Kramer Elementary
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Thursday October 15, 2025
NO SCHOOL TOMORROW 10/17/25!
Thank you to our PTG and amazing families for providing dinner for our staff during conferences! Everything was delicious!
We have a lot of sniffles and sore throats going around so please make sure to check out Nurse Briede's notes below on when to keep your student home. You can call the attendance line 24/7 to report an absence!
Enjoy the long weekend!
*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.
*NURSE NOTES*
*OCTOBER LUNCH MENU*
Project Reboot
Click here to learn more about the program!
PAX - Good Behavior Game
This month, our classes co-created a PAX Vision Board as part of the PAX Good Behavior Game. Together, students and teachers identified what they want to see more and less of, and what they should do more and less of to build a community focused on peace, productivity, health, and happiness.
By working together, we’re setting a shared vision for our classrooms—a place where everyone feels safe, supported, and ready to learn. And it's not only in the classroom! This will stretch into the cafeteria, specials and even in the hallways.
Ask your student about their classrooms vision!
WARM UP WITH SOME KRAMER SPIRIT WEAR!
Stock up this week on fall essential long sleeve tees and crewnecks from Kramer and Talawanda! Order now and save $10 at checkout with code COZY10. Sale ends 10/19
Unplug and Play Event - 11/5/2025
Mark your calendar for this fun event planned by our Unplug and Play group!
Thank you for donating items and volunteering your time to support our conference meals! Your generosity made it possible to provide delicious meals for our teachers and staff—special thanks to El Potrero for their donation! -Conference Meal Coordinators
*PTG*
MEETING WILL BE IN THE ART ROOM
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! 🔽
AFTER SCHOOL FOREIGN LANGUAGE
*WHAT'S COMING UP*
10/17......NO SCHOOL (FALL BREAK)
10/22......K-Kids
10/27 - 11/7......K-Kids Cereal Drive
10/30...... 4TH GRADE TO GOVERNOR BEBB
11/4......NO SCHOOL (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)
11/7......END OF 1ST TRIMESTER
11/7......3RD GRADE TO MIAMI SCIENCE BUILDING
11/12......4TH GRADE MUSIC CONCERT
11/18......PTG MEETING (VIRTUAL)
11/19......K-Kids
11/24......28 NO SCHOOL (THANKSGIVING BREAK)
12/3......5TH GRADE MUSIC CONCERT
12/10......K-Kids
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