Kramer Elementary
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Friday December 5, 2025
We had our first snow day this week! What a nice surprise! Please make sure your phone number and email address are up to date on Final Forms so you will not miss any cancellation calls.
5th grade put on a wonderful performance Wednesday evening at their concert! They definitely brought the holiday spirit!
Have a great weekend!
*PARKING REMINDER*
We know the weather is getting colder and it is covenient to park in the upper lot and wait for your student. However, this lot is reserved for staff and Preschool pick up ONLY. Starting MONDAY 12/8, the only vehicles we will be allowing in the upper lot at drop off and pick up will be those with the orange PRESCHOOL sheet in the window.
This is to ensure the safety of our students that are walkers and foot pick up as well as our bus riders. We are seeing a large number of cars parking in the upper lot or blocking the busses which is causing traffic flow issues
We appreciate your cooperation!
If you have any questions or concerns, please call the office! We are happy to help!
TALAWANDA FOOD RESOURCES
KRAMER FREE PANTRY
The food pantry in front of Kramer is stocked! Please take any items you may need for your family. Talawanda has many resources available to help in a time of need. Please contact Chelsea Pike at 513-273-3511 for any needs you or your family may have.
If you would like to donate to the pantry, contact Chelsea or drop off donations to the Kramer office.
OTHER TALAWANDA FREE RESOURCES
SEE IMAGES BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION
HOLIDAY ADOPT - A - FAMILY
Kramer Holiday Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/20IM1FE5Z3VJ2?ref_=wl_share
*NOTES FROM THE OFFICE*
Student Fees:
Fees have been loaded to Payschools Central If you wish to pay online. You can also pay in the office with cash or check.
Lunch Accounts:
As a reminder, you are able to add funds to your student's lunch account through the Payschools Central system. If your student's account reaches -$50 it will be rolled into your school fees. Please be mindful and keep your student's account current. You can use Talawanda EZ Pay, send a check or cash to the school office to take care of your student's balance.
Free and Reduced:
If you would like to apply for free or reduced lunches, please reach out to the Kramer office or Kramer social worker, Chelsea Pike. We can help walk you through the online application or help you fill out a paper form in the office. If you qualify for FREE lunch, your fees will also be waived. (EXCEPT for 5th grade Chromebook fee) If you qualify for REDUCED, fees will be reduced by 85% (EXCEPT for 5th grade Chromebook fee) and meals will be FREE.
Final Forms:
Remember, if you have any changes to your information (phone number, address, who can pick up your student, etc) throughout the school year, change it in Final Forms! The office is notified of these changes and will update our information. IF you have an address change, you must submit new proof of residency to the office before we will update your address.
*DECEMBER LUNCH MENU*
PAX - Good Behavior Game
PAX is in full swing at Kramer! The students are getting involved and it has been wonderful to see them take part in implementing PAX in their classrooms and in the building! Over the next 2 months they will be learining about being a PAX leader and what PAX quite is. Take a look at the attachments below to learn more. We would love for you to ask your child about PAX and what it means to be a good PAX leader. Some prompts a few of our teachers use: "Today, I bettered my community/school/class by_____." or
"While being a PAX Leader this week...
T- What did you try?
G- What are you grateful for?
I- What inspired you this week?
F- What was fun this week?"
The Oxford Lions Club Sight Saving Committee is collecting used eyeglasses (including sunglasses), as well as glasses cases! These glasses and cases are donated all over the world to children who are in need. The lenses and frames from the donated glasses are modified to meet individual children's eye needs. Every year, Oxford Lions Club collects and sends 900-plus pairs of glasses to children in need!
Please send any glasses donations to Betsy Beaton (Marshall Elementary School) or Shaunna Tafelski (Board Office) by the beginning of December. We are happy to swing by and pick up glasses donations or they can be dropped off at Marshall or the Board Office. Thank you for supporting the Oxford Lions Club! :)
*PTG*
HOLIDAY SHOP
Kramer PTG Holiday Shop:
The Holiday Shop is a fun and exciting community building event hosted by Kramer PTG for our students. It’s always a highlight of the season, and the kids are thrilled to shop for special gifts for their family, friends, and pets!
