Gayman Gazette

We collected over $1660 in gift cards for holiday presents! Every gift card is going to a Gayman family in need. Thank you for making the holidays brighter for so many children and their parents. We are so thankful for the generous spirit and kind hearts of our community.

With our warmest wishes for a wonderful new year,

The Gayman Staff

DECEMBER:

• Tuesday, Dec. 20th - Thursday, Dec. 22nd: Student Council Spirit Week
  

Tuesday, Dec. 20th: Rock your Seasonal Socks

Wednesday, Dec. 21st: Long Winters Nap

Thursday, Dec. 22nd: Festive Holiday

• Wednesday, Dec. 21st: Kindergarten Hot Chocolate & Frosty Day
• Wednesday, Dec. 21st: 1st Grade Grinch Day
• Thursday, Dec. 22nd: Holiday Sing! (Sing along assembly for K-6)
• Friday, Dec. 23rd: No School for Students/Teacher In-Service Day
• Monday, Dec. 26th - Monday, Jan. 2nd: CBSD Closed (District Holiday): Winter Break

JANUARY:

• Tuesday, Jan. 3rd: Student Council Comfy Cozy Day!
• Wednesday, Jan 4th @ 3:00PM: GHSA Bingo Sign Ups "Go Live"
  
• Thursday, Jan. 5th @ 7:45AM: Mustang of the Day Breakfast
• Friday, Jan. 6th: Gayman Spirit Day - BINGO with 'Howdy Hudak'!
• Monday, Jan. 9th - Friday, Jan. 13th: STAR Assessment Window
• Wednesday, Jan 11th @ 8:00AM: Student Council Meeting
• Friday, Jan. 13th: 6th GR Tohickon Concert
• Monday, Jan. 16th: CBSD Closed (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
• Thursday, Jan. 19th & Friday, Jan. 20th @ 6:00-8:00PM: GHSA Family Fun Bingo
• Tuesday, Jan. 24th: Gayman Spelling Bee
• Wednesday, Jan. 25th: 3rd Grade Field Trip to the North Penn Planetarium
• Tuesday, Jan. 31st: Gayman Spelling Bee (snow date)
• Tuesday, Jan. 31st @ 9:00AM: GHSA General Membership Board Meeting

* Click here for the 2022-2023 District Calendar.

** Click here for access the 2022-2023 Gayman School Calendar.

Calling all scientists!

The Science Fair will be on Thursday, February 9th 5:30-7:00 PM. Projects must be dropped off on Wednesday, February 8th 4:00-5:00. The Science Fair is a great way for all Gayman students to come together and share our learning and love for science! For details, click here to view the informational packet.

Going into the winter season...

If there is inclement weather in our forecast, then there may be a 2-hour delay. Should that occur, please plan for the following schedule.

• Grades 1-6: 10:35AM - 3:15PM
• AM Kindergarten: 10:35AM - 12:20PM
• PM Kindergarten: 1:30PM-3:15PM

Cold and Flu season is in full swing!

Below is a reminder of the illness policy at Central Bucks. If your child becomes ill at school and meets the criteria below, one of the nurses will call the first person on the emergency contact list to arrange for a pickup.

If your child is sick at home, and you are unsure if they should return, feel free to call the Health Office or email me and we can talk it through.

Central Bucks reserves the right to exclude children from school based on the following criteria:

1. Illness that prevents the child from participating in activities.
2. Fever (100.4 or higher). Students may not return to school until free of fever without fever medication for 24 hours.
3. Diarrhea or vomiting during the previous 24 hours. Student may not return to school until their appetite has returned to normal.
4. Rash with a fever.
5. Other conditions deemed appropriate after assessment by the certified school nurse and/or the staff nurse.

Stay Healthy!

Sara Hedges RN, MSN, CSN

Shedges@CBSD.org

As the weather begins to get colder and more of our students are wearing jackets and other outside winter gear, consider labeling your child's things with his/her last name. Our "Lost and Found" area next to the cafeteria is adding sweatshirts, jackets, and hats, every day.

If your child is missing any items, please feel free to ask your child's teacher to allow him/her for a quick visit to our "Lost and Found".

Let's send our Teachers & Staff off with some Cookies, Candy, and Cocoa for the Holiday break! We ask that all cookies, bars, and candy be dropped off to the main office on 12/22 by 9am please. Click here to donate cookies

The sign-up link will "go live" on Wednesday, January 4th at 3pm.

Save the date! Please join us for the Home and School General Meeting in the All Purpose Room or virtually on Tuesday, January 31st at 9AM.

It's time to register for Kindergarten!

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.

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.

Any Central Bucks family who may need a little extra food assistance is welcome to join us at Barclay Elementary School. Our markets will operate on the 2nd and 4th THURSDAY of each month at 4:30pm.

No advanced sign-up is necessary. We kindly ask that you do not line up before 4:30 so as not to interfere with our student dismissal, and that you do not block our neighbors’ driveways.

The CB East Patriot Players are once again hosting our Children's Theatre Workshop on Saturday, January 21, 2023, 1-4:30 pm. The event is a fantastic theatrical exploration day for elementary school students, enthusiastically and skillfully led by the Patriot Players! Students will have the opportunity to sing, dance, act, and perform with the guidance of the Patriot Players. Cost is $25 and includes a "Junior Patriot Player" t-shirt and snack. All proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Registration forms are due no later than Jan. 6th. Click here to access the form. Thank you for supporting the arts in CB!

Email: kcarter@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