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School Picture Re-Takes

Your learner's school pictures are stil on their way, so you should not have received them, yet. We do know that the photo company is working hard at getting them out to all of our families and should be ready to send them to your email in the next few days.

After you view them, please know that picture re-takes have been scheduled for October 4th, all day. If you would like your learner to get their picture taken on re-take day, please email your learner's classroom teacher to let them know.  

NO SCHOOL this Friday!

This is a reminder that this coming Friday, September 30th, learners do not have school. Have a fun long weekend!

Family Directories -

Directories will be sent out this week. Keep in mind that this is the ONLY way you will be able to reach other parents of learners in your student's class. 

KM Explore

Navigators

Scouts

Pioneers

Wales

4K

5K

Grades 1 & 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Dressing for the Weather

Thank you to all of those who quickly got their learners prepared for the outdoors. Keep those rainboots and rain coats coming! 

We know that kids being outside is as important as their academics inside. We are planning on sending the kids outside unless it is downpouring rain, thunder, or lightning.

To help kids make sure they get the most of their time outside, we are asking that you help make sure your children have extra clothes in their backpacks/cubbies, and are dressed for the weather - including light rain. It would be helpful to have your child keep a pair of rainboots and a rain jacket in their cubbies as well. 

Our weather today was a perfect example of this. In years past, we may have had the kids stay indoors on during weather like today. This year, however, we sent the kids outside to run around and get their wiggles out. Thankfully, the weather cooperated and no one got too wet. 

Campus Color Run

We are off to a great start for Color Run, but can always use more participants and volunteers!

The Wales and KM Explore Color run is October 14th and the PTO would love for you and your whole family to join us! This is a great community-building effort with local sponsors, families and staff all coming together to support our schools. The Color Run/Walk course takes place around the elementary and high school with various color stations. The event concludes with all participants receiving a packet of color to throw out for our Big Color Blast Party. 

We will have weekly drawings for all students who register early, class prizes and more.

Registration: http://kmsd.edu/walescolorrun

Click for volunteer opportunities: Color Run Sign Up Genius

Have a business that would like to be a sponsor? Color Run Sponsor Opportunities

SeeSaw is Up and Running!

Our digital communication platform, SeeSaw, is now back up and running at full capacity. To understand more of why it was down and what happened, you can read this article from the Co-Founder and CEO of SeeSaw. 

Art Needs LEGO Donations

Mrs. Pinchard is in need of your LEGO donations for kids to play with on Thursdays during their choice time for art. If you have any laying around that are in good shape, please send them our way. 

Blessings in a Backpack

Blessings in a Backpack is an organization that helps to fill the weekend “gap”. This is a time when many children go hungry in our communities. They started bridging the gap by serving 25 students at Hadfield Elementary School in Waukesha, and now serve 3,300 children at 38 schools. They help bridge the gap for these children every week during the school year by filling their backpacks with food for the weekend. 

Your child may be eligible to be a recipient of the Blessings in a Backpack program. If you would like to receive a bag of food, and need the food, then you don’t need to do anything. Food will be dispensed in a discreet and caring manner into your child’s backpack. There is no cost associated with this program.

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 child 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 that will be available at great start conferences and return it school or fill out this Google Form 

Last Week in Explore...

Last Thursday, the kids at KM Explore had a great morning building community at the Fireman's Memorial Park. We all walked to the park together. When we got there we split into groups to do some fun activities. Some of the things we did are kickball, a game called dead fish, a human knot and more! Most of the activities included teamwork. and creativity. Everyone had a great time playing games, getting to know each other more, and we can’t wait to do something new this Thursday to build our community even more.

By Zoey Pipp

Beekeeper Presentation

The 4th grade "hive" has been relating our life science unit to our classroom community. This week our 4th grade “hive” was given the opportunity to listen to a presentation about Beekeeping. Mr. Weber and superintendent Dr. Plum taught our “hive” about bees and how the process of beekeeping works! Our presenters helped us to understand "systems and structures" by describing how bees work together to make honey. We were able to make some great connections about how our classroom works as a system.

Each one of us is an important piece of our classroom system. When each element of our classroom system works together, our classroom system works successfully!

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.

Aerobics

Need that extra push to get started on an exercise program? We’ve perfected our routines so they work for anyone of any age or fitness level. Work at your own pace with easy to follow steps set to a wide variety of the music you love. You’ll get just the right cardiovascular workout followed by floor work that will both tone and stretch all of your muscles.  Class is held Tuesdays and Thursdays at KM Middle School at 6:30.  Sign up today at www.kmsd.edu/communityed

LYBA Basketball

Online registration is now open for recreational basketball at KM for boys and girls grades 3-8 at KM Middle School.  Season begins in December and concludes in February.  Grades 3-8 will practice one night per week with Saturday games and will be followed by a season ending tournament.

Grades 1-2 will meet on Saturday mornings.Our emphasis will be on knowledge and execution of basketball skills, rules, sportsmanship, fair play and attitude. Practices and games will be held Saturday mornings for 90 minutes. Eight foot baskets will be used. 

Sign up today at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/

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.