Gayman Gazette

• Tuesday, March 7th: Gayman Town Hall Meeting (Led by Ms. Hendrickson)
  
• Wednesday, March 8th @ 8:00AM: Student Council Meeting
• Thursday, March 9th, 16th & 23rd @ 5:30PM: 2nd/3rd Grade Parent & Child Book Club
• Friday, March 10th @ 3:30PM: 2nd Trimester Parent/Teacher Conference Sign Ups "Go Live"
• Tuesday, March 14th @ 7:45AM: Woodwinds Band Practice
• Tuesday, March 14th @ 11:55AM: Early Dismissal/ End of 2nd Trimester
• Wednesday, March 15th @ 3:35PM: Kids Care Club: Travis Manion Foundation
• Thursday, March 16th @ 2:30PM: 2nd Trimester Mustang of the Day Celebration
• Friday, March 17th: Gayman Lucky Spirit Day! Wear green!
• Friday, March 17th: Registration due for the Color Run
• Monday, March 20th: Yearbook Cover Contest Submissions Due (For 6th Grade)
• Tuesday, March 21st @ 7:45AM: Brass & Percussion Band Practice
• Wednesday, March 22nd @ 3:30-4:30PM: iRun for Life Training
• Friday, March 24th: Health Instruction Forms due for 5th & 6th Grade Students
• Saturday, March 25th @ 7:00AM-2:00PM: Dine & Donate at Borough Bagels
• Monday, March 27th @ 11:00AM: 2nd Trimester Grades posted in Parent Portal
• Monday, March 27th & Tuesday, March 28th @ 11:55AM: Early Dismissal/ Parent & Teacher Conferences/ No Kindergarten
• Tuesday, March 28th @ 7:45AM: Band Practice
• Wednesday, March 29th: AM Kindergarten Attends/ PM Kindergarten Conferences
• Thursday, March 30th: AM Kindergarten Conferences/ PM Kindergarten Attends
• Thursday, March 30th: Assembly: The Power of Yet featuring Jim "Basketball" Jones

• GHSA Color Run Registration
• GHSA Color Run Volunteers/Donations
• GHSA Spring Teachers' Luncheon Sign Up Genius
• iRun for Life Registration Information
• Kindergarten/New Family Registration Information
• March Elementary Breakfast Menu
• March Elementary Lunch Menu
• Yearbook Cover Design Contest (For 6th Grade Students)
• Yearbook Ordering Information

Every day one Gayman staff member selects one student to be our "Mustang of the Day"! Students are selected for demonstrating one of the "Gayman 5" character traits: respect, responsibility, kindness, perseverance, and cooperation.

Congratulations to Saylor George, Lucas Clancy, and Kellan Farrell!

Our second trimester conferences will take place on Monday, March 27th and Tuesday, March 28th. Parents/guardians will have the opportunity to select an in-person conference or a virtual conference. Spring conference sign-ups will "go live" on Friday, March 10th 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.

Conference Dates:

• Grades 1st-6th: March 27th and March 28th
• Kindergarten: March 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th

Next week, you will receive a letter communicating that your child will be participating in health instruction in the coming weeks. Prior to instruction, we ask for parent/guardian consent from elementary parents/guardians.

Once you receive the form, please complete it and return by March 24th to your child’s homeroom teacher.

In QUEST class, the 2nd grade students are learning how to code using Legos and motors. They built "submarines" and coded a travel loop!

In 3rd grade, students are studying motion. In this experiment, they explored the impact of friction (sliding coins down satin, foam, and burlap) with speed and distance.

In 6th grade, students learned how the joints, muscles, and tendons worked by creating a model using popsicle sticks and rubber bands.

On Wednesday, March 15th, specially trained Veteran Mentors will present Travis Manion Foundation's renowned Character Does Matter (CDM) program to Gayman students in 4th, 5th and 6th grades. CDM was developed as a way to connect veterans with youth in our country, to talk about character strengths, develop leadership skills, and give back to communities. The interactive presentation will last approximately 45 minutes. Afterward, we will make cards and decorate pillowcases for service members through Operation: Gratitude, in honor of its 20th anniversary. Pickup will be at 5pm outside the main doors.

Sign-up here to attend this event.

In the meantime, please contact Megan Monforte (meganmonforte9@gmail.com) for more information or with questions.

SPECIAL NOTE: While we absolutely love the kindness and enthusiasm of our younger KCC participants, this particular event is best suited for intermediate grades. Students in K through 3rd are invited to participate at home by making a card for or writing a letter to a serviceperson through Operation: Gratitude. They can be brought to the main office any time before the end of March.

The Family Fun Color Run which will be held on April 21st 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 March 17th. In addition to the run there will be music, face painting, outdoor games, snacks and LOTS OF FUN!

• Registration Form: SIGN UP HERE
• Cost: The cost is $20 per participant (includes T-shirt and medal).
• Venmo: @Gayman-Homeand School
• Cash: Send in envelope to school marked Color Run/Student Name
• Volunteers/Donations: Volunteers/Donations Sign Up Here
• Raffle Basket Donations: We are trying something new and having the raffle baskets made/donated by each of our neighborhoods. And don't worry, if you aren't in a neighborhood, we have a group for you too! Please find the sign-up genius below that best fits your location. If you send items to school, please label it with your "group name." Thank you in advance for your contributions!

