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Big hearts give big on National Giving Hearts Day! On the second Thursday in February each year, the celebration offers one of the best opportunities to donate to your favorite charity. Not only that, this is the longest-running giving day in the United States. So many hearts and so much to give! In a single 24 hour period, more funds are raised for charities throughout the upper Midwest. Organizations like soup kitchens, medical foundations, STEM programs, arts programs, and so many more raise money to advance their missions. And the money goes directly to the charities YOU love the most. Plus, you can give to as many charities as you want. Give to one, or give to several.

Get involved today! Use your big heart and give big on this National Giving Hearts Day!

Feb. 11, 1961 - Robert Weaver was sworn in as administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, the highest federal post at that time by a black American.

Colin Powell is a retired Four-Star United States Army General who was the first African American to serve as National Security Advisor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of State.

Colin Powell was born on April 5, 1937, in the Bronx, New York to Jamaican immigrant parents. He attended public schools. ...Powell ...enrolled at the City University of New York, where he joined the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), graduating with a degree in geology and as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry. Taking his first post abroad in West Germany, Powell soon realized that the advanced racial integration of the armed forces would yield tremendous upward opportunities, and he decided to make a career in the army.

Powell served two tours of duty in Vietnam and received eleven medals for exemplary service. In 1971, he took advantage of the Army’s college funding programs, earning a master’s degree from George Washington University. While at George Washington University, he received a coveted White House fellowship. In 1972, Powell was appointed Battalion Commander of the elite 101st Airborne in South Korea. By 1979, he was a Brigadier General and was Deputy Commander at Fort Leavenworth. Between 1983 and 1986, Powell, then a Three-Star General, commanded the Fifth Corps, U.S. Army, in Frankfurt, Germany.

In 1987, at the age of 49, General Colin Powell was named National Security Advisor in the Ronald Reagan administration. In 1989, newly elected President George H.W. Bush appointed Powell as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. During his tenure, Powell oversaw U.S. military actions in Panama, the Philippines, and Operation Desert Storm. Powell was both the youngest person, and once again first African American, to hold this position. He served under both the Bush and Clinton Administrations until his retirement in 1993 from military service after thirty-five years.

Because of his immense popularity, many assumed Powell would enter politics after retirement, but he instead devoted his time to family, writing, and public speaking. He ultimately returned to the White House in 2001 as the newly appointed Secretary of State by President George W. Bush, once again as the first African American to hold the post.

Colin Powell resigned as Secretary of State in 2005. Despite numerous requests from both parties to join the political circles and run for political office, Powell has chosen to remain in private life. He now focuses his attention on several areas of the private sector including serving on the Board of Trustees at Howard University, the Board of Directors of the United Negro College Fund, the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club, and as Chairman of the Eisenhower Fellowship Program.

Remember to check out KM's Unity Club’s posting about past and present black leaders on their Instagram story! Follow @kmhs_unity_club on Instagram.

Anyone looking for volunteer hours? The KM Girls Basketball Sweetheart Tournament needs your help this weekend.

Please sign up using this link!

KM Drama Club is looking for ACTORS! We have 1 week until our Bootcamp weekend and need people to fill a variety of roles, especially those on stage! This is one opportunity you don't need to audition- so come try and be fabulous. Only 2-day commitment. Look for the poster in the halls and shown in the emailed version of the announcements and click here for more details. Last day to sign up is Monday, February 15.

KM Interact/Global is doing a hygiene drive until March 13th. 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 see Mrs. Weber in Global if you have any questions.

Attention girls who are interested in playing softball this year… there will be NO open gym TONIGHT. Please plan accordingly.

B JV2 Reserve/JV2/JV/V vs Mukwonago 4:00 pm / 5:15 pm / 5:15 pm / 7:00 pm

V Gymnastics Conference @ Waukesha 5:30 pm

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.

Use hand sanitizer regularly! It's especially important to wash/sanitize before eating, and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.

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.