Kettle Moraine High School

CLUE STARTS TONIGHT – GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!! On Stage (High School Edition) | March 8 & 9 @ 7pm, March 10 @ 2pm | KMHS Auditorium. Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The plot references some mature themes, similar to a PG film. Buy tickets now: http://www.our.show/kmclue! Reserved seat tickets $15 Adults, $12 Students/Seniors.

KM BOYS BASKETBALL ADVANCES TO SECTIONAL FINALS IN ELKHORN ON SATURDAY!!! The boys clinched their trip to the finals, beating Beloit 71-64 in Milton last night. Their Sectional Final game will be played against Janesville Craig Saturday March 9th at 1:00 pm at Elkhorn High School. The winner of this game advances to the State Tournament in Madison! More details to come as we receive ticketing and livestreaming information. GO KM!!!!!

WALES FIFTH GRADERS COLLABORATE WITH KMHS STUDENTS TO EXPLORE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY!!! Mrs. Blawat's class partnered with Chemistry/Physics Pathway students at the high school to program robots as part of a Rube Goldberg device. The students worked together to build their devices and high schoolers explained the role of conservation of energy to allow their machines accomplish simple tasks in a complex way. Students are creating machines to turn on faucets, switch off the lights, dispense lotion from a tube, and more.

Inaugural Track & Field Golf Outing | 5.11.24 Support our KMHS Track & Field teams... and have FUN golfing in the Inaugural Golf Outing | Saturday, May 11 | Western Lakes Golf Club Registration | 12p Shotgun | 1:30p Dinner & Prizes | 5p Sign up by May 6th! https://track.golfgenius.com/pages/468028 Per person $150 | Dinner only $50

KM Finnatics Tournament This past weekend our KM Finnatic team was represented in the WIFA K.I.S.S. Tournament in Minocqua by Nate (Senior) and Evy (5th grade). They worked as a team of 2 against 12 man teams! Nate and Evy finished with an impressive 210.5” of fish and overall 6th place! Nate had 4th biggest gill and 3rd biggest crappie and won awards for each. In addition to this we had several KM Finnatics anglers reel in some Master Angler fish for the WIFA Master Angler Tournament that started in January and goes the entire year. Congrats to the following anglers on their big catches! - Evy Keller; (her first ever Master Angler fish); a 26” Walleye - Nate Keller; 12.25” Crappie - Austin Weber; 27.25” Brown Trout This was Nate Keller’s last Ice Fishing Tournament as a Senior. We are proud of everyone's accomplishments and Nate’s strong upperclassman finish. Great job team!

Congrats Will! Congrats to Will Stuckey for finishing the boys basketball regular season ranked in the top 10 in the WIAA for Division 1 for 3 point shooting percentage. Will is ranked 7th in the state with a shooting percentage of 45.4% Over the course of the season he made 49 3-pointers on 108 attempts.

FUNDRAISER FOR THE KETTLE MORAINE EDUCATION FOUNDATION, 501(c)(3) The Foundation provides teacher grants for educational classroom projects and student scholarships. Theme: 80’s DANCE PARTY with a DJ Location: RUSTIC MANOR Ticket Information Coming Soon Meanwhile, we have sponsorship opportunities available, and we are looking for silent and live auction items. Please contact Jen Baumann (jen02jd@hotmail.com) or Heather Coufal (heathercoufal@aol.com) for more information.

Girls Basketball All-Conference Selections! Congrats to the Girls Basketball players who were recognized with Classic 8 All-Conference Selections Emily Gomez - First Team Maddie Schopf - Second Team Keegan Lodes - Honorable Mention Keegan Lodes - Defensive All-Conference

GET YOUR CLOCKS READY... Daylight savings begins this Sunday at 2am! Set your clocks 1 hour ahead to “spring forward” for daylight savings time!

KM WOODWORKING CONTINUES TO BUILD HIGH STANDARDS!!! Mr. Bruening is adapting our woodworking program to meet even more stringent requirements from Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development's (WDWD) for their Career Technical Education Incentive Grants. The program is expanding from a saw blade certification, to the new Woodwork Career Alliance's Core Credential, which is a more advanced certification of readiness. While it is a challenging program, KM is committed to fostering a skilled workforce. Read the full article from Woodworking Career Alliance: https://woodworkcareer.org/2024/03/06/kettle-moraine-high-school-embraces-wca-core-credential/

JOIN US FOR JAZZ IN THE KETTLE!!! Enjoy an evening of Jazz on Tuesday, March 19th! Jazz In The Kettle is our annual district jazz festival featuring KMMS 7th and 8th Grade Jazz as well as KMHS Jazz Ensembles I and II. This free concert starts at 7pm in the KMHS Auditorium.

