Kramer Enews 5/10/24
Kramer Enews 4/26/24
School News and Information
We hope you've had a fantastic week. Happy Mother’s Day to all of you amazing mothers at Kramer.
Our staff has been busy with two productive Professional Development days focusing on the new ELA adoption for the upcoming school year. It was two great days of PD with engaging presenters, allowing our team to delve into the new curriculum and prepare for the 2024-25 academic year.
Thank you to Mrs. Eckerle for organizing and running an amazing field day! Thank you to Mrs. Smarda, Mrs. Kelly, and all of our parent volunteers for helping. The students had a great time. Thank you to our amazing DJ, Steve Siambekos for spinning the tunes. Finally, thank you to the Kramer PTG for the popsicles as one of our stations. It was a total success and team effort. Thank you to everyone!
Thank you to Heidi Mallaley for organizing our Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week. The generosity of the PTG and all of the parent volunteers who helped was greatly appreciated. Thank you to everyone who helped take care of the Kramer staff this week. A big thank you goes to Alison Kleibscheidel, Emily Butler, Jenny Fisher, Madalyn Ketron, Monisa Ruihley, Natalie Michael, and to Molly Farler for the joint PTG breakfast. A countless thank you to the PTG members who gave ideas and input! Also, a thank you to Luna Blu for their massage donation, Insomnia Cookies, and Kroger Bakery for the bagels! And we so appreciated lunch from La Rosa’s. We also want to thank the Ketron’s for the coffee donation from Aulie’s Coffee and to Capital Varsity for the Kramer drawstring bags!
Kramer Mile
The Kramer PTG is excited about our biggest fundraiser of the year! The Kramer Mile will be held May 13 - 17. Each grade level will be running together on the Kramer blacktop. Your child’s teacher will share the date/time their class will be running. We are encouraging Kramer students to ask their family and friends to sponsor them as they try to meet their goal of completing the mile. We are thrilled to have eliminated the unpopular fall catalog sales in favor of an event that gives the PTG 96% of credit card donations and 100% of all cash or check donations. In addition, we are helping foster healthy choices for the students as they get outside and exercise!
Bike & Roll to School Day- Mrs. Machechko
We had over 140 students participate in Bike and Roll to School Day. Thank you to all of the students who participated and thank you to all the parent volunteers who joined the students coming to school.
5th Grade Pool Party- Bogan, Kramer & Marshall PTG’s
Calling all 5th Graders! Join your classmates from Bogan, Marshall, and Kramer for the 5th Grade Swim Social on Sunday, June 2nd from 6-8 pm at the Oxford Aquatic Center. Enjoy free swimming, snacks, pizza, friends, and fun! Check out the attached flyer. We also need parents to chaperone, and they can sign up here: 5th Grade Pool Party (signupgenius.com). Due to aquatic center capacity rules, this party is for rising 6th graders (outgoing 5th graders) only, no siblings/families.
Kindergarten Information
If you missed kindergarten registration day, please contact the main office to schedule an appointment to screen your child for the 2024-25 school year.
Oxford Lane Library Summer Reading 2024 Calendars
Please see the attached flyers for the Oxford Summer Reading Program.
Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (S-EBT)
Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (S-EBT): Ohio is a participating state in this new summer cash benefit program. Children certified for free and/or reduced meals in the 2023-2024 school year, or otherwise participating in SNAP, Ohio Works First, or who meet the income criteria for free or reduced meals within the Medicaid program qualify for this summer program.
If you would like to participate in the S-EBT program, your child must have a free and reduced form approved/certified (online at Payschools or paper application turned in at your child's school) by the last day of school in order to receive a payment from the State of Ohio.
If you have any questions you may call the Treasurer's Office at 513-273-3100.
Check out the Oxford Parks & Recreation Summer Activities Guide HERE
Final Forms Update and Reminder
TSD will prompt parents in the first week of August to begin updating their child's school forms for the 2024-25 school year. We know sometimes parents begin doing this early, but it's important to wait for the prompt from the district, as some forms will be changing for next school year. The updates will be made in July after all of the summer programs are completed.
Oxford Swim and Dive Team
Please use this link to learn more about the Oxford Swim and Dive Team.
Y-Base After School Enrichment Program
Please use this link to learn more about the YMCA after-school program.
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.
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
Please remember that students can only charge up to $50 on their lunch account. If you exceed this amount, the lunch fees will be added to your school fees. If you require assistance with your lunch fees, please reach out to your school's social worker or principal.
Kramer Lunch Menu- May
Butler County Vaccination Clinic
Please see this link for the vaccination clinic offered on August 27, 2024.
Butler County Vaccination Clinic
Student Services Information- Mrs. Aerni
Click HERE for all upcoming local events through the Student Services Department
or
Visit the Talawanda Student Services page to see all upcoming local events!
Brave 5K- Mrs. Oberschlake
The Talawanda Cross Country and Track teams will be hosting the Brave 5K and Kids Fun Run again this summer on July 6th! Please see the attached flyer for all details and use the link to sign up, sign up before June 15th to guarantee a t-shirt!
https://www.adventuresignup.com/Race/OH/Oxford/TalawandaBrave5k
OxVegas Chicken Honor Roll Student Promotion
Please see this flyer for more information on the Talawanda Honor Roll Students OxVegas Chicken promotion.
Talawanda Volleyball Craft Show- May 4, 2024
https://www.talawanda.org/media/communityeventflyers/Volleyball%20Craft%20Show%20May%204.pdf
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
May 15- 5th Grade Tour of TMS
May 17 - Fourth Grade Field Trip Carillon Park
May 17 - Second Grade Field Trip Hefner Museum
May 20 - Hamilton - PenPal Visitors
May 20 & 21 - Fifth Grade Field Trip Camp Campbell Gard
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.
