*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!

If your child is missing anything, please have them check the lost and found located outside the nurse clinic. Parents may also stop by before or after school to look as well. We will be donating all items to local charities on NOVEMBER 22, 2004.

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

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.

Hello Kramer!

If you would like to help Kramer families in need of holiday gift help, please consider purchasing an item off of our Amazon wishlist. These are gift items requested by guardians for their children. These items will be sent to Kramer and our school social worker, Chelsea Pike, will coordinate getting each family their gifts. This list will be left up until December 6th. Any contribution is extremely appreciated! If you have any questions (or are in need of holiday help) please contact Chelsea Pike at pikec@talawanda.org. We are also requesting gifts be unwrapped, but would like to give guardians wrapping paper/tape, so we are accepting those donations, as well.

Kramer Holiday Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/20IM1FE5Z3VJ2?ref_=wl_share

Volunteers Needed

Help Kramer Families Prepare for the Holidays

Kramer families in need of holiday assistance will have the opportunity to attend a "shopping" event hosted by a community organizer on Tuesday December 17th. We are looking for volunteers that can help at the event. Volunteers will help families find gifts and even assist with gift wrapping. This event will be held during school hours at a location in Oxford (NOT at Kramer.)

If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up below:

https://tinyurl.com/5a37bzt4

If you are in need of holiday assistance please contact the Kramer social worker at pikec@talawanda.org

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!

Attention families of Kindergarteners, 1st, and 2nd Graders:

Don't Forget to turn in your RAH (Reading At Home) Sheets EVERY WEDNESDAY!

RAH is a voluntary program designed to encourage students to read by rewarding their reading achievements at home. Books can be read by, to, or with your student.

Fill the record sheet by reading books (remember they can read independently, with you, or even just listen to you read to them.) Color in a book on their RAH record sheet for each book or 10 pages of a chapter book. Then every Wednesday students who return a completed RAH sheet will receive a weekly reward. Rewards will alternate weekly between a small prize (pencils, erasers, bookmarks, etc.) and a book of their choosing from the RAH Book Cart. (Sheets can be sent into school any day, but rewards are only distributed on Wednesdays each week.) We will reward students for 1 sheet each week; extra sheets will be "banked" and rewarded at the end of the school year. A new record sheet will be sent home each Wednesday with their reward. (If you misplace your record sheet, no worries! Just record "20 Books Read" on a piece of paper with student name, teacher name, and parent signature, and send it in to school.

Thanks for all your support, and Let's Get Reading!

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

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

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

The enrollment period for our After School World Language Program is now beginning. This year, the program is open to grades 3-5 students. The program aims to provide students with a basic introduction to a foreign language, stimulate interest in further study of world languages, and promote an appreciation for another culture. We have partnered with a Miami University class that has developed a comprehensive curriculum for this program. We are excited to continue to offer this opportunity to our students.

Ten class sessions will be held. On Tuesdays from February 4th through April 29th, students in grades 3-5 will attend classes at their home school. Class sessions will begin at 3:30 and end at 4:30. As in the past, parents must provide students' transportation home and be on time.

This year we can offer the following languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and American Sign Language (ASL). The volunteer instructors will be students from Miami University. Language assignments are dependent on the availability of our Miami volunteers.

The cost for this program is $10. Please send your student with a drink. Allergy-free snacks will be provided but drinks are NOT provided by Talawanda. During inclement weather when school is canceled, the world language class is also canceled.

In order to facilitate enrollment and class assignments, please fill out the other side of this letter, including cash or check, and return it to your child's classroom or teacher no later than Friday, November 22nd.

Kate Bowers - After School World Language District Coordinator, bowersk@talawanda.org

Judy Morris - Kramer Elementary Building Coordinator, morrisj@talawanda.org

The district Diversity and Equity Committee is seeking representatives from the following areas: City of Oxford, Reily Township, Hanover Township, and Milford Township. The purpose of this committee is to develop, maintain, and uphold the district's Diversity Action Plan. We hope you will consider joining us for this important work! Please contact Beth Arnos at arnosb@talawanda.org or 513-273-3307 if interested.

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- Mrs. Story field trip to Cincinnati Museum Center

November 21- Title Family Night- Oxford Lane Library

November 25-29th-THANKSGIVING BREAK