September
Wed, 23 Wellness Wednesday - wear your workout clothes!
Thur, 24 Early Release - students dismissed at 3:05 pm
October
Fri, 9 Virtual Day for All Students
Mon, 12 Virtual Day for All Students
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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.
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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.
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Subscribing And Unsubscribing From KMSD Newletters |
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")
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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 Early. 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. Baalke (baalked@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) and the time you expect your learner to return to school.
- Click the Submit button to complete the process
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Guidance News from Mrs. McAboy |
As a way to get a ‘pulse’ on how our students during these unprecedented times,I will be administering a survey to each student in grades 1-5. The survey is intended to be a quick way to check in with our kids and identify students who may need extra support as we begin the school year. The questions are straightforward and ask about how they felt about virtual learning in the spring and how they are feeling about returning to school. If you prefer your child not participate in the survey, please contact me directly at: mcaboya@kmsd.edu
Also, if your family has experienced any recent hardships that you would like me to be aware of, please email me and we can set up a time to connect.
Amy McAboy
Dousman School Counselor
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Distance Learners and Families |
Kettle Moraine students and teaches are using Google Meet for distance learning. These meetings are accessed using an invitation created by the teacher. Students access the meeting link via a learning platform or a calendar invitation. It is expected that only students in the class are part of these meetings. It is not acceptable to share the link with a non-student. This would be similar to inviting a stranger into our classrooms. Thank you for reinforcing this safety practice with your learner. |
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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.
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Missed an newsletter? Don’t worry! Links to previous newsletters can be found HERE.
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Our Vision: Bridge the gap between home and classroom to unify our efforts in developing our children.
Our Mission: Create opportunities to enhance experiences by collaborating with parents, teachers, students, and the community.
Announcements:
FUN RUN will happen this year! We need YOU to plan and make it fun!
Current Volunteer Opportunities on Volunteer Corner:
(Visit the Volunteer Corner for further details and sign-up instructions on all opportunities)
We will be having a reimagined Fun Run this year!
Coordinator Team Member – Seeking volunteers NOW who are willing to help reimagine the Fun Run this year. We have some ideas, but need your support! If interested, send us an email.
- Board of Directors Volunteer Relations
- Bargain Book Fair Coordinator for 2021
- Effortless Fundraising Coordinators
- Looking for passionate volunteers to mentor in the roles of President, Treasurer and Secretary!
Upcoming Events:
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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.
KM Athletics is now live streaming. Please subscribe today!
For the fall season we will be streaming boys soccer, football, girls volleyball, boys volleyball.
Wisconsin Conservatory Music lessons
Having performed at Carnegie Hall, with our hometown Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, & more - exceptional Wisconsin Conservatory of Music teachers are now available to help you & your family take your playing to the next level!
Sign-up today for a special New Student Online Lesson Discount - just $190 for six virtual lessons. Semester discounts are also available, offered in partnership with KM Community Education. Hurry - schedules are filling up for cello, guitar, percussion, trumpet, piano, string bass, violin, & more.
» Registration & Info: wcmusic.org/kettle-moraine | (414) 276-5760
Zumba - Virtual for adults
Join us for an exciting 45 minutes of ZUMBA, the ultimate Latin inspired dance party! The ZUMBA experience is based on the philosphy that fitness should be fun and easy to do while joining people together. The class features aerobic interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that will be sure to put a smile on your face and tone your body at the same time. Virtual Zumba will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-6:45 pm, and Sundays from 10-10:45 am. Register here
The week of September 20 will be a Free Try it Week, you can do so by clicking on this form
Laser Fastpitch Softball Looking for more players for the 2021 Season
The Kettle Moraine Lasers Fastpitch Club is a premier Select Youth Organization. We work closely with the Kettle Moraine High School coaching staff to develop and prepare our players for the KM High School program. If your daughter is 8 or younger on 12/31/2020, and is interested in playing please check out the link here: https://lasersfastpitch.sportngin.com/register/form/086008015
KM Girls Basketball Club Tryouts 2020-2021 Season for Grades 3-8
Kettle Moraine Girls Basketball Club (KMGBC) will be hosting tryouts for all girls interested in increasing their individual skills development, team basketball skills and having fun! Register for tryouts at www.kmgbc.com. Please note players will need to pre-register and pre-pay before they show up at the gym. Those who have not pre-paid will not be allowed to tryout. Additional details available on the KMGBC website.
Tryout dates and times are as follows:
3rd-4th Grade: Monday, October 5th, 2020 6:30-7:25 p.m. KM High School East Gym
5th Grade: Monday October 5th, 2020 7:35-8:30 p.m. KM High School East
Gym
6th Grade: Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 6:30-7:55 p.m. KM High School East Gym
7th Grade: Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 8:05-9:00 p.m. KM High School East Gym
8th Grade: Thursday, October 8th, 2020 6:30-8:30 p.m. KM High School East Gym
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Community Events & 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. Links to recently-added flyers and upcoming events are included below.
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