Gayman Gazette
April 1st Edition
Congratulations to Gayman 6th grader, Tina H! 💙💜
Mark Your Calendar:
- Wednesday, April 2nd: "Light up Blue" for Autism Awareness Day 💙
- Wednesday, April 2nd @ 8:00AM: Student Council Meeting
- Thursday, April 3rd @ 3:30PM: Yoga Club
- Friday, April 4th: First Friday Mustang Spirit Day
- Saturday April 5th: Dine & Donate at Borough Bagels
- Monday, April 7th @ 7:45AM: Chorus Rehearsal
- Tuesday, April 8th @ 7:45AM: Strings Rehearsal
- Thursday, April 10th: 6th GR Clean Streams Field Trip
- Thursday, April 10th @ 3:30PM: Yoga Club
- Thursday, April 10th @ 5:45PM: 5th & 6th GR Reading Olympics Competition @ Cold Spring Elementary
- Friday, April 11th: Pretzel Orders Due
- Friday, April 11th: Author Visit for K-3rd GR
- Monday, April 14th @ 7:45AM: Chorus Rehearsal
- Tuesday, April 15th @ 7:45AM: Strings Rehearsal
- Tuesday, April 15th @ 6:30PM-7:30PM: 2025-2026 Kindergarten Parent Night
- Thursday, April 17th: No School for Students (Teacher In-service)
- Friday, April 18th: CBSD Closed (Good Friday)
- Saturday, April 19th: Last Day to order your Yearbook
- Monday, April 21st: No School for Students (Teacher In-service)
- Tuesday, April 22nd: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
- Wednesday, April 23rd - Friday, April 25th: English Language Arts PSSA's for Grades 3rd-6th
- Thursday, April 24th @ 3:30PM: Yoga Club
- 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 Grades 3rd-6th
Spirit Day Tomorrow!!
Mustang Spirit Day - This Friday 4/4
New Volunteer Tracking System:
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.
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.
All orders must be placed by April 21st.
CHORUS REHEARSAL - DAY 2
STRINGS LESSONS - DAY 4
BAND LESSONS - DAY 5
Quick Links in this Gazette:
Student Council Pretzel Sale! 🥨
PSSA Information:
The Pennsylvania Department of Education requires all school districts to administer PSSA testing for the 2023-24 school year. The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment is aligned with the PA Standards. The English Language Arts and Mathematics PSSAs are administered in grades 3 through 8 and the Science PSSA is administered in grade 5 and grade 8.
The specific dates for the English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science Assessment are listed below:
- April 23rd, 24th, & 25th: English Language Arts for grades 3-6
- April 29th & 30th: Mathematics for grades 3-6
- May 1st AM & PM: Science for grade 5
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 proficient on the exam.
A parent/guardian may choose to exempt their child from participating in the exam(s) if the tested content is found to be in conflict with their religious beliefs as per PA Code 22, Chapter 4.4. To exclude your child from taking one or more PSSA Exam(s), a parent/guardian must complete the following actions required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).
- Email the School Assessment Coordinator. For our school, please e-mail Mrs. Jennifer Snyder (jsnyder@cbsd.org) to request an appointment to view the exam(s) to determine if they conflict with your religious beliefs.
- Report to Gayman at the appointed time and sign the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Confidentiality Agreement prior to viewing the exams.
- Write a letter to the Superintendent of Schools for Central Bucks School District, Dr. Steve Yanni, stating the specific exam(s) you want your child exempt from for religious reasons. Submit the letter to Mr. Shawn Ortman (sortman@cbsd.org) as well.
More information about this state exam can be found on the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Website.
SAVE THE DATES...
Kindergarten Parent Night!
2nd & 4th Grade Spotlight on the Arts!
6th Grade Promotion!
