

Gayman Gazette
March 12th Edition

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
MARCH
- Tuesday, March 12th @ 2:30PM: 2nd Trimester "Mustang of the Day" Celebration - Invite Only
- Thursday, March 14th: Registration due for the Color Run
- Friday, March 15th: St. Patrick's Day Spirit Day - Wear all your GREEN! 🍀💚
- Friday, March 15th @ 3:30PM: 2nd Trimester Parent/Teacher Conference Sign Ups "Go Live"
- Monday, March 25th - Wednesday, March 27th: No School For Students/Teacher In-service
- Thursday, March 28th & Friday, March 29th: CBSD Closed - Spring Break
APRIL
- Monday, April 1st: No School for Students/Teacher In-service
- Tuesday, April 2nd @ 5:45PM: 5th & 6th Grade Reading Olympics Competition @ Bridge Valley
- Wednesday, April 3rd @ 8:00AM: Student Council Meeting
- Friday, April 5th: First Friday - Mustang Spirit Day
- Tuesday, April 9th: AM Kindergarten Attends/No PM Kindergarten - Kindergarten Conferences in the afternoon
- Wednesday, April 10th: PM Kindergarten Attends/No AM Kindergarten - Kindergarten Conferences in the morning
- Wednesday, April 10th: 2nd GR PEN Trip to FAB LAB
- Thursday, April 11th & Friday, April 12th @ 11:55AM: Early Dismissal - Parent & Teacher Conferences / No Kindergarten
- Friday, April 19th: Last Day to order your Yearbook
- Friday, April 19th @ 6:00PM: GHSA Color Run
- Tuesday, April 23rd: Primary Election - CBSD Closed/Offices Open
STRINGS LESSONS - DAY 2
BAND LESSONS - DAY 4 & DAY 5
CHOIR - DAY 4
WEATHER DRILL
This week we will be having a Weather Drill with our students. This is a Shelter-in-Place action that occurs during a weather event, natural disaster, or other situation when it is not safe to go outside the building. The specific shelter location within the building is determined by the event.
SECOND TRIMESTER PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Our second trimester conferences will take place on Thursday, April 11th and Friday, April 12th for 1st-6th grades. Kindergarten parent teacher conferences will take place on April 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th. Spring conference sign-ups will "go live" on Friday, March 15th at 3:30PM through specific teacher Sign-Up Genius links.
If you are having any difficulty selecting a conference time, please contact your child(ren)'s teacher to make other arrangements.
ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK!!
It is time to order your GAYMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL yearbook!
School Passcode: 10157566069198
Yearbook costs $21.60 and includes 2 CUSTOM PAGES for FREE.
These pages are printed only in your yearbook. You can add more custom pages, each additional 2 pages is $.99.
All orders must be placed by April 19th.
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION
Click here for more information, including directions on how to upload a student absence: Managing Student Attendance.
EARLY PICK UP OR AFTER SCHOOL APPOINTMENTS
If you would like to pick up your son/daughter early 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!
VOLUNTEERING 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 on the Required Documents for the directions. For more information, consult the Human Resources Volunteer Required Paperwork webpage.
GAYMAN'S PSSA TESTING SCHEDULE
SPRING CONCERT - SAVE THE DATE!
FREE & REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION
Families can access the online application for Free & Reduced Meals by clicking here. The application must be submitted each year AND for each child. If your child received free or reduced lunch last year, you must re-apply for the 23-24 school year.
FAMILY FUN COLOR RUN - REGISTER BY 3/14
The Family Fun Color Run which will be held on April 19th at 6pm is a FUNDRAISER event for the whole family to participate in. It is a walk/run around school property where five stations of color are set up and will be sprayed/tossed onto each participant as they pass by. T-shirts and Medals are available for all runners/walkers who register by 3/14. In addition to the run there will be music, outdoor games, color, and LOTS OF FUN!
Registration Form: SIGN UP HERE
Cost: The cost is $20 per participant (includes T-shirt and medal).
- Venmo: @Gayman-HomeandSchool
- Cash: Send in envelope to school marked Color Run/Student Name
Volunteers/Donations: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - SIGN UP HERE!
Raffle Baskets: There will be raffle baskets and tickets will be $1 a piece! All donations for the baskets will be coordinated through Homeroom parents so look for an email coming soon from them! We thank you in advance for all of your donations as these baskets are always a big hit with kids and parents! The themes this year are as follows:
- Kindergarten: Feeling Lucky $
- 1st Grade: Dinner Time
- 2nd Grade:Cinco de Mayo Fun
- 3rd Grade: Pet Lover
- 4th Grade: Living Local
- 5th Grade: Family Fun
- 6th Grade:Perfect Summer Day
We hope you can join us for this super fun event!
NOMINATION COMMITTEE REQUEST
Home and School is looking for TWO people to be part of the nomination committee. The committee will take all nominations for the Executive Board positions and communicate via email with all candidates. Please email GHSAinquiries@gmail.com if you would be interested in being part of this committee. The committee will stay in place through the May 21st General Meeting.
ATTENTION: 6TH GRADE PARENTS
It’s hard to believe, but the end of the year and our 6th graders time at Gayman is upon us.
- Please send in your 3 individual photos of your child as soon as you can using the following link: VIDEO MONTAGE LINK (Open link for instructions on how to upload)
- We want to make sure every graduate is accounted for! We may ask for school group photos at a later date. Any issues with uploading photos contact April Knorr (aniceot1223@gmail.com)
- Each 6th grader will be given a Tohickon T-Shirt! Please click the following link and fill out the form no later than MARCH 22nd for your child's shirt. T-SHIRT ORDER LINK
- If your child is not attending Tohickon, but will be attending another Central Bucks Middle School, please indicate the school name at the bottom of the form.
If you have any questions regarding 6th Grade Promotion, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Jen Kanyok (jenkanyok@gmail.com) and Lauren Lennon (lauren.lennon@hotmail.com)
3RD GRADE AREA & PERIMETER ZOO!
TALENT SHOW SURPRISE!
STUDENT COUNCIL READING TO 1ST & 3RD GRADE
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 2024-2025
Click here for the CBSD New Student Registration page including necessary documents to gather in order to register your kindergarten students.
Once your child is registered, then tell us about your son/daughter! We invite you to complete our Kindergarten Welcome Survey found on our New Families Resources Page.
NOTE: Requests for morning or afternoon kindergarten are determined on a first come - first serve basis. Priority is also given to a request with a documented need by the parents' employers.
Gayman Elementary School
Email: sortman@cbsd.org
Website: https://www.cbsd.org/gayman
Location: 4440 Point Pleasant Pike, Doylestown, PA, United States
Phone: 2678934350
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/516165478928057
Twitter: @CBGaymanES