Kramer Enews 8/19/22
Kramer Enews 8/19/22
School News and Information
Happy Friday! We have had a great 4-days with our 2nd through 5th-grade students and the kindergarten and 1st-grade students had a great 1st day today. Thank you to all of the families that visited Kramer for the kindergarten and 1st-grade meet-the-teacher visits. We are excited for this school year!!
The school day will begin at 9:30 am and we will finish at 4:15 pm. (3:30 on Wednesdays). Students may enter the building for breakfast starting at 9:10 am. Students that do not eat breakfast at Kramer may enter the building at 9:20 a.m. Our first early dismissal Wednesday will be August 17th at 3:30.
Please use the link below to see the morning and afternoon drop-off and pick-up procedures.
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures
2022 District Levy Facts- Dr. Theroux and Mrs. Tafelski
Talawanda would like to provide the community with factual information regarding the 2022 operating levy that will be on the November ballot. The link to the website can be found HERE
Medication
Nurse Brittany will be at the open house ready to accept medications. Please make sure you have your doctor signed medication form when turning in your medications.
Great Miami Valley YMCA
The Great Miami Valley YMCA is offering before and after-school care at Kramer for the 2022-23 school year. The YMCA is pre-registering for before & after school care and will offer the program at Kramer.
Fees
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.
Absences
If your child is going to be absent, please call the Kramer Attendance Line @ 513-273-3500 by 10:00 a.m.
TSD Lunch Program
For the past two school years, the USDA has offered waivers to food service programs across the US allowing us to offer all students breakfast and lunch at no charge. Unfortunately, these waivers expired on June 30, 2022. This means that families will be asked to complete and submit a Meal Benefits Application for the 2022-23 school year. With the waivers, breakfast and lunch were free. This year if students do not qualify for free/reduced lunch, they must pay. The prices are listed below:
Student Meal Pricing
Breakfast - $1.50
Lunch - Elementary $2.75
Milk (Individual) - $.60
Talawanda no longer offers free lunch, we also no longer offer free side solutions. If a child gets milk and fruit they're being charged for those items. Students may also buy any lunch items a la carte to go with their packed lunch or as an extra item, with their purchased school lunch (PBJ, Pizza, Cheeseburger, cracker/graham packs, milk, etc). If you have any questions, please contact the cafeteria manager, Mrs. Pence.
513-273-3515
The Kramer Lunch Menu has some changes (due to delivery issues). Mrs. Pence has adjusted the menu and it is in the link below. I will announce the menu the day before at school.
Destination Imagination- Bob Black
Do you like science, music, acting, or engineering? Destination Imagination is a great way to work with a small team to solve this year's challenge using ALL these skills together as a team. Practice time will take place on Saturdays from 10 am to noon at Lane Library. Come to an informational meeting in Lane Library on Saturday, August 27th, or Saturday, September 3rd at 10 am and give DI a try!
Talawanda Community Events Page
Please use this link for the Talawanda Community Events Page.
Enjoy the weekend!
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.
2022-2023 Calendar
August 22- 1st Day of Preschool
September 5- Labor Day
September 6 - Lifetouch Picture Day (Fall Individuals)
October 12- Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day
October 14- Fall Break
October 18- Conferences
October 20- Conferences
October 20 - Lifetouch Fall Retakes & Candids
October 24-28- 3rd Grade Fall ELA Testing
November 23-25- Thanksgiving Break
December 19 - January 5- Winter Break
January 6- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 20- President’s Day
March 9- Conferences
March 14- Conferences
March 27-31- Spring Break
May 26- Last Day of School
