*Most recent announcements will be at the top of this page*

1/28

• Tuesday Clubs kick off today! Please head to room 223 for Mafia Club or 224 for D&D Club, see you after school.

• Fellowship of Christian Athletes will meet this Wednesday January 29th from 3:30pm - 4:05pm in Room 212. Mr. Troy Loether, Lead Pastor from Kettlebrook Church is our guest speaker this month. Please come for what will be a great message and....YES, there will be snacks. Friendly reminder, you do not need to be an athlete to attend. Any and all are welcomed! See you all Wednesday. 

• This past weekend, students competed in the Future Business Leaders of America Regional Competition. Congrats to Ainsley Holtzer and Dane Mcintyre for their First Place win in Exploring Website Design. Lilian Wondra won 1st place in the Marketing Mix Challenge while Allison Warczak won 2nd Place. In the Career Research category, Clara Minte placed 3rd, Abu Ruiz placed 4th, and Sofia Cummings placed 6th. Congrats to all and good luck at State!
• Basketball "B" team, we have our end of the year party after school in room 136. Please bring your uniform to return. See you there!

1/27

• Congratulations to Ms. Zancanaro's West Bend East Dance Team! This weekend, they competed in regionals and advanced to State Competitions in LaCrosse. Congratulations and good luck!
• Badger Forensics competed at Silverbrook this past Friday, and let's just say, they didn't go home empty-handed! Many students earned first, second and third place awards; the team also earned the rank of 2nd place overall in the "Large School" category! The competition comes to Badger this Friday - good luck team!

This week's Staff of the Week was nominated because she is an amazing special education teacher with endless patience, kindness, and empathy. She shows up for her students every day, and is always willing to lend a hand to fellow teachers and students. Congratulations to Mrs. Dembski - Special Eduation Teacher!

Badger staff are proud to recognize this week's students of the week:
7th Grade - Caffrey Stoltz, Samuel Kluck, Benjamin Moran
8th Grade - Adrian Qerimi, David Alliet, Hucklan Mathie

1/22

This week's Staff of the Week was nominated because she is caring, friendly, empathetic, and supportive of both Badger staff and students. Her patience with tough situations, and ability to problem solve is second to none. Congratulations to Mrs. Mayer - 7th Grade Counselor!

Badger staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week:
7th Grade - Caedin Miller, Elijah Morgan Kempfer, Reid Wnuk
8th Grade - Evan Burkhardt

• Badger's next Youth Impact Club meeting will be Monday, January 27th after school in room 126. See you there!

1/17

• Attention 8th Graders - Get ready for Gearing up for High School Night on Wednesday, January 22nd! This is your chance to explore your future high school, meet teachers, and learn all about what's in store for you next year!
  Here's what you need to know:
  Doors open at 5:30pm
  The event starts at 6PM in the Silver Lining Arts Center Auditorium, followed by a chance to explore the school and visit different departments
  Don't forget to grab your resource folder in the East Cafeteria before or after the presentation
  All 8th graders are welcome, and we hope to see you there! Also, remind your parents/guardians to check their email for an RSVP message about the event and respond if they haven't already!!
• Congratulations to all of the students who were nominated to participate in the spelling bee. Our top 3 spellers are: 1st Place - Maya Spalding Solis, 2nd Place - Caitlin Bifani, 3rd Place - Addie Bieri. These 3 students are qualified to go to the Regional Spelling Bee in Ripon next month!

1/14

• You have a few more days to turn in your winter clubs forms! The clubs that still have room include: Mafia on Tuesdays, Warhammer on Thursdays, Food Artist on Thursdays, and Clay club on Fridays! Make sure to pick up a form today from the counseling office!

• Hi builders club members - Today after school is our January meeting! We will have snacks! See you later today!

• Congratulations to the 7th grade "B" team for their outstanding win against Cedarburg. What a great way to end the season!

1/13

This week's Staff of the Week was nominated because he is an amazing part of Badger. He helps make the school run smoothly, is very friendly with a great personality and sense of humor. Congratulations to Mr. Daniels - Building Substitute!

Badger Staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week:
7th Grade - Tessa Loomans & Journey Schwieso
8th Grade - Anthony Rollins & Kaylee Thibodeau

• Congratulations to the Badger wrestling team for ending your season on a high note at the Mukwonago tournament. We had many, many exciting pins, from Bentley Mallon, Fiona Techlin, Kaylin Kuzminski, Nicky Rankovich, Joey Dent, Carson Pizzino, and Connor Buscher. Jayden Hanvey took third place. Prudence Fry took second place. And we are proud to announce two female champions on the wrestling mats! Sixth grader Layla King and eighth grader Eden Lowery! Way to represent Badger! See you after school for the party today. 

