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Kolmar News

On Saturday, November 8, the Girls on the Run club burst onto the scene with their very first 5K at Jackson Park! Club coordinators Mrs. Koster and Ms. Waclaw rallied staff to come cheer, celebrate, and even lace up their own running shoes to join the fun.

On Tuesday, November 11th, Kolmar school honored veterans with a special all-school assembly. Mr. Creech opened the event and invited the chorus to lead students and staff in singing the National Anthem

On Friday, October 24, the Kolmar PTA held its 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat! Families decorated their cars, and kids went from trunk to trunk collecting candies, treats, and trinkets.

On Thursday, October 23rd, Kolmar kindergarten students enjoyed an exciting field trip to Brookfield Zoo! In science class, students have been learning about the needs of plants and animals, as well as the habitats they live in.

To celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), our EL team has put together a beautiful altar, or ofrenda, for Kolmar staff to honor and remember their loved ones who have passed away.

Boys in the Corn!

On Thursday, October 9th, the first-grade teachers and their classes took a fun-filled fall field trip to Konow’s Corn Maze!

CASE Coffee Cart is Back!

October 8, 2025

On Friday, October 3rd, the CASE Coffee Cart made its return to the Kolmar hallways, delivering warm coffee and tea straight to our amazing teachers! Each week, Mrs. McLane, our assistant principal, sends out a fun order form where teachers can choose their drinks ahead of time.

On Friday, September 26, second-grade students and their teachers kicked off their first field trip of the school year with an exciting outdoor adventure! To tie in with their science lessons, the kids got to explore trees up close and learn all about what helps them grow and thrive.

Nursery Rhyme Olympics

September 24, 2025

Kindergarten students at Kolmar Elementary recently completed their first unit in the Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) curriculum—Nursery Rhymes and Fables—with an exciting and imaginative celebration: the Nursery Rhyme Olympics.

Girls on the Run

September 18, 2025

Kolmar has a new club that’s off to a running start—literally! Thanks to the support of Ms. Koster, our enrichment teacher, and Ms. Waclaw, one of our 5th grade teachers, a new chapter of Girls on the Run has officially launched.

This week, Kolmar kicked off some exciting clubs run by our 1st grade team! Mrs. Danhoff is leading the 1st Grade LEGO Club.

On Wednesday, September 3rd, Kolmar held its annual Open House—and what a wonderful evening it was! We were thrilled to welcome so many families into our classrooms to help strengthen the important connection between home and school.

This school year our PBIS team is working hard to aim to focus on certain behaviors each month. Kolmar kicked off with a pep rally on August 22nd to encourage students about behavior expectations.

On Wednesday August 20th, we welcomed back our Kolmar crew to the 2025-2026 school year!

Kolmar Field Day

June 4, 2025

On Tuesday, June 3rd Kolmar coyotes were lucky to have some beautiful weather, perfect ...

The Kolmar Spring assembly was a slam dunk- pun intended! Our amazing PTA arranged for ...

Kolmar 2nd graders wrapped up their Westward Expansion Reading unit in the most fun way...

This week Kolmar students in math enrichment were able to join math enrichment stu...

Mornings With Misses

May 9, 2025

Kolmar PTA always plans such thoughtful, special events. The annual mornings with misse...

Kolmar Art Club

May 2, 2025

Some 1st graders at Kolmar have been participating in art club all year. It is availabl...

All of District 123 celebrated Empathy Week April 22nd-April 25th. Empathy week is a go...

Our first graders got to put all their astronomy knowledge to work when they visited Ad...

Kolmar Spring Parties

April 9, 2025

Spring parties are the perfect way to kick off spring break! That has been the traditio...

At Kolmar elementary school Spring brings warmer weather, the return of outdoor recess ...

To celebrate the end of the 2nd trimester, Kolmar PBIS hosted an all school bingo event...

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