Kettle Moraine High School

THANKS TO THE FANS!!! A few of our students sent off their favorite track stars with a bit of fanfare and some homemade signs as they head to the State Championship. We are so proud of the way our student community supports one another. GO KM!!!!

All-Conference Selections for Girls Softball! Thanks for a great season Ladies! Kettle Moraine Lasers couldn't keep up with Milton Redhawks and fell 9-2 on Wednesday. Naomi Sander took the loss for Kettle Moraine Varsity Lasers. The starting pitcher went six innings, surrendering nine runs (five earned) on seven hits, striking out three and walking three. Katie Brisk led the Lasers with two hits including a double and an RBI. Alesandra Hernandez, Naomi Sander, and Reagan Ostram all had hits for the Lasers. The Lasers finished the season 15-10 playing a difficult schedule against some of the toughest teams in the state including Chippewa Falls, Watertown, Waterford, Muskego, Arrowhead, and Milton. Great season Ladies!

THANKS TO WALMART!! Our local Walmart donated 2000 bottles of water for graduates at our commencement ceremony Saturday. We appreciate your partnership!!

This year, our KMHS Campus Hospitality Parents provided the following to the KMHS Campus staff: An endless supply for the beverage station 5 meals (back to school, conferences, staff appreciation, year-end staff picnic) 45 gift baskets/items for Valentine's Staff Appreciation Goodies and treats to celebrate throughout the year Popcorn day Grilled cheese & tomato soup day ...supportive calls, emails, and in-person chats that helped teachers, administrators, and support staff get through a day/week/month… In addition to cards, here are some emails from our staff for thank you! “Thank you Parent Hospitality team! You took such good care of us with yummy meals, festive decor, and smiles every time. The thought to detail was clear. It is so much easier to do our job w/encouragement & support from the community and parents. ” -Abby K. "I don't know of another district with as supportive a parent group as KMSD. The small, and large gestures remind me how great this community is and how we are ALL working together to help raise and educate the next generation. Thank you!!" -Cindy M. “Thank you so much for the little treats and special lunch days you've provided this year! The little snacks or lunches are perfect reminders that parents and teachers are working together. Thank you!” -Mike W. “Thank you so much from the custodial group. We do our work behind the scenes, and it's very nice to be included in all the treats.” -Bruce O. “Parents, Thank you for all the treats, gifts, and meals you have provided us throughout the year. It provides us with that little extra something we need to make it through the difficult parts of the year and lets us know we are supported. We appreciate it!” -Matt F. “This is my first year teaching at Perform, and one of the 1st stops on my building tour with a new colleague was the staff lounge. It seemed too good to be true. Bottomless cups of coffee? Thank you for all the meals, treats, drinks, and gifts. Your kindness, thoughtfulness, and support are appreciated (one of the 1st things I tell people when they ask about my new job is the Parent Hospitality Group is wonderful). Thank you for helping make this a great year!” -Mike C.

Congrats on Back-to-Back Conference Championships! Come cheer on your lasers in the 3rd round of playoffs Friday at Vock Field at 7:30pm v. Verona. Tickets and streaming at http://justagame.com/.

Boys Golf is State Bound! Led by senior Spencer Stuke, the Boys Golf Team posted their lowest score of the year and claimed the top spot in their sectional to advance to the state tournament at Black Wolf Run, June 3-4, 2024! The sectional tournament included 8 teams with 40 golfers at Wanaki GC. KM outshot tournament host Brookfield Central (who claimed the other spot for state) by 7 strokes. Individually, Spencer shot a 71– tying for second overall— clinching his 4th WIAA State Boys Golf Tournament appearance! Add in robust scores from— senior Jonathan Dreist, sophomore Nicholas Kacsur, senior Graham Hoffe, and sophomore Caiden Jurci—and you’ve got your 2024 State Bound Kettle Moraine Boys Golf Team! Congrats on sectionals and best of luck at state!

GOOD LUCK AT THE STATE MEET THIS WEEKEND! Hasely Schulz - 2nd (Discus) Dayne Baker - 2nd (Discus) Grey Rumohr - 1st (Shot Put) Taylor Ford - 2nd (Pole Vault) Ryker Pignotti - 3rd (110m Hurdles) Ryker Pignotti - 1st (300m Hurdles) Lola Schwartz - 3rd (800m Run) (3rd All Time KM History) Karon Walker, Noah Hait, Wyatt Sevenz, Isaiah Crothers - 2nd (4x100m Relay) (3rd All Time KM History) Julia Oteman, Delaney Eldridge, Caitlin Blawat, Brynn Lauters - 3rd (4x100m Relay) (3rd All Time KM History) Nolan Roehl, Noah Hait, Isaiah Crothers, Ryker Pignotti - 1st (4x200m Relay) (3rd All Time KM History) Caitlin Blawat, Brynn Lauters, Kennedy Kiesgen, Lola Schwartz - 2nd (4x400m Relay) (5th All Time KM History) Isaac Kirby, Ryan Keller, Adam Langreder, John Mazola - 2nd (4x800m Relay)

