Gayman Gazette

Thursday, October 9th: "Fall is in the Air" Spirit Day
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: 4th Grade Art Trip to Mercer & Michener Musuems
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
Wednesday, October 29th: Dine & Donate at Honeygrow

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

Say cheese!

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

Picture Day order forms were sent home on Monday, October 6th. Please have your child stop down to the front office if you need another. If you have any questions, please call the Gayman Main Office.

During physical activity, it is important that students wear proper footwear. Loose fitting shoes (i.e. crocs, moccasins, slippers, etc.) create safety challenges during recess and physical education class. For example, during kick ball at recess, crocs have flown off and we have had a few toe injuries during PE.

If your child has physical education class, or would like to play an active recess game, please ensure that they are wearing sneakers.Thank you!

**Students are welcome to bring sneakers in their school bag and change for recess or PE

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

At the Sept. 18 school board meeting, an update was presented that celebrated the first weeks of this year's "pioneer" FDK (full-day kindergarten) program and provided the status of planning for grade realignment next year. Read more and view new informational webpages: Realignment | FDK

Interested in making a positive difference in the lives of CB children and young adults? We want to meet you! We’re hiring for a range of positions, including custodians, educational assistants, nurses, office support, substitutes, and transportation aides. We are also seeking qualified applicants for two open human resource manager positions. Learn more about the HR positions.

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.

Following a practice that began last school year, the district has once again shared a year-long calendar of observances with faculty and set guidelines on when no homework or summative tasks should be due. View the list of observances and related homework guidelines.

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

Our School's Passcode: 10157566069198

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.

The GHSA Board would like to extend a huge thank you to all of the parents who attended our September 24th General and HR Parent Meeting. It was our best turnout for this meeting and we couldn't be more excited to work with all of you this year!

Nothing we do would be successful without the help and time of our amazing Gayman community and we are looking forward to a great year for the kids!

If you have Magnatiles you no longer need, we have a great way for you to get a little cleaning done while helping our Quest program. Mr. Shaw is starting to build out items for our incoming full-day kindergartners next year. If you have any Magnatiles that your kiddos have outgrown that are in good shape, we would love to put them to good use.

Any donations can be dropped in the front office! - Thank you!!

Reminder! All 5th or 6th Grade Club Waivers and Contracts must be filled out prior to the event if you have not sent them in yet.

All students for these events MUST be signed in and out of all events by an adult and you will be asked to provide a cell phone number at the time of sign in. If you are dropping off or picking up, please plan accordingly.

6th Grade Club - Saturday, October 25th Haunted Hayride - Sign Up Here

5th Grade Club - Thursday, October 30th Haunted Hayride - Sign Up Here

It's almost time for our annual Fall Festival!!

Join us for a fun evening on Friday, October 24th from 5:00-6:30pm on the playground. We will have lots of fun things to do- Bobbing for Donuts, Pumpkin Tossing, Jacko Stack-O, Raffle Baskets, Music by DJ Pete, Hair Tinsel and Tattoos and much more!

** Click Here to RSVP and Sign up to Volunteer! **

We will be hosting a Raffle Basket table again this year, your HR parent will be reaching out on how you can help make your grade's basket awesome for the event.

Raffle Basket Themes: Item suggestions are in parentheses

Kindergarten: SNOW DAY! (cozy items, books, snow toys, gift cards)
1st Grade: WHAT'S FOR DINNER? (dinner items, cooking tools, gift cards to grocery stores, etc.)
2nd Grade: LET'S STAY ACTIVE! (games, sports equipment, gift cards for mini golf/rock climbing or sports stores, etc.)
3rd Grade: TAILGATE TAKEOVER (sports/fan gear, tailgating supplies, gift card for tailgating snacks, etc.)
4th Grade: WHAT A GIRL WANTS (any and all things a tween girl loves—hair stuff, nail stuff, jewelry, crafting items, snacks, books, etc.)
5th Grade: MOM'S DAY OFF (comfy cozy items, self-care items, gift cards for spa/salon, bookstore, dining, etc.)
6th Grade: GIFT CARD MADNESS (all gift cards to local establishments and/or Visa)

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.