Staff Spotlight

Our Staff spotlight is back! And just in time to celebrate the retirement of our School Cook of 25 years - Mrs. O'Connor! Mrs. O'Connor will be hanging up her apron for more adventures after this coming Wednesday. Students in Explore helped celebrate her today by giving her the day off of lunch, setting up a special surprise meal with her husband, and serving her. We are looking forward to continue celebrating Mrs. O'Connor for the rest of the week. Mrs. O'Connor is an avid traveler and has been to 5 different countries and 40 different states. The thing that keeps her coming back home to the Wales and Explore Campus are the kids. She says she adores the stories they tell her; and after 25 years, she has plenty. Most recently, she told of a 3rd grader who couldn't quite remember where she was going to spend the Holiday Break - in Ohio or Hawaii?? There will be big shoes to fill for Mrs. O'Connor's replacement in January, but we wish her the very best in her next adventure of retirement!

Campus News

Dates to Remember December 20-22 - Spirit Week! Dress Up Days! December 23rd- 31st - Winter Break! January 3 - School resumes January 17 - No School January 24 - No School Laser Locker Looking for a few last minute gifts? Check out the KM Laser Locker located right inside KMHS. It will be open today from 2:30 - 5 and tomorrow from 2:30 - 7. Come check it out for all of your KM gear needs! Bridge Diagnostics In addition to our already fantastic parternship with Summit Labs, KMSD is excited to have a new partnership with Bridge Diagnostics located in Waukesha near SkyZone. Testing is completed by Grand Avenue Pharmacy. Refer to their link for up-to-date locations and hours.  Local Lab locations and current hours: Bridge Diagnostic/Grand Ave Pharmacy- Drive Up/Walk-up W229N1400 Westwood Dr., Waukesha WI 53186 Mon-Fri: 9:00am-7:00pm Sat: 9:00am-3:00pm Sun: 9:00am-3:00pm This partnership will allow for PCR results to be communicated directly with KMSD health staff, eliminating the need for extra steps and a quicker return to school. No appointments needed. No paper involved. Spirit Week This Week To celebrate our last week of 2021, we are having a spirit week this week. Feel free to have your learner dress up tomorrow and Wednesday! Tuesday, 12/21 - "Ugly Sweater Day!" Bring your best ugly holiday-wear Wednesday, 12/22 - "Twas the Day Before Winter Break" - PJ/Comfy clothes day Blessings In a Backpack There are many hungry kids throughout our area, and we are trying to make sure that those kids who need the food receive it from our organization. If you wish for your student(s) to participate in the program, you do not need to do anything.  If you choose to OPT OUT of this program, you can either: sign the form sent home and return it school or fill out this Google Form.

Wales Campus PTO News

PTO January Newsletter A new copy of our PTO Wales Newsletter will be out for January's events soon! Stay tuned! JOIN PTO! Our PTO is always looking for new members from both KM Explore and Wales to help us continue to make our building an outstanding place to learn. If you have an idea or would like to be a part of our growing team, please email ptowales@gmail.com

Everything Explore!

Dates to Remember: March 7, 8, & 9th - Camp Edwards (For Pioneers, only) May 11th (date change!) - All school concert Pioneers Investigate States of Matter The Pioneers have been doing science seminars on Energy and States of Matter. On Friday the Pioneers traveled to the Discover House at the middle school to spend the afternoon doing a Mystery Lab on physical properties of matter, and learning about physical and chemical change. It was a great opportunity to not only get a glimpse of the middle school, but collaborate with six grade students. Explore Spreads Cheer! This week, Wednesday, the KM Explore K-5 family will be heading over to the high school to carol! We will fill the hallways with song and cheer! 🍬 Afterwards, we will head to the HS cafeteria to sing and then eat PIZZA!🍕(carrots and ranch dip will be included) The kids at Explore are AMAZING and we want to celebrate with a fun lunch on the last day of school for 2021!🥳 We will be gone from 12:30-1:30! No need to send lunch with your child UNLESS they have an allergy to ingredients in pizza! Watch here for the latest Explore News! https://vimeo.com/channels/kmsdetv

Wales Tales

Important Dates to Remember 1/5 - 4th and 5th Grade Concert 5/5 - Wales Kindergarten Concert 5/20 - Wales 3rd Grade Concert Kindergarten Visits "Candy Cane Lane" Learners in our 3 kindergarten classrooms worked on math skills - specifially counting and subitizing - by collecting 12 candy canes each while walking down a path of over 500! Thanks to all of the parents who helped hang the 500 candy canes outside, and made this fun learning experience possible! Watch here for the latest Wales News! https://vimeo.com/channels/kmsdwetv

Community Education

KM Community Education provides recreational and educational opportunities for families. Please be sure to visit the website often for updates and new programs. For program information and registration forms, visit www.kmsd.edu/communityed. Camp Invention Summer 2022 Camp Invention will be offered at KM. Students in grades 1-6 will enjoy a week of STEM fun, building and creating. During this dynamic, high-energy program, young innovators will: • Dive into cutting-edge ocean research as they adopt their own robotic fish, design and patent aquatic plants, and take their fish friend home in a mini tank. • Discover real space exploration technology when they create Spacepacks and AstroArm devices, mine an asteroid and observe erupting ice volcanoes. • Combine science and art to build their own robotic artist, engage in design thinking, make spin art and learn how inventions can change the way people create. • Experiment with the fun of physics, engineering and gaming as they design, build and test their own mega marble arcades. Early registration discounts available! Register using SUM35 by 02/16 to save $35 off the $270 registration fee. Availability is limited, so visit invent.org/mylocalcamp or call 800-968-4332 to secure your child’s spot today!

Community Events and Flyers

Events/opportunities listed on our Community Flyers page are not endorsed by the Kettle Moraine School District. They have been approved for electronic sharing. Visit www.kmsd.edu/communityflyers to see the full list of current flyers.

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