KMMS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Judy Heumann is considered the “Mother of the Disability Rights Movement” because of her decades of work to make sure people with disabilities have a high quality of life, both in America and around the world.  Heumann had the disease polio as a young toddler and spent most of her life using a wheelchair.  In the early 1970s, she became the first public school teacher who used a wheelchair in New York City.  She later served under President Clinton and President Obama as the first Special Advisor for International Disability Rights.  Judy Heumann passed away in 2023 after a life of fighting for equality for people with disabilities.  

A couple of coding club meetings ago, a classic game combination challenge was announced. Members would spin a wheel that would decide two classic games, after that they would have to come up with a unique way to combine the two games into one. Yesterday the submissions were judged by the 8th grade team and the winner was determined to be Mason V. Although there were many great submissions, his game combining Centipede and Punch Out stood out as the most creative, fun, and functional. Congratulations Mason!

The Kettle Moraine Fishing club will be holding an informational meeting in the Kettle Moraine High School Library on Monday November 6th from 6pm-8pm.  Join us to see all the opportunities the Wisconsin Interscholastic Fishing Association provides for year round fishing tournaments.  All students and friends are welcome to attend.  Our club functions as a Co-Op and will accept any student who does not have the same opportunity with their school.  If you know anyone interested in joining us please provide them this information.

The PTO is having a taco bar meal for all staff on November 2, 2023. This is the night of teacher conferences. If you would like to contribute please sign up here!

• Please label all items "TEACHER APPRECIATION" so it's easy to find and ends up in the right location. 

• Please have all items to the middle school by 1:15pm as we need time to set up and fill any last minute needs. Non-perishable items can be dropped off any time during the week.

If you would like your serving items returned please label them! All items will be available for pick up in the front office. **** We no longer have the facilities to wash items! Please use CROCK POT LINERS for easy clean up! ****

Drop off by 1:15pm on Thursday November 2

Lights! Camera! Action!  

Students! Media Club is returning to the Middle School!  

Do you like to:

Write news or sports clips?
Do book reviews?
Interview people?
Take pictures?
Be on camera?

If you said YES! to any of these, please attend our first Media Club meeting this Thursday, October 26 right after school in the library. (2:05pm - 3:00pm in the library)

If you can't make it, please stop in the library and talk to Mrs Ottenad or Mrs. Akers.

Thursday, October 26: 12:00pm – 4:00pm

Friday, October 27: 10:00am – 7:00pm

The True Grit award is available to ALL students in grades 6-8 and is sponsored by the Lake Country Optimist Club. To apply for this scholarship, you must write a 300 word minimum essay on the topic of grit. The student who demonstrates the most growth in perseverance, endurance, and resilience through optimism, creativity, and confidence to achieve a desired academic or nonacademic goal, will be awarded a $100 scholarship.  You must pick up a flier in the front office for more information.  Send your essay and your completed application to Mrs. Cowan or Mr. Korb by December 8th.

The PTO is excited to have their ONE and ONLY Scholastic Book Fair this year. Every purchase at the fair benefits our school. Last year's book fair profits were over $1,000 and the PTO purchased many needed books for our classrooms. We would love to have volunteers help run our book fair during the week. Please sign-up HERE to help. Any questions please email Carrie Foss at cmilesaway@gmail.com

To purchase online, click HERE.

WHERE: Middle School Lobby 
WHEN: October 30 & 31 (During school hours)
Please create an e-wallet or send money with your student for their Literacy class trip to the book fair. Orders can also be made online throughout the week.
November 2 (During Conferences)
3:00-6:30 pm
November 3 (During Conferences)
7:00 am -11:00 am

Hope to see you all there!

PTO Team

LYBA sign up deadline is soon. Draft Night is October 30. Sign up today!

Recreational basketball league plays games on Saturday mornings at KMMS with one day a week practice. The season begins in December and goes through February. Sign up today for LYBA

Ladies, this next announcement is just for you! Statistics show that ladies working in STEM-related careers is growing and that they are having a positive impact on industry. Last year we ran an inaugural event called Laser Ladies of STEM. We had such a great turnout and feedback that we are running TWO more evening events this year! The events will have hands-on activities, a mindfulness session, music and social time.  To sign up to join the club and receive notification of the events, click on this link and sign up. All ladies are welcome to join us! See Mrs Olson in the Computer Science room with any questions you might have. 

