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.

Come join us for an evening of Jazz on Tuesday, March 19th! Jazz In The Kettle is our annual district jazz festival featuring KMMS 7th and 8th Grade Jazz as well as KMHS Jazz Ensembles I and II. This free concert starts at 7pm in the KMHS Auditorium. We hope to see you there!

Do you know that it is School Social Work Appreciation Week?  We want to take a moment to recognize and thank our very own school social worker, Mrs. Kittel.  Everyone who interacts with Mrs. Kittel knows that she is positive, knowledgeable, caring, and helpful!  Her students appreciate her, her basketball team adores her, and her fellow staff members at KMMS are so thankful to work with her.  Mrs. Kittel - you are awesome!  Thank you for making our school a better place, and doing it all while also spending half your time at the high school.  Students, give your appreciation to Mrs. Kittel today!

Annie Jr. is looking for crew members for their upcoming show in April! Crew members are responsible for setting the stage, and helping with Lights and Sound. This includes microphones, props, set design, and even costumes! You will be needed at all rehearsals and shows in April. If you are interested in joining the Annie Jr. Stage Crew, please read the crew info document and fill out the following form. Spots on crew are limited so don't wait!

Crew Sign-Up form: https://forms.gle/j3mZsq5nzmUAbDgd9 

Additional information:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/11L2qI6XU07MjixiZmVgrr1vbfdU24x1OxKvXXIdoZr4/edit?usp=sharing

The Student Senate will sponsor another spirit week house competition starting on March 18th. 

• Monday 3/18  Wear green for St. Patrick's Day 

• Tuesday 3/19  Hawaiian day 

• Wednesday 3/20  Hat day

• Thursday  3/21  Crazy Hair day

• Friday 3/22  Favorite Disney character day.

In order to be sure that everyone is clear about the expectations for being counted, please wear your spirit gear when you walk into your first class. It is also required that you wear your spirit gear all day. House teachers will be asked to count and record the number of students participating each day. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place banners will be awarded to the 3 houses that have the highest percentage of students participating.

Hello! My name is Madeline and I am a junior in KM Global. I have loved math my whole life, and as part of a project I'm working on for school, I want to start a tutoring program that will allow younger students to get the help they need. If you are the parent of an elementary or middle school student, I would love your feedback! Thank you so much!  

If you are not feeling well, please stop in the health room first and Nurse Kari or Miss Regina can communicate with your parents. 

Our spring season for grades 6/7/8 begins April 8th. Practices will be held M,T,W 2:40-4pm. 6th graders are welcome to practice with the club for three weeks of the season in April to prepare, exercise and learn about track and field and participate in our first meet. A list of the meets will be distributed by the coaches. Registration is available online at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/

Deadline to sign up is March 22nd.

If you have any questions please see Coach Fritsch or Coach Page

KM Lacrosse is holding their annual Lax Blast Fundraiser on March 16th. It’s our largest fundraiser and benefits all lacrosse players youth through high school, both boys and girls. Last year was a record year enabling us to fund multiple items including new uniforms, player packs, gloves for all high school boys, and alternate helmets for varsity. In addition, funds raised go towards maintenance, goals, balls and other equipment, to name a few.

Join the fun! Meet other club parents and show your support so we can continue to benefit the boys and girls of KM Lacrosse now and in the future. Get your tickets now and/or consider becoming a sponsor: kmlacrosse.com/lax-blast

Grab your wayfarers, cuff your jeans, tease your hair, and pop your collar for our 80s Dance Party! Plan to dance the night away while raising money for a great cause! This event will also feature a fabulous silent auction and raffle, cash bar, Pudgies food truck for purchase, DJ and delicious desserts made by KMHS culinary art students. All proceeds support the Kettle Moraine Education Foundation (KMEF), which provides grants to teachers for educational classroom projects, and scholarships to students. Early bird tickets are $40 per person / $80 per couple until March 15. After that they will be $50 per person / $100 per couple. KM teacher and staff tickets are $25. https://www.classmunity.com/kmsd/view-fundraiser.php?fundraiser_id=2404. We also have sponsorship opportunities available and are looking for silent and live auction items. Please contact Jen Baumann (jen02jd@hotmail.com) or Heather Coufal (heathercoufal@aol.com) for more information.

