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November 2023
Community Connect Newsletter
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Strategic Plan
While Lake Geneva Schools has much to be proud of, we know there are areas to improve and expand upon. That's why during the 2022-2023 school year, stakeholders, including students, parents, staff, the Boards of Education, and community members, worked together to develop a comprehensive Five-Year Strategic Plan for the District. It is with tremendous honor and pride that we share Lake Geneva School's Strategic Plan. Our five-year plan sets a course for us to join together to ensure every student's success.
Lake Geneva Schools' mission is to "Engage. Educate. Empower." while creating and connecting opportunities for excellence.
Student Growth and Achievement, Community Engagement, Human Resources, and Facilities, Finance and Operations are Lake Geneva Schools' Pillars and represent the core work of our organization. The mission, vision, commitments, and five-year strategic objectives align with the pillars and set the course for the next five years of continuous improvement.
The plan's development truly embodies the support and commitment of the entire Lake Geneva-Genoa City community. This plan will serve as a foundation for Lake Geneva Schools' effort to improve outcomes for every student in the coming years. It provides guidance for the development of annual strategic objectives that align with the four district pillars and five-year strategic objectives. This annual process provides a structure for the continuous improvement work to be completed over the long term to meet the District's mission, vision, and commitments.
We encourage you to review the Strategic Plan, ask questions, and seek opportunities to contribute. For more information on the Strategic Plan, click here.
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Your Voice Matters - Community-Wide Survey
We are reaching out to all district residents, including parents and staff, through a community-wide survey to gather input regarding district operations and educational facility needs. The community-wide survey will be collecting responses from early November through November 22.
We have partnered with School Perceptions, an independent educational research firm, to conduct the survey and ensure all responses are kept confidential.
The survey will begin arriving through mail to households in the community around the week of November 6. Please watch for the community-wide survey in your mailbox!
Additionally, all parents/guardians and staff will receive the survey by email. Please be on the lookout for an email from School Perceptions.
We encourage every member of our community to participate in the survey and join us in shaping our schools' future.
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Elementary Number Corner Implementation
This fall, we have added a new component to our math instruction in our elementary buildings. Each day, students participate in math warm-up activities using our Number Corner curriculum. During this 20-minute instructional session, students are engaged in math activities that integrate various mathematical concepts such as number sense, operations, geometry, measurement, and data analysis. This comprehensive approach helps students to see the interconnectedness of different mathematical ideas. Through a variety of activities including word problems, games, puzzles, and hands-on tasks, Number Corner caters to a variety of different learning styles and keeps students engaged and motivated. It is also a spiraling curriculum that revisits mathematical topics throughout the school year. This approach reinforces and deepens students’ understanding over time.
Photo: Mrs. Guerra's 2nd Grade Class at Central-Denison Elementary School practiced counting by tens in a century game during Number Corner.
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Badger Hosts Agriscience Day
Over 300 third graders from Central-Denison, Star Center, Randall, Traver, Brookwood, and Woods Schools spent time learning about agriculture science at Badger High School on Friday, October 6th, for their annual Agriscience Day. The hands-on experience exposes the children to the career pathways in the world of agriculture and excites them for when they will be students at the high school.
Badger Agriculture Teachers and FFA Advisors Candice Franks, Anna Luna, and Jeffrey Neuser, and FFA members set up and ran six labs in which each elementary student participates. Those labs are fun (and tasty) and help the elementary children understand agriculture, science, and their importance to Wisconsin and the world.
Badger Ag/FFA holds this annual event as a part of FFA Food for America agriculture literacy programming.
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Badger Homecoming Court
Badger High School is proud to announce the 2023 Homecoming Court!
Seniors: Costa Scocos, Kylie Kramp, Isaac Solverson, Wylde Chupich
Juniors: Troy Robinson, Jayla Akuetteh, Andrew Pegau, Brooklyn Flies
Sophomores: Connor Marvitz, Shelby Adkins, Logan Peters, Kailey Benson
Freshmen: Calvin Ecklund, Frankie DeLoach, AJ Korba, Jillian Denecke
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Badger Homecoming King & Queen
Isaac Solverson and Kylie Kramp were crowned king and queen of Badger High School's Homecoming at the annual pep assembly. Congratulations, Isaac and Kylie!
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2024-2025 Academic Calendar
The 2024-2025 Academic Calendar was approved during the October Board Meetings.