Holiday Shop will be December 15th & 16th during school hours. Students will have the opportunity to shop each day with their class.
Items will cost $2.00 each. Please send all money to school in a Zip-loc bag or envelope clearly labeled with the student's name and teacher.
Cash preferred—we will have change. Also accepting Checks made out to “Kramer PTG”
Shop Workers are needed to help students pick out presents and run the shop. We also need volunteers to help set up before school and clean up immediately following dismissal. If you are interested in volunteer, please sign up below:
Read At Home
Attention Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade families: RAH begins on Wednesday September 24th. This will be our first reward day, so please return your RAH sheet by Wednesday!
Kramer RAH (Reading At Home) is a voluntary program from K-2nd graders that builds a home-school connection by rewarding students for reading at home. Each week students record the books they've read and turn-in record sheets for rewards. Rewards alternate between a student selected book and a small prize.
Have you connected your Kroger Rewards card to the Kramer PTG yet? Each account can be connected to ONE nonprofit. When you use this feature, Kroger donates a percentage of your expenses to our PTG. You just have to sign up once!
*THE COUNSELOR CORNER*
I can be reached two ways…
Email: durhamr@talawanda.org
Phone: (513) 273-3553
Health Education Curriculum Update - SB 288
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW), formally called the Ohio Department of Education, has shared with public schools across the state Senate Bill 288. This legislation requires that health education curricula be updated to include (K-12/developmentally appropriate) prevention education information in the areas of sexual abuse and sexual violence for students in public schools.
Instruction was provided this past week...
K-3 Curriculum- Click HERE
4-6 Curriculum- Click HERE
For more information from the Ohio Department of Education- Click HERE.
Lunch with the Counselor…
One of my goals this school year is to get better acquainted with each and every student at Kramer. I hope to achieve this by inviting small groups of students to have lunch with me each day. In the month of September, I plan to focus on having lunch with and getting to know our new kindergarten class!!
I also provide small groups in which students work with their peers to learn skills that are helpful both in and out of the classroom, as well as short term one on one support. Some of the small groups and one on one support focus on specific areas such as self regulation, coping skills, relationships, etc.
If you are interested in your student receiving any additional support, please complete and return the appropriate permission form.
*COMMUNITY PAGE*
CLINK THE LINK BELOW TO SEE MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS ON THE TALAWANDA COMMUNITY PAGE! 🔽
PEOPLE UNITED FOR SELF HELP
PUSH provides grants to low-income homeowners in the Talawanda School District for critical and emergency home repairs. Call Jeanne or Sabrina at 513-523-8100 for more information. Application is attached. Http://www.push-oxford.org/
*WHAT'S COMING UP*
12/10......K-Kids
12/17......5th GRADE TO THS
12/19.......5TH GRADE TO NUTCRACKER BALLET
12/22 -1/6......NO SCHOOL (WINTER BREAK)
1/19......NO SCHOOL
1/21......K-Kids
1/23......PTG MEETING (VIRTUAL)
1/31......MOTHER/SON DANCE 6-8
2/16......NO SCHOOL
2/18......K-Kids
2/20.......END OF 2ND TRIMESTER
2/25......3RD GRADE MUSIC CONCERT
2/28......KRAMER KIDS SKATE
3/3......PTG MEETING
3/10......2ND GRADE MUSIC CONCERT
3/12......CONFERENCES
3/17......CONFERENCES
3/18......K-Kids
3/30 - 4/6......NO SCHOOL (SPRING BREAK)
4/15......K-Kids
4/28......PTG MEETING
5/4......NO SCHOOL (DATA DAY)
5/5......NO SCHOOL (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)
5/8......FIELD DAY
5/13......K-Kids
5/21......LAST DAY