Gayman Gazette

Wednesday, October 22nd-Friday, October 24th: Art Goes to School visits Gayman
Wednesday, October 22nd: Student Council Road Clean Up Training
Wednesday, October 22nd @ 3:30PM: Jump Rope Club
Friday, October 24th: Red Ribbon Week Kick Off - Wear Red 🔴
Friday, October 24th: Kindergarten Field Trip to None Such Farm
Friday, October 24th: Pretzel Orders Due
Friday, October 24th @ 5:00PM-6:30PM: Fall Festival
Saturday, October 25th: 6th Grade Club @ Winding Brook Farm
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: Pumpkin Drop Off
Monday, October 27th @ 3:30PM: Chess Club
Wednesday, October 29th: Dine & Donate at Honeygrow
Wednesday, October 29th: @ 3:30PM: Jump Rope Club
Thursday, October 30th: 5th Grade Club Event @ Winding Brook Farm

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

Monday, November 3rd @ 3:30PM: Chess Club
Tuesday, November 4th: No School for Students-Teacher In-Service (Election Day)
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

* 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

Get Ready for Gayman’s ANNUAL Pumpkin Patch in the Library!

Each October, we love to put our students’ and families’ creativity on display by creating a pumpkin patch in the library. All students and families are invited to work individually or as a team to create a pumpkin at home to bring in to share for this year’s patch.

FAQ's:

Q: Can I cut my pumpkin!?

A: Only if it is fake. Real pumpkins that are carved rot in our cozy library. You may poke things into the pumpkin.

Q: Can I use more than one pumpkin for my creation?

A: Absolutely!

Q:Is this a contest?

A: This is a celebration of creativity-not a contest. All participants will receive a 2025 participation ribbon.

Q: Is there any type of decoration that I can't do!?

A: Please stay away from anything that couldn't be worn as a costume in our Halloween parade (blood, weapons, etc.).

Got more questions!? - Contact Mrs. Thomas at hthomas@cbsd.org

All the information needed—including drop off procedure for October 27th and pick up procedures for October 31st are outlined in our flier.

The Halloween parade will be on Friday, October 31st at 9:00AM. Parking will be limited. If possible, please consider carpooling.

Students will walk out of the building (near the flagpole) and parade on our sidewalk around the school. After reaching Burnt House Hill Road, they will turn and walk to the back playground and re-enter the building by the gymnasium.

NOTE: We will walk the parade route twice.

**Kindergarten students will lead the parade, followed consecutively by the other grades.

Students are welcome to wear their costumes to school. Please have your child bring their masks and/or accessories to school in a bag with your child's name on the bag. Please use your best judgement in costume selection. Costumes of a violent or scary nature are discouraged.There should be no weapons of any kind brought to school on Halloween.

October 31st is a half-day of school. PM kindergarten attends.

All AM Kindergarten students are invited to participate in the outdoor parade. Please bring your child to the entrance under the Gayman Elementary School peak, in front of the school, by 8:45AM. (Door #17) Mrs. Peck will bring the AM class to Mrs. Hofmann's room and they will lead the parade. Please pick up your child after the parade at the drop-off location.

Parents who are volunteering should enter through the doors under the Gayman Elementary School peak. (Door #17) This will be the only open door. There will be preprinted visitors' badges. We appreciate your help in providing a SAFE and enjoyable experience for the entire Gayman community.

**If you are volunteering and you do not think we have scanned your ID in our new badge system, please either check in at the office prior to signing in for the party or stop by any day before the party and we can add you to the system.

If you are assisting with the classroom party at the end of the school day and choose to take your child home with you at dismissal, we ask that you sign them out in their classroom with their homeroom teacher. If picking up siblings from a class you are not volunteering for, please go to the office and we will call your child down for dismissal.

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.

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

The CB East Patriot Players invite CB elementary students to a Halloween Party in the CB East cafeteria on Sunday, Oct. 26 from 1-3 p.m. Kids will be able to trick-or-treat in their costumes while meeting some of their favorite characters, playing games, and singing songs! Proceeds benefit Broadway Cares and Equity Fights AIDS.

