Kettle Moraine School District

KMSD NEW PURPOSE AND MISSION!!! The Kettle Moraine Strategic Plan Summary has been completed and was shared with staff and recently presented to the public at the school board meeting. This report represents outcomes and findings from a nine month process facilitated by a private consultant and carried out by 22 KM stakeholders who made up the Strategic Planning Team. A detailed description of each stage of the strategic planning process can be found below, along with key insights from each workshop. Learn more at https://www.kmsd.edu/spt.

UPDATE: DTC IS WORKING OUT AN ISSUE WITH GENERATING STUDENT IDs. THIS SHOULD BE RESOLVED IN 24 HRS. NEW BUS TRACKING APP OFFERED BY DOUSMAN TRANSPORT!!! The Kettle Moraine School District contracts with Dousman Transport to provide our transportation services. They have launched a new Bus GPS-connected smartphone application. This service is called MyView and is an easy-to-use, all-in-one parent app that will enable parents/guardians to see their student’s bus schedules and bus location in real-time using the bus GPS through geo-alerts customized in their own account. Check your email for a KM Alert sharing instructions and log in information.

KM FINNATICS TAKE FIRST PLACE IN WIFA 250 CHALLENGE STATE QUALIFIER!!! The KM Finnatics beat 65 other teams to win this round in the state qualifiers. This was a statewide tournament where teams could fish any public lake. KM was in 6th place most of the day, then a run of larger fish in the afternoon pushed them to second place. They were only 1/4" behind and a small group of dedicated anglers fished into the night, putting them over the top. This allows the Finnatics to take a team of 12 kids from around the area to compete against other schools in the state tournament. We would also like to recognize three seniors for their contributions over the years: Grant Schwartz, Danny Fryatt, and Nate Keller. Congratulations to the entire team on a fish story of a finish!!!!

KMHS ALUM JJ WEBER INDUCTED INTO WBCA HALL OF FAME!!! Weber will be inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame as a player on Sept. 29 as part of the 2024 class. After KM, he went on to an illustrious career with the Badgers as a guard from 83-87. Weber was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the third round (64th pick overall) of 1987 NBA Draft. https://www.postcrescent.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/01/30/wbca-hall-of-fame-to-induct-coaches-with-ties-to-appleton-area/72396614007/

KMHS Students Austin Weber and Bradan Hegemann-Lindau earned Master Angler designations! This will be Bradan’s first Master Angler and Austin’s Second Master Angler. Over 250 high schoolers have competed in this year’s Master Angler Tournament; a Tournament that goes the entire Year. The competition is extremely challenging to the point that even Pro Tournament fishermen have agreed the length requirements are tough! Bradan (Freshman) finished 42nd and Austin (Junior) finished 13th. The Master Angler Program is through the Wisconsin Interscholastic Fishing Association (WIFA) and is a two-part program that provides recognition for student anglers who have pursued and caught quality fish based on established length criteria and have expanded their fishing knowledge by pursuing a variety of game and pan fish. In addition to this, both boys competed in the LUND Student Angler Organization; sponsored by LUND Boats. This involved an entire summer of traveling across the state to compete against kids from across the entire Midwest. They consistently finished in the top 20-30% at every single Bass Tournament. They will be receiving the Master Angler Plaques at State in February. Congratulations on this accomplishment Bradan and Austin!!

KM Finnatics outlasted 65 other teams to win the Early Ice 250 Challenge this past weekend! The Early Ice 250 Challenge was a statewide tournament where teams could fish any public lake. It took a strong team effort to best Slinger High School. KM was in 6th place most of the day but just couldn't catch the fish to put us over the top. Luckily a spree of larger fish in the afternoon moved us to second place 1/4" behind the leader. For the next four hours, we had a small group of dedicated anglers who persisted well into the night until they caught the winning fish. Thank you to all the parents and kids who worked so hard to win this tournament and make the club what it is today.

TWO Lasers get well-deserved recognition from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel! Congrats to Emily Gomez and Nathan Vuillaume - we are lucky to have you as Lasers! Keep attacking the rim, and representing our school with pride! Let’s Go Lasers! Nathan Vuillaume is a great addition to our Boys Basketball Team and an amazing student. He can do it all. Dawg on Defense and Team Player on Offense. Great job Nate and Let’s Go Lasers!! FR US 🏀 Check out this "Here are 5 breakout Milwaukee area boys basketball players this season" article from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel http://tinyurl.com/5dfstjz6. Here is an excerpt from the article “The 6-3 French foreign exchange student has averaged 10.1 points in his debut season with the Lasers. First-year coach Brian Richert added that Vuillaume has been the team's best defender and a pivotal part of the team's success. His season-high scoring was 21 points in a Dec. 27 win over Madison La Follette." You can check out his season highlights here http://tinyurl.com/2bnumk8m. Emily Gomez was recognized by the Girls Basketball Team head coach Adam Stranc as being a vital part of this year's commendable 12-5 record. As the team's leading scorer at 14.4 points per game, including 10 games with at least 15 points, along with her average of at least 3 steals a game, Emily has shined this year!

