Gayman Gazette

Thank you to our Home & School, the Chairs, the Committee, and the Volunteers for planning and executing a wonderful week of celebrating our teachers and staff at Gayman.

And thank you to all of our families for your generous donations for Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week. Every door decoration was amazing! The breakfast, snacks, and lunch donations were truly wonderful.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! - We are so blessed to have you!

• 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 @ 6:00PM: 2nd Grade Spotlight on the Arts Concert
• Tuesday, May 21st @ 6:45PM: 4th Grade Spotlight on the Arts Concert
• Wednesday May 22nd: Field Day!!!
• Thursday, May 23rd: Student Council - "Anything but a Backpack Day"
• Thursday, May 23rd @ 11:55AM: Early Dismissal - AM Kindergarten reports
• 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
• Tuesday, May 28th @ 2:30PM: 3rd Trimester "Mustang of the Day" Celebration
• Wednesday, May 29th @ 3:30-4:30PM: Kindness Counts Club
• Wednesday, May 29th @ 6:00PM: GHSA General Meeting
• Thursday, May 30th: 1st Grade Field Trip to Elmwood Park Zoo
• Thursday, May 30th @ 7:00PM: Spring Concert at Tohickon Middle School
• Friday, May 31st: Field Day (Rain Date)

• Monday, June 3rd-Friday, June 7th: End of the Year parties - Homeroom parents will reach out with more information
• Monday, June 3rd: 6th Grade Field Trip to DaVinci Science Center
• Tuesday, June 4th @ 2:30PM: GHSA Volunteer Thank You!
• Wednesday, June 5th: Student Council End of the Year Pizza Party
• Friday, June 7th: First Friday Mustang Spirit Day
• Friday, June 7th @ 6:00-8:00PM: GHSA End of the Year Picnic
• Tuesday, June 11th: Senior Walk @ Gayman for CB East/CB West Students
• Tuesday, June 11th @ 7:00PM: 6th Grade Promotion at Tohickon Middle School
• Wednesday, June 12th: 6th Grade Day of Fun!
• Thursday, June 13th @ 9:00AM: 2024-2025 Move Up Day
• Thursday, June 13th @ 11:55AM: Early Dismissal - PM Kindergarten reports
• Friday, June 14th @ 11:15AM: 6th Grade Clap Off
• Friday, June 14th @ 11:55AM: Last Day for Students/ Early Dismissal - AM Kindergarten reports

* Click here for the 2023-2024 District Calendar.

** Click here for access to the 2023-2024 Gayman School Calendar.

*Click here for the 2024-2025 District Calendar

STRINGS LESSONS - DAY 2

BAND LESSONS - DAY 4 & DAY 5

CHOIR - DAY 4

• Gayman School Directory
• May Breakfast Menu
• May Lunch Menu
• RaiseRight Program

Your child will be participating in health instruction this month (Fifth grade- HIV/AIDS; Sixth Grade Human Growth and Development and HIV/AIDS). You will only need to complete the form if you would like to opt your child out of the instruction. If you prefer your child to receive the instruction, you will not complete the form. The opt-out form is available in the parent portal.

Dates for the instruction are as follows:

• 5th Grade HIV/AIDS: Thursday, May 30th & Friday, May 31st

• 6th Grade Human Growth & Development: Wednesday, May 15th & Thursday, May 16th
• 6th Grade HIV/AIDS: Tuesday, May 28th & Wednesday, May 29th

Now that the warm weather is here, we want to remind families that students should come to school in a comfortable manner that allows them to be authentically who they are, while also complying with equitable dress code policies. If your child chooses their own clothes to wear, please remind them that some outfits are not appropriate for school.

The following are guidelines for apparel for all students. If you have any questions, please contact the school:

• Footwear should be comfortable and safe for indoor and outdoor school surfaces. Crocs, flip-flops, beach or loose footwear are not appropriate for school and may be dangerous on our playground.
• The length of shorts or skirts is to be appropriate for school and there is to be no wording on the seat.
• Inappropriate slogans, offensive content, or expressions, etc., are not to be worn on clothing.
• Undergarments are not to be visible.
• Any attire the administration considers interfering with quality of education shall not be permitted

Seasonal Allergies:

Pollen season is upon us! If your child suffers from seasonal allergies, please encourage them to wash their hands and face when they come in from playing outdoors. The Health Office can give students Visine eye drops for allergies, and a cold compress as needed. We do not have Zyrtec or other over the counter allergy relief medications.

Asthma:

Children with asthma tend to flare up this time of year. If your child is taking an inhaler at home and you would like them to also get it during the school day, please let us know.

Injuries:

Spring brings fun, and injuries! If your child has a cast, splint, crutches or has a concussion, please send in a doctor's note that states their restrictions/abilities for gym and recess. Students with concussions often need to slowly return to a normal school day and can use the Health Office to rest throughout the day. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us and we can come up with a plan.

Field trips and Medications:

If your child has a rescue inhaler for asthma or an epi-pen for food or bee allergies, they should bring their inhaler or epi-pen from home with directions for use and give it directly to the teacher to carry for the field trip. A nurse does not attend all field trips; however, all staff are trained on the use of epi-pens.

Forms for next year:

Forms will start to come home that need to be returned by October 15, 2024. The exam must be dated after September 1, 2023

• 3rd grade -Dental Exam
• 6th grade- Physical Exam
• 7th grade- Dental Exam

​**Immunizations required for the first day of 7th grade: MCV & Tdap**

Please contact the Health Office if you have any questions.

CBGaymanNurses@CBSD.org

267-893-4360

Click here for more information, including directions on how to upload a student absence: Managing Student Attendance.

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!

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.

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.

The final KCC event of the school year is happening on Wednesday, May 29th from 3:30 to 4:30. We'll welcome some special guests from Aark and celebrate a great year of kindness and volunteering with water ice. This opportunity has already been extended to students who participated in at least three KCC events. All remaining spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

***Please note: Students who attend are asked to donate an item to Aark. The list of items is in the SUG.*** Thank you!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4FAEAD22A2FC1-49647824-last#/

Gayman Home & School Association would like to extend a THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered this year. If you were a homeroom parent, a chair of a committee, a member of a committee, volunteered to donate an item, volunteered to help at an event, or helped in any other way we want to THANK YOU! GHSA events are only possible with parent volunteer support.

Please RSVP by May 24th HERE to join us Tuesday, June 4th at 2:30pm in the All Purpose Room. Light refreshments will be served. And your child will join you too!

**Please note that CLEARANCES are required to attend because it is during school hours!**

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.

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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Twitter: @CBGaymanES