Kettle Moraine High School

CONGRATS TO THE SKI TEAM ON ANOTHER AWESOME NIGHT OF RACING! Below are the top 10 finishes from the January 9th race at Heiliger Huegel: Girls Varsity - 1st place overall 3 - Monica Wawrzyn 5 - Allison Belt (St. John’s) 7 - Gemma Rechcygl 8 - Sophia Johnson 9 - Addison Fennig Boys Varsity - 3rd place overall 4 - Theo Johnson 6 - Owen Fennig 8 - Finn Thompson 9 - Wesley Whiteside Girls JV - 6th place overall 5 - Elizabeth Spence 7 - Callie Guebard Boys JV - 3rd overall 10 - Lucas Heimsch

GIRLS BASKETBALL 2nd IN CONFERENCE! Your Girls' Basketball Team is 11-3, tied for second in the Conference. They are on a 6-game winning streak and have not lost at home. The next home game is this Thursday, January 16th, at 7p and it is Staff Appreciation Night.

BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL UNDEFEATED! Our Boys move to 12-0 with a 66-43 victory over Catholic Memorial and stand alone atop the Classic 8. Ben Bestor - 18 points (4-3’s) Zach Froemming - 17 pts RomanThompson - 12 pts Teig Kowalski - 9 pts

FLAG FOOTBALL ADVANCES! Round 2 WIN against Mukwonago to advance to the championships! #gowin

KMHS GIRLS BASKETBALL TAKES HOME TEAM OF THE WEEK! For the first time since the 2022-23 season, there's a new No. 1 atop the Milwaukee-area girls basketball rankings. KMHS Girls Basketball! Read more about that in the “New No. 1 in area girls basketball rankings, Kettle Moraine takes home team of the week honors” story by Michael Whitlow of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published today https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/01/13/milwaukee-area-girls-high-school-basketball-rankings-week-4-2024-25-season/77666849007/.

STOP INTO THE LASER LOCKER THIS WEEK FOR WARM KM GEAR!!! Wednesday, Jan. 15:  12-4 pm Friday, Jan. 17: Noon - 4 pm

PARENTS - You are Invited! Please RSVP https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSciFCtQsSX5j0uYNBK9Fx8D4jl5Ea_F-bcK1DbUiCMJ8T9lkQ/viewform?usp=dialog by January 9th for the January 10th (9-10:30a) Coffee Chat and by noon on January 15th for the 6-7p Bubbl’r with the Boss. In the RSVP form, please share topic ideas that matter most to you!

RILEY VERTZ SELECTED AS GREEN BAY PACKERS GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEE!! The Green Bay Packers nominated Vertz for her tenacity and incredible stats. Not only is Riley the team captain and leading scorer, she maintains a 3.9 GPA and is heavily involved in volunteer work. Riley, a senior, has contributed to the Laser's nearly perfect season, making them the top seed in post-season play. Each NFL club selected one player based on their outstanding on-field performance, academic achievement and community service. Riley is now in the running for the Maxwell Club/NFL National Girls Flag Football Player of the Year Award. The winner will be selected later this month and will be honored at the 88th Maxwell Awards at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta in March. “The opportunity to continue the Maxwell Club’s mission of promoting all aspects of football and amplifying the amazing efforts of young women who are pioneering the game of flag football is a great honor,” said Mark Wolpert, executive director of the Maxwell Football Club. “The players, coaches and organizations who have championed the development of the game are to be commended, and the opportunities that now exist for girls and young women will continue to grow. The support of the National Football League is a huge driver for the growth of this game and the Maxwell Football Club is excited to play a part in recognizing excellence both on and off the football field for these amazing athletes.”

KM ALUM TO RECEIVE THIRD FCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RING!! Jake Rock was the starting right guard for North Dakota State's (NSD) ‘23-‘24 season. He did not give up a single sack, earning him a top 10% ranking among FCS linemen. Jake missed the tail end of the season due to injury, but his impressive stats contributed to three Bison National Championships! A few highlights from Jake's career include: 2020-21, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's (MVFCC) Academic Excellence Award. 2019, 2020-21, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 MVFC Honor Roll. Highlights for North Dakota State (NSD) include: 19 total national championships, 38 conference championships, and 10 NCAA Division 1 FCS National Championships between 2011 and 2024. They defeated Montana State 35 to 32 to secure this year's title. Congrats to Jake, who will receive his third ring in April!

RSVP NOW FOR THE KM SHOWCASE – FEBRUARY 19TH FROM 5:30-7PM @ KMHS. THIS K-12 ENROLLMENT FAIR & COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS/NON-RESIDENTS. Talk with administrators, staff, and students from all of our KM Schools! Get a personalized tour of the KMHS Campus, including all of our career pathways and subject areas. Watch video tours of our other Schools! Learn more about K-12 programs, curriculum, and offerings! Get information on the many athletic teams, clubs & activities that are available! Participate in interactive activities and WIN PRIZES!!! To learn more about the many choices in the Kettle Moraine School District... RSVP NOW with our Google form: https://forms.gle/WWntVNiXTHGWSbMu9

KM ALUM POISED FOR DRAFT POSITION!! Indiana offensive tackle, Trey Wedig, is hoping to be a Day 3 target for NFL teams during the 2025 NFL Draft which will be held in Green Bay April 24-26. At 6-7,'319 pounds, Wedig looks like an NFL player and exhibits the speed and quickness the league demands. He was invited to play in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl on Thursday, along with just under 100 premier upperclassman in college football. Prior to transferring to Indiana, Wedig played four seasons with the Badgers. He opted to leave to earn a starting spot with the Hoosiers, and has excelled in this role, attracting the attention of NFL scouts.

