Gayman Gazette

Registration for the 2026-2027 school year is now open for families of students who will be eligible for kindergarten in CBSD.

Register Here: Initial Setup | Online Registration

We are excited for the district-wide implementation of full-day kindergarten beginning the 2026-27 school year. Click Here to read more information about the new program.

• Wednesday, March 11th @ 7:30AM: Chorus Practice
• Thursday, March 12th @ 9:00 AM: 5th & 6th Grade Panoramic Photos (Order forms sent home)
• Friday, March 13th: Talent Show (In School Peformance)
• Friday, March 13th @ 11:55AM: Early Dismissal (End of 2nd Trimester) - PM Kindergarten Reports
• Tuesday, March 17th: St. Patty's Day - Wear Green 🍀💚
• Wednesday, March 18th @ 7:30AM: Chorus Practice
• Thursday, March 19th @ 6PM: 6th Grade Club - Bowling at Lucky Strike
• Friday, March 20th: CBSD Closed (Offices Open)
• Saturday, March 21st @ 4:30PM: 5th Grade Club - Roller Skating at Frenchtown
• Monday, March 23rd: School Game Show Assembly
• Tuesday, March 24th: AM Kindergarten Attends (No PM Kindergarten, Conferences in PM)
• Tuesday, March 24th @ 3:30PM: K-2nd Grade Kindness Counts Club
• Wednesday, March 25th @ 7:35AM: Band Practice
• Wednesday, March 25th: PM Kindergarten Attends (No AM Kindergarten, Conferences in AM)
• Wednesday, March 25th @ 3:30PM: 3rd-6th Grade Kindness Counts Club
• Thursday, March 26th @ 7:30AM: Chorus Practice
• Thursday, March 26th @ 11:55AM: Early Dismissal - 1st-6th (No Kindergarten, Conferences in PM )
• Friday, March 27th @ 11:55AM: Early Dismissal - 1st-6th (No Kindergarten, Conferences in PM)

🟪🔷 SAVE THE DATE!! 🔷🟪

🟪🔷 Field Day is Thursday, May 21st (Rain Date: Friday, May 29th) 🔷🟪

* Click here to access the 2025-2026 District Calendar.

** Click here to access the 2025-2026 Gayman School Calendar.

Band Lessons - Day 4

Chorus - Day 4 (7:30am)

Strings Lessons - Day 2

• Gayman Elementary Website
• Gayman Facebook Group
• March Breakfast Menu
• March Lunch Menu
• School Directory

Spring conference sign-ups were emailed out yesterday, Monday, March 2nd at 3:30PM. If you have not done so yet, please sign up for your child's conference.

Conference Dates:

• Kindergarten: March, 24th, 25th, 26th, & 27th
• 1st-6th: March 26th & 27th

If you are having any difficulty selecting a conference time, please contact your child(ren)'s teacher to make other arrangements.

The 2nd trimester ends on Friday, March 13th.

On Monday, March 23rd @ 1:00PM, 2nd trimester report card grades will be 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.

As we are now 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

This year, we will continue to hold flexible instructional days (FIDs) after the first traditional “snow day” is used.

FIDs provide remote learning options when school buildings need to close due to weather or other emergencies. Learn more about FIDs and our general school closing procedures.

The district is continuing to offer free breakfast.

The lunch cost for the 2025-2026 school year is: $2.85

Don't forget to sign up for MySchoolBucks to add money to your student's lunch account.

4th grade: 10:45-11:15

5th grade: 11:20-11:50

2nd grade: 11:55-12:25

3rd grade: 12:30-1:00

1st grade: 1:05-1:35

6th grade: 1:40-2:10

The application for free and reduced meal pricing for the 2025-26 school year is now open. You 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 25-26 school year.

Learn more by visiting the full informational webpage here.

Online registration for the 2026-27 school year is now open for families of ALL students who will be new to the district next school year, including kindergartners. Learn more about registration and how to start a new registration application.

The spotlight is set to shine across CBSD as students take the stage for an exciting lineup of high school and middle school musicals! CB East will present Finding Nemo, Jr. and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; CB South will present Once Upon a One More Time (High School Edition); and CB West will present Chicago. Middle school productions begin in March with Seussical Jr. (Lenape), Frozen Jr. (Holicong), Guys and Dolls (Tamanend), Descendents (Tohickon) and High School Musical Jr. (Unami). Read more and get tickets

Give Blood on April 2 at Lenape - Local hearts can make a national impact on Thursday, April 2nd from 12:00-5:00 p.m. at Lenape Middle School during the CBSD Blood Drive. Thank you in advance!

