Bomber News

The school year is in full swing and students and staff are becoming familiar with the processes and procedures that ensure a safe and successful learning environment.

Please encourage your child to remain organized and on top of their daily assignments, and to reach out for help as soon as necessary. One way is to keep a planner with assignment due dates and also to use study hall time wisely to complete homework assignments or prepare for upcoming quizzes and tests.

Our newsletter will be used to keep families updated about timely information and a place to celebrate the accomplishments of our students in all areas of their school experience; academic, activities and athletics.

Feel free to reach out to teachers, our school counselors, activities/athletic director or myself if we can be of any assistance to you and your child(ren). We look forward to partnering with you in your child’s educational journey.

Natasha Rowell, Principal

Charles Hoell has been named a Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. This recognition is for outstanding performance on the Preliminary SAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in 2023.

We are extremely proud of Chaz's achievement. #BlueBomberPride

We will be administering the Fall MAPS test to all MS students. This assessment provides baseline data specific to each individual students current skill level in comparison to their specific grade. Students will take a Math and English test and their learning and progress will be monitored throughout the year.

This is an optional assessment that will be administered to juniors on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Students must arrive to school by 7:30am as testing starts at 8:00am. Late students cannot enter the test session. Students will be dismissed at approximately 11:00am. Additional information will be shared with juniors and their families as we get closer to the test date.

Please review this link that includes dates that Kohler Schools will administer assessments during the 2024-25 school year. Some dates indicate a window for assessment and the specific test date will be selected and shared with families.

A: If your child is sick please contact us at 920-459-2920 and follow the prompts for the attendance mailbox. You can also email Mrs. Andrews at andrewst@kohler.k12.wi.us for middle/high school students.

B: Any attendance corrections must be made within 2 weeks of the documented attendance in question. After 2 weeks, no changes will be made.

C: Students are encouraged to report to school on time, every day, prepared and ready to learn.

If you received direct admit offers please view the next steps checklist and complete the Direct Admit form via the UW Admissions Pathway Portal as soon as possible.

The form must be submitted no later than May 1, 2025. After May 1, 2025 the direct admit offer(s) will expire and your child will need to complete a traditional admission application.

Students who need help with account creation or completion of the Direct Admit form may contact the UW HELP team for assistance.

Last year, Kohler Schools opted in to participate in the Direct Admit Wisconsin Program. Please see the letter that has information about this program.

For junior families, if you would like to opt out of the program, please do so by November 1, 2024. Login to your Skyward Family Access Account; select your junior student and click the Direct Admit Wisconsin Tab from the menu. Then "uncheck" the participation box.

Students are dismissed at 3:00pm. Families are asked to please be timely in picking up their child(ren) after school.

Students may be in the building, after 3:15pm, if they are involved in a school sponsored activity or sport, under the supervision of an adult. If students are waiting for a ride, they must be in the vestibule area.

The Board will allow any high school student who satisfies the eligibility requirements to participate in the Early College Credit Program (ECCP) to enroll in an approved course at an EECP-approved institution of higher education while attending in the District. Any public high school pupil who is not attending a technical college under s.38.12(14) is eligible to participate in ECCP. Students will be eligible to receive college and high school credit for completing course(s) at authorized institutions of higher education provided they complete the course(s) and receive a passing grade.

The School District’s responsibility to pay for tuition, fees, books, and other necessary materials shall be limited to a maximum of eighteen (18) postsecondary credits per student. All additional credits shall be paid by the parent.

A student or his/her parent must also complete and submit the Intent To Participate Form available from the Student Services Office or the Department of Public Instruction to the high school administration by February 1 for summer session attendance; by March 1 for fall semester attendance; or by October 1 for spring semester attendance.

“Start College Now” provides greater learning opportunities for qualified high school juniors and seniors. This program is offered through Lakeshore Technical College (LTC) and is an option for students who wish to begin college early or want to prepare to enter the workforce immediately after high school graduation.

Students looking to take courses must turn in the application by March 1 for fall semester courses and October 1 for spring semester courses. A separate form should be submitted for each semester. Visit the LTC “Start College Now” website to view eligibility requirements, class choices and more information.

Additional information is also listed in the HS handbook on p.29 and 30.

Attendance, grades and courses are the three factors that play into an exam exemption. Families are encouraged to review the exam exemption request form that provides clarity around these criteria.

ASSEMBLY: Ebben FIeld at 1:30pm-2:30pm

PARADE: September 27, 2024 at 2:35pm-3:00pm

TAILGATE Community Party: Ebben Field at 3:30pm

FOOTBALL GAME: KLC vs St. Mary Catholic with kickoff at 7pm

SCHOOL DANCE: Saturday, September 28 from 7:00pm-10:00pm

BELL SCHEDULE: This is the bell schedule for Friday, September 27, 2024.

BELL SCHEDULE: This is the Middle School Bell Schedule for Friday, September 27, 2024.

