Gayman Gazette

What a fun day we had celebrating Halloween! We loved seeing everyone dressed up and

enjoying the day. We hope you all had a great time Trick-or-treating!

Here are some pictures from last Friday! 🎃

Now-Friday, November 14th: Change for Change Challenge
Wednesday, November 5th @ 7:45am: Band Practice
Wednesday, November 5th: Student Council Road Clean-Up
Wednesday, November 5th @ 3:30PM: Jump Rope Club
Thursday, November 6th @ 7:50AM: Student Council Meeting
Friday, November 7th: First Friday Mustang Spirit Day
Friday, November 7th: Square 1 Art Orders Due
Monday, November 10th @ 3:30PM: Chess Club
Tuesday, November 11th: Veterans Day - Wear Red, White, and Blue
Wednesday, November 12th @ 3:30PM: Jump Rope Club
Thursday, November 13th @ 3:30PM: Kindness Counts Club (3rd-6th)
Friday, November 14th: Thanksgiving Donations Due (See Details Below)
Monday, November 17th @ 3:30PM: Chess Club
Monday, November 17th @ 5:30-8:00PM: 5th & 6th Grade Club event at SkyZone
Wednesday, November 19th @ 3:30PM: Jump Rope Club
Thursday, November 20th: AM Kindergarten attends in the AM - No PM Kindergarten (Conferences)
Friday, November 21st: Picture Re-Takes
Friday, November 21st: PM Kindergarten attends in the PM - No AM Kindergarten (Conferences)
Monday, November 24th & Tuesday, November 25th @ 11:55AM: Early Dismissal - Conferences in the PM (No Kindergarten)
Wednesday, November 26th: No School for Students - In Service
Thursday, November 27th & Friday, November 28th: CBSD Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday

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

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

Gayman Elementary School Website

Band Lessons - Day 4

Strings Lessons - Day 2

This year we will once again extend the spirit of giving for the Thanksgiving holiday. Given the continuing economic conditions, many CB families find themselves in need of assistance. Therefore, Gayman will be collecting a monetary donation that will be used to purchase grocery store gift cards to be used towards the Thanksgiving holiday. Contributions will be collected now through Friday, November 14th. Please send your donation to the front office in an envelope marked “Thanksgiving Donations.” You can also Venmo a donation to HSA @Gayman-HomeandSchool. - Please list "Holiday Monetary Donation" in the comments.

We appreciate your voluntary participation in this worthwhile project. We truly believe that in giving we also receive, and helping others immeasurably enriches our children’s lives.

**We will also be doing our Giving Tree for the December Holidays.

Tags will be on display starting the week of conferences.

Student Council is also sponsoring the Change for Change Challenge to help Gayman families

in need this holiday season. If you have spare change, please send it in...

The class that collects the most change by 11/14 will win a PIZZA PARTY! 🍕

To mark this special day, we are hosting "Veteran Class Speakers" on Tuesday, November 11th.

Any veteran, or someone currently serving in the military, is invited to speak to a class. The time of the presentation will be determined by the teacher and speaker.

A 20-minute presentation would include:

A description of your military job/responsibilities
A favorite memory from your service
Questions from the students

Our hope is for every class to have a speaker, please let us know if you are able to do more than one presentation. NOTE: While we will make every effort to match you with your child's (grandchild's) class, you may be speaking to a different class.

Email Jennifer Costello at jcostello@cbsd.org by November 4th if you are interested in coming in to speak.

To all of our veterans - thank you for your service!

To honor the men and women who have served, we are creating a Wall of Heroes! Please feel free to choose one template, add a photo or draw a picture, and then, send it in with your child to the Gayman Main Office. Your family member/friend will be honored on our Wall of Heroes!

These posters will be hanging in the main hallway of Gayman for the month of November.

Please note, you do not need to purchase bags of candy. If your child would like to send in some of their Halloween candy to share, placing some in a ziplock bag is perfect!

Conference sign-ups were emailed out on Friday, October 31st. If you have not done so yet, please sign up for your child's Fall conference.

If you are having any difficulty selecting a conference time, please contact your child(ren)'s teacher to make other arrangements.

Conference Dates:

Grades 1st-6th: November 24th & 25th
Kindergarten: November 20th, 21st, 24th, & 25th

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.

November Breakfast Menu!

November 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

Save the Date for "Growing Up in the Digital Age," a Screenagers Movie, on Nov. 18th. Central Bucks parents and guardians are invited to continue last school year's community conversation around screen time and digital wellness at a showing of "Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age" on Tuesday, November 18th at 7:00p.m. at Lenape Middle School (313 W. State St., Doylestown). Middle and high school students are also encouraged to attend. No pre-registration is required, and childcare will not be available. Click Here for more details.

Our November newsletter is packed with information to keep students energized and focused through the colder months! This month, you'll discover why Omega-3s are considered "brain food" and how these healthy fats support focus and learning, plus you'll get all the details on our highly-anticipated monthly limited-time offer, the Gochujang Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich! Be sure to also check out a sweet sneak peek at our limited-time Low-Fat Sugar Cookie Ice Cream flavor to get everyone ready for the holidays. Read the newsletter | View all editions

Check "e-Flyer Folder" Regularly for Community Events. Click Here to check out events going on around CB now! Recent additions include information on the Lenape Chamber Ensemble's Concert in the Round on Nov. 8th.

All students will be dismissed early on Tuesday, Dec. 23rd. The district's 12-month print calendar mistakenly lists early dismissal for grades 1-6. Families are encouraged to also check the district and school online calendars on the district and school websites for the most up-to-date and accurate information.

All CBSD families and students are encouraged to carefully review the 2025-26 Family Handbook now available on the district's website. The handbook includes sections on important topics such as equal opportunity protections; report cards; health, special education, and other services for students; regulations and disciplinary procedures, including policies on smoking/vaping, drugs and alcohol, and threats; technology and cell phone usage; parental rights; Title IX procedures; and more. Thank you for your support in following district guidelines to maintain safe and caring schools.

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.

GHSA Website

Click Here to see the Gayman Home & School Website

We hope you are enjoying the amazing artwork that your children created with Mr. C as part of our Square 1 Art fundraiser. Deadline for orders is November 7, 2025 and orders are delivered in time for the holidays.

Ordering information can be found on the flyers that were sent home or at the link below where you can look-up your child's artwork.

Shop Online square1art.com/shop

Thank you for supporting Gayman Elementary School HSA!

Thank you to all of our families who ate at Honey Grow last week for our first Dine & Donate of the school year.

Our next Dine & Donate is at Lucatelli's and will take place on Tuesday, November 11th.

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.