Lake Geneva Joint #1 Referendum 

The Lake Geneva Joint #1 School District takes great pride in being an integral part of our community as we fulfill our mission to engage, educate, and empower the students, staff, and community of Lake Geneva Schools. Our district is known for its successful, robust academic and co-curricular programs, the incredible opportunities we offer to students throughout their time in our schools, and talented staff members.

While we are proud of our successes, the district also faces significant financial challenges. These challenges are out of our control and tied to the state’s school funding formula, a lack of aid to public schools in recent years, and rapidly increasing costs.

On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, the Lake Geneva Joint #1 School Board is asking our community to approve an operational referendum. If it is approved, the district will be able to exceed its state-imposed revenue limit by $4,000,000 per year for four years, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and ending with the 2028-2029 school year, for non-recurring purposes.

The funding secured through this referendum is vital to ensure our district can avoid significant cuts to essential programs, services, and staffing across our schools, as well as addressing critical safety and security infrastructure, safeguarding the overall well-being and education

of our students.

Learn more: 

https://www.lakegenevaschools.com/about-us/referendum

Planning ahead for next school year?

Click the link to check out the 2025-2026 Family Calendar:

 https://bit.ly/40CIlEd 

Boys Basketball Season Starts Monday Feburary 10th - March 18, 2025. Sign-up information packet and more information can be picked outside on the Activity Table or contacting coaches.

 7th grade coaches are: Coach Dummer and Coach Konieczski, 8th grade coaches are Coach Ocker and Coach Dever.

Parents and students will now have access to our Morning Announcements Slideshow and our Study Lab Schedule.

Lake Geneva Schools (Badger and Joint #1) is excited to continue offering students FREE Breakfast for the 2024 - 2025 School Year! We are extremely happy to provide this service to our school community and encourage all students to participate!

Elementary Pricing

Breakfast: FREE

Lunch: $2.75

Milk Pricing - All Grades - $0.50 per carton

Snack Milk: $55 per year

We encourage you to complete the Application for Free and Reduced Lunch.

Food Service Questions? Contact:

Jaclyn Sanders

jaclyn.sanders@badger.k12.wi.us

Phone: 262-348-1015

E-payments are a convenient way to pay school fees and deposit lunch money with a credit card or check online. The Lake Geneva Schools now utilize RevTrak.

All Food Service online transactions are assessed 3.49%. A parent can make deposits to multiple students' accounts in a single order and only incur one 3.49% fee.

All non-food service transactions are also charged a 3.49% transaction fee excluding mandatory registration fee.

ACCOUNT CREATION - Click Create New Account on RevTrak landing page



Need to reach the office? Leaving early for an appt? Reporting an absence?

We have 3 easy ways to reach the LGMS main office:

1. Call the main line at 262-348-3000
2. Call the attendance line at 262-348-3040
3. Email the main office at lgmsoffice@badger.k12.wi.us

• If you are calling your student in for an absence, please call or email by 9:00am.
• If you are picking up your student for an appt, please send a note in the morning. Your student needs to bring it to the office before FLEX.

PLANNED ABSENCES

If your student is going to be out of school for 3 or more days you can request a planned absence sheet to collect what work they miss when they are out of school.

Students can always check their google classroom for missing assignments.

Thank you!

Special Guest in Orchestra

Thank you to Brian Melk from White House of Music for spending the day in the Lake Geneva Middle School Orchestra Room! Brian gave lessons to bass students and talked about string instrument maintenance and care with all of the middle school orchestras. He also showed us his bass which is a little different than the ones we have at LGMS. It has a “c extension” that allows it to play an octave lower than the cello c string!

Like us on Facebook to follow Official Lake Geneva Middle School for more information, or go to the

LGMS Website www.lakegenevaschools.com.

Students and parents! Alpine Valley is offering a ‘ski card’ that allows you to purchase lift tickets at a reduced price during the season. The card itself costs $30. Present the card at the ticket window to buy a reduced priced ($30) lift ticket for skiing after 3pm Sunday through Friday during the ski season. You can buy a card for anyone under the age of 18. See Mr. Turk for information or to purchase the cards: scott.turk@badger.k12.wi.us or

262-348-3000 x3308

Cash only.

Anyone, any age, can purchase an Alpine Valley ski ticket from Mr. Turk to ski Friday nights in January and February. Friday nights on 2/7, and 2/14. Lift tickets purchased with Mr. Turk

cost you $30 each.

Mr. Turk will have lift tickets for each Friday at school please contact him before 2:00pm on Fridays if you want to

purchase a card.

Cash only.



Contact Mr. Turk for any questions: scott.turk@badger.k12.wi.us or 262-348-3000 x3308

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!

For the safety of everyone, please take a close look at our morning drop-off map for LGMS. We ask that when you are dropping off your student in the morning to please follow the arrows and instructions indicated on the map below.

If you choose to drop off in the parking lot, please pull into a parking space.

Thank you for your patience and consideration in keeping the safety of our students a first priority.

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. If you are having difficulty making changes in Powerschool, feel free to call the main office at LGMS at 262-348-3000 if you need to change your phone number or make any other changes.

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

Whom do I contact with a question or suggestion? 

Lake Geneva Schools’ communication protocols help promote direct, open, and respectful interactions so that we 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.



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.

Lake Geneva

Schools recognize the important role that community organizations play in serving our students and area youth. Our Community Backpack program provides opportunities for local civic and not-for-profit organizations to share youth-related program information with the students and families in our district.

If you have a submission or you'd like to see events happening in the area, visit our Community Backpack page: http://bit.ly/2Nuk1jF

Please note that the content on this page will be updated frequently, so check back often.



This is not a Lake Geneva Schools program, nor is it in any way endorsed or sponsored by the District. This information is being provided only to inform you of other community activities and opportunities. If you have any questions about this program, please contact Immanuel Lutheran Church directly.

Coffee with the Superintendent

Superintendent Dr. Peter Wilson will host a series of “Coffee with the Superintendent” events throughout the upcoming months. These informal gatherings provide an opportunity for parents and community members to engage in open discussions about Lake Geneva Schools.

• Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | The Porch, 832 Geneva St Unit 2, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
• Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Lake Geneva Schools District Office, 208 E. South Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
• Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Inspired Coffee Shop, 883 W Main St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
• Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | The Porch, 832 Geneva St Unit 2, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
• Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Inspired Coffee Shop, 883 W Main St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
• Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | The Porch, 832 Geneva St Unit 2, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
• Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Inspired Coffee Shop, 883 W Main St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147

Please call to RSVP prior to each event (limited space available) at 262-348-1005.

Community Backpack

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

Share News With Us

Share your news, event summaries, photos and/or give us a "head's up" on your upcoming events so we can promote your successes. Email photos@badger.k12.wi.us

Our Website

Please visit our website frequently for district-wide

and school specific announcements, and important information. lakegenevaschools.com

Lake Geneva Middle School

(262) 348-3000

webmaster@badger.k12.wi.us

www.lakegenevaschools.com

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