TIME TO FRESHEN UP YOUR SPRING WARDROBE!!! We have some great new KM gear at the Laser Locker. Stop in and check out the latest styles, colors, and patterns in lighter weight fabrics that are perfect for spring and summer.
SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS WITH KM!! We have space available at all of our venues and would love to partner with you. We also have opportunities at our KM Community Education Complex for six field sponsors and have recently introduced a tour of KM package that includes the stadium, west gym, baseball, softball, and soccer for one low combo price! We have also added new multi-year discounts. Sign up & secure your spot at kmsd.edu/sponsor or contact tomczykr@kmsd.edu or ottosara@kmsd.edu to discuss your promotional needs and the new packages that are being introduced! Sponsorships are deductible by businesses as advertising expenses and may by deductible by individuals as charitable contributions based on filing method/amount.
SHRED EVENT THIS SATURDAY APRIL 26TH!!! The event will be held at the Nagawaukee Shopping Center Parking lot. Dispose of all of your sensitive paperwork in a safe and economical way. All proceeds go to the KMHS booster club! Participants may drop off 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. Please stop by this wonderful!
NIGHT IN THE KETTLE GLOBAL CAPSTONE FUNDRAISER!!! MAY 23rd 5:30pm - 9pm at KMHS lower field. We will have Food Trucks, Live Music, Outdoor games, Bounce House, Face Painting, and an Outdoor Movie ( at dusk ). All proceeds and donations will be going to the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
MILITARY AND ATHLETIC SIGNING DAY!!! Yesterday, KMHS held their Spring Military and Athletic Signing Day for high school seniors who have committed to a program after graduation. Military Signings: Keegan Pautz, Charis Guerra, and Carson Smith signed with the US Air Force. Abigail Moffett signed with the US Army and Lloyd Beres signed with the US Marines. Athletic Signings: Tanner Sindorf signed with Edgewood College for volleyball. Monica Wawrzyn signed with UW Lacrosse for soccer. Roman Thompson signed with UW Eau Claire for basketball. Zach Froemming signed with St. Norbert College for basketball. Britian Farrar signed wtih UW Stevens Point for Lacrosse, and Hannah Aylsworth signed with Point Park University for Lacrosse. Congratulation to all of these wonderful seniors!!
DISTRICT BAND FESTIVAL!!! The Kettle Moraine Band Program will be holding their District Band Festival Wednesday, May 7th in the KMHS West Gym. This free concert starts at 7pm and features every Band student in KM! Doors open at 6:30pm.
YOUNG LIFE PICKLE BALL TOURNAMENT!!! Saturday, June 7, 2025 (rain date: June 14) 9am-1pm (Courts open at 8:30am for warm up ) at Kettle Moraine High School Tennis Courts
Pool Play Followed by Single Elimination Bracket - DOUBLES Teams Only. Register now at https://kettlemoraine.younglife.team/kettle-moraine-young-life-pickleball-tournament. Registration Includes: Entry into the tournament, lunch provided by Chick-fil-A, swag bag and 1 raffle entry.
NEW! KMTA PICKLE BALL 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 pickle ball in 2025. The pass will give you opportunities to play KMTA organized pickle ball this spring, summer, and fall AND will allow you and your entire family to use KMTA pickle ball equipment when the courts are available. Registration is online at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/. KMTA open pickle ball 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 Pickle ball (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!
REGISTER FOR SUMMER ACADEMY!!! 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 GLOBAL CAPSTONE FUNDRAISER FOR 1HOPE!!! Senior Megan Petersen is raising donations for summer fun toys for children in the 1Hope program as her senior Capstone project. 1HOPE works with the foster families in Kenosha, WI, bringing churches and the community together to ensure that every foster family and foster child has the love and support that they need to flourish through praying and advocating together. With this project, Meghan hopes to provide these families with items that will help them to enjoy a fun summer. You can donate at https://www.classmunity.com/kmsd/view-fundraiser.php?fundraiser_id=2714
Use the QR codes to sign up to bring new toys or give monetarily. There are bins at the front office of Kettle Moraine High School and outside of KM Global. Please bring in donations from April 14th - May 16th.
