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Attention Future KMS Students, Click the link below to purchase KMS apparel for the 2025-26 school year. https://bsg.chipply.com/kennedyms/

Hiring opportunities! Click on the links below to learn more about our current job openings and apply. >>> 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗙𝗙 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 https://wecan.education.wisc.edu/#/Employer/3193/Vacancies/1 >>> 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗙𝗙 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 https://wecan.waspa.org/Employer/Vacancy/PublicSupport/3193

REMINDER: If your child(ren) needs bus transportation for the upcoming school year, and you have NOT filled out the District’s transportation survey, please take a moment to do so in Skyward. The deadline is Friday, August 9th. To access the survey, please log into your Skyward Family Access account and select Online Forms. Select Fill Out Form, and complete all required fields/steps. If your student account has both a Family 1 and a Family 2, Germantown District address, and requires busing, please add the second address in the ALT address area. Please contact your student’s school office if you have any questions. Thank you!

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!

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!

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

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

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

School Supply Distribution 2023 Studies show that children having school supplies of their own can improve grades, creativity, attitudes towards learning, behavior, peer relationships and self-image. The Germantown School District is dedicated to make certain that all students have school supplies to start the new school year. Is your student(s) in need of school supplies to start the 2023-2024 school year? If you need assistance, due to financial constraints and your child(ren) resides in the Germantown School District, use the following sign up genius link to reserve a time slot to pick up donated school supplies. Advance sign-up is required. Where: Kennedy Middle School (Student Services Office) When: Tuesday, August 22nd 11am-5pm How to sign up: School Supply Distribution Sign Up Contact Stephanie Kaebisch, School Social Worker, at (262) 502-7121 or via email at skaebisch@gsdwi.org if you are in need of assistance and need to make alternate arrangements.

Don't forget! All GSD families must complete online verification before the 2023-24 school year starts. To begin, please log into your Skyward Family Access account and select Online Verification. Complete all required steps. You must click SUBMIT to finalize the verification process. If you have any questions about online verification, please contact your child’s school. The deadline to complete online verification is this Friday, August 11th.

📌 Parents and guardians, an email was sent out this afternoon with important deadlines for the upcoming 2023-24 school year and information about accessing your child's Forward Score Report. These deadlines will come up quickly. We encourage you to please review this communication at your earliest convenience. Thank you!

Here are just a few job openings we have for the beginning of the school year! Click the links below to view these job descriptions, as well as others. 👇 >>> 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗙𝗙 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 https://wecan.education.wisc.edu/#/Employer/3193/Vacancies/1 >>> 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗙𝗙 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 https://wecan.waspa.org/Employer/Vacancy/PublicSupport/3193

REMINDER: There is no school Monday, May 29th. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend, and we will see students back at school on May 30th!