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A few upcoming items to note! Additional information will be included in the daily announcements.

Good Evening, The Germantown School District is proactively monitoring the weather and will receive updates from the National Weather Service this evening and early tomorrow morning. No decision on the closure of buildings for Friday, March 22, has been made. Please prepare a plan that meets your family's needs, as a decision to close may be delayed to 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. If you want to keep your child(ren) home on Friday due to the weather, please contact your child’s school to report the excused absence. If schools are open on Friday and your child rides a bus, please know that the bus pick up and drop off might be delayed because of weather conditions. If closure occurs to ensure the safety of the students and staff, notification will be sent via phone, email, social media, website, and local television stations. No notification will be made if schools remain open and are operating regularly. Sincerely, Dr. Chris Reuter  District Administrator

Class of 2024 and families, you can now find all the information you need to know about graduation at the link below. Please use this website page as a resource for all your graduation questions. As we continue planning and getting closer to the big day, more information will be added. Thank you! >> https://www.gsdwi.org/o/ghs/page/grads

Join us in celebrating School Social Work Week with heartfelt gratitude for these two incredible individuals! Their personalities are as bright as their smiles, and we are immensely thankful for all they do to positively impact those of Germantown School District. School social workers partner with students and families seeking assistance on matters such as advocacy, attendance, community resource referrals, counseling, economic support (food, healthcare, housing), parenting support, special education services, and suicide prevention. Mrs. Hennekens serves MacArthur, Rockfield, and Kennedy Middle School. Ms. Kaebisch serves Amy Belle, County Line, and Germantown High School. If you happen to see them during conferences, make sure to say hello!

If you would like to order GHS apparel, now is the time! Orders must be placed by 11:59 PM on March 17. Most likely, this will be the final opportunity for the 2023-24 school year, but we plan to bring this back in advance of the 2024-25 school year as well. Deliveries to GHS will occur the week of April 8. Customers will be notified by Master Printwear via email when the orders are ready, and then they can be picked up between 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM at the GHS Main Office. >> https://bit.ly/3P95GY2

ALUMNI: The Germantown Boys’ Basketball State Championship Game teams will be honored on Friday, December 22, 2023, in the GHS Fieldhouse. State Champs in 2012, 2013, 2014 and Runner Up in 2015 players will be honored. (There were 36 different players that were members of one, two or three of those four teams). All of those players, coaches and their families are cordially invited to attend. These players and coaches will be introduced at halftime of 7:00pm varsity game vs. Brookfield Central. Ben Averkamp will also be inducted into the GHS Wall of Fame!

Congratulations to Fynn Langley on winning Diving at the D1 WIAA State Swim and Dive Meet! Congratulations to the Izzy Barger, Abby Bruss, Julia Saxman & Caden Kelly on winning the 200 Medley Relay at the D1 WIAA State Swim and Dive Meet and for breaking the school record by over 2 seconds!

Hiring opportunities! Please click on the links below to learn more about our current job openings and apply. Know someone who may be a good fit? Be sure to share. Thank you! >>> 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗙𝗙 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 https://wecan.education.wisc.edu/#/Employer/3193/Vacancies/1 >>> 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗙𝗙 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 https://wecan.waspa.org/Employer/Vacancy/PublicSupport/3193

REMINDER: AP exam registration and payment window will close at the end of this week. Students must make their exam decisions and pay for their exams by the end of the day on Friday, November 3rd. General information about AP testing in May of 2024 can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/4u3hxb4t Students are currently registered for the AP exam(s) that correspond to any AP course(s) they are taking at Germantown High School. No additional registration paperwork is required for these AP exams. Students simply need to pay the exam fees. If a student DOES NOT want to take the AP exam for one or more of his/her AP classes (e.g., they are currently registered to receive college credit through CCIHS), he/she needs to complete the form located here and submit it to Student Services: https://tinyurl.com/sy2es9v8 If a student would like to take an AP exam but is not enrolled in the corresponding AP course or the AP course is not offered at Germantown High School, he/she needs to complete the form located here and submit it to Student Services: https://tinyurl.com/p885sr6z AP exam fees have been added to students’ Skyward accounts and can be paid for via cash, check, or online through Skyward. If there are any questions, please reach out to Ms. Caryn Hernandez, AP Coordinator, at chernandez@gsdwi.org or (262) 502-7253.

