DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

Daylight savings time will take place at 2:00AM on Sunday, March 8. Time will 'spring forward' one hour so don't forget to reset your clocks!

Parent/guardian-teacher conferences will take place this Wednesday, March 4 from 4:00PM to 7:00PM. Conferences will be held in classrooms this spring. Please bring your student's schedule with you on Wednesday. Parents/guardians may find conference room numbers/locations here. A map of Badger High School can be found by clicking here.

ACT TEST WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 10!

The ACT will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. This will be a day for Juniors only; Freshmen, Sophomores, and Seniors will not attend school on March 10, 2026.

Below is the schedule for ACT Week:

• Monday, March 9 - 8 Hours with Homeroom
• Tuesday, March 10 - ACT Test Day (early dismissal)
• Standard test time ends at approximately 12:00PM
• Bus will arrive at Badger at 12:15PM and depart at 12:30PM
• Extended test time ends at approximately 1:50PM
• Bus will arrive at Badger at 2:30PM and depart at 2:45PM
• Wednesday, March 11 - Odd Block Day (Hours 2, 4, 6, 8)
• Thursday, March 12 - Even Block Day (Hours 1, 3, 5, 7)
• Friday, March 13 - 8 Hours

One final ACT Prep session will take place in Mr. Herrell's room (room 809 in the Foreign Language Wing), from 3:00PM to 5:00PM on the date shown below.

• Tuesday, March 3: Writing

A full length ACT practice test will take place from 9:00AM to 12:30PM on Saturday, March 7. Pizza will be provided after the practice exam.

To sign up for the ACT prep session or the ACT practice test, please click on the link found here. Students must be logged into their Badger email account to access the QR code or link.

Dear Lake Geneva Schools’ Staff, Parents, Students, and Community:

As the Directors of Curriculum and Instruction, we are pleased to announce that Lake Geneva Schools will recognize outstanding teachers and staff members for their exceptional work and dedication to our students. Five individuals who have significantly impacted their students and colleagues will be honored at our annual staff banquet in May. The award categories are:

1. Teacher of the Year - Lake Geneva Joint #1 School District
2. Teacher of the Year - Lake Geneva - Genoa City Union (Badger) High School District
3. Special Services Teacher of the Year - Special Services Teachers are those who serve in a capacity other than that of a classroom teacher. Special services roles can include, but are not limited to, special education, interventionist, speech-language pathologist, school counselor, school psychologist, school nurse, and school social worker.
4. Support Staff of the Year - Lake Geneva Joint #1 School District
5. Support Staff of the Year - Lake Geneva - Genoa City Union (Badger) High School District

To nominate a person, please complete this online nomination form and explain why you believe they deserve recognition. Your statement should highlight specific examples of the person's outstanding work, including their impact on student learning and engagement, their contributions to the school community, and their commitment to ongoing professional development.

We encourage you to nominate a deserving individual for this important recognition. Our schools are filled with talented educators who work tirelessly to support our students, and this award is a way for us to express our appreciation. Nominations should be submitted by Friday, March 6th, 2026.

Sincerely,

Chiper and Erin

Directors of Curriculum and Instruction

Prom Attendees and Guardians:

Junior prom is just around the corner! This year’s prom, “Vintage Hollywood,” will be held at Grand Geneva Resort in the Grand Ballroom on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Prior to the dance, we will host a grand march and crown the prom king and queen in the Badger High School auditorium for parents, friends, and family. Students will be required to ride a bus from Badger to the Grand Geneva. This is a parking and safety precaution; therefore, students will not be permitted to drive themselves to Grand Geneva. Students must park their vehicles in the student lot by district office. Check-in, for prom attendees, will begin at 5:30 at Badger. The grand march will begin at 5:45; you must be checked in at Badger by 6:00. A formal dinner and dance will take place in the Forum at Grand Geneva from 7:00-11:00. Bus transportation back to Badger will be provided starting at 9:30 p.m. 

