Happy Friday!

We hope you've had a wonderful week!

Friendly Drop-Off Reminder:

To ensure the safety of all our students, please remember to use the designated vehicle drop-off line at the back of the building each morning. Officer Sikora has kindly spoken with a few parents who have been dropping students off at the front, but this area is reserved for families who park and walk their children in, as well as our bus riders. We have staff members ready and available at the back to assist your children safely into school. Thank you for your cooperation!

To help ensure students arrive at their correct dismissal location, we kindly ask that you contact the main office by 2:30 PM if there are any changes to your child’s dismissal plan. While we understand that emergencies can happen, we’ve noticed a significant increase in last-minute changes around 3:00 PM, which can cause confusion and delays.

By notifying us by 2:30 PM, we can make sure your child receives a dismissal note and reaches the right spot after school.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us

Please note the change of conference dates in October. Parent/teacher conferences will now be TUESDAY October 15th and WEDNESDAY October 16th.

Student Fees:

Fees have been loaded to Talawanda EZ pay 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 Talawanda EZ Pay 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.

Our amazing PTG has rolled out a new fundraiser! SPIRIT WEAR!! We have 2 options now...Kramer or Talawanda. This site has everything you need from T-shirts to winter hats! Check out the links below!

Second Step

Please use this link to see our 2nd Step information from our Kramer school counselor, Ms. Durham.

Make memories with Family Movie Nights!

Hello! As a reminder, while we aren't offering these onsite anymore, there are countywide and zoom options available...

Parent Project/Loving Solutions Upcoming Classes- October 3rd

Free for Butler County residents! The Parent Project® is a 10-week parent education and support program designed specifically for parents of strong-willed or out-of-control adolescent children, ages 10 and up. The curriculum teaches concrete identification, prevention, and intervention strategies for destructive adolescent behaviors (poor school attendance and performance, alcohol and other drug use, gangs, runaways, and violent teens, etc.). Loving Solutions is offered in a similar format and is for parents with difficult younger children, ages 5 to 10. View the class flyers for more details and contact pbolden@ccswoh.org/ 513-867-7072 to register.

Parent-Teacher Conference Week:

Parent-Teacher Conference week is coming up soon! It's Tuesday, October 15 and Wednesday, October 16. To help teachers get through the long conference days, PTG pays for the 'core' of the meal, and we need parent/guardian volunteers and donations to provide the extras and side options. We also need parent/guardians to help with setup and clean-up on both days. Here is the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A044CABAA22ABF94-51247670-fall

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gmrizjxs8xiz0nJQ3Se43veHEfUw-AGR7oswESDK8hE/edit

Presale order forms will be in the Friday Folders. You can buy your tickets and your unlimited ride bracelets for the bounce house in advance. Send the paper form back with money or use this electronic form if you want to use VENMO as your payment option. Presales close October 2.

Talawanda Baseball is hosting our third annual Alumni Game and First Annual Hit-A-Thon on October 5! Use the links below to sign up for the alumni game or sponsor a player for the Hit-A-Thon!

Alumni: https://forms.gle/RAXFparbWA8EDLWu8

Hit-A-Thon: https://forms.gle/4KTSVEpaFgSfNTL78

October 5- Kramer Carnival 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

October 10- Larosa's Dine to Donate to PTG

October 15- Conferences

October 16- Walk & Roll to School Day

October 16- Conferences

October 17- Picture Retake

October 18- NO SCHOOL

November 5- NO SCHOOL

November 6- 4th Grade Concert

November 9- Chipotle Dine to Donate to PTG

November 19- PTG Meeting

November 20- K-Kids

November 21- Title Family Night- Oxford Lane Library

November 25-29th-THANKSGIVING BREAK