Kettle Moraine High School

THREE KM STUDENTS ACHIEVE NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST HONORS!!!! The following high school students have been recognized as Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Competition: Penelope Whiteside - HS^2, Audra Chesny - HS^2, and Brayden Sikorski - KMHS. More than 1.5 million juniors nationwide entered the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/MNSQT) in the fall of their junior year. The 16,000 semifinalists represented less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors and included the highest scoring entrants in each state. To become a finalist and to be considered for a National Merit scholarship, each student was required to present an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed by their high school, and earn college entrance test scores that confirmed the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying SAT. Winners of Merit Scholarship awards are chosen from the Finalist group based on their abilities, skills, and accomplishments. Scholarships will be awarded to approximately 7,000 finalists beginning in March, 2024. Congratulations to these outstanding students!!

KMHS AND PERFORM STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR ARTISTIC TALENT!!!! The nationally run and recognized art competition, Scholastics Arts and Writing Awards, has announced their winners at the state level. KMHS has an amazing showing this year with 3 Gold Keys, 2 Silver Keys and 5 Honorable Mentions. The Gold and Silver Key winners will have their artwork displayed at the Milwaukee Art Museum. The Gold Keys will continue on to the national competition in NYC. This is a very competitive art competition and a huge honor for all the artists. The Scholastic Art Awards: Wisconsin Exhibition will be on-view from February 24 through April 7, 2024, in Schroeder Galleria at the Milwaukee Art Museum. We hope you can find time to go down to the museum and see the show, it truly is an impressive show of Wisconsin student's work. Gold Keys: Zuma Effland, Emily Gerber, Ashtyn Witt. Silver Keys: Sadie Groskreutz, Taylor Mooney. Honorable Mention: Zuma Effland, Taylor Mooney, Mia Wolf-Abubakar, Syd Putz, Ozzy Davis.

​KMHS AND PERFORM STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR ARTISTIC TALENT!!!! The nationally run and recognized art competition, Scholastics Arts and Writing Awards, has announced their winners at the state level. KMHS has an amazing showing this year with 3 Gold Keys, 2 Silver Keys and 5 Honorable Mentions. The Gold and Silver Key winners will have their artwork displayed at the Milwaukee Art Museum. The Gold Keys will continue on to the national competition in NYC. This is a very competitive art competition and a huge honor for all the artists. The Scholastic Art Awards: Wisconsin Exhibition will be on-view from February 24 through April 7, 2024, in Schroeder Galleria at the Milwaukee Art Museum. We hope you can find time to go down to the museum and see the show, it truly is an impressive show of Wisconsin student's work. Gold Keys: Zuma Effland, Emily Gerber, Ashtyn Witt. Silver Keys: Sadie Groskreutz, Taylor Mooney. Honorable Mention: Zuma Effland, Taylor Mooney, Mia Wolf-Abubakar, Syd Putz, Ozzy Davis.

FTC LASER ROBOTICS SCORES STATE RECORD AND QUALIFIES FOR STATE!! Congratulations to our Kettle Moraine FTC robotics teams, Laser Bots and Laser Tech, which had an excellent qualification tournament last weekend. For the first time in 3 years, the two teams were paired up as an alliance which resulted in scoring the Wisconsin state record. The two teams earned the right to pair up once again in the finals and placed 1st at the competition in dominating fashion. Both teams have now qualified for the Wisconsin State Tournament at MSOE on March 2nd. Additionally, the following awards were earned: Laser Bots: Winning Alliance Captain, 1st place Control Award, 2nd place Think Award. Laser Tech: 1st place Innovate Award, Winning Alliance 1st Pick, 2nd place Design Award, 3rd place Inspire Award

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 3rd ANNUAL SHOOT FOR A CURE!!! Sunday, March 17, 2024 from 1:00 – 2:30pm at Kettle Moraine High School / West Gym. Led by Kettle Moraine Varsity Coach Brian Richert, the KM Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball teams will host a skills and drills clinic for 3-8th grade boys and girls. This event will include fun games and drills for all-level players. This is a fundraiser to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), an organization devoted to funding critical research to treat and cure blood cancers. The KM Varsity teams are doing their part to support this cause – and all proceeds of this event will go directly to LLS Wisconsin. Suggested donation amount is $25, which can be paid online click here. or at the event. To sign up now for the Shoot for a Cure, click here https://forms.gle/34a61tuZVpcv6SvT8