Senior Night Success! The Lasers defeated Waukesha North 4-2 last Thursday on Senior Night. Coach Wolbert played 11 seniors throughout the game (Miles Burchardt was unavailable due to injury). Starting pitcher Cade Buccholz shut down the Northstars in the first inning, allowing no runs and striking out two. JJ Wolbert led off with a walk, followed by singles by Jonah Roloff, Lincoln Ascher, and Scott Brown to give the Lasers a 3-0 lead after the first inning. Logan Gronewold, Will Johnson, and Dominic Fracaro pitched in the next four innings, holding the Northstars to only two runs combined. Wolbert singed in the third inning and scored by stealing home putting the Lasers up 4-1 into the fifth inning. The Northstars loaded the bases in the fifth but Fracaro got their three-hitter to hit into an inning-ending double play turned by Wolbert and Reed Burns, halting the Northstars scoring threat. Roloff finished Senior Night with a perfect 3 for 3 at the plate. Ascher finished with two hits. Brown, Johnson, and Wolbert finished with one hit each. Wolbert took the mound in the sixth inning and was dominant, striking out two and recording an 85 mph fastball on the stadium scoreboard! Lincoln Asher was electric on the mound in the seventh inning, earning the save. His cousin, Kaiden Ascher came in to catch! Stellar defense by Tyler Wille, Johnson, and Buccholz helped seal the victory. Thanks for a memorable night, seniors!

VOTE FOR KM RUBE GOLDBERG!!!! This just in! KM Perform’s Rube Goldberg entry made it to the Top 20 out of 128 submissions in this year's 2024 Online Rube Goldberg Machine Contest! There were entries from 22 states and 16 different countries for the mission to make a machine that can PUT TOOTHPASTE ON A TOOTHBRUSH. The TOP 10 list will be announced on June 1 at rubegoldberg.org. We need YOU to VOTE FOR PEOPLE'S CHOICE which closes at midnight, EDT, May 29. Check out the machine at the button “Kettle Moraine School for Arts and Performance”. Share this with everyone and get the votes in for our machine! voterubegoldberg.org

KMMPA ENDS IT'S YEAR ON HIGH NOTE!!! KM Music Parents Association would like to express our sincere appreciation to all those who attended music events this year and donated generously to support our outstanding KM music programs. We raised over $7,300 and awarded $6,500 in grants to music teachers. Those grants included new recording software, music education opportunities for teachers and transportation to music festivals where our students performed – just to name a few. We are also very excited about the upcoming transformation of the high school auditorium space that will support students throughout KM for future performances. To learn more about the improvements you can click here https://www.kmsd.edu/o/kmsd/page/fine-arts and you can donate to the Fine Arts Fund at https://kettle-moraine-fine-arts-fund.square.site/?source=qr-code to support these renovations. Congratulations to all students on the amazing year of music at KM and especially to our graduating seniors! And remember to save the date for our 2024 Homecoming Chili/Mac N Cheese Dinner fundraiser on Friday Sept 27th.

TITAN BUSINESS CHALLENGE!!! KM Perform Titans Nicholas Sievert, Grayson Gaffney, and Ella Hannes qualified for the State Junior Achievement Titan Business Challenge. The Challenge is a simulation where students play the role of a CEO of a smartphone company and try to run the most successful business of the participating competitor teams. Only two of the 21 teams in the Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties Area advanced to the statewide competition. Over 25,000 high school marketing students converged in Anaheim California for this year's DECA International Career Development Conference. 13 students from Kettle Moraine DECA represented the state of Wisconsin at this prestigious event. Lana Lampsa and Amelia Derrig - International Business Plan. Kendra Schwoerer - Leadership Academy, Georgia Boland and Amelia Lephardt - Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Event, Anneke Barnett & Ella Lephardt - Entrepreneurship Team Event, Cameron LaRoque and Sullivan Vogds - Hospitality Services Team Decision Making, Madeline Ewald and Alyssa Foote - Sales Project Event, Savannah Kildow - Integrated Marketing Campaign and Reese Albert - Independent Business Plan. Alyssa Foote and Madeline Ewald, were event finalists and moved on to the final round of Competition. They had the opportunity to present their "Sales Project" for the opportunity to be recognized at the Grand Awards Session. All students represented KMHS with a phenomenal effort and we are so proud of their accomplishments of qualifying for this prestigious event. SkyHigh Marketing, Enterprise Solutions/ESI Equity, MERRILL - TBS Wealth Management Group, and Endpoint Solutions provided funds in our "Take Stock" in our Leaders fundraising program for DECA's ICDC. Without their generosity, this wonderful experience would not be possible.

Your 2024 Classic 8 Champions!!! Congrats on the Championship and scoring leadership Ladies!!! #backtoback

Vote for Eiley!!! #KMNation believes Eiley was the Milwaukee area's top prep athlete last week… but we need to let others know that! VOTE HERE https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/high-school/athlete-of-the-week/2024/05/20/who-is-the-milwaukee-area-high-school-leafguard-athlete-of-the-week-may-13-18-2024/73767521007/ once per hour, per device for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Leafguard Athlete of the Week until 3 p.m. Saturday. You don't have to be a subscriber to vote. Her nomination came as a result of her scoring a hat trick in a 3-1 victory over state-ranked Sussex Hamilton to keep the Lasers' undefeated season alive on Thursday.