KMMP SOLO AND ENSEMBLE RECAP!! KM Music Parents extends a hearty "Thank you!" to all who volunteered and donated items to Solo & Ensemble this past weekend. The event was a huge success and wouldn't happen without the generous support of the KM community. We'd also like to send a "shout out" to the music educators who helped everything run smoothly and prepared the students for their performances. We had over 350 MS and HS performances and 58 individuals and groups who qualified to participate at the State Solo & Ensemble event in April.

HS^2 FEATURED IN FORBES!!!! The article discusses labor shortages in health care and the critical role high schools and training firms play in preparing students for careers in this sector. Read the full story: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2024/03/05/how-high-school-students-are-preparing-for-careers-in-healthcare/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2024/03/05/how-high-school-students-are-preparing-for-careers-in-healthcare/?sh=4edf1c421995

CLUE WILL BE ON STAGE THIS FRIDAY-SUNDAY AT KMHS!!! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR THIS EXCITING ADAPTATION!!!! On Stage (High School Edition) | March 8 & 9 @ 7pm, March 10 @ 2pm | KMHS Auditorium. Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The plot references some mature themes, similar to a PG film. Buy tickets now: http://www.our.show/kmclue! Reserved seat tickets $15 Adults, $12 Students/Seniors.

LET'S SHOW SOME SCHOOL SPIRIT AND SUPPORT FOR KM BOYS BASKETBALL!!! Update on ticket sales... As of 9:45 this morning, Beloit Memorial has sold out of their allotted tickets and KM has not sold a single ticket. KM has until 3:00pm tomorrow afternoon to use their allotted tickets. After that, they will be released to the general public. Come on KM, we need to support our boys as they fight for another state appearance!!! Tickets are available at https://my.hometownticketing.com/agency/7a5bd012-ecf6-4c7b-b09c-7716d231a57f. The winner plays Saturday 7:00pm At Janesville Craig vs TBA

PROM DRESS SALE FOR BEST BUDDIES THIS SATURDAY!!!! KM's Best Buddies is a perfect example of who we are and how we make a difference! This Saturday, March 9th from 10-1, there will be a prom dress sale to support Best Buddies. We have over 100 different dresses to choose from and many popular brand names. Don't waste money on a new dress that you will wear once. Come out and support Best Buddies. You will be making a memorable contribution to your KM Community and saving money at the same time! Plus, how could we possibly resist these adorable faces!!!

BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL SEMI-FINAL THIS THURSDAY!!! KM plays Beloit Memorial at Milton High School at 7:00pm. ONLINE TICKET SALES ONLY!!! Ticket sales start at 9am on Tuesday at https://my.hometownticketing.com/agency/7a5bd012-ecf6-4c7b-b09c-7716d231a57f. The game will also be live streamed on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-6fUBVDMUq_9eTjjpeTcWg. Winner plays Saturday 7:00pm At Janesville Craig vs TBA

Congratulations to all of the Marketing & DECA students who competed this week at the DECA State Conference. KM DECA was recognized as a Gold Level chapter for community outreach and service. This year's DECA theme has been "Experience the Difference" and KM students did just that as 14 members qualified in their competitive event areas to represent Kettle Moraine DECA and the state of Wisconsin at this year's International Conference in Anaheim California. Lana Lampa & Amelia Derrig - International Business Plan Savannah Kildow & Avery Kukuk - Integrated Marketing Campaign Reese Albert - Independent Business plan Alyssa Foote & Maddie Ewald - Sales Project Lana Lampsa & Anneke Barnett - Entrepreneurship Team Event Cameron LaRoque & Sullivan Vogds - Hospitality Services Team Event Amelia Lephardt & Georgia Boland - Sports & Entertainment Marketing Team Event Kendra Schwoerer - Leadership Academy Quite a few other students won individual awards in their event areas. Among those were two series finalists: Eva Pluster - Apparel & Accessories Marketing Spencer Stuke - Entrepreneurship It was an amazing conference and the team is looking forward to competing in Anaheim California in late April.

ROBOTICS TEAM HEADED TO STATE SATURDAY AND VISIT FROM LT. GOVERNOR!!!! The State competition will be held at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) on Saturday March 2, 2024 from 7am to about 5:30pm at MSOE's Kern Center 1245 N Broadway, Milwaukee. Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez stopped by to visit with team Laser Tech at KMHS. The team shared a demonstration of their robot and talked about the objectives of this year's game. They also discussed the various roles team members played in the project. Ms. Rodriguez shared her background with the students, asked about their future plans, and encouraged them to keep working hard to achieve their goals. A special thanks to Mike Brickl for the amazing photos!!

TONIGHT we are hosting KMHS Parent/Teacher Conferences | 5-7p On your way to or from the conferences, please stop at The Chocolate Factory in the Shoppes at Nagawaukee II - 3230 Golf Road, Delafield to pick up dinner from 4-9 pm. They are generously donating 25% of the proceeds to KMHS during that time! Call in your order at 262-337-9479, order for pickup online, or order doordash whichever is most convenient for you and your family!