Gayman Gazette
September 3rd Edition
September:
- Wednesday, September 4th - Wednesday, September 11th: GHSA Spirit Wear Sale
- Wednesday, September 4th & Thursday, September 5th - Back to School Nights
Sept 4th @ 5:15PM: Grade 1 & Grade 2
Sept 4th @ 6:15PM: Grade 3 & Grade 4
Sept 5th @ 5:15PM: Grade 5 & Grade 6
- Friday, September 6th: First Friday, Spirit Day! Wear Gayman gear or Gayman colors (blue, purple, & white)
- Friday, September 6th @ 5:00PM: GHSA Popsicles on the Playground
- Wednesday, September 18th - Friday, September 20th: GHSA Book Fair
- Wednesday, September 25th @ 9:00AM: HR Parents/HSA General Meeting
- Thursday, September 26th: Picture Day
- Monday, September 30th @ 11:55AM: Early Dismissal - Teacher In-service
Our Back to School Nights will take place on Wednesday, September 4th and Thursday, September 5th. The schedule is as follows:
Sept 4th @ 5:15PM: Grade 1 & Grade 2
Sept 4th @ 6:15PM: Grade 3 & Grade 4
Sept 5th @ 5:15PM: Grade 5 & Grade 6
In addition to our general education teachers, our Special Education and Gifted Education teachers will be available at Back to School Night to answer any questions that you may have. Please feel free to stop by their office or classroom.
- Mrs. Fili, Speech - September 5th @ 6:15-6:45PM
- Mrs. Jackson, PEN - September 5th @ 6:15-6:45PM
Learning Support Teachers:
- Ms. Casey - September 5th @ 4:45-5:15PM
- Ms. O'Connor - September 4th @ 5:45-6:15PM
- Mrs. Roche - September 4th @ 5:45-6:15PM
- Ms. Thompson - September 4th @ 4:45-5:15PM
- Mrs. Wood - September 5th @ 4:45-5:15PM
Reading Specialists:
- Mrs. Kehoe - September 4th @ 4:45-5:15PM
- Mrs. Travaglini - September 4th @ 4:45-5:15PM
To request a Parent Portal account, click on this link to a Request Form.
For information regarding recovering or resetting your username and password, click here for Infinite Campus Information.
If you need technical support, please email parentportal@cbsd.org
For any other questions, access the CBSD Parent Portal Information webpage.
*The Annual Student Information Update for the 2024-2025 school year is now available. New this year upon logging into the Parent Portal, you will directed to complete the Annual Student Information Update before accessing other information such as schedules, assessments, and demographics. To begin, navigate to the menu, select “more” and then “Annual Student Information Update”. For assistance, please contact parentportal@cbsd.org.
All absences must be entered through the Parent Portal.
Click here for more information, including directions on how to upload a student absence: Managing Student Attendance.
Dismissal can be stressful during the first few days of school, especially for new students. We have found that sending your child in with a tag on their backpack with dismissal reminders can help. We will also have staff members throughout the building to assist with students who are still learning their way around.
The Transportation tab in your Parent Portal Account will list your child(ren)'s bus number, as well as pick up/drop off times & location.
Your child may ride only the bus to which he/she has been assigned unless an Alternate Bus Stop Request has been approved. The Central Bucks Transportation Department may approve requests for childcare or shared custody situations. A form must be submitted every year: Alternate Bus Stop Request.
Please read the following message from the Transportation Department:
We ask parents to be patient during the first two weeks of each new school year. Drivers need time to adjust to new stops on their runs and to the needs of their passengers. We suggest students arrive 10 minutes early until a routine is established. We are especially mindful of the kindergarten and first grade students during this time. Additionally, individual schools extend the time for loading each bus to ensure that all students are placed on the correct bus.
Drop Off: Students who are car riders should enter the parking lot via the Burnt House Hill Road entrance. Please stay to the right and park your car along the sidewalk, in front of the Gayman Library entrance. Kindergarten through 3rd grade students will enter through the 3rd grade door (Door #2), while 4th through 6th grade students will enter through the library door (Door #3). Parents will remain in their cars and students will exit on the passenger side. Gayman staff members will be available to assist children.
Pick Up: Each family will receive a "pick up placard" on the first day of school that can be displayed in your car window. Write your child's last name and grade level(s) on the placard. A staff member will call your child's name to exit the building. Students will enter vehicle on the passenger side. Please be patient during the first week of school, as this may take our students a little longer to remember this routine.
All Central Bucks’ students will receive a device this year. Gayman Elementary School will issue devices during the first week of school.
Steps to Complete (prior to the handout):
- All families in grades 3-12 should visit: https://www.cbsd.org/1to1.
- 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.
The Fee Table:
- Kindergarten - 2nd grade: $0 (iPad that stays in school)
- 3rd - 6th grade: $15 (Lenovo Laptop)
For more 1 to 1 Information visit: https://www.cbsd.org/1to12022.
Pennsylvania mandates the following health examinations:
- Physicals: School entry (Kindergarten), grades 6 and 11
- Dentals: School entry (Kindergarten), grades 3 and 7
The completed health forms are due to Mrs. Sara Hedges, school nurse, no later than October 14, 2024.
You can upload your completed exam forms to your child's Parent Portal account or email them to shedges@cbsd.org. Please keep a copy of the health forms for your records. Thank you!
The examination forms can be found HERE.
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 & on file with Central Bucks School District.
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.
Thank you to our Gayman families who took time to complete the Home and School End of the Year Survey. We are taking your feedback and are excited to host all the students' favorites events this year!
Please check out our webpage for more detailed event information.
GHSA (Gayman Home and School) Website
These events are only successful with your help! We are looking for parent volunteers to be part of event committees to plan, organize, and host these events for the upcoming school year. Please note the clearances information for committees.
Join a Committee by signing up HERE. More information about each committee can be found here: Committee Information.
If you have any questions please contact the Home and School Board at GHSAinquiries@gmail.com
Happy Summer!
Gayman Home and School Association
Get your spirit wear now! Our fall sale is open until September 13th and there won't be another chance for Gayman Gear until the spring so grab yours now!
Check out our new Gayman spiritwear and accessories via this link: Gayman Elementary Spirit Wear 2024
- The online store will be open for shopping from September 4th to September 13th.
- Orders from the sale are typically delivered 3 - 4 weeks after the sale closes.
Please reach out to the Gayman front office with any questions.
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: 2024 - 2025 GHSA Homeroom Parent Sign Up
This Sign Up Genius will close at 10:00pm on September 12th and the GHSA will announce the 2024 - 2025 selections via email on September 16th.
We will be hosting an in-person Homeroom Parent Meeting to discuss the role and answer any questions on September 25th at 9:00am in the APR.
Some expectations of our homeroom parents are to:
- Help the homeroom teacher coordinate snacks & games for the Halloween, holiday and end of year parties
- 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.
- Coordinate the Teacher Appreciation Week (TAW) activities that the TAW Committee sets forth.
You can find more information here.
Please contact a current executive board member if you have any additional questions
Gayman Elementary School
Shawn Ortman, Principal
Jennifer Snyder, Assistant Principal
Jennifer Costello, Office Administrative Assistant
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