KM's annual varsity basketball camp 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. Watch the interviews in our weekly video series!!
Kettle Moraine School District
COMMUNITY NEWS
KMMS Musical Tonight!
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!
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. Order tickets online https://cur8.com/26487/project/129797
KMEF Parents Night Out
Fundraiser Tonight 7-10 at Revere's
Order tickets or table sponsorships to enjoy a night out and support KM! We'll have music, silent auction, raffles, appetizers, cash bar, and wine pull. Proceeds support KMEF scholarships for students and educational grants. Contact Erin Kraak with questions.
Register NOW!!!
Students will be able to choose four courses per day (with the exception of Moving on to Kindergarten). To accommodate more families and staffing demands we will again run two separate sessions lasting six weeks total. Session one will run June 16-July 3 and session two will run July 7-July 25. Students can attend the full six weeks or one session only if preferred. Session two classes will be a repeat of content and activities from session one, unless noted in the course description. For open-enrollment students interested in "trying" KM, Summer Academy courses are available for a fee. Sign up NOW https://www.kmsd.edu/page/summer-academy !
KM BASEBALL YOUTH NIGHT!!! Tuesday Aprill 22nd at 7pm, the Lasers will take on Arrowhead at Dockhounds Park. Join us for some great youth baseball and wear your KM jersey!
BEST BUDDIES FRIENDSHIP WALK – May 3, 2025 | 9a check-in, 10:15a walk | Wisconsin Brewing Company Park, Home of the Lake Country DockHounds!!! Step Up for Inclusion! Join us for the Best Buddies Friendship Walk – the nation’s leading event supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Let’s walk together to create friendships, opportunities, and a more inclusive world. Join our KMHS team today
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.
DISTRICT NEWS
Kohl Fellowship Winners
Two KMMS educators, 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.
Vertz to Attend NFL Draft
Riley Vertz was recently selected as the Green Bay Packers Flag Football Player of the Year for Wisconsin. She recently received an invitation to take part in the 2025 NFL Draft New Era ‘Hand the Cap Moment’ during the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 24th at Lambeau Field.. Student-athletes will be back stage during the NFL Draft’s First Round to place a New Era Cap on the head of a draftee as they walk out on stage after being selected. Riley and her family will then be able to stay for all of day one. We are incredibly excited for her and her family and look forward to sharing photos after the event.
Shred Event for 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.
Host Families Needed
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED!!! Foreign exchange students need host families for the 25-26 school year. We have two girls: Antonia, 16 from Germany, loves crafts, art, writing, and pets. She participates in dance, field hockey, swimming, and tennis. Anne, also 16, is from Spain. She enjoys concerts, sporting events, music, photography and pets. She participates in acting, soccer, tennis, and gymnastics. We also have a boy, Jonas 16 from Germany, who likes movies, sporting events, and volunteering. He participates in field hockey, skiing, and soccer. The students' families pay all expenses and provide medical insurance. They speak English and want to learn about America. Contact Carrie asap for information at 414-899-3890 or schulzcarr@aol.com.
Pickleball Pass
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. Get your pass now!
Jazz Festival
Kettle Moraine middle and high school students held a jazz festival in the foyer of the new Prism Arts Center. The students did an amazing job. Thank you Mr. Weiss for the photos.
ELEMENTARY NEWS
Magee Science Day with HS^2
A group of HS^2 students took the morning to present at Magee Elementary School Science Day, giving the Elementary students some exposure to Physics and Chemistry! In the Physics sessions students looked at how light behaves by completing mirror mazes, making UV bead bracelets, making kaleidoscopes, and looking at optical illusions. The Chemistry sessions were a little bit messier focusing on reactions while making slime!
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Doom Scroll at MKE Film Fest
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
Art Medal Winner
Sadie Groskruetz, KM Perform, is an American Vision Medal Winner in the 2025 Scholastic Art Competition. To be nominated, participants must earn a Gold Key in their region. Jurors from each region then select up to five works. These nominees are reviewed by national judges and one from each region (150 students out of 120,000 entrants or 1/10th of 1 percent) are awarded Medals. 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.
Rube Goldberg
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! Click to learn more
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
KETTLE MORAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Providing Recreational and Educational Opportunities for Our KM Community!
We also rent space and are happy to facilitate your events, courses, or activities.
Tennis and Pickleball Opportunities: The Kettle Moraine Tennis Association (KMTA) along with Community Education has many spring and summer opportunities for tennis and pickleball for youth through adult. All registrations are online through KM Community Education at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/.
Pickleball-This year the all-access yearly pass will be your ticket to KMTA pickleball in 2025. Open pickleball will be offered various days/times Spring-Fall of 2025.
Men and women recreational tennis leagues -June-August This league will be organized by KMTA volunteers, and you will receive a schedule with possible bye weeks, depending on the number of registrants. Singles and doubles will be available, with a heavy emphasis on doubles to maximize court time. Balls will be provided
Adult Tennis Drill and Play - Men and Women players will be provided with instruction from tennis professionals and assistants on Tuesday evenings at KMHS. WE will have two levels this year, beginner and intermediate/advanced. Each lesson will focus on a particular stroke/strategy that will be implemented into rally drills/games.
Youth Tennis Academy-Eligible players (ages 10 – 18) will be divided by ability level and specific lesson plans will be modified to meet the player’s ability. Lessons will be progressive, consisting of technique instruction, drills, conditioning, and competition. The program runs Monday-Thursday 8:30-10:20am. June 10-July 31. Enrollment is limited.
Virtual Spanish classes and camps offered this summer! Register online.
Spanish Summer Camp: Students in grades 1-5 are offered to blast off into a Spanish adventure that is out of this world. While exploring the wonders of the universe through astronaut role-plays and rocket-theme activities. This virtual camp will be held June 23-26 from 4:15-5pm.
Adult Live Virtual Spanish for Travelers: Embark on an exciting journey through the Spanish-speaking world-right from your home. This interactive, beginner-friendly LIVE virtual course is designed for adults eager to learn practical Spanish. Join us Tuesdays in June from 6-7pm.
Adult Live Virtual Beginner Spanish Boost: Kickstart your Spanish journey with this engaging summer course, perfect for beginners. Designed for those with little to no experience, you’ll learn essential vocabulary, basic grammar and practical phrases for everyday conversations. Join us Wednesdays in June from 6-7pm.
Spring football Clinic: April 26 9-11 am Grades 4-8. Sign up for the Spring football clinic - offered by high school Varsity Coach Mac, along with HS players, and KMJL coaches. Gear up for the fall season with skills/drills/competitions. Register online at www.kettlemorainelaserfootball.com
It's not too late to join our U8 Fastpitch Softball team: Kettle Moraine Fastpitch Softball's U8 team is still looking for a couple players to round out our 2025 U8 roster (birthdate: Sept.2015 to August 2017). If your daughter is looking for a softball home this spring/summer please email kmfastpitch1@gmail.com with any questions you may have and our player development coordinator will reach out.
