KM MOUNTAIN BIKE TEAM FINISHES SEASON!!! This past weekend was the last race of the season for the KMHS mountain bike team. Over 1300 student athletes from across the state descended on the Trek Headquarters in Waterloo for the Red Barn Classic. It's quite a special treat for the athletes to be able to ride on Trek's private trails. The JVIII racers faced really challenging conditions with rain, cold, and a ton of mud, but they all pushed through and did a great job. Fortunately, the weather improved as the day went on so that JVII, Freshman, and open athletes had nearly perfect conditions for their races, with Rachel Meyers achieving a 4th place podium finish. We want to give a special shout out to the seniors Lucas Heimsch, Gabe Wendt, and Dillon Morrison; we wish them all the best in their next adventures, and we look forward to seeing the rest of our riders back next season. JVIII: Drew Ebert, Lucas Heimsch, Gabe Wendt. JVII: Chase Jobke, Bodie Curran, Dillon Morrison. Freshman Boys: Brogan Burtenshaw, Sam Ruppert, Typer Wiedenbauer. Freshman Girls: Drew Voight. Open: Rachel Meyers.
LASER LOCKER HOURS FOR OCTOBER!!
ONE CAMPUS, FIVE SCHOOLS!!! RSVP NOW FOR THE KMHS CAMPUS EXPO – NOVEMBER 5TH FROM 5:30-7PM @KETTLE MORAINE HIGH SCHOOL. KM invites all residents and non-residents to attend a presentation at 5:30, then take some time to talk with administrators, staff, and students from all five of our high schools! This is a great opportunity for middle school families to get a personalized tour of the KMHS Campus, including all of our career pathways and subject areas. Learn more about our programs, curriculum, and offerings! Get information on the many athletic teams, clubs & activities that are available! To learn more about the many choices at the KMHS Campus, visit our website at https://www.kmsd.edu/page/kmhs-campus-choices or RSVP at https://forms.gle/nWqLXdstiEG2oAMn9.
TOMORROW NIGHT!!! ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT OCTOBER 21ST 7PM!!! AP tests have potentially saved KM 9-12 students $1.5M in tuition, based on last year's test-takers! Advanced Placement programming is facilitated by The College Board, a non-profit organization that helps high school students succeed academically by providing courses with college-level rigor and the opportunity to earn college credits. KM strongly encourages our students to challenge themselves by taking AP courses and currently offers 21 AP courses with more under consideration. Subject matter includes art, outreach, computer science, English, math, music, science, and social studies. This event is also a great opportunity for 7th and 8th grade families to learn about pre-AP opportunities and begin thinking about preparing students for high school. To learn more, visit our Advanced placement page at https://hs.kmsd.edu/o/kmhs/page/advanced-placement-program.
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK!!! Thank you to our drivers at Dousman Transport Company, our community, and families for making school bus safety a priority throughout the school year!
LEADERSHIP AT KMHS!!! The high school leadership class visited KM Explore to share books on leadership they created for a young audience, using Book Creator. The high school students had the opportunity to present their learning and creativity while observing how second and third graders engaged with the content. It was a memorable One KM experience filled with learning, fun, and leadership in action!
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT OCTOBER 21ST 7PM!!! AP tests have potentially saved KM 9-12 students $1.5M in tuition, based on last year's test-takers! Advanced Placement programming is facilitated by The College Board, a non-profit organization that helps high school students succeed academically by providing courses with college-level rigor and the opportunity to earn college credits. KM strongly encourages our students to challenge themselves by taking AP courses and currently offers 21 AP courses with more under consideration. Subject matter includes art, outreach, computer science, English, math, music, science, and social studies. This event is also a great opportunity for 7th and 8th grade families to learn about pre-AP opportunities and begin thinking about preparing students for high school. To learn more, visit our Advanced placement page at https://hs.kmsd.edu/o/kmhs/page/advanced-placement-program.
PRESS RELEASE FROM WAUKESHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT!!
EXPERIENCE THE TRADES!!! This week, Mr. Callies and Mr. Zuck attended the Waukesha County Business Alliance Experience the Trades Expo with a group of students from Perform and KMHS. Manufacturing and construction are driver industries in Waukesha County and the event created hands-on experiences that allow students to explore trades such as welding, cement work, carpentry, automation, engineering, and more. Students connected with local employers and learned about the various opportunities and career paths in the trades. The expo also brought students together from two of our high schools to share their creative and technical interests in an exciting day of learning as ONE KM!!
CUSHING DECATHLON!!! The annual decathlon at Cushing Elementary brought the FUN! The kids participated in a variety of physical activities while enjoying a beautiful fall day and building school spirit. The photos are seriously cute and speak volumes about this great event. Thank you to Cushing staff and PTO!
VISIT THE LASER LOCKER TO SEE THE LATEST FALL AND WINTER MERCH!!!
BUTTERFLY GARDEN OPEN!! The Magee butterfly is now open behind Wales Elementary. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday evening to officially share the space with the KM Community. The garden, complete with a train track pathway, merges the two schools beautifully and provides a lovely habitat for butterflies and pollinators. Thanks to Mike Brickl for the lovely photos!
BASH ON THE GRASS – BETTER WITH BRICKL!!! We have a new improved batch of photos from Bash on the Grass Friday. The DECA run event was a tremendous success thanks to business teacher Jeff Ksobiech and our incredible KM Community!! It has been wonderful watching everyone come together the last couple of weeks to enjoy these district events. Thank you Mike Brickl for the photos!
EXPLORE PIONEERS AT CAMP EDWARDS!!! The Pioneers spent three exciting days at Camp Edwards Environmental Camp, where they worked toward their school goal of “Climbing Every Mountain”— embracing challenges and persevering through them. Students put this into practice while ziplining, building fires, canoeing, going on night hikes, making shelters, and taking on archery.
NATIONAL COACH DAY!!! Coaches can be academic, athletic, club leaders, and professional mentors. Thank you to all of the parents, staff, and community members who inspire our young people to be more.
WORLD TEACHERS DAY!!! Education is the key to successful nations and communities. Thank you to teachers everywhere for driving those achievements.
SCHOOL BOARD WEEK!!! Thank you to our school board members for serving your community by supporting our schools!
BASH ON THE GRASS THE REBOOT!!! The KM Community came out again this weekend to celebrate the wonderful things happening in our community! Bash on the Grass was amazing, with over 550 activity tickets sold, not including the many parents who came to watch and enjoy their children playing in the bounce houses and participating in the various activities. Thank you to KMHS business teacher, Jeff Ksobiech, and all of the DECA club members and KM students who worked so hard to bring this event back by securing sponsors, setting up and running booths, and assisting families. While we do not yet know the final Make-A-Wish donation total, the night was an incredible success that we hope to continue! Stay tuned for an upcoming Capturing KM video on this event.
BUTTERFLY GARDEN COMPLETED!!! The Magee butterfly garden has been built at Wales Elementary. The project was completed in a day by more than a dozen local landscaping firms as part of a grant. It was amazing how quickly they were able to complete construction with such a large crew. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held yesterday evening to officially share the space with the KM Community. The garden, complete with a train track pathway, merges the two schools beautifully and provides a lovely habitat for butterflies and pollinators. Stay tuned for an upcoming Capturing KM video on the project!
EQUESTRIAN TEAM HEADED TO STATE!!! KM Equestrian Team participated in the Regional competition Sept 27 & 28 and earned an opportunity to compete at the State Championship October 24-26, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Mark your calendars! We will share more information as the event draws closer! Thank you to Mike Brickl for the beautiful photos!
