Bomber News

We are well into the swing of second semester. The beginning of a new semester indicates that students get a new start to put their best effort forth. Students are encouraged to make every moment count, to use their time wisely and to connect with teachers for additional academic support.

Last week, we celebrated National School Counseling Week. At Kohler we are very fortunate to have amazing school counselors. Their strong work ethic and commitment is evidenced by the high quality support they provide to meet the academic, and social emotional needs of all our students. In addition, their advocacy for their profession and the service they provide is admirable.

For the month of February, the middle school is participating in a Kindness Challenge. The goal is for students to complete 2,000 acts of kindness, and to make a Kindness Chain. If this goal is met, all middle school students will have a celebration. Feel free to share some ideas of kindness with your child. Our MS PBIS Quarter 3 goals is: That students wear their ID/lanyards all day, every day, upon entering the school building. Our students in 6th grade have been doing a phenomenal job and are leading the way with a 91 cumulative percentage of students wearing their lanyards.

Current students in 8th grade and their families are invited to the Rising Freshman Informational Night. This is scheduled for Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 5:00pm-6:00pm in the Kohler Memorial Theatre. We look forward to sharing information about academics, athletics, activities and will be happy to answer questions, as your child prepares for that next step.

If we can be of any assistance to assist your child(ren) during semester 2, please reach out to your child's teachers, our school counselors, school nurse, attendance office, activities/athletic director or myself. We are here to support and help.

Regards,

Natasha Rowell, Principal

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

We are currently preparing for the ACT (Juniors) in March, and the Pre-ACT (Freshmen and Sophomores) in April. Additional communication will be shared in the next weeks with juniors and their families.

* Contact Mrs. Andrews to report your child's absence by email or by phone.

*Absences due to a professional appointment (doctor, dental, counseling, etc.) can be coded "medical" with documentation from the provider instead of "absent excused."

* Medically excused absences do not count toward the ten days allowed per state statute.

* If an absence is "unexcused" contact Mrs. Andrews within 2 weeks of the absence, or the absence remains in Skyward as documented.

The 6th Annual Book Drive culminated with donating over 16,000 books to benefit Books For Kids. Thank you Riley for organizing this event. We are so proud of Riley and the impact this action will have on literacy for students. Thank you to all our secondary and elementary families who assisted in gathering books to donate. It is greatly appreciated!

Our students are making a difference. #KohlerPride

Kohler High School junior Riley Holzrichter, left and her mom Molly Holzrichter hold several donated books from Kohler Elementary and Secondary School classrooms for Riley's last biennial book drive.

DGS Is excited to introduce a new musical experience with Label-less! We are appreciative that the Kohler Company invited Kohler Schools to share in this performance that shares a message of Heart, Humanity and Hope. This is an opportunity that most other schools do not have.

WHEN: Thursday, March 6, 2025; 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Kohler Memorial Theatre

WHO: Middle School and High School Students and Staff

Honor Roll will be placed in the Kohler Villager in their March Publication, and posted to social media websites. We use grades from the end of Semester 1 (S1) to recognize students for Honor Roll.

Please take the Taher winter lunch survey using the QR code.

Please see the flyer for a summer 2026 fieldtrip to Washington DC on June 8-11, 2026. Ms. Holk is holding an informational meeting on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 6pm in her classroom.

WHEN: Friday, February 21, from 6:30-8:30pm

WHERE: The Event Lobby

We are in need of chaperones for the MS dance. Please see the letter above for the link to sign up if you are able to assist. We appreciate your assistance.

It is that time of year where we find we could use some additional pencils, pens, notebooks and folders. If families are able to send in some of these supplies it would be greatly appreciated.

Students are expected to maintain good grades and attendance. Please take some time to familiarize yourself with the criteria listed on the Off Campus Request Form. Reach out to Ms. Nachreiner or Ms. Rowell with any questions.

Remember to:

1: Maintain good grades. There is a grade expectation to remain eligible for off campus.

