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 each school day and travel nearly 144 million miles a year." While we are only a small part of those total students moving those many miles, we are greatly appreciative of their dedication to keeping their passengers (our students) safe!
UPDATES
WI School Bus Driver Appreciation Week | February 12-16
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 Key Awards
Silver Key Awards
Honorable Mentions
National Merit Scholarship Competition Finalists!
The high school students shown above have been recognized as Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Competition.
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.
Thank You Deputy Soneberg and Deputy Catanni!!!
February 15th is National SRO Day!
Our student resource officers, Officer Soneberg and Officer Catanni, 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 school-wide initiatives to protect students from online predators, bullying, and harmful substances.
We are so grateful for their presence in our day-to-day activities!
Please thank them for all that they do to make our schools such wonderful places to work and learn.
Help needed to make the 2024 WSME Solo & Ensemble Festival a success!
Parents - we need your Help! 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 using this link. It's through your support that we can host this prestigious event and provide the opportunity for our music students to participate.
Questions? Contact KM Music Parents at kmmpaboard@gmail.com
CLUE: On Stage (High School Edition) | March 8 & 9 @ 7pm, March 10 @ 2pm | KMHS Auditorium
Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins in 1954 at a remote mansion; six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth (the butler), Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up.
Clue is the comedy whodunit that will leave both cult-fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out...WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT!
Content Warning: CLUE: On Stage (High School Edition) includes prop weapons including revolvers and gunshot sound effects. The plot references some mature themes, including various reasons a person may pay blackmail and/or commit murder. The High School Edition is similar to a PG film.
Buy tickets now! Reserved seat tickets $15 Adults/$12 Students/Seniors
Wondering when Prom and Graduation are scheduled?
Both of those events (and a whole lot more) can be found on this "dates of importance" document located in the family resources area of the KMHS website. You will also see the dates on the website calendar.
Blood Drive | Wednesday 2.28.24 | 8a-1p
For an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter Sponsor Keyword: KMHS or scan the QR code shown below.
Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in IL, IA, MI and WI), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
All presenting donors will receive a free Sky Zone 30-minute jump pass and a coupon for a free Bundtlet from Nothing Bundt Cakes, while supplies last!
Share your heart! Come give in Feb. for a $20 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. See rcblood.org/heart
KMHS Parent/Teacher Conferences | Wednesday, February 28 | 5-7p
On your way to or from the conferences, please stop at The Chocolate Factory in the Shoppes at Nagawaukee II - 3230 Golf Road, Delafield to pick up dinner from 4-9 pm. They are generously donating 25% of the proceeds to KMHS during that time! Call in your order at 262-337-9479, order for pickup online, or order door dash whichever is most convenient for you and your family.
COUNSELING TEAM
Become a Caddie Through The Caddie & Leadership Academy This Summer!
This “Summer Job” delivered “FULL RIDE” college scholarships to 4 program participants in 2023 and 6 in 2022. It’s a great program!
The program targets boys and girls 8th through 10th grade, and teaches Leadership, Communication, and Etiquette You do NOT NEED to be a golfer to apply!
Click here for more details!
Interviews begin immediately - The application Deadline is April 15, 2024
Contact Phil Poletti, Executive Director - phil@caddieacademy.org - 317-710-8073 with any questions.
Learning to cope with ADHD and anxiety!
On Monday, March 4, from 6-7pm @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!
Sign Up for the Airman Experience!
The 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, is hosting an event called the “Airman Experience” on April 26, 2024 at 8a. Guests will engage in interactive unit tours, join the 128th recruiting staff for a lunch and learn, and tour one of our KC 135 Stratotankers!
Register by Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
Please reach out to Allison Montoya, Recruiting Administrative Assistant, if you have any questions at allison.montoya.1@us.af.mil or (414) 944-8579.
Sophomores - check out the Wisconsin Leadership Seminar (WILS) annual leadership seminar opportunity!
The seminar for outstanding high school sophomores from across Wisconsin will take place in June 2024 at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI.
WILS provides outstanding high school students with the opportunity and encouragement to recognize and develop their leadership potential. Please visit the Wisconsin Leadership Seminar website for further information.
If interested in participating, please complete the Wisconsin Leadership Seminar Application.
Applications are due no later than 3:00 pm on Friday, March 22nd.
World Affairs Seminar 2024!
KMHS Campus is excited to offer our students the opportunity to attend the World Affairs Seminar (WAS) - a unique educational experience for future international leaders to address urgent global issues.
When: June 22 - June 28, 2024
Where: Carroll University
What: The 2024 World Seminar, “Democracy and Governance: Evolving Global Perspectives,” will allow delegates the opportunity to survey how these important matters are playing out around the world. Attention will be paid to theoretical models of governance, along with the ways that political systems work – and perhaps don’t work – on a day-to-day basis.
Criteria:
Students between the ages of 15-18
Sophomores, juniors, or seniors in good academic standing
Students interested in global issues and building a strong portfolio for college and future careers
Click here to view a presentation with more information.