KM GIRLS LACROSSE FAN SHIRT!!! Order yours now and support the KMHS lacrosse team https://www.kmmade.com/product/km-girls-lacrosse-fan-shirt/889?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=64
KM WINS BIG AT EAU CLAIRE JAZZ FEST!!! Last weekend, KMHS Jazz Ensemble 1 won the Class A Division of the Eau Claire Jazz Festival for the first time since 2001. KMHS Jazz 1 finished at the top of a strong field of bands that included jazz powerhouses Badger High School (Lake Geneva, WI) and Waconia High School (Waconia, MN) who finished in 2nd and 3rd place respectively. As the Class A winner of the Festival, KMHS Jazz 1 students had the honor of performing on the Saturday Evening Concert Series for a packed house at the Pablo Center in Eau Claire. In addition to Jazz Ensemble 1 taking 1st place, 13 separate Outstanding Soloist Awards were won by KMHS Jazz students. KMHS Jazz 1 Outstanding Soloist Awards: Ryan Keller, Mak Olson, Aleksei Pollett, and Brady Lammert. KMHS Jazz 2 Outstanding Soloist Awards: Dustin Cowell, Orlando Corchado, Everest Patrick, Henry Ludwig, Lance Westmore, and Reagan Maggio. KMHS Jazz Combo Outstanding Soloist Awards: Ryan Keller, Riley Peil, and Brady Lammert. “Our students work extremely hard, and pour themselves into this great American Art Form” said KMHS Jazz Director, Jim Gornick. “Our 7th & 8th Grade Jazz Directors, Cathe Kuehn and Nate Weiss lay the groundwork for everything that our KMHS Jazz Ensemble 1, Jazz Ensemble 2, and Jazz Combo are able to do as high school jazz musicians and our program is truly on the rise."
KM PERFORM UP CLOSE EVENT, TONIGHT AT THE PRISM ARTS CENTER!!! Join us for an amazing presentation of student work in art, academics, music, STEM, theater, and film. Showtimes are 6:10, 6:45, and 7:20. You will also have the opportunity to view the new film, The Web, from our award-winning Perform film-focused students. Their previous production, Doom Scroll, will be featured at the Milwaukee Film Festival, at the Oriental Theater, Sunday May 4th at 10:30 am.
JOIN THE BOOSTER CLUB BOARD!!! The KMHS Booster Club has upcoming open Board positions and are looking for some high energy individuals to join them. Open Board Positions - Secretary and Social Media Coordinator. Additionally we have 1 year left on many other roles if someone is interested in shadowing a position to learn more about the role. The Booster Club meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm in the KMHS Library.
STILL ON THE FENCE ABOUT WHERE TO ENROLL? WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT KM? SCHEDULE A TOUR!!! We offer custom tours at all of our schools, and they are a great way for potential students and their families to explore the many wonderful options we offer academically, culturally, athletically, and socially! So visit our website at www.kmsd.edu and click the tour button, or if you are ready to commit to KM, click the enroll button at the top and get started. Remember, the open enrollment window closes on 4/30. It is important to apply and secure a spot before it re-opens in summer, as enrollment is first-come, first-served and some choices may not be available!
KMMS MUSICAL WILLY WONKA JR. DEBUTS TOMORROW NIGHT AT KMHS!!! 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. I had the opportunity of previewing the show today and it is undoubtedly the best middle school performance I've seen! Come out to see it, you will not be disappointed!! There will also be an art show. Get you tickets now at https://cur8.com/26487/project/129797. Stay tuned for interviews with the cast and crew in an upcoming video in Laser Focused!
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.
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.
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.
BEST BUDDIES FRIENDSHIP WALK!!! We are less than a month away from our Best Buddies Friendship walk at the Dockhounds Stadium in Oconomowoc. The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading event in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Join more than 50,000 participants at 80 events across the globe to support the Best Buddies programs in schools, workplaces, and communities. You’ll be making the world more welcoming to people with IDD — one friendship, one job, and one life-changing connection at a time. We hope that many of you will be able to join us on May 3rd at 9:00. Sign Up at https://www.bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/wisconsin/supporting/#KMHS