2: Monitor attendance in Skyward and the parent portal to ensure that all criteria as outlined in the form are being met.

3: Make attendance corrections within 2 weeks of the absence. Your child will not receive any attendance reminders to correct attendance.

There is still time to schedule a PT Conference for: Thursday, February 13, 2025

WHEN: Saturday, May 3

WHERE: Waelderhaus in Kohler

WHO: All sophomores, juniors and seniors are invited to attend

More information to follow in the coming months

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.

Congratulations to the fifteen Kohler students who participated in the 2025 Wisconsin Choral Directors Association (WCDA) All-State Honors Choirs January 9-11 in Appleton.

Students were nominated in fall, selected by the WCDA and prepared music before heading to Appleton to join 648 other singers from around the state. Students participated in rehearsals with nationally recognized conductor-clinicians from around the country. Their work culminated in a spectacular final performance held at Lawrence University.

BRAVO! to all those involved! We are proud of you!

Congratulations and Bravo! to the 2024-2025 Big East Conference Honors Band & Choir students on their spectacular performance at the Capitol Civic Center!

Thank you for representing Kohler High School! (Left to right: Jack Heyn, Aiden Case, Catherine Koberstein & Erin Michon)

Recently, the 6th grade Spanish class learned about three holidays: Christmas, Three Kings Day and Candlemas, three Christian traditions that are common in Latin America since a majority of people are Catholic.

Since most families in Latin America do not have fireplaces, it is common practice to put shoes on the window sills to receive little gifts on Three Kings Day like many do in the United States with stockings on Christmas.

Students learned about the tradition in Mexico of eating a Rosca Cake ("Kings Cake") which has little baby Jesus figurines baked inside. The tradition is that the people that find a figurine need to provide the tamales for the feast on February 2nd - Candlemas, which is the day that Jesus was presented at the temple for the first time.

In celebration of all the information they learned about, the students brought shoes in for little gifts and got to try authentic tamales.

It seems like just yesterday we were tipping off the first games of the winter season. Now, we are starting to wrap up the winter season and in a few short weeks the regular season will be officially over.

I have been fortunate enough to be a part of a lot of memorable seasons and a lot of great moments in sports as a player, coach, and athletic director, but I think this winter season has been one of the most memorable for me. From the Joe Wolf ceremony to kick off the boys basketball season, to the girls basketball team having one of their best seasons in a long time. It has been a special year so far and while the end of the winter season is near we still have the playoffs on the horizon, and I have a feeling there will be a lot more memorable moments to finish off this season.

The girls basketball team continues to have a lot of success this season. They are currently 11-8, and are fourth in one of the best conferences in the state. At the time of writing this post, they have five games remaining before they move onto the playoffs. They will get their playoff seed in the coming days and will be a tough team to face in the playoffs. Best of luck to the team as they wrap up the regular season!

The boys basketball team is currently 17-3 and is tied for second in one of the toughest conferences in the state. They are coming off a major win at Fiserv Forum against Lake Mills who was the number two ranked team in D3. That game ended with the shot of the season when Carter Zimmermann made a perfect pass to Max Breitenbach who made the buzzer beating basket. The team has three games remaining including a matchup against Sheboygan Lutheran who is the second ranked team in D5. Best of luck to the team as they finish up the last few games of the season!

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. As always, please let the coaches coach, officials officiate, and players play.

As we near the start of the playoffs and what should be good competition and great games, please refrain from yelling negative comments at officials, players, and coaches. Cheer proud, and loud for our Blue Bomber athletes and coaches, and support the officials. Without the officials, we will not be able to play sports, so if you happen to see an official thank them for their time, and do not criticize them for having to make tough calls. Any home or away spectator that chooses to yell at officials, coaches, or players in a negative fashion may be removed from the gym, and banned from future contests.

