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.

Today @ 3:30PM - Reading Olympics Read-a-Thon
Wednesday, April 1st: "Light up Blue" for Autism Awareness Day 💙
Wednesday, April 1st @ 6:30PM: Chorus Concert
Thursday, April 2nd: No School for Students - Teacher In-Service
Friday, April 3rd: CBSD Closed (Good Friday)
Monday, April 6th: No School for Students - Teacher In-Service
Wednesday, April 8th: Middle School Orientation for 5th & 6th Graders
Thursday, April 9th @ 7:55AM: Student Council Meeting
Thursday, April 9th @ 3:30PM: Yoga Club
Friday, April 10th: First Friday - Mustang Spirit Day
Friday, April 10th: Author Visit for 4th-6th Grades
Monday, April 13th @ 7:35AM: Band Practice
Tuesday, April 14th: Gayman Town Hall Assembly
Thursday, April 16th @ 3:30PM: Yoga Club
Saturday, April 18th: Dine & Donate at Borough Bagels
Monday, April 20th @ 7:35AM: Band Practice
Tuesday, April 21st - Thursday, April 23rd: English Language Arts PSSAs for grades 3rd-6th
Wednesday, April 22nd @ 3:30PM: 5th Grade Club event at Gayman Elementary
Thursday, April 23rd @ 3:30PM: Yoga Club
Friday, April 24th @ 5:30-7:00PM: GHSA Color Run
Monday, April 27th @ 7:35AM: Band Practice
Monday, April 27th @ 3:30PM: KCC Club-AARK Visit (K-2nd & 3rd-6th Groups)
Tuesday, April 28th & Wednesday, April 29th: Mathematics PSSAs for grades 3rd-6th
Tuesday, April 28th @ 4:30PM: 6th Grade Club event at Hellericks
Thursday, April 30th: Science PSSAs for grade 5
Thursday, April 30th @ 3:30PM: Yoga Club

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

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

Gayman Elementary School Website

🟪🔷 SAVE THE DATE!! 🔷🟪

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

Field Day Colors

Kindergarten AM & PM (Blue)

1st Grade – O’Connor (White), Kruzits (Blue), Trouts (Purple)

2nd Grade – Della Porta (White), Brosious (Blue), Klebba (Purple)

3rd Grade – Flanagan (White), Khatchadourian (Blue), Pisch (Purple)

4th Grade – Carroll (White), Bullard (Blue), Thompson (Purple)

5th Grade – Isaacsohn (White), Maduzia (Blue), Hudak (Purple)

6th Grade – Grace (White), Milroy (Blue), Crump (Purple)

Click Here to Order Your Field Day Shirts!!

Band Lessons - Day 4

Chorus - Day 4 (7:30am)

Strings Lessons - Day 2

The Pennsylvania Department of Education requires all school districts to administer PSSA testing for the 2025-2026 school year. In addition, beginning this year, school districts are required to administer PSSA testing online for all students.

The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment is aligned with the PA Standards. The English Language Arts and Mathematics PSSAs are administered in grades 3rd through 8th and the Science PSSA is administered in grade 5 and grade 8.

Students learn all skills, concepts, and content necessary to take the assessment within their daily reading, writing, mathematics, and science instruction. These assessments are critically important; please encourage your child to do their best. The results will be one of the measures we use as we make curricular updates and revisions. Individual performance will be one of the factors we consider when determining which students need additional support or enrichment. The data will help the district plan support for students who are not meeting the expectation of proficiency on the exam.

Throughout the district, we are utilizing some of our scheduled WIN time to help students develop an understanding of the online platform and testing tools available to them during the testing window.

A parent/guardian may choose to exempt their child from participating in the exam(s) if the tested content is found to conflict with their religious beliefs as per PA Code 22, Chapter 4.4. To exclude your child from taking one or more Keystone Exam(s), a parent/guardian must complete the following actions required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).

1. Email the School Assessment Coordinator by April 17th, 2026. For our school, please e-mail Mrs. Snyder (jsnyder@cbsd.org) to request an appointment to view the exam(s) to determine if they conflict with your religious beliefs.

