FRIENDSGIVING AT WALES CAMPUS!!! Wales and Explore held their annual friendsgiving last week. This year's theme was pawsitism, featuring an assembly with talented pups and their trainers, along with activities focused on being thankful and helping others! Students made bird feeders for their feathered friends and planned a Macy's day parade to entertain the kindergartners.
KMMO HOCKEY WIN!!! This past weekend, the Varsity and Varsity Reserve KMMO hockey teams hosted their annual Barry M. Fieber Memorial Tournament, which honors KM's founding father of hockey. The event was held at Naga-Waukee Ice Arena in Delafield and, despite having to negotiate weather conditions and rescheduling, the Varsity Reserve team won the championship at its level. The team won both of its games by a combined score of 17-3 (9-2 in the semifinals against De Pere and 8-1 in the championship against St. Mary's Springs). The team scored 4 shorthanded goals in the championship, which is quite uncommon.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL HONORABLE MENTION ALL CONFERENCE!!! Congrats to the following girls volleyball players: Aleeya Mino, Kylee Zell, Alivia Oldenburg.
MAGEE FINE ARTS DAY!!! Fine arts day, is a tradition that is always a fun time for our students and staff. All students 4K-5th grade participated in an afternoon of fine arts, including pottery, theatrical dancing, painting, jewelry beading, Zumba, and even juggling! Thank you to Ms. Becca Richards and the Magee PTO for putting together such a fun event. Thanks to Mike Brickl for the wonderful photos!
MAGEE DISCOVERS NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE!!! Mrs. Evans, para-educator at Magee, presented to the 4K Forest students, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade about Native American culture. Mrs. Evans and her family are part of the Ho-Chunk Nation. The presentation included viewing and examining tribal pieces, learning common phrases or words in Ho-Chunk, as well as a tasting of fry bread.
WALES FINE ARTS DAY!!! Wales Campus held their fine arts day, with a kick off by the high school marching band and a morning assembly. Students got to choose a track of one art, physical education, music, and drama workshop for their activities. Mr. Doug from the Waukesha Civic Theater performed an improv comedy sketch. We ended the day with Black Sheep MKE a rock cover band and sang our “No Bully Club” song at the finale!
KMHS INFO NIGHT DECEMBER 3RD AT 6PM!!! This info night is a great opportunity to learn more about KMHS and the many courses and opportunities available. It is a great resource for all students and families interested in high school at the Kettle Moraine School District. We have a number of other exciting events coming up to introduce students to our KM High School Choices. These events are a great opportunity for middle school families to explore the high school and learn more about our charter schools. In addition, we have our K-12 KM Showcase for all families and community members on February 18th!
KM4K FAIR FEBRUARY 18TH FROM 5-7 PM AT KMHS!!! Attend the 4K Fair at the KM Showcase. RSVP NOW https://forms.gle/QRTs3PJ1PJdxAXa47!!! Learn more about four-year-old kindergarten in the Kettle Moraine School District! This annual event is fun and informative for young learners and their families. Kettle Moraine’s 4K program strives to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning! Providing this programming to our community is an integral way to connect our youngest learners and families to our school district and prepare them for Kindergarten. The open house format features booths from each of our elementary sites and wrap-around care partners, allowing you to find the right option for your family. To learn more about KM4K, visit https://www.kmsd.edu/o/kmsd/page/about-km4k, or contact our 4K Director, Justin Nies, at niesjustin@kmsd.edu.
RSVP NOW FOR THE KM SHOWCASE – FEBRUARY 18TH FROM 5:30-7PM @ KMHS. THIS K-12 ENROLLMENT FAIR & COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS/NON-RESIDENTS. Talk with administrators, staff, and students from all of our KM Schools! Get a personalized tour of the KMHS Campus, including all of our career pathways and subject areas. Watch video tours of our other Schools! Learn more about K-12 programs, curriculum, and offerings! Get information on the many athletic teams, clubs & activities that are available! Participate in interactive activities and WIN PRIZES!!! To learn more about the many choices in the Kettle Moraine School District... RSVP NOW to our Google form: https://forms.gle/YCCZKrTa2mezw4dD7
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA DEC. 6TH @KMHS!!!! The pancake breakfast will be held in the cafeteria from 8:30-11:30am. The craft fair is free and runs until 1pm. KMSD music groups will playing holiday music throughout the morning. Santa and his elves will also be there for photos! The district will host a t-shirt decorating station. Get your breakfast tickets now https://givebutter.com/vwhs5Z or contact cataniat@kmsd.edu for vendor information.
KM ONE ACT WINS BIG AT STATE THEATRE FESTIVAL!!! Our KM one act "I Was There" won multiple awards at the WISDAA State Theatre Festival held at UW- Stevens Point this weekend. Critics Choice Award, Outstanding Ensemble, and Outstanding Technical Theatre. There were also many individual awards: Outstanding Direction - Emma Hipp,
Outstanding Acting - William Kastner, Arabelle Langreder, and Zachary Bentheimer. Out of 44 schools invited to perform at State, KM's team is in the elite third of presenters who earned the full slate of awards including Critics Choice.This is especially exciting as "I Was There" was a product of KM Drama Club's Student Directed One Act Festival and started as a student-directed project; usually WISDAA one acts have faculty directors. The judges, UW- Stevens Point theatre department, and directors from other schools gave multiple compliments and were amazed that this show was primarily student driven with minimal artistic input from faculty advisory Ms. Kean. The following KM Perform students were a part of this project: Emma Hipp (Director, grade 12), Joseph Anderson (Lighting Design & Spotlight, grade 12), Abigail Yatzeck (Light Board, grade 9), Josephine Byrne (Cast, grade 12), Antonio Corchado (Cast, grade 12), William Kastner (Cast, grade 12), Isabella Kreblin (Cast, grade 12), Arabelle Langreder (Cast, grade 12), Danielle Longdon (Cast, grade 12), and Norah Reddington (Cast, grade 12).