CAPTAIN LASER HAS THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT!!! No, that isn't Santa, it is our own Captain Laser showing off his talents at Friday's girls basketball game. Ms. Lofgren's cheer team is truly exceptional!

KMHS FIRST RESPONDER FEAST WAS TODAY!!! This brunch, provided by KM culinary students, will bring KM staff and area First Responders together to celebrate the holiday season and our long history of partnership. Culinary students selected recipes, budgeted their meal plan, prepared dishes, and served brunch at stations. Band students played holiday music too! Thank you to Sentry Delafield Albrecht's Market for providing a generous donation to kick-off fundraising! Fantastic parent and community support followed to make this event possible! What a great way to get ready for the Holiday Break!!!

OUR KMHS CAMPUS FUNdraiser @ PANERA IS HAPPENING TONIGHT! Our KMHS Campus Administrators are committed to fostering a positive campus culture through meaningful student and staff celebrations. Your support of this fundraiser will directly contribute to these efforts, helping us recognize and celebrate the achievements that make our school community exceptional! Panera Bread, 3200 Golf Road, Delafield, WI 53018 December 18, 2024 | 4-8p IN CAFE ORDERS be sure to present your fundraising flyer “shown above” to the cashier. This will ensure your sales are counted towards the event. MOBILE, ONLINE, OR KIOSK ORDERS be sure to enter the promo code FUND4U before making payment. Online orders placed all day at your participating bakery cafe will count towards the fundraising total if you enter the promo code FUND4U before making payment. No time to go to Panera, but still want to donate? Please go to Infinite Campus and donate in the "High School Donation" optional fee. Thank YOU for contributing to our exceptional school community!

CHILD DEVELOPMENT STUDENTS ARE ON THE MOVE!!! On December 17, Ms. Jordan's Child Development class visited Ms Braun's 4K and Ms. Peter's 5K rooms at Wales Elementary to read to the students, play games, and help with lunch and recess duty. The high school students were able to put their classroom learning into practice while learning a lot from the 4K and 5K students!

​TREATS AND HOLIDAY CHEER FOR KMHS CAMPUS TEACHERS AND STAFF! ​🎄Today is Holiday Movie Character Day for Spirit Week at KMHS, and our spirited administrators took a page straight out of Elf! 🧝‍♂️🍬 As if that wasn’t festive enough, it’s also Holiday Treat Day, courtesy of our incredible KMHS Parents! A HUGE HOLIDAY SHOUTOUT TO OUR PARENTS for providing more sweets than Buddy the Elf himself could handle. 🎉 🍭🎅 #SpreadingHolidayCheer #KMHSFamily #BuddyApproved

WE HAVE A WINNER!!! Voting has closed and the Prism Arts Center (PAC) has officially been named. The voting was SO CLOSE that we have opted to add "Arts Center" to the official name to incorporate the KM PAC acronym. The Prism was one of over 250 suggestions submitted for consideration and came with a scientific explanation. Lasers are strong. When reflected through a prism, the beam can take different directions, but does not fragment like typical light. The analogy also applies to our students... as we learn and grow, we may take different paths, but we remain connected to our Laser Community. As a side note, we also host a very popular Prism concert each year. Thank you to everyone who shared their ideas and to the many students who voted! We are working on a new sign for the entry and are looking forward to our grand opening on January 21st. If you are interested in supporting the arts in the Kettle Moraine School District and attending our grand opening, we have a variety of sponsorship opportunities available at kmsd.edu/fa!

HOLIDAY SHOPPING IS IN FULL SWING AT THE LASER LOCKER!!! Stop in for all of your KM branded gifts: Dec. 13, 17th-19th from 12:00pm - 4:00pm, Dec. 20 from 10:00am - 3:00pm. The Laser Locker will be closed for the holidays but will reopen in January. Happy Holidays and GO LASERS!

LAST MINUTE SHOPPING NEEDS? Check everything off your shopping list by stopping at the Laser Locker! Tuesday, Dec 17 - Thursday, Dec 19 | 12-4p Friday, Dec 20 | 10a-3p

CLASSIC 8 FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS ARE HERE! Congrats to the KM Laser Flag football team who finished the season with a 6 and 1 record and a point differential of +145. This earned the Lasers the #1 seed in the Classic 8 Flag Football Playoff Bracket. KM's first-round game will be against Milwaukee Washington at 3 pm on January 5th at Muskego High School. See everyone there! #gowin #1seed