2. Report to school at the appointed time and sign the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Confidentiality Agreement prior to viewing the exams.

3. Write a letter to the Superintendent of Schools for Central Bucks School District, Dr. Charles Malone, stating the specific exam(s) you want your child exempt from for religious reasons. Submit the letter to Mr. Ortman (sortman@cbsd.org) or Mrs. Snyder (jsnyder@cbsd.org) .

Sincerely,

Shawn Ortman, Principal
Jennifer Snyder, Assistant Principal

All exempt requests must be submitted by April 17th, 2026.

Requests cannot be accepted once testing has started.

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.

Visit MySchoolBucks.com

Set up recurring payments.
Create low balance alerts.
Track and review what your student is purchasing.

CBSD utilizes the online platform MySchoolBucks for school meal payments, making it easy to oversee a child's meal choices and maintain their account balance. It is important that an account is created for every student, regardless of whether they take part in school meals or not. You can access MySchoolBucks to view and/or set up an account for your student(s) here. To set up an account, you will need your child(ren)'s student identification number(s), which can be found in the Parent Portal.

April Breakfast Menu!

April Lunch Menu!

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.

CBSD Website

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.

CBSD Middle School Orientation for current 5th and 6th graders will take place on Wednesday, April 8th during the school day. Students will travel from their elementary schools for an orientation program at the middle school they will be attending next year. The purpose of the program is to begin to familiarize students with the middle school program, introduce them to the building, and answer frequently asked questions. The schedule and permission slips will be shared by your child’s elementary school as the date approaches!

The CBSD school board has selected Dr. Joanna M. Wexler as the finalist candidate to become the district’s next superintendent following a comprehensive national search. Currently serving as assistant superintendent of Great Valley School District in Malvern, a role she has held since 2020, Dr. Wexler will be introduced to the Central Bucks community at a public forum on Wednesday, April 8th at 6 p.m. at CB West High School (365 West Court St., Doylestown). The school board is scheduled to vote on her official appointment at a special meeting on Tuesday, April 14th at 7 p.m. at the district’s Educational Services Center (16 Welden Dr., Doylestown). Read the full news release

If you use the official CBSD app on your iPhone or Android device, please visit the App Store or Google Play and search for "Central Bucks" to locate the app and update it to the most current version. The most current version of the app lists the most accurate and up-to-date information from the district, including calendar details.

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!

Did you know that Central Bucks residents and local citizens without students attending a CBSD school can sign up to receive community-wide email and text messages and alerts from the district? The district welcomes community members who are interested in receiving updates about school board action, alerts about school schedule changes, and other communications intended for the public. Sign up now to stay connected to CB!

The Central Bucks Education Foundation is pleased to present a practical, expert-led session focused on supporting student well-being and reducing barriers to learning. "Supporting the Whole Child: Anxiety & Learning Differences" will take place on Saturday, May 2nd from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Unami Middle School and features licensed school and clinical psychologists who will share actionable strategies event attendees can use right away. The event is open to all teachers, staff members, parents/guardians and community members. Teachers can earn three Act 48 hours by registering in Frontline. View the event flyer and register on CBEF's website now!

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 Website

Click Here to see the Gayman Home & School Website

We are looking for a few amazing parents to join the GHSA board for the 2026-2027 school year as a few of our current board members are graduating!

We have three positions open; you can nominate yourself or someone else by sending an email to GHSAnominations@gmail.com.

Open Positions:

VP of Communications
VP of School Enrichment
VP of Fundraising

For additional information regarding these positions, you can look at the position descriptions here or reach out to Tracy DiCanto at 609-851-9371 or GHSAinquiries@gmail.com.

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

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

We are so excited for this years Color Run and can't wait to make this another fun and memorable event for our students. However, we do need your help! Please take a moment to review the volunteer slots below and sign up to help make this event a success.

We are also seeking alumni volunteers to help throw color on our current Gayman students during our annual Color Run. If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, we’d love to have you join us!

Thank you for your support!

Parent Volunteer Sign Up: Click Here

Gayman Student Alumni Volunteer Sign Up: Click Here

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.