1/8

• Last night the Badger wrestling team had our final home dual against Slinger. Our captains Carson Pizzino and Jayden Hanvey went undefeated last night in all their matches! Also huge shoutouts to Prudence Fry for her thrilling defensive pin, which is very rare on the mat, Connor Buscher for his win by points, and Bentley Mallon and Syrus Sullivan, who had their best matches of the season!!  

1/6

• New Year, new Y membership! Drop your Badger Pride cards into your House Raffle Boxes for a chance to win a free month of membership at the YMCA!

12/18

• Attention all "A" Basketball players. Due to an illness with both coaches the game for today at Brown Deer has been cancelled. Again "A" team basketball game at Brown Deer has been canceled. 
  The "B" game at Badger will go on as normal beginning with the 7th grade at 3:45. 

• Hey, Mr. Wood! I think you got your days mixed up, tomorrow is ugly sweater day! That's right, dust off the moth balls and wear your most festive or ugliest sweater tomorrow.

• Cafeteria supervisors are excited to hand out prizes to students who have clean, respectful tables at lunch today. Make sure to stay seated and pick up after yourself for a chance to win free chicken nuggets, soda, fries, and ice cream from Burger King.

12/17

• Attention All FCA Members: Our next meeting is tomorrow (12/18) beginning at 3:30pm in room 212. We will have Kara Moran speaking a great message. There will be snacks! If you have any questions please feel free to stop by room 212 and talk with Mr. Hoogester. 
• Are you more of a Grinch, or Cindy Lou? Buddy the Elf, or Scrooge? Let's see your favorite holiday personality for Holiday Character Day tomorrow!
• Cafeteria supervisors are looking for students who are respectful and responsible during lunch today. They will be handing out selfie lights to our students who are shining bright!
• Message from the Principal: 

  In the wake of yet another tragic event in a school setting, this time in our own Wisconsin, I just want to take a second and remind you that you matter and someone here cares for you.

  I also want to remind you of a simple phrase- if you see something, say something. You can always Talk to a teacher, your counselor, administrator or other trusted adult anytime.

  Finally, I want to remind you this holiday season of a gift that costs nothing- kindness- let’s continue to be kind to one another, Badger.

12/16

• It's a comfy, cozy pajama day to kick off out holiday spirit week. Tomorrow, show off your sparkles, bangles, scarves, and holiday headwear for holiday accessories day! 
• Basketball "B" team, you must leave class at 1:50 to be on the bus by 2pm!
• Ready to compete in the teacher vs student winter olympics? Bring your 3 Badger Pride cards to Mrs. King's classroom tomorrow morning between 7:35-7:50am. She's in room 218!

This week's Staff of the Week was nominated because he is an amazing teacher and role model. He is super funny, and makes class entertaining and interesting. He always explains things in an easy to understand way, and makes students smile. Congratulations to Mr. Schalewski - 7/8 Social Studies teacher!

Badger staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week:
7th Grade - Abigail Ruiz, Jayleah Schellinger, Lindy Melichar
8th Grade - Cole Verbanec, Lyla Zaremba

12/13

• Make sure you're collecting stamps on your Badger Pride cards by being responsible, respectful, safe, and ready to learn. You'll need three cards to qualify to participate in the Winter Olympic Events. You can sign up on December 17ths in Mrs. King's room from 7:35-7:55am.
• Group photos for Band, Orchestra, and Choir will be taken this morning. Please listen for your group to be called and head to the cafeteria.
• Basketball "B" team will have early practice today from 3:30-5:15. See you there!
• Next week is the last week of school for 2024! Let's celebrate our hard work by showing some holiday spirit. Monday starts off the holiday themed spirit week with pajama day. Wear your coziest jammies to kick off the fun-filled week!
• Several Badger wrestlers had some impressive wins last night on the mat. Joey, Carson, Layne, Kaylin, Aiden, Prudence, and Jayden got wins and Connor Buscher had his first pin of the season. Reminder for the wrestling team to meet at 3:30 to head to King Pin for a team bowling party.

