KM PERFORM STUDENT WINS PRESTIGIOUS ART AWARD!!! Sadie Groskruetz is an American Vision Medal Winner in the 2025 Scholastic Art Competition. To be nominated for the American Visions Award, participants must first earn a Gold Key in their region. Jurors from each region then select up to five works to be American Visions Award Nominees. The nominees are reviewed by national judges and one nominee from each region is selected to receive a National American Visions Medal. Only 150 students out of 120,000 entrants, or .125% (1/10th of 1 percent) are awarded Medals. The Medal honors works that display originality, skill, and the emergence of a personal voice and vision. Previous winners include: Andy Warhol, Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Sylvia Plath, Paul Newman and Ken Burns. What was rewarded here was a unique and distinct understanding of 'art', questioning why we just look at art rather than interact and have fun with it. Great work Sophie!
TWO KMMS EDUCATORS RECEIVE HERB KOHL TEACHER FELLOWSHIP!!! JoEllen Dickert-Sturtz and Shelly Weber have been selected as 2025 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Teacher Fellows. They were chosen for this $6,000 grant from among many fine candidates because of their skill as leaders and agents for positive change, and superior abilities to inspire love of learning. Each will receive an individual grant, and matching grant to the middle school.
SHOOT FOR THE CURE SUCCESS!!! KM's annual fundraiser for Leukemia and Lymphoma drew a tremendous response from our elementary and middle school students. This year, a number of players from the Marquette University mens team helped run the camp, adding a great deal of excitement for students as they went head-to-head with future stars. Stay tuned for a Capturing KM video Friday in Laser Focused highlighting this event.
RUBE GOLDBERG COMPETITION!!! Perform is in the 2nd week of building our Rube Golberg machine for the annual online contest. Our students have finalized blueprints and are starting to build their machines. This will continue through the rest of this week; on Monday, they are planning to run it during the day to get it to work. It will be featured at Up Close Monday evening. When it's constructed, it will be approx. 80 feet long! Oh, and Perform is the defending Rube Goldberg online champion! To learn more about the competition, visit https://www.rubegoldberg.org/rube-goldberg-contests/rube-goldberg-machine-contest-online .
DOOM SCROLL AT MILWAUKEE FILM FESTIVAL!!! Doom Scroll, a KM Perform student film production, will play during the "Milwaukee Youth Show" on Sunday, May 4 at 10:30 at the Oriental Theater. If you haven't been to that beautiful theater before, you are in for a treat! The program is expected to last about an hour and will feature the top short films from the Milwaukee area. For more information, visit https://mkefilm.org/MKEFilm/media/PDFs/MFF25_Program_Book_Full_Res.pdf
KM PERFORM GRAD ON BROADWAY!!! Sophia Tzougros is thoroughly enjoying her experience on Broadway in Good Night and Good Luck. We are incredibly proud of Sophia's accomplishments, and interviewed her a month ago for the Communicator magazine which will be delivered to district households this week and can be viewed online at https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4009/KMSD/5457223/KMSD_SPRING25_COMLR.pdf. The Waukesha Freeman also published a piece on her work on Saturday https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/km-grad-on-broadway-with-george-clooney/article_12ea7e40-be52-5e8a-9fb2-27ff82c69d3b.html
ALL FREEMAN AWARDS FOR BASKETBALL!!! Zack Froemming and Roman Thompson were awarded 1st Team All Freeman. Emily Gomez earned 2nd Team All Freeman and Ben Bestor made 3rd Team. Brian Richert was awarded Coach of the Year. You can get more information at GM Today at https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/sports/the-2024-2025-all-freeman-boys-basketball-team/article_6828e24b-e5a6-511a-af08-e497ec431e1c.html and https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/sports/the-all-freeman-girls-team/article_8cd82f8c-f94a-57a1-88f6-d86f458edd1d.html
CELEBRATING OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS!!! Our APs are a critical part of our building leadership, and most have several roles within our district. Thank you for all that you do!
SHOOT FOR A CURE THIS SUNDAY WITH KMHS/MARQUETTE BASKETBALL!!!!! Join Coach Richert and the Boys Varsity Team for this annual skills and drills clinic for 3rd-8th grade boys and girls on Sunday April 6th from 12-1:30 pm at KMHS. The Marquette University Men's team will also help out this year and sign autographs. The event raises money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to fund critical research. Sign up NOW https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmC2jb0m5KivIeI7KrERfiBtj53Re1Trk1laqzjfzhXAPLnA/viewform !!! We encourage a $25 donation to benefit LLS.
KMEF FUNDRAISER!!! Friday, April 11th 7pm-10pm at Revere’s Wells Street Tavern, Delafield. Order your tickets or table sponsorships at https://www.classmunity.com/kmsd/view-fundraiser.php?fundraiser_id=2688 to enjoy a night out with friends and support KM students and teachers! We'll have fun music, a fabulous silent auction and ra les, appetizers, cash bar, wine pull and plenty of camaraderie. All proceeds support the Kettle Moraine Education Foundation (KMEF), which provides scholarships to students and grants to teachers for education classroom projects. Early bird tickets (until March 15) are $40 per person / $80 per couple. KM teachers and staff are FREE! After March 15, tickets will be $50 per person / $100 per couple. Promote your business - sponsorships available! $500 Gold Sponsorship - Includes 4 tickets, signage and announcements at the event, and acknowledgement on the KM website and KMEF social media. $250 Silver Sponsorship - Includes 2 tickets, signage and announcements at the event, and acknowledgement on the KM website and KMEF social media. Auction items from local businesses are also appreciated! Please reach out to Erin Kraak at erinkraak@gmail.com with questions.
