Our 2nd round Fire and Rescue Workshop students are getting hands-on experience this week at the Firehouse!
Forensic Science students began studying arson in this unit. This includes possible motives and clues to look for and the mechanisms for starting a fire. Students learned there are three things necessary for a fire to occur: fuel, heat, and oxygen. To study this further, students were challenged to build a model home with different fabrics and materials and set them on fire to study fire patterns.
The deadline to sign up for exams, without an extra fee, is quickly approaching. Please ensure that you are enrolled in your courses in both Total Registration and AP Classroom., and pay within Total Registration.
If you do not pay your balance by the end of the day on November 6th, KM will cancel your order, which then results in having to sign up late, which requires a $44 late fee.
Here are directions to sign up for your exam in AP: https://kettlemorainesdwi.sites.thrillshare.com/o/hshs/page/advanced-placement-program
Round two of our Intro to Fire and Rescue workshop started yesterday! This week students are gaining some background information, CPR training, and getting a look at some of the EMS equipment!
It was a great two weeks, but the first Fire and Rescue Workshop has come to an end. The good news? A new one starts next week!
Recently, several students in HS^2 were trained by a KM Nurse and have now started traveling to the Elementary schools in the district to help with vision screening for the students. During the visits, classes of students circulate through the screening area, where they are shown letters or pictures they are meant to identify. This process is aimed to detect vision problems in the children in order to deal with them early on and prevent the development of others. The program also works in cooperation with Prevent Blindness Wisconsin, a nonprofit, state-wide organization with the same goal.
Yesterday, the students stopped at Magee Elementary, and will head to the other KM Elementary schools in the coming weeks.
This week, 16 HS^2 students started the Fire and Rescue Workshop. This is another one of our outreach opportunities with our partner Lake Country Fire and Rescue (LCFR). In this experience, students get a taste of what happens at the FireHouse as well as learning valuable skills such as: gaining CPR certification, donning firefighting gear, forcible entry, EMS skills, and tackling the obstacle course.
Students spend the first week of the workshop at school learning about fire and rescue and CPR, and then the second week learning on the job at the FireHouse.
This year HS^2 Alumni Vincent and Norah are helping to run the show!
October is National Principal Month! Celebrate your favorite KM principals and Directors with a quick thank you. We may be biased, but we think we have some of the most amazing school leaders at KMSD!
#KMSD #kmsd #NationalPrincipalMonth #nationalprincipalmonth
Congratulations to Lexi S. who earned PERFECT SCORES on the Advanced Placement® (AP) Research Exam. The title of my research was "The Effects of Pure Zinc Oxide Compared to CeraVe Mineral Sunscreen On The Ability of Algae to Undergo Photosynthesis".
Organic sunscreens are banned in many tropical hotspots, including the Hawaiian islands due to their negative impact on coral reefs. As a result, inorganic (manmade) sunscreen is seen as the safe option and dominates the market. My research investigated how safe inorganic sunscreens actually are. Using algae, which has a symbiotic relationship with coral, I tested the photosynthesis rate of algae when exposed to the active ingredients present in inorganic sunscreens. My data showed that in an average sized lake, the human use of inorganic sunscreen is detrimental to the photosynthesis of algae, and thus, the health of coral reefs.
Congratulations to Anna S., who earned PERFECT SCORES on the Advanced Placement® (AP) Research Exam.
The title of my research was "Analyzing the Effectiveness of Reducing Wake-Boat Induced Shoreline Erosion Through Various Forms of Geotextile Material".
The problem I aimed to address was the increase in shoreline erosion in midwest lakes due to the abundance of destructive wake boats and their waves. I created a wave flume to model a small-scale lake environment and perform my study. I used coconut coir fiber for the geotextile to create sandbags, logs, and mats, testing which one was the most helpful in protecting the shoreline. In the end, the mat showed the most success.
SIGN UP FOR THE HOMECOMING PARADE! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdc5Hjvhph3TpiTpKtMi1J8CkrR8NnD523MvFwMrGPxvOCU3Q/viewform. All Kettle Moraine School District Clubs and Activities are encouraged to sign up and participate in the 2023 Homecoming Parade. When: Friday September 29, Parade begins at 5:15 Where: Line up at 4:30 in the KMHS Athletic Entrance Parking Lot (south side) Please contact Kelsee Stellpflug with any questions at stellpflugk@kmsd.edu
Two HS^2 Students Earned Perfect Scores on the Advanced Placement® (AP) Research Exam. Lexi Strickland and Anna Sueflohn were among 357 students (out of more than 30,000 nationwide) to earn this distinction. Their extraordinary accomplishments highlight the ongoing efforts to support academic excellence in the Kettle Moraine School District. They also speak to the incredible learning environment provided by our High School of Health Sciences, which was recently named the best high school in Wisconsin by US News. We are so proud of Lexi, Anna, and all of our AP students and teachers. AP courses and exams provide opportunities to take college-level courses, and earn college credits and placements, while still in high school. We will be featuring an interview with Lexi and Anna in tomorrow's Laser Focused, so watch your "in-box" to learn more about the wonderful things that are happening at KM!