Interested students are asked to complete this application (applications are due March 22, 2024).
Upcoming College/Military Visits
**Open to all campus students, grades 9-12. Offered during advisory unless noted. Students must schedule ahead of time to attend an advisory college rep session through the scheduling tool on Infinite Campus.
Army National Guard (Lunchroom Visit) | February 20
UW-Green Bay | February 21
WCTC Open House | Thursday, February 22, 2024 | 3 - 7 pm
A WCTC Open House is your one-stop shop for: detailed program information about 150+ academic programs, tours of state-of-the-art classrooms and labs, personal connections with WCTC instructors and staff, answers to questions about admissions, financial aid, advising, and more.
Tour our state-of-the-art classrooms and training labs
Try out fun hands-on activities
Take a free two-minute career assessment
Make personal connections with WCTC instructors and staff
Get detailed information about 170+ academic programs
Find answers to questions about admissions, financial aid, advising, and more
Attention Seniors!
Kettle Moraine Education Foundation scholarships are available for graduating seniors who plan to attend a technical college or 4-year college/university. Click here for application instructions. By completing the application process, you will be eligible for several different scholarships donated by community and school organizations, businesses, and families. Please note there are multiple steps to the application process.
Application materials are due to the Counseling Center by 3 pm on Wednesday, March 13.
Please direct any questions to kmef@kmsd.edu.
Girls Who Code’s Free Virtual Summer Programs
Girls Who Code’s free virtual Summer Programs empower you to build skills, community, and a professional network for your future, in the ways that work best for you. Choose your adventure with two free programs:
Curious to create your own computer games? In our two-week Summer Immersion Program (SIP), you’ll learn how to design your own games using p5.js, a JavaScript library for creative coding. Join classmates and our dedicated Teaching Teams in live virtual classrooms hosted by industry-leading companies like MetLife, Bank of America, Logitech, and Synchrony. We’ve got three rounds to fit your schedule: June 14 to June 28, July 8 to July 19, and July 29 to August 9.
SIP is for current 9th-11th grade girls and non-binary students with beginner or intermediate coding experience, including program alums. Eligible students can even apply for a $300 SIP Student Grant and laptop and hot spot access!
Excited to explore the biggest topics in tech at your own pace? Our six-week Self-Paced Program offers tracks in Web Development, Cybersecurity, and – new for 2024 – Data Science + AI! From July 1 to August 9, you get to decide how and when to build your coding skills, and you can always ask questions in our Discord server or optional Student Hours.
The Self-Paced Program is for current 9th-12th grade girls and non-binary students with beginner to advanced coding experience, including program alums.
Apply here by the early deadline, February 14, 2024, for priority consideration, or apply by our general deadline, March 22, 2024. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to level up your coding skills, kickstart your future, tap into lifelong career support, and have fun along the way!
Need help? Learn more with our program flyer, webinars, or FAQs, or email us at summer@girlswhocode.com.
SPORTING NEWS
Girls Basketball upsets CMH to go 17-7 and gets #4 seed for State playoffs!
Our girls basketball team beat #1 ranked Catholic Memorial on Saturday with a big layup and free throw by Emily Gomez in the final seconds of the game! The girls played confidently and in control against one of the best teams in the state. Congratulations to Coach Adam Stranc and the girls for their very impressive victory on Saturday. They are CMH’s only 2nd loss of their season. They also beat Waukesha North on Friday 59-34.
The girls team (17-7 overall) is coming off their big victory and has two games left before their playoff game vs Sun Prairie West at KM on 2/23.
Playoff seeding was announced on Sunday and KM received a #4 seed. They will have a bye in round 1 and play Sun Prairie West in round 2 on February 23rd, 7:00pm at the Laser Dome!
Boys Basketball Blew Out CMH!
The Boys Basketball Team has been dominant all season and blew out Catholic Memorial High School on Saturday 77-48. They are 17-3 on the season and ranked #6 in the state! They have 4 games left before their playoff season begins.
TONIGHT Attendance is Mandatory!
TONIGHT the Girls and Boys again have a double header against CMH with the Girls playing at 5:15pm and the Boys at 7pm at KMHS.
Come out and watch some impressive basketball.!
Boys Team Rolls to 3rd Place!
Boys Varsity Bowling placed 3rd in the Varsity District Conference Tournament this past weekend.
Well Done!
Success… and fun at the Wisconsin Nordic Ski League Sprint Championships!
Several KMHS Campus Student/Athletes participated in the Wisconsin Nordic Ski League Sprint Championships held at Ariens Nordic Center in Brillion Wisconsin this past weekend.
The two-day event had over 350 high school and middle school participants from teams across Wisconsin. It featured a 2-person 4x1000 meter team freestyle relay on Saturday and individual 800-meter sprint races in classic technique on Sunday.
The team of Riley Grossklaus and Krin Blegen placed 3rd in the varsity Girls team sprint on Saturday.
Krin Blegen and Cole Taggett pulled out 6th place finishes in the hotly contested high school Girls and Boys individual events on Sunday.
