FAMILY GIFT DONATIONS!!! Wales Family Dental stopped by Wales Elementary to donate presents for families at our school. We are so grateful for their generosity and community partnership!
6 days ago, KMSD
FREE PRESCHOOL SCREENINGS!!! March 13th from 9:00am-12:00pm at Dousman Elementary, KM will be holding a free preschool screening facilitated by the District's Early Childhood Team. Children participate in a variety of play-based activities to assess communication, gross and fine motor skills, social/ emotional development, and pre-academic skills. If you have any questions or concerns about your child's development, or simply want to gain a better understanding of how they are doing, Sign up at
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7AWbvjzEH7xAWxKEdy00MibPc0hZomIPGwxX-OEc1bL6AgQ/viewform or contact Sarai Wittig
wittigs@kmsd.edu with questions. This is a great opportunity to determine if your child would qualify for early childhood services in the district.
7 days ago, KMSD
AUTHOR VISIT!!! We are thrilled to share an exciting event that took place in our KM elementary libraries this month! Our K-3 grade students had the wonderful opportunity to meet best-selling author Diane Nienas. She shared her children's book series, Living Life with Leo and the adventures of her son, Leo, a boy who uses a wheelchair. Students were encouraged to celebrate differences, embrace challenges, and lead with kindness. Her books can be purchased on Amazon. We also have them available for book checkout in our school libraries. This event was organized by the district library media specialists who work to promote the love of reading to our students. Later in the year, students in grades 4-5 will have their own author visit.
10 days ago, KMSD
KM EXPLORE INFO NIGHT JANUARY 21 @DOUSMAN ELEMENTARY!!! We will offer a new family information presentation at 6:00pm. There will also be a meet and greet with our teachers and Director Dr. Nies at 6:30 for all families, as well as an opportunity to visit our new location.
17 days ago, KMSD
FRIENDSGIVING AT WALES CAMPUS!!! Wales and Explore held their annual friendsgiving last week. This year's theme was pawsitism, featuring an assembly with talented pups and their trainers, along with activities focused on being thankful and helping others! Students made bird feeders for their feathered friends and planned a Macy's day parade to entertain the kindergartners.
24 days ago, KMSD
MAGEE DISCOVERS NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE!!! Mrs. Evans, para-educator at Magee, presented to the 4K Forest students, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade about Native American culture. Mrs. Evans and her family are part of the Ho-Chunk Nation. The presentation included viewing and examining tribal pieces, learning common phrases or words in Ho-Chunk, as well as a tasting of fry bread.
about 1 month ago, KMSD
WALES FINE ARTS DAY!!! Wales Campus held their fine arts day, with a kick off by the high school marching band and a morning assembly. Students got to choose a track of one art, physical education, music, and drama workshop for their activities. Mr. Doug from the Waukesha Civic Theater performed an improv comedy sketch. We ended the day with Black Sheep MKE a rock cover band and sang our “No Bully Club” song at the finale!
about 1 month ago, KMSD
KM4K FAIR FEBRUARY 18TH FROM 5:30-7 PM AT KMHS!!! Attend the 4K Fair at the KM Showcase. RSVP NOW https://forms.gle/QRTs3PJ1PJdxAXa47!!! Learn more about four-year-old kindergarten in the Kettle Moraine School District! This annual event is fun and informative for young learners and their families. Kettle Moraine’s 4K program strives to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning! Providing this programming to our community is an integral way to connect our youngest learners and families to our school district and prepare them for Kindergarten. The open house format features booths from each of our elementary sites and wrap-around care partners, allowing you to find the right option for your family. To learn more about KM4K, visit https://www.kmsd.edu/o/kmsd/page/about-km4k, or contact our 4K Director, Justin Nies, at niesjustin@kmsd.edu.
about 1 month ago, KMSD
DPI REPORT CARD HIGHLIGHTS!!! The High School of Health Science (HS^2) is the TOP HIGH SCHOOL in the state per DPI report cards! The Kettle Moraine School District is 15th among all K-12 districts in the state. The district's scores in ELA and math are the highest in seven years. "We will continue to improve and focus on both student growth and achievement with aligned curriculum and quality instruction," said KMSD Superintendent, Dr. Stephen Plum. Other highlights include Wales and Cushing Elementary significantly exceeding expectations with Wales earning an impressive 93.9 overall score. HS^2 and Wales showed 100 point growth in ELA, with Wales also earning 100pt growth in math and HS^2 earning 100pt achievement in ELA and MATH. KM Global also significantly exceeded expectations, as did KMMS with an 89.1 overall score and a 96.8 in math. You can view all of our DPI report cards at https://kmsd.edu/reportcards and attend or watch the livestream of tonight's school board meeting for a presentation on these results. The livestream will start at 7pm https://kmsd.edu/livestream.
