Kramer Enews 12/10/21

Posted on: December 10, 2021

KRAMER E-NEWS 12/10/21

School News and Information

Happy Friday. We hope you have had a great week. This will be the last E-News before the holiday break. The last day of school will be, Friday, December 17, 2021. The students will return to school on, Tuesday, January 4, 2022.

The Kramer staff and students have worked very hard on their MAP testing this past week. We still have some testing to complete. Thank you for encouraging your child to do their best.

We will have some “Festive Fun” at Kramer next week. Here is the schedule:

Kramer Theme Week Next Week

Monday- Holiday Headware- Santa hat, reindeer ears, antlers, elf hat, or any holiday hat you want to wear!

Tuesday- Wear your favorite holiday colors, Red, green, gold, blue, white, silver

Wednesday-Sweater Day- Wear your favorite holiday sweater/sweatshirt or ugly sweater

Thursday-Favorite Holiday T-shirt

Friday- Festive Friday- PJ Day or whatever festive outfit you want to wear.

The Kramer staff would like to wish you all a safe and happy holiday season. We hope you have a wonderful holiday and a good break. If there is anything we can do to assist you, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Cold and Flu Season Reminder

Cold and flu season has begun and this week we have experienced an increase in student absences due to illness. Please remember to keep your child at home if they have a fever or show other signs of illness. Please contact the main office at Kramer to report illness and absences. The primary goal during these tough times related to Covid is to keep our schools open, so it's important to keep Covid and other illnesses in mind and be vigilant with handwashing, and other measures that keep illness at bay. Please do not hesitate to contact the school nurse should you have any questions (513-273-3554).

TSD Covid Information Page

Butler County Vaccine Clinic

Here is a list of Butler County vaccination clinics and times.

Vaccination Clinics

Cooler Weather

As the weather is turning cooler, please remember to send your child dressed to go outside at recess. This means jackets, coats, hats, and gloves. In general, we go outside for recess unless the temperature/wind chill drops below 25 degrees. Please label coats & hats with your student’s name. If you need assistance with warmer items, please contact, Mrs. Pike, Ms. Erfman, or Mr. Merz. Thank you.

Information on Camp Kesem

Camp Kesem is an organization that serves children ages 6 to 18 who have lost a parent or guardian to cancer, have a parent undergoing cancer treatment, or whose parent is a cancer survivor. Camp Kesem at Miami of Ohio will be hosting an in-person camp session from July 16th through 23rd this summer, which is completely free to all children who attend. It is a wonderful opportunity for kids to make lifelong friends, have fun, and share their experiences with others who can relate.

Applications open on January 11 for returning families and February 23 for new families. They can be found at kesem.force.com. For more information, reach out to: miamiohio.outreach@kesem.org.

Fees

Fee letters are being sent home today if you have a balance. Chromebook/IPad insurance cannot be waived. School fees can be paid on the Talawanda website via EZPay or by sending a check to school with your child. Please include the child’s name in the memo.

Employment

We are looking for Lunch Monitors and substitute Lunch Monitors in our cafeteria. Please call the school office if interested. 513-273-3501

Goggin Updates

Holiday Ice Skating

Skate with Santa

COVID 19 Quarantine Procedures Q and A

Mrs. Morrish shared the following:

See link/information on the website regarding COVID19 test kits and other frequently asked questions related to test kits.

COVID 19 Test Kits & Other Information.

We have created a document where you can read the procedures for quarantine. If we receive any new information, we will add it to the document and also share it in E-News.

COVID 19 Quarantine Procedures Q and A

TSD Lunch Program

The National Lunch Program has extended the free meal status for all students for breakfast and lunch for the 2021-2022 school year. It is still important to turn in the Free/Reduced Lunch Application in order to qualify for other benefits.

December Elementary Lunch Menu

Talawanda Community Events Page

Please use this link for the Talawanda Community Events Page.

Item Drive from the Lane Public Library

Butler County Community Needs Assessment

Happy Holidays!

Jason Merz

merzj@talawanda.org

513-273-3500

Principal

Calendar

December 15 - Fifth Grade Field Trip to Talawanda High School Music Performing Arts Center