The 36th Art of Writing, Young Authors and Artists Conference was held at the Milwaukee Art Museum and included grades 3 through 12. It was co-sponsored by KM and the Milwaukee Art Museum. There were 85 KM students who participated and there were 526 overall participants from across the state, including current teacher and retired KM teachers. Click to watch the video!
Kettle Moraine School District
Kettle Moraine School District Capturing KM –36th Art of Writing
Students gathered from all over the state to inspire their writing through art and had their work critiqued by experienced writers
COMMUNITY EVENTS
KM4K FAIR JAN. 17TH, 5-7 PM @CUSHING ELEMENTARY
Learn more about four-year-old kindergarten in the Kettle Moraine School District! This annual event is fun and informative for young learners and their families. The event will feature an open house format where families can interact with each of our elementary schools, partner sites, and wrap-around care partners to discuss the best option for them! To learn more, click the QR code or contact Justin Nies, at niesjustin@kmsd.edu.
Near the Deer Raffle
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO BE NEAR THE DEER!!!! No, we aren't talking about hunting season. This EPIC raffle basket, coordinated by the Dousman Elementary PTO, includes court side seats at a Bucks game! All proceeds will be donated to Dousman Elementary in support of their annual Fun Run. Purchase a single raffle ticket for $25.00 (one entry) or five raffle tickets for $100 (five entries). Raffle includes: 4 - 2nd row Milwaukee Bucks tickets (Section 117, Row 2) to the game of your choice (excluding blocked games). The seats were graciously donated by former senator, Herb Kohl. The prize package also includes a basket of Milwaukee Bucks swag for a total value of $1200+. Purchase your tickets using the QR code or click here!
First Responder Feast
December 19th from 10 am - 1 pm
KM High School Culinary Kitchen B20 hallway
This brunch, provided by KM culinary students, will bring KM staff and area First Responders together to celebrate the holiday season and our long history of partnership. Culinary students will select recipes, budget a meal plan, prepare dishes, and serve brunch. Mr. Loebel's KMAP students will deliver food to dispatchers. KM Perform students will create portraits to decorate the hallway and band students will be playing holiday music throughout the luncheon. Fundraising will support food purchases. Click to donate.
Breakfast with Santa Recap
Breakfast with Santa is an annual KMHS tradition. In addition to visits with Santa and his elves, community members enjoyed wonderful live music from all of our KM schools. Most indulged in the hearty breakfast of topped pancakes eggs, sausage, hash browns, etc. that was served in the cafeteria. Guest also enjoyed the live holiday music that was provided by all of our KM schools! It seemed our entire KM Community shopped the free craft fair where about 50 vendors shared unique, quality, homemade gifts and decorations for the holiday season! The district also gave away Little Lasers t-shirts, created by KMmade, our own graphic design department. We provided a craft area where kids could color them in and enjoy a homemade cookie from Ms. O'Gorman's culinary students. The response was amazing and we went through about 165 shirts during the event and met many wonderful families! Thank you again to everyone who attended and made this event such a huge success. See more photos on our website!
DISTRICT NEWS
Apply at oasisprojectwi.org/how-to-help
MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!
Oasis is looking for experienced educators to help KM students. Qualifications for volunteer tutoring with Oasis are: Current or previously licensed educator, paraeducator, learning assistant, or experienced substitute teacher. Current or previously licensed school speech and language therapist, school occupational therapist, school physical therapist, or other licensed school support role with experience working in schools. Student participating in the internship or student teaching phase of certification through an accredited university education program. Equivalent professional experience in a private school or higher-education classroom setting.
ELEMENTARY NEWS
Magee's 4th and 5th grade Student Council has decided to "adopt" The Ronald McDonald House as their annual December charity! This means that, each December, we will collect items for the entire month to be donated to their Milwaukee location. Attached is their Wish List for Amazon. We are also asking that families start saving their aluminum can pop tops all year long to be donated to The Ronald McDonald House in December.
