Kramer Enews 5/8/2020
Kramer Elementary E-News
May 8, 2020
School News and Information
Happy Friday!
Next week families can pick up materials from Kramer. Teachers have been sharing the plan with families.
May 11- 1st grade
May 12- 2nd grade
May 13- 3rd grade
May 14- K & 4th grade
May 15- 5th grade
-Wait patiently to allow 6 feet between any other first grade families picking up at the same time
-Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer before you arrive and wear a mask if possible
-Touch as few bags as you can when gathering your child's materials
-Immediately wash your hands when returning home with materials
-If you have multiple children in multiple grade levels and don't want to visit Kramer twice, please work with your child's teachers to coordinate one pickup day.
-There will be a bin outside for library books to be returned. Books from teacher libraries can be placed into the bins.
-Please pickup materials between 9:00 am - 12:00 pm on your designated day.
I am going to continue having a video announcement during the week. I’ll share birthdays, talk about the Kramer Code and read a story. I will continue to share “celebrity readers”. I am excited with our lineup of readers and can’t wait to continue pushing these out. Here is the link to the YouTube channel.
Yearbook Update
Lifetouch sent the following update to Kramer. As soon as we know when we are receiving the yearbooks, we will communicate with everyone.
We wanted to make you aware that due to COVID-19, we have had government-mandated shut-downs in some of our production facilities and social distancing protocols in others that have reduced our capacity for printing yearbooks. Be assured that everyone who ordered a yearbook will receive one. However, the delivery of your yearbook may be delayed.
We are working hard to produce your yearbook and closely monitoring the progress. A representative from Lifetouch will contact your school requesting shipping instructions. We won't know the exact timing of each book, but we are working through a process and will contact you again when we have tracking information which can verify that your yearbook has left our facility.
Virtual Field Day
Mrs. Eckerle is sharing a virtual field day with teachers. Next week will be our virtual field day/week! Look for more information from your child’s homeroom teacher. Thank you Mrs. Eckerle!
District Nurse Information
TSD District Nurse, Mrs. Johnson shared the following information from the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding children and wearing masks.
Technology Update and Reminders
If your child is having issues with their iPad or ChromeBook, please let your child’s teacher know. We are working on swapping out the technology for working devices.
2020-21 Kindergarten Registration
We started collecting information about Kindergarten for next year before the school closings. If we have not taken your information yet and you have a child who will turn 5 before August 1, please complete this form and we will email you further directions for registering your child for kindergarten.
If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Ritcher for further directions for registering your child for kindergarten.
EZPAY - STUDENT FEES
Student fees can be paid through EZPay on Talawanda Website. Questions can be emailed to ritcherd@talawanda.org
From the Transportation Department
This is a reminder that a new Transportation Request Form for each school year. The form can be downloaded from the Talawanda Website for each child so that we can make sure that we have the most current contact information. Please remember that babysitting arrangements need to be filled out on the Transportation Form as well because it doesn’t always carry over from year to year. Thanks for thinking ahead to next year.
From the Lane Public Library
Lane Libraries has subscribed to: Tutor.com.
Services include 1-to-1 tutoring in a ton of K-12 subjects, plus essay review/feedback within 12 hours of submission! The service is now live on our website: https://lanepl.org/tutor
Click Here for more information.
Folks will need their library card and pin number to log in. If they don't have a card (or have misplaced it), they can sign up for a temporary e-card at https://www.lanepl.org/covid-19.
Bingo challenge from Lane - Attached you will find a kids, teen, and adult version.
***This year Lane's summer reading program--rebranded as the Summer Reading Adventure--is starting early: May 1!
Resources
The next PAX Tools Virtual Workshop for parents is on Thursday, May 7, 10:00-11:30 am. It is a free training with free materials that will be mailed directly to participants.
PAX Information and Virtual Session from Mrs. Macechko
Healthy and Wellness Coordinator, Mrs. Machechko shared a link to a storybook to help children understand the virus and what their "superpower" can be - caring for others.
http://www.nicolerim.com/kidswhocared.html
Sesame Street PSA- For Parents
To all the parents out there: you are doing an amazing job! But remember to take a moment for yourself, to breath, stretch, whatever you need to keep being your best self. Hang in there and keep up the great work!
PBS- Parents You are Enough -Parenting during the CoronaVirus.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
You may have heard that Dolly Parton's Imagination Library recently expanded to include all children Birth-5 in Butler County. This is wonderful news, as each enrolled child will receive 1 FREE book a month in the mail until their 5th birthday. Here is the link: https://ohioimaginationlibrary.org/enroll
Article for Parents (Originally posted on 2/11/20)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/parenting/coronavirus-quarantine.html
Below is a video on keeping structure/schedules at home. (FYI It is 12 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsIbTu2Xpzc&feature=youtu.be
For resources on addressing the coronavirus please visit:
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/
Happy Mothers Day to all of you great mothers! Be safe, stay healthy and wash your hands!
Jason Merz
Principal
Staff Email Addresses
Kindergarten
Mrs. Birchfield- birchfielda@talawanda.org
Ms. Bucheit bucheite@talawanda.org
Mrs. Mortimer- mortimera@talawanda.org
Mrs. Tackett- tackettd@talawanda.org
1st Grade
Ms. Katto- kattos@talawanda.org
Mrs. Korb- korbj@talawanda.org
Mrs. Zettler- zettlera@talawanda.org
Mrs. Zimmerman- zimmermanm@talawanda.org
2nd Grade
Mrs. Chaney- chaneye@talawanda.org
Ms. Hughes- hughesc@talawanda.org
Mrs. Johnson- johnsonmm@talawanda.org
Mr. Rucker- ruckerr@talawanda.org
3rd Grade
Ms. Hargis- hargisb@talawanda.org
Mrs. Kuhl- kuhlb@talawanda.org
Mrs. Pearson- pearsons@talawanda.org
Mrs. Rucker- ruckerb@talawanda.org
4th Grade
Mrs. Cheatham- cheathama@talawnada.org
Ms. Hamilton- hamiltonb@talawanda.org
Mrs. Fitzgerald- fitzgeraldm@talawanda.org
Mr. Oberschlake- oberschlakeb@talawanda.org
5th Grade
Mrs. Bowling- bowlingm@talawanda.org
Mrs. Davis- davisb@talawanda.org
Mrs. Riede- riedes@talawanda.org
Ms. Sams- samsk@talawanda.org
Other
Mrs. Bucher- bucherl@talawanda.org
Mrs. Eckerle- eckerleh@talawanda.org
Mrs. Geshan- geshanc@talawanda.org
Mr. Heilman- heilmanj@talawanda.org
Ms. Hofmann- hofmannm@talawanda.org
Mrs. Kelly- kellym@talawanda.org
Mrs. Kobermann- kobermanc@talawanda.org
Mrs. Mattox- mattoxl@talawanda.org
Mrs. McWilliams- mcwilliamse@talawanda.org
Mrs. Meade- meadel@talawanda.org
Mrs. Rainey- raineyj@talawanda.org
Mrs. Slager- slagerk@talawanda.org
Mrs. VonStein- vonsteinn@talawanda.org
https://www.talawanda.org/staff-directory/talawanda-school-district-9/
Upcoming Dates
Now until 5/21 - Online Learning Days
5/5 - No School - Scheduled PD Day for Staff