12/9

• Candy cane sales are here! Pick one up before school while supplies last. 25 cents each, or 5 for $1. Interested in gifting one to a friend? Gift tags will be available to add to your candy cane.
• What can I say except auditions for Moana Jr are today from 5-8pm in the choir room! You can audition to be iconic characters from the movie like Moana, Maui, Hei-hei, Pua and more! Contact Mr. Gehrman with any questions.
• It's time to get your holiday creativity flowing! The annual door decorating contest starts this week. Each resource class will decorate their classroom doors in hopes of winning the spirit stick. The winning door will be announced during the Winter Olympics Assembly!

This week's Staff of the Week was nominated because he is wonderful to work with for both staff and students. Even though his job is challenging, he creates a space for students to be honest, and learn how to be good humans as well as keeping everyone safe. He always seems to be right where we need him. Congratulations to Officer Donath - School Resource Officer!

Badger Staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week:
7th grade - Madelyn Hyde, Miles Riemer, Declan Schmidt
8th grade - Zoe Fischer, Keagan Kinnerk, Abigail Rufener

12/5

• Attention all Badger Basketball "A" team members due to unforeseen circumstances practice for today (12/5) and tomorrow (12/6) has been canceled. We will see you Monday for our game against Richfield.

12/4

• Reminder - the Boys & Girls Club after school program is not running today, there will be no transportation to the club today either.
• Student Council is meeting today after school in the 2nd floor MAC. There is lots of planning to do for December activities including spirit days, candy cane sales, and Winter Olympics. See you there!

12/3

• Attention all girls interested in Volleyball! Sign-ups will be held tomorrow December 4th from 7:35am - 7:55am in room 212. This sign-up is only for students only, parents DO NOT need to attend. Practices will begin on Tuesday, January 21st. 

  Any questions please see Mr. Hoogester in room 212.

12/2

• Attention all Builders Club members! Don't forget to come to the Builders Club meeting on Tuesday December 2nd after school in the 2nd Floor MAC! There will be snacks as always and we can't wait to see you there. We will be working on a Holiday School Incentive.
• Are you interested in paying attention to mental health and suicide prevention? If so, consider meeting in Mr. Chamberlain's room #126 on Wednesday right after school for the first meeting of Badger's Youth Impact Club. Hope to see you there!

11/26

• Congrats to the winners of the November Badger Pride Raffle:
  Prudence Fry, Lily Armstrong, Elizabeth Branham, Hayden Woods
• Congratulations to the Hydro Hunters - the robotics team that will advance to sectionals in Waukesha on December 21st. The Robotics team will also join new partners - Rockwell Automation - at their holiday party to demonstrate the skills and values of First Lego Robotics!
• Attention all students: STAR testing will be taking place in your Math and ELA classes starting on Tuesday, December 3rd. This important test helps our school to understand you as a learner and make sure teachers have the ability to adjust their teaching as needed.

11/25

This week's Staff of the Week was nominated because she is a supportive teammate and so important to our school. She is a valuable participant in house meetings, creative in her ideas to help and support students, and we love having her friendly face here at Badger. Congratulations to Ms. Zancanaro - Speech Pathologist!

Badger staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week:
7th Grade - Sophia Lange & Clara Mintie
8th Grade - Asher Fitzgerald, Penelope Hendricks, Dylan Connor

• Congrats to Friday's winners of the Caught Reading raffle:
  Abby Kaehler, Eli Taylor, Prudence Fry, Kennedy Marek, Bailie Verhasselt

11/22

• Wrestling practice is cancelled today (Friday), enjoy your weekend.
• Congratulations to the 7 "B" basketball team for their win on Wednesday night. They rallied at halftime to beat Mequon 31-30. Great job on your first win of the season!
• Winners of the "Caught Reading" drawing - Amir Wallace, Alayah Smith, Arielle Ward, Isaac Colwell, Shane Woitekaitis
• Congrats to the winner of the Family Night Book Fair Basket - 7th Grader Rylee Kent!

11/20

• Badger "A" Basketball practice will be from 5:15-7pm in the gym!
• Tomorrow's raffle ticket items for our Thanksgiving donations are biscuit mix and gravy. Cash donations are also accepted! Thank you!
• Here are today's winners of the "Caught Reading" book fair prizes:
  Miller Happel, Damien Parkison, Hayden Woods, Shawn Gatzke, Clara Mintie
• Congrats to the Badger Wrestling Team for their 33-30 win last night over Port Washington. Special shout-outs to captains Jayden Hanvey and Carson Pizzino for their excellent leadership and determination. Wrestlers who earned first place wins included: Fiona, Jaxson, Connor, and Prudence, and Braeden House earned the quickest pin.