Hello KMMS Families,
Our December theme at KMMS is, “It’s a great day to be a Laser when we hold ourselves accountable.” Earlier this week, we had a student announcement on the value of accountability.
Accountability is defined at KMMS as taking responsibility for your actions, choices, and behavior. During the student announcement, we encouraged everyone to reflect on their actions during the first three months of school. Students considered what their "Highlight Reel" would show about their effort in schoolwork, their integrity, how they treat other people, their grit, and their personal accountability.
This focus reinforces the idea that it takes grit to admit mistakes. Ultimately, we are striving for "Accountability: No excuses, just better choices".
We encourage you to discuss this topic at home, particularly as we move into the December Challenge of a five-step process designed to help students "Fix one thing" and "glow up" by taking steps toward greater personal responsibility.
1. Play your KMMS highlight reel in your mind
2. Identify something you need to hold yourself accountable to
3. Think about what action steps you need to take
4. Learn from mistakes along the way
5. Identify better choices
By working together, we can help our students internalize the importance of owning their choices and striving for better behavior.
Thank you for your ongoing support,
Matt Kitzerow
KMMS Principal
Laura Lloyd
KMMS Associate Principal
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KMMS Students Shine at UWM Honors Band Festival |
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Five talented student musicians from Kettle Moraine Middle School (KMMS) proudly represented their school on November 24th at the prestigious University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) Middle School Honors Band Festival.
This long-standing event is a selective festival that brings together some of the most motivated and accomplished middle school instrumentalists from across the region. The KMMS students who earned a spot in the selective festival were:
Sophia B (Flute)
Lyv B (Oboe)
Cody F(Clarinet)
Jacob B (Trumpet)
Charlie L (Percussion)
During the festival, the students participated in intensive rehearsals, received valuable instruction during master classes with UWM performance staff, and attended performances by UWM ensembles. They had the opportunity to work with regionally and nationally recognized wind band conductors, culminating in a finale concert. KMMS celebrates these students for their hard work and musical achievement!
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National Children's Grief Awareness |
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KMMS recently celebrated National Children’s Grief Awareness Day with a week of activities to support students who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Many students wrote the names of those they’ve lost and added them to our Memory Wall. Others chose to write letters and place them in our sealed Memory Box.
We also held our annual Light in the Darkness fundraiser to support families in our school community who are facing grief or significant hardships. Thanks to your generosity, we raised an incredible $1,006!
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students and families.
The Ambassador Program and Kindness Crusaders
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Science Immersion Day at UW-Whitewater |
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Kettle Moraine Middle School proudly sent four outstanding students to the Science Immersion 2025 event held at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus. The experience gave our students a firsthand look at college-level academics and research.
The students engaged in hands-on, exploratory experiments across physics, biology, and chemistry. In chemistry, the students successfully extracted DNA from a banana and created explosive elephant toothpaste. Biology was an equally exploratory segment focused on studying microorganisms and wildlife. The students were selected by our science teachers for their classroom participation, aptitude, and interest in science careers. A huge congrats to our representatives, selected for their aptitude and curiosity: Max V., Aubree S., Reece H., and Isobel W.
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Holiday Help for KM Families Sponsored by PTO & the KMMS Counselors |
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Please consider helping some of our KM families in need this holiday season.
Sign Up Genius
GIFT CARDS can be dropped off at the KMMS office. Please do not wrap.
GIFT ITEMS should be wrapped and labeled as indicated so they get to the correct recipient.
Please deliver all items to KETTLE MORAINE MIDDLE SCHOOL by Thursday December 18th.
For questions contact Brenda Johansen at brenda.johansen@me.com
*** If you are a family who is struggling financially and have not been invited to participate in this year's gift drive, and you are not receiving gifts from the Christmas Clearing Council, please reach out to Christina Cowan: cowanc@kmsd.edu
Thank you for supporting our families and bringing joy to their holidays!
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The Student Senate ran an all school assembly the day before Thanksgiving Break where teams from each grade participated in a Dodge Ball Tournament. The 8th grade team won the tourney. There was also a Turkey Trot intermission where 2 students from each grade participated in a relay. The 7th grade team won. Thank you to the PE teachers, custodians, staff and students for helping us to finish our last day before the break with fun.
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Lost & Found: Home for the Holidays? |
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Water bottles, jackets and shoes, OH MY! Please stop by the Lost and Found and claim what’s yours. For smaller items (jewelry, ear pods, etc.), please visit the front desk. All items will be donated after Monday, December 22nd. |
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Our next Best Buddies activity will be on Wednesday, December 17th from 2:45 - 3:30. Please meet in the 7 Inspire Area. Please see Mrs. Suvaka or Mrs. Daley with any questions. Hope to see you all there! |
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KMMS Musical Crew: Matilda |
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Applications for the Matilda Jr crew are now open. There are opportunities for both backstage crew as well as artistic crew. If you are interested in participating you can apply via the Google form found in the daily announcements doc. In addition to the form, all students must pick up a student recommendation form from the choir room (rm 111). Students will ask a teacher to fill out the recommendation form on their behalf. Applications will close on December 12. See Ms. Milton in with any questions.
Apply for stage crew here!
Find the student recommendation form here
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Skate for Tots: KMMS Student Campaign |
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Winter/Holiday Spirit Days are Coming |
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HOLIDAY STORE HOURS:
Friday, Dec. 5: Noon – 6:00pm LASER LOCKER LATE DAY SHOPPING!
Saturday, Dec. 6: 8:00am – 1:00pm BREAKFAST WITH SANTA & CRAFT FAIR!
CLOSED WEEK OF DECEMBER 8 TH – 12 TH
Tuesday, Dec. 16: Noon – 4:00pm
Wednesday, Dec. 17: Noon – 2:00pm LASER LOCKER SANTA SAVINGS!
Thursday, Dec. 18: 2:00pm-4:00pm LASER LOCKER EARLY HOURS!
Friday, Dec. 19: Noon – 4:00pm
Tuesday, Dec. 23: Noon – 3:00pm LASER LOCKER LAST SHOPPING DAY
BEFORE THE HOLIDAY BREAK!
Want to make the holiday bright for someone?
Secret Santa gifts can be delivered within the KM district.
Simply make your purchase and let us know the delivery details!
Our elves have taken the oath to secrecy.
GO LASERS!
Store hours are also listed on kmsd.edu under Menu.
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We are looking for volunteers to help plan and execute some of our exciting events throughout the year. This is a great way to get involved, meet new parents and give back to our KMMS Community! Feel free to talk to a friend and sign up together! We have room for anyone interested in helping! Please review the available slots by clicking here. Thank you! |
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December Dine 4 Dollars @ Noodles |
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Collect your Albrecht's Sentry receipts to support Kettle Moraine Middle School PTO! Please send in your Albrecht's Sentry receipts throughout the year and drop them in the collection container in the front office. Albrecht's Sentry will give back 1% of receipt totals collected. 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. |
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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.
We also rent space and are happy to facilitate your events, courses, or activities.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE!
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Weight Training Grades 5-8
Weight training for grades 5-8 will take place Tuesdays and Thursdays at the high school weight room with high school coaching staff members. The session will run 12/2-3/6 on school days from 4-5pm Join us when you can! Sign up today at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/
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