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

2/11 vs. Cedar Grove-Belgium

2/14 vs. Sheboygan Lutheran

2/28 vs. Milwaukee Pulaski

3/4 Regionals vs. TBD

3/7 Regional semi-finals vs. TBD

3/8 Regional final vs. TBD

Girls Basketball

2/11 @ Howards Grove

2/13 vs. Reedsville

2/17 vs. Cambridge

2/20 @ Random Lake

2/21 @ Sturgeon Bay

2/25 Regionals vs TBD

2/28 Regionals semi-finals vs. TBD

3/1 Regional finals vs. TBD

Boys Hockey (home location Sheboygan Lakers Center)

2/11 vs Xavier

2/18 Regionals vs. TBD

Girls Hockey (home location Blueline Family Ice Center)

Upcoming playoff games TBD

Boys Swim and Dive Schedule (home location @ Sheboygan North High School)

Sectionals @ Neenah 2/15

Congratulations to Henry Hoerth, and Eros Rexach for making it to sectionals! Best of luck at sectionals in Neenah on Saturday February 15th.

February:

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

21-Division 1 State Meet @ Waukesha

If you are interested in playing softball this year, or have any questions about the sport please email Coach Bailey at sbailey@sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us. All skill levels are welcome to join! Below is a message from Coach Bailey.

Do you want to have fun and learn a new game? Come join the Sheboygan Falls softball team!

Hi, I’m Sam Bailey, the new Sheboygan Falls softball coach. I’ve played softball my whole life and pitched in college, breaking multiple records along the way. Throughout my time on the field, I’ve also ran pitching lessons, coached players of all ages, and attended multiple Division 1 college softball camps picking up skills and coaching techniques. All this has led me to coaching the athletes this year at Sheboygan Falls.

This season, we are learning a lot and working to build a successful program by getting a little better every day. The players are improving quickly and are starting to learn how to make some pretty awesome plays in the game. I asked them at practice the other day what people should know about the experience of being a part of this team and they said, ‘We laugh a lot.’ I’m so excited for this season and know we are going to have a lot of fun while also creating a future for kids growing up who wish to join an outstanding program some day.

The only problem? We’re low on athletes. If you have any interest in learning the game for the first time or jumping back into a sport you may have played growing up, you have a spot on this team waiting for you! We’re 100% inclusive to all athletes eligible to join a female sport, even if you’ve never played. The current team is awesome and works every day to support each other.

If you’ve never played a sport before and are wondering why I want you to come join us, that’s simple. I love this game and I love creating a community where people can come together, learn skills (softball mechanics, communication, thinking on your feet, information retention, studying situations in real time), and most importantly: Have fun while doing it. I can’t begin to describe the life skills I’ve learned throughout my time being an athlete. In my everyday life, I’m incredibly grateful for all the lessons I learned on the field. I hope I can also pass some of those on to you.

Right now, we are right at the beginning of the games section of the season. We will play about 10 games this season between now and mid-May and practice every weekday. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays we practice from 3:30-6:00 and on Wednesdays we practice from around 4:00-6:30. That being said, if you are interested in joining and can’t make all those practices or times, please still reach out! We would love to have you and are more than willing to accommodate players in any way we can. We are all about learning and growing this year, and that includes flexibility!

If you are interested (or just have questions!), please email me at sbailey@sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us. I hope to meet some of you soon!

Congratulations to Coach Bourland! He’s not just the Wisconsin Coach of the Year; he’s also among the elite 50 coaches in the nation to win the United States Coach of the Year award which is reserved for only the best coaches in the country! This is a monumental achievement that reflects hard work, dedication, and passion for cross country.

Congratulations Coach Bourland on this well deserved award!

Congratulations to the High School Forensics team for their third straight conference championship win at the Big East Conference Forensics meet!