Fantastic Track & Field Sectional Results! Qualified for State Hasely Schulz - 2nd (Discus) Dayne Baker - 2nd (Discus) Grey Rumohr - 1st (Shot Put) Taylor Ford - 2nd (Pole Vault) Ryker Pignotti - 3rd (110m Hurdles) Ryker Pignotti - 1st (300m Hurdles) Lola Schwartz - 3rd (800m Run) (3rd All Time KM History) Karon Walker, Noah Hait, Wyatt Sevenz, Isaiah Crothers - 2nd (4x100m Relay) (3rd All Time KM History) Julia Oteman, Delaney Eldridge, Caitlin Blawat, Brynn Lauters - 3rd (4x100m Relay) (3rd All Time KM History) Nolan Roehl, Noah Hait, Isaiah Crothers, Ryker Pignotti - 1st (4x200m Relay) (3rd All Time KM History) Caitlin Blawat, Brynn Lauters, Kennedy Kiesgen, Lola Schwartz - 2nd (4x400m Relay) (5th All Time KM History) Isaac Kirby, Ryan Keller, Adam Langreder, John Mazola - 2nd (4x800m Relay) Strong Sectional Finishes Mia Monyelle - 4th (High Jump) Ella Wagner - 7th (Triple Jump) Elijah Kolstad-Woods - 5th (Pole Vault) Ryan Keller - 7th (Pole Vault) Mason Ehardt - 8th (Pole Vault) Briana Binagi - 5th (Discus) Grey Rumohr - 4th (Discus) Teig Kowalski - 6th (Discus) Cadence Gliniecki - 7th (400m Dash) Mira Derrig - 8th (400m Dash) Isaac Kirby - 5th (800m Run) Emma Schmid - 8th (1600m Run) Graham Kelchen - 5th (3200m Run) Avery Hudson, Sophie Schoen, Kennedy Kiesgen, Delaney Eldridge - 7th (4x200m Relay) Nolan Lawrenz, Isaac Kirby, Tor Plum, John Mazola - 6th (4x400m Relay)

Our Division 1, Regional Champs! Girls Varsity Softball got out to a 4-run lead in the fifth inning and held on for a 4-3 victory over Burlington Demons on Thursday. Burlington Demons closed the gap by scoring on a single and a double. Naomi Sander pitched a great game striking out 10 batters. KM was the first to get on the board in the first inning when Casey Navarro homered to left field, scoring two runs. Overall, Casey Navarro drove the middle of the lineup, leading the team with 2 hits including a home run and 3 Rbi's. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-3 on the day. Lasers scored one run in the bottom of the fourth on a solo home run to center field by Sarah Marcheske. Alesandra Hernandez had 2 hits for the Lasers including a double, scored 2 runs, and had 2 stolen bases. The #4 seed Laser girls will play #1 seed Milton on Tuesday, May 28th at Milton High School for the Sectional Semi-Final. Good luck!

Senior Night, TONIGHT! Lasers finish regular season play against Waukesha North tonight. It is also SENIOR NIGHT! Come out to WBC Park to cheer on our 12 seniors! The pre-game ceremony will start around 6:45. Game time is 7:00pm. Regionals start on Tuesday, May 28 at Wales Community Park against #12 seed Fort Atkinson. This week, leading up to Senior Night, our Lasers dropped two close games to conference opponents. Lasers v Waukesha North 5-6 JJ Wolbert 2x4 2R 3RBI IN THE PARK HOMERUN! Emmet Kelchen 2x3 1R Layson Fabisiak 1x3 2RBI Kaiden Ascher 6.2IP 3ER Lasers v Arrowhead 6-7 loss in 9 innings Nick Sievert (‘27) made his first varsity start! 4.1IP 5ER 3K Tate Robillard 1.2IP 2H 1R 2K 0BB Scott Brown 1x3 1R 4RBI GRAND SLAM! Emmet Kelchen 1x4 2RBI Layson Fabisiak 2x5 1R Lincoln Ascher 1x4 1R Reed Burns 1x4 1R

Regional Finals, TONIGHT! KM vs. Burlington, Demons at KM, Varsity Softball Field at 430pm. Go Lasers! ️

GRADUATION FIREWORKS!!! On June 1st, we will celebrate the Class of 2024 by holding a graduation ceremony for students and their families at Vock Field. This will be followed by a fireworks display at 8:30 pm where we can honor their accomplishments as a community. We hope you enjoy the show and we apologize for any disturbance the noise may cause.

DISTRICT FESTIVAL OF BANDS!!! Families and performers filled West Gym for the Festival of Bands. This is the annual event where KMHS and KMMS band students combine their talents into one amazing community event. Thanks to Mike Brickl for capturing his wonderful evening.

KM BLOOD DRIVE - SAVE A LIFE!!!! Student Senate is hosting the final blood drive of the year on May 28th. Sign up now as this had been rescheduled and we have many spots available. We need your support! https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=KMHS