KM4K FAIR JANUARY 15TH FROM 5-7 PM AT DOUSMAN ELEMENTARY!!! RSVP NOW https://forms.gle/p2zHhpJKobfE23428!!! 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 event will feature a supervised 4K room so kids can interact and play while parents speak with educators, principals, and directors from our 4K programs. 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. Watch for the next issue of the Communicator to learn more about learning targets in KM4K and how this experience prepares children for school, helps them develop social skills, and provides them with lots of exercise and engagement!!! 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.
Join Wales and Explore PTO for our monthly meeting TONIGHT and find out how you can share your ideas and get involved with our campus.
Meet at 6:30pm in the Dragon's Den or join us online for a Google Meet . The meeting code is WEPTO.
See you there!
KM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND KMHS STUDENT GOVERNMENT NEED YOUR SHOE BOXES AND YOUR DONATIONS!!! KM elementary schools and high school student government are participating in a Friendsgiving collection that will conclude on November 26th. Donated or purchased items will be collected into shoe boxes. These "shoe boxes for Santa" will then be personally delivered to students at WD Williams Elementary School in Swannanoa North Carolina. These students have been terribly impacted by hurricanes, tornados, and flooding. Most were left with nothing. Our goal is to gather up much-needed clothing items like hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, socks, and also a few fun things like toys, art supplies, or puzzles. The school has 450 students at 4 elementary schools, so our goal is to meet and even exceed that need. Drop off your donations at any KM elementary school or at KMHS!
KM LEADERSHIP CLASS SHARES THEIR STORY!!! Each year, Mr. Bestor's leadership students write and design their own children's books and read them to KM Explore students. It is a wonderful mentorship opportunity and our high school students really benefit from the input of younger learners on their work.
KM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND KMHS STUDENT GOVERNMENT LAUNCH HUGE GIFT COLLECTION FOR PARTNER SCHOOL IMPACTED BY HURRICANES!!! All of our KM elementary schools and our high school student government will be participating in a Friendsgiving collection that will conclude on November 26th. Donated or purchased items will be collected into shoe boxes and organized by age and gender. These "shoe boxes for Santa" will then be personally delivered by a friend of Mrs. Cavanaugh to students at WD Williams Elementary School in Swannanoa North Carolina. These students have been terribly impacted by hurricanes, tornados, and flooding. Most were left with nothing. Our goal is to gather up much-needed clothing items like hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, socks, and also a few fun things like toys, art supplies, or puzzles. These items will be collected and wrapped in shoe box care packages. The school has 450 students at 4 elementary schools. If we are able to build more than 450 boxes, we will share our extras with other schools in the area. All items must be collected by November 26th, as they will be driven down to North Carolina and delivered by December 4th. We are also going to need wrapping paper, shoe boxes, and labels for packaging our gifts. Watch the video for more information, or drop off your donations at any KM elementary school!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cWEbiUdRTnwgjLBWuuwF5n7gWWsmkwKN/view?ts=6729176b
SIGN YOUR ELEMENTARY OR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT UP FOR LYBA BASKETBALL!!! 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. Deadline is October 27.
WALES AND EXPLORE CELEBRATE SUCCESSFUL COLOR RUN!!! Students raised such a significant amount of money through this year's Color Run, that the campus celebrated with an inflatable costume relay race featuring teachers. Thank you to everyone who participated or contributed to these wonderful events! Watch the video at https://vimeo.com/1019960678?share=copy#t=0.
Hello Wales and Explore Families!
Don't forget that tomorrow starts homecoming spirit week - 2.0! See the attached flyer for the line up of dress up days!
If you forgot today's pajama day, don't worry. There is still plenty of days left in our SPIRIT WEEK this week to participate!
THE LITTLE THINGS MAKE TEACHING A WONDERFUL PROFESSION!!! Emma W, a KMMS student left a message for Mrs. Shaver at the Wales Elementary Campus. This kind gesture from a former student has brightened the day for all of us and serves as a powerful reminder of why we choose to work in education!
