February 2022
Community Connect Newsletter
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WTEA Recognizes Badger Tech Ed as State Program of the Year
The Badger High School Technology Education Department is being recognized as the Wisconsin Technology Education Association (WTEA) High School Program of the Year. Announced on January 26, 2022, in an email from Matthew Schulz, WTEA Awards Chairperson, the Badger teachers will be honored at the Annual WTEA Banquet in March.
“The Wisconsin Technology Education Association annually honors education and industry professionals who have demonstrated outstanding service and commitment to Technology Education,” Schulz said in his email. “I am pleased to announce that you have been selected to receive the WTEA High School Program of the Year Award.”
Members of the Badger Tech Ed Department include Clint Geissler, Metals Technology and Department Chairperson; Ryan Bouzek, Construction & Woodworking; Arnie Oswald, Construction & Woodworking, Jake Popanda, Computer Science; Tom Sheeley, Automotive; Mike Smith, Printing & Graphics; Glen York, Architecture & Engineering, and Marie Collins, CTE Director.
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District Spelling Bee
The following students participated in the District Spelling Bee held January 26, 2022, at Lake Geneva Middle School:
Star Center: T.J. Montemurro, Grady Bishop
Eastview: Brady Smiley, Eli Sanders, Etta Nafziger, Josh Dudones, Gage Klean
LGMS: Liam Finley, Eli VanDeBerg, Audrey Barrett, Scarlett Tills, Brody Skates, Olivery Gray, Hunter McKittrick, Evelyn Garcia-Martinez, Kellan Landry, Yuvia Ortiz, Natalia Schiller, Kaleb Molle
Congratulations to the winners: 1st place – Liam Finley, 2nd place – TJ Montemurro, 3rd place – Eli VandeBerg, and 4th place – Audrey Barrett.
Good luck to Liam and TJ as they represent Lake Geneva School District at the CESA 2 Regional Spelling Bee on February 22nd.
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Nominate a Teacher &/or Support Staff of the Year
Please submit your nominations for Teacher of the Year & Support Staff of the Year for the 2021-2022 school year.
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Southern Lakes Anthology
Each year students in Grades 3-8 are given the opportunity to create poetry, prose, expository, illustrated writing, or artwork to submit to the Southern Lakes Advanced Learners Network (SLALN) for their writing project. This year's theme was "Unstoppable". The submitted pieces are judged at the district level, and the chosen pieces are published in our Lake Geneva Anthology booklet. Then, those pieces are judged by the SLALN to determine if they will be accepted into the Southern Lakes Anthology.
Congratulations to the following students...
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Badger High School Senior Eric Thometz Wins Scholastic Art Competition Award
The 2022 Wisconsin Scholastic Art Competition awarded Eric Thometz with two Golden Key and one Honorable Mention Awards in the Photography category. Eric's artwork will be featured in The Scholastic Art Awards Wisconsin Exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) from February 5th through March 20, 2022. Visitors to the MAM can see his work in person, along with other Wisconsin high school recipients.
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Family Science Night
Thursday, February 17th
Open to ALL 4K-5th Grade Students* & Families
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Stay Up-To-Date on the Daily Happenings of our Schools
We would like to invite you to take a moment and follow our district and school social media feeds. Staying in touch with us on social media will keep you in the loop on the amazing things we are accomplishing together each day. Social media may also be a critical line of communication during emergencies and will be a great place for you to get up-to-date information.
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FFA Alumni Dinner at Simple Cafe - Order Your Tickets Today!
Join us on Thursday, February 17, 2022, for a Dinner at Simple Cafe. All proceeds will benefit the Badger FFA Alumni and Supporters Group.
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Come out and sample custom burgers designed by over 10 area chefs all competing for your votes to be called the best burger of 2022! Proceeds benefit the Badger High School Culinary ProStart Program.
Sunday, May 1, 2022
12:30PM - 3:00PM
LOCATION: The Ridge
W4240 WI-50, Lake Geneva WI 53147
Tickets are now available!
Get them while they last!
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Mrs. Jamie Lutz, Badger High School Named 2022 ProStart Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Badger High School's Culinary Instructor Jamie Lutz who was named the Wisconsin Restaurant Association Education Foundation ProStart Educator of the Year! A Senate Proclamation was read and presented to her at a reception attended by WRA EF ProStart Manager Alex Vernon, her ProStart class, board members, business partners from Lake Geneva Country Meats and Grand Geneva, administrators, and co-workers.
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First Semester Honor Rolls
Badger High School and Lake Geneva Middle School announce the 2021-2022 first semester Honor Rolls. Click the buttons below. Congratulations to these students!
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Food Services
What's for breakfast & lunch? Click the button below for menus and other important Food Services Information.
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Preschool & 4-Year-Old Kindergarten Registration for the 2022-2023 School Year is Open! |
Badger DECA Recognized for Outstanding School-Based Enterprise (SBE)
Badger High School DECA was among 461 school-based enterprises achieving DECA’s Gold School-Based Enterprises Chapter Certification for the 2021-2022 school year and will be recognized during DECA’s International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, GA.
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Badger FFA Strawberry Sale
It is again that time when the Badger FFA is selling delicious, fresh from the field strawberries. These strawberries are the first picks from Plant City, FL, the strawberry capital of the world! Strawberries are picked and placed on a truck to Wisconsin usually on the same day. The Florida Farm Bureau works with family farms to bring us these great strawberries directly.
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Southern Lakes Conference Academic Bowl
The Badger High School Academic Team had an outstanding performance in the Southern Lakes Conference Academic Bowl on February 7, 2022, at Badger High School. The Badger team took 2nd place with an overall score of 822. (1st place - Waterford 862, 2nd place - Badger 822, 3rd place Union Grove 783). There are eight teams in the conference.
Four Badger students earned medals for scoring the highest in their categories in the written test: Josh Schooley - physical science; Julia Januszewski - chemistry; Marie (MJ) Lucero - geometry; Tim Geils - algebra II.
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Badger Community Education
Check out all of the class offerings.
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COVID Protocols
On Monday, December 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced updates related to their COVID protocols. As a result, Lake Geneva Schools has modified our Health Plan and COVID protocols. Effective Monday, January 3, 2022.
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- February 25, 2022
- NO SCHOOL | Teacher In-Service Day
- March 28 - April 1, 2022
- NO SCHOOL | Spring Break
- April 15, 2022
- NO SCHOOL
- May 30, 2022
- NO SCHOOL | Memorial Day
- June 3, 2022
- Last Day of School
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Community Backpack
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