Kramer Elementary School Blog
Kramer Enews 10/9/20
KRAMER E-NEWS 10/9/2020
Happy Friday!
School News and Information
Happy Friday! Thank you to everyone who completed the decision form that was sent from the district. We have been sorting the information and making plans to accommodate the decisions that were made. We know that these decisions were very personal for each family. The Talawanda School Board set two priorities: parent choice and that Talawanda teachers would provide instruction for both face to face students and remote learning students. Because of this, changes will need to be made. This means that, based on your family's decision, your child may have a new teacher assigned to them. Therefore, everyone will receive a class placement letter which will come via email early next week. Change is certainly a part of everyday life and over the past year we have experienced more changes than normal. With every change we keep moving forward and look for the positive.
Speaking of change. Since we are changing gears at the end of 9 weeks and this may mean changes in teachers for students, the Talawanda School District has decided to switch the Elementary Reporting Periods from Trimesters to Quarters. This means that the report card will be available on Progressbook at the end of next week. Given the short turnaround time and that we did not have many formal assessments of student learning, teachers will be reporting on the amount of work that has been completed by each student. Students have been provided with feedback on their learning throughout this first quarter. The new quarter will begin on October 20, 2020.
Conferences
Kramer conferences have changed. Since we will have face to face and online instruction we are moving conferences to November 17 & 19. The conferences will be held via Zoom. The homeroom teacher will set up the times with families.
TSD Pandemic Plan
Talawanda School District School Reopening Guidelines 2020-21 School Year
From Mrs. Macechko, Health and Wellness Coordinator
Hike A Thon Virtual Challenge Flyer
PAX Tools
Please use this link for a free PAX Tools virtual workshop.
Fall Book Fair
Nothing stops the Fall Book Fair!
October 5 - 16
Completely online this year:
https://shop.scholastic.com/
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-
Questions? Please contact Jennifer Achterman at:
Special Education Study from OSU
Please see this attachment for more information.
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/
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.
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 19- Fall Break- No School
October 20- First day of Face to Face Learning
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