CLUE: 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 tale begins in 1954 at a remote mansion; six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth (the butler), Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. Clue is the comedy whodunit that will leave both cult fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out...WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT! Content Warning: CLUE: On Stage (High School Edition) includes prop weapons including revolvers and gunshot sound effects. The plot references some mature themes, including various reasons a person may pay blackmail and/or commit murder. The High School Edition is similar to a PG film. Buy tickets now http://www.our.show/kmclue! Reserved seat tickets $15 Adults/$12 Students/Seniors

TECH ED STUDENTS AUCTION OFF PLAY HOMES!!! The Parade of Play homes was a highlight of this year's MBA Home Building & Remodeling Show. KMHS students worked closely with Espire Homes and Victory Homes to design and build the houses, which were auctioned off to provide student scholarships in technical education. Students gained valuable experience building and presenting their final product. Read the Article at https://5il.co/2e3dj.

SAVE THE DATE FOR KMEFs BACK TO THE 80s FUNDRAISER!!! Grab your wayfarers, cuff your jeans, tease your hair, and pop your color for our 80s Dance Party. Plan to dance the night away while raising money for a great cause! Mark your calendar, the event will be held at Rustic Manor on Friday, April 19th and ticket information will be available soon! In the meantime, 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. This fundraiser benefits the Kettle Moraine Education Foundation, 501(c )(3) which provides teacher grants for educational classroom projects, and student scholarships.

HOST A FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT!!! We currently have one student who is looking to stay with an area family as part of this wonderful cultural exchange. Paola, 17, from France, is coming to KMHS in the fall and needs a host family. She loves skiing, and tennis and is good with pets. She will pay all expenses, and has medical insurance. Paola wants to know our culture and will participate in school and family activities. She speaks English and wants to practice by living among Americans. Contact Carrie at 414-899-3890 or schulzcarr@aol.com today for more information.

Pack The Laser Dome TOMORROW! Let’s pack The Laser Dome this Tuesday, February 6th, as we honor all the Parents for their support not only for their son but also for supporting KM schools. We truly appreciate all your help, support, and good wishes throughout the year. We could not do this without parents like you.

Congrats to our guys who were honored at the WIFCA All-State banquet!!

Emily Gomez, our BREAKOUT Girls Basketball Player! Thanks to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for recognizing Emily Gomez as one of their 5 Breakout Players! In this article http://tinyurl.com/yc2refb4 they wrote “With the 1-2 punch of Grace Grocholski (Minnesota) and Braelyn Torres (Northern Michigan) that led the Lasers to the 2023 state title moved on from the program, first-year head coach Adam Stranc has the team sitting at a commendable 12-5. A vital part of that is the balance of scoring offensively, the fast-paced nature of the press defense, and the play of Gomez. Gomez averaged just 3.2 points for the state champion Lasers as a reserve but has taken on a new role as a junior. She's the team's leading scorer at 14.4 points per game, including 10 games with at least 15 points. Gomez is also one of two players (Lola Bond) who is averaging at least three steals a game.” Well done Emily!

Classic 8 Conference Wrestling Tournament  1st place conference champions- -(32-5) at 113 Spencer Prado (9) -126 Charis Guerra (11) 3rd place -150 Owen Knuth (12) 4th place- 120 Milo Knuth (9) 5th place- -126 Owen Schlueter (10) -138 Daniel Beatty (11) -144 Liam Rego (9) -165 Luke Griswold (9) Congratulations Wrestlers! Good luck at Regionals this Saturday at Mukwonago High School!

Students Auction Off Playhomes!!! The Parade of Playhomes was a highlight of this year's MBA Home Building & Remodeling Show. KMHS students worked closely with Espire Homes and Victory Homes to design and build the houses, which were auctioned off to provide student scholarships in technical education. Students gained valuable experience building and presenting their final product. Read the Article https://5il.co/2e3dj.

KM Nation Come Cheer on Our Guys! Come support Max S. and KM Best Buddies alumni Michael G. and Max B. when their Special Olympics basketball team plays at Mukwonago High School, this Sunday, February 4th, with games at 11:30a and 2:30p. We hope to have a big KM cheer section.💛💙🏀

Comedy Tonight... TONIGHT (7p)!!! Come experience the Choir Gala tonight to see more than just music! FIVE different high school choirs, the Middle School choir, and two soloists will provide a variety of songs... dance, and other fun! Tickets are available at the auditorium - Adults $8, Students $5, and children under the age of 5 are free!

KM FINNATICS (NAVY) TAKE FIRST PLACE IN STATE QUALIFIER ROUND ONE!!! The KM Finnatics outlasted 65 other teams to win the Early Ice 250 Challenge. 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, catching the big one that put them over the top. Congratulations to the entire team!!!!

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/

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.

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!!