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

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.

11/19

This week's Staff of the Week was nominated because she is a mentor to all of her students. She is willing to help out with other classrooms, and with her fellow teachers. She is a team player and the kids she teaches adore her. Congratulations to Mrs. Roiko - Special Education Teacher!

Badger Staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week:
7th Grade - Remiah Koeferl, Giabella Glorioso, Abigail Kaehler
8th Grade - Eloise Hughes, Isaac Colwell, Brooklyn Sutter

• This week is our Thanksgiving Food Drive - Today is Stuffing Day, tomorrow is Canned Food Day. Please bring in canned green beans, corn, cranberry sauce, or more to earn raffle tickets. Cash donations are also accepted!
• Congrats to the winners of the Book Fair You've Been Caught Reading Challenge - Santiago Gurrola, Ciana Wenger, Autumn Sagan!
• Attention all Fellowship of Christian Athletes Members - We will be meeting this Wednesday, November 20th in room 212 at 3:30pm. Speaker David Syzdek will be talking about "He Must Become Greater" - John 3:30. All students are welcome, you do not need to be an athlete to participate, and there will be snacks!

This week's Staff of the Week was nominated because she goes above and beyond every single chance she gets. Her dedication to supporting staff and her students is incredibly impressive and deeply appreciated. Whether you need some motivation or a good laugh, she is an expert with both. Congratulations to Mrs. Martin - Special Education Teacher!

Badger staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week - 
7th Grade - Damien Parkison, Wayne Cooper, Santiago Gurrola
8th Grade - Jeremy Hansen, Isaac Chu, Dyllan Phillips

• Basketball B teams have practice from 5:15-7pm tonight!
• Badger students - are you interested in winning prizes while eating snacks? Join us on Thursday, Nov 14th at 6:30pm in the Badger Cafeteria for Family BINGO night! 

11/4

This week's Staff of the Week was nominated because he is an amazing teacher and staff member here at Badger. He's a dedicated role model and a talented teacher and friend to all. Congratulations to Mr. Gehrman - Choir Teacher

Badger staff are proud to recognize this week's students of the week:
7th Grade - April Stoffel, Christian Peterson & Gavin Lebeck
8th Grade - Olivia Somerholder, Isaac Loether & Noah Schoenung

• The final results of the Halloween Costume Contest:
  3rd Place - Asher Fitzgerald as a Stick of Butter
  2nd Place - Ragen Wolff as Garfield
  1st Place - Senahla Hollins as Gru from "Despicable Me"

11/1

• Thanks to all the students who submitted a pumpkin in our fall coloring contest. Student Council members and staff voted for their favorite 3. In random order, the winners are: Raelynn Dorow, Josie Kletzine, and Aubrey Palmer. Congratulations!
• There were so many amazing Halloween costumes yesterday. From various food products like hot dogs and pickles, to fun characters like Gru and Minions, and even terrifying creatures like witches and frat boys! Which costume is the best overall? Now's your chance to cast your vote using the "Halloween Costume Contest" Google form linked onto the house canvas calendar. Voting ends at the end of the school day today.
• Are you looking for something fun to do after school now that the 6-week clubs have ended? Why not join Builders Club? Builders Club meets once a month on the first Tuesday of each month. Mrs. Jackson & Mrs. Lotter are looking forward to seeing you in the 2nd floor MAC on Tuesday, November 5th.

10/30

• Miss Wilhelmi is ready to crank up the music and throw some pumpkins this Friday! Want to join? Bring your Badger Pride cards to the resource to purchase your pumpkin-smashing pass! 

10/29

• Students planning to wear a Halloween costume on Thursday, this is your reminder to keep your costume school appropriate to avoid having to remove it for the day. This means no masks, weapons, gore, or dress code violations.

10/28

This week's Staff of the Week is always very positive and willing to help out with anything throughout the day. We are so grateful for her presence in our building. Thank you for helping to keep the ship afloat!
Congratulations to Ms. Hilgendorf - Building Substitute

Badger Staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week!
7th Grade - Nathan Schaetzel, John Bloemer, Violet Justman
8th Grade - Azul Martinez-Pantoja, Miller Happel, Anna Gloege

10/25

• Attention all boys interested in playing basketball. Tryouts begin on Tuesday, October 29th. 7th Grade will be from 3:30pm - 5:30pm and 8th grade will be from 5:30pm - 7:30p. Remember you need to have your registration and a current physical uploaded onto Arbiter Sports in order to participate. Any questions please see Mr. Hoogester in Room 212. 
   
• Attention Badger Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, October 30th from 3:30pm - 4:15pm in room 212. We will have high school speakers come to talk to us about "Advice on Following Jesus in Middle & High School" Remember you do not need to be an Athlete to join FCA. All are welcome! Oh by the way.....there will be snacks! Any questions please see Mr. Hoogester in room 212.

10/24

• The Badger Cross Country team topped off their season with their final meet last night at the Wisconsin Lutheran College Grade School Challenge. 

  Our girls took 8th out of 22 teams with Chloe Engelhardt leading the pack. Maci Spaeth, Lyla Hammer and Sienna Hesseltine-Kuehl rounded out the top 4 finishers for Badger! 

