Gayman Gazette

Click here for the 2023-2024 District Calendar.

• Monday, September 11th - Friday, September 22nd: Spirit Wear Sale
• Wednesday, September 13th - Friday, September 15th: GHSA Book Fair
• Thursday, September 14th @ 3:30 - 5:30PM: Book Fair Family Night
• Friday, September 15th @ 5:00PM: GHSA Popsicles on the Playground
• Monday, September 25th: CBSD Schools Closed (Yom Kippur)
• Tuesday, September 26th @ 9:00AM: HR Parents/Event Committee/HSA General Meeting
• Thursday, September 28th: Picture Day

• CBSD Annual Student Information Update
• CBSD Parent Portal Information
• CBSD Parent Portal Link
• CBSD 2023-2024 Calendar

• Gayman Elementary Website
• GHSA Website
• GHSA Committee Information
• GHSA Committee Sign Up

Gayman Elementary School has issued devices during the first week of school.

All families in grades 3-12 should visit: Technology & Innovation / User Agreement and Payment (cbsd.org).

Parent/Guardian and Student will click on and read the 1:1 Handbook.

Parent/Guardian signs the user agreement and pays the user fee via MyPaymentsPlus (MPP). Upon submitting the fee and MPP agreement, you are confirming that you have reviewed the information with your child.

Parent/Guardian and Student should make sure the device is up to date. Visit Back to School Device Set Up for more information.

The Fee Table:

• Kindergarten - 2nd grade: $0 (iPad that stays in school)
• 3rd - 6th grade: $15 (Lenovo Laptop) *If the fee is not paid the Laptop will not come home. It will stay in the classroom for the student to use during school hours.

The state of Pennsylvania requires students in certain grades to have health exams.

• Kindergarten and New students: Dental and Physical Exams
• Grades 3 and 7: Dental Exam
• Grades 6 and 11: Physical Exam

The dental and physical forms can be found HERE. The completed health forms are due to Mrs. Sara Hedges, our school nurse, no later than October 22, 2023. You can upload your completed exam forms to your child's Parent Portal account. Please keep a copy of the health forms for your records.

The state mandated school bus emergency drills for the 2023-2024 school year are scheduled for the week of September 11th – 15th. Barring inclement weather, we will be conducting emergency practice drills on these days.

To help support classroom initiatives throughout the school year, we are looking for 2 Homeroom Parent volunteers per class (including the support, specials and non-classroom teacher members of the Gayman school community.) One parent will be the Lead Homeroom Parent and the other will be the Assistant Homeroom Parent. Both of these roles require active clearances. In the event there are multiple volunteers for each position, we will select both the Lead Homeroom Parent and Assistant Homeroom Parent via a random drawing.

Here is the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C48A8A629A3F49-gayman

This Sign Up Genius will close at 10:00pm on Friday, September 15th and the GHSA will announce the 2023-2024 via email on Tuesday, September 19th.

We will be hosting an in-person Homeroom Parent Meeting to discuss the role and answer any questions on September 26th at 9:00am in the APR.

Some expectations of our homeroom parents are to:

1. Help the homeroom teacher coordinate snacks & games for the Halloween, holiday and end of year parties

2. Be the point person for the homeroom teacher to send class party pictures to, and upload them to, the TreeRing website for them to be included in the yearbook.

3. Coordinate the Teacher Appreciation Week (TAW) activities that the TAW Committee sets forth.

You can find more information here.

Check out our new Gayman spirit wear and accessories via this link: https://kampusklothes.chipply.com/gayman23 or scan the QR code.

The online store will be open for shopping from September 11th through September 22nd and orders will be delivered to Gayman 3 - 4 weeks after the close of the sale.

SEPTEMBER 13 – 15, 2023

The Book Fair will be held during the school day. Please see below the day and time your childs class will be attending:

Wednesday, September 13th:

8:45-9:30 - AM Kindergarten

9:30-10:15 - Mrs. Hofmann (3rd GR)

10:15-11:00 - Mr. Isaacsohn (5th GR) & Ms. Bloom (6th GR)

11:00-11:45 - Mr. Maduzia (5th GR)

12:45-1:30 - PM Kindergarten

2:15-3:00 - Mrs. Kruzits (1st GR)

Thursday, September 14th:

8:45-9:30 - Mrs. Flanagan (3rd GR)

9:30-10:15 - Mrs. Della Porta (2nd GR)

10:15-11:00 - Mrs. Klebba (2nd GR)

