Gayman Gazette
April 22nd Edition
3 DAYS LEFT TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK!
It is time to order your GAYMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL yearbook!
School Passcode: 10157566069198
Yearbook costs $21.60 and includes 2 CUSTOM PAGES for FREE.
These pages are printed only in your yearbook. You can add more custom pages, each additional 2 pages is $.99.
- Wednesday, April 23rd - Friday, April 25th: English Language Arts PSSA's for 3rd-6th Grade
- Wednesday, April 23rd @ 3:30PM: Kindness Counts Club
- Thursday, April 24th @ 7:45: Chorus Rehearsal
- Thursday, April 24th @ 3:30PM: Yoga Club
- Friday, April 25th: Last Day to order your Yearbook
- Friday, April 25th @ 7:45AM: Strings Rehearsal
- Friday, April 25th @ 6:00-7:30PM: GHSA Color Run
- Tuesday, April 29th & Wednesday, April 30th: Mathematics PSSA's for 3rd-6th Grade
- Thursday, May 1st: Science PSSA's for 5th Grade
- Thursday, May 1st: 1st GR Field Trip to Elmwood Park Zoo
- Friday, May 2nd: First Friday Mustang Spirit Day
- Friday, May 2nd: 6th Grade Promotion Sign Payment Due
- Friday, May 2nd @ 7:45AM: Strings Rehearsal
- Tuesday, May 6th: 5th Grade Field Trip to the Iron Pigs
- Wednesday, May 7th @ 8:00AM: Student Council Meeting
- Wednesday, May 7th @ 2:00PM: 2nd GR Spotlight on the Arts
- Thursday, May 8th @ 7:45AM: Chorus Rehearsal
- Thursday, May 8th @ 2:00PM: 4th GR Spotlight on the Arts
- Friday, May 9th @ 7:45AM: Strings Rehearsal
- Monday, May 12th: 4th GR PEN Trip
- Tuesday, May 13th: 2nd GR Field Trip to Lost River Caverns
- Tuesday, May 13th: Spring Assembly
- Wednesday, May 14th: Kindness Counts Club
- Thursday, May 15th @ 7:45AM: Chorus Rehearsal
- Thursday, May 15th: 3rd GR Trip to Eastside Music Fest
- Thursday, May 15th @ 6:00-8:00PM: Gayman Art Show
- Friday, May 16th @ 7:45AM: Strings Rehearsal
CBSD has launched a new Volunteer Tracking System through RAPTOR. We are encouraging everyone to open up an account as soon as possible. If you have a current account with App Garden you can download all your clearance documents from that account and upload them into RAPTOR.
- Click Here to create your RAPTOR Account
- Clearance retrieval from App Garden/Volunteer Tracker: Please Click Here for instructions on how to retrieve your current clearances.
Please make sure you have ALL the clearance documents ready to be uploaded when creating your RAPTOR account.
Please call the Gayman front office if you have any questions.
Over the next few months, we will begin the process of assigning students to an appropriate class for next year. In putting together the classes, we will take into consideration many factors: academic ability, behavioral characteristics, talents, personalities, emotional needs and learning styles. Our goal is to ensure that each child is in a class that has an appropriate balance of students with the proper teacher. We assess each child's individual needs based upon input from the present classroom teacher, student support counselor, reading specialist, and principal.
Class placement is made after reviewing a considerable amount of data. If you feel that we would benefit from additional information, you are welcome to send an email directly to me at sortman@cbsd.org by May 1st. Consider describing a classroom environment that would be beneficial to your son/daughter. In addition, share any information regarding academic, social or emotional information that you would like us to consider. You should not name a specific teacher. District staffing is not complete until June and teaching assignments may change. While parents are welcome to name a few close friends to be placed with their child, there is no guarantee that any of those students will be assigned to the same classroom. Please use this opportunity to speak to your child's strengths and needs. Please note: requests for specific teachers, or requesting the gender of the teacher, will not be considered.
Knowing that children's strengths and needs, as well as friendships, vary from year to year, all previous year's requests are not considered. If there is information that was previously requested, that you would like noted for the 2025-2026 school year, use this opportunity to restate that information.
We want what is best for your child and that involves them having a wide variety of educational experiences. You are not required to send an email; however I welcome your input. Parents will learn of class placement in August. Emails sent after May 1st will not be considered.
Thank you,
Shawn Ortman
Hold onto your lunch trays, Central Bucks! We've got a flavor extravaganza happening in our cafeterias this April: the Turkey & Apple Melt LTO is about to change your lunch game.
Plus, get the inside scoop on student taste tests, genius snack hacks, and more in our newsletter. Don't just eat, experience! Read "The Feed"
CB South is actively seeking local businesses interested in participating in the school's Community Internship Program. Companies looking to mentor and support students in their professional growth can contact Internship Program Director Will Melvin at wmelvin@cbsd.org for more information. Interested businesses are also invited to an informational event on Thursday, April 24th from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at CB South (1100 Folly Rd., Warrington). RSVP is requested by April 18th. See flyer to learn more.
Did you know there's a webpage on CBSD.org where you can get information on various community events and activities happening around Central Bucks?
Recent additions include flyers about Metro Esports and Girls Empowered summer camps. Check it out now!
Calling all kindergarten to 6th-grade students -- it's almost time lace up your sneakers for the first annual CB Kids Run event on Saturday, April 26th then get ready to TRI something new at the third annual CB Kids Triathlon on Sunday, June 8th.
Register for both events by clicking the link: Learn more and register!
We can't wait to see you at the Family Fun Color Run this Friday, April 25th!
There will be music, face painting, outdoor games, Kona Truck, raffle baskets ($1/ticket), water, and COLOR!
Here are a few key reminders:
- Check in (starts at 6pm).
- After check-in each participant needs to line up at the starting line.
- The race is for FUN and not timed.
- Raffles are $1/ticket (cash or venmo please).
- Water will be available to all race participants.
- The Kona Ice truck will be onsite for purchase.
We can't wait to shower our Teachers & Staff with appreciation during Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week from May 5th to May 9th. The Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week Committee has made a plan for the week and we need your help with a few items.
The schedule for the week is:
- Monday - Lunch
- Tuesday - Sweet & Salty
- Wednesday - Desserts
- Thursday - Gift Cards (provided by HSA)
- Friday - Breakfast Cart Room Service
PLEASE SIGN UP HERE TO DONATE TOWARDS TEACHER & STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
If you have any questions about Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week please reach out to Ashlynne Gerstberger: ashlynne_s@yahoo.com. If homeroom parents need paper for the door decorations contact Caryn Childs: carynq0094@gmail.com.
For those who requested a promotion yard sign; we are ready to place the order. We had over 50 parents request the yard sign for promotion so the cost is only $20.00 per sign.
All payments are due by Friday, 5/2. If your payment is not received by 5/2 your sign will not be ordered.
Payments can be made via VENMO: @GaymanHomeandSchool
Any questions please reach out to Jennifer Davis (jenmdavis03@gmail.com)
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. 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.
Families of students who will be eligible for kindergarten in CBSD in 2025-26 are now able to register online. Families of students in any grade who will be new to CBSD in the 2025-26 school year are also able to register. Learn more about registration here and start a new registration application here.
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