For today, 1/7, 7th grade boys basketball will practice - 8th grade is canceled.
Welcome back KMS! Practices resume tonight for both basketball and wrestling after school until 4:30. Ski and Snowboard will continue this Wednesday as well.
No practices tonight! Have a wonderful break KMS - we will see you in 2022!
We’re having spirit days! Let’s ring in the holiday season and show some
school spirit by participating in the following spirit days:
Monday, December 20th - Holiday Pj’s or Sweats (don’t forget to bring shoes for PE)
Tuesday, December 21st - UGLY Sweater - pull out your ugliest holiday sweater
and wear it proudly today!
Wednesday, December 22nd - Dress HEAD- to-TOE in Holiday clothes to show you have spirit!
Make-a-Wish is partnering with Macy’s to help kids with illnesses get a very
special wish granted. You can help! The direct link is available on the KMS website in the News section. Just a few minutes of your time will help raise money for Make-a-Wish!
Best Buddies is no longer accepting new members this school year. You can
always join next year! Lunch Bunch will be held in the GAC, during your
assigned lunchtime, on Wednesday, December 15th. Our next meeting is after
school, in the GAC, on Thursday, December 16th, until 3:45. See you there!
We have a lot going on today! Good luck to our wrestlers who travel to Hartford Central Middle and to our basketball team who travel to Wauwatosa Longfellow. We also have 3 clubs meeting today - check out the KMS calendar for more information! Go GTown!
Jr Key Club is supporting Friends Inc., this holiday season by collecting gift
cards for local families in need. Please consider donating the following gift cards: Culvers, McDonalds, Kwik Trip, Walmart, Kohls or Pick N Save, in the amounts of $10-$20. Drop all donations off in the BLUE office with Mrs. Karrels, now through December 17th.
Forensics Club - The Forensics Club at KMS will be starting up soon. OPEN to all 6th, 7th & 8th graders. The purpose of middle school forensics is to build self-confidence and oral competency by developing and practicing fundamental public speaking skills. Through competition, our primary goal is to find enjoyment in oral communication, a critical skill in life! If you are interested in signing up, please click on the following link to get more
information. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Hillshafer at khillshafer@gsdwi.org
Our next MESA (Multi-Ethnic Student Association) meeting will be in the
foods classroom on Thursday Dec. 9th from 2:45-3:45! We hope to see you
there. If you could not make the meeting last month we are always welcoming
new students. Any questions email Mrs. Rohde (trohde@gsdwi.org) or Ms. Wong
(swong@gsdwi.org)
Remember all those cool posters that were displayed at our Fall book fair?
The library is going to be giving them away to students over the course of December. How do you get your hands on one? Easy. Visit the library, browse the nonfiction section and select a book that interests you. We'll give you a raffle ticket for every nonfiction book you check out (up to two per week) and draw winners every Monday this month. You'll be surprised at how many great books are available! See you in the nonfiction section!
There will be a Key Club Meeting TONIGHT after school in the GAC. Everyone is welcome to join! Need more info? Contact Mrs. Tabaska, Ms. Topitzes or Mrs. McMahon.
Tonight's boys basketball bus to Tosa will be leaving at 3:00, NOT 2:00.
As you’re dusting off your winter jacket, getting ready to brave the snow, cold, and freezing winds, is it a little snug? Unfortunately, many kids will be heading out to school without a proper winter coat, and that’s where Fox 6’s-Coats for Kids can help. The Jr. Key Club is organizing a Coat for Kids Drive NOW- Wednesday, December 1st. Please look through your closets and bring in new, or gently used, coats for our Coat Drive. Coats can be ANY size, and any kind of coat. Any and all donations would be greatly appreciated. Please bring in your new or gently used coats to your House Leader between now and December 1st - let’s help to keep everyone WARM this winter!
THANK YOU to all of our KMS families who donated food items to the Kennedy Middle School Jr. Key Club food drive.
We collected 946 items to benefit St. Gabriel and St. Boniface's food pantry!!!
The winning SAS with 104 items was Ms. Carroll's 7th graders!! Give yourselves a round of applause & congratulations to Ms. Carroll's room!
The Kennedy Middle School Jr. Key Club is organizing a Coat for Kids Drive NOW through December 1st.
As you’re dusting off your winter jacket, getting ready to brave the snow, cold, and freezing winds, is it a little snug? Unfortunately, many kids will be heading out head to school without a proper winter coat, and that’s where Fox 6’s-Coats for Kids can help.
Please look through your closets and bring in new, or gently used, coats for our Coat Drive. They can be ANY size, any kind of coat. Any and all donations would be greatly appreciated.
Please bring in your NEW or gently used, like new coats to your House Leader through December 1st and let’s keep everyone WARM this winter.
Have a wonderful break KMS!
The KMS Student Council is hosting Kennedy Cares on Tuesday, Nov. 23rd.
Please remember $2 tomorrow to partake in Kennedy Cares. All proceeds will be donated to the Gingerbread House of Washington Co. which supplies holiday gifts to local families.
All Germantown Youth Futures and Student Council Reps planning on helping with tonight’s activities should report to the GAC immediately after school
today.
Student Council Reps: Are you interested in decorating the Tannenbaum Tree and shopping for Gingerbread House families this Fri., Nov. 19th from 2:45 - 6:45? Please let Mrs. Wittemann know if you plan to attend.