KRAMER E-NEWS 10/30/2020

School News and Information

Another week in the books for our face to face and remote learners.  It sounds like it was another great week in all of our classrooms.  Thank you to all of the students, teachers and parents for another successful week.

Please remember that there is no school for face to face or remote students on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.  The schools are used for voting and this is a district wide professional development day for the staff. 

We will continue to remind students to wear their mask, covering their mouth and nose.  Remember if the mask is a little too big you can tie a knot in the ear loops so it fits a little better and stays up.  In addition, we will continue to remind students to use good hand hygiene and to keep their hands away from their face.  We worked on social distancing and how to create space in the classroom and hallway.   

Elementary Lunch Menu- Updated for November

Don’t forget to send a water bottle with your child to school.  We have bottle filling stations at Kramer and the students can refill their water bottles.  Also, if your child is packing their lunch, please place their first and last name on the lunchbox.  

As temperatures get cooler and students wear hats, gloves, jackets and coats please make sure you put your child’s name in their items.  This will help if the item is left outside at recess or on a bus.

If you need assistance with hats, gloves, coats or other items please contact Mr. Merz, Nurse Chelsea or Mrs. Pike.

merzj@talawanda.org

daughteryc@talawanda.org

pikec@talawanda.org

Important Reminder for All TSD Parents:

Talawanda School District needs your partnership in keeping our students, staff, and families safe during the pandemic we are experiencing.  It's critical that parents do a wellness check on each child every day before school.  If your child exhibits any symptoms for COVID-19, please keep your child home from school.  See the checklist below.

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of reported symptoms – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to SARS-CoV-2. Symptoms can include:

Fever or chills

Cough

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

Fatigue

Muscle or body aches

Headache

New loss of taste or smell

Sore throat

Congestion or runny nose

Nausea or vomiting

Diarrhea

Symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

TSD is working on additional ways to report your child's illness/absence  to school.  Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.

COVID-19 TRAVEL ADVISORY & SELF QUARANTINING

We understand that families may be traveling during the holiday season.  The Ohio Health Department & the Butler County Health Department recommend that people self quarantine for 14 days upon returning from a state that is listed as a hotspot for Covid-19.  A hotspot is a state that is reporting positive Covid-19 rates of 15% or higher.  Please see the link to the map, as the states listed can change.

Travel Advisory States from ODH

Arrival and Dismissal

Please use this document for arrival and dismissal at Kramer. 

Thank you for your patience at dismissal.  We have almost tripled the number of vehicles that are picking up after school. If you did not receive a pink card with your child’s name on it for vehicle dismissal, please let us know.  Please keep the pink card displayed in the passenger side front window.  This will help our dismissal staff with organizing the students.   Please know that if you are picking up after school, there may be a delay.  

Mrs. Jutte and Mrs. Marconi Information

Mrs. Jutte and Mrs. Marconi would like to remind both face to face and remote parents that they are here to help.  Please see their letter. 

OPRD Basketball Information

OPRD Flyer

Talawanda Brave Select Basketball

Brave Select Flyer

Goggin Information

Goggin Learn to Skate

Goggin Learn to Play Hockey

People United for Self Help- PUSH

PUSH has funding for furnace and water heater repairs or replacements. Grants are available to low-income, homeowners in the Talawanda School District for critical and emergency home repairs. Call Jeanne or Sabrina at 513-523-8100 for more information

Destination Imagination Informational Meeting Announcement:

Talawanda's Destination Imagination program is a great way to get your student involved in a STEAM (STEM + Art!) activity even among the chaos of COVID-19! It is a team based challenge program that requires creativity and teamwork. Teams can choose to solve one of six challenges in the areas of science, technology, fine arts, improv, outreach, and engineering - or teams of K-2nd grade kids can do the early learning challenge. This year's program is designed with virtual teamwork and social distancing in mind. Use your imagination to solve these problems, make a video of your solution to be appraised at the tournaments in the spring.

There is a $55 fee to compete on a Destination Imagination team (team manager children's fees will be waived and need based scholarships are available).

The Information meeting will take place via Zoom on Thursday, November 5th from 6-7pm.  To receive details of the zoom, complete this sign-up sheet, email Bob Black at di@talawanda.org, or text 513-280-3061:

https://forms.gle/yuq5uJk4v8aJw6sc7

Special Education Study from OSU

Please see this attachment for more information.

Talawanda Community Events Page

Please use this link for the Talawanda Community Events Page.

Have a great weekend and don’t forget to set the clocks back on Sunday!

Jason Merz

Principal

Calendar

November 1 - Turn Clocks Back!

November 3- Teacher Professional Day- No School

November 17- Conferences

November 19- Conferences

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