Gayman Gazette

• Tuesday, December 10th: Mustang of the Day Celebration
• Tuesday, December 10th @ 3:30PM: Musical Rehearsal - "Hola, Lola"
• Thursday, December 12th @ 7:45AM: Choir Rehearsal
• Friday, December 13th: CHOP's Say "YAY" to Pajama Day (Donate $1 & wear your PJ's!)
• Monday, December 16th-Friday, December 20th: Student Council Spirit Week

Monday, 12/16 - Seasonal Card Decorating

Tuesday, 12/17 - Pay it Forward

Wednesday, 12/18 - Winter Wonder What It Will Be

Thursday, 12/19 - Rock Your Seasonal Socks

Friday, 12/20 - Comfy Cozy Day

• Monday, December 16th @ 7:40AM: Strings Rehearsal
• Monday, December 16th @ 1:00PM: 1st Trimester Report Cards Posted in Parent Portal
• Monday, December 16th @ 3:30PM: Musical Rehearsal - "In Summer"
• Monday, December 16th @ 3:30PM: Kindness Counts Club
• Tuesday, December 17th @ 3:30PM: Musical Rehearsal - "Sparkle"
• Wednesday, December 18th @ 7:45AM: Band & Strings Rehearsal
• Wednesday, December 18th @ 9:00AM: Cookies, Coffee, & Cocoa donations due
• Wednesday, December 18th @ 7:00PM: Winter Concert
• Thursday, December 18th: 1st GR Grinch Day
• Thursday, December 19th: 2nd GR Polar Express Day
• Friday, December 20th: Student Holiday Sing (Sing along assembly, K-6)
• Monday, December 23rd-Wednesday, January 1st: CBSD Closed (Holiday/Winter Break)

• Thursday, January 2nd: Return from Winter Break PJ Day
• Thursday, January 2nd @ 3:30PM: Musical Rehearsal - "I Won't Grow Up" & "Maybe"
• Friday, January 3rd: First Friday - Mustang Spirit Day
• Monday, January 6th: School Assembly
• Monday, January 6th @ 3:30PM: Musical Rehearsal - "We're In A Play"
• Wednesday, January 8th @ 3:30PM: Musical Rehearsal - "Story Of My Life"
• Thursday, January 9th OR Friday, January 10th: GHSA Family Bingo (Details below)

* Click here for the 2024-2025 District Calendar.

** Click here for access the 2024-2025 Gayman School Calendar.

The CBSD instructional calendar for the 2025-26 school year was approved by the Board at its monthly meeting on December 2nd.

To see the calendar click here: View the calendar

CHOIR REHEARSAL - DAY 2

STRINGS LESSONS - DAY 4

BAND LESSONS - DAY 5

Donations to CHOP can be made by bringing cash to school on December 13th or online anytime at: Gayman Elementary CHOP PJ Day - Fundraising For Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation

• Gayman Elementary Website
• Gayman Facebook Group
• December Breakfast Menu
• December Lunch Menu

Each year during the holidays, our community has generously supported Gayman families in need. This year, we are asking our Gayman community to choose a tag from our tree, which is displayed in the front hallway. – You may help by purchasing a gift card for the store your tag indicates-either Walmart, Target, Kohls, or Amazon. Please bring the gift cards to the office by this Friday, December 13th, labeled with the value of each giftcard.

We, as a staff, would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your generosity! This is a wonderful opportunity for us to set an example for children to bring joy to others.

Warmest holiday wishes to you and your family,

The Staff of Gayman Elementary School

Calling all scientists! Consider participating in our Science Fair on Thursday, February 6th 5:30-7:00 PM by completing a project individually, with sibling(s), or with partners. Projects must be dropped off on Wednesday, February 5th 4:00-5:00. The Science Fair is a great way for all Gayman students to come together and share our learning and love for science! Click here to sign up by Thursday, December 12th. Each participant needs to complete the contract in Forms, even if working in a group. For details, click here to view the informational packet.

If you would like to order a trifold through Gayman for $6.00, log into My Payments Plus and search “Science Fair Trifold order form”. Orders are due Friday, December 13th.

We can’t wait to see your projects this year!

Report cards will be available for families to view in the Parent Portal on Monday, December 16th at 1:00PM.

Please be aware that teachers will not report on all of the report card descriptors in the first trimester. The descriptors they do not report on will be gray or they will be left blank. This is not a mistake. Students have either not yet had formal instruction on all the skills they will learn this year, or information on that indicator is incorporated into another indicator.

As a result of adjustments to the 2024-25 school calendar that added two half-days to the end of the school year (June 11 and June 12), CBSD kindergartners who attend the AM session this school year will have their last day of school on Wednesday, June 11 in the AM and there will be no PM session. Kindergartners who attend the PM session will attend in the AM on Thursday, June 12 and their last day of school will be Friday, June 13 in the AM.

Congrats to Unami 9th grader Caitlyn Lee for winning December round of CBSD's lock screen contest! Her original artwork inspired by the "Resilient Learners" attribute of CBSD's Portrait of a Graduate will be featured on district devices throughout December.

Students can now try their hand at being the first winner of 2025 in the next round of the contest, inspired the "Critical Thinkers" attribute. Submissions are due Dec. 20th. More details

As we approach the end of the year, the Central Bucks School District Education Foundation invites you to consider making a tax-deductible investment in education. Right now, teachers from schools across the district are submitting grants for programs that directly enhance the learning experiences of your children. Your generous donation will help make this a reality. Every contribution, big or small, helps CBSD educators invest in innovative classroom projects and resources. You can choose to make a gift in honor of a special teacher or student, and we will share that acknowledgement with them. To donate, visit https://cbeducationfoundation.org and email Jackie@cbeducationfoundation.org with any questions.

Lunch costs have increased by $.10 for the 24-25 school year.

The district is continuing to offer free breakfast!

Lunch Cost: $2.85

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.

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.

We want our Teachers & Staff to enjoy some Cookies, Coffee and Cocoa leading up to the Holiday break! We ask that all cookies, bars, and candy be dropped off to the main office on 12/18 by 9am!

Please Click here to donate Cookies, Coffee or Cocoa!

We appreaicte your generosity!

Gayman Family Bingo Nights - Thursday, January 9th and Friday, January 10th!

One of our favorite family events is back and there are some great prizes to win! There will be FIVE games of Bingo, Prizes, and Snacks.

The sign-up will go out on Wednesday, December 18th at 3:00pm

• Date: January 9th OR January 10th (choose ONE night to attend)
• Time: 6:00pm -8:00pm
• Location: Gayman Elementary School
• Cost: $3 per person or max $10 per family

Do you use Minted for holiday cards? Invitations? Well they have partnered with GHSA to give our families 20% off stationary + custom gifts ALL YEAR LONG and they will donate 15% of the purchase back to GHSA! It's a win, win! Check out thieir website.

Learn more about the organization in this video: https://www.waituntil8th.org/our-story

School reminders that will remain is 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.

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.

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 App Garden - 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.

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.

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