Gayman Gazette
March 25th Edition
- Now - March 31st: Spirit Wear Sale
- Tuesday, March 25th: AM Kindergarten Attends in AM - No PM Kindergarten - Parent/Teacher Conferences in PM
- Wednesday, March 26th: PM Kindergarten Attends in PM - No AM Kindergarten - Parent/Teacher Conferences in the AM
- Thursday, March 27th: Phillies Spirit Day
- Thursday, March 27th & Friday, March 28th @ 11:55AM: Eary Dismissal for 1st-6th Grade ONLY- No Kindergarten classes - Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Monday, March 31st @ 7:45AM: Chorus Rehearsal
- Wednesday, April 2nd: "Light up Blue" for Autism Awareness Day 💙
- Wednesday, April 2nd @ 8:00AM: Student Council Meeting
- Thursday, April 3rd @ 3:30PM: Yoga Club
- Friday, April 4th: First Friday Mustang Spirit Day
- Saturday April 5th: Dine & Donate at Borough Bagels
- Monday, April 7th @ 7:45AM: Chorus Rehearsal
- Tuesday, April 8th @ 7:45AM: Strings Rehearsal
- Thursday, April 10th: 6th GR Clean Streams Field Trip
- Thursday, April 10th @ 3:30PM: Yoga Club
- Thursday, April 10th @ 5:45PM: 5th & 6th GR Reading Olympics Competition @ Cold Spring Elementary
- Friday, April 11th: Author Visit for K-3rd GR
- Monday, April 14th @ 7:45AM: Chorus Rehearsal
- Tuesday, April 15th @ 7:45AM: Strings Rehearsal
- Tuesday, April 15th @ 6:30PM-7:30PM: 2025-2026 Kindergarten Parent Night
- Thursday, April 17th: No School for Students (Teacher In-service)
- Friday, April 18th: CBSD Closed (Good Friday)
- Saturday, April 19th: Last Day to order your Yearbook
- Monday, April 21st: No School for Students (Teacher In-service)
- Wednesday, April 23rd - Friday, April 25th: English Language Arts PSSA's for Grades 3rd-6th
- Thursday, April 24th @ 3:30PM: Yoga Club
- Friday, April 25th @ 7:45AM: Strings Rehearsal
- Friday, April 25th @ 6:00-7:30PM: GHSA Color Run
- Tuesday, April 29th & Wednesday, April 30th: Mathematics PSSA's for Grades 3rd-6th
CBSD has launched a new Volunteer Tracking System through RAPTOR. We are encouraging everyone to open up an account as soon as possible. If you have a current account with App Garden you can download all your clearance documents from that account and upload them into RAPTOR.
- Click Here to create your RAPTOR Account
- Clearance retrieval from App Garden/Volunteer Tracker: Please Click Here for instructions on how to retrieve your current clearances.
Please make sure you have ALL the clearance documents ready to be uploaded when creating your RAPTOR account.
Please call the Gayman front office if you have any questions.
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 21st.
Our second trimester conferences will take place on Thursday, March 27th and Friday, March 28th for 1st-6th grades. Kindergarten parent teacher conferences will take place on March 25th, 26th, 27th, and 28th.
Second trimester report card grades are now posted in the Parent Portal.
NOTE: Report cards can be found in documents, as opposed to backpack, to view the current year’s report card.
On Tuesday, March 25th at 7:00 p.m. in the Lenape Middle School auditorium, parents, guardians, and caregivers are invited to a screening of "Screenagers: Elementary School Edition," which will kick off a CBSD series on digital wellness. The film is a version of the original "Screenagers" movie and addresses issues that elementary school aged kids, parents and educators are facing, such as smartwatches in class, unhooking from and monitoring video gaming, social media pressures, exposure too young, and what research shows is a healthy amount of screen time. Solutions are also offered. No pre-registration is required. This event is for parents, guardians and caregivers only. There will be no childcare available.
Learn the latest about options for the capital needs at Doyle, Kutz and Linden Elementary schools and share your feedback with district leadership at the third town hall meeting on the subject on Thursday, March 27th at 7:00 p.m. at CB South. No pre-registration is required. Learn more and submit comments or questions.
From January 1st through March 31st, the GIANT Company invites customers to join in supporting its "Feeding School Kids" initiative by rounding up at the register. The GIANT Company will directly support customers’ generosity by matching all donations up to $100,000.
The Barclay Elementary School Farmers Market is the beneficiary of the funds, which help to support families across CBSD's 23 schools.
