November
Fri, 21 - Spirit Wear Orders Due
Wed, 26 - NO SCHOOL
Thurs, 27 - NO SCHOOL: Happy Thanksgiving!
Fri, 28 - NO SCHOOL

December
Thurs, 4 - FIELD TRIP: 2nd Grade - Milwaukee Domes
Sat, 6 - Breakfast with Santa & Craft Fair @ KMHS, 8:30-1:00
Wed, 17 - Winter Concert: 1st & 2nd Grades, 5:00
Tues, 23 - FIELD TRIP: 1st Grade - Milwaukee Zoo
Wed, 24 - Winter Break Begins

January
Mon, 5 - Classes Resume

Greetings Cushing families! 

We’re excited to wrap up the month of November and share some updates from this past week here at Cushing. In this week’s video message, you’ll hear about a special service project led by our Fifth Grade Star Council, more details about that can be found later in this newsletter. We also enjoyed fun buddy class activities, including watching our second graders prepare for their fall play. Finally, our update highlights our school-wide learning around computational and critical thinking skills, as students across all grade levels have been practicing problem-solving in creative ways through Lego and chess.

Thank you for your continued partnership and for staying connected with all of our happenings here.

Mrs. Rach

Star Slip Winners!

Santa in a Shoebox

The Cushing Elementary Fifth Grade Star Council is partnering with the “Santa in a Shoebox” organization.  We are collecting gift items in shoeboxes for our local communities.  The greatest areas of need are 8-10 year old boys and girls and elderly men and women.

Your family can help by donating a shoebox filled with some of the following items:

Things to Wear

Things for Fun

All items must be NEW and fit in a shoebox.  Please no food.

We invite families to provide shoeboxes geared toward a few different groups:

Please send your filled shoebox labeled with the corresponding group above to Cushing Elementary School by December 1.  

Our Star Council will wrap the shoebox. You can drop them off in the front office.

Thanks for supporting our efforts to help those in need!

Lost & Found
We have a lot of Lost items waiting to be Found.  If your student is missing something, there’s a real good chance it’s in our Lost & Found.  The next time you’re at Cushing, swing by to see if anything belongs to your family. Parents seem to have the magic touch with finding lost items.

**Anything left by the time we head out on Winter Break will be donated.

Cooler Weather and Jackets
As the weather starts to cool down, we’ve been reminding students to come to school prepared with the appropriate gear for the weather outside. When temperatures reach 50°F or below, students must wear a warm jacket or coat when going outside for recess. It’s also a good idea to have a hat and gloves/mittens when it gets chilly out. Thanks for adding this to your morning or evening routine when you’re getting ready for the day ahead.

City of Delafield Tree Lighting TONIGHT - November 21st
The Cushing Girl Scouts will be caroling at the Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, November 21st.

Dousman Elementary Arts Night - December 3

Students from UW-Whitewater's Early Childhood Education program will be at Dousman Elementary to offer art projects for students to do. This is their final exam for their Art Methods class. Students will have opportunities to choose from over 18 different projects. They can make as many as they can during this event. Students in the past have often gifted their projects to friends and families for the holidays. We hope to see you there.

Arts Night will be Wednesday evening, December 3 from 5:30-7:00pm in the Dousman Elementary Gym.

Magee Bucks Day - January 23
All KM Elementary students & families are invited to join in the fun for the Magee Bucks game on January 23.  The first 80 to purchase tickets from THIS LINK will be able to participate in a post-game free throw experience.

The PTO coordinates an optional Holiday Gift Card Program to say "Thank You & Happy Holidays" to all of our Cushing teachers, staff and bus drivers. The program is meant to help simplify your gift giving should you choose to participate. This is not a fundraiser.

Here’s how the program works:

You make a monetary contribution to the teacher/staff members and bus driver of your choice. Your child’s gift is then combined with all other contributions for that particular staff member and the staff member will be presented with one BIG gift card to the stores of their choosing. The gift cards will be presented in a Thank You card that contains the names (NOT the amounts!) of all the families who contributed to the gift.

THIS IS A 2 STEP PROCESS - THIS AMOUNT SHOULD MATCH WHAT YOU ENTERED ON THE GOOGLE FORM!

STEP 1:  Fill the Google Doc Staff Giving Form 2025 and  please make sure to complete your child/children's first and last name (EXAMPLE: JANE SMITH) then select the teachers you'd like to give to and list the dollar amount (MUST be WHOLE dollar increments - no change please, $1, $3, $5, $10, $20, etc.).