about 1 month ago, KMSD
JOIN LYBA BASKETBALL!!! Register by 10/27 for Laser Youth Basketball. All students in grades 1-8 are welcome. The season begins in December and concludes in February. Grades 3-8 will practice one night per week with Saturday morning games and will be followed by a season ending tournament. Grades 1-2 will meet on Saturday mornings for one hour with practice and game play. Our emphasis will be on knowledge and execution of basketball skills, rules, sportsmanship, fair play and attitude. Eight foot baskets will be used. Sign up today at
https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/ 2 months ago, KMSD
NO BULLY CLUB AT WALES!! Wales campus had a No Bully assembly with Perform students. The kids observed skits and were provided an anti-bullying lesson by Mrs. Mathison. The activity closed with the debut of the No Bully Club song. It was a great One KM mentoring opportunity that helped teach students how certain behaviors can be hurtful to others .
2 months ago, KMSD
Hello Wales and Explore Families! We have TWO very important things to note coming up this week! First - TOMORROW (10/21) we are encouraging all staff and students to wear TIE DYE to showcase the saying "PEACE OUT to Bullying" in honor of our anti-bullying assembly at 10am. Second - Our fall book fair is arriving this week! That means its time for grownups to set up their eWallets and sign up to volunteer. We can't make this fair a success without you! Looking forward to a kind, and book-filled last two weeks of October!
2 months ago, Rachel Schultz
BUTTERFLY GARDEN OPEN!! The Magee butterfly is now open behind Wales Elementary. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday evening to officially share the space with the KM Community. The garden, complete with a train track pathway, merges the two schools beautifully and provides a lovely habitat for butterflies and pollinators. Thanks to Mike Brickl for the lovely photos!
3 months ago, KMSD
BUTTERFLY GARDEN COMPLETED!!! The Magee butterfly garden has been built at Wales Elementary. The project was completed in a day by more than a dozen local landscaping firms as part of a grant. It was amazing how quickly they were able to complete construction with such a large crew. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held yesterday evening to officially share the space with the KM Community. The garden, complete with a train track pathway, merges the two schools beautifully and provides a lovely habitat for butterflies and pollinators. Stay tuned for an upcoming Capturing KM video on the project!
3 months ago, KMSD
BUTTERFLY GARDEN COMPLETED!!! The Magee butterfly garden has been built at Wales Elementary. The project was completed in a day by more than a dozen local landscaping firms as part of a grant. It was amazing how quickly they were able to complete construction with such a large crew. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held yesterday evening to officially share the space with the KM Community. The garden, complete with a train track pathway, merges the two schools beautifully and provides a lovely habitat for butterflies and pollinators. Stay tuned for an upcoming Capturing KM video on the project!
3 months ago, KMSD
KM EXPLORE INFORMATION NIGHT AND COME SEE IT LIVE EVENT!!! Join us on Thursday, November 6th at 6:00pm at the Wales Elementary Campus. You will get a tour of the learning environments, hear an overview of the school philosophy and meet the teaching staff. This evening is targeted towards parents. Come See It Live is your opportunity to visit a classroom in action! Come on in from 9AM-10AM on Thursday, November 13th. You can walk through Explore and then have the opportunity to spend time in a specific classroom or with a specific age level. Prospective students are welcome to attend. KM Explore will be moving to Dousman Elementary for the 2026-27 school year. To encourage participation in this learning environment, we will be offering busing for Explore families throughout the Kettle Moraine School District. The KM Explore application window will be open November - January. Please visit our website for more information at kmsd.edu/explore.
3 months ago, KMSD
JOHNNY APPLESEED DAY!!!! Wales 5K celebrates Johnny Appleseed Day by doing a variety of apple-themed stations and making homemade applesauce. They then enjoy our tasty treat during snack time. The kids and staff members even dress up in flannels and bandanas to celebrate in character.
3 months ago, KMSD
Homecoming is around the corner! Check out the homecoming spirit week lineup for Wales and Explore!
3 months ago, Rachel Schultz
HOMECOMING PARADE!!! Last year, we expanded our parade route to accommodate all of the amazing clubs and activities that will be participating. The parade will start at Wales Elementary at 5:15 on Friday, September 26 and follow the route in the post. We hope our KM Community will join us in celebrating our schools, families, and alumni!
3 months ago, KMSD