Explore Navigators Partner with Tech Ed
Navigators had a storage problem... the lockers did not provide adequate space or ventilation for wet snow gear. What does Explore do when there is a problem? They start brainstorming solutions! They came up with many ideas, evaluated them, and landed on metal hooks over the lockers to hang gear!
Then, they went over to the metals shop at the high school to see the prototype and learn all about the process of creating their product. The shop is run by one of our students parents which made it extra special.
Mr. Zuck said it was fun to see how excited they got learning about metals and learning a new word… “prototype!”
Dousman Family Art Night
Dousman's annual Family Arts Night is facilitated by UW-Whitewater Early Childhood students who lead art projects and make connections to literacy as part of their training. The evening was also made possible through the support of parents and grandparents. The students loved participating!
MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
KMMS HAS COOL PARENTS
Ms. Ford's 8th grade science class has been studying genetics. Yesterday and today, Mrs. Parsons, a geneticist and KMMS parent, came in to discuss hereditary illnesses and traits. She also conducted an experiment with the kids where they learned the process for extracting DNA. The kids really enjoyed gaining a better understanding of how DNA is processed in a practical lab setting and how that information is utilized. They had very insightful questions and you could tell the unit helped to connect their learning to real-world applications. Thank you Mrs. Parsons for sharing your experience with them!
KMMS Students Play at Dousman
KMMS Orchestra students performed a holiday concert for Dousman Students and Staff. Everyone really appreciated their hard work and talent. KM produces some fantastic musicians. If you've not been to one of our concerts, visit the events icon in the menu of any KM school for community performances!
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
KMHS INFO NIGHTS ARE UNDERWAY!!! Interested in learning more about the KMHS campus and our five unique high schools? Join us for our information nights to explore each option! At KMHS, we offer incredible choices and opportunities. There is truly something for everyone!
SHARED LEARNING AMONG KMSD SCHOOLS!!!
Some of our most rewarding experiences at KM come from schools working together in mutually beneficial ways that enhance their shared learning. This is a great example! Mr. Bruening's shop students built shut box games for young learners at Cushing. They practiced their skills in measuring, cutting, planing, sanding, die cutting, and assembling the final products. Cushing students will get the benefit of using the boxes to improve their math fluency through game play. "The kids making the shutboxes deserve all of the credit! (They) did a beautiful job on them! They are much better quality than the original prototype I sent," wrote Ms. Mokros.
KM Alum Grace Groholski Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Among freshmen in the Big Ten, Groholski is second in the league in points per game (11.0), first in rebounds per game (5.4), and is tied for first in assists per game (2.9). The weekly honor for Groholski is the first of her career.
Grace had a phenomenal basketball career at KM: Ranked as the No. 98 women's basketball prospect in the country according to ESPN's HoopGurls'. No. 2 overall recruit out of the state of Wisconsin. Her team won back-to-back Wisconsin state championships. During her senior season averaged 24.7 points, 9.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 3.0 steals per game. Ended her prep career with 2,294 career points, the 13th-most in Wisconsin state history. Left Kettle Moraine as the program's all-time leading scorer and a 91-18 record over four seasons. Named to the Division I WBCA All-State team three of her four seasons. Selected as a McDonald's All-American team candidate and 2023 Wisconsin Ms. Basketball finalist. Played in the 'Who's Next All-American Game' at the Women's Final Four in Dallas. Waukesha Freeman Player of the Year for three strate years, the only three-time winner…” Watch her highlights!
OTHER NEWS
Check out this is job board for students! Wijobboard.com is a multi-school collective connecting students with local businesses in our community and more. Businesses post their openings, knowing it is targeting high school students, to fill open positions, which give students much-needed experience!
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
KETTLE MORAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Providing Recreational and Educational Opportunities for Our KM Community!
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Winter skills registration for KM Lacrosse is open for players who want to hone their skills and be ready for the spring season. This indoor practice schedul allows players to work with their teammates and coaches to gain valuable playing time and instruction. Open to all boys and girls - youth through high school. Sign up now!
https://www.kmlacrosse.com/winter-registration
