Happy Friday, Kramer Families!

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the Kramer Carnival—it was an incredible day, and we raised valuable funds for our PTG!

A huge shoutout goes to our amazing volunteers who made it all happen. Special thanks to Sara Corbin and Carla Blackmar Rice for their tireless efforts in leading the event. Your hard work and dedication were essential to its success!

We'd also like to recognize the following volunteers for their contributions:

Tickets: Alison Kleibscheidel, Emily Butler

Sponsorships: Candace Doria, Sarah Driver

Silent Auction: Nicole Ortner, Kellsey Wash, Jenell Princell, Hilary Davis

Class Baskets: Jennifer Bulanda, Christine Paluch, Abbey Liggett

Looking ahead, please note fall conferences are next Tuesday 10/15 and Wednesday 10/16, Picture retake day Thursday 10/17

** NO SCHOOL FRIDAY 10/18**

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.

*CORRECTION*

K-Kids will NOT meet on 10/16 due to conferences

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!

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

Health Education Curriculum - 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.

For more information from the Ohio Department of Education- Click HERE.

K-3 Curriculum- Click HERE

4-6 Curriculum- Click HERE

Information regarding the Erin's Law: https://www.erinslaw.org/

The site is up to purchase your Kramer yearbook! Click on the picture and it take you to the order form.

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

Kramer Elementary

4th annual Cereal box food drive

November 4 -8

Please send full boxes of cereal.

All food is donated to the Talawanda/Oxford Food Pantry.

October 15- Conferences

October 16- Walk & Roll to School Day

October 16- Conferences

October 17- Picture Retake

October 18- NO SCHOOL

October 21- Texas Roadhouse roll orders DUE

November 4-8th - Cereal Drive

November 5- NO SCHOOL

November 6- 4th Grade Concert

November 9- Chipotle Dine to Donate to PTG

November 14- Texas Roadhouse roll PICK UP

November 19- PTG Meeting

November 20- K-Kids

November 21- Title Family Night- Oxford Lane Library

November 25-29th-THANKSGIVING BREAK