Kramer Enews 12/20/23
Kramer Enews 12/20/23
School News and Information
Happy Wednesday! The holiday break is finally here! Our break officially starts tomorrow, Thursday, December 21, 2023. Students will resume classes on Monday, January 8, 2024. Wishing you a safe, rejuvenating, and delightful holiday season!
Winter Weather Season
Kramer PTG Mother/Son Dance
MOTHER SON DANCE. Saturday, January 27, 2024, from 6 to 8 pm in the Kramer gym. Ticket forms will be sent home in January. SAVE THE DATE
Kramer PTG Holiday Shop
Thank you to Emily Kuhn for running our PTG Holiday Shop. We had numerous parent volunteers and can’t thank everyone enough. Thank you!
Attendance Reminder!
ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL PROCEDURES
Before 8:30 a.m. on the day of absence, a parent/guardian should call the Attendance line, Kramer Office at 513-273-3500, to report a student absent from school. This line is available 24 hours a day. If a parent has called the Attendance line, a written note WILL NOT be necessary. If a call has not been received, the Office will begin making home phone calls to missing students by 8:30 a.m. in compliance with the Missing Child Act. Students who have not been called in and wish to have his/her absence excused MUST, within 5 school days, present a note stating the date(s) of absence, reason of absence, and parent/guardian signature. Parents may excuse their child for a total of TEN days each school year. After TEN days of parent excuses, all absences will be considered UNEXCUSED unless supported by a doctor's note. Vacation days may be excused as part of the 10 total Parent notes.
Martin Luther King Jr. Creative Arts Exposition
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Please see this flyer for information for caring adults who want to support youth ages 12-18 years old.
EZ Pay Link & QR Code
Do you need to add lunch money to your child’s account or pay school fees? Pay here:
Talawanda Job Openings
If you are interested in working at Talawanda you can find our open positions here:
Kramer Cafeteria- Mrs. Pence
Kramer Breakfast Menu- January
Kramer Lunch Menu- January
Community Activities
1. Kinship Caregivers have a meeting coming up in January. HERE
2. Our PHS Partnership is allowing opportunities for a Mobile Dental Unit. HERE
Talawanda Baseball
Winter Clinic:
January 14th and 15th
9:00 AM-11:30 AM
THS Baseball will proudly offer a two-day baseball clinic for boys and girls in grades K-8. The current varsity and junior varsity staff and players will instruct players on the basics and intricacies of hitting, fielding, throwing, and pitching/catching, as well as offensive and defensive situations.
What you need to bring: baseball glove, water bottle, bat and helmet
Players will be grouped by age and skill to ensure safety and proper instruction
Registration can be completed--online or in-person (at the registration table on January 14)--until the first day of the clinic, but you must register by January 5th to receive a Talawanda Baseball Clinic T-Shirt!
Location: THS Gymnasium
One-Day Cost (Please specify the day on the linked form): $30*
Two-Day Cost: $50* (take $10 off for each additional family member after the first)
Questions:
Email: lykinsm@talawanda.org
Click Link to Sign Up:
https://forms.gle/obZzbfUmHgkoYWPU9
Community Events & Activities Designed for Kids and Families:
https://www.talawanda.org/resources/community-events-%2B-activities-36/
National and International Holidays, Monthly Recognitions, and Interfaith Religious Observances
National and International Holidays, Monthly Recognitions, and Interfaith Religious Observances
2023-2024 Calendar
December 21-January 5- Winter Break
January 12- School Banking Miami Savings Bank
January 15- No School Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 2- School Banking Miami Savings Bank
February 6- Kramer PTG Meeting- 7:00 pm
February 6 - After School Foreign Language Begins
February 16-19- No School Presidents Day Weekend
February 28 - Second Grade Concert
March 1- School Banking Miami Savings Bank
March 5 & 7- Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 8- No School Data/Work Day
March 14 - Third Grade Concert
March 25-April 1- Spring Break
April 2- Kramer PTG Meeting- 7:00 pm
April 5 School Banking Miami Savings Bank
April 8- Professional Development Day
April 23 - After School Foreign Language Ends
May 3-School Banking Miami Savings Bank
May 6 & 7- No School PD/Data/Work Day
May 17 - Fourth Grade Field Trip Carillon Park
May 23- Last Day of School
Jason Merz
Principal
513-273-3500
Educating and preparing students for life!
In partnership with the community, our mission is to educate and prepare our students for a rapidly changing world by instilling critical thinking skills, a global perspective, and a respect for our core values.
