Happy Speech Pathologist's Day!!!
BASEBALL FUN WITH CULVER'S!!! OG's, Vodenlich's, and Plasil's classes enjoyed a Brewers baseball game with tailgate food from Culver's in Wales. Thank you Culver's for being such a great supporter of KM!
KMMS ART AWARDS!! Students in Mr. Langanecker's class participated in the Helen Mears Art Competition, taking home several impressive awards throughout this important competition.
Local Awards: 3D: 1st Brianna F. and Sofie F. 2nd Greta H. 3rd Kenneth M.
Regional Awards: 3D: 1st Brianna F. and Sofie F.
2nd Kenny M. Honorable Mention Greta H.
State Awards: Honorable Mention Brianna F. and Sofie F.
CAPSTONE EVENTS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY!!! CONTEMPORARY DANCE FUNDRAISER TONIGHT!!! The show will be held in the KMHS Auditorium on Friday, May 17th at 6 pm. Cost $12 per ticket. Ella Mathison of KM Global is using her senior capstone to combine her passion for dance with fundraiser for LifeStriders in Waukesha. Get your tickets or buy them at the door! SPRING ARTISAN MARKET TOMORROW!!!! KM Global will be hosting an artisan craft fair at Kettle Moraine High School on Saturday, May 18th from 9-12! 100% of the proceeds will be donated to our friends at the Hunger Task Force. ART & ICE CREAM MAY 20TH 5-7PM! This KM Global Capstone event at KMHS will display student artwork and hold an ice cream social selling Culver's custard. Funds raised will be donated to Hands of Hope. Contact Mia Anderson for information.
KM DAY AT DOCKHOUNDS THIS WEDNESDAY AT 6:35 PM!!!! Join us as the Lake Country DockHounds take on the Milwaukee Milkmen at WBC Park. This will be a fun night to celebrate with your KM Community, show your support, and watch a great game! For every ticket sold, $3 will be donated back to the district. As extra incentive, KM, Arrowhead, and Oconomowoc will be competing for an additional $1/ticket by selling the most tickets. Get your tickets now! We have many fun events planned. There is also a hot dog special and bring your dog to the game for $5 that night. You can order KM Dockhound shirts on kmmade.com. We are currently beating our neighboring districts, so keep the momentum going and invite your friends!
TWO NEW EVENTS FROM GALS!!! The Gals Institute has two summer workshops to help your children thrive emotionally. Prepare them for next year with valuable coping skills and increased understanding of those around them.
SIGNING DAY TODAY!!!! Today was our spring and military signing day, along with some academic/athletic awards. Eric Larson, Tyson Grunewald, Elijah Kolstad-Woods, and Connor Price committed to military service. Emilia Bullock, Anna Williamson, Jack Wagner, Jonah Roloff, Reed Burns, Ian Roman, Amelia Monyelle, Zak Sokolowski, Anna Sueflohn and Taylor Ford committed to colleges. WIAA ScholarAthletes: Alison Abhold and Miles Burchardt were awarded, along with Classic 8 Scholar Athletes: Briana Binagi, Madeline Bingenheimer, Samantha Brown, Reed Burns, Lucas Garvey, Brooke Graf, Lauren Jungen, Emelia Matthews, Brayden Sikorski, and Cole Thompson.
2024 JERRY AWARDS!!!! KM took home Jerry Awards for two performances. Anything Goes has been awarded the following 2024 Jerry Awards: Outstanding Orchestra and Outstanding Overall Design. Outstanding Leading Performance: William Kastner (Billy Crocker). Spirit Award: Amelia Riesing. Honk! has been awarded the following 2024 Jerry Awards: Outstanding Supporting Performances: Lydia Wilhelm (Maureen, Snowy, Queenie, Old Woman, Mother Swan) and Abigail O’Connell (Grace, Dot, Lowbutt, Bewick). Outstanding Dance Performance: Amelia Riesing (Penny, Henriella and Pinkfoot, Maggie Pie). Spirit Award: Bethany Lorbetske. Congratulations on these wonderful performances!
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CAPSTONE FUNDRAISER FRIDAY!!! The show will be held in the KMHS Auditorium on Friday, May 17th at 6 pm. Cost $12 per ticket. Ella Mathison of KM Global is using her senior capstone to combine her passion for dance with a desire to help others. She has produced a contemporary dance show called "The Beauty of Mistakes." This production combines many of Ella's beliefs and passions into the pieces you will see, and she is excited to be able to fundraise for LifeStriders in Waukesha. LifeStriders is an incredible unique place that uses horse therapy to help all sorts of people with different needs. Tickets can be purchased in advance: https://www.classmunity.com/kmsd/view-fundraiser.php?fundraiser_id=2476&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0XY3pzda7j_fG5sbcPXQnaEpaxtZ0lbri6TwWE4O6st9RL6qL0LpIGSoE_aem_AYFW3spDAHp1xMSJWfEbLwgV8s5jENcqhwrJ3TVGSXSsWnKkYC2rW7qO_8KzGegaQm4zzsdDhLa4h7pF5KVlP3MT #KMGlobal #SeniorCapstone #Leadership #MakeAnImpact
SPRING ARTISAN CRAFT FAIR THIS SATURDAY!!! KM Global will be hosting an artisan craft fair at Kettle Moraine High School on Saturday, May 18th! This capstone project is a cornerstone of Global's learning. Students get the opportunity to build a community event to benefit a local organization. 100% of the proceeds from this event (from vendor fees, donations, food truck partnerships, etc.) will be donated to our friends at the Hunger Task Force. The market will start at 9:00am and end at 12:00pm in the KM high school parking lot. Join us to shop all of these wonderful products! Sign up to be a vendor or make a donation: https://www.classmunity.com/kmsd/view-fundraiser.php?fundraiser_id=2400
THE LASER LOCKER CLOSES JUNE 5TH!!!! Stock up now for graduation gifts and summer apparel. The store will re-open in mid-August for back-to-school shopping.
