Kramer Elementary
E-News
Friday September 18th 2026
Happy No School Friday! 🍎
We hope everyone enjoys a wonderful and relaxing weekend! Thank you for another great week at Kramer Elementary.
📚 Reminder: Dolly Day is next Friday, September 25th! We are excited to celebrate and make it a fun day for our students! 🎀🌈
Enjoy your weekend, and we’ll see everyone on Monday!
Health Education Curriculum Update - SB 288-Erin's Law
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.
As promised, the district is providing an opportunity for families to review the curriculum, and parents may opt their students out of the lessons if they choose. For more information from the Ohio Department of Education- Click HERE.
Instruction occurs annually. This year the district will conduct these updates with students October 12-26, 2026.
K-3 Curriculum- Click HERE
4-6 Curriculum- Click HERE
7-8 Curriculum- TMS
Social Inclusion: Click HERE
Dating Violence: Click HERE
Suicide Prevention: Click HERE
9-12 Curriculum - THS will share their videos in three successive weeks.
Social Inclusion: Click HERE
Dating Violence / Healthy Relationships: Click HERE
Suicide Prevention: Click HERE
Contact your student's building and school counselor with any questions.
Volunteer & Visitor Policy
As we continue with our volunteer policy this year, please remember that any adult volunteer who wishes to enter the school building must have a volunteer application on file with the office every school year. After a parent’s second visit to the building, or if they plan to chaperone, assist with a field trip, they are required to complete fingerprinting and a background check through the Central Registration Office. Please plan to complete this process at least 3 weeks prior to the event. This allows adequate time for the background check to be completed and for the appropriate information to be provided to the school administrator for planning purposes. Once completed, your background check is valid for 5 years.
Central Registration Office:
Ruth Michael
📞 513-273-3101
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to keep our students, staff, and school community safe. Public schools have implemented these regulations to comply with state and federal safety requirements regarding volunteers and visitors in schools.
Thank you for helping us make safety a priority at Kramer Elementary! ❤️
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. If you qualify for REDUCED, fees will be reduced by 85% 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.
Kramer Title Talk
Reading Corner September Newsletter
What is Reading Corner (Title I Reading)?
We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our Title I Reading Corner Classroom! This is an opportunity for students to receive small-group reading instruction. The Title instructors, Mrs. Geshan, Mrs. Kobermann, and Mrs. Walters, will be working with qualified students for 30 minutes daily to enhance their literacy skills. We will work on targeted reading activities, such as letter naming, phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.
At the beginning of the school year and again in December, every student in grades K-3 is given a series of assessments used to help pinpoint students who may need a boost to help them become a successful reader. Using this data, students qualify for targeted small group reading instruction. We help students learn letter names and sounds, phonics patterns, oral reading fluency, as well as reading comprehension.
Your child may simply need a beginning of the year boost in skills or they may remain in our care for the entire year. Students will be released from Title I Reading when they consistently meet the grade level benchmark. You are welcome to contact us at any time if you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s progress in Reading Corner. geshanc@talawanda.org, kobermanc@talawanda.org or waltersh@talawanda.org
School Calendar
Lunch Menu
PTG
Silent Auction Class Basket
Donations Needed
Kindergarten: Outdoor Adventures
First Grade: Cooking & Baking
Second Grade: Arts & Crafts
Third Grade: Family Fun Night
Fourth Grade: We Love Local
Fifth Grade: Unplug & Play
Please send donations to your child's classroom by Friday, September 25
For more information see flyer in peachjar
Kids' Baking Competition at Kramer Carnival
Love to bake or decorate? Show your skills and help raise money for Kramer Elementary School by entering our Kid's Baking Competition! Fill out this entry to let us know you are planning to participate! Link to participate here.
Conference Meal Sign-Up
Fall 2026 Parent-Teacher Conferences Oct 8th & Oct 13th. To show appreciation, PTG provide dinner for our teachers and staff. PTG purchases the main dish while parents provide side dishes, desserts, drinks, etc...
WE NEED YOUR HELP!.
Please see flyer on peachjar for more information and to sign up
K-Kids
4th & 5th Grade ONLY
Do you like helping others? Are you interested in making a difference in your school and
community while building leadership skills? If so, we’d love to have you join K-Kids—a Kiwanis
service club for 4th- and 5th-grade students!
Please See the PeachJar Flyer for more information!
Peachjar
We are excited to announce a new partnership aimed at improving how we share information with you. Talawanda School District is launching Peachjar this 2026-2027 school year! Peachjar is an innovative digital flyer management system. It transitions our schools from paper handouts to electronic flyer delivery, and assists with ADA compliance to meet the new Ohio law mandates in this area.
Why Are We Making the Switch?
Eco-Friendly: Saves thousands of sheets of paper annually.
Highly Convenient: Delivers school and community resources straight to your inbox.
Accessible: View important updates anytime on your phone or computer.
Saves Time: Frees up valuable administrative and classroom instruction time.
What to Expect as a Parent/Community Member:
You do not need to take any action to register. If your email address is on file with the district, Peachjar will automatically create an account for you.
You will receive a weekly digest email containing school-approved flyers.
You can view flyers by clicking the Peachjar button on our school website.
Your email address is kept entirely confidential and is never shared.
You can opt out or adjust your email frequency at any time.
WHAT'S COMING UP
September
21- Big Brother Big Sister After School
28- Big Brother Big Sister After School
29- PTG Meeting 7pm
October
4- Kramer Carnival
5- Big Brother Big Sister After School
8- Conferences 4:15-7:45
12- Big Brother Big Sister After School
13- Conferences 4:15-7:45
15- Picture Retake Day
16- No School (Fall Break)
19- Big Brother Big Sister After School
26- Big Brother Big Sister After School
November
2- Big Brother Big Sister After School
3- No School (Professional Development Day)
9- Big Brother Big Sister After School
11- 4th Grade Concert 7pm
13- End of 1st Trimester
16- Big Brother Big Sister After School
23-27- Thanksgiving Break
30- Big Brother Big Sister After School
December
10-5th Grade Concert 7pm
21- January 5- Winter Break
January
6- First Day Back
18- No School (MLK Jr. Day)
February
10- 2nd Grade Concert 7pm
15- No School (President's Day)
24- 3rd Grade Concert 7pm
26- End of Second Trimester
March
9- Conferences 4:15-7:45
10- 4th& 5th Grade Author Visit
11- Conferences 4:15-7:45
22-26 Spring Break
29- No School
April
May
3- No School (Data Day)
4- No School (Professional Development Day)
27- Last Day of School for Students
