KMHS CAMPUS NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION – AUGUST 28TH 7:20-10:30AM!!! This is a great opportunity for all 9th graders and new-to-KM students to better acquaint themselves with the campus, meet their teachers, and make new friends. THE FIRST FULL DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS IS SEPT. 2ND AND THERE IS NO SCHOOL AUG. 29TH OR SEPT. 1ST!!!
NEW ELEMENTARY BOUNDARIES AND EXPLORE MOVES TO DOUSMAN FOR 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR!!! JOIN US AUGUST 20TH FOR A COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSION!! The Kettle Moraine School District is committed to providing the best possible learning environment for our students in a manner that is fiscally responsible. Declining student populations required a reevaluation of our operational efficiency to ensure that resources support educational outcomes rather than scaling our district for pre-existing student populations. We have entered the planning phase of our restructure, with the board voting unanimously to move KM Explore to Dousman Elementary and provide busing to make this learning environment available to all families. The board also approved new elementary boundaries. The District is working with Dousman Transport to keep transportation at or below current maximum transit times as well as exploring opportunities to create efficiencies for families. As part of our planning and restructuring process, we have conducted four Staff Connections Listening Sessions to allow staff members to contribute their ideas and share any concerns. We will be holding a Community Listening Session on August 20th from 6-7pm at Wales Elementary. Please join us to discuss KM's future planning. Visit kmsd.edu/restructure for more information!
WELCOME NEW STAFF MEMBERS!!! This year's staff orientation welcomed one of our smallest groups of incoming staff members to date. Teacher retention and satisfaction continue to be exceptionally high in our district. We would like to thank our current teachers and administrators for your work as educators and mentors. The supportive culture you create contributes to the stability, experience, and talent our families have come to expect from our educators! Please welcome our newest staff members: Harrison Puestow - Grade 6 Social Studies at KMMS, Ashley Burke - Grade 7 Math/Science at KMMS, Jeff Ksobiech - Business Teacher at KMHS, Megan Spindler - Special Education at KMMS, Jayne Costello - Art Teacher at Wales Elementary/KM Explore, and DeeDee Jacobsen - Gifted & Talented Coordinator for district. We would also like to welcome Wyatt Jentz - Business Teacher at KMHS, not pictured.
NEW BOUNDARIES APPROVED FOR 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR!!! The Kettle Moraine School District is committed to providing the best possible learning environment for our students in a manner that is fiscally responsible. Declining student populations required a reevaluation of our operational efficiency to ensure that resources support educational outcomes rather than scaling our district for pre-existing student populations. After a lengthy process of comparing school sizes, classroom capacity, open enrollment, per pupil costs, student concentrations, and transportation, the board voted to close Magee Elementary. Please visit kmsd.edu/fiscal-planning for documentation of this process. We have now entered the planning phase of our restructure, with the board voting unanimously to move KM Explore to Dousman Elementary and provide busing to make this learning environment available to all families. The board also approved new elementary boundaries. The District is working with Dousman Transport to keep transportation at or below current maximum transit times as well as exploring opportunities to create efficiencies for families. As part of this planning process, we have conducted three Teacher Listening Sessions, with a fourth taking place on August 14th. We will also be holding Community Listening Sessions on August 14th from 6-7pm at the KMHS Library and a second on August 20th from 6-7pm at Wales Elementary. For more information on KM's restructuring efforts, please visit kmsd.edu/restructure.
NEW KMMS AND DOUSMAN TRAFFIC PATTERNS FOR 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR!!! During drop off/pickup times entrance is on Hwy 67 utilizing the new Laser Trail. There will be NO ENTRY to the campus from Ottawa Ave. during drop off and pick up times. Access from Ottawa Ave. will only be allowed while school is in session. The vehicle pattern keeps bus traffic and parent/guardian traffic separate for safety reasons. Student drop off and pick up for KMMS is now located by the cafeteria doors. More information is available on the website for each school.
KMBBC REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!! All boys who reside in or attend school in the Kettle Moraine School District in grades 3-8 are invited to tryout for the Kettle Moraine Boy’s Basketball Club! It is the mission of KMBBC to develop skilled and passionate basketball players who conduct themselves with integrity and respect while representing the community in a positive manner and become leaders on and off the court. Teams practice twice per week and participate in Sunday league games and weekend tournaments from November through mid-March depending upon the team. For more information, please visit: https://www.kmboysbasketball.com. Register here by August 30th: https://www.kmboysbasketball.com/page/show/8663459-tryout-registration-2025-26-season.
KMMS OPEN HOUSE AND PTO BACK TO SCHOOL BASH TUESDAY AUGUST 26TH!!! Our annual open house and back to school bash is a great way for students to prepare for the upcoming school year, drop off supplies, meet teachers, and have fun with friends! Middle school students and their families are welcome to stop in between 4:30 and 6:30pm for the open house, with the back to school bash running from 4-6pm.
SUMMER COOKIN' IN THE KETTLE WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!! The large outdoor wrestling event at Culver’s Stadium brought wrestlers from all over the area to compete and support the Askren family. Our community raised about $29,000!!! Thank you so much to all of our sponsors, volunteers, and the KM Community! A special thanks to our platinum sponsors, including: Lois Tire Shop, David Anthony Heating and Cooling, Binders Home Care, Chocolate Factory, Black Earth Pavement, and Lisbon Storm Screen & Door, Gold Sponsors: Holz Chevrolet, Intelligent Video Solutions, and Waterfront Sports Bar and Grill, and Silver Sponsors: Brook Street Beauty Bar, Knuth Cement and Masonry, Delafield Brewhaus, Lake Country Eye Care, Doc's Dry Doc, and Three Pillars Senior Living. We would also like to congratulate the following KM wrestlers: Owen Knuth (Alumnus), Marcus Miller, and Owen Schlueter all took first place in their divisions. Harley Bergholz took second place. Sam Schlueter took third, and Mila Hitz, Chayce Davis, and Anthony Niemec all took fourth place. Thank you to Molly Johnson for the photos! The event was organized by WI Wrestle and KM Wrestling Club.
