KM EXPLORE BUILDS DOMES FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING!!!! Using grant money Mrs. Shaver received from a Kohl Fellowship, the Pioneers built an outside dome that will allow all of Wales’ campus to learn outside - even in the winter. The Pioneers presented at the Village Town Hall to get permission, then they built it. The dome will be used for small group instruction, reading, meetings, conferences, and lots of other learning opportunities.
KMMS BAND CONCERTS!!! On February 12th and 13th the KMMS Band Program held their annual Pops Concerts featuring the 6th, 7th and 8th grade bands. We are proud of the amazing growth of these musicians since the start of the school year and how much they have learned!
PROM DRESS FUNDRAISER FOR BEST BUDDIES!!!! Purchase (or donate) a slightly used dress on March 9th from 10am - 1pm at Kettle Moraine High School. To donate, please drop off your prom dresses by March 6th at the KMHS front office. To attend the sale, enter at the athletic entrance and you will be directed to the gym where the shop will be set up. Cash and credit are accepted. Contact Christina Plasil plasilc@kmsd.edu for additional questions.
KM TOTALS UP A BIG WIN AT THE MATH 24 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT!!!! All twelve of our students did amazingly well and represented KM in a way that made us proud!
5th Grade (back row): Aaron S., Evan G. (3rd place), Emmie D., Hadley B. (2nd place), Easton J. (5th place), and Landen B. 4th Grade (front row): Sawyer T. (4th place), Logan R., Zane O. (3rd place), Aiden H. (1st place), Parker H., and Owen W. (2nd place). KM brought home 7 out of the 12 trophies.
2024 WSME SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL! KM is hosting the event this year on Saturday, March 2nd at the High School. We need parents of middle school and high school music students to volunteer and donate items to make it a success. You can sign up at this link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D48A5A72DA7F94-47596730-2024#/. Questions? Contact KM Music Parents at kmmpaboard@gmail.com
ANNUAL LOVE BEING A LASER SALE AT LASER LOCKER FEB 15-29!!! Get some great KM Gear during this fantastic sale! SPEND $25-$49 - SAVE $5, SPEND $50-$74 - SAVE $10, SPEND $75 - $125 SAVE $15, SPEND OVER $125 - SAVE $20. SALE DAYS: Thursday, February 15: Noon – 4:00pm, Friday, February 16: Noon – 4:00pm, Wednesday, February 21: 4:00pm – 7:30pm, Thursday, February 22: Noon – 4:00pm. Stop in during the KM Showcase with extended hours until 7:30 pm!!
KM SHOWCASE FUNDRAISER WITH PIZZA GUY!!! Wednesday February 21st, Pizza Guy in Wales will donate 25% of all orders taken between 3-7pm to Kettle Moraine High School! This includes pick-ups and deliveries! No need to show any flyer for KMHS - all sales are eligible! Visit the showcase and order your pizza to be delivered or picked up before or after the big event.
WISCONSIN SCHOOL BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK!!!! Take a moment to thank your driver! According to the Wisconsin School Bus Association, “In Wisconsin, there are more than 12,000 school bus drivers that safely transport more than 400,000 students to and from school, traveling nearly 144 million miles a year." KMSD appreciates our partners at Dousman Transport Company!
FEBRUARY 15TH IS NATIONAL SRO DAY!!!! Our student resource officers, Officer Sonenberg and Officer Catania, are a huge part of our KM Family. They are also an instrumental force in maintaining school safety, culture and structure. Both have been involved in important initiatives to protect students from online predators, bullying, and harmful substances. We are so grateful for their presence in our schools! Please give them a pat on the back Thursday!!
KM MADE LICENSED FOR WISCONSIN BADGERS MERCH!!!! You heard right, in addition to some unique KM merchandise, KM Made is also selling Badgers merch! Visit their website to shop and to watch their new video on the skills students are gaining in all areas of design, production, fullfillment, and business management! https://www.kmmade.com/
THREE KM STUDENTS ACHIEVE NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST HONORS!!!! The following high school students have been recognized as Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Competition: Penelope Whiteside - HS^2, Audra Chesny - HS^2, and Brayden Sikorski - KMHS. More than 1.5 million juniors nationwide entered the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/MNSQT) in the fall of their junior year. The 16,000 semifinalists represented less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors and included the highest scoring entrants in each state. To become a finalist and to be considered for a National Merit scholarship, each student was required to present an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed by their high school, and earn college entrance test scores that confirmed the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying SAT. Winners of Merit Scholarship awards are chosen from the Finalist group based on their abilities, skills, and accomplishments. Scholarships will be awarded to approximately 7,000 finalists beginning in March, 2024. Congratulations to these outstanding students!!
KM GLOBAL HOSTS PARENTS NIGHT OUT FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16TH 6-8PM!!! Make those dinner reservations and start planning something special for Valentine's Day! This annual fundraiser provides a night of fun for kids ages 5-11 while giving parents a little time to celebrate too! Global students will provide games, crafts, and snacks. This is a great opportunity for kids to play with classmates and make new friends. All proceeds are being donated to the Women's Center of Waukesha. $15 (includes crafts and snacks) Contact Chase Messmann at messcha@kmsd.edu with any questions or register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8U7SpWclljf4RJULxLruMOMy2SRfYsjCFLVXf8dlsslBqvQ/viewform
ADVOCACY DAY AT WISCONSIN CAPITOL!!! FRC Laser Robotics students attended workshops in the morning and set up meetings in the afternoon to speak with local representatives about the importance of robotics funding in our schools. Wisconsin increased funding last year by $250,000 to provide total funding of $750,000 for robotics in schools. DPI Grants were written for $992,000 this fall, which means school needs still exceed available funds. Wisconsin trails neighboring states significantly. Iowa's funding is $5 million, and Michigan and Minnesota's are each $10 million. Robotics provides students with valuable understanding of engineering and computer science, business, and soft skills. Many alumni talk about how robotics helped them gain confidence and steer them toward future success. If you are passionate about students participating in robotics, reach out to your representatives!
