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.

6th graders celebrated completion of the app development unit in Computer Science class by “surfing” apps and writing positive notes of praise to classmates. Note the colorful post it’s in the background! 

Next week will be the first spirit week.

Monday will be Pajama day. Be sure your PJs are school appropriate and that you have footwear.

Tuesday will be Country/Western Day!

Wednesday will be Color Wars. Sixth grade will wear green.  Seventh should wear purple, and Eighth graders are challenged to wear pink.

Thursday will be Multiples Day. Match outfits with your friends!

And finally Friday, will be KM spirit wear, jerseys, t-shirts, maybe even pom-poms? You Choose!. 

The Student Senate will meet in Mrs. McCaffery's room on Monday, September 25th after school. The meeting lasts until 4pm. If you missed our last meeting and didn't receive an email from your advisors, please email Mrs. McCaffery or Mrs. Hoffman to let us know that you will be joining us. We are excited to move forward with plans for our semester one plans for FUN, CAMARADERIE and SERVICE.

Kettle Moraine Music Parents is once again hosting the Homecoming Chili/Mac N Cheese Dinner on September 29th from 4pm - 7pm at the KM High School cafeteria. This is our biggest fundraising event of the year and 100% of the proceeds go directly back to supporting music programs in KMSD.  We need your help to make this year's event successful. Please sign up at this link. Questions? You can reach us at kmmpaboard@gmail.com

All Kettle Moraine School District Clubs and Activities are encouraged to sign up and participate in the 2023 Homecoming Parade.  

Homecoming 2023 Parade Sign Up!
When: Friday September 29th, Parade begins at 5:15
Where: Line up at 4:30 in the KMHS Athletic Entrance Parking Lot (south side)

Please contact Kelsee Stellpflug with any questions at stellpflugk@kmsd.edu

Do you like to code, play games and provide feedback to others on their games? Join the Coding Club! We will meet right after school until 4:15pm every other Tuesday, opposite weeks that Art Club meets. Please see Mrs Olson for a link or use the one in the announcements. Our first meeting is Tuesday, September 26th - hope to see you there!

FRIDAY FUNNY:

What did the digital clock say to the analog clock?  

Look, no hands! 

It is a great day to be a Laser, when we are treating each other well. Good morning KMMS students, and happy Friday. 

Mrs. Lloyd and I never want these Friday messages to sound like lectures or scolding you. These Friday morning messages are intended to give you information to empower you to use good judgment and to be successful in school. 

The purpose of this Friday morning message is to make sure everyone is clear on our technology acceptable use policy, KMORR policy 3501, and to hit on a few key points about how it relates to treating other people well.

Here are some important things to know:

1. Your email is monitored by a system called BARK. BARK will send us reports based on inappropriate language or content in your email. 

2. Your web searches are monitored by a system called SECURELY. SECURELY will send us reports based on inappropriate or unsafe web activity.

   1. Please know that these systems are not for us to run unnecessary surveillance on you. Having secured networks and proper supervision and monitoring is required in schools by Wisconsin state law.

3. Your email is intended for academic purposes only. Emailing and Spamming friends can result in losing your access to technology while in school. 

Treating other people well is also critical and expected when you are interacting online. Here is specific language from KMORR Policy 3501 about cyberbullying - 

Cyberbullying will not be tolerated. Harassing, denigrating, impersonating, outing, and cyberstalking are all examples of cyberbullying. Don’t be mean. Don’t send emails or post comments with the intent of scaring, hurting, or intimidating someone else.  Engaging in these behaviors, or any online activities intended to harm (physically or emotionally) another person will result in severe disciplinary action and loss of privileges. In some cases, cyberbullying can be a crime. Remember that your activities are monitored and retained.

Here are some examples of acceptable uses that helps promote treating others well:

I will:

• Follow the same guidelines for respectful, responsible behavior online that I am expected to follow offline.

• Treat school resources carefully, and alert staff if there is any problem with their operation.

• Encourage positive, constructive discussion if allowed to use communicative or collaborative technologies. (Email and Google Docs would be two examples)

• Alert a teacher or other staff member if I see threatening/bullying, inappropriate, or harmful content (images, messages, posts) online.

• Use school technologies at appropriate times, in approved places, for educational pursuits only. (Your technology use should not disrupt the learning of other students)

Again, this is not to lecture you, but to make sure you know this information so you can make informed decisions when using your technology in school and to be cognizant of how you are treating other people. Remember, it’s a great day to be a Laser, when we are treating each other well. Have a great Friday, middle school Lasers.

It’s a great day… to be a LASER!

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