WALES/EXPLORE COLOR RUN – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 AT 5:00PM!!! We encourage all students (not just Wales/Explore) to gather pledges from friends and family online or through the pledge form. The student with the highest amount of pledges wins a free bounce house rental from Bounce Life! Top fundraising class at Wales and Explore will get a pizza party. Bring pledge sheets and registrations to the Wales office with checks made out to Wales PTO or register online. Students should wear a white t-shirt and bring your colorful accessories. Registration is $35 per person (4 and up) at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDdQ70dHOj5mCUUGeSdvqffF1QsQp2P8DCIx-H32AJYpet_g/viewform. Participants will receive sunglasses, a bandana, and a packet of color to throw in the big color blast party. Register early to be entered in weekly drawings. Thanks to our sponsors: Bounce Life, Culver's, Wales Animal Clinic, Pizza Guy, Wales Family Dental, and Bubon Orthodontics.
TRY VOLLEYBALL FOR FREE YOUTH CLINIC!!! We are offering a free camp for KM Youth with TryVolleyball. This Try VB for Free event, partnered with Kettle Moraine High School, is designed to provide kids grades 1st - 8th the opportunity to try volleyball in a FUN, safe environment with trained coaching staff. No experience necessary! There will be plenty of assistance on hand to be sure your child has the best first volleyball experience and answer any questions you might have. What you need: comfortable clothes and playing shoes (like what you'd wear to gym class), sater bottle, and a desire to have fun! The clinic will be Sunday, September 22nd 8:30am - 9:00am with clinic play time from 9:00am - 10:30am at Kettle Moraine High School. Sign up at https://usav-try-volleyball.sportngin.com/register/form/688569545. Do you wish to help? Please sign up here to help as a coach, whether you are a player or an adult. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyc1X-h6x3y0hF67H-BJLDOFsto5EBsV_01g29wznlweLYjQ/viewform
Our annual COLOR RUN is coming up Friday, September 18th! Scan the QR code to sign up!
KM EVENT CALENDARS ARE AN EASY WAY TO STAY UP TO DATE!!! Each school maintains their own events calendar. They are found in the menu in the upper right on our web pages. Just click the EVENTS ICON and you can choose from list or calendar format. You can even search for specific keywords and add events to your personal calendar! We also offer a yearly calendar-at-a-glance under family resources. Be sure to bookmark your frequently used links for added convenience!!
ENROLL IN KM 4 AND 5K NOW!!! The open enrollment window has reopened and it is important to apply and secure a spot. We also need district residents to enroll in 4K so we can meet your choice of schools and accommodate wrap care requests. There is no need to enroll in KM 5K if your child was in KM 4K this year. Get started now at www.kmsd.edu/enroll. To explore options and learn more about each of our elementary sites and wrap-around care partners, contact 4K Director Justin Nies, at niesjustin@kmsd.edu.
SUMMER ACADEMY MOVIN ON TO KINDERGARTEN!!! Our youngest SA learners had a wonderful time celebrating the 4th of July with a parade through the school in the costumes they created in class.
PTO is desperately in need of your help.
We are excited for Family Fun Night to occur this week and need your help to make it an awesome experience! Please see the volunteer openings at - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0C48A8A62CABFE3-walesexplore
and sign up for as many slots as you desire.
Games and experiences without a volunteer will have to be closed.
WALES TEACHER EARNS DOCTORATE!! Sarah St. Martin just successfully defended her dissertation from UW-Milwaukee to earn her PhD. The district administration team, along with Wales Principal Mrs. Balzer, surprised her today in her classroom to celebrate this monumental honor. Congratulations Mrs. St. Martin!!
HAPPY STAFF APPRECIATION!!! Thank you to all of our KMSD staff for your continuous commitment to education. The effort you put into your profession, and the support you provide your students, is noticed. You change lives in meaningful ways and we appreciate all that you do!
TONIGHT! - Meet with Pete Oswald virtually in the Dragon's Den at 5pm. Pete is the author of loved children's books such as "Sour Grape" and "The Good Egg", then shop the book fair with your kids!
Friday, May 17th - FAMILY FUN NIGHT! Pre-order your tickets and skip the long line! Forms went home with students in backpacks this week.
ALSO, volunteers are very NEEDED to make this a success. SIGN UP TODAY! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0C48A8A62CABFE3-walesexplore#/