• Summer Hill/Summer Meadow Click Here! "Summer Time Fun"
• John Dyer Way Click Here! "Just Dine & Wine"
• Buckingham Estates Click Here! "Beach Day"
• The Ridings of Buckingham Click Here! "Philly Fans and Food Lovers"
• Fox Hunt/Country Ridge Click Here! " Backyard Cookout"
• Garden Village/Plumstead Chase/Point Pleasant Pike Click Here! "Let's Garden"
• Durham Ridge Click Here! "Arts & Crafts"
• Not in a Neighborhood Click Here! "Bored No More"

Do you have a 6th grader child who would like to design the cover for the yearbook? It is time for our Yearbook Cover Design Contest.

All submissions are due March 20th. See below for more details!

Registration for sign up is FULL! For those who registered please register your child for the Gayman iRun4Life running program by going to https://irun4life.com/ and clicking on "After School Running Program" and then "Parents: Register your kids" link. It's that simple! Once you have registered on the Portal please submit payment of $30.00 per child (cash or check) made out to Gayman iRun4Life School Director, Lauren Lennon. All payments must be received by March 17th please.

First day will be Wednesday, March 22nd (3:30pm - 4:30pm). Parents please plan to pick up your child from the playground pavilion at 4:30pm.

Any questions please email Lauren Lennon at lauren.lennon@hotmail.com

Mark your calendars! This is your opportunity to support a local business and 20% of all proceeds will be donated to our Home & School Association.

• March 25th from 7am - 2pm
• Borough Bagels (132 Veterans Lane, Doylestown PA)
• 20% of ALL proceeds go to GHSA

It is time to order your GAYMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL yearbook and customize two free pages for your child. Information on how to order (with our school code) and how to customize pages can be found below.

All orders must be placed by April 15th.

Home and School is hosting a luncheon for the Teachers and Staff to kick off conference week on March 27th.

We will be providing a TACO bar and need a few additional items. If you would like to contribute, please Click Here!

GHSA 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 General Meeting.

It’s hard to believe, but the end of the year- and our 6th graders time at Gayman- is upon us. Please see the links below to access two important forms:

• Please use this LINK to upload pictures of your child throughout their elementary years to be included in the slideshow that will play at Promotion.

• Each 6th grader will receive a Tohickon t-shirt (or a t-shirt of the school they will be attending if not Tohickon), thank you GHSA! Please use this LINK to provide us with your child's correct size and middle school.

Questions or concerns? Contact Adina Rauch adinarauch@gmail.com or Jennifer Shelly Jennifer.shelly@delval.edu

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.

All absences may be entered through the Parent Portal. Click here for more information, including directions on how to upload a student absence: Managing Student Attendance.

Central Bucks School District attendance policies conform to the Pennsylvania School Code sections 1326 to 1333 dealing with compulsory school attendance. “Every child of compulsory school age having a legal residence in this Commonwealth… is required to attend a day school in which the subjects and activities prescribed by the standards of the State Board of Education are taught.”

For important and specific information regarding the attendance procedures and policies set forth by state code, please click here: Parent handbook (cbsd.org) (Pages 8-9)

For important information on how to submit an absence through the Parent Portal on Infinite Campus, please click here: For Parents / Attendance (cbsd.org)

The first annual Central Bucks Kids Triathlon will be held on Sunday, May 21st, 2023, at Central Bucks High School South. This event is open to all Central Bucks students in kindergarten through sixth grade.

This is a FUN, all-inclusive, kids-only event where students of all ability levels are encouraged to “TRI” something new and enjoy a GREAT experience with their peers. The triathlon will take place completely on the closed grounds of Central Bucks High School South where students will swim in the pool, ride their bikes in the parking lot, and run on walkways and the track to complete their event. Students from all fifteen elementary schools will be competing in this event, therefore students will be grouped based on their current grade level. All triathlon participants will earn a CB Kids Triathlon T-shirt and HUGE medal for completing the race. Also, awards will be given to the top finishers in each grade level. Come out, HAVE FUN, and enjoy the CB Kids TRIATHLON!

For race information and to register, CLICK HERE.

RACE INFORMATION

RACE REGISTRATION

All of the proceeds from the 5K are used to support the Kind Like Joey Foundation’s mission to honor Joey Edwards by encouraging others to spread random acts of kindness, to offer a college scholarship annually, and to provide financial assistance to families that have suddenly lost a school aged child. This year we are also raising funds to help build “Joey’s Lounge” at CB South, a space dedicated to Joey by the graduating class of 2022. The lounge will be used as a “Lunch + Learn” space where students can connect with peers and staff.

Can’t make the event but still want to support Joey’s Lounge? Consider purchasing one of the items from our Amazon Wishlist.

If you would like race sponsorship information or have any questions, please email kindlikejoey@gmail.com.

Email: kcarter@cbsd.org
Website: https://www.cbsd.org/gayman
Location: 4440 Point Pleasant Pike, Doylestown, PA, United States
Phone: 2678934350
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbschools/
Twitter: @CBGaymanES