Bomber News

Happy New Year to all our Kohler Families! We hope that you enjoyed a wonderful holiday season with your families and that 2025 is off to a great start.

This week, our high school students will be taking their Semester 1 exams. Students are encouraged to use their Advisory time to connect with teachers if they need additional academic support or assistance, in preparation for their exams. Finishing the semester strong is important as these grades play a role in determining Honor Roll. This year we will again recognize high school students for achieving Honors (3.0-3.49) or High Honors (3.5-4.0).

As always please feel free to reach out to your child's teachers, 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 and we are here to partner with our families.

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.

The 6th Annual Book Drive ends on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Please consider donating new or gently used books.

Join us in congratulating Ellie Martin and Olivia Scheuren, two students in our Health Occupations Student of America (HOSA) organization who not only received a proclamation from Mayor Ryan Sorenson of Sheboygan for their cause to raise Child Hunger awareness, but also a letter from Governor Tony Evers.

This month, we wanted to highlight the letter that each of them received from Governor Evers. They will were also recognized at the January School Board meeting and mentioned in the Sheboygan Press for making a difference in our community.

We can confidently share that we are extremely proud of them and grateful for the difference they are making in the lives of others.

We use grades at the end of Semester 1 to recognize students for Honor Roll. Student names will be placed in The Villager and on our social media websites. Students will also receive certificates in recognition of their academic achievement.

We will be administering the Winter MAPS test to all MS students. This Math and English assessment will be used to monitor each individual students growth in skill level specific to their grade, in comparison to their Fall MAPS test score.

Off Campus requests for study hall and advisory, are available to seniors, with the exception of required attendance at 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 your child will not receive any attendance reminders to correct attendance. Please monitor Skyward and the parent portal. Beyond the 2 weeks, the absence remains as document in Skyward.

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 month

Use this form to indicate how you want your child's name to appear on their diploma. Return the completed form to Mrs. Andrews in the main office by Friday, January 31, 2025.

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.

Mr. Schad travelled to Fond du Lac where he was celebrated on Teacher Appreciation Night. He was nominated by a student, Reese Munson. Thanks for being such a great teacher and #makingadifference.

It may be hard to believe but we are already nearing the midpoint of the winter season. Time has flown by so far, but the Blue Bombers are having great success this season. The girls basketball team is off to one of their best starts in a long time, and the boys basketball team continues to play very well. It should be an exciting second half of the season! Go Blue Bombers!

The girls basketball team is having a fantastic season. They are 7-3 and second in the Big East conference. They are currently on a three game winning streak. During that time they have outscored opponents 230-125! The young team continues to grow, and always plays hard. Make sure you come out to support the team. They have a heavy home stretch this month!

The boys basketball team is currently 7-2 and is tied for second in the conference. They recently just won the Blue Bomber Holiday Tournament! They beat D3 top 10 Little Chute 67-48 in the championship game.

Just like the girls team they are going to be a fun team to watch the second half of the season. The team has a tough month of January coming up as they face several top 5 schools, so make sure you come out and cheer loudly for the team!

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

1/10 vs. Random Lake

1/13 @ Cedar Grove-Belgium

1/16 @ Sheboygan Lutheran

1/20 vs. Sheboygan Christian

1/25 vs. Winnebago Lutheran Academy

1/28 vs. St. Mary Catholic

1/31 vs. Oostburg

Girls Basketball

1/10 vs. Random Lake

1/21 vs. Sheboygan Christian

1/27 vs. Central Wisconsin Christian

1/28 vs. St. Mary Catholic

1/30 vs. Oostburg

Boys Hockey (home location Sheboygan Lakers Center)

1/11 @ Oshkosh North

1/17 vs. De Pere

1/18 vs. Fond du Lac

1/24 & 1/25 De Pere Tournament

1/28 vs. Shawano

Girls Hockey (home location Blueline Family Ice Center)

1/11 @ Black River Falls

1/17 @ Arrowhead

1/24 vs. Stevens Point

1/28 vs. Cedarburg

1/31 vs. Hayward

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

1/14 @ Bayport

1/18 Redwing Invite @ Sheboygan North

1/21 @ Sheboygan North

1/28 @ Sheboygan North

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 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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The boys swim and dive Sheboygan North-Kohler continues to do very well! They finished in third place at the Ashwaubenon Pentathlon, and defeated Ashwaubenon in a dual meet! Great job to the team, below is their schedule for the season.

January

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

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!

A big congratulations to all of the students who competed over the weekend in the District DECA Competition at Bayport High School. Kohler had 21 students compete in 12 different categories with one team advancing to the State Level and nine other students bringing home medals for great achievement.

Delany Drevline and Ella Loest - 3rd Place STATE BOUND!! Travel and Tourism

Katherine Tipton - 4th place - Restaurant and Food Service Management

Avery Baxter and Mel Pellegrino - Medalist - Travel and Tourism

Avery Harms and Aarna Patel - Medalist - Hospitality Services

Milla York - Medalist - Hotel and Lodging Management

Alyssa Schmidt and Charlotte Bullard - Medalist - Marketing Management

Nicolas Cambero - Medalist - Retail Merchandising

Congratulations to the following students who placed at their events at the Slinger Science Olympiad Invitational last Saturday, Jan 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!

Any high school student interested in taking a summer and/or fall Early College Credit Program (ECCP) course through UWGB should see Ms. Nachreiner for further instruction and assistance. The application deadline is February 1, 2025 (summer) and March 1, 2025 (fall).

As we are wrapping up semester 1, please make sure to take care of any missing assignments and be prompt with homework submission. We are almost there!

Any course add/drop forms are due to Ms. Nachreiner by the end of the day on January 21, 2025.

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

When: 3rd Monday of each month

January 20, 2025

*** Immediately seeking 2 parents to lead the 2025 Kohler School Holiday Arts & Craft Fair.

This favorite 22 year old tradition raised $28,000 for PTO, KABB, students and teachers in 2024. Rosa Hartman and Shannon Bullard will continue as mentors. Most of the team from last year is returning and there is a need for a “meeting conductor.” Please email shannon@bullardsmiles.com by January 15th. Without your support, we will let the vendors know that the craft fair will discontinue, on January 20, 2025, so they can apply to other competitive craft fairs.

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

Malala Yousafzai

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Kohler Booster Club

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January 15 and 16, 2025: HS Final Exams

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

January 17, 2025: No School - Records Day

January 20, 2025: Start of 3rd Quarter

February 11 and 13: MS and HS Parent Teacher Conferences

February 14: No School - Professional Development