Hello KMMS families, 

Our October theme at KMMS is “It’s a great day to be a Laser, when we treat each other well.” This coincides well with the nationwide October theme of “Anti-Bullying Month.” As part of our school-wide messaging about treating each other well, we are outlining for students:

1. School policies

   • KMORR 2301 Bullying Prohibited

   • KMORR 2303 Discrimination and Harassment Prohibited

2. Consequences for violating these policies

3. Process for reporting incidents of bullying

4. Administration due process - how we follow up on reports

5. The “THINK” method

6. Power of being an “Upstander”

Here are the links:

• Principal Message

• School Counselor Message

These videos are shown to all students during the school day.. Towards the end of the month, Ms. Lloyd and I go to each grade-level house to have a monthly “House Talk” to review the messages, address other important issues that may have come up, and challenge our students to contribute to a positive school culture.

Thank you for your support,,

Matt Kitzerow
KMMS Principal

Laura Lloyd
KMMS Associate Principal

Do you want to have a better idea of the middle school vibe? Are you interested in having the inside scoop on KMMS? Do you want to spend some time each month with other middle school parents? 

The purpose of this group is to provide input and feedback on a variety of issues around learning and life at KMMS.  We are entering "Year 4" and have many returning team members that mostly represent 7th and 8th grade. Our goal is to add a few more representatives from our current 6th grade families. The group will have people representing multiple grade levels, environments, and perspectives

Please fill out this short Google Form if you are interested. 

Upcoming Family Advisory meetings:

• October 30th from 5:00-7:00 PM

• December 4th from 5:00-7:00 PM. 

• We will continue to meet Wednesday evenings in 2025 and will have those dates determined in the near future. 

Thank you for considering!

Our KMMS School Counselors accompanied a group of 8th grade students to the Career Expo in Waukesha on Thursday, October 10th. The expo offered a career education and community partnership experience for the 8th graders. Experiences included exposure to the skilled trades.

KMMS finally has its own spirit wear line. The teachers have gray, short sleeved T-shirts with the same design. Wouldn't it be great to fill the school with KMMS spirit wear that could be worn on KMMS Spirit days? If you are interested in seeing/feeling the fabric quality, please stop in the office and ask to see a staff t-shirt or sweatshirt. https://stores.inksoft.com/ket011

Please take a look to help us find the owners for these items which are in the Lost and Found.

The Student Senate and PTO will be holding the first dance of the year on Friday, November 11th from 6-8pm. Admission is $6. If you bring a full sized non-perishable food item, the admission will be only $5. Each entry fee includes a glow bracelet. Other glow items and concessions will be available for purchase. If you would like to “glow” during the dance, wear light colored items.

Students in Mrs. Weske’s and Ms.Pasternak's Healthy & Active Lifestyles classes completed a 5K last week to raise awareness for Hope to Walk.
Hope to Walk is a non-profit organization that helps the impoverished people of the world. Their mission is to offer prosthetic legs and hope to a world in need. Hope to Walk works to ensure all amputees can access the ability to walk. They design low-cost prosthetic legs and develop prosthetic training programs to train international communities to help themselves. Millions of amputees worldwide depend on wheelchairs and crutches. Some are even forced to crawl simply because they cannot afford prosthetics.
This year, we raised $750 which will provide THREE individuals with a prosthetic leg.
Thank you so much for your support! Stay tuned for an update on the recipients).

KMMS retake days are scheduled for Monday, November 4th (7-10:30am) and Thursday, November 7th (3:30-6:30pm). These are not school days. The retakes correspond with Parent/Teacher conferences this year.

Please feel free to use our KMMS Events calendar (found on the KMMS Website) for dates and times of concerts, conferences, and other special events for middle school parents and students.

There are a number of ways to notify KMMS of a student absence, late arrival or early release. 

• Use the Infinite Campus Parent Portal

  
  Instructions for the IC Parent Portal
  Enter the Parent Portal
  Go to “More”
  Go to “Absence Request”
  Choose student name, reason for absence, date and time (if applicable). If you’d like to leave us more information, there is a comment section
  Click Submit

  
  When your IC Portal request for early release is approved, an email goes to your student's school email account. That email can be used for a pass to the office. We also attempt to send paper passes to remind students of their early releases.

• Call the KMMS Attendance line: 262-965-6500 ext.2050

• Email an administrative assistant with the information.

Additionally, KMMS students may sign themselves into the building without a parent. If you drop your student at the front entrance after 7:20am, please watch to be sure that they enter the building and are helped. KMMS students may sign themselves out of the building without a parent present, as long as we are aware that the student has permission to leave before they arrive at the office for departure.

Please collect your Albrecht's Sentry receipts to support Kettle Moraine Middle School PTO!

Please send in your Albrecht's Sentry receipts throughout the rest of the year. Albrecht's Sentry will give back 1% of receipt totals collected. Receipts can be dropped off in the front office in the designated collection container. This is a quick and easy way to support KMMS PTO.

Thank you to Albrecht's Sentry for supporting our community!

Note: Receipts cannot be older than 6 months to be eligible for the round up.

KM Community Education provides recreational and educational opportunities for families.
Please be sure to visit the website often for updates and new programs.
For program information and registration forms, visit www.kmsd.edu/communityed.

Join us from 5-8pm  at the Wales Culvers to support KM Jr Laser Football.

Registration is open for the 24-25 Youth Recreational basketball season.  All students in grades 1-8 are welcome.   Season begins in December and concludes in February.  Grades 3-8 will practice one night per week with Saturday morning games and will be followed by a season ending tournament.

Sign up today at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/  Deadline is Oct. 27

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349 N. Oak Crest Drive | Wales, WI 53183 | 262-968-6200