Cushing Elementary
January
Wed, 15 - KM4K Info Fair @ Dousman Elementary. 5-7.
Mon, 20 - NO SCHOOL
Fri, 31 - Cushing Family Movie Night
February
Thurs, 6 - FIELD TRIP: 2nd Grade - First Stage
Fri, 7 - Cushing Family Winter Event
Wed, 12 - FIELD TRIP: 3rd Grade - Discovery World
Thurs, 13 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:30-7:30
Fri, 14 - NO SCHOOL
Fri, 14 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8-12
RSVP NOW! KM4K Fair - January 15 at Dousman Elementary
Learn more about four-year-old kindergarten in the Kettle Moraine School District! Kettle Moraine’s 4K program strives to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning! Providing this programming to our community is an integral way to connect our youngest learners and families to our school district and prepare them for Kindergarten.
The event will feature a supervised 4K room so kids can interact and play while parents speak with educators, principals, and directors from our 4K programs. The open house format features booths from each of our elementary sites and wrap-around care partners, allowing you to find the right option for your family. There is also an informational presentation given by our K4K Director, Justin Nies. He will answer your questions and provide additional need to know information about 4K in KM and the enrollment process.
Click HERE to RSVP.
To learn more, visit https://www.kmsd.edu/o/kmsd/page/about-km4k, or contact our KM4K staff, Kim Korber (KM4K Administrative Assistant) korberk@kmsd.edu or KM4K Director, Justin Nies, at niesjustin@kmsd.edu.
Menu Change - 1/22
Hot Lunch Choice #1 on Wednesday, January 22 will be Chicken Drumstick. NOT Salisbury Steak as listed on the printed menu.
Cold Weather & Recess
We’ve had a lot of families ask if they should still send snow gear to school during VERY COLD weather. The quick answer to that is YES. Here are the reasons:
When the Feels Like temperature is 0 and above, we will be going outside for recess. When the Feels Like is below 0, outdoor recess will be reduced or we will shift to indoor recess. It may not feel like 0 at lunch-recess, but it might for 2nd recess. We all know how important fresh air is for our students…even if it’s just for 5 minutes.
Buses can and do breakdown. Breakdowns don't happen often, but with cold temps - you just never know.
We don’t plan Fire/Evacuation Drills on freezing days. However, if we need to leave the building for an extended period of time, having snow gear will help.
It’s good to stick with the habit of bringing your snow bag to school every day. We all know how easy it is to get out of a habit when we miss a day or two.
Yes, the snow bags can be heavy. View them as a little workout.
Winter Gear Rules
All Grades: Please make sure all outdoor clothing is labeled with your child(ren)'s name. Lots of students have black snow pants. :) Bringing hats, mittens, and gloves every day is a good idea, too.
Snow Gear MUST go home every day. We need to keep the hallways clear for our evening cleaning crew. Plus, wet snow gear doesn’t dry well at Cushing (it can get smelly, too).
5K-3rd Grade: Snow Pants AND boots must be worn to play in the snow. If a student forgets their snow gear, they will stay on the blacktop for recess. This can cause lots of tears, so please remind your student to bring their snow gear to school every day once the snow starts falling.
4th & 5th Grade: Boots are required, Snow Pants are optional for recess.
New Phone Number/Email?
Parents/Guardians - you can now update your contact information (phone number and/or email address) in the Parent Portal.
Click on the person icon (User Menu) in the upper right of the app/website > Settings > Contact Preferences > Make your changes and click the “Save” button.
Thank you for keeping your contact information in Infinite Campus current at all times.
Send those Sentry receipts to school from your holiday shopping! They can come with your student or dropped off at the front entrance in the designated bin.
We are always looking for volunteers to make all of our fun events successful. Email volunteercushing@gmail.com to get on our volunteer list!
Meetings take place in the Cushing Activity Center. Please email ptocushing@gmail.com to be added to the meeting invite or agenda.
Friday, Jan. 10 @ 9:30am
Friday, Feb. 7 @ 9:30am
Friday, March 7 @ 9:30am
Please be sure to visit the website often for updates and new programs. For program information and registration forms, visit www.kmsd.edu/communityed.
We also rent space and are happy to facilitate your events, courses, or activities.
Weight Training Grades 5-8
Weight training for grades 5-8 will take place M,W,F from 3:45-5:15 at the high school weight room with high school coaching staff members. The session will run 12/2-5/16 on school days. Join us when you can! Sign up today at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/
KM Lacrosse Registration 2025 Season
Lacrosse registration is now live for both indoor skills sessions and spring season. To register please use the following links.
Indoor: Youth girls indoor or Youth boys indoor
Spring Registration: Spring Registration
KM Wrestling Club
Registration is open for the new season of the KM Wrestling Club for grades K-8 Sign up today at https://www.kettlemorainewrestlingclub.com/
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 https://www.kmsd.edu/page/km-community to see the full list of current flyers.