February, 2020
Badger High School Newsletter
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Mattress Fundraiser
Verlo Mattress
Saturday, February 8, 2020
9 am - 5 pm
Badger High School has partnered with Verlo Mattress to do a Fundraiser. The fundraiser is on Saturday, February 8th from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Verlo in Lake Geneva (2462 State Road 120). 20% of all sales that day will go to the Badger High School Scholarship Fund. Additional funds will also go to Badger clubs, groups and teams as well as the "Future Badgers" at our Joint #1 Schools. Grab a coupon from a Badger Student Group or a Joint # 1 School and turn it in with your purchase!
Share this with friends and family members!
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Start College Now Applications
Applications for Spring Semester Start College Now classes are due on or before March 1 for semester 1 classes (next school year).
See your school counselor for further information.
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Summer School
Badger Summer School Registration is open January 31 - February 14, 2020
Summer School will run from June 9 - June 30, 2020
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
There are a limited number of available seats for each class, so registration will be time stamped. Register early to better ensure your chances of securing a seat in the class of your choice. The requirements for each class are in the course guide and a condensed version is on the registration form if students are questioning if they can take the class.
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Prepare a resume and dress for success! Stop and meet with employers to secure your summer job!
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Career & Technical Education is celebrated every year in February. Badger High School has a comprehensive CTE program including courses in Agriculture Science, Business, Family Consumer Science, Health Science, Marketing and Technology & Engineering. Each of these areas is supported by a Career & Technical Education Service Organization: FFA, DECA, FCCLA, HOSA and SkillsUSA.
Follow Badger's InstaGram and Facebook to see highlights of our programs and all of the great things our students do in CTE at Badger.
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Congratulations to the Badger Visual Art Students who received awards in the 2020 Wisconsin Scholastic Art Competition
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Gold Key Award
Reese Mikrut, Photography, "Give Me Freedom"
Silver Key Awards
Samuele Elmudesi, Drawing and Illustration, "Last Breath"
Iran Onofre, Drawing and Illustration, "No Crying in Boot Camp"
Gold and Silver Key Award winners will have their works of art on display at the Milwaukee Art Museum from February 1 through March 15th 2020.
A ceremony will be held at the Milwaukee Art Museum on February 8th to honor all award winners. Gold Key winners will also have their works submitted to the National Scholastic Art Competition.
Since 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of our nation’s youth, and provided opportunities for creative teens to be celebrated.
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Barb Krause and Ashley Duchemin of Nei Turner Media were recently honored by the Badger Board of Education with an Involvement Plus Award for organizing and putting on the Kids Expo at Badger High School. The event was a big success and next year's event is already being planned.
Pictured: Marie Collins, Barb Krause, Kathy Vorpagel. Not Pictured Ashley Duchemin.
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The Badger Board recently honored McKenzie Melton and Anh Bui (not pictured) for their involvement with Kids Expo for their caricature sketch booth at the expo. During the event, they completed many sketches of kids and families.
Pictured: Marie Collins, McKenzie Melton, Kathy Vorpagel. Not Pictured Anh Bui
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Members of the Badger Boys Basketball team assisted children in the bounce houses at the recent Kids Expo. Their work was recognized this week by the Badger Board of Education with Achievement Plus certificates.
Left to Right: Kathy Vorpagel, Dylan Cataldo, Jake McDemott, Buddy Teale
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Yearbooks sales for 2019-2020 are coming to a close.
Purchase your book TODAY! COST: $65
The last day to order Yearbooks is February 25th 2020.
Please double check that you have purchased a book at
www.jostens.com
MY ORDERS
Books will be delivered in May 2020.
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National Honor Society Advisor Laura Shotliff nominated member Olivia Aguilar for an Achievement Plus Award saying, "It is expected that a student in the National Honor Society be committed to service within their community, including the school community to which they belong. As an officer for the organization, the expectations are even higher. Olivia has demonstrated her commitment to doing her part, and more, in a manner that leads her fellow NHS members with honor, grace, and hard work." She was presented a certificate from the School Board on Monday, January 13, 2020.
Pictured: Kathy Vorpagel, Olivia Aguilar, Laura Shotliff
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Thank you from the Badger Board of Education to Badger athletes who ran the concession stand at the recent Kids Expo. Many students worked throughout the course of the event to provide food to the expo attendees.
