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KM Explore Newsletter

DIGITAL NEWSLETTER | April 19, 2026

 
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CLASSROOM UPDATES

Navigators (5K/1)

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Scouts (2/3)

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Pioneers (4/5)

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EXPLORE'S K-5 WEEKLY FOCUS

Climb Every Mountain

This week, students from Global came over and taught all of Explore about sijo poems.  Each student wrote their own poem.  These poems will be submitted to the Wisconsin Sijo Competition. We were in "ah" over the student's creativity and collaboration. Poems can be challenging and some students had to keep climbing to reach their goal of finishing with satisfaction. What a fun experience!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION/UPDATES

Parents' Night Out April 24 

The students helped planned this event.  Here are some things it will include

- Jungle Theme

- Wear costumes (simple & not scary), hats or pajamas

- Paper airplane contest

- Crafts, movie (The Jungle Book) and games

- Ice cream bar

Save the Date!

 

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Dates

April 22- Earth Day clean up with high school

April 22- Playground Play @ Dousman for next years students

April 24- Parents' Night Out @ 6:00pm

April 29- Bucket Drumming at 4:30 for next years Wales students

May 21- Talent Show

May 22- Park Field Trip

May 25- No School

May 26- 5th Grade Celebration @ 5:30

Moovin on Celebration @ 6:00

May 27- Walking to Culvers

May 28- Zoo Field Trip

Important Links

Purchase the Explore 25/26 Yearbook Here!

Explore Website

Family Directory

District Calendar

ETV

Campus Newsletters

Classroom Schedules 

Behavior Guide

 

 

KM Explore Staff

Tiffany Zeirke
School Administrator 
zeirket@kmsd.edu  

Sarah Joseph
K and 1st grade josephs@kmsd.edu

Sara Simes
K and 1st grade
simess@kmsd.edu

Wanda Richardson
2nd and 3rd grade
richardw@kmsd.edu

Lisa Welch
2nd and 3rd grade 
welchl@kmsd.edu

Carrie Foss
4th and 5th grade 
fossc@kmsd.edu

Barb Shaver
4th and 5th grade
shaverb@kmsd.edu

Gena Magill
Special Ed. Teacher
magillg@kmsd.edu

Jennifer Spooner
Special Ed Teacher
spoonerj@kmsd.edu

Elizabeth Neitzel
Classroom Support
neitzele@kmsd.edu

Allie Mathson
School Counselor
mathsona@kmsd.edu

Kelly Bevan
School Psychologist
bevank@kmsd.edu

Rachel Schultz
School Secretary 
schultzr@kmsd.edu

Beckie Cavanough
Music Teacher
cavanaughr@kmsd.edu

Jayne Costello
Art Teacher
costelloj@kmsd.edu

Kevin Yarbrough
Gym Teacher
yarbroughk@kmsd.edu

 

KM EXPLORE PILLARS

KM Explore is founded by five pillars which include multi age teaching & learning, co-teaching, generative curriculum, habits of mind and place based learning.

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KM Explore Elementary School

www.kmsd.edu/kmexplore · zeirket@kmsd.edu · (262) 968-6300 x3200

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