Kramer Elementary
E-News
Friday January 24, 2025
Happy Friday, Kramer families!
We hope you've stayed warm and had a great week! Thank you to all of our families for being flexible this week with the weather. If you did not receive the phone calls about our delays, please contact the Kramer Office, and we can make sure you're in the all-call system.
Don't forget to sign up for the Kramer Mother/Son dance. Information is below.
3rd Grade Families, please see below.
Grade 3 Fall ELA state testing results are now available.
To access results, log into ProgressBook and click on the “Assessment Scores” tab, then “Assessments”. ELA scores of 700 and higher are considered passing. Students needing to retest will do so during Spring state testing 4/7/25-5/2/25. Please reach out to the building administration with any questions. If you do not have access to ProgressBook, please contact your child's teacher to obtain their test scores. Paper copies of the scores will be distributed to families once they are received by the district.
For more information about state tests and how to interpret your score, please refer to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce website
*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!
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
*DISMISSAL CHANGES*
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
*KRAMER CALENDAR*
*NOTES FROM THE OFFICE*
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.
WHO'S WHO AT KRAMER
*SHOW YOUR SPIRIT!*
*PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION*
Talawanda preschool is currently accepting applications for the 25/26 school year. Please fill out the following application before January 31 to be included in the preschool lottery. Please direct any questions to fuechsle@talawanda.org
*PTG*
It looks like we are going to have a great turnout at the Mother Son Dance on Saturday night, 6 pm. If you bought advanced sale tickets via Venmo and filled out the online form, then look for your electronic Mother Son Dance tickets in your email. If you haven't already bought a ticket, but still want to join us, then bring a check or cash to pay at the door. It’s $10 per person.
Note, if you paid by Venmo but can’t find the electronic ticket, then you can check in with the volunteers at the ticket booth. We'll have a list of all the tickets purchased in advance.
RAH
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!
*THE COUNSELOR CORNER*
Second Step
Please use this link to see our 2nd Step information from our Kramer school counselor, Ms. Durham.
1st Grade Lunch Bunch DECLINE form
Please print, fill out and return to the office to DECLINE lunch bunch/small group for any 1st graders.
ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK!
The site is up to purchase your Kramer yearbook! Click on the picture and it take you to the order form.
Comments Sought For S.R. 732 Roundabout Project
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.
*WHAT'S COMING UP*
December 23 through January 8 - WINTER BREAK
January 14 - PTG meeting
January 17 - NO SCHOOL
January 20 - NO SCHOOL M.L.K day
January 22 - K Kids
January 25 - Mother/Son Dance
February 2 - KRAMER KIDS SKATE @ Goggin
February 17 - NO SCHOOL President's Day
February 19 - K Kids
February 21 - END OF SECOND TRIMESTER
February 25 - 2nd Grade music concert
March 6- Conferences
March 11- Conferences
March 13- 3rd Grade Concert
March 18- PTG Meeting
March 26- K-Kids
April 17 - KG REGISTRATION
April 17 - 1st GRADE TO CINICNNAI MUSEUM CENTER
April 23- K-Kids
April 29- PTG Meeting
May 9 - Kramer mile
May 16- Field Day
May 22- Last Day of School