Note from Mr. Otto
Last Friday, October 8th, was a great day on our campus! We are all so proud of the way our learners responded to the unannounced fire and evacuation drill we had, and then topped off a great day of learning with our first-ever ALL CAMPUS Color Run event!

The weather was perfect, the colors were abundant, and both Wales and KM Explore were well represented. We had a great evening full of community building, and fundraising.

Thank you to ALL who made this even possible - especially our sponsors and our PTO.
Campus News
Dates to Remember
October 11 - Student Council Meeting at 3:45
October 15 - Panera Restaurant Night Out - 4 to 8pm
October 25 - November 1 - Campus-Wide Book Fair
November 5th - NO SCHOOL- Professional Development
November 24th -26th - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
December 4th - Breakfast with Santa at the High School - 1st, 2nd, and Navigator Concerts

After School Happenings
District-wide children's choir, lead by our very own Mrs. Cavanaugh, begins after school today from 4:30 - 5:15. Students should not stay in the building after school, but rather leave and come back for choir.

Also after school today is our first all-campus student council meeting. This meeting will take place from 3:45 - 5pm.

You can pick up your students in the front of the building after these activities are done.

Coming Soon: The Scholastic Book Fair!
Watch for the Scholastic Book Fair flyer coming home with your student! The sale is Oct. 25-29, and November 1st. The Wales Campus PTO would love your help during the sale. Sign up to volunteer!

Pick Up/Drop Off Line Rules
We would like to thank everyone for their patience while new families learn the pick up line procedures. Here are a few good reminders about the pick up/drop off lines, and a reminder that these can also be found on the Wales Website under the Family Resources Tab.

Drop Off
1) Be Prepared!
While you are waiting in the line for drop off, get in all of your kisses in, hard buckles opened, and put backpacks put in laps. This way, when your car stops at the back of the building, students will be set up to jump out right away. Practice this at home. Have learners practice opening and closing their own door.
2) Head to the Closest Door
Students should enter the building in the door closest to where their car stops.
3) Do Not Pull Out
This is for safety. Do not pull out of line until the car in front of you pulls out.

Pick Up
1) Enter in the High School Parking Lot
This helps ensure the busses get in our parking lot without getting stuck by cars. There should be no cars entering in the Wales Campus Parking lot after 3:15pm.
2) Pull Up
Your car should be pulled all the way up in the car line before you stop. Then, your child should come to YOU.
3) Buckle Help? Pull Out of Line, Please!
If you students need help with their buckles, please pull out of line and over by the playground to get them adjusted.


A Note from Mrs. Wieczorek - Our Library Media Specialist
Please read this note regarding your learner's digital tools and their uses.


Help Needed! Join Our Team!
We are looking for a parent or guardian to help out by supervising our cafeteria. The hours are 10:45 - 1:30 and follows the school calendar. Currently, we have another supervisor who is will to either job share, or just sub when needed. It's the perfect option for a stay-at-home parent who wants to earn a little extra, build relationships with their kids and their peers, and interact with your school staff on another level.

Apply here, or email schultzr@kmsd.edu for more details.


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. 


Free Hot Lunches
As a part of the CARES act, we are still able to offer free hot lunches for all students. In order for the lunch to be free, students must take one of every food group option available.

Milk will be available for students who bring cold lunch for a minimal cost.
Everything Explore!
Dates to remember:
October 13- Pizza in the Park
March 7, 8, & 9th - Camp Edwards (For Pioneers, only)
March 16th - All school concert


Bark River Tree Service
Thank you to Bark River Tree Service for cutting and donating 41 stumps to the Navigators for their outdoor classroom! We appreciate their time and effort to help our school!

What is Multi-Age Learning?
A multiage learning structure is built around connecting students from various grade levels spanning K-5. Multiage learning provides an opportunity for students to build respect for each others’ differences, develop their own identity, and collectively work to create a meaningful learning experience for everyone in the classroom and school communities.

