It's beginning to feel a lot like fall on our campus, and many of our classroom communities have been able to get into the fall spirit and take field trips into our communities to get into the spirit! Last week, Wales 1st graders visited the pumpkin farm, Wales 4th grade visited the Capitol building in Madison, and our Pioneers went to a working farm to learn more about their garden they are planning to create.

This week, Wales 3rd graders and Kindergarteners have a field trip to the pumpkin farm, and our Scouts will be visiting a different pumpkin farm later in the week.

Thank you to everyone who has agreed to volunteer to help out with these field trips. A lot of planning goes into making sure our learners can have these experiences, and we appreciate every bit of support that our families show us to help make this type of learning possible.

Reminder, if you are going on a field trip, you must stop into the office to have your ID scanned, and fill out a volunteer form. Doing this step before the day of the field trip is always helpful.

Looking forward to many more field trip experiences this year!

October 25 - November 1 - Campus-Wide Book Fair

October 25 - 29 - Fall Spirit Week! See below

November 5th - NO SCHOOL- Professional Development

November 24th -26th - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

December 4th - Breakfast with Santa at the High School - Wales 5K & 1st, and Explore Navigators - Optional Performance

The Fall Scholastic Book Fair is Oct. 25-29 and Nov. 1.

This is the largest fundraiser that supports both Wales Elementary and KM Explore. Visit the Fair with your student or sign up for eWallet for convenient, cashless sales during school. You can also purchase book online. Start here.

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.

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.

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

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. 

October 21 - Scouts Field Trip to Schuett Famrs

Despite the weather, Pizza in the Park last week was a big success! A big thank you needs to be said to Pizza Guy, Kwik Trip store #687, Target, and Pick n Save for donating all of the supplies needed to put on the event.

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

The first graders in Mrs. Guenther’s class started a science unit Animals and How They Communicate. The students carried out an investigation to determine the relationship between the shape of different bird beaks and the food each bird eats. Students experimented with long pointy beaks that are great for picking up seeds and wide flat beaks that are good for scooping. They discovered that different beaks are best for different kinds of food and have fun “eating”!

This is Mrs. Schultz's 3rd year working as the Wales Campus Secretary. She adores her role of supporting both KM Explore and Wales and has a passion for helping to foster a school environment where all learners feel welcome, safe, and at home.

Some of Mrs. Schultz's favorite tasks at school include welcoming parents to the building and making connections with them; and hearing learner's stories about their day.

Mrs. Schultz lives in Waukesha with her husband and 3 kids that keep her very busy. Some of her very favorite things are going for walks, going to the library, chocolate, and finding people to laugh with.

She feels very lucky to have the opportunity to work alongside such a passionate group of educators every day.

Want to know more? Email Aubrey Vogel at aubreysvogel@gmail.com

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.

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/

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

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.

Wales and KM Explore Elementary Schools