Mr. Bestor has 2 fun facts about the National Anthem that you'll want to check out in our daily announcement video!

National Anthem Day commemorates the day the United States adopted “The Star Spangled Banner” as its National Anthem. Written by Francis Scott Key, the “Star Spangled Banner” became the National Anthem in 1931. 

March 3, 1913 – Women’s Suffrage Parade in Washington, DC, where over 8000 women gathered to demand a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to vote

Alice Stokes Paul was the architect of some of the most outstanding political achievements on behalf of women in the 20th century. Born on January 11, 1885 to Quaker parents in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, Alice’s parents raised her with a belief in gender equality, and the need to work for the betterment of society. Alice Paul dedicated her life to the single cause of securing equal rights for all women. She was a founder of the National Woman's Party and, until she was disabled by a stroke in 1974, a tireless advocate for the Equal Rights Amendment.

 

Alice attended the Friends School (Quaker) in Moorestown, graduating at the top of her class. She went on to Swarthmore (a Quaker college founded by her grandfather in 1901), at the age of 16, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology in 1905. Alice Paul left for England in 1906 where she studied at the Woodbrooke Settlement for Social Work, and studied social work at the University of Birmingham and the London School of Economics. Back in the U.S., Alice received a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1912. In later life, she earned an LL.B. from the Washington College of Law, then earned an LL.M. from American University in 1927 and a Doctorate of Civil Law in 1928.

 

While earning degrees in law and social work in London, Alice Paul joined the radical British woman suffrage movement. In England, Alice Paul took part in radical protests for woman suffrage, including participating in hunger strikes. She brought back to the U.S. this sense of militancy in 1910, and determined to put new life into the American woman’s struggle for the vote. In 1912 Alice Paul met up with her friend, Lucy Burns, and they took over the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) Congressional Committee, trying to get a constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote. By 1916, she formed the National Woman’s Party (NWP) that demanded a constitutional amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote.

 

In January 1917, NWP started demonstrating in front of the White House demanding women have the right to vote. By July, President Wilson was tired of all the demonstrations going on and arrests started. Paul was arrested three times and the third time she went to jail she went on a hunger strike. Paul was force fed three times a day, for three weeks. When she got out of jail for the third time she kept fighting for the women’s suffrage. Finally, President Wilson gave up fighting and said that he would support a woman’s right to voting.

 

After the amendment passed in Congress, Alice Paul and others began working for the amendment to be ratified by each state. The woman’s right to vote was finally won in 1920. Following that, Alice Paul mobilized the National Woman’s Party to fight for a constitutional amendment to guarantee the right to complete equality before the law (the “Equal Rights Amendment,” or ERA). Although she did not live to see an equal rights amendment to the U.S. Constitution, she did get an equal rights affirmation in the preamble to the United Nations charter. Until she was debilitated by a stroke in 1974, Alice Paul continued to fight for the equal rights amendment. She died on July 9, 1977, in Moorestown, New Jersey.

Good luck to KM’s FTC Freshmen and Sophomore Robotics Team, “Laser Tech!” On Saturday, March 6th, Laser Tech will be competing in the “Frozen Frenzy” FIRST Tech Challenge Qualifier at St. Francis High School in St. Francis, WI.

Auditions for the campus spring play are TODAY after school. There is still room to sign up, and many available roles. Don't miss this exciting production in collaboration with Chicago's EDGE of Orion Theatre. If you can't make it today, but are interested in auditioning contact Ms. Kean (keana@kmsd.edu) for accommodations. Audition Materials linked here.

Best Buddies wants your support! Don’t forget to stop by the Best Buddies table at lunch TODAY to sign the banner and pledge to spread the word to end the use of the R-word! 

Masha is in elite company! She was named as one of 16,000 semifinalists representing 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.

Congrats on this hard-earned award, Masha!

Are you interested in earning your CNA this summer? WCTC will be hosting two information nights regarding their Summer YA CNA offerings. The first is Wednesday, March 3rd from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, and the second is Tuesday, March 9th from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm. The more students we get to attend one of these evenings, the more slots KM will receive. If you are interested in the possibility of becoming a CNA please attend. See this flyer for the Zoom link and more information.

For more information see Mr. Rortvedt, or your counselor.

FINAL REMINDER - Attention all AP students who are planning on taking an AP Exam. Payment for your exam, whether you signed up 1st or 3rd term is due Friday, March 5th. If you do not pay by the end of the school day that day your exam will not be ordered. Emails have been sent out to those students who have a balance due, and reminders will continue to be sent up until the 5th. If you wish to no longer take your exam, and have already signed up and paid for one, please cancel in Total Registration.

If you have questions please reach out to Mr. Rortvedt or your AP teacher.

Did you know Pizza Guy has been delivering a genuine dining experience that encourages family and friendship for 23 years now? Let's show them our love and order a LOT of delicious food from them!

A portion of the proceeds of all qualifying sales will be dedicated to helping fund a transformation for athletics and activities.

For your order to qualify, mention Kettle Moraine High School or show the Facebook post when ordering. You can also call ahead to place your order (262) 968-4900 and then pick up your order at 323 N. Wales Rd, Wales, WI 53183. Note: Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Not valid for delivery.

There will be an informational boys tennis meeting for anyone interested in playing tennis on Friday, March 5th at 3:00 pm on google meet. Please email Coach Watermolen at JHWatermolen@gmail.com if interested.

All boys interested in participating in track and field; there will be a short informational meeting after school TODAY for freshman and sophomores and Thursday for juniors and seniors. This meeting will take place in the middle gym. Please bring a cell phone or chrome book.

Review the parking regulations outlined in the student handbook on page 24 to keep them fresh in your minds. Violations of the parking regulations may result in the loss of a parking permit, or towed and/or ticketed vehicles.

Please make sure you are bringing your own masks to school, and wearing them properly!

Be sure to follow your classroom cleaning expectations to help us all stay as safe as possible!

Our bubblers are turned off, but the refill stations are still on. Remember to bring your reusable water bottles to stay hydrated!

Please remember to wear your student ID every day, and at all times while you are in school. It is very important that you use those IDs (examples: lunchroom, signing in and out, etc.) so we reduce any unnecessary contact.

Please stay 6 feet or more apart, and do NOT leave your Advisory to seek face-to-face help, instead, use google meet to work with your teachers.

Hold the delivered pickles, hold the lettuce, anything outside the school cafeteria or your home-prepared meal does upset us.

Parents/guardians and students are asked not to bring/deliver food or beverages from any outside commercially prepared eating establishments to school to be consumed by students during their regular mealtimes, or any school hours.

It is noted in the student handbook that food from area restaurants will not be accepted during the school day. In addition, in our August 14, 2020 campus welcome back letter, we mentioned “Special food deliveries will not be allowed during the school day. Special deliveries sent to the school will be sent back with the person delivering the food, and will not be accepted or delivered to the student. When a parent/guardian needs to drop off a delivery for a student, the parent/guardian must communicate that to the student. Students will not be called down to the office to pick up their delivery. They will be required to pick it up during passing time or during their lunch break. Students will be required to turn the product over to office staff for disposal upon entering the building and will then be sent to class.