Straight From the Lion's Mouth

Dear Cashman School Community,

I hope you are having a wonderful week! It was a festive Unity Day today and our good friend Zoe joined us this afternoon to show her support (and her new badge!)

Staffing Update

Cashman School's Principal's Secretary Linda Lynch has taken a new role with Amesbury Public Schools as the district's Payroll Coordinator! Mrs. Lynch has been a beloved staff member of the Cashman School for many years and we wish Mrs. Lynch all the best in her new position. Interviews are underway for Mrs. Lynch's position and I will be sure to update you as soon as is possible. In the meantime, Front Office Secretary Alexandra Crisham will continue to receive communications regarding attendance and Alexandra Crisham, Assistant Principal Emily Kessel and myself will also be responding to office matters as identified during this interim period of time.

Daily Schedule

For your awareness and planning, our daily schedule over the next week is the following:

Thursday, October 22, 2026: Day 3

Friday, October 23, 2026: Day 4

Monday, October 26, 2026: Day 5

Tuesday, October 27, 2026: Day 1

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: Day 2

Thank you very much for all of your ongoing support and wishing you a terrific rest of your week.

Kindest regards,

Amy

Fifth graders are making great progress learning to play the ukulele with their music teacher, Mrs. Roberts! Students are learning how to hold their instruments, strum chords C/Am/F/G, and work together to play songs. Ukulele helps students develop coordination, listening, perseverance, and teamwork while building confidence as young musicians. It’s exciting to see their skills grow as they practice and make music together! Any fifth-grade student that would like to continue developing their musical skills are encouraged to join the "TrebleMakers Chorus"! Rehearsals are held every Monday from 3:15-4:15 p.m. in the music room, beginning October 26. Students can pick up a sign-up packet in the music room, or contact Mrs. Roberts at Sarah.Roberts@amesburyma.org for more information.

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Dear Parents & Guardians,

As a reminder, the deadline to enroll in optional device insurance for your student’s school-issued [laptop/Chromebook/iPad] is December 1st.

Insurance helps protect your family from out-of-pocket costs due to accidental damage, cracked screens, liquid spills, loss, or theft. Coverage is quick and easy to set up online.

• Deadline to Enroll: December 1, 2026

Protect your student’s device today so you’re covered for the rest of the school year!

We have two Co-Curricular opportunities for students to share with you this week! Two Co-Curricular forms are required for all students who wish to participate in a Co-Curricular activity. These forms will be sent home with students this week and they can also be found below. Students may bring completed forms and payment to our front office.

Field Trip/Activities Permission Slip

User Fee Form - Co-Curricular

Vibrant Voices! (Formally Global Passport Club)

Facilitated by Fifth Grade Teacher Mrs. Ladd and Fifth Grade Special Education Teacher

Mrs. Vincent, the Vibrant Voices club will celebrate diversity, build belonging and explore the wonderful cultural traditions that shape our community! This club will build upon and extend what the Global Passport Club ambassadors began last Spring! This club is open to all 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students and a flyer with more specific information is shared below!

CES 193 News Crew

Facilitated by Cashman School's Technology Teacher Mrs. Fowler, 5th Grade students who are interested in producing a televised news cast reporting on stories and updates specific to the Cashman School Community are encouraged to apply! A flyer with more specific information about the CES 193 News Crew is shared below!

The CES Weekly Notices are found here:

CES Weekly 10-21-26.pdf

October is National Bullying Prevention Month! Announcements each day are centered around themes of inclusivity, kindness, unity and respect.

Shared is important information from our School Counselors Mrs. Hoyt and Mrs. Monroe about National Bullying Prevention Month and a special Unity Day taking place at Cashman School on Wednesday, October 21st!

Please find below a Family Interest Survey from SEPAC! Your feedback to this survey will help SEPAC gain an understanding of the types of involvement SEPAC members are most interested in!

Survey link is found here:

Shared below is our updated Student and Family Handbook.

Our handbooks are available on our school's web page: https://ces.amesburyma.gov/ and will be included in my weekly communication as well for your continued reference.

10_2_26 CES Upper Elementary Handbook 2026-2027_AJL.pdf

French 10_2_26 CES Upper Elementary Handbook 2026-2027_AJL.pdf

Gujuarti 10_2_26 CES Upper Elementary Handbook 2026-2027_AJL.pdf

Haitian Creole 10_2_26 CES Upper Elementary Handbook 2026-2027_AJL.pdf

Pashto 10_2_26 CES Upper Elementary Handbook 2026-2027_AJL (1).pdf

Portuguese 10_2_26 CES Upper Elementary Handbook 2026-2027_AJL.pdf

Spanish 10_2_26 CES Upper Elementary Handbook 2026-2027_AJL.pdf

Urdu 10_2_26 CES Upper Elementary Handbook 2026-2027_AJL.pdf

October

10/29/26: School Council Meeting @ 3:30 CES Conference Room

10/30/26: Halloween Walk / Autumn Themed Activities @ 10:30 a.m.

November

11/3/26: Professional Development Day - No School for Students

11/11/26: Veteran's Day Holiday - No School

11/19/26: School Council Meeting @ 3:30 CES Conference Room

11/25/26: 11:30 Early Dismissal for Students

11/26 & 11/27/26: Thanksgiving Holiday - No School

11/30/26: School Resumes

The Cashman School is on Instagram! The QR code to join this page is shared here! Please stay tuned for updates and happenings at CES!

Please also be sure to check out our new Cashman Elementary School website for important updates and information!!

https://ces.amesburyma.gov/