April 2024 Referendums

On the April 2 ballot, the Lake Geneva Joint #1 School District and the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union (Badger) High School District will each ask the voters to approve exceeding the revenue limit by $3,000,000 beginning with the 2024-2025 school year for recurring purposes consisting of ongoing operational and maintenance expenses, infrastructure, technology and safety upgrades, and educational programming.

Why Referendum?

Our Districts face financial challenges that require the attention of our entire community. This is due to several factors:

• Outdated Funding System
• Inadequate State Funding
• Growing Student Needs
• Rising Operational Costs

What will Operational Referendums allow the districts to do?

• Support for teaching and learning to increase student growth and achievement and offer competitive academic courses, programs, and services for all students.
• Attract and retain the best educators by providing competitive salaries and benefits.
• Address annual, ongoing maintenance on our aging buildings.
• Cover rising inflationary costs on goods and services, including transportation, utilities, curriculum, supplies, and equipment.

What have the districts done to be fiscally responsible?

What is the estimated tax impact?

Visit our referendum web page or check out the information sheet to learn more.

Information Sheet

Referendum Webpage

Congratulations to Sydney Krause, Badger High School Senior, for being selected as a 2024 Herb Kohl Student Excellence Scholarship recipient. Sydney was chosen to receive this scholarship due to exceptional leadership, citizenship, and school and community involvement. She is one of 187 graduating high school students who will receive this scholarship, who have demonstrated academic excellence and initiative, and have displayed a broad range of activity and leadership in the community. 

Badger DECA members participate at Wisconsin DECA State Career Development Conference

Thirty students from Badger High School competed at the Wisconsin DECA State Career Development Conference on February 26 - 28th. DECA members traveled to Grand Geneva Resort to compete in 28 occupational series events and prepare written project presentations. Over 1,400 students from Wisconsin participated in this conference.

United States Air Force Band Concert

Come join the United States Air Force Band Concert for a night of music! This FREE community event is on Sunday, April 14th, 2024 @ 3 PM. Please use the link below to register for tickets to attend the event! 

Located at Badger High School Gymnasium

220 E South Street

Lake Geneva, WI 53147

Jump In! Make swim safety a summer priority with the Badger High School 2024 Learn-to-Swim program.

Learn More & Register at https://bit.ly/swimlessons24

Come help Badger's Student Council support the Red Cross in their blood donation campaign on Monday, April 29th between 8 AM and 1 PM in the main gym.

Sign up to donate blood and help to save up to 3 lives. We appreciate your support! Search zip code 53147 and find our drive using the link below:

Mr. Badger Pageant

Presented by the Badger Hope Squad

Friday, April 26th

Badger Auditorium

Order Tickets & Donate Today!

https://bit.ly/3uJlhql

Congratulations to the Badger ProStart Team!

The Management Team took 3rd place, and the Culinary Team took 1st place in the state competition! 

The culinary team will head to Baltimore to compete at the National ProStart Competition!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Hope you and your family had a quality Spring Break. April is a busy month at Badger. The Third Quarter ends on Friday, April 5. Please have a conversation with your student about finishing the year strong. If you have any academic concerns, please contact your student’s teachers or counselor to develop a plan to assist your student. Now is the time to get after learning and grades to ensure a successful conclusion to the school year.  

On April 9th Badger Freshmen and Sophomores will take the Pre-ACT test. This is a test that helps students prepare for the ACT. Eleventh and twelfth graders will not have school on this day.  

The Pre-ACT and ACT tests are State mandated tests that can assist students in post high school planning. For example, if your student is planning on going to a technical college, 4 year university, 2 year university, the military, or into the world of work, the score they earn on the ACT can have a positive impact. For example, if your student scores a 16 or higher on the test, Gateway Technical College waives the entrance placement tests. For those attending a 2 or 4 year university, the score can lead to scholarships and be used to determine acceptance and placement. For those headed into the world of work, the ACT score can be used to offset future training needs. 