The Kettle Moraine School District has five 2024 National Merit Semifinalists. We are so excited about their accomplishment and look forward to learning more about their plans moving forward!
Brayden Sikorski - KMHS,
Audra Chesny - HS^2,
Nimai Mehta - HS^2,
Ethan Onsager - HS^2,
Penelope Whiteside - HS^2
We are proud to announce that Penelope W. has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist!
Approximately 16,000 students NATION WIDE, or roughly one-third of the 50,000 high scorers qualify as Semifinalists. To ensure that all parts of the United States are included in this academically talented pool, Semifinalists are designated on a state by state basis. Semifinalists represent the highest scoring entrants in each state.
To be considered for a National Merit Scholarship, Semifinalists must advance to Finalist standing by meeting additional rigorous academic standards.
Congratulations and GOOD LUCK Penelope!!!
We are proud to announce that Audra C. has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist!
Approximately 16,000 students NATION WIDE, or roughly one-third of the 50,000 high scorers qualify as Semifinalists. To ensure that all parts of the United States are included in this academically talented pool, Semifinalists are designated on a state by state basis. Semifinalists represent the highest scoring entrants in each state.
To be considered for a National Merit Scholarship, Semifinalists must advance to Finalist standing by meeting additional rigorous academic standards.
Congratulations and GOOD LUCK Audra!!!
We are proud to announce that Nimai M. has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist!
Approximately 16,000 students NATION WIDE, or roughly one-third of the 50,000 high scorers qualify as Semifinalists. To ensure that all parts of the United States are included in this academically talented pool, Semifinalists are designated on a state by state basis. Semifinalists represent the highest scoring entrants in each state.
To be considered for a National Merit Scholarship, Semifinalists must advance to Finalist standing by meeting additional rigorous academic standards.
Congratulations and GOOD LUCK Nimai!!!
We are proud to announce that Ethan O. has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist!
Approximately 16,000 students NATION WIDE, or roughly one-third of the 50,000 high scorers qualify as Semifinalists. To ensure that all parts of the United States are included in this academically talented pool, Semifinalists are designated on a state by state basis. Semifinalists represent the highest scoring entrants in each state.
To be considered for a National Merit Scholarship, Semifinalists must advance to Finalist standing by meeting additional rigorous academic standards.
Congratulations and GOOD LUCK Ethan!!!
Good morning and we hope you are enjoying the first week of school! We've made a few changes to our website over the summer that we'd like to share with you. Our new platform combines all of our communication tools into one environment, saving us time and money; making us more efficient; but also, allowing us to utilize a system that works well on mobile devices and provides the features users have come to expect. We realize change takes time, and we'd like to offer a few simple tips to help our KM Community navigate the new site.
We have provided a video tour, at https://vimeo.com/859950194?sh. Remember to re-bookmark your frequently visited pages and add us to your contacts! There is also a mobile app that can be downloaded using the page footer or the links below.
For a quick summary of the navigation, there are two primary drop down menus in the upper right corner of every page. They are "schools" and "menu." Schools will allow you to select a location. Menu will allow you to select information that pertains to that location. The + symbols in the menu reveal additional pages in that category.
If you have questions or are having trouble finding things, feel free to contact me at ottosara@kmsd.edu
Download the app to receive notifications and access information quickly and easily on your mobile device!
Iphone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/...
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/...
The first day of school is always an exciting time. This year, the District Office leadership took a field trip to visit with teachers and students. It is always great to get out of the office and into classrooms to share in our students' learning. The high school and middle school students were already delving into subject matter and getting settled into their routines.
The Kettle Moraine School District is formulating a new strategic plan. As part of this process, we cordially invite you to join us for an opportunity to participate in a World Cafe to inform the district's strategic planning.
During this two hour event, you will be answering and discussing four questions. We are offering an in person World Cafe (Saturday 9/23 from 9:00-11:00 a.m.) and a virtual World Cafe (Tuesday 9/26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.). If you would like to learn more about the our Strategic Planning process, visit https://www.kmsd.edu/page/spt. To sign up for the World Cafe click the link to our Google form at kmsd.edu/world-cafe.
