Gayman Gazette

Click here for the 2023-2024 District Calendar.

September:

• Thursday, September 28th: Picture Day
• Friday, September 29th: Early Dismissal (AM Kindergarten attends)

October:

• Wednesday, October 4th @3:30-4:30PM: Kindness Counts Club
• Friday, October 6th: Student Directory "Opt Out" Emails Due
• Monday, October 9th: Author Visit (More information coming)
• Wednesday, October 11th: 4th GR Field Trip to Washington Crossing Park
• Thursday, October 12th: 5th GR Field Trip to Peace Valley Nature Center
• Thursday, October 12th & Friday, October 13th: 6th GR Field Trip to Ropes Course
• Friday, October 13th: Last Day for GHSA Family Dues
• Monday, October 23rd-Thursday, October 26th: Art Goes To School
• Thursday, October 26th: Kindergarten Field Trip to Howell Farm
• Friday, October 27th: GHSA Fall Festival
• Tuesday, October 31st: Early Dismissal (PM Kindergarten Attends)

• 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

The Central Bucks iPad and Laptop fee is now due.

Parents of students in 3rd - 6th grade are asked to pay a $15 fee via MyPaymentsPlus. If you cannot afford the fee for personal reasons, please contact Mr. Ortman at sortman@cbsd.org. We will be happy to make other arrangements.

If you are choosing to opt out of the program. Then, your child's device will remain in school and he/she may have access to the laptop during the school day, only.

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.

We've renamed Kids Care Club to better reflect what we believe in (and to avoid confusing with Aftercare!) but we'll still be doing the same fun, helpful and kind activities we've been doing forever!

Our first KCC meeting of the school year will take place on Wednesday, October 4th from 3:30 to 4:30 in the library. Space is limited, but students from ALL GRADES (including Kindergarten - AM & PM) are welcome. See the Sign Up Genius for more details and to volunteer or donate supplies!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4FAEAD22A2FC1-44542495-kccoctober

The 8 week session starts on October 12th. Students will be dismissed to the Art Room at the end of the day. Pick up is at 4:30, at the Library Doors. (Door #19)

Register and Pay through My Payments Plus.

Student dismissal begins promptly at 3:15PM.

If you would like to pick up your son/daughter for an appointment, please pick up your child before 2:45PM. After 2:45PM, your child will be asked to wait with the other walkers, bus and car riders in his/her classroom, to ensure a safe and efficient dismissal for everyone. Thank you!

This school year, the Gayman Home and School Association (GHSA) will be continuing to use annual Family Dues to help supplement the cost of all the amazing experiences the GHSA helps bring to Gayman Elementary.

Some of the experiences your children will have the ability to participate in, with the help of the GHSA are: Popsicles on the Playground, Fall Festival, Bingo, Dance, Library Technology, Author’s Day, School Assemblies, Kids Care Club and the End of Year Picnic. If you have any questions, please contact us at GHSAinquiries@gmail.com.

*Checks made payable to Gayman Home and School or VENMO (include Family Name when you send) QR code on the right.

Picture Day is this Thursday, September 28th, with retakes on Wednesday, November 8th.

Picture Day order forms were sent home last week. If you need a new form, please have your child stop down to the front office.

We are preparing for the 2023-2024 Student Directory. This directory includes school information, as well as parent contact information. If you do NOT wish to have your personal information included in the directory (address, phone number, and email) please contact Gayman HSA at GHSAInquiries@gmail.com by October 6th. Thank you!

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.

Field Trips and Class Parties are coming up. If you would like to help out, you need to have up-to-date Clearances:

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.

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.

The CB West Choir is running a fundraiser with Shady Brook Farm's FallFest! Pick a date from now through Halloween to enjoy FallFest, get a 10% discount on your tickets, and support the choir!

IMPORTANT: You must purchase your tickets online in advance and use code 23CBWCHOIR - otherwise, you will not get the discount. You cannot use the code if you arrive day-of and purchase tickets at the booth. Here is the link to purchase tickets: 2023 FallFest Ticket Only (shadybrookfarm.com)

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

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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