Bomber News

This is a very busy time of the year that is filled with many school related events and holiday preparations. These events range from various holiday concerts, starting the winter athletic seasons, and giving back to the community through community service projects.

We hope that you enjoyed the band concert and invite you to join us for the upcoming choir concert. Additionally, we invite you to support our Blue Bomber athletic teams who have started out the season very well. Also, we are so proud of our activities and athletics teams who ended the fall season on a great note. #Weareproudofyou

Student success comes by many measures, and the state accountability report card scores are just one of those measures. Our students in both the Middle School and High School continue to excel and our school report cards indicate a rating that exceeds to significantly exceeds expectations respectively. This is something to celebrate and to be very proud of.

We want to take a moment to recognize the exceptional contributions of our staff, who go above and beyond on a daily basis to prepare our students for success. A sincere thank you to our families for your continued support and partnership as we work to develop well rounded students.

A few short weeks after we return from winter break we close out semester one. We encourage students to finish strong and to continue to remain engaged with school, having good attendance and staying on top of assignments, projects and test preparation.

On behalf of the staff we wish our families a wonderful holiday season. It is our hope that you are able to find time for some rest and relaxation while making great memories. We look forward to welcoming you back to school in 2025.

Feel free to reach out to our school counselors, school nurse, attendance office, activities/athletic director or myself if we can be of any assistance to you and your child(ren). Our team is ready to support.

Regards,

Natasha Rowell, Principal

This link includes dates that Kohler Schools will administer assessments during the 2024-25 school year.

Thank you for continuing to update the Attendance Office to report your child's absence. If the absence is due to a professional appointment (doctor, dental, counseling, etc.) documentation provided from the provider allows us to enter the absence as "medical" instead of "absent excused." Medically excused absences do not count toward the ten days allowed per state statute.

We want to remind families that any unexcused absences, must be corrected within 2 weeks of the absence, or the absence remains documented as unexcused. Please contact Mrs. Andrews to make these corrections by email or by phone.

Please support the 6th Annual Book Drive, from December 13, 2024 to Thursday, January 16, 2025.

Join us in congratulating Ellie Martin and Olivia Scheuren, two students in our Health Occupations Student of America (HOSA) organization who received a proclamation from Mayor Ryan Sorenson of Sheboygan for their cause to raise Child Hunger awareness.

They completed their food drive on December 6, 2024. Food and monetary donations raised were to support the Sheboygan County Food Bank (SCFB).

This was a tremendous undertaking and we are proud of the passion exhibited by our students and their determination to do whatever it took to bring awareness to their cause. Our students are making a difference in their community. #KohlerPride

This was a tremendous success and we are proud of our students who did such a great job, represented our school district well and were able to help out local community organizations. Our students assisted 28 local organizations and completed 31 service projects.

Please read the press release that was shared with the Villager.

The Craft Fair was a tremendous success. Over 2000 guests attended; there were 311 volunteers and 20 committee chairs.

Thank you to all those who spent hours coordinating and planning the event; and the student activity and sports groups for their assistance with getting vendors set up and taking down their supplies. It truly takes a village.

The middle school student council is sponsoring a candy cane and bake sale from Wednesday , December 11, through Friday, December 20, 2024. Proceeds from this sale will be used to purchase items for the annual Middle School Holiday Celebration and BINGO.

Candy canes will be sold for 25¢ and baked goods will be 50¢. Items will be available for sale before school and during lunch outside the cafeteria and during passing periods in the middle school hallway.

Off Campus requests for study hall and advisory, are available to seniors, with the exception of attendance at required safety drills and senior meetings.

Seniors must request off campus again before the end of Semester 1 for second semester. Please be sure to read all the guidelines for eligibility for off campus, as this is a privilege that can be revoked at the end of quarter 3. The Off Campus Request Form for second semester is due no later than Thursday, January 16, 2025.

As a reminder, any attendance corrections must be made within 2 weeks of the absence. Please note that you will not receive any attendance reminders to correct attendance. Beyond the 2 weeks, the absence remains as document in Skyward.

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.

The weather may be chilly outside, but Kohler athletics is off to a hot start so far! Both the boys and girls basketball teams are currently playing very well. It has been nice to see the gym full of people supporting both the girls and boys teams, and we hope that continues throughout the season!

Girls basketball is off to one of their best starts in a long time. The team is currently 3-2, and is tied for 1st place in the Big East Conference. Their most recent wins include against Sheboygan Lutheran who they had not beaten in four years, and Sheboygan Christian. It is going to be fun to watch this team throughout the year! They have away games to finish out December, but will take on Roncalli on January 3rd for Friday night hoops. Come out and cheer loudly for the team!

