Kennedy Middle School - Home of the Crusaders

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

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!

Kennedy Middle School and Junior Achievement are looking for parents and local businesses to participate. Presenters will give three 30 minute presentations to seventh grade students about their careers. Interested in presenting about your career? Please use the QR code to sign up. Registration closes Thursday, February 8th. Wednesday, March 6 | 7:15AM - 9:30AM Gold Activity Center (GAC) at Kennedy Middle School

8TH GRADE FAMILIES - Please mark your calendars for this year's 8th grade promotion! DATE: Thursday, June, 6, 2024 at 6PM. LOCATION: GHS Fieldhouse Please Note: 8th graders will not be required to report to school on the half day (6/7/24). Watch your email, the monthly KMS newsletter, and the KMS website for more information on the evening’s event. We look forward to celebrating your 8th graders!

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!

KMS Library Winter Book Fair December 12 - 14th. The book fair in our library will be open to student shopping next Tuesday through Thursday during the school day. Besides shopping in-person your entire family can shop our expanded book fair selection online through December 24th. Online you'll find books for all ages and interests and purchases over $25 ship to you for FREE! Check out the link in the News Feed of the KMS website!

Attention Ski & Snowboarders! The link to register for the KMS Ski & Snowboard Club at Little Switzerland is now live! Please ask your parents/guardians to check their email for the registration information! The deadline to register is Friday, November 17th! Any questions should be directed to the grade level advisors as stated in the email that went home.

Update: KMS Parent-Teacher Conferences have been rescheduled for November 15-16. Teachers will be reaching out to parents/guardians with more details.

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

Kennedy Middle School Drama presents Honk! Jr. at the Germantown High School PAC - W180N11501 N. River Lane. November 3rd & 4th at 7PM, and Nov. 5th at 2PM. Order your tickets now - https://gtownpac.vbotickets.com/events

Destination Imagination Tryouts –  Want to tryout for DI ?? APPLICATIONS are due Friday, November 3rd to the KMS Main office to be able to tryout on Monday, November 6th from 3-5PM in the GAC. Need an application - see the link in our daily announcements under NEWS on the KMS page!

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

KMS PTA Chipotle Booster night is today, Monday, October 23 from 4-8 pm. You must show flyer- you can print or show on phone. Our Online ordering code: HMFR2Q7 See today's announcements or the PTA information under NEWS on the website for a flyer!!!

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

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