Gayman Gazette

Thank you to all our families for helping to make the book fair a HUGE success!

We made a profit of $2167.45, which will be going to the Gayman Home & School

to fund school assemblies and other GHSA events.

THANK YOU!!!

Wednesday, October 1st: School Security Drill - Lock Down Drill
Thursday, October 2nd: No School for Students-Offices Open (Yom Kippur)
Friday, October 3rd: Phillies Spirit Day
Monday, October 6th @ 3:30PM: Chess Club
Thursday, October 9th: 5th Grade Secret Soils Trip to Peace Valley Park
Friday, October 10th: Picture Day
Monday, October 13th @ 3:30PM: Chess Club
Tuesday, October 14th @ 3:30PM: 3rd-6th Grade Kindness Counts Club
Thursday October 16th: 3rd Grade PEN Field Trip
Thursday, October 16th: 6th Grade Ropes Course (day 1)
Thursday, October 16th @ 3:30PM: K-2nd Kindness Counts Club
Friday, October 17th: 6th Grade Ropes Course (day 2)
Friday, October 17th: Last day to pay Family Dues Donation
Monday, October 20th: No School for Students-Offices Open (Diwali)
Wednesday, October 22nd-Friday, October 24th: Art Goes to School visits Gayman
Friday, October 24th: Red Ribbon Week Kick Off - Wear Red 🔴
Friday, October 24th: Kindergarten Field Trip to None Such Farm
Friday, October 24th: Fall Festival
Monday, October 27th-Thursday October 30th: Red Ribbon Week

Monday 10/27 - Show your school Spirit-Wear Gayman gear

Tuesday, 10/28 - Wear a Super Hero Shirt

Wednesday, 10/29 - Wear you favorite sweats

Thursday, 10/30 - Wear your favorite sports jersey

Monday, October 27th @ 3:30PM: Chess Club

Friday, October 31st: Halloween Parade & Parties (more info coming soon)
Friday, October 31st @ 11:55AM: Early Dismissal (PM Kindergarten Reports)

* 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

Strings Lessons - Day 2

Gayman will be conducting our first lockdown drill on Wednesday, October 1st. During this drill, we review "Locks, Lights, Out of Sight." - Room doors are locked, lights are turned off, and everyone moves out of sight.

Please visit the safety protocols on the CBSD website for more information.

The Gayman Elementary School Student Directory is ready!

Click here: Student Directory

Please note you will need a password to access the directory page. For your convenience, Mrs. Costello will email out the directory to all families and include the password.

If you need the password in the future, you can email Mrs. Costello.

Say cheese!

Picture Day is next Friday, October 10th with retakes on November 21st.

Picture Day order forms will be sent home on Monday, October 6th. If you have any questions, please call the Gayman Main Office.

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.

October Breakfast Menu

October 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

During the 2025–26 school year, CBSD invites students to create original lock screen designs that celebrate the good in our schools, our people, and our community. Each month, one winning design will be featured on the lock screens of district laptops and ClearTouch panels, visible to students, faculty, and staff across the district. The winning student artist will also receive a prize and be invited to a school board meeting to be recognized! Entries are being accepted for the October contest until Sept. 30. Read more about how to enter.

Get Involved with the CB Education Foundation. As the Central Bucks Education Foundation (CBEF) continues to grow and fund a wider range of enrichment opportunities, the foundation seeks dedicated volunteers to help us make an even greater impact. There are two ways to get involved: 1) Join our Board of Directors – A unique opportunity for community and business leaders to help guide the Foundation’s vision, programs, and partnerships; and 2) Volunteer on a Committee – Share your time and talents in areas such as publicity, community relations, instructional support, or events. If you are interested in serving, please apply for a Board Member position or apply for a volunteer position. Learn more about CBEF on the foundation's website.

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.

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.

GHSA Website

Click Here to see the Gayman Home & School Website

The inaugural meeting of the Intermediate Kindness Counts Club was a success, with 37 students in attendance and TWO special guests: Army veteran, Travis Manion Foundation Youth Mentor and former Gayman student Becca Tutela *and* Mrs. Thompson, who came to read "Brave Irene." The students discussed courage, what it means to be brave, what brave things they've already done, and how they can be brave in the future. Big thanks to the students for being enthusiastic and respectful listeners, to our parent volunteers for their essential help, to Mrs. Thompson for taking time out of her busy afternoon to read aloud, and to Becca, for returning to Gayman to share her story and lessons about being brave. The next Intermediate KCC meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 14th. Members, watch your email for the SUG!

This school year, the Gayman Home and School Association (GHSA) will be continuing to use annual Family Dues to help supplement the cost of all the amazing experiences the GHSA helps bring to Gayman Elementary.

Payments can be made via:

Venmo @Gayman-HomeandSchool
Cash or check (send in an envelope with family name to office)

Please see the flier below for more information. - Donations due by 10/17.

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.