Please see the update below from Superintendent Dr. Chris Reuter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p5TBfA-hNh4kyFCHuKX_j8NvDL_U6X1t/view?usp=sharing. Thank you.

GSD Families, Please review the following message from Superintendent Dr. Chris Reuter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1IXrRDUiy4&feature=youtu.be Thank you, Germantown School District

Dear Families, This message is to inform you that there will be no school for Germantown School District tomorrow, Tuesday, October 24th. Germantown High School coaches and advisors will reach out to their teams in the morning regarding practices and games; off-campus post-season competitions will continue at this time. We are continuing to work closely with the Germantown Police Department concerning the incident this evening at Kennedy Middle School. All students, families, and staff that were in the building are safe, accounted for, and have been reunited with their families and loved ones. We will communicate more information tomorrow, October 24th, as we work with the Germantown Police Department. Thank you, Germantown School District

Dear Families, Due to a school safety threat at Kennedy Middle School this evening, a lockdown was enforced. Germantown Police Department are at KMS presently. All students that were at KMS are being transported to MacArthur Elementary via Riteway buses. Parents/guardians, please come to MacArthur Elementary to pick up your child(ren). Bring your ID for pickup. There will be further instructions as you arrive. We will provide more updates as soon as we are able. MacArthur Elementary W154N11492 Fond du Lac Avenue Germantown, Wisconsin 53022 Thank you, Germantown School District

Fall Germantown High School Spiritwear Online Store: https://germantown-high-school-spiritwear-fall-2023-round-2.itemorder.com/shop/sale/. Deadline to order is October 15th.

REMINDER: There is no school on Friday, September 29th for students.

UPDATE: Power has been completely restored at Germantown High School and MacArthur Elementary.

GSD Parents and Guardians, Germantown High School and MacArthur Elementary are currently experiencing power outages due to a downed transformer within the Village. The school day is currently functioning as usual, with lunches being served and bathrooms accessible to all. We will continue to work with We Energies and update you on any changes. As it stands now, we will continue with a full school day. We Energies is expecting full power by 1:30 p.m. Thank you, Germantown School District

Dear Germantown School District Families, We are writing to alert you of a situation that came to our attention this morning. A citizen vehicle was reported parked on Friestadt Rd, and suspicious behavior was reported to the Germantown Police Department. The Germantown Police Department advised both Kennedy Middle School and MacArthur Elementary to go into a HOLD as a precaution at this time. The HOLD will be in place until GTPD gives us the green light to resume classes as scheduled. GTPD Officers are in the area actively investigating the report.  We want to assure our families that every precaution is being taken to ensure the school is safe for students and staff. While the GTPD investigates this matter, we ask that you do not drive to your child’s school, as the buildings are on HOLD.  We will provide an update when GTPD provides us with more information.  Sincerely, Dr. Chris Reuter Germantown School District Superintendent

The GHS Homecoming Dance is on Saturday, September 23rd. The School Dance Guest Form can be found here: https://5il.co/24dve.

Marching Band Madness — Saturday, September 9 Four marching bands. Four performances. One night to shine! Warhawk Band Boosters presents Marching Band Madness on Saturday, September 9, at GHS’s Datka Stadium. The program featuring four area high school marching bands will begin at 7pm; gates open at 6pm. Student tickets are $6. This noncompetitive invitational is a great opportunity for the bands to perform in front of a large audience before the competitive marching season begins. Come enjoy the show!