Wales Elementary/KM Explore
This is your reminder that Tuesday, March 11th is a TEACHERS ONLY work day for ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS only.
Middle and High School students will attend as usual on this day.
We will see everyone Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday that week at the elementary level!
USED BOOK SALE - Come buy books!
Shelves overflowing with books? Kiddos tired of the same stories? WE Campus PTO & the Laser Leaders are holding a book rummage sale at school in the front lobby. Classes have been previewing the sale this week to determine how much money they should bring. :)
Students can purchase books at school March 3-March 7th. Books will be sold for $1-$5 each.
Stay in touch with Wales and Explore PTO! Email us at ptowales@gmail.com or join our group on Facebook.
Save the Date! Next PTO meeting: March 18th!
This year, Wales has been focusing on growing their social and emotional skills. For every child "caught" having their skills grow, they receive a postcard, get to add to our "skill tree", and get a chance to win a prize at the end of the month.
Pictured at the right are last week's recipients.
We are entering our student's FINAL semester of elementary school! (Who's crying!?) We would love to send our students off to middle school as prepared and celebrated as possible. Here are a few things you should know about -
There are some dates coming up at the Middle School to help with the 5th grade transition into the Middle School. Read all about them here.
T-shirt sizes are needed! Please make sure your 5th grader knows what their t-shirt size is. The PTO provides t-shirts for all of our outgoing 5th graders.
DUE BY MARCH 14th! Baby pictures needed! You can email them to Mrs. Schultz at schultzr@kmsd.edu OR upload them directly to the treering website. Here are the directions. These pictures will be used for our 5th Grade "moving on" ceremony at the end of the year as well as put in the yearbook. Here are a few guidelines to use -
Child should be younger than 4 years old
Only 1 person in the image
Ideally, a vertical portrait photo orientation (not landscape)
Good lighting on the face so it's not too dark
In accordance with our student handbook, families MUST OPT IN to school directories. If you would like your student's info to be available to other students for play dates, birthday invitations, etc, you must fill out the form below. Please fill out one form per child.
If you would like access to the collected information, you must email your classroom teacher or Mrs. Schultz at schultzr@kmsd.edu and ask for the directory, as it cannot be published on any public sites. The spreadsheet you will receive is a live document and will be updated as parents fill out the form.
Once again, you MUST fill out this form for Wales or this form for Explore in order to be included in the directory.
After it is completed, email Mrs. Schultz or your classroom teacher to ask for a copy of the directory.
Thank you for your understanding in helping to keep our families' information as secure as possible.
We also rent space and are happy to facilitate your events, courses, or activities.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
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.
Jr Laser Football -2025
Registration is NOW OPEN for Junior Lasers Football!
Early Bird Registration: Now – April 7
Late Registration April 8 – June 27 (+$50)
K-4th Grade: Flag Football
Early Bird Registration: $275
The season will run from August through October.
Players will be randomly placed on teams that are balanced by grade-level.
Teams will end their season with an “Under the Lights” game on Vock Field.
We will need coaches, especially for the K-2 division. Sign up in SportsEngine for this rewarding opportunity!
5th- 8th Grade: Tackle Football
Early Bird Registration: $450
The season will run from August through October.
There will be 1-2 teams per grade.
We are excited to begin our third season in the Wisconsin AAYFL league!
Visit www.kettlemorainelaserfootball.com for more information.
MS Track and Field
Our spring season for grades 7/8 begins April 7. Practices will be held M,T,W 2:40-4pm. 6th graders are welcome to practice with the club for three weeks of the season in April to prepare, exercise and learn about track and field. Registration is available online at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/
Deadline to sign up is March 21.
KM Lacrosse Registration 2025 Season
Lacrosse Spring registration is open to all KM students. The season runs from March through June with games on the weekend and practice twice a week. To register please use the link below. Also, visit KMLacrosse.com for more information.
Spring Registration: Spring Registration
Fall 2025 Youth boys and girls volleyball season
Boys and girls entering grades 5-8 in the fall of 2025 are eligible to participate in the league. Practices are held twice per week August-October with league play on the weekends in the GMYVB League. Tryouts will be held 5/15/25 and 5/19/25 from 6:30-8:30pm at the KMHS Gym.
Students entering grades 1-4 in the fall of 2025 are encouraged to join our mini league on Friday nights for volleyball instruction, fun and games.
Register online at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/
Contact Coach Peterson at petersons@kmsd.edu with any questions.