The boys basketball season is also off to a great start so far. The team is currently 2-1 and has outscored opponents 250-133 through three games. The team had big wins over Sheboygan Falls, and Gibraltar, and lost in overtime to D1 school Sheboygan North 77-80. It should be fun to see how the team can progress throughout the season. They have several away games coming up, but will host a Holiday tournament on 12/27 and 12/28!

Below are the upcoming home games as well as a link with all the details. As a friendly reminder, everyone that attends the game is expected to be in the gym during the game.

For the safety of everyone there should be no kids running around unsupervised during the game. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter to help keep everyone safe while watching the Blue Bombers play!

Boys Basketball

12/27 Holiday Tournament

12/28 Holiday Tournament

1/5 vs. Ozaukee

1/10 vs. Random Lake

1/20 vs. Sheboygan Christian

Girls Basketball

1/3 vs. Roncalli

1/7 vs. Ozaukee

1/10 vs. Random Lake

1/21 vs. Sheboygan Christian

1/27 vs. Central Wisconsin Christian

The Herd traveled to Kohler to practice at the Joe Wolf Gymnasium. Coach Beno Udrih, talked with the high school boys and girls teams about Joe. His main message to the students is that life is always bigger than basketball. The teams had a chance to watch some of the Herd practice, and interact with the players.

On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, we had the honor and privilege to rename the gym the "Joe Wolf Gymnasium". It was a once in a lifetime experience for everyone involved. The Milwaukee Bucks organization provided the Rim Rockers, a DJ, their 414 crew, and an announcer. There were speeches by Mr. David Kohler, Mr. Doug Bocchini, and Mr. Jim Paschke that left everyone in the gym with goosebumps. Thank you to everyone who helped with this evening to honor the lat great Joe Wolf.

The boys basketball team was selected as one of ten teams in the state to play in the first ever WisSports Prep Showcase at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. They will travel to the Bucks stadium to face Lake Mills at 10am on Feb 8th. Our pep band students will also have the opportunity to play at the game, and or VOCE students will have the opportunity to sing the national anthem on the court before the game!

Presale tickets can be purchased for this event on Ticketmaster only. Use the link below to purchase tickets.

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Personal records, podiums (top 6), and team records! That was the trend of KLF at the WIAA Division 2 State Meet. The races and points scored earned the team a 4th place finish (of 34 teams) at the State Meet.

This is an accomplishment KLF has never achieved in team history. The girls showed up big and put their hearts and souls into this meet.

The coaching staff is beyond proud of this team. Congratulations to the team.

• Diving - Emily Loest finished 9th, Mia Stolle finished 10th

• 200 Medley Relay - Nora Williams, Meghan Spence, Annie Devine, Claire Brotz - 5th place 151.59

• 200 Freestyle - Nora Williams - 13th place

• 100 Fly - Annie Devine - 3rd place - 58.30 (season PR)

• 100 Freestyle - Claire Brotz - 12th place 55.57

• 500 Freestyle - Nora Williams - 5th place - 518.52 (PR, Team Record)

• 200 Freestyle Relay - Meghan Spence, Abbey Janssen, Claire Brotz, Annie Devine - 6th place - 141.40 (PR)

• 100 Breaststroke - Meghan Spence - 9th place - (PR)

• 400 Freestyle Relay - Nora Williams, Abbey Janssen, Claire Brotz, Annie Devine - 6th place 343.43 (PR)

The boys swim and dive Sheboygan North-Kohler co-op is off to a great start! They recently finished in 2nd place at the Plymouth meet. Below is their schedule for the season. All home meets take place at Sheboygan North. Good luck to the team this season!

December:

13-@ Ashwaubenon Pentathlon (5:30 pm start time)

17-Home meet; Ashwaubenon @ North (5:30 pm start time)

January:

7-North @ Pulaski (5:30 pm start time)

11-Home event; Raider Relays @ North*

14-North @ Bay Port (5:30 pm start time)

18-Redwing Invitational @ South* (start time 12:30 pm)

21-Home meet; South @ North (5:30 pm start time)

28-Home meet; Manitowoc @ North (5:30 pm start time)

February:

8-Conference @ Bay Port* (12:00 pm start time)

15-Sectionals @ Neenah* (12:00 pm start time)

21-Division 1 State Meet @ Waukesha

*Varsity Only Event

Any high school student interested in taking a summer Early College Credit Program course through UWGB should see Ms. Nachreiner for further instruction and assistance.

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

When: 3rd Monday of each month

January 20, 2025

"Let us remember: One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world."

Malala Yousafzai

Kohler Boys Basketball

Kohler Girls Basketball

Kohler Boy's Soccer

KLF Swim and Dive

Kohler Girl's Volleyball

Kohler Cross Country

Kohler Tennis

Kohler Booster Club

Kohler Baseball

Monday, December 23-January 1, 2025: Winter Break

January 2, 2025: School Resumes

January 16, 2025: End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester

January 20, 2025: Start of 3rd Quarter