FINAL 2 DAYS TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK!
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School Passcode: 10157566069198
LAST DAY TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK IS WEDENSDAY, APRIL 24TH!
- Wednesday, May 1st @ 8:00AM: Student Council Meeting
- Wednesday, May 1st: PSSA Science for grade 4
- Wednesday, May 1st: Last Day for Parent Placement Input for 2024-2025
- Thursday, May 2nd: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Lost River Caverns
- Friday, May 3rd: First Friday Mustang Spirit Day
- Monday, May 6th: Author Visit for Grades K-2 - More Information to come
- Tuesday, May 7th: Kindergarten Field Trip to Peace Valley Park
- Tuesday, May 7th: 5th Grade Field Trip to Iron Pigs Baseball Game
- Wednesday, May 8th: Game Show Assembly
- Monday, May 13th: 4th Grade PEN Invention Convention
- Monday, May 13th: 6th Grade "Clean Steams" Trip @ Peace Valley Park
- Tuesday, May 14th: Student Council Adopt-A-Road
- Tuesday, May 14th @ 6:30-7:30PM: Kindergarten Parent Night
- Wednesday, May 15th: 4th Grade Field Trip to The Michener & Mercer Museums
- Thursday, May 16th @ 6:00-8:00PM: Gayman Art Show
- Monday, May 20th: 6th Grade Orientation @ Tohickon Middle School
- Tuesday, May 21st: 2nd & 4th Grade Concerts - In the evening
- Wednesday May 22nd: Field Day!!!
- Thursday, May 23rd @ 11:55AM: Early Dismissal - Teacher In-Service
- Friday, May 24th: No School for Students - Teacher In-Service
- Monday, May 27th: CBSD Closed - Memorial Day
- Tuesday, May 28th: 3rd Grade PEN Architecture Field Trip
- Thursday, May 30th: 1st Grade Field Trip to Elmwood Park Zoo
- Thursday, May 30th: Spring Concert @ Tohickon Middle School - In the evening
- Friday, May 31st: Field Day (Rain Date)
QUICK LINKS FOR THIS GAZETTE
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.
STUDENT PLACEMENT 2024-2025
Over the next few months, we will begin the process of assigning students to an appropriate class for next year. In putting together the classes, we will take into consideration many factors: academic ability, behavioral characteristics, talents, personalities, emotional needs and learning styles. Our goal is to ensure that each child is in a class that has an appropriate balance of students with the proper teacher. We assess each child's individual needs based upon input from the present classroom teacher, student support counselor, reading specialist, and principal.
Class placement is made after reviewing a considerable amount of data. If you feel that we would benefit from additional information, you are welcome to send an email directly to me at sortman@cbsd.org by May 1st. Consider describing a classroom environment that would be beneficial to your son/daughter. In addition, share any information regarding academic, social or emotional information that you would like us to consider. You should not name a specific teacher. District staffing is not complete until June and teaching assignments may change. While parents are welcome to name a few close friends to be placed with their child, there is no guarantee that any of those students will be assigned to the same classroom. Please use this opportunity to speak to your child's strengths and needs. Please note: requests for specific teachers, or requesting the gender of the teacher, will not be considered.
Knowing that children's strengths and needs, as well as friendships, vary from year to year, all previous year's requests are not considered. If there is information that was previously requested, that you would like noted for the 2024-2025 school year, use this opportunity to restate that information.
We want what is best for your child and that involves them having a wide variety of educational experiences. You are not required to send an email; however I welcome your input. Parents will learn of class placement in August. Emails sent after May 1st will not be considered.
Thank you,
Shawn Ortman
COLOR RUN - THANK YOU!
What a fun and colorful fundraising event! Thank you to the committee, the volunteers, the teachers & staff, the board members, the parents and the kids for making this a successful event.
The raffle baskets were fantastic; the generosity of our families is truly amazing. Thank you to everyone who contributed to them. And thank you to everyone who bought raffle tickets to win them, we raised $1533! Congratulations to all of the winners!
Color Run is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we truly appreciate everyone who participates! These funds allow HSA to put on family events, provide staff luncheons, support authors days, assemblies, and so much more!
PERFORMING ARTS CLUB
Gayman Home and School is excited to offer the very first Performing Arts Club to Gayman students. Kids will explore the art of improvisation, acting, public speaking and more!
Session 1 (Grades 4-6): Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30pm (4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21) - $80
Session 2 (Grades 1-3): Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30pm (5/1, 5/8) - $40
This club will be led by Steve DiNardo, a 2x BroadwayWorld Award winning actor, winner of LA's Last Comic Standing and a NY State Champion and nationally ranked public speaker. He brings years of passion, experience and knowledge of the speech and performing arts space. Most importantly, he is a Gayman parent!
Please sign up here and enter your child's name, grade and teacher in the comment section: PERFORMING ARTS CLUB SIGN UP and then submit payment via venmo @Gayman-HomeandSchool or send a check payable to GHSA to the Gayman office.
TEACHER & STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
We can't wait to shower our Teachers & Staff with appreciation during Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week from May 6th to May 10th. The Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week Committee has made a plan for the week and we need your help with a few items.
The schedule for the week is:
- Monday - Gift Card Line Click here to donate or contribute to a GIFT CARD!
- Tuesday - Snack Bags and Yogurt Bar Click here to donate towards YOGURT BAR!
- Wednesday - Lunch Click here to donate towards LUNCH!
- Thursday - Dessert Day Click here to donate towards DESSERT Day!
- Friday - Breakfast Cart Room Service.
If you have any questions about Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week please reach out to Ashlynne Gerstberger: ashlynne_s@yahoo.com. If you need paper for the door decorations contact Caryn Childs: carynq0094@gmail.com.
NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION 2024-2025
Click here for the CBSD New Student Registration page including necessary documents to gather in order to register your kindergarten and first grade students.
Kindergarten: 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.
*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.
1st Grade: All students registered by May 31st will be invited to attend Move Up Day.
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