All the KM athletes below are members of Peak Nordic which is a regional composite high school team based out of Lapham Peak State Park.
Thank you to all of our KMHS Campus Students for representing us so well!
Krin Blegen
Cassity Dechenne
Will Fischer
Riley Grossklaus
Isaac Kirby
Sydney Loehrl
Ian Matson
Cole Mirek
Conner Price
Emma Schmid
Cole Taggett
Congratulations to the KMHS Wrestlers heading to Sectionals!
Sectionals are being held on Saturday, February 17th at Milton High School. (Not pictured above: Milo and Luke)
Spencer Prado 113 - 1st place
Luke Griswold 165 - 2nd place
Owen Knuth 150 - 2nd place
Eans Prado 157 - 2nd place
Milo Knuth 120 - 3rd place
Liam Rego 144 - 4th place
Owen Schlueter 126 - 4th place
It was a great weekend to be in Laser Cheer!
This weekend, our cheer team competed at the Elkhorn Frenzy and came home with some hardware!
🥇 Non-Tumble Large
🥉 Game Day Large
On Friday, we had the opportunity to share the sidelines with@kmjl.cheerand also honor our seniors for all their hard work over the season! We are so proud of you all!
We are the Kettle Night | 2/13/24 7p | vs Catholic Memorial
Doubleheader - Girls game is at 5:15 pm, Boys game is at 7:00 pm. The first 150 students to attend the Girls basketball game will get a free WE ARE THE KETTLE t-shirt.
WIAA Varsity Regional games start this week!
KMMO is hosting the game on Thursday, Feb. 15th against the winners of Tuesday's game Marquette HS vs. Beloit Memorial. Stay tuned for updates!
WHAT IS KMMADE?
Click the link to watch their new video!
Our digital design department is an amazing place where students learn real-world skills in graphic design, printing, production, ordering, shipping, and even running a business!
KM MADE Licensed for Wisconsin Badgers Merch!
SAVE the DATE! 3rd ANNUAL SHOOT FOR A CURE
Sunday, March 17, 2024 1:00 – 2:30pm | Kettle Moraine High School / West Gym
The KM Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball teams will host a skills and drills clinic for 3-8th grade boys and girls, led by Kettle Moraine Varsity Coach Brian Richert. This event will include fun games and drills for all-level players.
This fundraiser is 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 event proceeds will go directly to LLS Wisconsin.
The suggested donation amount is $25, which can be paid online by clicking here or at the event.
SPORTING EVENTS
Advance Online Ticket Purchasing for home games is available!
WIAA State tournaments are online ticketing only.
There will be NO cash sales.
All tickets must be redeemed on a mobile device.
Tuesday, February 13
B JV2/JV/V Basketball vs Catholic Memorial 5:15/5:15/7:00
G JV/V Basketball vs Catholic Memorial 4:00/5:45
Wednesday, February 14
Gymnastics Conference @ Waukesha West 5:30
Thursday, February 15
B V Hockey Regionals vs TBD @ Nagwaukee Ice Rink 7:00
Friday, February 16
B JV2/JV/V Basketball @ Waukesha West 4:00/5:30/7:00
G JV/V Basketball vs Waukesha West 5:30/7:00
G V Hockey Regionals vs Fond du Lac @ BlueLine Family Center 6:30
Saturday, February 17
V Wrestling Sectionals @ Milton 10:00am
B Swim State @ Waukesha South 9:30am
V Bowling Scholarship Tournament @ Bowlero 10:00am
Cheer WACPC Prelims @ Hartford Union
Sunday, February 18
Ski team State Meet @ Mt La Crosse
Monday, February 19
Ski team State Meet @ Mt La Crosse
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An early Valentine's gift!
KMHS Campus Parents & Students, enjoy this early Valentine's gift of a "sweetheart" promo from Albrecht's Delafield Market Sentry for their online shopping!
Digital Safety Sunday, February 18 | 5:45-7p | Christ the King in Delafield
All, especially parents, are invited to this presentation by Wendy Smith from Washington County, and a detective. Let’s help keep our kids safe by being informed!
Come and Visit!
Do you enjoy camping, hiking, canoeing, adventure and fun?
Do you want a college application and resume that includes service, leadership, or even "Eagle Scout"? Then this opportunity is for you!
Scout Troop 49 and Venturing Crew 196 are looking for new members. Any 9th-11th grade student is eligible to join.
Please bring a parent and join us at our open house on Thursday, February 15 at 6:30 pm at the Delafield Presbyterian Church. RSVPs to Patti Voiles, voilestp@yahoo.com.
We look forward to meeting you!
The Kettle Moraine School District is proud to partner with Teachers On Call to provide exceptional substitute teachers and educational assistants. Teachers On Call invests in their employees, recognizes their achievements, and is committed to the noble purpose of educating our youth.
As a Teachers on Call substitute, you’ll enjoy:
Free pre-hire training (for substitute teacher and aide or assistant positions)
Ongoing professional development
Steady, yet flexible, work you can feel good about
Weekly pay
Your preference of schools
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