IMPORTANT: KMHS Campus Parking Lot Closures Beginning Sunday, June 2, 2024
A total parking lot resurfacing begins Sunday, June 2, 2024.
As a result, all students and most staff will need to park on the south side of the building. The northeast staff lot remains open. In addition, the most northern entrance, near the track, will also be closed.
Students with parking passes should be able to find adequate parking in the south lot as senior graduation occurs on Saturday, June 1st.
Lasers Defeat Arrowhead 1-0 on Community & Youth Night!
When the KM cheer squad greets fans before the game, Captain Laser throws out the first pitch, and Jr Lasers are on the field for the National Anthem, you know it will be a great night! And it was just that for the KM Community!
Kaiden Ascher (‘24) was dominant on the mound, throwing a complete game four-hit shutout to lead the Lasers to victory over Arrowhead on Monday night. Ascher struck out five and walked only one to earn the win. JJ Wolbert (‘24) scored the game's only run in the third inning on a base hit by Scott Brown (‘24).
Thank you to all the community members and youth players who came out to WBC Park to support KM. Because of generous donations made by local businesses, KM Baseball raised nearly $1000 for the program.
Lasers are back in action today against Mukwonago. Game time is 4:30 PM at Wales Community Park.
HONK JERRY AWARD NOMINATIONS!! For the first time in KM history, EVERY actor was nominated! The production was nominated for the following Jerry Awards: Outstanding Ensemble and Outstanding Orchestra. Outstanding Leading Performances: Emma Hipp (Cat), Leonardo Fredette (Ugly), Bethany Lorbetske (Ida). Outstanding Supporting Performance: Lydia Wilhelm (Maureen, Snowy, Queenie, Old Woman, Mother Swan), Abigail O'Connell (Grace, Dot, Lowbutt, Bewick), Cayden Amidei (Drake, Greylag, Farmer), Jonathan Doome (Turkey, Barnacles, Bullfrog, Father Swan), Amelia Riesing (Pinkfoot, Penny, Maggie Pie), Joy Brusnahan (Beaky), Josephine Byrne (Downy), Edith Cramer (Billy), Mirannda, and Kepplinger (Fluff). Outstanding Dance Performance: Amelia Riesing (Penny, henriella, Pink Foot, Maggie Pie). Outstanding Choreography: Hope Reisterer. Outstanding Scenic Design: Matthew Dunlap.
SOFTBALL FACILITY DEDICATION!!! We recently held a facility dedication for Adonis Roofing, our naming sponsor at the softball complex. Mike, Alecia, Addy and Molly Sparks were in attendance. Addy got the honor of throwing out the first pitch. She did it in true softball form, which was brave as a first-timer! Addy got it all of the way to the plate, kicking off a great game against CMS. Thank you to all of our sponsors for your commitment of time, resources, and support. You are a valuable part of our KM Community!!
JOIN US FOR OUR DISTRICT FESTIVAL OF BANDS!!! The District Festival of Bands includes all 6-12 band students and will be held on May 21st in West Gym at KMHS. It
KMHS BAND SPRING CONCERT!!!! These talented musicians put on an exceptional show for the spring band concert. Mike Brickl was kind enough to photograph the event. Here are a few of our favorites!
KMMS STEM GREATEST HITS!!! Many of these projects were featured at the KMMS Showcase, which will be the highlight of tomorrow's Laser Focused newsletter and Capturing KM video. These amazing videos came from Mr. Gutbrod's class and detail a sampling of the work his students have completed recently!
Aidan's baseball adirondack chair which he designed and built to give to his baseball coach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqunVCE-FL8.
Addie's volleyball setting target w/ special guest appearance by Mr. Korb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ifzn_81qXs.
Bobby's skateboard ramp which for showcase night he had an edited sizzle reel of him using: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVQZ0QwZwt4.
Kristen's ottoman with hidden compartment so she can hide candy from her siblings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0cND2KI5pk.
Kaliana's infinity mirror which had an incredibly detailed interior: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-ym6w26bpw.
Larson and Addison's upscaled frog themed Connect Four board they made for Dousman Elementary which required an exceptional amount of math and precision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7oEdym94-g.
"Soccer for Dummies", an idea Drew, Larson, Nolan, and myself created as a team together after school. The idea was showcased at the Midwest Gaming Classic convention in Milwaukee which had an attendance of 20,000 people and we won an award. I am SUPER proud of Nolan, Larson, and Drew as this was quite the undertaking and they really owned it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux0FRUSMp3U.
Help Save Lapham From Buckthorn This Saturday!
KM Global Capstone Project: This Saturday, May 11, from 8 AM to 12 PM, we will be in Lapham Peak removing invasive buckthorn trees from the area!
We’d like to get as much help as possible and a free lunch will be provided! Even if you can only make it for an hour or two, any helping hands will be appreciated.
Please sign up using the Google form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qOSbaWnq-leO5l1lya2GhCQtlf2xvIDfxI7xt22zRUc/viewform?edit_requested=true if you’re interested!
WALES TEACHER EARNS DOCTORATE!! Sarah St. Martin just successfully defended her dissertation from UW-Milwaukee to earn her PhD. The district administration team, along with Wales Principal Mrs. Balzer, surprised her today in her classroom to celebrate this monumental honor. Congratulations Mrs. St. Martin!!