KMHS AND PERFORM STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR ARTISTIC TALENT!!!! The nationally run and recognized art competition, Scholastics Arts and Writing Awards, has announced their winners at the state level. KMHS has an amazing showing this year with 3 Gold Keys, 2 Silver Keys and 5 Honorable Mentions. The Gold and Silver Key winners will have their artwork displayed at the Milwaukee Art Museum. The Gold Keys will continue on to the national competition in NYC. This is a very competitive art competition and a huge honor for all the artists. The Scholastic Art Awards: Wisconsin Exhibition will be on-view from February 24 through April 7, 2024, in Schroeder Galleria at the Milwaukee Art Museum. We hope you can find time to go down to the museum and see the show, it truly is an impressive show of Wisconsin student's work. Gold Keys: Zuma Effland, Emily Gerber, Ashtyn Witt. Silver Keys: Sadie Groskreutz, Taylor Mooney. Honorable Mention: Zuma Effland, Taylor Mooney, Mia Wolf-Abubakar, Syd Putz, Ozzy Davis.
LEARNING TO COPE WITH ADHD AND ANXIETY!!! On Monday March 4, from 6:00pm-7:00pm @KMHS Library the Gals Institute will be sharing executive functions and parenting strategies to support student mental health. This event is open to K-12 parents in the Kettle Moraine School District. Sign Up Now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-anxiety-adhd-in-youth-tickets-825896337177?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
FTC LASER ROBOTICS SCORES STATE RECORD AND QUALIFIES FOR STATE!! Congratulations to our Kettle Moraine FTC robotics teams, Laser Bots and Laser Tech, which had an excellent qualification tournament last weekend. For the first time in 3 years, the two teams were paired up as an alliance which resulted in scoring the Wisconsin state record. The two teams earned the right to pair up once again in the finals and placed 1st at the competition in dominating fashion. Both teams have now qualified for the Wisconsin State Tournament at MSOE on March 2nd. Additionally, the following awards were earned: Laser Bots: Winning Alliance Captain, 1st place Control Award, 2nd place Think Award. Laser Tech: 1st place Innovate Award, Winning Alliance 1st Pick, 2nd place Design Award, 3rd place Inspire Award
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 3rd ANNUAL SHOOT FOR A CURE!!! Sunday, March 17, 2024 from 1:00 – 2:30pm at Kettle Moraine High School / West Gym. Led by Kettle Moraine Varsity Coach Brian Richert, the KM Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball teams will host a skills and drills clinic for 3-8th grade boys and girls. This event will include fun games and drills for all-level players. This is a fundraiser to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), an organization devoted to funding critical research to treat and cure blood cancers. The KM Varsity teams are doing their part to support this cause – and all proceeds of this event will go directly to LLS Wisconsin. Suggested donation amount is $25, which can be paid online click here. or at the event. To sign up now for the Shoot for a Cure, click here https://forms.gle/34a61tuZVpcv6SvT8
KMMS STUDENTS AWARDED FOR CREATIVITY IN ART!!!! Four KM Middle School students have had their artwork selected for the 2024 Scholastic Art Awards Wisconsin competition and will have their artwork displayed at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Syd K. and Rachel M. each earned Gold Key Awards and Leo D. and Braden S. each earned Silver Key Awards. Their artwork will be on display February 24 through April 7 and they will receive their awards at a ceremony on March 2. The Scholastic Art Competition showcases the extraordinary talents of teens from across the state. It is a great achievement to be included in this exhibition.
KMHS SIGNING DAY!! Today marked an important milestone for our student athletes as they signed with their respective colleges. We had twelve young people sign letters of intent: Softball: Alyssa Dinnauer – Wisconsin Lutheran College. Volleyball: Ethan Hoffert – University of Jamestown and Owen Voigt – Edgewood College. Football: Landon Garcia – UW Whitewater, Jorge Benavente – Valparaiso University, Grey Rumohr – Northern Illinois University, Dayne Baker – Concordia University, Noah Hait – UW Whitewater, Drew Wagner – Northwestern University, Lucas Bunten – UW Eau Claire, Zach Donaldson – UW Eau Claire, Eli Rife – UW Eau Claire. We had a KM record nine football players who signed. "We had record success the last three seasons because of the great kids in this senior class. It is exciting to see nine young men committing to go and play college football." – Matt McDonnell
HIGHWAY 18 WEST OF 67 CLOSES MONDAY!!! Work will begin on the bridges on HWY 18 Monday, February 12th, 2024. Dousman Transport has adjusted for the closures and drop off and pick up times should not be impacted aside from Route 7, which will have some changes. Parents have been notified in an earlier email. Should you have any questions, please feel free to email jessica.chelminiak@dtcbus.com or call 262-965-2214 ext. 10323