The main office is open from 7-4pm daily. Students have access to the building until 3:15pm.

If a student needs to access the building between 3:15pm - 3:30pm, they must enter through the main office and be supervised, by a staff member, to walk through the building.

"BE OUR GUEST" October 3-6 in Kohler Memorial Theater for this fall's combined Middle & High School Musical: Disney's Beauty and the Beast! Tickets are available for purchase by visiting https://cur8.com/23356/project/124695 or at the door before each performance.

Heather Winter is thrilled to be welcomed into this wonderful team at Kohler Middle and High Schools! A graduate of New Holstein High School, Heather holds a Musical Theater Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rockford University.

Her career with kids in the arts includes creating theatre camps for Summerville YMCA in South Carolina, and Northern Lights Playhouse in northern Wisconsin. She was an actor/educator with CLIMB theatre in Minneapolis, touring schools in a five state area and teaching social skills to grades K-12 via theatrical games and facilitated role play. Most recently, she has shared the helm with a wonderful set of friends at Kiel Area Youth Theatre for many years, directing Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and co-directing Annie Jr. as well as working on the board, box office, and costuming crews.

Special thanks to Ms. Stokes and all the parent volunteers who make these opportunities for our students not only possible, but exceptional!

Just a reminder that students in grade 9-12 have an open campus for lunch. This means that students can leave campus during their lunch time from 11:30-12:00pm. When off campus, students are no longer under the supervision of the school or school staff.

Students will be able to enter the building at noon, which is the passing time after lunch. If students return from lunch earlier, they will be able to wait in the vestibule area.

We are excited to share that families will have access to view their child’s unofficial transcript that indicates class and percentile rank; for students in grades 10-12. This is particularly important as it relates to seniors who are applying to college and juniors who may be interested in Wisconsin Guarantee.

This feature will be available as of Friday, September 20. Families can view their child's unofficial transcript by clicking on Portfolio and then Attachments. This is the same place where families can view and print their child's repot card. On the transcript you will notice a weighted and unweighted GPA. We have been notified that for WI Guarantee, UW Madison will use the weighted GPA to identify students in the top 5% of their graduating class, to eliminate duplicate rankings.

What is the Wisconsin Guarantee? This is specific to current juniors. If your child is in the top 5% of their class, at the end of their junior year they would qualify for the Wisconsin Guarantee; guaranteed admission to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A link for additional information is included here.

The Department of Workforce Development's Equal Rights Division has developed a new online work permit application tool that is available to the parents of minors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from any computer, tablet, smartphone, or similar device.

A parent can access the site using these instructions. Payment is made directly to the department through the application, using a credit or debit card or by ACH direct withdrawal. Once the permit application process is complete, a paper copy of the permit will be directly mailed to the employer.

All of our Blue Bomber sports and activities are back and in full swing. I have had the opportunity to view all of the fall sports in person so far, and as always I have been very impressed with our student-athletes and what they accomplish in practices and games. They go out each and every night and give it their all. I have also been impressed with their sportsmanship this season. Whether they win or lose, their heads always remain high and they are always reflective and speak about ways they can improve for the next game. I also want to thank all of the fall coaches and advisors. All of our coaches put in a lot of hours, late nights, and work during the weekends. That work does not go unnoticed and we are appreciative of all the time and effort our coaches put in for our student-athletes.

The KLC football team is currently sitting at 1-3 and has battled hard in every single game. All of the games that they have lost have been close, and exciting games. They are currently tied for 3rd in the conference and have five conference games remaining in the season.

I look forward to seeing what they can do the rest of the season, and I have no doubt they will continue to battle hard each and every game!

The boys and girls cross country season is off to a great start! The boys team recently finished in 2nd place, and the girls team finished in 3rd place in a tough Kiel invite. The boys are currently ranked 6th in the state in D2, and the girls are ranked 4th in the state in D3. They have about a month left of competition before the post season and it will be fun to watch what this team can do once again this year.

The boys soccer team is off to one of their best starts to the season in a long time. The team is currently 4-1-1 and continues to play as a team each and every week. On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, one of the most special moments of the fall sports season took place. The information regarding that special event is below.

On Tuesday September 10th, there was a Kohler High School Boys Soccer game between the Blue Bombers and Central Wisconsin Christian. The night ended up with a Blue Bomber 7-1 victory, but what happened during halftime was a truly magical moment for everyone in attendance.

Moments like this showed that sports and life are not just about the wins and losses. We were able to take a moment as a community to celebrate Zack Morehouse's "wish" come true.

Thank you to the Central Wisconsin Christian soccer team and community members for their kindness and great sportsmanship and allowing us to take an extended halftime; thanks to the Make A Wish Foundation for making this happen; and thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate this special moment. Please read the write-up below regarding this special night.

