Mrs. Kaminski and Mr. Bestor were envisioning being surrounded by guests in today's daily announcement video! Can you imagine who they were wishing they had in the room?

Today is National Marching Music Day!

March forth to the rhythm of life on Marching Music Day every March 4th. Honor the dedicated musicians and performers of many diverse styles and backgrounds. Marching Music Day celebrates all varieties of art forms that bring us “music on the move.”

For centuries, the beat of a drum has kept military units moving in unison. From the training field to the battlefield, the football stadium to the Broadway stage, marching music delights performers and spectators. They also perform in small gyms, auditoriums, and grand arenas. From small parades to impressive spectacles, fifers, pipers, buglers, drum corps, marching bands, parade groups, drill teams, and color guards bring music to life. They bring audiences to their feet while stirring a crowd to an enthusiastic roar.

Shoutout to our KM marching band and all the great music that they bring to KM! THANK YOU to Mr.Erickson and Mrs. Catania for their leadership with our marching band, to the students who participate, and to the parents and guardians who so proudly support it! THANK YOU!

March 4, 1933 – Frances Perkins becomes United States Secretary of Labor, the first female member of the United States Cabinet.

Born in Boston to well-educated parents on April 10, 1880, Frances Perkins attended the women’s college Mount Holyoke, founded by Mary Lyon, a pioneer in women’s education. Lyon’s empowering adage to the young ladies at Mount Holyoke was: “Go Forward, attempt great things, accomplish great things.” Although she majored in both chemistry and physics, Perkins was always fascinated by her economics electives and began developing the necessary tools that she later would need as Secretary of Labor. She visited factories, interviewed workers and took notes on their wages, hours, and working conditions, and learned the cold-hard facts of industrial life.

In 1907, she moved to Philadelphia, where she became the general secretary of the Philadelphia Research and Protective Association. After two years she moved to New York City, confident that she had gained enough experience to acquire a job helping the less fortunate. She moved into a settlement house in Greenwich Village, attended Columbia University working to obtain a graduate degree in political science, and became heavily involved in the women’s suffrage movement. She advocated for women’s rights on street corners, protests, and in meetings.

When approached about working for the National Consumers League, Perkins jumped at the opportunity, eager to work for an organization that advocated for worker’s rights and protection. There she got her first taste of politics as she lobbied for the elimination of child labor and for the creation of a shorter workweek.

On March 25, 1911, the notorious Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire occurred in New York City. Frances Perkins happened to stumble upon the horrific scene. The factory employed hundreds of workers, mostly young and impoverished women. As a result of poor safety regulations, such as faulty fire escapes and locked doors, the workers could not escape the scorching fire. One by one desperate women jumped to their deaths from the upper floors of the factory. 146 workers died that day. Perkins immediately took action and sought ways to prevent future workplace tragedies. Recommended by Theodore Roosevelt, she was named executive secretary of a Committee on Safety. The Committee was instrumental in creating the New York State Factory Investigating Commission, a legislative panel that investigated factories and other workplaces and made sure they were up to code.

Perkins served as the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, the longest serving in that position and the first woman in a Cabinet position. As a loyal supporter of her longtime friend, Franklin D. Roosevelt, she helped pull the labor movement into the New Deal coalition.

Following her tenure as Secretary of Labor, in 1945, Perkins was asked by President Truman to serve on the United States Civil Service Commission. In her post as commissioner, Perkins spoke out against government officials requiring secretaries and stenographers to be physically attractive, blaming the practice for the shortage of secretaries and stenographers in the government.

Following her government service career, Perkins remained active as a teacher and lecturer at the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University until her death in 1965 at age 85.

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.

Students, reminder that the Dick Ohm Merit Award application is due by Friday, March 5. Instructions, including links to the required documents, can be found on the counseling section of the high school webpage. Submit the required documents on the Google Application Form by the end of the school day on Friday, March 5.

Are you interested in earning your CNA this summer? WCTC will be hosting one more information night regarding their Summer YA CNA offerings next week 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.

The Wisconsin Leadership Seminar (WILS) will once again be holding its annual leadership seminar for outstanding high school sophomores from across Wisconsin this coming May 21-22. The 2021 conference will be virtual.  

Criteria:

The seminar will be at no cost to the student selected to represent Kettle Moraine School District.

Go to the KM Counseling Page under Student Opportunities to complete the application and get more information. 

Applications are due no later than 3:00 pm, Wednesday, March 24th. KM will select one student to represent KM at the Wisconsin Leadership Seminar, as well as one alternate student.

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.

A shout out to our Peak Nordic skiers as they head to Cable for state this weekend. Good luck and ski fast!

Girls are you interested in playing softball? There will be a contact day tonight from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the East Gym.

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 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.