KMHS BLOOD DRIVE!!! Please consider supporting the Student Government by donating blood at our upcoming Red Cross Drive on April 11th. We partner with the Red Cross for blood drives to help raise scholarship money. Based on the total number of pints collected each year, the Red Cross gives our club scholarship funds. Added bonus if you have KM insurance you can upload your donation into Vitality for extra points! Schedule an appointment at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=KMHS. Come to give blood April 1-13 and get a $15 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. PLUS, get a chance to win a $5,000 prize! There will be three lucky winners. Terms apply: rcblood.org/hope.
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!
SHOOT FOR THE CURE SUCCESS!!! KM's annual 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. Stay tuned for a Capturing KM video Friday in Laser Focused highlighting this event.
KM PERFORM GRAD ON BROADWAY!!! Sophia Tzougros is thoroughly enjoying her experience on Broadway in Good Night and Good Luck. We are incredibly proud of Sophia's accomplishments, and interviewed her a month ago for the Communicator magazine which will be delivered to district households this week and can be viewed online at https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4009/KMSD/5457223/KMSD_SPRING25_COMLR.pdf. The Waukesha Freeman also published a piece on her work on Saturday https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/km-grad-on-broadway-with-george-clooney/article_12ea7e40-be52-5e8a-9fb2-27ff82c69d3b.html
ALL FREEMAN AWARDS FOR BASKETBALL!!! Zack Froemming and Roman Thompson were awarded 1st Team All Freeman. Emily Gomez earned 2nd Team All Freeman and Ben Bestor made 3rd Team. Brian Richert was awarded Coach of the Year. You can get more information at GM Today at https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/sports/the-2024-2025-all-freeman-boys-basketball-team/article_6828e24b-e5a6-511a-af08-e497ec431e1c.html and https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/sports/the-all-freeman-girls-team/article_8cd82f8c-f94a-57a1-88f6-d86f458edd1d.html
KMEF FUNDRAISER!!! Friday, April 11th 7pm-10pm at Revere’s Wells Street Tavern, Delafield. Order your tickets or table sponsorships at https://www.classmunity.com/kmsd/view-fundraiser.php?fundraiser_id=2688 to enjoy a night out with friends and support KM students and teachers! We'll have fun music, a fabulous silent auction and ra les, appetizers, cash bar, wine pull and plenty of camaraderie. All proceeds support the Kettle Moraine Education Foundation (KMEF), which provides scholarships to students and grants to teachers for education classroom projects. Early bird tickets (until March 15) are $40 per person / $80 per couple. KM teachers and staff are FREE! After March 15, tickets will be $50 per person / $100 per couple. Promote your business - sponsorships available! $500 Gold Sponsorship - Includes 4 tickets, signage and announcements at the event, and acknowledgement on the KM website and KMEF social media. $250 Silver Sponsorship - Includes 2 tickets, signage and announcements at the event, and acknowledgement on the KM website and KMEF social media. Auction items from local businesses are also appreciated! Please reach out to Erin Kraak at erinkraak@gmail.com with questions.
SHRED EVENT FOR KM 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.
ART AWARDS!!! Pewaukee Area Arts Council Hosted an online Art Gallery Called Showcase of Art and seven KMHS students competed. The Young People's Art Exhibit Senior Division pieces will be on display during State Fair. Salem Gaugert and Ava Prokop - Lenz both had 1st place finishes. Other entrants include: Cadence Glinecki, Lydia Wilhelm, Ellie Smiley, Melody Reddignton, and Owen Fouts.
FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL MAY 2ND 4:30-7:30PM @KMHS!!! This KM Global Capstone project is all about good food, good music, and good vibes. Featuring Kona Ice, Nice Boots BBQ, That Taco Guy, Dough Nation, Tots on the Street, Mama Ds and Bangin’ Burgers. Proceeds go to She's the First, Music Provided By Candy Cigarette.
BIG FISH JERRY NOMINATIONS!!! This outstanding production has been nominated for the following awards: Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Overall Design, Outstanding Orchestra, Outstanding Musical, and Outstanding Stage Crew. We also have the following individual nominations to share: Outstanding Lead Performance – Thatcher Jacobs, Emma Hipp, William Kastner, and Ireland Anderson. Outstanding Supporting Performance – Joseph Anderson, Josephine Byrne, Cayden Amidei, Katherine Naughton, Johnathan Doome, and Edith Cramer. Outstanding Musical Direction – Shelley Hooper & Kevin Erickson, and Outstanding Direction – Shelley Hooper. Outstanding Choreography – Hope Riesterer. Outstanding Scenic Design – Matthew Dunlap. Outstanding Lighting Design – Mykhailo Nahirniak. Outstanding Sound Design – Greg Klas. Outstanding Costume Design – Abigail Kean & Lynne Miner.
