Face Coverings
The Kettle Moraine School District requires face coverings for the 2020-21 school year as a mitigation measure to help ensure schools remain open. It is essential that the spread of COVID-19 is controlled in order to keep students and staff in our buildings, teaching and learning face-to-face. Face coverings, combined with other mitigation measures, have served the district well in the few weeks schools have been open. The district is in regular communication with Waukesha County Public Health and they strongly recommend face coverings in schools. This recommendation aligns with the CDC and the State Health Department. The face covering requirement is in place for the entire 2020-21 school year, regardless of the governor’s existing order.
Car Line Reminders
Our car lines have been running relatively well and that is in large part because of your understanding and patience. A few reminders as we continue to work towards greater efficiency:
- pull up as far as possible in the carline.
- display your carline name tag during drop off.
- when possible, please stay in your vehicles.
- learners should exit on the side of their vehicle that is closest to the building.
- avoid cutting out of line to go around others who are waiting unless a Cushing staff directs you to.
Subscribing And Unsubscribing From KMSD Newsletters
All KMSD schools now utilize Constant Contact to distribute e-newsletters and other info to families and staff. If you UNSUBSCRIBE to one newsletter, you are unsubscribed from ALL KMSD newsletters.
If you simply wish to edit your subscriptions ("I want to receive the middle school newsletter, but no longer need Dousman's") please send an email to zupkez@kmsd.edu with specific requests.
If you unsubscribed from a newsletter recently, but still want to receive one or more ("I unsubscribed from Laser Focused, but still want to receive newsletters from Magee")
please send an email to zupkez@kmsd.edu with specific requests.
Parent Portal Attendance
Parents/Guardians now have the capability to submit their learner’s absence through the Parent Portal. This feature can be found when clicking on “More” and then clicking on “Absence Requests.”
- Select your learner
- Select the Excuse from the drop-down box
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Select Full Day Absence OR Arrive Late. There is a “Leave Early” option, but we are asking our parents NOT to use this option. Anytime your learner will need to be picked up early, please email Mrs. Mirek (secretaryce@kmsd.edu) and your learner’s teacher.
- Select the date(s) your learner will be absent
- Fill in the Comments section. For Illness, please list the symptoms. For Arriving Late, please let us know the reason (ex: doctor appointment), the time you expect your learner to return to school, and if a Hot Lunch is needed.
- Click the Submit button to complete the process
School Pictures
Empire Photography sent emails to families last Friday afternoon with a link to view/order school pictures. If anyone did not receive an email from them, it might be because they don't have your address on file or the message went into your spam folder. If you haven't received an email or if you have any questions, please email Empire Photography at customservice@empirephotos.com or call at 608-257-2941 between 8:30 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday.
School Picture Retake Day - Tuesday, October 6
Empire Photography will be back at Cushing on Tuesday, October 6th for our Face-to-Face Students who would like their picture retaken. Pictures will be taken in the morning and we will do our best to have them done before recess!
If you would like your learner(s) have their picture retaken, please let their teacher and Mrs. Mirek (secretaryce@kmsd.edu) know.
Hot Lunch - Correction
Not all the information in the email from the Food Service Department (along with the info in last Friday’s eMessenger) regarding free hot lunch pertained to hot lunch at Cushing. Cushing students are not allowed to buy seconds. In addition, students who bring a cold lunch to school are not allowed to purchase a la carte items.
Along with the short amount of time students have to eat lunch, we are also trying to limit students moving about in the cafeteria after they sit in their assigned spot. Thank you for understanding.
eMessenger Archive
Missed an eMessenger? Don’t worry! Links to previous eMessengers can be found HERE.
Conferences
As we are off and running into a new school year with new practices and procedures, we know this will impact how we conference with families. To continue to ensure the health and safety of our learners and staff, we will not be holding in-person conferences with families. We have long known that not every learner needs to have a conference on a predetermined date; responsive and proactive conversations with parents are important. With students being out of school for so long, it makes sense to have contact with families a little sooner than in years past.
Instead, our teachers are available to, and plan to, connect virtually or by phone with each family by October 12. These times could be before school, after school or during the school day if it works.
We look forward to continuing to partner with you in supporting your learners together.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher.
Calling All Scouts!
A Scout is: Trustworthy. Loyal. Helpful. Friendly. Courteous. Kind. Obedient. Cheerful. Thrifty. Brave. Clean. Reverent.
If these sound like traits that you would like to instill and reinforce in your child, then Scouting (formerly known as Boy Scouts) is for your family! We want to invite you to our Get-to-Know Scouting Event on September 29th, where your child will get to construct and shoot water bottle rockets while parents will learn more about Scouting. Both boys and girls are welcome!
WHAT: Pack 20 Get-to-Know You Event. Open to 5K through 5th grades.
WHEN: 5:00-7:00, Tuesday, September 29th (The kids usually don't want to stop once they get started but you can leave earlier if needed. Snacks will be available.)
WHERE: Fish Hatchery Sports Complex (400 Main Street, Delafield), by the Pavillion.
RSVP: Please text 262-352-2446 (Amy Richards, Pack Leader) with the number of potential scouts and siblings so that we can prepare enough supplies.
We look forward to welcoming your family and sharing additional information regarding Fall events, including a campout in October and archery in November.
KM Athletics is now live streaming. Please subscribe today!
For the fall season we will be streaming boys soccer, football, girls volleyball, boys volleyball.
