Eastham Elementary School News

Principal's Update

10/30/26

EES Families,

Happy Friday! Hope to see many of you at our Fall Dance tonight! Thank you to families for joining our All School Morning Meeting this week. We had an inspiring presentation from our 1st graders on the power of the word “yet” and we celebrated students and our Staff Superhero! Congratulations to Mr. Mike and all our Spotlight Award recipients!

We also celebrated our third graders for earning the Attendance Award for the second month in a row! We know attendance can be a challenge this time of year as germs spread. Please encourage your student to continue healthy habits (hand washing, covering coughs/sneezes, eating healthy, and getting plenty of rest). If your student is absent, please leave a message on our attendance line (508-255-0808 ext. 6) to report the reason. If your student is seen by a medical provider (for an illness, dental appointment, well visit, etc), please provide a note for the main office to mark their absence, tardy, or early dismissal as excused. You can read more about our district attendance policy on Nauset’s online policy manual link.

A big THANK YOU to Jim Fazio for donating Wanda, our pumpkin turned jack-o-lantern, to EES! Wanda has brought so much joy to our school community this month!

As we move into November, we invite you to attend our Veterans Day Walk scheduled for Friday, November 6th at 8:45 and to our Board Game Night on Thursday, November 12th from 5:30-6:30. Thank you for all you do to support our school, students & staff!

In partnership,

Dillon

Our pumpkin - Wanda

Pumpkin inspired Art

Please check our lost & found

Picture Make-Up/Retake Day 11/5

Hayward Photography will be at Eastham Elementary School on Thursday, November 5th

for picture retakes. If you would like your child’s picture retaken, please return your original

package/no buy card (less the classroom group photo) to school on the retake day and ask your

child to give it to our photographer. Please include a note on the envelope detailing the reason

for the retake. If your child forgets their original pictures, they may still have a retake, however,

we will not print any new pictures until the originals have been returned to our office.

If your child was absent on the original picture day, they may be photographed as well. Please

print a copy of the order form that the school initially shared, fill out the bottom in its entirety

and send with your cash or check payment into school on retake day. Payments are only

accepted for students who were absent or are new to the school.

If you have any questions, please contact info@haywardphotography.com.

Apple Crunch Day

We celebrated "Apple Crunch Day" as part of Farm to School month! Students enjoyed biting into a locally sourced apple in unison. You can see more pictures on our live feed link.

Girls on the Run

Our Girls on the Run group participated in a practice 5k this week. Way to go girls!! They'll go to Boston on November 15th for their celebratory 5k.

Food Drive 11/6-11/20

Upcoming State Mandated Medical Screenings

Information & Opt Out Form

Please open the link below, read the letter, and complete the form ONLY IF YOU ARE OPTING OUT OF UPCOMING STATE MANDATED MEDICAL SCREENINGS.

If your child WILL be participating in the screenings no further action from you is required (do not complete the form).

State Mandated School Screenings OPT OUT Form

Family Resources

School Meals

EES breakfast menu link

EES lunch menu link

Cape Cod Children's Place Family Resource Guide

Do you need support finding child care, health care, housing, etc? Check out this family guide with lots of resources! Cape Cod Children's Place Family Resource Guide link.

Cape Kids Meal Program

If you'd like to participate in the Cape Kid Meals Program, please contact Ashley Vasques by email at vasquesa@nausetschools.org. This information is kept confidential and is an amazing resource for Cape families.

Youth Basketball

Nauset Youth Basketball is seeking players & coaches! View the linked flyer to learn more & sign up!

Nut Stomp Celebration 11/21

What: Nut Stomp, a celebration of Cape Cod's oak forests, with live fiddle music and contra dancing, acorn harvesting and cooking demos, black walnut dyeing, a friendly nut-dish cooking competition, and more

When: Saturday, November 21, 2026, 1:00-5:00 PM

Where: The Pond Hill School House, 65 Old Paine Hollow Road, South Wellfleet

Cost: Free (by donation)
More info is available at https://www.commonskeepers.org/events/nut-stomp.

Save these Dates!

11/6 – Veterans Day Walk

🏫 11/10 – School Committee Meeting

11/11 – No School, Veterans Day

11/12 – School Improvement Council Meeting

💗 11/18 – EESPG General Meeting

☀️ 11/20 – All School Morning Meeting

🍁 11/25–11/27 – No School

📝 12/4 – Early Dismissal (Staff Development)

🏫 12/8 – School Committee Meeting

📬 12/9 – Report Cards Sent Home

12/10 – School Improvement Council Meeting

☀️ 12/16 – All School Morning Meeting

♡ Mark your calendars & stay tuned for more details! ♡

Please reference the Nauset calendar for 2026-2027 & use the Nauset App to view EES Family Events.

Eastham Elementary School News