Gayman Gazette
"Kindness Rocks!" - September 26th Edition
So Far....
Hello Gayman Families,
So far, 76 people have responded to the Gayman Elementary School Survey (thank you!)... and the results have been interesting.
- The number #1 source of parent/teacher communication... Teacher Email .... with 94% of parents reporting that they rely on this tool.
- On a scale from 1 to 5, rate how safe your child feels at Gayman - 4.92.
- And 11 parents regularly follow Gayman's Twitter account.
To add your thoughts and opinions to the Gayman Parent Survey results, please CLICK HERE by September 30th.
Thank you!
Kelly Carter
September in Pictures
Save the Date:
SEPTEMBER:
- Wednesday, Sept. 27th 5:30-7:00PM Kindergarten/New Family Picnic
- Thursday, Sept. 28th 9:00AM HSA Homeroom Parent Meeting
- Thursday, Sept. 28th 10:00AM HSA Parent Committee Meeting
- Thursday, Sept. 28th 6:00-6:30PM PEN Back To School Night
- Thursday, Sept. 28th 5th Grade Trip to Peace Valley
OCTOBER:
- Thursday, October 5th Picture Day!
- October 9th - 13th Celebrate Education Week
- October 16th 3rd Grade Trip to Del Val University
- October 18th 3rd Grade PEN Architecture Trip to Doylestown
- October 18th - 20th 6th Grade Ropes Course (Oct. 18th - In school)
- October 20th 4th Grade Trip to Mercer/Michener Museum
- October 23rd - 27th Library Pumpkin Festival
2017 PSSA Information
For 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Parents: The 2017 PSSA results will be sent home in sealed envelopes with our Gayman students on Wednesday, Sept. 27th.
Just an FYI - The 2017-2018 School Year Testing Window:
- English Language Arts PSSA: April 9-13, 2018
- Mathematics PSSA: April 16-20, 2018
- Science PSSA: April 23-27, 2018
And ... did you know? In August, Governor Wolf announced a reduction in testing time. More information can be found here: PA.GOV.
2017-2018 Gayman Student Directory
The Gayman Student Directory has been updated and added to the Gayman website. Please note that this information is extracted from the Parent Portal. The directory is for informational purposes only and should not be used for business or solicitation. CLICK HERE to access the Directory.
This password for this document is Mustang2017$
Please send any questions to melissa.lucas1@verizon.net.
Bus Evacuation Drills
Handwriting Club Volunteers Needed:
We need volunteers willing to be trained by our Occupational Therapist, Mrs. Lisa Hinkel, on ways to help students strengthen hand muscles and practice fine motor skills to improve handwriting. Training by Mrs. Hinkel will take place on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 12:00 to 12:30. Once trained, your contact information will be shared with classroom teachers, who will then contact you to set up mutually-convenient times for you to work one-on-one with students for no more than 15 minutes per week. You could volunteer for as much or little time as best suits your schedule. No previous experience is necessary – just kindness, patience and enthusiasm (and your volunteer clearances). To sign up to attend the training, or for any questions, please contact Suzanne Vass, Student Support Counselor, at svass@cbsd.org.
News from HSA - Homeroom Parents
To view the Homeroom Parent assignments, please CLICK HERE.
Getting Ready for Halloween!
Halloween is right around the corner and we are looking forward to a Frightful and Delightful day!
The Halloween parade will take place at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, October 31st. Once again, we encourage students to select appropriate costumes for school: no knives, weapons, or violent accessories. All classroom parties will be later in the afternoon, beginning around 2:00. More information will be coming soon!
Calling all Boomerang Award Nominations!
Click on the video below to learn more about this month's asset: Bonding to School. (This video was filmed at Buckingham Elementary School - Gayman will be featured in future videos.) Enjoy!
Boomerang nominations may be emailed to Suzanne Vass at svass@cbsd.org.
Gayman Elementary School
Email: kcarter@cbsd.org
Website: https://www.cbsd.org/gayman
Location: 4400 Point Pleasant Pike, Doylestown, PA, United States
Phone: 267-893-4350
Twitter: @CBGaymanES