Purchase Wales and Explore Gear for the Holidays!

We’re excited to share that Wales Elementary and KM Explore t-shirts and sweatshirts are now available to order through KM Made! All items will be printed by KMHS students.

A fun way to show school pride and check a few gifts off your holiday list!

Order here: https://www.kmmade.com/wales
Deadline to order (to receive before Winter Break): December 8th

Note: All orders will be delivered to your child’s classroom. If you would like to pick up at the elementary school office, please make a note on the order.

Thank you for supporting our school community!

Teacher Gifts Made EASY! (Formerly Known As Gift Scrip!)

WE Campus PTO is joining with GiftCrowd this holiday season to offer an easy and virtual way for parents & students to show appreciation to our school's teachers & staff for all that they do for our children. The deadline for joining gifts is December 19 at7PM.

How Does It Work? (click  here for a step-by-step video)

GiftCrowd will present you with a list of all Wales Elementary & KM Explore's teachers, staff and bus drivers. Click on "Join" next to the teacher, staff member or bus driver you wish to gift.

Enter your name as you'd like it to be displayed to the teacher and your email address. You are welcome to include a personal greeting as well as upload a photo or a video! 

Enter your contribution amount of choice ($2 and up) and click "Add to Cart"

Repeat this process for all the teachers and staff members you wish to gift. Then, enter your payment information and click on "Place your Order" to complete your transaction.

Every gift recipient will receive an email indicating the total gift amount they received together with personal greetings from all the contributors and will be able to use their gift amount to select gift cards from hundreds of brands, including Amazon, Target, Walmart, Sephora, Nike, Visa and many others.

The deadline for joining gifts is December 19 at 7PM. 

To access KM Explore & Wales Elementary's Gifting Page, please click here.

The WE Campus PTO is getting ready to start planning Family Fun Night (held in May), and we’re looking for volunteers to join the planning committee beginning in January. We are also hoping to find a committee chair or co-chairs to help lead the efforts.

If you’re interested in helping, whether with games, food, logistics, sponsorships, or general planning, please email wecampuspto@gmail.com. Any amount of help is appreciated!

Thank you for your support,
WE Campus PTO

Please be sure to double check the school that you are purchasing your child's yearbook from. Wales and Explore have sperate yearbooks and we are unable exchange them for the opposite school once they are purchased. 

The health room is desperate need of waterproof mittens and gloves. They do not need to be new or even matching! Clean out those closets and send us your leftovers. If they keep the snow and cold off of little hands, we want 'em! 

We also need long pants - especially for boys. Once again, these do not need to be new. Feel free to clean out your kids' drawers and send in any easy-to-pull-up pants you can find. Please do NOT send in jeans or shorts. 

Thanks for helping to keep all of our kids happy, dry, and clean!

Christmas Art at the Pabst

Wales Elementary and  KM Explore are partnering with the Pabst Mansion for the 2025 holiday season! Every student in the building has had a part in helping to create this special project. 

Former KM art teachers Cyndee Pinchard and Keelin McMurtagh are leading a collaborative installation at the mansion featuring creations from Wales and Explore students.  This is the first time EVER that the mansion has incorporated the work of children in its popular holiday season!

The installation, called Elsbeths Woodland Dreams, was designed for Elsbeth, the only child that grew up in the mansion.  

The dreams of a child are brought to life in this fanciful woodland winter scene!

The installation opens to the public on November 20th and is open throughout the 2025 holiday season. Added bonus- Students get free admission to the mansion for (regular Christmas Tours only) when they visit with family during the installation. Use the code XMASKIDS25 to get your students in free! 

Art Room Donations

Got extra odds and ends at home? Don’t throw them away—donate them to the art room today! We’re always collecting fun materials to spark creativity in our young artists. Thank you for your support!

• Newspaper/magazines

• Toilet paper/paper towel tubes

• Cardboard

• Scrap fabric, felt, or ribbon

• Buttons/beads

• Empty egg cartons

• Plastic bottle caps/lids

• Plastic bags

• Old calendars/greeting cards

 Ms. Costello

Dousman Art Night

Students from UW-Whitewater's Early Childhood Education program will be at Dousman Elementary to offer art projects for students to do. This is their final exam for their Art Methods class. Students will have opportunities to choose from over 18 different projects. They can make as many as they can during this event. Students in the past have often gifted their projects to friends and families for the holidays. We hope to see you there.

This year's Arts Night will be Wednesday evening, December 3 from 5:30-7:00pm in our Gym.

We also rent space and are happy to facilitate your events, courses, or activities.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE!

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.

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/

KM Lacrosse Registration 

Spring is around the corner; let's get ready early.  Lacrosse is open to both girls and boys, youth and HS students. The season runs from March 10 through May 30, 2026. Youth players will practice twice a week and games on selected weekends.

Register now and catch the early bird discount, if you register before 12/31/25.

Youth Indoor Training Boys- https://kmlacrosse.sportngin.com/register/form/934964791

Youth Indoor Training Girls- https://kmlacrosse.sportngin.com/register/form/168852630

Spring Season Registration for Youth and HS, Boys and Girls : https://kmlacrosse.sportngin.com/register/form/589579458