  On the boys side, Dylan Connor, Collin Weber & Cade Feldkamp brought home medals, placing in the top 25! Colton Malecha was the 4th finisher for the Badger team, solidifying a SECOND PLACE team finish out of 28 teams.

  Congratulations to everyone on an outstanding season! 

10/21

Staff of the Week: Mrs. Lotter is such a great addition to our staff here at Badger! She is super helpful, kind, and a great mentor for our students. She has a great smile, a friendly personality, and we are lucky to have her here. Congratulations to Mrs. Lotter - Special Ed Paraprofressional

Badger Staff are proud to recognize this week's students of the week:
7th Grade - Peyton Martiny, Autumn Sagan, and Arielle Ward
8th Grade - Josie Kletzine, Cecelia Pahl, and Payson Werth

10/15

• Art Club is cancelled for today, a make up session is scheduled for November 5th.
• Attention all students who are respectful, responsible, ready, and safe! Do you like to live in the moment? Do you like taking photos? Do you know how to use a camera that is not on your phone? If you can answer yes to those questions, then Yearbook and Media Club is for you. An interest survey is attached to your house's Canvas calendar.

10/14

Where would we be without our charming school nurse? Nurse Calyn, your humor and sass make even the tough days happy. Thank you so much for everything you do for Badger's students and staff. Also, thank you for teaching us "What we are not gonna do this year!" Congrats to our Staff of the Week - Nurse Calyn

Each week, we will recognize students from each grade level based on their contributions to the school, excellence in the classroom, and their positive impact on others. Badger staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week!
7th Grade - Hayleigh Johnson, Dane McIntyre, Tyler Landowski
8th Grade - Landon Bruggink, Aubrey Renderman, Moula Sadiq

10/11

• Congratulations to the Badger Cross Country team on a top performance last night at our Conference meet! 98% of the team ran a Personal Record! 

  In the 6th/7th grade race for boys, Colton Malecha, Ephraim Loether, Brinton Emery and Eli Ressler scored for the team.

  In the 6th/7th grade race for the girls team, Kennedy Marek, Mikayla Wimmer and Ava Stolt scored.

  The 8th grade girls battled in their race with Maci Spaeth, Sienna Hesseltin Kuehl, Chloe Engelhardt, Abby Wiedmeyer and Lyla Hammer scoring for the team. The girls took 2nd place overall by a mere 1 point.

  8th grade boys came home with both team and individual conference championships. Congratulations to Dylan Connor for his first place finish! Along with Dylan, Colin Weber, Cade Feldkamp, Isaac Loether and Lukas Mayer scored to bring home the win.

  Congratulations everyone! See you Monday for our last practice.

• Art Club is cancelled on Tuesday, Oct 15th. A make-up session will be held on November 5th.

10/8

• Congrats to our Badger students who participated in the mountain bike race at Camp Tesomas in Rhinelander! They competed among 786 athletes on a new course of challenging trails.
• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, or Purple? Which color will you show off tomorrow? Wear your favorite color for Color Day tomorrow!

10/7

• This week's Staff of the Week was nominated because she is a wonderful teacher and is very student-centered. She gives all of her attention to her students and makes them feel good about themselves. She is supportive of her co-workers and is the most friendly person around! 
  Congratulations to Mrs. Bracey - Special Education Teacher
• Each week, we will recognize different students from each grade level based on their contributions to the school, excellence in the classroom, and positive impact on others. Badger Staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week:
  7th Grade - Alexandria Blum, Dylan Hardt, Logan Bunkelmann
  8th Grade - Jackson Flood, Elizabeth Whitt, Caden Burns

10/4

• The cross country team had a nice short race last night as we prepare for Conference next week! 

  Congratulations to our top 5 point winners:
  7th grade - Kennedy Marek, Mikayla Wimmer, Makiyah Rouse, Ava Stolt, Lydia Gierach, Colton Malecha, Ephraim Loether, Brinton Emery, Eli Ressler, Evan Tauben
  8th grade - Maci Spaeth, Chloe Engelhardt, Lyla Hammer, Abby Wiedmeyer, Sienna Hesseltine-Kuehl, Cade Feldkamp, Colin Weber, Isaac Loether, Lukas Mayer, Jackson Malecha

10/2

• Student Council will meet today in the 3rd floor MAC. It's the first meeting of the year and all students are welcome to attend. Meeting goes until 4:15.
• The 7th grade Girls Basketball team won their game against Grafton 27 to 17. The top 2 players with the most point were Avery Zirbes with 8, and Kaylee Schultz with 6. The teams play this afternoon at home - that's after school in the gym. See you there!
• The weather may have cooled off finally but the Badger cross country team was still hot! 83% of the team received PRs last night on a hilly course! 
  Top 5 girls & boys for 7th grade: Kennedy Marek, Mikayla Wimmer, Makiyah Rouse, Ava Stolt, Lydia Gierach, Colton Malecha, Ephraim Loether, Brinton Emery, Evan tauben, Hezekiah Iniguez
  
  Top 5 girls & boys for 8th grade: Maci Spaeth, Sienna Hesseltine Kuehl, Chloe Engelhardt, Abby Wiedmeyer, Lyla Hammer, Dylan Connor, Cade Feldkamp, Colin Weber, Isaac Loether, Lukas Mayer