Student musicians and bands from each CBSD high school will come together on Thursday, April 3rd for "United in Music," a special concert to benefit the Corinne Sikora Memorial Scholarship, in the CB West auditorium from 7:00-9:00 p.m. A long-time Holicong teacher who also worked in the district’s student services and staff development departments, Corinne passed away from a brain tumor in November of 2020 at just 49. The scholarship in her name provides $1,000 to a college-bound senior from CB East, CB South or CB West who exemplifies Corinne’s spirit and passion for promoting education and helping people in a variety of ways. The event is being organized by Corinne's son Frankie Sikora, currently a junior at CB West. All proceeds will be donated to the scholarship. Learn more.
CB South is actively seeking local businesses interested in participating in the school's Community Internship Program. Companies looking to mentor and support students in their professional growth can contact Internship Program Director Will Melvin at wmelvin@cbsd.org for more information. Interested businesses are also invited to an informational event on Thursday, April 24th from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at CB South (1100 Folly Rd., Warrington). RSVP is requested by April 18th. See flyer to learn more.
Did you know there's a webpage on CBSD.org where you can get information on various community events and activities happening around Central Bucks? New additions include flyers about Del Val Soccer Camp and CB East Field Hockey Camp. Check it out now!
Check out our new Gayman spirit wear, Field Day t-shirts and accessories via this link: Gayman Elementary - Spring Wear 2025
The online store is open for shopping Now through March 31st and orders will be delivered to Gayman the week of April 18th.
Each student has been assigned their field day team color; please reach out to the teacher or the Gayman front office if you are unsure of your child's team.
If you have any questions or concerns about the sale please reach out to Home and School via GHSAinquiries@gmail.com
Gayman Home and School is excited to offer another 4-week session of the Mindful Movement Club (YOGA) after its previous success! Space is limited, so be sure to sign up early.
The club will be held on Thursdays from 3:30pm - 4:30 pm, starting on April 3rd and running through May 1st. No class on April 17th!
The cost is $80 per child for all 4 weeks.
Jess Winn, a dedicated yoga teacher with over a decade of experience, brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the practice. She holds a prestigious 500 E-RYT certification and, best of all, she is a Gayman parent!
To sign up, enter your child's name and teacher in the comment section here: MINDFUL MOVEMENT CLUB SIGN-UP, and then submit payment via Venmo @Gayman-HomeandSchool or send a check payable to GHSA to the Gayman office. Please memo the payment ‘yoga club’.
Due to high interest, we hope to continue offering the Mindful Movement Club in the future!
Namaste!
The Mustang Muse is now accepting submissions for the Spring 2025 issue! ALL students are invited to submit artwork, poetry, stories or essays. Due to space limitations, only ONE PIECE PER STUDENT may be printed. Work may be submitted to your teacher OR via email: gaymanmustangmuse@gmail.com.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, April 4, 2025.
It’s hard to believe, but the end of the year and our 6th graders' time at Gayman is upon us.
Each 6th grader will be given a Tohickon T-Shirt! Please click the following link and fill out the form no later than APRIL 11th for your child's shirt. T-SHIRTs & YARD SIGN FORM 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 are interested in ordering a yard sign indicated in the form linked above. We have arranged a discounted price if we order 30 or more signs. Once we have an idea of the number of signs that will be ordered, we will request payment via VENMO or you can send CASH into school on Friday, 5/2.
Payment will be between $20-25.
Please direct any questions to Jennifer Davis (jenmdavis03@gmail.com).
Please CLICK HERE to donate an item to help fill the bags for bus drivers, crossing guard, and staff.
All donations due by Wednesday, April 16th please!
The Family Fun Color Run is in one month and we have 261 runners! We still need a few volunteers and donations to help make this event a success.
To volunteer or donate CLICK HERE!
Below are the links for donating items for the grade level raffle baskets. Thank you in advance for your contributions!
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.
Student dismissal begins promptly at 3:15PM.
If you need to pick your child up early for an appointment, please pick them up no later then 2:45PM. After 2:45PM, your child can be dismissed with the other walkers, bus riders, and car riders in his/her classroom to ensure a safe and efficient dismissal for everyone. Thank you!
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 RAPTOR Volunteer. 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.
Families of students who will be eligible for kindergarten in CBSD in 2025-26 are now able to register online. Families of students in any grade who will be new to CBSD in the 2025-26 school year are also able to register. Learn more about registration here and start a new registration application here.
At Gayman, the use of student cell phones/SMART Watches/personal devices in school is prohibited. As a reminder, these devices are to be silenced and remain in backpacks during the school day. If communication is needed, it will take place with the support of the school office during the school day.
Please be sure to share these expectations with your child as this policy will be enforced by teachers/staff in coordination with District Board policies and our student handbook.
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