The whole team is here for today's daily announcement video... sort of!!!

When a crisis strikes in the form of illness, injury, or natural disaster, Farm Rescuers throughout the heartland get the jobs done. Whether hay needs to be baled or crops need to be harvested, these men and women plant the fields and feed the souls of the farm family when times take a turn for the worse.

What was once a community tradition is now a non-profit called Farm Rescue. Founded in 2005, Farm Rescue and its volunteers have assisted more than 400 farm and ranch families throughout the region. The day encourages you to join the community that lends a hand when crisis strikes.

Whether a Farm Rescuer volunteers their time, talents, or financial resources, their commitment is valuable. Keeping a farm running is hard work. When the unexpected happens, many hands make the work manageable.

March 18, 1964 - Bonnie Blair, a speed skater, and five-time Olympic gold medalist, was born.

Bonnie Blair, (born March 18, 1964, Cornwall, New York, U.S.), is an American speed skater who was one of the leading competitors in the sport. She dominated the sprint events at three Olympic Games (1988, 1992, and 1994), winning five gold medals and one bronze.

Blair came from a family of avid skaters and began entering races when she was four years old. She first gained acclaim by winning the world short-track title in 1986 at Chamonix, France. A year later she twice set a world record for the 500-meter event on the standard circuit. In 1989 she won her first world sprint championship. She again won the world sprint title in 1994, also winning the World Cup 500- and 1,000-metre races that year. She also took these titles in 1995.

Blair’s greatest success came at the Olympics, though she started slowly. At the 1984 Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (now in Bosnia and Herzegovina), she could finish no better than eighth in the 500-meter event. At the 1988 Games in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, she was a favorite in the sprint events and earned a gold in the 500-meter event and a bronze in the 1,000-metre event. At the 1992 Games in Albertville, France, she captured the gold medal in both the 500- and 1,000-metre competitions, a feat that she repeated at the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Although she was small for a speed skater, Blair’s technique was nearly flawless. She was an exceptionally consistent skater, able to maintain an accentuated crouch and a smooth rhythm in her strides throughout a race, while other skaters typically lost time to momentary lapses in their technique.

AND… Bonnie and her family are part of the KMNation!

UPDATE: GSA will be held during advisory NEXT Thursday, March 25th. It will NOT be held today.

FINAL REMINDER - Are interested in applying for the World Affairs Seminar? The Seminar takes place virtually this summer, June 19th - 25th through Carroll University. You can receive a full scholarship to attend this amazing leadership opportunity! The application can be found on the counseling website by clicking on student opportunities and World Affairs Seminar. Applications are due TOMORROW at 3:00 pm. See Mrs. Weber in Global or Ms. Neiman in Counseling if you have any questions.

Seniors - interested in helping to plan the Senior Gala? Please email Mrs. Voigt and Mrs. Gill indicating your interest. We will be holding our first planning meeting, next week Tuesday, March 23rd, during advisory.

FINAL WEEK! KM Interact/Global extended their hygiene drive through the end of this week. Items collected will be donated to St. Ben’s Homeless Shelter in Milwaukee. Please donate unopened: lotion, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, hairbrushes, combs, soap, hand sanitizer, wipes, masks, or any other hygiene products you may have! Those hotel soaps and shampoos that you have in your linen closet piling up are perfect.

Donation boxes can be found in Global or donations can be dropped off at the front office.

Please reach out to Mrs. Weber weberms@kmsd.edu in Global if you have any questions.

FINAL REMINDER - Seniors do you have a strong interest in Finance and/or Government? A really interesting remote summer internship opportunity as a Research Analyst, working with different branches in our state capital, is available to students entering college this fall. Check out the job posting, and note - the application window closes TOMORROW.

Pay is good and this opportunity provides great work experience!

Ms. Lox, who works in nutrition services, is celebrating her birthday today! Happy Birthday!

There will be a fundraiser with the Booster Club and Eagle Public Market this coming Saturday, March 20th. For select items, 5% of sales will be donated to the Booster Club.

The KM Football Laser Bash will be held on Saturday, May 22nd at Ella’s Public House on Hwy 18. We will have food, live music, raffles, and a silent auction. Help and donations are needed. For more info about the event or to purchase tickets, go to kmsd.edu/laserbash or contact:

Sue Spencer - sspencer6@wi.rr.com; or Jenny Rife - rifejen6@gmail.com.

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.