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We are excited to share some of our June 4-6 "Senior Weekend" plans for the graduating class of 2021!

The Architecture class set off on a bit of an adventure this past week. Traditionally, the class focuses on the design and technical drawing aspects of residential home construction, but the class has taken to the

outdoors to do some actual construction. The class began the task of completing a 10’ X 12’ shed by the end of the school year. No small feat with rookie builders!

If you’ve been keeping up with the news, you're no doubt aware the cost of building materials has skyrocketed over the past year. This presented a unique challenge. It was becoming increasingly apparent to the students that their cost estimates were putting the project nearly out of reach.

Thankfully, with the assistance of the Kettle Moraine Education Foundation and Bliffert Lumber, we were able to make this project a reality!

Students are getting a fantastic look at some of the opportunities available in the building trades, but more importantly, they are getting to complete a large-scale project with money on the line and a looming due date that creeps ever closer.

Although we are off to a great start, and the weather is cooperating, for the most part, there is much work to be done.

The goal is that KMEF will use this as a fundraising opportunity. Tickets will be available for purchase, and the winner gets a brand new shed delivered to their home. Ticket sales will be announced at a later date.

There is no greater learning experience than diving in on a hands-on project such as this one!!!

Kettle Moraine High School band, choir, and orchestra students in grades 9-12 recently participated in the Wisconsin State Music Association’s Solo & Ensemble Festival. This year’s festival was a virtual experience, where students submitted videos for a judge to score and provide feedback.

The KM Music students submitted 105 events for judging. Out of the 86 Class A submissions, more than half qualified to advance to State. Our students did an excellent job preparing, performing, and representing our music program in Kettle Moraine!

In addition to the Madrigal Ensemble, here are the individual students who qualified for state:

This term in KM Global, students in the "Murder in the Midwest" seminar are learning about behavioral science, forensic science, and related legal concepts, as well as exploring some of the famous contemporary and historical criminal cases of the region.

As part of the seminar, students recently practiced skills relating to forensic anthropology by determining the ages and biological sexes of bones. 

Mother Mother is an iconic Canadian indie-alternative rock band with over 8 MILLION monthly listeners on Spotify and SIX Top 10 hits on the Canadian Charts.

Lily has been a huge fan and their music saying it has played a large role in her life. In March, when the band announced a six-day contest for a chance to be featured in the video for their new single “I Got Love,” a feel-good song about universal love triumphing through hardship, Lily was excited and inspired!

In more than 40 hours within only 6 days, Lily created a 55-second animation, by compiling over 2,000 frames of stop motion and digital animation. Shen then submitted it and was ecstatic when the band choose around 150 submissions for the final cut, and Lily’s animation was featured twice! The video currently has around half a million views on YouTube.

Lily is incredibly grateful for all of the support from my family and friends and the many other amazing fans.

Click below to watch the full Mother Mother’s “I Got Love” video which will be on their upcoming album, Inside, releasing June 25th, and Lily's original animation!

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Coming soon to the KMHS Auditorium - KM Drama Club’s production of new WWII era play Escape The Dawn by Leah Lopez. Showcasing the strong American and Soviet women of pilots of World War II, Escape The Dawn is a captivating show with messages that resonate with modern audiences and written especially for the virtual stage during the global pandemic.

KM’s Escape The Dawn is being filmed with green screen effects and pushes the edges of earlier virtual productions from the last year. Featuring the work of thirty students from across the KMHS campus and four guest artist professionals, this show is history in the making and not to be missed.

Come see the premiere on the big screen in the Auditorium Thursday, May 13 at 7:00 PM! (Limited audience and masks required). Online tickets are also available for streaming on May 14th & 15th.

Tickets for all performances available HERE after May 1. 

CLICK HERE if you would like to take fun QUIZZES and read more about women in WWII! You can also follow our instagram @KMDramaClub to see these and other exciting posts leading up to show time! 

CONGRATULATIONS to KM’s FTC Robotics Team, “Laser Tech”, for being on the winning Alliance Team this past Saturday at State Competition at MSOE! This is Laser Tech’s first state title.

In addition, Laser Tech scored 456 points in the semi-finals, which is the current world record for hybrid FTC events this season!

Congratulations Laser Tech!

We are SO PROUD of our Seniors! Read more about Wendy and her 2021 KMHS Campus classmates in our senior spotlights!

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FAST FACTS:

High school credit courses will continue to run much the same as in the past. They will be virtual with limited requirements to meet in person based on the specific course. Click below for Course Details (HS options appear on pages 15-17).

If your KMSD student has been vaccinated for COVID, please forward a copy of your child’s WIR (Wisconsin Immunization Record) or a copy of the vaccination card given at the time of immunization to HS-Health-Room-KMSD@kmsd.edu. Your child’s school health record will be updated. Knowing this information at school will help determine if your child is exempt from quarantine if exposed to a positive COVID person.

Thank you,

KMSD HS Health Room Staff

Kari Winkelman, RN HS School Nurse

Kari Wilson, Health Room Assistant

Patricia Schuetz, RN District Nurse

Jenny Pick, RN KMSD COVID Nurse

VaccineFinder allows for easier searching by vaccine type, which is beneficial in particular for 16 and 17 year olds who are looking to be vaccinated and need to locate sites with the Pfizer vaccine available.

The KM Boys Varsity Golf team started conference play this week winning the first Mini Meet in style. The Lasers shot a team total of 146 (+2 over par as a team) at Morningstar Golf Club on Tuesday with the nearest competitor 6 shots back.

The team was led by blistering hot Sr. Jackson V. firing a (-4) under par 32 (meet medalist), followed by Sr. Jackson V., Sr. Ben P. & Fr, Spencer S. all shooting (38), with Jr. Alex K. (39).

KMHS is taking orders for 5-count Kwik Trip ULTIMATE Car Wash cards for $36 each - that's $4 off the normal retail price!

The cards make great gifts for birthdays, graduation, employee celebrations, customer appreciation and more. Valid at all Kwip Trip car washes!

The KM Football Laser Bash will be held Saturday, May 22nd at Ella’s Public House on Hwy 18. There will be food, live music, raffles, and a silent auction. Help and donations are needed.

For more info about the event go to kmsd.edu/laserbash or contact: Sue Spencer sspencer6@wi.rr.com; or Jenny Rife rifejen6@gmail.com.

The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program offers temporary discounts of up to $50 per month ($75 on Tribal Land) off of eligible household’s internet access bills. In some cases. low-income households can also get discounts on a laptop, desktop, or tablet computer. The program ends six months after the public health emergency or when the federal money is depleted. Participation by internet service providers is voluntary.

The weather is heating up and so are the deals at the Laser Locker. Please visit our website www.laser-locker.com and use the code SUMMERSALE21 for a...

25% discount.

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