HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM KMMS!
Learning Environment Change Request Period Began on January 4

A link to a change request form has been shared via Infinite Campus January 4, and requests will be open through Sunday, January 10th. Look in your "Inbox" in Infinite Campus to find the message.

If you plan to make a change, please consider the impact a potential quarantine might have on your family in the coming quarter/term and select the correct environment. Due to staffing needs and configurations:

Changes at the elementary level will likely cause reassignment of your child’s teacher and class configuration, regardless of your family's decision. In addition, changes in either direction will not be honored after Jan. 10.
KM will not be able to honor changes at the middle and high school levels from distance learning to face-to-face learning after Jan. 10. 
At the high school level, selecting distance learning may alter your student’s term three course selections.
The final opportunity to request a change will occur before the start of term four, which begins on March 30.

NOTE: This change request form is only necessary if you want to change your environment for the third quarter/term, which begins Jan. 26.
8th Grade Students & Families


Dear 8th Grade Families, 

This is a reminder that students who are interested in a charter school for high school should apply by Friday, January 22, 2021 at Noon.

Here are links to apply:

Families will be notified of acceptance by charter schools no later than January 27th. 

For students who will be attending Kettle Moraine High School, please mark your calendar for the Virtual KMHS Course Information Night on Monday, February 8, 2021 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. This evening, attend sessions with teachers about courses that will be offered in the 2021-22 school year and get information and support with the course registration process. This is not a required event but rather another way to offer support throughout this process. Details about the virtual program will be shared out in upcoming communications.

Information about high school choices is available at www.kmsd.edu/hschoices. If you have any questions, please contact the KMHS Campus Counseling Center at 262-968-6273 ext. 4025.

Thank you,

KMHS Campus Administrative & Counseling Team
Donate Blood this Winter

The Kettle Moraine School District is hosting a 2-Day Community Blood Drive. Please consider donating blood either Saturday, January 30 or Sunday January 31. For times and registration information click here.
FREE Meal Pick up Availability for Virtual Students

Here is a link for ordering meals if you are a Distance family. This service is also available for families with students who are quarantined but are normally F2F. 
It's that TIME of YEAR again!
To order your yearbook, click the link below.
Order your KMMS 2020-21 Yearbook!

Candid Photos Needed for the Yearbook

Do you have any great school related pictures from the first semester, please download to:  Yearbook - Picture downloads

Anyone submitting photos will need to fill out a few things before downloading:
  • name
  • email
  • a phone number is requested, but you can enter 555-555-5555.  

Once pictures are uploaded, the site will ask for the grade (include house name, unless it is a mixture).
List student names only if you know them.
PLEASE include a description of the "event" such as Spirit Week, Halloween, Masks, Mr./Mrs. ____ Class, STEM, Lunch, etc. 
From the Health Room
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Distance Students
Helpful Hints for Families of Distance Students

Distance Learning is a big shift from traditional Face to Face learning. The document pictured here is a link that includes some tips for helping students and families successfully navigate distance learning. There are also a number of links for additional parent/family resources.
Instructional Materials:
Temporary and Term 2 Distance Students

When you are contacted by your teacher(s) about instructional material pick-up, those items can be picked up at the front office.

The best window for picking up those materials is after 7:00 a.m. and before 3:15 p.m.
If you need to come at an alternate time, please call and make arrangements with the front office.

On Thursdays, we will have someone in the front office available to distribute materials until 6 p.m. If you do not see anyone in the office after hours, please call the number printed on the window next to the front door.


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.

Middle School Weight Lifting

Weight lifting for Middle Schoolers is starting on Monday January 11th. 
It is for both boys and girls, and will run on Monday/Tuesdays and Thursday from 4:15-5:15.
Please see the KMSD Community Education website or email Coach Mac (mcdonnellm@kmsd.edu) to register.


Zumba - Virtual for Adults

Join us for an exciting 45 minutes of ZUMBA, the ultimate Latin inspired dance party! The ZUMBA experience is based on the philosophy that fitness should be fun and easy to do while joining people together. The class features aerobic interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that will be sure to put a smile on your face and tone your body at the same time. Virtual Zumba will be held Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Sundays. Click Here to register.
KM Lacrosse Club

Registration is now open for winter/indoor lacrosse as well as the spring 2021 season for all students in grades 3-8. Visit www.kmlacrosse.com to register.
KM Wrestling Club

KM Wrestling is open to anyone in grades K-8. The season will begin in December for grades 4-8 and in January for K-3. Practices are M/W at KM High School. Registration is open online Here
Subscribing And Unsubscribing From KMSD Newsletters

All KMSD schools now utilize Constant Contact to distribute e-newsletters and other info to families and staff. If you UNSUBSCRIBE to one newsletter, you are unsubscribed from ALL KMSD newsletters.
 
If you simply wish to edit your subscriptions ("I want to receive the middle school newsletter, but no longer need Dousman's") please send an email to zupkez@kmsd.edu with specific requests.
 
If you unsubscribed from a newsletter recently, but still want to receive one or more ("I unsubscribed from Laser Focused, but still want to receive newsletters from Magee")
please send an email to zupkez@kmsd.edu with specific requests.
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