Get rid of persistent search bar in Cm 11--KitKat Android 4.4 and higher

On the Home Screen, you press and hold the screen, until the "wallpapers/widgets/themes" options come out. When that happens, press the three dots that look like an arrow, it will open another menu with lots of options to change. There, the first option you can change is the Search Bar, turn it off. Press the three dots again to minimize the menu, hit back and that's it.