Parent Meeting on Monday, May 6th from 6-7pm in the KMHS library. Practices are twice per week with league play on the weekends August-October.

Registration is online at Sign-up to play: https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/

No refunds are given.

Stay up to date on KM Grade/Middle School changes:

https://sites.google.com/kmsd.edu/girls-volleyball/by-grade/middle-school-information?authuser=0

Sunday, March 17th from 1:00 – 2:30pm
Kettle Moraine High School / West Gym 

Led by Kettle Moraine Varsity Coach Richert, the KM Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball teams will host a skills and drills clinic for 3-8th grade boys and girls. This event will include fun games and drills for all-level players.

This is a fundraiser to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), an organization devoted to funding critical research to treat and cure blood cancers. The KM Varsity teams are doing their part to support this cause – and all proceeds of this event will go directly to LLS Wisconsin.

Suggested donation amount is $25, which can be paid online click here. or at the event. 

To sign up now for the Shoot for a Cure, click here 

https://forms.gle/34a61tuZVpcv6SvT8

Our U14 team is still looking to add a few more players to their roster.  If you know of any U14 aged girls (born 2009/2010) looking to play, please have them email kmfastpitch1@gmail.com or register HERE Tryouts are in July.

Calling all 8th grade girls!

If you are at all curious about what it takes to join the Laserettes Dance Team next season, please fill out the Google form below. This will add you to the list to receive information regarding next year: tryout information, general information, etc. Tryouts will not be until March/April for our competition team and June for our football season-only team. This only adds you to a list to receive information and nothing more. So it can't hurt! 

Tryout Information Form

Feel free to reach out to Coach Sarah with any questions! daviess@kmsd.edu

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 National History Day team, where evidence matters, meets on Tuesdays after school in Room 603 until 4 pm. As usual, popcorn and hot chocolate will be served. 

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

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. All students without after-school activities on Thursdays and Fridays should be picked up by 3pm.  

Q: What do you do if a baby astronaut is crying?

A:You rocket!

Read by Bailey R and Piper W

Good morning KMMS students and happy Friday. It is indeed a great day to be a Laser, when we treat one another well. We’re going to do something different for this morning’s principal announcement and play a quick game. Everyone, stand up. For everyone who has a cell phone close - whether it’s in a pants pocket, hoodie pocket, or backpack, grab your cell phone as quickly as you can and hold it high above your head. If you don’t have a cell phone on you, act like you do! Who can hold it the highest in the air while keeping two feet on the ground? 5-4-3-2-1…. Congratulations to everyone who held their phone high in the air…now go walk it over and put it in your classroom’s cell phone caddy. We’ll pause for a bit for everyone to do so.

What a fun game, hey? In all seriousness, we try to avoid “gotcha” moments and we want to trust our students, but we do need to revisit our cell phone policy. All phones are to either be in your lockers or checked into your classroom phone caddies each class. We’re seeing a small increase in students having their cell phones out. Oftentimes this is happening in the hallways, but cell phones should not be out as we transition from class to class either. Look, we get it, we’re pretty strict about phones around here, but it is a preventative measure to make sure you are treating yourself and others well. When we follow the cell phone policy, we decrease disruptions in class and we minimize cell phone related drama. We’re here to learn and to treat one another well. Let’s not let our phones be an issue these last 3 months of the school year. 

Alright, as soon as I sign off your teachers will be playing the video announcements. You’re going to hear from Ms. Lloyd and myself about the upcoming Showcase of Learning and information about “Commitment Day” which is next Friday! More info to come. It’s going to be a great day… to be a Laser. Please be responsible with those cell phones.

It’s a great day… to be a LASER!

KETTLE MORAINE MIDDLE SCHOOL
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