8th Grade
End of the Year Celebrations

Attention 8th Grade Parents / Guardians: 

Our 8th grade Completion Ceremonies will be held on Wednesday, June 9th. There will be two ceremonies:
Students in the Discover House will be at 9:00 a.m. 
Students in the Navigate and Create houses will be at 11:00 a.m. 

Your child will be dismissed for the day after the ceremony with a parent. We will have a sign out procedure with one of our staff members. 

CEREMONY DETAILS:
The brief ceremony will be held outside on the south end of the KMMS property. There is no outdoor seating. Families are encouraged to bring a lawn chair. We will set aside an area for handicapped seating.  
If the weather does not cooperate, we will cancel the outdoor event and hold the ceremony with students only in our gym. We will livestream and record the indoor event for families to view, and will post a link to the livestream on our website www.kmsd.edu/ms.  

8TH GRADE FIELD DAY:
We are unable to host our traditional evening 8th grade dance following the Completion Ceremony. Instead, a group of our students are planning a field day for Tuesday, June 8th beginning at 9:00 a.m. The 20-21 yearbooks will be distributed that day, and our generous PTO will be providing a class T-shirt for students to wear on Tuesday. The T-shirts will be handed out Monday, the 7th. The field day is only for Kettle Moraine MS 8th grade students.  

Questions? Reach out to Mrs. Hoffman in our front office: [email protected] or (262) 965-6500.  
Attention 8th graders!

The 8th grade "graduate" yard signs have arrived at the middle school. There is one sign per student. Signs are available for pick up only by a parent. Please feel free to stop by the front office during the school day to pick up your family's yard sign. If you are unable to pick up the sign at school prior to the completion ceremony, parents may pick up the signs that day.
Muchas Gracias to PTO and Families!

On Wednesday June 2nd, the PTO hosted a KMMS staff appreciation event.
The taco bar and desserts were wonderful and very appreciated by staff members!
All library books were due on Tuesday, June 1.  

Please have your student(s) look for, gather up, and bring their library books back to school as they return from the weekend.  
Thank you for your help in getting all of our library books returned.
Coming to KMMS for 2021-2022
Watch for an ordering link in the daily announcements. The cost of a pack per student is less than $40. Packs that are ordered before the sale ends can be shipped to KMMS free of charge and ready for your student in August.
SUMMER SLIDE?

Reading over the summer is so important in order to maintain skills learned over the school year. Summer slide (losing the skills or partially losing the skills you gained over the school year) is real. According to NWEA, By the summer after seventh grade, students lose on average 36% of their school-year gains in reading and a whopping 50% of their school-year gains in math. In other words, summer learning loss increases with age through elementary and middle school—a troubling trend that should be examined further.
SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Last summer we had 82 students and 26 staff members participate in the Summer Reading Challenge. With our combined efforts we read 359 books for a total of 128,002 pages! Although this is something to celebrate . . . we can do better! Let’s try to reach our goal of a half a million pages, that’s 500,000 pages, read this summer! We can do it!! The directions are simple: To participate simply read a book, complete this google form, and submit it! Submit a form for each book that you read between June 11 - August 30. Your pages will be added to our goal and you will be entered into a drawing to win a prize.  

Lost & Found

There are many unclaimed items in our Lost & Found. We have included some photos of the bigger items. Lost & Found items will be here at the middle school through Monday, June 7th. After that day, they will be donated.
SUMMER ACADEMY

The 2021 Summer Academy brochure is now posted online.

Registration will open April 12th @

Fun facts for 2021:
  • June 21- July 30 (no 7/5)
  • 8am-12:35pm
  • In person plus online options for grades 6-12
  • Grades 5k-8 will be in cohorts 
  • Serving FREE lunch
  • Aftercare provided by WI Youth Camp or YMCA Pabst Farms
Low-Income Households Eligible For Broadband Assistance

The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program offers temporary discounts of up to $50 per month off of eligible household’s internet access bills. In some cases, low-income households can also get discounts on a laptop, desktop, or tablet computer. The program ends six months after the public health emergency or when the federal money is depleted. Participation by internet service providers is voluntary.
NEW: DHS Info Sheet on COVID-19 Vaccine for Ages 12 Years and Older
Important Information Regarding COVID Testing
Dear KM Families,
There has been some confusion about PCR vs. antigen testing for COVID-19. 
If a child stays home OR has been sent home with symptoms of COVID-19 and you wish to have them tested, KMSD requires a negative PCR test, which follows the CDC and Waukesha County guidelines for schools. This is for children with symptoms. 
 
Not every doctor’s office automatically does PCR testing. Please verify the type of testing before having it done. 
 
Documented proof of a negative PCR test is required before a child is allowed back in the classroom along with the child being symptom free for at least 24 hours without the use of medication.

Feel free to email your health staff or call the COVID-19 RN or Health Hotline, if you have any questions.
* District COVID-19 RN-Direct line: 262-968-6300, ext. 5334
* KMSD Health Hotline 262-968-6369
(District Nurse, Patricia Schuetz RN & Jenny Pick, RN)
 
Thank you!
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. 


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.
Volleyball Camps Offered

Various week long volleyball camps are being offered this summer to students currently in grades K-8. Visit www.kmsd.edu/communityed for more information.
Save the Date!

KMBBC Tryouts - Fall 2021 Boys Basketball Club Tryouts

7th and 8th on Wednesday September 8th  
5th and 6th on Thursday September 9th 
Save the Date!


KMGBC Tryouts- Fall 2021 Girls Basketball Club Tryouts - Grades 3-8


Week of August 16-20 and the week of August 23-26
Girls Summer Basketball Camps Grades 3-8

This camp will focus on offensive/defensive fundamentals with plenty of competitions to win free gear. KM Varsity Coaching staff and players will instruct campers in station work and one-on-one instruction. Camp will be held June 21-24. Grade based on 2020-21 school year.
Click to register for Grades 3-5 or Grades 6-8
Girls Basketball Shooting Clinics 

The KM Girls Basketball Club is offering shooting clinics this spring for girls in grades 3-8. Registration details can be found online at www.kmsd.edu/communityed
Boys Summer Basketball Camps Grades 3-8

Join the high school coaching staff and players this summer for camps that improve their skill and development. Camps are offering at KM High School for students currently in grades 3-8. Sign up at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/
Football Camp

Coach Mac and the high school coaching staff will be offering summer camp for players currently in grades K-7 in the afternoons the week of July 13. For details and registration visit www.kmsd.edu/communityed
Adult Pickleball

Join us for informal play on Tuesdays and Thursdays June-August. Registration is online at www.kmsd.edu/communityed.
Adult Tennis

Join us Monday nights for Men's League and Wednesday nights for Women's tennis at KM High School May-August at 6pm. Informal and fun. 
Zumba

For adults
Join us Wednesdays June-August at 5:30 at the high school for in person summer Zumba. Sign up online at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/
High School Dance Team 2021-2022

Tryouts for the 2021-2022 HS Dance team (incoming Freshman) are coming up June 17 and 18 at the High School.
Tryout Packets can be found online at https://kmhsdanceteam.wixsite.com/kmhsdance/tryout-information. 

Questions can be directed to Coach Katelyn [email protected]
 
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