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Introducing STEAM Education Opportunities for our K-5th Grade Students
This fall, we have added exciting new additions to our science curriculum for our kindergarten - 5th grade students. On a weekly basis, students have dedicated class time for STEAM education activities. You might be asking: What is STEAM? STEAM education is an approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics as an access point for guiding students' inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. STEAM-focused learning activities provide students with opportunities for teamwork, creativity, originality, innovation, problem-solving, collaboration, and exploration. It allows our students to work with and explore technology opportunities such as coding, 3D printing, and robotics. One of the primary goals of STEAM education is to provide our students with the skills needed to be prepared for our future world, potentially for jobs that do not even exist at this point. In our elementary buildings, our Library Media Specialists are working with our students to provide these lessons.
In a recent STEAM activity, Eastview Elementary School Students were assigned to engineering teams and presented with the problem of transporting ice from the top of a high mountain to the bottom via zipline. This ice was discovered to have healing properties, and students are developing a prototype that will demonstrate how they will safely move the ice down the mountain. The zipline must be 120 cm long, and the base of each anchor point must fit into a footprint of 20 cm x 15 cm. Teams met to discuss design ideas and braking techniques and are learning how to be a positive contributor to their team.
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Wisconsin School Board Week
Lake Geneva Schools' students benefit every day from the leadership and vision of our school boards. October 1-7, 2023 was Wisconsin School Board Week. Please take time to thank these dedicated school leaders.
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union (Badger) High School Board: Patrick Sherman - President, Janet Giovannetti - Vice President, John Druszczak - Treasurer, Jeff Buntrock - Clerk, Kathy Vorpagel - Member, Niki Ceisel - Member, Barb Krause - Member
Lake Geneva Joint #1 School Board: Marcie Hollmann - President, Barb Dinan - Vice President, Linda Bailey Boilini - Clerk, Carrie Spiegelhoff - Treasurer, Chad Bittner - Member
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MJ Lucero Named Commended Student - National Merit Scholarship Program
Badger High School Senior Marie (MJ) Lucero has been named a "Commended Student" in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.
MJ is among some 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.
"Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," said an NMSC spokesperson. "These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success."
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Mrs. Matthiesen's Class Visitor - Dr. Wilson
Superintendent Dr. Peter Wilson visited Mrs. Matthiesen's 4-year-old kindergarten class at Central-Denison Elementary School for storytime. Dr. Wilson read The Fall Festival by Mercer Mayer.
Students enjoyed the book and heard that Fall is an exciting season in Critterville! Every year, Little Critter and his family take a trip to one of the most beloved events in Critterville—the Fall Festival. From picking apples and taking hayrides to choosing the perfect pumpkin, no wonder everyone loves this time of year.
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Phonics in Literacy
As a part of our literacy curriculum in our elementary schools, students are engaged in phonics instruction daily. Through systematic phonics instruction, students are building strong foundational skills in understanding the relationship between letters and sounds. These skills help students decode words accurately and efficiently. It also helps students to improve their reading fluency, enhance spelling skills, and expand their vocabulary. Systematic phonics instruction also empowers students to read independently. When students can decode words effectively, they gain confidence in their own reading abilities and are more likely to engage with books and texts on their own. Numerous studies and research findings have shown the effectiveness of systematic phonics instruction in building successful readers.
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Badger High School Fall Musical
Beauty and the Beast
Wednesday, November 8 - Sunday, November 12, 2023
Badger High School Auditorium
Step into the enchanted world of Broadway's classic, Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end, and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
This "tale as old as time" is filled with spectacular costumes, sets, dances, and music!
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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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Food Services
What's for breakfast and lunch? Click the button below for menus and other important Food Services Information.
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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.
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Badger High School
FFA Holiday Sale
It is now time to order your Badger FFA fruit, cheese, sausage, wreaths, porch pots, and poinsettias!
All orders are due on Monday, November 6th (noon).
Thank you for supporting the Badger FFA Holiday Sale!
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- Early November | Community-Wide Survey - Check your mailbox!
- November 10, 2023 | End of Quarter
- November 22-24, 2023 | No School - Thanksgiving
- December 8, 2023 | No School - Teacher In-Service
- December 22, 2023 - January 1, 2024 | No School - Winter Break
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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
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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
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