11:00-11:45 - Ms. Khatchadourian (5th GR)

1:30-2:15 - Mrs. Bullard (4th GR)

2:15-3:00 - Mrs. Trouts (1st GR)

Friday, September 15th:

8:45-9:30 - Mrs. Kuhn (3rd GR)

9:30-10:15 - Mrs. Brosious (2nd GR)

10:15-11:00 - Mr. Hudak (5th GR)

11:00-11:45 - Mrs. Milroy (6th GR)

12:45-1:30 - Mrs. Thompson (4th GR)

1:30-2:15 - Mrs. Carroll (4th GR)

2:15-3:00 - Mr. Crump & Mr. Grace (6th GR)

Use the link below to set up eWallet (cashless option)

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/gaymanelemschool

Visit & shop with your family: Thursday, September 14th from 3:30-5:30PM

In keeping with the CBSD school board policy (829.1) The Board prohibits the use of any personal electronic device by any elementary school student while in district buildings, on district property and grounds including on district buses, and at school-sponsored activities. An electronic device that is possessed by any student in school buildings or on district property must remain powered off and kept out of sight at all times except in specific circumstances and at times with teacher permission for instructional purposes. You can see the full policy here, under Operations. Understanding this policy, students who wear a personal communication device (smartwatch) should have it turned off once they are at school (or switched to airplane mode). Students should not call or text from school without notifying their teacher. All students are permitted to use the classroom, main office, or nurse’s office phone. If your child has a cell phone or wears a smart watch, please discuss these guidelines with them and the consequences below. Students should not be texting during the school day on ANY device. The staff of Gayman are here to help and support your child through any situation. Students should seek adult assistance if they feel ill or upset.

• 1st offense – Warning by teacher to turn device off and place in backpack.
• 2nd offense – Device is removed and given to the teacher, returned at the end of the day. Teacher will communicate this with parent/guardian.
• 3rd and repeated offense – Device is removed and given to the principal. The principal will call home, the device will be picked up by the parent. The student will then leave their device at home or keep it turned off and kept in their backpack.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.

All absences should be entered through the Parent Portal.

Click here for more information, including directions on how to upload a student absence:

Managing Student Attendance.

Stay up to date on Gayman/GHSA Events and get an inside look at all the fun we have here at school. Join today by clicking here, or join by scanning the QR code to the right of this page.

We are excited to announce that breakfast will be free again this year!

The cost for lunch is $2.60. The meal must include items from at least 3 food groups, one of those items must be a ½ cup of fresh vegetable, ½ cup of fresh fruit or 100% fruit juice to follow USDA guidelines for the NSLP. Any second entrée will be charged a la carte pricing to the student's account.

To view or add money to your student’s account please visit MySchoolBucks. To apply for free or reduced-price school meals please fill out the School Lunch Application.

Before and After Care registration is now open!

Visit the CBSD childcare program site for more information: Registration Information.

To volunteer at a class party or chaperone a field trip, your clearances must be up-to-date.

If your clearances are current, upload them into the App Garden - Volunteer Tracker. If your clearances have expired, or you need to begin the clearance process, click here to see the required documents and directions.

AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS: run for a full 13 weeks (NEW this year) with 5 club themes to choose from! All start the week of September 18th so REGISTER NOW!

STEAM Saturdays: offer a few hours of interactive activities sure to engage and create tons of smiles. Select from any of the 6 - or all of them - and share in the fun!

DISCOUNTS available until 9-30-23

Find out more/Register: www.BucksIU.org/FabLab/Events

Central Bucks Aquatics has openings for assistant swim coaches for our introductory and competitive swim teams for the 2023-2024 school year. This is often a great fit for individuals who already work for CBSD. If you have prior swimming and/or coaching experience this is a great opportunity! Practices are at CB East and CB South High Schools.

Typical Practice Days/Times

Exact practice times vary throughout the year but are generally 2 to 3 hours within these timeframes:

Monday through Thursday 5:30 – 9 p.m.

Occasional Fridays 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Some Saturday mornings 8 a.m. – 1p.m.

Additional opportunities are available for coaches with previous USAS coaching experience.

Contact Roberta Lichter at rlichter@cbsd.org for more information and to apply.

Interested in Lessons, Clinics, or Teams click here for all the CB Aquatics Information.

Email: sortman@cbsd.org
Website: https://www.cbsd.org/gayman
Location: 4440 Point Pleasant Pike, Doylestown, PA, United States
Phone: 2678934350
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Twitter: @CBGaymanES