Gayman Gazette

This newsletter will be emailed out to families every Tuesday afternoon during the school year.

We encourage you to read it every week as it contains ALL the Gayman Elementary and

Gayman Home & School information. It is laid out with all Gayman important dates and upcoming events on top, followed by District information, Home & School information, and then reminders

that will remain in all editions. - Thank you.

Thursday, September 11th: Patriots Day (Wear Red, White, & Blue)
Monday, September 15th - Friday, September 19th: GHSA Book Fair
Friday, September 19th: 5th Grade Club & 6th Grade Club (Info emailed out)
Tuesday, September 23rd: No School for Students (Rosh Hashanah)
Wednesday, September 24th @ 9:00AM: HR Parents/HSA General Meeting
Thursday, September 25th @ 3:30PM: 3rd-6th Grade Kindness Counts Club
Friday, September 26th: Mustang Fun Friday (in school event for students & staff)
Tuesday, September 30th @ 11:55AM: Early Dismissal - Teacher In-service

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

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

Gayman Elementray School Website

Band Lessons - Day 4

Enrollment is open for the Strings and Band programs at Gayman this year! Click Here to register your child to play an instrument.

Questions? Email Ms. Robinson (strings) or Ms. Gutkind(band).

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.

The Gayman Scholastic Book Fair is next week September, 15-19, 2025 during school hours. The book fair accepts cash, check (payable to GHSA) or e-wallet (print confirmation from e-wallet). Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/gaymanelemschool1

Please see below the date your child's class will be attending the book fair:

Monday, September 15th: Klebba, Della Porta, Brosious, Milroy

Tuesday, September 16th: Bullard, Trouts, Kruzits, Maduzia, Hofmann (PM K)

Wednesday, September 17th: Hofmann (AM K), Carroll, Flanagan, Pisch

Thursday, September 18th: Isaacsohn, Khatchadourian

Friday, September 19th: Thompson, O'Connor, Crump, Grace, Hudak

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.

September Breakfast Menu

September 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

Pennsylvania mandates the following health examinations:

Physicals: School entry (Kindergarten), grades 6 and 11
Dentals: School entry (Kindergarten), grades 3 and 7

The completed health forms are due to Mrs. Sara Hedges, school nurse, no later than October 17, 2025.

You can upload your completed exam forms to your child's Parent Portal account or email them to shedges@cbsd.org. Please keep a copy of the health forms for your records. Thank you!

The examination forms can be found HERE.

Each year, all families are required to review and update information on their student(s) in our database. This annual update is critical for the dispensing of medication, reaching you in emergencies and urgent situations, and receiving important communications from CBSD and your school(s).

Updating your information is also required before you will be able to access student schedules and busing information.

To complete this process, log in at www.cbsd.org/parentportal. Once signed in, select "More" from the menu then "Annual Student Information Update."

If you need help, you can contact Lori Rebstock at lrebstock@cbsd.org or 267-893-5714. You can also contact parentportal@cbsd.org.

The one-to-one fee payment system is open. All CB students will either receive a device this year or continue to use the device issued last year. Information about distribution will come from your principal. Read more about the plan and the next steps.

The Fee Table:

Kindergarten - 2nd grade: $0 (iPad that stays in school)
3rd - 6th grade: $15 (Lenovo Laptop)

For more 1 to 1 Information visit: Technology & Innovation / User Agreement and Payment (cbsd.org)

The district welcomes CB families in need of before and/or after school childcare provided by Central Bucks School District to register in the program now for the 2025-26 school year.

Families who are returning to the program should register here.
Families who are new to the program should register here.

The school-based CBSD Before and After School Childcare Program is a natural extension of the school day that benefits families and the community by providing a safe, nurturing space for children to grow socially and emotionally while having fun. If you have any questions, you can contact CBSD School Age Childcare Program Coordinator Dana Hahn at dahahn@cbsd.org.

If you have moved, please make sure you update your address with Central Registration.

The office can be reached at 267-893-2111 or centralregistration@cbsd.org.

GHSA Website

Click Here to see the Gayman Home & School Website

Thank you to all the families who attended "Popsicles on the Playground" last Friday. Such a fun event to welcome everyone back to school. This was just our first of many fun GHSA events to come in the 25-26 school year!

The Sign Up Genius for Homeroom Parent volunteers is now open. If you’d like to be a part of planning three class parties during the year, helping with Teacher Appreciation Week in May and communicating with class parents as needed, consider adding your name to the sign up. There are slots for one lead homeroom parent and one assistant for each teacher. If more than one parent signs up for a class, a lottery will be held to select names for both roles. The Sign Up will be open until September 16th and selected class parents will be announced September 19th.

Click Here to sign up: Gayman Elementary School: 2025-2026 Homeroom Parents

Please read the below information for Homeroom parent expectaions.

Our Spirit Wear store is open until midnight on September 17th. Stock up now on your Gayman gear—the store won’t open again until the spring! All items will be delivered to Gayman and we will send them home with your student.

Click here to Shop!

Gayman Home and School is looking forward to another fun filled year of events. Please check out our webpage for more detailed event information.

GHSA (Gayman Home and School) Website

These events are only successful with your help! We are looking for parent volunteers to be part of event committees to plan, organize, and host these events for the upcoming school year.

Please note the clearances information for committees.

Join a Committee by signing up HERE. More information about each committee can be found here: Committee Information.

If you have any questions please contact the Home and School Board at GHSAinquiries@gmail.com

Happy Summer!

-Gayman Home and School Association

Sign Up for Committee

Click here to join a GHSA committee.

GHSA Committee Information

As announced over the summer, KCC will look a little different this year for students who've participated in the past. If you're new to Gayman, KCC is our student volunteer group dedicated to making our community a little bit kinder.

This year we're splitting the group into two: Primary (K through 2nd grade) and Intermediate (3rd through 6th). There are different rules and processes for joining for each group.

Please read the SignUp Geniuses thoroughly for more information.

PRIMARY KCC:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4FAEAD22A2FC1-58161592-primary#/

INTERMEDIATE KCC:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4FAEAD22A2FC1-58308096-intermediate#/

If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact Megan Monforte at meganmonforte9@gmail.com.

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.

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.**