The last of the State testing will occur on April 16th and 17th for our Sophomores. The state Forward exam will be administered in their Social Studies classes.  

A reminder to all soon to be college athletes, April 18th is Badger’s Signing Day at 7:15am in the Main Gym. Please be sure you have contacted the Athletic Director’s office to participate.  

At the end of the month (April 29th), the Student Council is hosting a Blood Drive for the Badger community. This is just one example of the work our students do to ensure a positive impact on the larger Badger community. 

The last two full months of the school year go fast. Take some time to savor the season with your student.   

Warm Regards,

Jenny Straus

April 2, 2024

• School Resumes - 8 Period Day

April 3, 2024

• Odd Block Day
• Student Council Meeting Room 602 5:30pm

April 4, 2024

• Even Block Day

April 5, 2024

• End of 3rd Quarter

April 8, 2024

• Badger Board Meeting 6:30pm

April 9, 2024

• Pre ACT Secure Test - 9 & 10 Grades
• No School 11 & 12 Grades

April 10, 2024

• 8 Period Day

April 11, 2024

• Odd Block Day

April 12, 2024

• Even Block Day

April 17, 2024

• FFA Awards Night Recital Hall 5:30pm

April 22, 2024

• No School - Teacher In-Service

April 23, 2024

• 8 Period Day

April 24, 2024

• Odd Block Day

April 25, 2024

• Even Block Day

April 26 - May 1, 2024

• DECA Nationals Anaheim, CA

April 27, 2024

• WSMA State Solo & Ensemble Festival & UW-Parkside

April 29, 2024

• Student Council Blood Drive

Pre-ACT Secure

Attention all Freshman and Sophomore students! The Pre-ACT is going to be administered at Badger High School on Tuesday, April 9th. ALL Freshman and Sophomore students will need to report to Badger High School at the regularly scheduled time and report to their testing room by 7:35am. Room assignments will be posted the day of the test and be handed to students the day before the test. Junior and Senior students will not need to attend

school on this day.

3rd Quarter Grades

3rd quarter ends on April 5th, so make sure you are communicating with your teachers about assignment deadlines, knock out those study guides, and keep working hard to achieve your best grades!

Senior Post-Secondary Plan Survey

Calling all Seniors! If you have not yet taken the Senior Post-Secondary survey that was administered in Homeroom, please check your email for instructions on how to complete this. See your Counselor if you have any questions.

Placement Testing

Placement testing registration for students admitted for the Summer or Fall 2024 will begin mid-March. For more information about placement tests and campus-specific requirements, please visit the UW HELP website: https://uwhelp.wisconsin.edu/get-ready-for-your-uw/take-your-placement-tests/

Direct Admit

We have exciting news!! The Direct Admit Wisconsin program is launching in 2024 for the Badger High School graduating class of 2025! Direct Admit Wisconsin is an initiative by the

Universities of Wisconsin to proactively offer admission to qualifying high school students in between their junior and senior years of high school. Direct admission removes the traditional

application process and instead uses data provided by the high school to admit students to universities.

You may be wondering, how can I be eligible to be a part of this Direct Admit Program?

Well, you must be enrolled in a participating school district and opt to participate in the program. Then, if you are on track to complete the credits required for admission – 4 units of English, 3 units of approved math, 3 units of social science, 3 units of natural science, and 4 additional academic units – you will receive an admission offer through Direct Admit Wisconsin. Each

participating UW University has its own GPA and course requirements. Students are matched with participating UW universities using progress towards graduation, whether they are on track to complete the required credits for admission to the Universities of Wisconsin and their unweighted cumulative GPA. Check the Direct Admit website to view participating Wisconsin Universities and gather more information!

https://www.wisconsin.edu/direct-admissions/

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, audio clips, video clips and more. Our most popular databases include Today’s Science, Health Reference Center, Issues and Controversies, and Biography. The databases are also equipped with differentiation tools such as multiple languages, contrasting fonts for vision needs, and leveled articles for different reading abilities. Our library research webpage provides a convenient location for students to access the databases anytime and anywhere. 

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