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EXPLORE'S K-5 WEEKLY FOCUS
We are excited to launch our school theme "Together we can move mountains". If the weather allows, we will be taking an all school trip to the Wales Community Park on Thursday, Sept. 4th from 9:00am-12:00pm. We will introduce the kids to our theme for the year through various activities and enjoy an all school lunch at 11:15am. Our focus is about goal setting, taking our learning day by day and finding ways to stay positive and help others in the learning journey! We are excited to grow upon the following concepts: your mountain is waiting, climb every mountain, make your own path, dream BIG, believe you can, radiate positivity, everyday is a fresh start, keep climbing and think outside.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION/UPDATES
In addition to these weekly newsletters, Explore is excited to have own website. It will be live in the next few weeks and will be updated frequently with news, events and activities happening in Explore.
Explore will be moving to Dousman starting in the 2026-2027 school year. The district will provide a transportation option. More details to come in the next few months. Also, 5th grade will not be moving to middle school at this time. Please reach out with further questions.
QUICK REFERENCES
Dates
September 2 - First Day of School K-5
September 4- Explore Field Trip to Wales Community Park
September 10- Pizza on the Playground 5:30-6:30
September 19- Wales Campus Color Run
September 29- No School, Professional Development Day
November 3 - No School, Professional Development Day
November 14 -Explore’s Parent’s Night Out 6:00-8:00
November 26, 27, 28 - No School Thanksgiving Break
December 11 - Explore Concert @ 6:00
Important Links
ETV
Campus Newsletter
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
Allison Mathson
School Counselor
mathsona@kmsd.edu
Kelly Bevan: School Psychologist
bevank@kmsd.edu
Rachel Schultz
School Secretary
schultzr@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.
