KMMS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

KMMS PTO Meeting today at 3pm in the library. Please join our KMMS PTO Board, Mr Kitzerow and key chairpeople to hear about our plans and efforts for this year.

In honor of National Children’s Grief Awareness Day, which is this Thursday, we are recognizing and supporting those who are grieving the death of a loved one or who are suffering from a terminal illness. This is a chance to let our grieving friends know that they’re not forgotten in the midst of their grief. How do we support people who are grieving? Ask them how they’re doing, tell them that you care about them, and listen if they want to talk, but don’t make them talk, and never expect them to “just get over it.” Everyone’s grief looks different, and giving a friend a hug is a very compassionate way to show them that you care. Please stop by our Wall of Support in the Cafeteria this week to honor someone you lost or offer words of support to others who may be experiencing grief. As a way of supporting KMMS students and their families who experience a significant loss or illness, please bring your dollars to your Laser Hour class to raise money for our Light in the Darkness fundraiser. Each grade’s winning Laser Hour and the winning Laser Hour in Create, will receive a mystery prize. Our goal is to raise $500. Please share this important fundraiser opportunity with your parents. You will also notice that there are butterflies hanging up around the building with different passages about grief, see how many you can find! Please plan to wear blue this Thursday as a way to show your support.

Attention all Best Buddies! Our next event is this Wednesday, the 20th, from 2:45-3:30 PM. We will meet in the old gym. It’s going to be a fun-filled time with basketball, bags, bikes, and beach ball volleyball! 

If you're interested in joining Best Buddies, be sure to reach out to Mrs. Suvaka before the event on Wednesday. We can't wait to see you there for a great time of friendship and fun!

Come to our third annual Laser Ladies of STEM event, and see why girls keep coming back! This event is open to any girl in grades 6-8 who are  interested in Science, Math, Engineering, or just wants to come and check it out. This night will be full of fun STEM activities, cool prizes, and a ton of new experiences. Link to more information is in the announcements, you can contact Mrs. Olson with any questions.

Here is the link to the signup form.

Congratulations to Melanie M., Chloe H., Max A., Harrison R., Connor S., and Bobby L., who participated in UW Milwaukee's Middle School Honors Band. During this festival, band students from Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois attended rehearsals on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, the students concluded the weekend with a concert at the Bader Concert Hall in the Helene Zelazo Center of the Performing Arts.

Kettle Moraine Trap and Sporting Clays season is gearing up for 2025! 

We will host our first registration/open house on Thursday, December 5th from 5-7pm in the KM High School library. Our second session will be on Monday, December 9th from 5-7 pm in the High School Library. At this time we will go over what the team is all about and answer any questions. 

We will also be signing up any existing athletes who want to sign up again. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Cyndi Patrick at patrickc@kmsd.edu.

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 flyer in the front office for more information.  Send your essay and your completed application to Mrs. Cowan or Mr. Korb by Friday, December 6th.

Attention ALL Kettle Moraine Middle School Students

Do you earn good grades?

Do you volunteer in your community?

If you answered yes to these two questions, please consider applying to be Kettle

Moraine Middle School’s nominee for the Carson Scholarship!  This opportunity is open to all students who have a GPA of at least 3.75 (that is, no more than one B in their Math, STEM, Literacy, and Social Studies classes) and have completed community service / volunteer hours.  

If our school’s nominee is chosen by the Carson Scholars Fund to be an award winner, they will receive a $1,000 scholarship invested towards a four-year college or university.  Learn more about the Carson Scholars Fund, including info about the application and selection process HERE.  

Applications can be picked up in the front office.  Please see Mr. Korb or Mrs. Cowan with any questions.

Each applicant will be required to write a short essay.  The applications will be reviewed by a committee to determine our school’s nominee.  Applications are due in the front office by the end of the day on Wednesday, December 11.

You are invited to join the KM Forensic Team, where students learn to speak with conviction. Whether performing a dramatic monologue or delivering a persuasive speech, this team helps us build communication skills with confidence and clarity. Through practice and competition, we gain the tools to express ideas with passion and precision. It’s a place to grow, find your voice, and make an impact—because every argument we make and story we tell has the power to shape the world around us.

We meet every Tuesday from 2:35 to 4 pm in room 601.

Questions? Contact Mr. Kaldhusdal

The Student Senate meets after school until 4pm in the 6 Inspire house open area. We meet today, Tuesday, November 25th.

Future meetings: 12/10, 1/7, 1/27, 2/11, 2/24, 3/4, 3/17, 4/15, 4/28, 5/13
Any questions, please contact Mrs. McCaffery (6 Inspire) and Mrs. Hoffman (front office)

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - TODAY only, the Learning Lab will be held in room 801 instead of the library.

Learning lab is on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:45 - 4:00 in the library. All students not going to the Learning lab must have rides arriving prior to 3pm. Only those students may wait in the vestibule just inside the front doors. 

It’s a great day… to be a LASER!

KETTLE MORAINE MIDDLE SCHOOL
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