KM GIRLS BOWLING IS GOING TO STATE!!! Kettle Moraine Girls Bowling Team goes undefeated 14-0 and is headed to the State Championship March 1-3, 2024 at yhe Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley in Green Bay, WI. Congrats ladies!

KM OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS MONDAY 2/5!!! If you are interested in enrolling in the Kettle Moraine School District, it is important to know that we accept students from all over the region (and 6-12 students from all over the state through our virtual charter). If you are looking for an award-winning, top-tier educational experience, consider the many choices at KMSD. We have five elementary schools (including a K-5 charter), a state-of-the-art middle school, and an amazing high school with pathways for every student (including five charter schools that allow them to pursue their interests). Learn more at the KM SHOWCASE on 2/21 @KMHS from 5:30-7pm. It is our most comprehensive event to learn more about the many options in the Kettle Moraine School District. Talk with administrators, staff, and students from all of our KM Schools! Get a personalized tour of the KMHS Campus, including a broad range of career pathways and educational choices. Watch video tours of our elementary and middle schools! Learn more about K-12 programs, curriculum, and offerings! Get information on our many athletic teams, clubs & activities! Participate in interactive games and WIN PRIZES!!! To learn more about the great things that are happening in the Kettle Moraine School District... RSVP NOW to our Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeB7sTMSjs9TbS3TMgJTZ9tmYMCYrX_RuUAwWCZ84oAPspp5Q/viewform. If you'd like additional information please visit our website at www.kmsd.edu. For enrollment information, contact Kristi Feucht at feuchtk@kmsd.edu or visit www.kmsd.edu/enroll.

KMHS COACH STEVEN LEWIS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER 27 YEARS!!! Coach Lewis has put in nearly three decades between high school and middle school track and high school cross country, coaching a total of 45 total seasons. He spent 20 seasons as girls head track coach, six as assistant coach for the middle school track program, 15 as girls head cross country coach, and two as girls assistant coach. He also served as boys head cross country coach for two seasons. Lewis was named 2016 Girls Coach of the Year by the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association. He is one of only a handful of Wisconsin high school track coaches to achieve Level 3 Certification in individual events from USA Track and Field in the history of the WIAA. He has presented at the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association Annual Clinic eight times, in the area of coaching development for horizontal jumps and hurdles. Lewis has also served as Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association Officer for the past eight years, helping to grow the sport by mentoring new coaches. KMSD is incredibly proud of his top half finishes in a very tough Classic 8 every year as head track coach and all but one year as cross country coach, that is 36 of 37 times!! He had one cross country team make it to state (2016, 3rd place) and twelve seasons where at least one individual qualified. His career winning percentage is over 80% (teams beat) in cross country invitationals, ranking him in the top 5 in the state for all divisions during that 15 year span. He qualified individuals for the state track meet all 20 seasons as head coach, with more than 50 total qualifiers and over 50% medaling by placing in the top six, Over 50% of the years, his teams finished in the top ten at the state meet. Congrats Coach!! Your energy, dedication, and love of stats, will be missed.

KMMS BAND, ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR STUDENTS TOUR KM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS!!!! This great activity allows elementary students to see the various groups perform and learn more about participating in music themselves when they get to middle school. It was facilitated by Mrs. Kuehn), Mrs. Weber, Mr. Martin & Mrs. Hassemer. We love activities that bring KM students of all ages together!

KM OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS MONDAY 2/5!!! If you are interested in enrolling in the Kettle Moraine School District, it is important to know that we accept students from all over the region (and 6-12 students from all over the state through our virtual charter). If you are looking for an award-winning, top-tier educational experience, consider the many choices at KMSD. We have five elementary schools (including a K-5 charter), a state-of-the-art middle school, and an amazing high school with pathways for every student (including five charter schools that allow them to pursue their interests). Learn more at the KM SHOWCASE on 2/17 @KMHS from 5:30-7pm. It is our most comprehensive event to learn more about the many options in the Kettle Moraine School District. Talk with administrators, staff, and students from all of our KM Schools! Get a personalized tour of the KMHS Campus, including a broad range of career pathways and educational choices. Watch video tours of our elementary and middle schools! Learn more about K-12 programs, curriculum, and offerings! Get information on our many athletic teams, clubs & activities! Participate in interactive games and WIN PRIZES!!! To learn more about the great things that are happening in the Kettle Moraine School District... RSVP NOW to our Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeB7sTMSjs9TbS3TMgJTZ9tmYMCYrX_RuUAwWCZ84oAPspp5Q/viewform. If you'd like additional information please visit our website at www.kmsd.edu. For enrollment information, contact Kristi Feucht at feuchtk@kmsd.edu or visit www.kmsd.edu/enroll.