KM SHARK TANK!!! Ms. Kirby and Mr. Ksobiech (Mr. Dellis's student teacher) collaborated by having marketing students evaluate biomedical innovations. The Marketing students observed presentations, provided peer reviews, and voted on which project would receive funding. The Shark Tank winners were Kylee and Ryker!
TOMORROW NIGHT – KM PERFORM ALUMNI CONCERT!!! Celebrating 15 years, Kettle Moraine School for Arts and Performance presents the KM Perform Alumni Recital to benefit guest artist funding in KM Perform – Friday, March 21st at 7:00pm in the Prism Arts Center at Kettle Moraine High School. Purchase tickets now for this exciting event at https://www.classmunity.com/kmsd/view-fundraiser.php?fundraiser_id=2703. Cost is $10 Seniors, Students, and KM Perform Alumni, $25 General Public, $25 Wisconsin Dance Conservatory Adults, and $10 Wisconsin Dance Conservatory Students. KM Perform Alumni to include: Jordan Curtin Class of 2014, Katy Faracy Class of 2014, Drew Jaeger Class of 2020, Lukas Jaeger Class of 2016, Titus Muzi Class of 2015, Noor Salameh Class of 2023, and Garrett Waite Class of 2016.
CULVER'S CARES! We had another amazing Best Buddies Culver's Cares night. Thank you KM Nation for showing up and support our Best Buddies Club and thank you Culver's of Wales for all you do to support our program and community.
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 https://www.bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/wisconsin/supporting/#KMHS®istration/44113 . Learn More Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCs5D4R78-Q !
FORMER KM COACH AND TEACHER INDUCTED INTO NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME!!! Former high school wrestling coach Greg Aprahamian will be inducted, posthumously into the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Aprahamian was a coach and teacher at Kettle Moraine High School. He strengthened the KM wrestling program during his tenure, by recruiting students from football and track, leading to their first and only Classic 8 Conference championship. During his time at KM, he coached 10 state placements and one state champion, solidifying his reputation as a program builder. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 will be honored and inducted in June. https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/sports/aprahamian-to-be-inducted-into-wisconsin-chapter-of-hall-of-fame/article_30297208-f408-5467-87ee-0836d05c4dfb.html
CULINARY COMPETITION!!! Two representatives from the Wisconsin Army National Guard led a culinary competition in Mrs. Jordan's Foods for Life classes. Students combined military MRE's, additional supplies, and classroom knowledge to create culinary masterpieces and present them to the judges. We have some very creative students at KM!
KM PERFORM ALUMNI CONCERT!!! Celebrating 15 years, Kettle Moraine School for Arts and Performance presents the KM Perform Alumni Recital to benefit guest artist funding in KM Perform – Friday, March 21st at 7:00pm in the Prism Arts Center at Kettle Moraine High School. Purchase tickets now for this exciting event at https://www.classmunity.com/kmsd/view-fundraiser.php?fundraiser_id=2703. Cost is $10 Seniors, Students, and KM Perform Alumni, $25 General Public, $25 Wisconsin Dance Conservatory Adults, and $10 Wisconsin Dance Conservatory Students. KM Perform Alumni to include: Jordan Curtin Class of 2014, Katy Faracy Class of 2014, Drew Jaeger Class of 2020, Lukas Jaeger Class of 2016, Titus Muzi Class of 2015, Noor Salameh Class of 2023, and Garrett Waite Class of 2016.
CULVER'S CARES ABOUT BEST BUDDIES!!!
REGISTER FOR SUMMER ACADEMY TODAY!!! 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 !
GIRLS BASKETBALL ACADEMIC ALL STATE!!! Lola Bond, Alexa Darin, Emily Gomez, Lauren Kowalski, Amelia Lephardt, Keegan Lodes, Quinn Lodes, Gina Mbunte, Mollie Montalbano, and Avery Sallmann have all earned Academic All State recognition. Congratulations ladies!
LASER TECH AND LASER BOTS AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!! In a fantastic conclusion, KM’s FTC Robotics teams, “Laser Bots” and “Laser Tech” both competed very well at the Wisconsin State Championships on March 8 at Milwaukee School of Engineering. “Laser Bots” had a deep playoff run and was the recipient of the prestigious “Design Award” for their team’s robot. Meanwhile, “Laser Tech” reached the tournament Finals for the second consecutive year and had the second-highest ranking Autonomous performance of the 28 teams competing in the tournament. Both Laser Bots and Laser Tech were among the top seven scoring teams at State. Congratulations Laser Bots and Laser Tech for your resilience, innovation and teamwork throughout the long Robotics season! Special thanks to Mike Brickl for covering this event and providing these fantastic photos!