Prom tickets will be sold April 20-April 24. The cost of each ticket is $80 per person. Permission slips needed at time of purchase.Students and guests from other schools must submit a signed permission slip in order to purchase a ticket(s). Tickets will only be sold to Badger junior and senior students. Guests from other schools are welcome if they are at least a junior, but not more than one year post high school (cannot exceed 19 years of age).  Sophomores will be permitted to attend prom as a guest of a junior or senior. Freshmen are not permitted to attend. No exceptions will be made. This is a special event, and in some sense, a right of passage for our upperclassmen. 

Students are able to select the table where they will eat dinner. If they would like to sit with friends, they are encouraged to purchase tickets at the same time. This takes coordination as seats will not be held/reserved. There are ten seats at each table.

Finally, students’ safety is our number one priority; administration and police personnel will be on site to provide security and administer random breathalyzer tests to students upon their arrival at Badger High School and/or The Grand Geneva. Please take a moment to speak with your students about the dangers of underage drinking and the importance of appropriate behavior at this formal event. If you have any questions about prom, please contact one of the junior class advisors listed below.

Thank you!

Jessica Noller…348-2000 ext. 2705

Amy Phillips… 348-2000 ext. 2611

Stephani Reynolds…348-2000 ext. 2605

There's nothing else like your school yearbook. Get your hands on the limited edition collection of our stories from the year. Share it with your friends today and hang on to it for years to come!

If you have not yet placed your yearbook order, please do so by clicking here. Less than 200 yearbooks are available for purchase at this time. Yearbooks are $90 each and will be delivered toward the end of the school year.

Congratulations Badger Academic Bowl Team

On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the Badger Academic Bowl team participated in the Southern Lakes Conference Academic Bowl championship at Elkhorn. This competition includes a set of timed written test questions and an oral quiz component in each of the four core areas: science, social studies, mathematics, and language arts, and adds a current events category for the oral event. The entire Badger team performed admirably. We had two medal winners — achieving the highest scores among all conference schools and competitors in their categories:

• Eli Van De Burg — American Literature (2x Academic Bowl medalist)
• Grace Huhn — British Literature

Congratulations to all of our academic scholars!

Bowling Club Update

Congratulations to the Badger High School Bowling Club Team on their successful season. A special "Shout Out" to Katie Brick for making it to State! Katie will compete March 6-8 in Weston, WI. Go Katie!

Badger DECA members break school record for International Qualifiers at Wisconsin DECA State Career Development Conference!

Thirty-six students from Badger High School competed at the Wisconsin DECA State Career Development Conference on February 23- 25th. DECA members traveled to the Grand Geneva Resort to compete in 28 occupational series events and prepare written project presentations. Over 1,500 students from Wisconsin participated in this conference.

Twenty-seven of those Badger DECA members were recognized on stage by earning medals in either their 100-question cluster test, one of the two role-play events in their event category, or a top ten finalist medal. Our chapter members captured 56 individual medals. Twenty-three members earned a champion medal for placing first through tenth place in their event.

“In my 27-year teaching career, this is the top-performing group of students we have ever had,” said advisor Phil Huff. The International Career Development Conference will be held April 25-29 in Atlanta, Georgia. “Please congratulate these students on their outstanding performance if you see them. Go Badgers!” Huff said.

Congratulations and good luck to the following students who will compete in the FCCLA State STAR Competition, in Wisconsin Dells, April 6-8.

Cera Claybourn- Baking & Pastries

Elliza Carter- Culinary Arts

Ethan Priester- Culinary Arts

Ellaina Nelson- Focus on Children

Aitza Higgin- Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation Team

Juliet Narut- Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation Team

Angie Villaneuva- Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation Team

Congratulations to our Girls Wrestling Team on a fantastic season! A special congratulations to State Qualifiers, Carley Ceshker and Alexa Thomas, who competed at the WIAA State Girls Wrestling Tournament in UW Madison over the weekend. Carley Ceshker placed 2nd and Alexa Thomas placed 3rd.