Beat the January blues with a night of laughter at "Saturday Night Lasers," the KMHS original sketch comedy show! Inspired by the well-known late-night television show Saturday Night Live, KM Drama Club takes the stage on January 27 @ 7 pm with a great show for the whole KM Community. A fully student-written and produced show, organized by KM Drama Club and student directors Edith Cramer and Mirannda Kepplinger. Tickets are available at the door for $5 OR a donation of non-perishable food items/hygiene items for the Kettle Moraine Food Pantry.

KM Finnatics Crush Pike-A-Palooza! This past weekend, the Kettle Moraine Finnatics braved the frigid temperatures to place 1st and 5th out of 19 teams at the Pike-A-Palooza hosted by North Fond du Lac High School. The Navy team placed first with their top 8 northern measuring 244 inches. The Gold team finished fifth with 223 inches for their 8 fish. The team caught multiple walleye as well, including a tournament winning 26 inch fish. All of our members new to ice fishing caught their very first northern pike, making it an enjoyable day. This is KM's first victory in this tournament after finishing second the last two years.

The KM Ski Team competed this Tuesday at The Rock in a hard-fought GS against some of the best teams in the conference. Our Boys and Girls Varsity teams both took 2nd overall and had some great individual performances. Girls Varsity 2nd - Penelope Whitesides 3rd - Monica Wawrzyn Boys Varsity 3rd - Theo Johnson 4th - Owen Fennig Girls JV 3rd - Georgia Boland 4th - Callie Guebard The photos are of our Girls JV getting ready for 2nd run and our Coaches from left to right are Brian Belt, Mark Shaw, Vickie Rechcygl, DuWayne Effland.

KMSD LISTENING SESSION ON CLASS SIZES TONIGHT @ KMHS LIBRARY 6:30-7:30PM!!! This listening session is a public forum for KM staff, families and community members to discuss class sizes and measures the district is taking to maintain a proper balance.

KM EXPLORE INFORMATION NIGHT WILL BE HELD TONIGHT AT 6PM!! We expect the roads will be fine by mid-day and the Information Night will go on! This event is a great opportunity for families interested in learning more about Explore. This presentation will explain our free public charter. It will also allow you to see our school and multi-age classrooms. There will also be a "See It Live" event on Thursday Jan. 25th at 10:00 am where interested families can observe classrooms during school hours. For more information on enrollment or KM Explore, visit these links!

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR MORNING DRIVERS – DRIVE SAFELY AND SLOWLY!!! There is a layer of morning ice that is making stopping hazardous and causing many vehicles to become stranded in ditches and beneath hils. Take particular care on side roads, hills, and roundabouts. Do not drive too fast for the conditions. Use your headlights. Don’t use cruise control as you need to maintain control of acceleration and deceleration at all times. Remember 4-wheel drive doesn’t work on ice! Most importantly, give yourself extra time to drive to and from school safely, and go slowly, avoiding dramatic starts, stops or turns!

ADVANCE TICKET SALES OPPORTUNITY!! We will be promoting this in conjunction with the DockHounds next month, but wanted to give our KM Community advance options to purchase tickets. KM Day at the DockHounds will be May 22, 2024 at 6:35 pm. Join us as the Lake Country DockHounds take on the Milwaukee Milkmen at WBC Park. This will be a fun night to celebrate with your KM Community, show your support, and watch a great game against Milwaukee! For every ticket sold, $3 will be donated back to the district. As extra incentive, KM, Arrowhead, and Oconomowoc will be competing for an additional $1/ticket by selling the most tickets through the link below for their respective night. Get your tickets now!!! https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Kettlemoraine

Congratulations to Amber Muendel for winning the Bucks tickets from our Dousman Elementary Fun Run Raffle! Enjoy your INCREDIBLE game experience! Our sincerest thanks to everyone who bought tickets and supported our school! Over $4,000 was raised and we plan on putting that money towards an all school field trip. Thank you KM community!