Pictured: Kathy Vorpagel, Esther Coltman, Estrella Figueroa, Nathan Buntrock
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Badger FCCLA members received Achievement Plus certificates for their Crossroads/Ollie the Otter booth at the recent Kids Expo. Ollie the Otter helps parents and children understand the importance of vehicle safety seats. They had an Ollie measuring stick for kids to know if they were tall enough to be out of a booster seat!
Back Row - Left to Right: Elijah Giovingo, Mrs. Deanna Giovingo, Kathy Vorpagel, Javier Reyes, Grace Giovingo
Front Row - Left to Right: Emma Thomas, Annabelle Jimenez, Yvonne Reyes
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Combining Cultures members were honored at the recent Badger School Board meeting with a certificate for their involvement at the recent Kids' Expo. The group performed every hour throughout the event!
Left to Right: Frank Cangelosi, Doris Rivera-Cangelosi, Kathy Vorpagel, Genesis Salazar, Daena Murillo, Nayeli Cangelosi, Lisbet Murillo, Maria Murillo, Noemy Murillo, David Davila
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Badger High School Announces Semester 1 Honor Roll
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Badger report cards have a new look and are now available to parents on Powerschool!
Our updated report cards feature your student's final semester grades, semester grade point average, cumulative grade point average, absences, and lunch account balance. To view your child's report card, log in to your Powerschool parent portal and click on Report Cards. The top report card will be the most recent report card for your child.
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This month, our students are selecting courses for next year. Please be sure to spend time with your student and the Badger Course Guide. Between our quality required courses and our extensive elective program, the Guide is a pretty fun read. In each area of the guide, there are career clusters that link course work to professions. February 12th is our Incoming Ninth grade night. This evening will give current eight graders an opportunity to hear about our course offerings and registration process, sign up for athletics and clubs, and hear from our current students what life is like for Badger students.
Our junior class will participate in
My LIfe
on February 13th. This is a simulation where students are given a profession and salary determined by an interest survey they completed. Students will then engage with community and school volunteers simulating the financial, family, and community obligations they will face in life outside of high school. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive as to the benefits of this program. Juniors will also complete the pre-ACT test information on this day as well in preparation for the ACT test they will take in March.
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Upcoming Dates to Remember
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February 12, 2020
- Incoming Freshmen Parent Night 6:00 p.m.
February 13, 2020
- My Life
- Winter Play 7:00 p.m. Recital Hall
February 14, 2020
- Winter Play 7:00 p.m. Recital Hall
- Course Selection Closes
February 15, 2020
- Winter Play 7:00 p.m. Recital Hall
February 17, 2020
February 19, 2020
February 21, 2020
- No School - Teacher Inservice
February 24, 2020
February 25, 2020
- District Orchestra Festival
February 29, 2020
- DECA Daddy/Daughter Dance 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Main Gym/Union
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Class Registration
Class registration will be taking place from January 31st - February 14th. We will be having students select courses for the 2020-2021 school year via PowerSchool once again.
Course Add/Drop Procedure
Once a student chooses their courses and the selection window closes, those classes will be permanent.
Parents of Sophomores
Mark your calendars for parent/teacher conferences on March 11th. The counselors will be holding an informational meeting for parents of Sophomores to discuss important information that pertains to 10th grade and beyond.
ACT Testing
On March 3rd, all Juniors will be taking the ACT test. Juniors will be taking the ACT at Badger High School. All costs and registration will be taken care of by Badger. For more information on the ACT test itself, please go to
ACTstudent.org.
Scholarships
Placement Testing
Now that many seniors are making a decision on which school they will be attending in the Fall, placement testing will be happening. Students that are attending UW colleges will need to complete placement testing. To register for placement testing and for more information regarding placement testing, please visit the following website:
https://testing.wisc.edu/centerpages/regionaltesting.html
Start College Now Registration
If you are interested in taking any Start College Now courses during the Fall semester, the deadline is quickly approaching. The deadline to enroll in Start College Now courses is March 1st, 2020. Please see Mrs. Collins in the main office for more information and registration information.
Work Permits
If a work permit is needed, please see Mrs. Ingersoll in the counseling center. You will need $10 cash, your social security card, and a letter from the employer stating that you will be working there. If Mrs. Ingersoll is not available, you can get a work permit from city hall.
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