Badger Cheer is 8th in the State for Gameday Small! The Badger Cheer Team brought everything they had and left it all on the mat during the 2026 WACPC State Meet in Green Bay. A special shout out to MacKenzie who was chosen to represent Badger on the All State Team!

Colton Clark - Relay Alternate

Badger Boys Alpine Ski Team

The Badger Boys Alpine Ski Team pulled off a threepeat and won the 2026 Alpine Ski State Championship for the third year in a row!

For the 3rd year in a row Junior Reid Hirn won the Slalom and Super G while finishing 2nd in the GS race. Reid also won the Boys Overall Individual State Championship for the 3rd year in a row.

Boys Team Champions:

Reid Hirin - State Champion in the Boys Slalom, Super G and Overall Individual State Champion

John Lynch

Colton Hibbard

Dallas Chapman

Oliver Grey

Anderson Greenberg

Jacob Juergens

Interested in taking college courses?

Request your college classes by March 1st for Fall 2026. Classes are paid by the high school through Start College Now and Early College Credit Program. Applications are available in the Counseling Center.

Interested in on the job training? Youth Apprenticeship is the option for you. Stop by the counseling office and meet with Ms. Ingo (Career & Technical Education Coordinator) for more information.

Students are expected to leave the school premises immediately after dismissal at 2:45PM. Students may remain on school grounds only if they are participating in an extracurricular activity, receiving academic assistance, or involved in a sport. If a student is released early from their activity, they must wait in the Union until their ride arrives or the late bus departs. Students may NOT roam around the school at any time.



Buses will run Monday through Thursday at 4:30PM and 5:45PM. On Fridays, one bus will run at 5:45PM. Students must have a pass from a teacher or coach to ride the late buses.

If your student will need to leave during the school day, please be sure to notify the school office no later than an hour before their departure time; the earlier the better. This helps ensure timeliness for appointments and limits disruption to the learning environment.

Additionally, if you leave a voicemail on the attendance line, please know that your message will be heard as soon as time allows. This may take a while as nearly 100 voicemails are received each day.

Please read the linked document, titled Final Exam Incentives 2025-2026, regarding student exemption from final exams. Final exams will take place June 3 through June 5. Final Exam Incentives 2025-2026 

If you have any questions regarding student exemption from final exams, please feel free to reach out to our Badger Administrators listed below.

• Students whose last name begins with A-L, Associate Principal, Bridget Hansen bridget.hansen@badger.k12.wi.us
• Students whose last name begins with M-Z, Associate Principal, Lisa Kendall lisa.kendall@badger.k12.wi.us
• Principal, Andrea Kaplan, andrea.kaplan@badger.k12.wi.us

Rob Ocker is offering an upcoming class through Badger Community Education, "Raising Mentally Strong Kids". Please use the QR code or visit this link then select Spring, then Raising Mentally Strong Kids (Spring 2026) on the left side of the page.

Art Department:

Tuesday & Thursday 3:00-4:00PM

Business Department:

Students can individually schedule time after school with Mr. Huff or Mrs. Pyun as needed. 

English Department:

Thursdays 3:00-4:00PM, Room 604

Math:

Wednesdays 3:00-4:00PM, Room 2812, starting in March

Multi Language/EL:

Monday: 3:00-4:00PM, Room 813

Tuesday: 3:00-4:00PM, Room 813

Wednesday: 3:00-4:00PM, Room 813

Thursday: 3:00-4:00PM, Room 813

World Language:

Monday: 3-4:00PM, Sarah Bunton, Room 812

Tuesday: 3-4:00PM, Julie Busch, 808

Wednesday: 3-4:00PM, Sarah Parry, 810

Thursday: 3-4:00PM, Josh Herrell, 809

Lake Geneva Schools have partnered with Dousman Transport Company (DTC) to bring you a new app called ZONAR MyView. This app is designed to improve safety, communication, and convenience for families by providing greater visibility into their child's transportation. Participation in the ZONAR MyView app is entirely optional, but we encourage you to use this convenient tool.