Congrats to ninth-grader Ehab Kamel at Holicong for winning the March round of CBSD's "See the Good, Be the Good" lock screen contest and earning a gift card to his restaurant of choice! March's theme was "See the Good, Be the Good Through Leadership" and Ehab's original artwork will be featured on district devices throughout the month. Students can try their hand in the next round of the contest, "See the Good, Be the Good in Creativity." Submissions are due March 31st. More details

Get ready for a summer filled with music, creativity, enrichment, athletics, and new friendships.

Central Bucks School District Community School is proud to offer an exciting lineup of 2026 summer camps designed to help students explore their interests, build skills, and have fun along the way. From band, strings, and singing to French culture, mock trial, and chess to sports camps and hands-on enrichment, there’s something for every learner and every passion.

View the camps and register now!

Get Active! Register Now for CB Kids Tri and CB Kids Run. Calling all kindergarten to 6th-grade students -- it's almost time lace up your sneakers for the second annual CB Kids Run event on Saturday, May 16 then get ready to TRI something new at the fourth annual CB Kids Triathlon on Sunday, May 17. Registration for both events is now open. Learn more and register!

From now through March 31, 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. Participating GIANTs are at Town Center in New Britain, Easton Road in Warrington, and Swamp Road in Doylestown.

All CBSD families and students are encouraged to carefully review the 2025-26 Family Handbook now available on the district's website. The handbook includes sections on important topics such as equal opportunity protections; report cards; health, special education, and other services for students; regulations and disciplinary procedures, including policies on smoking/vaping, drugs and alcohol, and threats; technology and cell phone usage; parental rights; Title IX procedures; and more. Thank you for your support in following district guidelines to maintain safe and caring schools.

All families and students are encouraged to view this chart outlining disciplinary procedures and responsibilities in CBSD. You can also view the complete Board Policy 218: Student Discipline.

GHSA would like to give a shout-out to three of our Gayman Chess Club members who participated in the Pawn's Crusade Chess Tournament on February 21st! Congrats to Camden Galloway, Jack Conner and Eddie Davitt for showing the skills they learned at the tournament.

Gayman is excited to partner with MindfulMovement YOGA to bring back YOGA Club with Mrs. Jess! The club will run on Thursdays from April 9th –30th. It’s a fun way for students to move and unwind after school while learning a little emotional regulation through movement (our secret 😉).

Sign Up Here: Yoga Club: YOGA Club

Gayman Elementary 25-26 Yearbooks are on sale now! Get yours today!!

• Go to: Treering.com/validate
• Enter our school's code: 10157566069198

Mark your calendars for some COLORful family fun! This is a FAMILY event so we encourage the whole family to participate in the run/walk fundraiser for Home and School!

Date: April 24, 2026 (Rain or Shine)
Time: 5:30pm-7pm
Location: Gayman Elementary School
Cost: $20 per participant (T-shirt and Medal included!)

NOTE: The T-shirts are the same as last year (black with a Mustang logo). You may opt out of purchasing a T-shirt and use the one from last year. This allows for a larger fundraising donation for GHSA.

There will be...

🎫 RAFFLE BASKETS! ($1 per ticket)

🎵 MUSIC!

🎨 LOTS OF COLOR!

Sign-up here by MARCH 20th:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-bjYeqVHf8TCy-bwsK1A3ZSncyL9OYhFeCpJteml2PnGNtA/viewform?pli=1

WE ARE LOOKING FOR COLOR RUN VOLUNTEERS!!!

We’re excited to share a fun new twist on our Color Run raffle baskets this year! A small committee will be assembling the baskets, and families may donate items to any theme they choose.

Please see the sign-up slots below to donate to one of our themed baskets. While we will do our best to ensure all items are placed in the correct baskets, please be sure to label all items that are dropped off or sent in with your student.

Sign up Here: Color run: Raffle Basket Items

The Mustang Muse is now accepting submissions for its Spring 2026 issue! Each grade-level teacher will have a folder in their classroom to collect stories, poems, other writing projects, and/or artwork of all kinds (sketches, comics, drawings, paintings), but electronic submissions are also accepted via gaymanmustangmuse@gmail.com.

🟣 PLEASE NOTE: All students who submit at least one piece of work will see their work published. However, due to space issues and page count, multiple submissions may not be published. Editors reserve the right to determine which submission is best suited for the issue.

🟣 SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, March 27th

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Megan Monforte (meganmonforte9@gmail.com). Thank you!

Come out and see our Gayman alumni shine on stage during this Spring's production of The Descendants. Tickets are on sale now! https://cur8.com/19434/project/136872

School reminders that will remain in all issues of the Gazette.

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.

Regular school attendance is critical for a successful school experience. The district urges all parents/guardians to stress punctuality and regular attendance habits with their children. Read more about CBSD attendance and state attendance rules and procedures for student absences.

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 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.

**We no longer have access to App Garden. All clearances approved through that system are null and void. The only way we can track clearances now is through RAPTOR.**

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