Creating an environment which encourages empathy
Recognizing learning as a process over time, everyone has strengths and weaknesses

Building stronger connections across grade levels and within the school community
Designing student goals around competencies, not grade levels
Multi-Age is an important pillar in the Explore Classroom. It is the notion that our school is ageless and gradeless. Whether kids are in the Navigators, Scouts or Pioneers, we take them in their individual learning process and continue them on their journey no matter which classroom they are in.. Older kids are able to learn from younger and vice versa. Our true goal is that K-5 learning can be a regular part of our school day. By creating family groups, we are one step closer to multi-age interdisciplinary learning in a K-5 setting.  

Watch here for the latest Explore News!
Wales Tales
Important Dates to Remember

10/12 - 1st Grade Field Trip to Ebert's
10/15 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Madison
10/18 - 3rd Grade Field Trip to Ebert's
10/21 - Kindergarten Field Trip to Ebert's
11/18 - 2nd Grade Wales Concert @ 9:30am
12/10 - 1st Grade Wales Concert @1pm


Classroom Goals!
In the beginning of the year here at Wales Elementary, classes worked hard on revisiting expectations and setting goals in order to make our classroom communities successful. Classes keep track of their progress in different ways - adding marbles to a jar, spelling out words, and adding stickers to a classroom poster.

Last week, our Wales 4th graders achieved their first classroom goal of making 50 quick, quiet transitions! To celebrate, students were able to come up with ideas and vote - they chose to have a Pajama Day and watch a movie with special treats. The 4th graders had so much fun, and it was a great way to celebrate their accomplishments as a class community!

We "Moustache" you - Isn't 5th Grade Doing Great?!
Fifth graders at Wales have been learning about our Kettle Moraine School District Graduate Profile. They’ve been building student agency by taking ownership of their learning at home and school, specifically focusing on time management; goal setting; and reflecting. The fifth graders are using their new student planners and/or calendars to map out their own personal activities/events and determine which nights they will choose to complete their homework assignments by the end of the week. 

Having fun in 5th grade celebrating Ava’s birthday! Don’t they look cool with their new mustaches?










Staff Spotlight! - Mrs. Braun
Mrs. Braun has worked at Wales since 1999. Since she began at our campus, she has taught 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. For the past 11 years, she has served all of our campus families as one of our two 4K teachers. Her favorite thing about working at Wales are all of the wonderful families and staff she gets to work alongside with every day.

Fun Fact: Mrs. Braun's name is actually pronounced like the color- "Brown."

Mrs. Braun has two favorite 4K quotes. One time, when asking a learner to complete an everyday task, the learner felt the task was beyond their abilities. She looked at Mrs. Braun and said in all seriousness, "Mrs. Braun, I'm only 4."

And finally, when asking a learner what he will do when he grows up, he looked at Mrs. Braun and said, "Mrs. Braun when I grow up, I'm gonna save the world!" And she fully believes that he will.

Thank you, Mrs. Braun, for serving ALL of our families and giving them a great start to their learning journey at Wales Campus!
Annual Registration
If you haven't done so already, please complete the annual registration. Note that this must be done annually to update emergency contacts, address, and phone numbers that may have changed - even if there is no change.

Thank you!!
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.

Children’s Choir
Kettle Moraine Children's Choir for grades 3rd-5th is a program to provide developmentally appropriate comprehensive music education through the art of choral singing to the families and community of the Kettle Moraine School District. Sessions consist of large group vocal rehearsals, small group instrumental rehearsals, and music based games. The key concepts taught will be an integration of Kodaly and Orff principles such as: singing, playing instruments, performing high quality music, and developing important life skills. Class is held Mondays at Wales Elementary at 4:30. Register today at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/

KM Wrestling Club
Registration is now open for the 21-22 wrestling club for students in grades K-8. Join us on Mondays and Wednesdays at the High School. Season begins in December. Register today at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/
There is a parent meeting on October 20th.

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

Information on Grades 1-2 will be available soon. Please check back at the Community Ed website https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/


 
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. Links to recently-added flyers and upcoming events are included below.
PTO
Wales and KM Explore Elementary Schools
219 N. Oak Crest Drive | Wales, WI 53183 | 262-968-6400