Team-high scorers were gold medalists Keelin Hamilton, who scored a perfect 50/50, and Mya Halverson, who scored 49/50. Silver medalists were Turk Moorehouse, Emily Rose Mauthe, Jillian Walton, Oscar Gumm, and Magnus Avery, who scored 47/50, and Catherine Koberstein, Kripa Ghandi, Haiden Taylor, and Ria Gandhi, who scored 46/50.

Congratulations on winning back-to-back-to-back conference championships!

HOSA did a great job at their events! After competing in their events on January 2-11, the recognition for the state qualifiers is finally in.

Congratulations to the following students for making it to the State Leadership Conference to be held in April in Wisconsin Dells:

Angela Bustos - Pharmacy Science

Ajyosta Subedi - Medical Law and Ethics

Aubreigh Beyersdorf and Sierra Schubert - Medical Innovation

Ayvah Mand and Annabelle Wittwer - CPR/First Aid

Charlotte Bullard and Grace Villwock - Health Career Display

Claire Brotz - Research Poster

Ella Loest - Nutrition

Hasitha Movva - World Health and Disparities in Healthcare

Kripa Gandhi - Pathophysiology

Lillian Pociask and Gwen Wichman - Health Career Display

Lyla Petrie and Avery Buzaitis - Forensic Science

Nolan Villwock - Sports Medicine

Olivia Sachse - Dental Terminology

Samantha Feuerstein and Erin Michon - Health Career Display

Sophia Kwacz - Physical Therapy

They worked so hard preparing for their events and with over 3,000 total students competing, they did it and their preparation paid off. Well done to our future healthcare professionals!

Congratulations to the following students who placed at their events at the Slinger invite on Saturday, January 4th:

Zak Morehouse and Finny Cornielsen - 3rd place, Helicopter

Sophia Kwacz and Claire Brotz - 3rd place, Write It Do It

Sophia Kwacz and Catherine Koberstein - 4th place, Bungee Drop and 5th place, Precision Medicine

Angela Bustos and Wen Jie Jiang - 5th place, Electric Vehicle

Turk Morehouse and Finny Cornielsen - 5th place, Air Trajectory

Chaz Hoell and Turk Morehouse - 6th place, Code Analysis

Turk and Zak Morehouse - 6th place, Fossils. Our team placed 10th overall. Well done, Science Olympians!

Hasitha Movva (12) and Claire Brotz (11) are the 2024-2025 Society of Women Engineers Merit Award winners. This award takes the opportunity to recognize female students who have excelled in the areas of math and science while attending their respective high schools. Congratulations!

Any high school student interested in taking a fall 2025-2026 Early College Credit Program course through UWGB should see Ms. Nachreiner for further instruction and assistance. The WI state application deadline is March 1, 2025 (Fall).

There will be a Rising Freshman parent and student informational session, for all current 8th grade students, on February 19 at 5:00 pm in the Kohler Memorial Theatre. All parents and current 8th grade students are invited to attend.

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

Process:

• Each day during the month of February, you will be given a few minutes during advisory to record acts of kindness on paper chain links

• Log acts of kindness that are not something you would normally have done (don’t log giving your friend a high five)

• Each act of kindness must be unique, no repeats

Reward: If we are able to create a chain with 2,000 or more links by the end of February we will provide hot cocoa and cookies to every student during advisory on Tuesday, March 4

A Youth Apprenticeship information session took place in January. If you were unable to attend and wish to gain further insights into the Youth Apprenticeship program, a link to the presentation is available below.

The YA coach accompanied students who showed an interest in mechanical and electrical engineering to observe professionals at Viking Masek in Oostburg. During this experience, students gained insights into the various responsibilities that engineers undertake on a daily basis. Job shadowing serves as an excellent opportunity for students to explore potential career paths they may wish to follow in the future.

Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Date: February 17, 2025

"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."

Benjamin Franklin

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

February 13: MS and HS Parent Teacher Conferences

February 14: No School - Professional Development

March 21: End of 3rd Quarter

March 24-28: Spring Break

March 31: Start of 4th Quarter