With ZONAR MyView, you can expect:

• Bus Tracking: View your child’s bus location through a secure mobile app.
• Notifications and Alerts: Receive notifications when the bus is approaching your stop, as well as alerts for delays or schedule changes.
• Improved Communication: Important transportation messages from DTC will be sent directly through the app.
• Easy to Use: The app is simple to navigate on your smartphone or tablet.

For further instructions and guidance, please click on Zonar MyView under the News tab on our Lake Geneva Schools website.

Lake Geneva Schools (Badger and Joint #1) is excited to continue to offer students FREE Breakfast for the 2025 - 2026 School Year.

School breakfast is healthy, convenient, and helps students do well in school. Every student at Badger High School, New Visions Charter School, Lake Geneva Middle School, Star Center Elementary School, Eastview Elementary School, Central-Denison Elementary School, and Maple Park Charter School is eligible to receive a healthy breakfast at their school each day till the end of the school year for no charge.

We are extremely happy to provide this service to our community. We encourage all students to participate!

Questions? Contact: Jaclyn Sanders, Lake Geneva Schools Food Service Coordinator, by email at jaclyn.sanders@badger.k12.wi.us or by phone at 262-348-1015.

We’re excited to share that our school boards have approved the 2026-2027 school year family calendar. Families can now review key dates and plan ahead for the upcoming year.

 View the full calendar here: https://bit.ly/4pYIGuO

March 4

• Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00PM - 7:00PM

March 6

• HOPE Squad Meeting 6:50AM, Recital Hall

March 7

• District Solo Ensemble at LGMS

March 9

• Badger Board Meeting 6:30PM

March 10

• Junior ACT Testing-only Juniors attend this day

March 11

• DECA Meeting 5:30PM

March 12

• FFA Books, Bunnies and Beardies Event 3:00PM-6:30PM

March 14

• DECA Daddy Daughter Dance

March 16

• Choir/Orchestra Masterworks Concert 7:00PM-9:00PM

March 20

• End of 3rd Quarter

March 23-27

• Spring Break - No School

April 1

• Student Council Meeting 5:30PM
• Jazz Concert 6:00PM

April 2

• Cap and Gown Delivery in the Union during Lunches

April 3

• NO SCHOOL

When to Send Your Child to School or Keep Them Home

At Lake Geneva Schools, we know that regular attendance is key to academic success! Being in class daily helps students build strong habits, stay engaged, and gain valuable social skills. However, we also want to maintain a healthy, germ-free learning environment.

Use this guide (https://bit.ly/healthyLGS) to help decide when your child should attend school or stay home to recover. If your child has a fever over 100.4°F, vomiting, or diarrhea in the last 24 hours, it's best for them to rest at home. For minor symptoms like a runny nose, if there’s no fever, they’re ready for class!

When in doubt, contact the school health office, and let's work together to keep everyone healthy and learning!

Driver Education Grant Program

Wisconsin DMV continues to develop the relaunches of the Driver Education Grant program with funding approved in the 2025-2027 biennial budget. Portions of this funding have begun to be released in a quarterly fashion. 

The Driver Education Grant Program provides grants to cover driver education tuition costs for 30 hours of classroom coursework, six hours of observation, and six hours of behind-the-wheel training for eligible students on a first-come, first-served basis. Students who qualify for free or reduced lunch through the National School Lunch Program, have not previously held a driver’s license, and who are between 14.5 and 19 years old may apply for the Driver Education Grant Program.



Students, parents, and all those who may be interested in a notification closer to the time of the launch can sign up with their email at: Wisconsin Department of Transportation Driver Education Grant Program. 