Outstanding Acting - William Kastner, Arabelle Langreder, and Zachary Bentheimer. Out of 44 schools invited to perform at State, KM's team is in the elite third of presenters who earned the full slate of awards including Critics Choice.This is especially exciting as "I Was There" was a product of KM Drama Club's Student Directed One Act Festival and started as a student-directed project; usually WISDAA one acts have faculty directors. The judges, UW- Stevens Point theatre department, and directors from other schools gave multiple compliments and were amazed that this show was primarily student driven with minimal artistic input from faculty advisory Ms. Kean. The following KM Perform students were a part of this project: Emma Hipp (Director, grade 12), Joseph Anderson (Lighting Design & Spotlight, grade 12), Abigail Yatzeck (Light Board, grade 9), Josephine Byrne (Cast, grade 12), Antonio Corchado (Cast, grade 12), William Kastner (Cast, grade 12), Isabella Kreblin (Cast, grade 12), Arabelle Langreder (Cast, grade 12), Danielle Longdon (Cast, grade 12), and Norah Reddington (Cast, grade 12).
FOREST SCHOOL DAY!!! Some of our Perform students visited Hartland South today for Forest School Day, a full day of outdoor learning for their students. Our students led a short poetry lesson and guided younger writers as they created poems about what autumn means to them. It was such a joy to spend time with these students on a beautifully crisp fall day. Special thanks to Courtney Marschalek, their Outdoor Education Specialist, for inviting us to be part of such a meaningful experience.
SIGNING DAY!!! Yesterday was the second signing day this week and it is a wonderful testament to KM that 18 athletes have advanced to the collegiate level in this fall signing season. We'd like to thank our naming sponsors Eric and Dina Schimpf, Schimpf Family Alumni Gym, and Shawn and Tracy Sanicola, Foot and Ankle Track, for attending the event. We'd also like to congratulate the following student athletes as they commit to their colleges and universities: Graham Tosh (soccer) Lehigh University, Grant Benishek (golf) Lake Forest College, Jordan McCarthy (equestrian) Delaware State University, Brynn Lauters (track/field and soccer) UW-Eau Claire, Caitlin Blawat (track/field) UW-Platteville, Gianna, Sanicola (track/field) UW-Stout, Ryker Pignotti (track/field) UW-Eau Claire, James Angle (baseball) Eastern Illinois University, Sam Scaffido (baseball) UW-Whitewater, Logan Vanmersbergen (baseball) Wisconsin Lutheran College.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY!!! Thank you to the KM staff members who are willing to fill in when needed, and the many flexible and retired educators who help us maintain our classrooms throughout the year by serving as substitutes.
SPECIAL TREATS FOR SIGNING DAY!!! Kayla Heyse, a senior in Ms. O'Gorman's Pro Start class and member of Culinary Club, is the talent behind our signing day cookie tradition. Kayla spent more than four hours planning, making, and decorating cookies for students who signed this week. A lot of time, effort, and love goes into making them and we would like to recognize Kayla for her talent and her kindness. So, to all of our signees... make sure you thank Kayla for the extra attention and special treat!
BEST BUDDIES!!! We had an amazing turnout last night at our Best Buddies Culver's Cares night. Thank you KM nation for showing up to support our Best Buddies Club and mission. With your continued support we were able to raise over $400 and celebrated Friendsgiving with a party, games, pie, and an art project. We always have so much fun spending time with our Buddies!
SAVE THE DATE FOR TRIVIA NIGHT!!! Get ready to relive PROM — as a grown up! KM Booster Club Trivia Night, February 21 at Chenequa Country Club. Dress to impress and bring your trivia A-game. Details Coming Soon!
EDUCATION SUPPORT STAFF DAY!!! Thank you to all of our support staff and parent volunteers for assisting our students and staff and keeping our classrooms running smoothly.
SIGNING DAY!!! Today was the first of two signing days this week. We will have a second on Friday. We'd like to congratulate the following student athletes as they commit to their colleges and universities: Kaylee Roman (volleyball) Viterbo University, Alyssa McLean (cheer stunt) Mercyhurst University, Sara Wiedoff (swimming) University of Illinois Chicago, and Elizabeth Husman, Liv Tomczyk, and Grace Walczak (soccer) Carroll University
BOYS VOLLEYBALL AWARDS!!! The boys volleyball program finished their season 16-15 after a loss in the Sectional semi-finals. The team received Academic All-State and the following individuals were also recognized: Trevor Heinzelmann - Honorable Mention All State and 1st Team All Conference, Josh Hedgcock - 2nd Team All Conference and Academic All State, Liam Hughes - Academic All Atate, Austin Havnen & Reilly Rendle - Honorable Mention All Conference.