CBSD teachers and students will soon have more enriching ways to learn, create, and collaborate thanks to 12 grants totaling $16,674 recently awarded by the Central Bucks School District Education Foundation (CBEF), an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit. Read more and see the grants.

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.

Congrats to Warick Elementary 5th grader Hadley Sweeney for winning the first lockscreen contest of the 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. 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 November contest theme "See the Good, Be the Good Through Kindness" until Oct. 31. Read more about how to enter.

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 can't wait to see you at our annual Fall Festival!!

Join us for a fun evening this 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!

** We could sill use more volunteers Click Here to RSVP and Sign up! **

GHSA would like to express a huge thank you to our amazing Gayman community for the funds collected for our family dues donation drive. We could not put on the many events throughout the year without your support. We will share the total raised in next week's Gazette. Congrats to our four raffle prize winners!

While the deadline has passed, if you would still like to contribute, you can Venmo @Gayman-HomeandSchool or send cash/check into the office.

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 last week 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!

Our School's Passcode: 10157566069198

Sign Up now to reserve your spot for the November and December 6th Grade Clubs!

🍂 November:

📅 Date: Monday, November 17th
📍 Location: Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Chalfont
⏰ Time: 5:30–8:00 PM
👉 Sky Zone 6th Grade Club November Event

December* (Please see note below - early sign up needed!)

📅 Date: Thursday, December 18th
📍 Location: Shady Brook Farm
⏰ Time: 6:00–8:00 PM
👉 6th Grade Club December Event Sign Up Genius

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.

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CBSD School Board Briefs

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

Mark your calendar: Mark your calendar:

Specialist Rotation Schedule Specialist Rotation Schedule

Quick Links in this Gazette: Quick Links in this Gazette:

Celebrate Red Ribbon Week with us - This Friday, wear Red! 🔴 Celebrate Red Ribbon Week with us - This Friday, wear Red! 🔴

Gayman Pumpkin Patch: Gayman Pumpkin Patch:

Halloween Parade Information: Halloween Parade Information:

Kindergarten Parade Plans: Kindergarten Parade Plans:

Halloween Party Information: Halloween Party Information:

Veteran Guest Speakers - November 11th: Veteran Guest Speakers - November 11th:

Wall of Heroes: Wall of Heroes:

Lunch Schedule Lunch Schedule

Free & Reduced Lunch Information: Free & Reduced Lunch Information:

CBSD District Information CBSD District Information

CB East Halloween Party for Elementary Students on Oct. 26th CB East Halloween Party for Elementary Students on Oct. 26th

$16K in Grants Awarded by CBEF $16K in Grants Awarded by CBEF

2025-26 Family Handbook 2025-26 Family Handbook

See the Good, Be the Good Lockscreen Contest See the Good, Be the Good Lockscreen Contest

Disciplinary Procedures and Responsibilities Disciplinary Procedures and Responsibilities

Gayman Home & School Information Gayman Home & School Information

2025-2026 GHSA Events 2025-2026 GHSA Events

Fall Festival - This Friday: Fall Festival - This Friday:

Family Dues Donation -Thank You!: Family Dues Donation -Thank You!:

Square 1 Art: Square 1 Art:

Yearbook Sale - 10% off until 10/31: Yearbook Sale - 10% off until 10/31:

Dine & Donate Opportunities Dine & Donate Opportunities

Last Chance this Friday: Last Chance this Friday:

Wednesday, October 29th: Wednesday, October 29th:

6th Grade Clubs - November & December: 6th Grade Clubs - November & December:

6th Grade Club Schedule 6th Grade Club Schedule

Kindergarten Celebrates Fire Safety Month! 🚒 Kindergarten Celebrates Fire Safety Month! 🚒

Reminders Reminders

Attendance Information: Attendance Information:

Early Dismissal for Appointments: Early Dismissal for Appointments:

Volunteering Information: Volunteering Information:

Cell Phones, Smart Watches, & Personal Devices: Cell Phones, Smart Watches, & Personal Devices:

Community Events Community Events

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