Lake Geneva Schools Newsletter

January 2024

Community Connect Newsletter

Badger High School Vocal Ensemble

On Monday, January 8th, the Badger High School Vocal ensemble joined forces with the Waterford High School choirs to present a concert entitled "A Caribbean Mass." The choirs were joined by a percussion and steel drum band along with composer Glenn McClure from New York City. What an amazing experience!

Eastview Elementary Music Learning

The 4th graders at Eastview Elementary School are leveling up their learning! They are learning how to count rhythms out by using numbers in music class with Mrs. Doebler.

Joint #1 School District Spelling Bee

The following students participated in the District Spelling Bee held on January 10th at Lake Geneva Middle School:

Star Center: Hazel Hutkowski and Oliver McKinney
Eastview: Beyna Nicia, Julia Skladanowski, Amelia Kolb, Rhys Finley, and Sten Hardesly
Maple Park Charter: Naomi Tost
LGMS: Alyvia Rouse, Lena Zeis, Dale Montemurro, Grady Bishop, Antonio Montemurro, Riley Elverman, Piper Perry, Roman Pekny, Max Leedle, Julia Needle, Melanie Ovalle-Ovalle, and Natalia Schiller.

Congratulations to the winners: 1st place – Antonio (T.J.) Montemurro, 2nd place – Rhys Finley, 3rd place – Riley Elverman, and 4th place – Julia Needle.

Good luck to T.J. and Rhys as they represent Lake Geneva School District at the CESA 2 Regional Spelling Bee, which is being held at Whitewater High School on January 17.

BECOMING-a-BADGER

During the winter session of BECOMING-a-BADGER, future Badgers in the Badger Library & FabLab Escape Adventure course explored all the Badger Library has to offer. They took a trek around the library to break out of the locked doors, hiked to the FabLab to test their skills on the laser engraver, challenged classmates to board game battles, recycled used books into tools for survival, and identified themselves with vinyl stickers. The session was action-packed and hands-on!

About BECOMING-a-BADGER

BECOMING-a-BADGER is an after school event designed to expose current 8th graders (incoming freshmen) to the many course offerings provided at Badger High School. Learn more about BECOMING-a-BADGER here!

2024-2025 4K Registration

The time has come to start thinking about 4K for the 2024-2025 school year! Lake Geneva Schools offers half-day and full-day 4K at Central-Denison Elementary and Star Center Elementary. Enroll online below!

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Phonics Learning at

Star Center Elementary

Mrs. Farmer's third grade class is busy working hard during their UFLI lesson. They practice and review these lessons every week! In this lesson, students were reviewing the

-ing and closed-syllable words. The students enjoy working together and using their dry-erase boards during their reviews!

Phonics Learning at

Central-Denison Elementary

The kindergartners at Central-Denison are rocking their Phonics Program! They dedicate two times each week to making as many words as possible.

Students were asked to take 11 letters off their trays. Then, they built 16 (CVC or CVCC) words; while they did this, they had to identify what letter they changed to make a new word. For example: "Build 'hot' and change it to 'hut.' Did we change the beginning, middle, or end?"

Maple Park Charter School Fab Lab Creations

Maple Park students got to create their very own creations! Check them out.

Lake Geneva Middle School Gateway Visit

Lake Geneva Middle School had the opportunity to travel to Gateway Technical College for an expo! Students got to learn about a variety of different career paths that they could choose later on in life. Some included welding, CNC, IT/Data Analysis, medical, and finally cosmetology.

Food Services

What's for breakfast and lunch? Click the button below for menus and other important Food Services Information.

Food Services

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.

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.

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Upcoming Events

Up in 'Smoke'

Free community awareness session on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 at 6:15 pm at Badger High School's Auditorium.

It’s not just water. Taking a page out of the traditional tobacco industry using fruity flavors, attractive packaging, catchy advertising, and clever devices to attract the next generation of customers. And with the increased availability of both nicotine and cannabis products, it is a trend that anyone concerned about the health of youth (and the entire community) should know more about!

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Dance Kids Clinic 2024

Join the Badger Dance team for the 2024 Dance Kids Clinic on Saturday, February 3rd at 1:00-4:00 pm held at Badger High School for 1st-5th graders who love to dance! No prior dance experience is needed!

How to Create a Safe Internet Experience For Your Family

The greatest threat against our youth is Access! How can we protect our families from online threats? This workshop will help you with valuable resources to keep your family safe online. Register online:

Internet Safety: March 21st

Bennet Merens from WI Bureau of Consumer Protection will discuss safe practices for children while accessing the internet. Children have access at home, school, or a friend's house! Parents should be aware of online activities to keep them safe. Topics include online gaming, downloading apps, sharing photos, & clicking links. Register online:

Badger High School Showcase

Please join us at the Badger High School Showcase on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Badger High School Sports Center. Click here to learn more!

Family Science Night

Ready for a night full of science? Come out to Lake Geneva Middle School Gym on Thursday, February 15th, 2024, from 6-7:30 pm to enjoy a night of science learning for the whole family! There will be a science fair and a fun learning presentation. Watch out for more information coming home with your student! *All Students MUST be accompanied by an adult to attend this event. Click here for details.

Lake Geneva Community Career, College, and Job Fair hosted by Lake Geneva Schools

Thursday, March 14

4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Badger High School

This event is open to all Geneva Lakes area families, not just Badger High School students.

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Community Education

Badger Community Education is dedicated to engaging, educating, and empowering the local community. We hope you find a class that interests you and sign up!

Interested in becoming an instructor? Contact Erica Carlson at 262-348-2006.

Community Education

Dates to Remember

January 25, 2024 | End of Quarter - Early Release
January 26, 2024 | No School - Teacher In-Service
February 19, 2024 | No School - Teacher In-Service
March 12, 2024 | Badger ACT for Juniors - No School for Freshman, Sophomores, and Seniors
March 25 - April 1, 2024 | Spring Break - No School

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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

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