Kramer Elementary

Happy Friday, Kramer Families!

We are so proud of our students this week! Our 3rd and 5th graders did a fantastic job on state testing. They showed great focus, effort, and determination—way to go!

Our 1st graders had a wonderful time on their field trip to Chrishom Park, where they learned all about farm animals. It was a fun and hands-on experience that brought their learning to life!

Reminder the last day of Foreign Language is Tuesday April 28th!

As we head into a busy season, we have many field trips and event in the school coming up! Please remember that ALL parents and guardians must have a background check on file with the board office in order to attend. This process can take a few days, so we encourage you to plan ahead. Please reach out to the main office if you have any questions.

Joke of the Week:
Why did the cow go to school?
To improve its moo-tivation! 🐄

Student government has done a fantastic job organizing and numbering our lost and found! See the PDF below and if you see something that belongs to your student, fill out the Google form and we can get the item to you!

Does your student understand what they are reading? A reader needs to understand what they are reading; simply reading the words is not enough. A good way to know if your student is understanding what they are reading is by asking questions. Questions about the story elements (characters, setting, events, etc.) let you know if your student is comprehending the text.

Some questions you may want to ask:

• Who is the main character?

• Where does the story take place? (Setting: place and time)

• What is the problem?

• How was the problem solved?

Activities:

• Ask your student to retell the story.

• Have your student draw a picture of the story.

In Reading Corner, we are using the UFLI curriculum. Here is a parent resource for you to look at!

Parent reading help K-3

If you need help with any of these activities, please reach out to

Mrs. Geshan geshanc@talawanda.org, Mrs. Kobermann kobermanc@talawanda.org or Mrs. Walters waltersh@talawanda.org

Health Reminder: Flu and Seasonal Illness

We are seeing an increase in flu and seasonal illnesses at school. To help prevent the spread of

illness, please keep your child home if they have a fever (100°F or higher), vomiting or diarrhea,

significant cough, sore throat with fever, body aches, extreme fatigue, or flu-like symptoms.

Students should be fever-free for 24 hours without medication and symptom-free for 24 hours

after vomiting or diarrhea before returning to school. Thank you for helping keep our school

community healthy.

SEE IMAGES BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION

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.

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! 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.

T- What did you try?

G- What are you grateful for?

I- What inspired you this week?

F- What was fun this week?"

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!

https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards

CLINK THE LINK BELOW TO SEE MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS ON THE TALAWANDA COMMUNITY PAGE! 🔽

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/

4/28......PTG MEETING

5/4......NO SCHOOL (DATA DAY)

5/5......NO SCHOOL (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)

5/6......Unplug & Play

5/8......Field Day

5/11......Kramer Mile

5/13......K-Kids

5/19...... Early Release

5/20...... Early Release

5/21......Last Day of School & Early Release