SHRED EVENT FOR KM BOOSTER CLUB APRIL 26TH AT NAGAWAUKEE SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT IN DELAFIELD!!! !!! Participants may drop of 10lbs of shredding for free starting at 10 am. We suggest a $1.50 per pound donation for anything above 10 lbs. Sponsors include: Albrecht’s Sentry, Delafield Chamber of Commerce, Nothing Bundt Cake, Sports Clips, The UPS Store – Delafield, and Waukesha State Bank.
CELEBRATING OUR LIBRARY STAFF!!! Our Library Instructional Technology Specialists keep the heart of our schools beating and continually improve our programming and resources. Thank you for all that you do!
KM GLOBAL CAPSTONE FOOD TRUCK FUNDRAISER MAY 2ND 4:30-7:30 @ KMHS!!! Proceeds will benefit She's the First. Vendors include: Kona Ice, Nice Boots BBQ, That Taco Guy, Dough Nation, Tots on the Street, Mama Ds and Bangin’ Burgers.
ART AWARDS!!! Pewaukee Area Arts Council Hosted an online Art Gallery Called Showcase of Art and seven KMHS students competed. The Young People's Art Exhibit Senior Division pieces will be on display during State Fair. Salem Gaugert and Ava Prokop - Lenz both had 1st place finishes. Other entrants include: Cadence Glinecki, Lydia Wilhelm, Ellie Smiley, Melody Reddignton, and Owen Fouts.
CELEBRATING PARAPROFESSIONALS!!! Our paraprofessionals provide additional support in our classrooms for students who need it. They give at a high level each day. Thank you for all that you do!
PRINCIPAL NIES EARNS DOCTORATE!!! Magee Principal, Justin Nies, was recently awarded his doctorate in Philosophy in Global Leadership and Change from Tiffin University. Nies successfully defended his dissertation "The Incorporation of Social Capital in Pre-K-12 Public Education to Increase Partnerships, Structure, Stakeholder Collaboration and Student Achievement." His coursework included researching and writing about global leadership, leading complex change, and how to support adult learners within business and educational institutions. Dr. Nies's official graduation is May 3rd.
NEW! KMTA PICKLEBALL ALL- ACCESS YEARLY PASS!!! Cost for the annual pass is $75 for individual and $125 for families (same household). This year the all-access yearly pass will be your ticket to KMTA pickleball in 2025. The pass will give you opportunities to play KMTA organized pickleball this spring, summer, and fall AND will allow you and your entire family to use KMTA pickleball equipment when the courts are available. Registration is online at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/. KMTA open pickleball will be organized through the GroupMe App, which you will receive an invitation (in late March/early April) to join after registration. KMTA Adult Open Pickleball (age 14+) Spring: Monday & Wednesday @ 6pm (when no home boys tennis match). Starting April 21. Summer: Tuesday & Thursday @ 6pm, and M-F mornings @ 6:30/6:45am-8am. Fall: Monday & Wednesday @ 6pm (when no home girls tennis match) Ends on/around 2nd week of October. The pass will also allow you access to lock codes (which we will change every 10-14 days) and allow you to use the equipment with your entire family when the courts are not reserved for other activities. Thank you to all participants who participated in our inaugural 2024 season—the KMTA staff had a great time playing and learning with all of you!
KMMS MUSICAL WILLY WONKA JR.!!! Kettle Moraine Middle School presents Willy Wonka Jr. Friday, April 11 at 7pm and Saturday, April 12 at 2pm at the KMHS Prism Art Center. There will also be an art show. Get you tickets now at https://cur8.com/26487/project/129797
BIG FISH JERRY NOMINATIONS!!! This outstanding production has been nominated for the following awards: Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Overall Design, Outstanding Orchestra, Outstanding Musical, and Outstanding Stage Crew. We also have the following individual nominations to share: Outstanding Lead Performance – Thatcher Jacobs, Emma Hipp, William Kastner, and Ireland Anderson. Outstanding Supporting Performance – Joseph Anderson, Josephine Byrne, Cayden Amidei, Katherine Naughton, Johnathan Doome, and Edith Cramer. Outstanding Musical Direction – Shelley Hooper & Kevin Erickson, and Outstanding Direction – Shelley Hooper. Outstanding Choreography – Hope Riesterer. Outstanding Scenic Design – Matthew Dunlap. Outstanding Lighting Design – Mykhailo Nahirniak. Outstanding Sound Design – Greg Klas. Outstanding Costume Design – Abigail Kean & Lynne Miner.
KM SHARK TANK!!! Ms. Kirby and Mr. Ksobiech (Mr. Dellis's student teacher) collaborated by having marketing students evaluate biomedical innovations. The Marketing students observed presentations, provided peer reviews, and voted on which project would receive funding. The Shark Tank winners were Kylee and Ryker!
