Dear Kramer Families,

We hope everyone stayed safe and warm these past few days! We are looking forward to getting our students back in the building to continue the learning! Please be on the lookout for the upcoming parent-conference week information from your teachers. Teachers will be sending out methods for signing up for conferences. We highly encourage parent participation in these meetings. The positive paret-teacher relationship and communication is the first step in your child's educational success!

Go Colts!

LeAnna Bentley

Do you have thoughts about our campus and curriculum? Do you have ideas about how to improve school facilities or are looking for clarity about our processes and programs?

Kramer Elementary and the existing SBDM Committee is looking to hear from you!

The Site-Based Decision-Making Committee has the responsibility for being the primary collaborative planning and site-based decision-making body that ensures strong academic achievement and positive social development of all students. Most importantly, it must be involved in advising the principal in goal setting, school improvement planning, and implementation and evaluation of the overall reform effort. SBDM committees vary from school to school in accordance with local needs, interests, and other unique factors. We'd love for you to attend a meeting, and share your voice, thoughts, and vision.

Please indicate your interest in participating by clicking on this form.

JANUARY 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. No School

JANUARY 27-31: Parent Conference Week

FEBRUARY 7: Sweetheart Dance for Girls and their VIP at Franklin Middle School

FEBRUARY 17: Teacher Professional Development Day. No School

MARCH 10-14: Spring Break. No School

MARCH 21: Kramer Raffle at Kramer for families

Interested in the on-going progress in the Kramer Construction Project?

Please visit https://tx01001475.schoolwires.net/Page/92467 for ongoing project updates.

Family members are now allowed to eat with their child during their lunch on Thursdays and Fridays.

• There will be a designated table in the cafeteria for family members and their child only. The outdoor tables just outside to the cafeteria are available as well.
• Visitors must limit their visit time to lunch only and exit at the end of lunch. Due to the limited space, please limit your visits to no more than twice per month.
• Please know that teachers are on supervision duty at this time and are not available to conference. Please schedule another time if you would like to meet with your child's teacher.

Please see the Dallas ISD page for more details about school uniform information HERE.

Navy Blue, Kelly Green, or White Shirts are acceptable.

• Students who ride the bus will exit and board the buses on St. Judes.

• Please see Dallas ISD Transportation page for Bus routes and policies: https://www.dallasisd.org/transportation

• If your child receives transportation through Special Education services, that will be arranged through the Special Education Department.

Get updates for the school and the weekly school newsletters through the Remind app at https://www.remind.com/join/akramer

Also please note that Nurse Foster has a Remind code as well!

School times are 8:00-3:20pm.

Doors open at 7:30am.

After 8:00am, students will be considered tardy.

Attendance is imperative! Please ensure that your child is at school on time on a daily basis.

Please contact Ms. Espinoza for additional information regarding attendance at 972-749-8300.

Dismissal information will be shared in coming weeks.

Please find the link to the lists here: https://kramerelementary.org/school-supplies

More information on when to bring them will be provided.

Mission:

Our Mission at Arthur Kramer IB World School is to develop self-reliant, motivated learners through inquiry based instruction and student agency. As a learning community, we strive to ensure that students are equipped with the resources they need to successfully compete in a 21st century community so they are prepared to change the world for the better.

Vision:

Arthur Kramer IB World School seeks to inspire all students to become critical thinkers and global citizens so that they may positively contribute to the community around them.

Email: leamiller@dallasisd.org
Website: www.dallasisd.org/kramer
Location: 7131 Midbury Drive, Dallas, TX, USA
Phone: 972-794-8300
Twitter: @kramerdisd