Then total up your order.

STEP 2: Copy this GIVE BUTTER LINK (https://givebutter.com/CushingHoliday2025 ) to pay your total. Click "Donate" and select/enter the amount that matches your google form. These orders will be compiled, and gift cards will be distributed to each individual.

Any amount is appreciated!

*Program runs through Thursday, December 4th, 2025*

If you have any questions, please email elizabethschoene@gmail.com or borrus45@gmail.com

Don’t miss your chance to order! Perfect for holiday gifting!

Every Friday is “Rock Your Spiritwear” at Cushing Elementary! It’s a great way to support our school as well as show off our Cushing pride! All proceeds from spiritwear sales will go directly back to our school in support of the PTO, working together to enrich our school, staff and students. 

ORDERS DUE TODAY (November 21st) via online store HERE 

Questions? Please feel free to email kbaker131@gmail.com

Tuesday, December 16 - Thursday, December 18 during lunch/recess!

We are hosting our second annual Season’s Greetings Workshop! Let’s spread some Cushing Stars holiday cheer!

We will be converting the Design Lab into a festive Season’s Greetings Workshop. During lunch recess, students will have the opportunity to make handmade greeting cards for our community and their loved ones.

We’d love your help in creating some holiday magic! We’re collecting craft supplies to bring our workshop to life! If you’re able to donate, we’d really appreciate items like cardstock, envelopes, stickers, ribbon and washi tape. Bonus if they’re winter or holiday-themed! Here’s a wish list with some craft supply ideas.

Donations can come to school with your child any time during the week of the workshop. Every little bit helps. Thank you so much!

We are also looking for some helpers during the workshop. If you can lend a hand (or just cheer on the kids), here is the SignUpGenius link. We’d love to have you as a helper elf!

Questions? Please feel free to email leticia.daley@gmail.com. 

Connect your Walmart account with the Box Tops for Education app and help Cushing earn money to support our school. 

December 6  |  8:30am-1:00pm  |  KMHS
The pancake breakfast will be held in the cafeteria from 8:30-11:30am.  The craft fair is free and runs from 8:30am-1pm with about 50 crafters participating. This is a great opportunity to get unique, quality, homemade gifts and decorations for the holiday season! KMSD music groups will play holiday music throughout the morning and the KMHS band plans activities for kids. Santa and his elves will also be there for photos! The district will also be hosting a t-shirt decorating station, so stop by to visit. 

Friday, Nov. 21  |  Noon – 4:00pm (LASER LOCKER CANDY CANE SURPRISE!)

Tuesday, Nov. 25  |  Noon – 4:00pm (LASER LOCKER HOLIDAY TICKET!)

Tuesday, Dec. 2  |  Noon – 4:00pm

Thursday, Dec. 4  |  Noon – 4:00pm

Friday, Dec. 5  |  Noon – 6:00pm (LASER LOCKER LATE DAY SHOPPING!)

Saturday, Dec. 6  |  8:00am – 1:00pm (BREAKFAST WITH SANTA & CRAFT FAIR!)

***CLOSED WEEK OF DECEMBER 8th - 12th***

Tuesday, Dec. 16  |  Noon – 4:00pm

Wednesday, Dec. 17  |  10:00am – 2:00pm (LASER LOCKER EARLY HOURS!)

Thursday, Dec. 18  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm (LASER LOCKER SANTA SAVINGS!)

Friday, Dec. 19  |  Noon – 4:00pm

Tuesday, Dec. 23  |  Noon – 3:00pm

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.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE!

Fastpitch Softball Camps Offered
Join Varsity Softball Coach Graf and members of the high school softball team, for off season work in December.  There are many clinic opportunities for U8-U14.  Sign up today at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/

KM Lacrosse Registration 
Spring is around the corner; let's get ready early.  Lacrosse is open to both girls and boys, youth and HS students. The season runs from March 10 through May 30, 2026. Youth players will practice twice a week and games on selected weekends.

Register now and catch the early bird discount, if you register before 12/31/25.

Support Jr Laser Baseball - Culvers Cares Night 12/1/25
Join us for dinner or drive through on December 1 from 4-7pm to help support the Jr Lasers U12 gold baseball team at Culvers of Wales.

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.