Cashell Community Newsletter

Welcome to November! It has been an amazing and busy fall at Cashell. We have had many PTA sponsored events, beautiful weather and excited students and staff! We are pumped to keep the fun, learning and hard work rolling!

Please see below for important Cashell information!

Conferences will be held in November. If you have not already, please sign up for a time to meet with your child's teacher to discuss their progress!

Please join us on 11/13 during the lunch block for a picnic lunch with your child(ren). Bring your lunches and have an opportunity to shop at the PTA sponsored Book Fair during special lunchtime hours! Go around to the back playground to find your child!

11:30- 12:30 Grades K, 1, 3 and SCB

12:30- 1:30 Grades preK, 2, 4 and 5

The book fair is coming to Cashell the week of 11/11- 11/15. Students will visit the book fair during the day for both a preview and for shopping. It will also be open before school on 11/12 and after school on 11/13, in addition to the entire lunch block on 11/13.

We were so thrilled to partner with the PTA this year in the STEM world! We were able to have 16 speakers come to share their expertise with all of our students. Every classroom had 4 different speakers that they rotated through. Ask your child about STEM Career Day! A big thanks to:

Mr. Senai (Natty and Sammy)

Ms. Mason (Samantha and Ryan)

Mr. Hansen (Addie and Charlotte)

Dr. Anderson (Ben and Natalie)

Dr. Goodman (Jacob)

Mr. Norrgard (Lola)

Mr. Baker Branstetter (Carolyn and Michelle)

Mr. Tuite (Evie)

Mr. Groh (Connor and Finley)

Dr. Wallace (Aubrey and Jonah)

Ms. Phillips (Emma)

Mr. Samsock (Libby and Jack)

Ms. Breitenbach (Avery and Weston)

Ms. Miller

Mr. Davies

Mr. Zimmerman

Hard copies of the quarter 1 report card will be coming home on November 15th in Friday folders. You can also access your child's report card via ParentVue.

Thank you so much to all of the staff and families who represented Cashell at the Magruder Cluster Night. Our Cougars paraded around the track with the other cluster elementary schools. Thanks so much to Mr. Leopold and Mrs. Trumka for helping lead the group!

We will be hosting Coastal Wilds for an in-school field trip for all grades. They will share and teach our students about live animals. The show does not cost anything but additional photos and merchandise can be purchased. All students must have a signed permission slip in order to attend. Please see the permission slips below, which are also coming home in Friday folders on 11/15! Permission slips are mandatory to participate in the assembly. You do not need to purchase anything. If you will be purchasing something, please send the money in an envelope the week of November 18th.

Our Cashell Cougars have been working hard to earn compliments for good behavior. Earned Compliments = Big Rewards! In October, the students earned game day at recess. We set up fun cooperative games for kids to have the option to play! Thank you to Mrs. Burnsky and Mrs. Zimmerman for making it fun for out kids!

Socktober was a huge success! Thank you for all the donations. We collected 552 pairs of socks to donate to the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless. Well done Cashell Families! Thank you!

Cougars in the Community and 4/5th Grades will be collecting donations for Olney Help. Please see Flyer for more information.

We celebrated our Cashell Cougars for their hard work in quarter 1! We are so proud of our leaders!

Square One Art is back this November! Students have been working hard creating an animal themed artwork in art class. Cashell ES will receive the fundraiser order packets around 11/20/24 and we will send them home as soon as possible. Families must go online to make an order and have until 12/4/24 to do so. Orders will ship to homes about 2-3 weeks after items are ordered. Mrs. Holbert will send out more information in November.

We will be having make-up picture day on November 18th.

If you are unhappy with your child's first picture or if your child was absent, please fill out the form below!

Thank you to Ms. Leber for sponsoring the 5th grade hike to Sugarloaf Mountain! What an awesome tradition!

We have a large collection of clothing and other personal items that have not been claimed by students. If your child has lost any items, please send them to check the Lost and Found area by the Media Center. If you would like to check the area yourself, please stop in to the main office and we can direct you.

Please label students' items with the first and last name so that we can help get items back to the students that they belong to!

MCPS creates a Student Code of Conduct each year. This outlines behavior expectations for all MCPS students. Please review this information with your children at home!

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is taking an active role in the prevention of child

abuse and neglect through early prevention and intervention education.

During the month of November, our school counselor and classroom teachers will be presenting

lessons on the topic of child abuse and neglect. The lessons are known as Personal Body Safety Lessons and their purpose is to help students to:

• Develop knowledge, decision making skills, and behaviors which promote safe living in the home, school, and community;

• Learn skills for self-protection and identifying child abuse and neglect;

• Learn skills for asking for help for self and others and practice reporting to a trusted adult;

and

• Engage in positive and appropriate interactions with peers and adults.

If you have any questions or concerns about the topics that will be covered, please contact the administrators, your child’s classroom teacher, or the school counselor.

Nov 4 Grading and planning- No School for Students

Nov 5 Election Day- No School

Nov 5 Sugarloaf Mountain Hike

Nov 11 Veterans Day

Nov 11-15 Book Fair

Nov 11-15 Cougars in the Community & 4/5th Grade Food Drive

Nov 13 Lunch with Littles

Nov 18 Classic Picture Day Makeup

Nov 18 5th grade FT to Magruder's Performance of Puffs

Nov 22 Costal Wild in School Field Trip

Nov 22 Strathmore Grade 2

Nov 25-26 Parent Teacher Conferences- half day for students

Nov 27-29 Thanksgiving Break- No School

Save the Date

Dec 6 PTA International Night- more info to come

Email: marlisa_m_fullmer@mcpsmd.org
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/cashelles/
Location: Cashell Elementary School, Cashell Road, Rockville, MD, USA
Phone: 240-740-0560