8th Grade families!  KM offers five different high schools within the Kettle Moraine High School Campus.  The time is fast approaching to decide which school YOU will attend in 9th grade!  To get information about all of your options, visit the info nights for the different schools.

The Student Senate will be sponsoring this year’s Halloween Dress-up day on Tuesday, October 31st.
Guidelines for costumes:

1. No Masks or other costume items that are obstructive to vision or movement

2. No weapon-like props

3. NO Face, and Body painting!

4. No offensive or discriminatory costumes

5. Orange & black or Halloween T's count (Please don’t count those wearing just black.

6. All other Dress Code expectations apply

     Contest/Prizes

• SUPER AWESOME BANNER DISPLAYED IN YOUR HOUSE AREA. 

• There is a first, second, and third-place banner. (House teachers will report the percentage of their students who participate that day).

• Throughout the year, there will be more competitions where houses can win and gain more banners to display.

We invite all of our 6-12 grade Kettle Moraine Orchestra students to join us at a performance by the Madison Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, February 24 from 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Great holiday gift for your orchestra-loving student! CLICK HERE to view a detailed itinerary and sign up for the trip!

Students! If you are interested in wrestling for the middle school team this season, coaches will be available during your lunch time today (Thursday) to answer any questions about how to join the program. Look for them in the entrance way off of the commons during lunch.

Practices are right after school Monday through Thursday, starting on November 13th.

Check out www.kettlemorainewrestlingclub.com for more details.    

Art Club’s next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 31st. We meet from 2:35-4pm. All are welcome - no sign up required.

Western Lakes Golf Club is providing a new KM Junior Lasers Golf Team for KM students in 3rd - 8th grades. This youth golf league will hold team practices and coordinate matches against other area participants, by school district, from Brookfield, Sussex, Menomonee Falls & Germantown. Their non-profit organization is also in the process of building out an indoor golf facility. The last tryout is at Western Lakes Golf Club: Sat. October 28th 2-4pm. Sign up now! https://juniorcupgolf.com/teams/JuniorLasersTryouts.php

The All Campus Musical tickets are on sale. For more information or to purchase tickets, check out the musical website. Performances are from November 9-12.

Kettle Moraine Middle School is a proud partner of a non-profit organization called Blessings in a Backpack. Through this partnership, your child is eligible to be a recipient of the Blessings in a Backpack program. This program is currently in all of the Kettle Moraine Elementary schools.  

The program is designed to provide non-perishable food every Friday to children that
would benefit from supplemental nourishment over the weekend. The program runs the
full school year and there is no cost to participate. If you choose to participate, your child
will receive a bag of non-perishable food every Friday which will be distributed in a discreet and caring manner. If you want your child(ren) to participate, please complete this form. 

The Patriot’s Pen scholarship is available to ALL students in grades 6-8 and is sponsored by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Genesee.  To apply for this scholarship, you must write a 300-400 word essay on the topic, “How are you inspired by America?”  You must also pick up an application in the front office.  Send your essay and your completed application to:

James Goodrich
PO Box 186
North Prairie, WI 53153

Many winners nationwide will be selected, with at least one winner from each state receiving a prize of $500 or more.  All materials must be RECEIVED by October 31, 2023.  With questions, please feel free to contact your school counselor, or you can call James Goodrich at 414-870-3301.

Did you know...

• There are 35 million amputees and disabled people worldwide who need prosthetic devices but do not have access to them?

• Traditional prosthetic legs cost between $10,000-$25,000 -- an unattainable price for someone making $3 per day

8th graders in Healthy & Active Lifestyles are participating in a Virtual 5K to raise awareness for Hope to Walk. Hope to Walk is a non-profit organization that helps the impoverished people of the world. Millions of amputees worldwide depend on wheelchairs and crutches. Some are even forced to crawl simply because they cannot afford prosthetics. Please consider donating. Go to https://hopetowalk.networkforgood.com/projects/203726-kelly-weske-s-fundraiser for more details and to make a donation.

Last year, students raised enough money to purchase a prosthetic leg for Santos, a 61-year old man from Honduras. Our goal this year is to raise enough money to purchase TWO prosthetic legs and we are just $130 away from hitting that goal!

The KM Forensics Speech Team, where students speak with conviction, meets on Wednesdays after school in Room 603 until 4 pm. Popcorn and hot chocolate will be served.

Questions? Contact Mr. Kaldhusdal

It’s a great day… to be a LASER!

KETTLE MORAINE MIDDLE SCHOOL
349 N. Oak Crest Drive | Wales, WI 53183 | 262-968-6200