BADGER ACT

Calling all Juniors! All Juniors will be taking the ACT on March 10th at Badger High School. If you’re looking for helpful resources to prepare, check out ACT.org for more information and some helpful test prep resources including practice tests and study guides! 

Badger High School Library provides electronic databases for student research and inquiry needs. Databases provide reliable, accurate, and authoritative information through primary sources, reference articles, media articles, audio, video, and more. Our most popular databases include Issues Researcher, Global Issues, Today’s Science, and Health Reference Center. The databases are equipped with differentiation and accessibility tools such as language translation, contrasting fonts for vision needs, audio, and leveled articles for different reading abilities. Our Library Research webpage provides a convenient location for students to access the databases anytime and anywhere. Wisconsin residents also have access to free databases ranging from personal interests to auto repair manuals through the Department of Public Instruction and Badgerlink. 

DISCOVER, LEARN, AND HAVE FUN WITH BADGER COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Looking to learn a new skill, explore a hobby, stay active, or just have a blast? Badger Community Education has you covered! We offer a wide range of affordable classes and activities for all ages — from fitness and wellness to arts, crafts, cooking, and more. Whether you're trying something for the first time, building on existing talents, or simply looking for a good time, there's something for everyone!

Check out everything we offer and sign up today at Badger Community Education. Let’s keep learning, growing, and having fun — together!

BULLYING, HARASSMENT, SCHOOL SAFETY REPORTING

If you have information regarding bullying, harassment, or other non-emergency school safety concerns and would like to report this information, please click here to learn more, fill out a school-specific reporting form to the best of your knowledge, and submit it.

COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL

Whom do I contact with a question or suggestion? 

Lake Geneva Schools’ communication protocols help promote direct, open, and respectful interactions so that we can quickly and efficiently resolve problems and concerns. The communication protocol starts with the staff member closest to the situation, as that person usually has the most information. However, at times, additional personnel are required to resolve specific concerns. Click here for more information and to view the Lake Geneva Schools Communication Matrix.

TEXT ALERT SIGN UP

Lake Geneva Schools has the ability to use SMS (text) messaging as another communication channel to share important information with families and staff regarding school closures or changes to the school day schedule. Federal law requires recipients to opt-in to receive such messages.

How can I opt-in to receive text messages?

📱Text the word “YES” or Y to 67587 from each wireless device on which you wish to receive texts.

📱Confirm that all text device numbers you wish to receive messages on are listed in your contact information: Families – verify that your cell phone is your primary phone number in your PowerSchool parent portal.

More information: https://bit.ly/4g2dhTb  

JOIN US FOR COFFEE WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT

Lake Geneva Schools Superintendent Dr. Peter Wilson warmly invites parents and community members to a series of informal “Coffee with the Superintendent” gatherings happening over the next several months. These relaxed events offer a great chance to chat openly about our schools—what’s going well and where we can improve.

Upcoming Dates & Locations:

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

9:00 am - 10:00 am

The Porch

832 Geneva St Unit 2, Lake Geneva, WI

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Lake Geneva Public Library

918 W Main St, Lake Geneva, WI

Please RSVP before each event by calling 262-348-1005, but walk-ins are always welcome! We look forward to seeing you there!

https://www.lakegenevaschools.com/news/news-details/~board/district-news/post/join-us-for-coffee-with-the-superintendent 

UNSUNG HEROES

Lake Geneva Schools is proud to have the most dedicated teachers and staff! Now’s your chance to recognize a teacher or staff member who has made a meaningful difference in your life, your student’s journey, or your family’s experience. Share your appreciation, and we’ll spotlight these "Unsung Heroes" on our website, social media channels, and personally deliver your message to them. Let’s come together to celebrate the incredible people who make Lake Geneva Schools so special! #LakeGenevaSchools #E3LG

Click here to recognize a teacher or staff member: https://bit.ly/46hoMD1

Community Backpack

The Lake Geneva Schools Community Backpack is your online bulletin for youth-related community activities and educational opportunities. Learn More

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