Kramer Elementary School Blog
Kramer Enews 10/2/2020
KRAMER E-NEWS 10/2/2020
Happy Friday!
TSD Information
The Talawanda Board of Education met via a ZOOM meeting (the meeting was also made available to the public on the district youtube channel) on September 29, 2020 to further discuss educational options for students in Talawanda School District. The board has voted in support of a plan that will bring Talawanda students back to school with a face-to-face option 5 days per week, while also offering parents the option to continue online if they so wish. October 14, 15, 16 students will work independently, so that TSD staff may prepare for students to return on
October 20, 2020.
Please use the link below to make your selection regarding TSD Learning Options. Please complete the form for each student in your household. Forms are due on Monday October 5, 2020 at noon.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/35KTVPK
TSD Pandemic Plan
Talawanda School District School Reopening Guidelines 2020-21 School Year
Fall Book Fair
Nothing stops the Fall Book Fair!
October 5 - 16
Completely online this year:
https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store.html
If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Darby at:
FLUency School Health Program
Mrs. Fangman, TSD Nurse shared the following information.
I am excited to let you know this great news! I applied for this and we were selected. This year Talawanda School District has been selected to participate in the FLUency School Health Program. The mission of the program is to prevent the spread of illness during cold and flu season at schools. The program works by providing our Elementary school families and staff with free award-winning Kinsa thermometers, our teachers free disinfectants, and our nurses with a private dashboard to see what's going around the school community (if parents choose to share anonymously).
The goal is to help stop illnesses before they even have the chance to spread. Families have the option to anonymously log and track symptoms and receive real-time, personalized guidance so they're able to make more informed decisions about when to take their child to the doctor and when to keep them home from school. You will also be able to monitor the anonymous health trends of your school community so you can react appropriately and encourage preventive health measures to keep healthy students well.
To learn more about the FLUency program, what we'll be receiving, and program timelines, please watch the short informational video here.
Please use this attachment to order your thermometer.
YMCA Before and After School Care
The YMCA is currently working on developing a plan to get the Y BASE (Before and After School Enrichment) Programs back up and running at the Talawanda elementary schools (Bogan, Marshall, Kramer.) We will be opening our programs based on registration and need. Please register using the link below! Thank you!
https://www.gmvymca.org/child-care/before-after-school-care
Questions? Please contact Jennifer Achterman at:
Special Education Study from OSU
Please see this attachment for more information.
Kramer K-Kids- Ms. Hamilton
Fourth and Fifth grade students are invited to join K-Kids! K-kids is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club and helps elementary students learn about leadership and community service. This year K-Kids will meet virtually once a month on Mondays at 4:00 p.m. Our first meeting will be October 5. Kramer K-Kids will join the clubs from Marshall and Bogan for our monthly meetings. Monthly meetings will include community speakers and students will get ideas about community service projects that can be completed from home.
To register for K-Kids please complete this form. K-Kids Registration
You may contact Ms Hamilton at hamiltonb@talawanda.org with any questions.
ChromeBook Help
We are starting to get reports of Web Cameras not functioning in Zoom. When we have checked the devices they had updates pending or just needed a reboot. Closing the Lid does not reboot the Chromebook. You must click on the Time area in the lower right corner, then click the power button to turn off the Chromebook. Once the Chromebook restarts the Web Camera has been restored.
Attendance Reminder
Please make sure that you stay in communication with the homeroom teacher for attendance purposes. We know things come up. If your child is going to be absent, please email your child’s teacher. They will help you access the asynchronous learning. Thank you!
Kramer Media Center Mrs. Darby
Kramer Bookfest was another huge success!. Please use this link to check out Mrs. Darby’s site.
Kramer Bookfest is every Wednesday in front of Kramer.
Library~to~Go 11:00 - 6:00
BookMobile 12:30 - 1:00
Free Book Fun 12:00 - 4:00 (2 free books per student per week)
Please remember to wear a face covering and to practice safe social distancing guidelines and procedures.
If you can’t make the BookMobile at Kramer. Please use this link to find the other TSD locations. Thank you to the Lane Library and the Bookmobile for partnering with Talawanda.
TSD Food Program
Free Breakfast and Lunch for Everyone! Ages 1-18
September-December 2020
Fresh fruits and vegetables galore, make sure you come back for more!
All families are invited to participate, regardless of income!
Talawanda Community Events Page
Please use this link for the Talawanda Community Events Page.
TSD Remote Learning Site
If you haven't had an opportunity to become familiar with the TSD Remote Learning Sites, please review the information now.
https://www.talawanda.org/departments/tsd-remote-learning-24/
Remote Learning Schedule
Questions? Check out Kramer FAQ’s:
Final Forms
If you haven't completed your school forms...please do so as soon as possible.
https://talawanda-oh.finalforms.com/
Yearbooks
The Lifetouch Yearbooks have arrived and are available for pickup in the Kramer office between 8:00 - 3:00. Please bring a check payable to Kramer Elementary or correct change in the amount of $14.00.
Enjoy the weekend!
Jason Merz
Principal
Calendar
October 13- Conferences
October 15- Conferences
October 19- Fall Break- No School
October 20- First day of Face to Face Learning
November 3- Teacher Professional Day- No School
November 25-27- Thanksgiving Break
December 21-January 1- Winter Break
January 18- MLK Day- No School
February 12- Teacher Professional Day- No School
February 15 - President’s Day- No School
Mary 15 - Teacher Work Day - No School
March 16- Conferences
March 18- Conferences
March 22 - 26- Spring Break - No School