From the Kohler Villager:

The Make-a-Wish Foundation delivered an unforgettable surprise to Kohler teen Zack Morehouse: a chance to meet Lionel Messi, the legendary Argentine soccer player often hailed as one of the greatest of all time. Zack’s wish was revealed during halftime of the Kohler boys' varsity soccer game on September 10 by members of the second and third grade Kohler girls soccer team.

Zack has muscular dystrophy, and his neurologist nominated him for a wish five years ago, according to his mother, Kristin. Originally, Zack's wish was to travel to Spain to meet Messi, but the Covid-19 pandemic thwarted those plans. Zack then chose a trip to Hawaii as a new wish. However, as the family was awaiting their flight out of Chicago O’Hare Airport, flights were once again canceled. Kristin said Zack probably felt like the wish was never going to happen. The family did eventually take a trip to Hawaii, but Zack’s original wish remained unfulfilled.

After learning that Messi had moved to Miami last year, Zack asked if he could return to his original wish. (His Plan B wish was to be an archaeologist for a day). Zack was between 10 and 11 years old when he made his wish. He is currently 15, and while age 14 is the cut-off for wishes, the Make-a-Wish Foundation made an exception for Zack.

Though Zack is unable to play much soccer, he is on the Kohler boys’ soccer team, which Kristin said is incredibly supportive of him participating in the sport he loves.

The KLF swim and dive team is off to an amazing start this year. The team keeps growing every single meet, and continues to break personal records, and pool records. Most recently at a meet in Ashwaubenon, Brook Arnoldi finished 4th and Emily Loest finished 7th.

The swim team finished in 5th as a whole and the following made the podium! 200 medley relay 2nd (Nora Williams, Meghan Spence, Annie Devine, Claire Brotz), 200 free 3rd (Nora), 100 fly 6th and 2nd (Claire and Annie), 100 free 8th (Abbey Janssen), 500 free 3rd (Nora), 200 free relay 3rd (Meghan, Abbey, Claire. Annie), 400 free relay 4th (Nora, Claire, Abbey, Annie. It is going to be fun to watch what this team can do moving forward!

The girls tennis team is off to a really strong start to the season. The team always schedules tough competition throughout the season, but despite playing some of the best competition in the state they continue to do well. The team is currently tied for 4th in the conference, and recently had big wins over Edgewood, Brown Deer and Lourdes at their home meet. The team has about three more weeks of play left before they start their post-season. Best of luck to the team the rest of the way!

The girls volleyball team is always a fun team to watch play. The group is always a resilient group that plays hard in one of the toughest volleyball conferences in the state. The team always has great sportsmanship, and looks for the positives in each meet that they play in. They also continue to get better and grow as a team as the season goes on. Their next home meet is on October 1st when they face Hilbert, which should be a great match!

Any high school student interested in taking an ECCP (UWGB) or Start College Now (LTC) course in the spring semester must schedule a meeting with Ms. N prior to the October 1, 2024 deadline to register for spring courses.

This is a useful resource for seniors and their parents.

* College Application Deadline Spreadsheet

December 1, 2024 - FAFSA application opens for 2025 graduating students.

Any junior students interested in UW-Milwaukee’s ACT Prep course please click this link to see the fall 2024 dates.

Please feel free to contact me by email at: nachreinerc@kohler.k12.wi.us

We had a fun day making connections, doing team building activities and getting to know your child on our fieldtrip to Kohler Andrae.

Please feel free to contact me for matters related to school schedules, social emotional support, and academic support.

Phone: 920-803-7270

Email: oconnorm@kohler.k12.wi.us

Please take a look at the updated immunization requirements for the State of WI. These must be completed as soon as possible. Letters have been sent to update you if your student is non-compliant.

Please review your child’s immunization record to ensure they are up to date.

Immunization Requirements for 4k-6th grade

Immunization Requirements for 7th - 11th grade

Immunization Requirements for 12th grade

What: New Family Welcome Coffee

When: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Where: Event Lobby

Time: 8:15am-9:15am

Meet the staff, receive a tour of the building and learn about opportunities.

When: 3rd Monday of each month (Except December)

September 16, 2024

October 21, 2024

*Monday meeting

There are still 5 booths available at the craft fair, that is scheduled for Saturday, November 23, 2024. The organizers are looking for items that are unique, rare, and one- of-a kind! If you have items that match this description, please reach out to Rosa Hartman at rosa_hartman@yahoo.com for an application and additional information.

Kohler Boy's Soccer

KLF Swim and Dive

Kohler Girl's Volleyball

Kohler Cross Country

Kohler Tennis

Kohler Booster Club

Kohler Baseball

Thursday, September 19: Superintendent Search - Community Focus Group (6pm-7:30pm) - East and

West Hangar (enter at library or main school entrance)

Friday, September 20: No School - Professional Development

Tuesday, October 15: MS/HS Parent-Teacher Conferences

Thursday, October 17: MS/HS Parent-Teacher Conferences

Friday, October 18: No School - Professional Development