Important CBSD Information
CB Bands Unite to Benefit Corinne Sikora Memorial Scholarship, April 3rd:
Student musicians and bands from each CBSD high school will come together on Thursday, April 3rd for "United in Music," a special concert to benefit the Corinne Sikora Memorial Scholarship, in the CB West auditorium from 7:00-9:00 p.m. A long-time Holicong teacher who also worked in the district’s student services and staff development departments, Corinne passed away from a brain tumor in November of 2020 at just 49. The scholarship in her name provides $1,000 to a college-bound senior from CB East, CB South or CB West who exemplifies Corinne’s spirit and passion for promoting education and helping people in a variety of ways. The event is being organized by Corinne's son Frankie Sikora, currently a junior at CB West. All proceeds will be donated to the scholarship. Learn more.
CB South Internship Program:
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.
New Additions in CBSD "e-Flyer Folder" on Community Events:
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? New additions include flyers about Del Val Soccer Camp and CB East Field Hockey Camp. Check it out now!
Lunch costs have increased by $.10 for the 24-25 school year.
The district is continuing to offer free breakfast!
Lunch Cost: $2.85
Create a Meal Payment Account on MySchoolBucks:
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.
Free & Reduced Lunch Information:
The application for free and reduced meal pricing for the 2024-25 school year is 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 24-25 school year.
Learn more by visiting the full informational webpage here.
Gayman Home & School Information
Mustang Muse - Submissions Due April 4th:
The Mustang Muse is now accepting submissions for the Spring 2025 issue! ALL students are invited to submit artwork, poetry, stories or essays. Due to space limitations, only ONE PIECE PER STUDENT may be printed.
Work may be submitted to your teacher OR via email: gaymanmustangmuse@gmail.com.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, April 4, 2025.
Dine & Donate - THIS SATURDAY🥯
6th Grade T-Shirts & Yard Signs - Order by April 11th:
It’s hard to believe, but the end of the year and our 6th graders' time at Gayman is upon us.
Each 6th grader will be given a Tohickon T-Shirt! Please click the following link and fill out the form no later than APRIL 11th for your child's shirt. T-SHIRTs & YARD SIGN FORM If your child is not attending Tohickon, but will be attending another Central Bucks Middle School, please indicate the school name at the bottom of the form.
If you are interested in ordering a yard sign indicated in the form linked above. We have arranged a discounted price if we order 30 or more signs. Once we have an idea of the number of signs that will be ordered, we will request payment via VENMO or you can send CASH into school on Friday, 5/2.
Payment will be between $20-25.
Please direct any questions to Jennifer Davis (jenmdavis03@gmail.com).
Bus Driver Appreciation Day - April 22nd:
Please CLICK HERE to donate an item to help fill the bags for bus drivers, crossing guard, and staff.
All donations due by Wednesday, April 16th please!
Family Fun Color Run - 4/25:
The Family Fun Color Run is in one month and we have 261 runners! We still need a few volunteers and donations to help make this event a success.
To volunteer or donate CLICK HERE!
Below are the links for donating items for the grade level raffle baskets. Thank you in advance for your contributions!
Tech Tip Tuesday:
Learn more about the organization in this video: https://www.waituntil8th.org/our-story
Phillies Spirit Day! âš¾
6th Grade Geometry with Playdoh!
Reminders
School reminders that will remain in all issues of the Gazette.
Attendance Information:
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.
CBSD wishes to remind families of important information regarding attendance. Pennsylvania's school laws, like Act 138 of 2016 and the updated Act 16, outline what is required for mandatory school attendance and procedures to follow when students are absent or late. Learn more.
Early Dismissal for Appointments:
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!
Volunteering & Clearance Information:
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.
Registration Open for 2025-26 School Year:
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.
Cell Phones, Smart Watches, & Personal Devices:
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.
Stay Connected:
District & Community Events
The Patriot Players of Central Bucks East are thrilled to invite the entire CB Community to the spring Production of Anastasia: The Musical. Held this April 3-5 at 7pm and April 6 at 2pm, this year's musical will feature over 140 students working together on and off stage, and in the Pit Orchestra. To ensure the best seating, purchase tickets early today on www.purplepass.com/cbeastanastasia
The Anastasia... her past is a mystery. Her future is an adventure. This dazzling musical, based on the beloved animated movie from 20th Century Fox, transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family.
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