Read more to review the 2021 Homecoming Spirit Week Dress Up Days!

Welcome, New Teachers! On Monday and Tuesday, our new teachers attended training which included tours of all 5 of our school buildings. We are excited to have all of them joining our Lake Geneva Schools family!

Welcome back for the 2021-2022 school year. I sincerely hope that you enjoyed your summer and are excited to face the challenges and rewards awaiting during the upcoming school year. We are excited to have our students return and pledge to do our best to make the 2021-2022 school year an extremely positive experience.

Please click the read more button to view the 2021 - 2022 Bus Routes. If you have questions regarding the 2021 - 2022 Bus Routes, please call Dousman Transport Company at 262-248-3289.

Please click read more to view the parents/guardians results of our face-covering survey.

Badger and the Lake Geneva Jt. #1 Schools will be offering e-registration again this summer beginning August 2, 2021. E-registration is a convenient approach to student registration which minimizes most of the paperwork collected at the August registration/open house events held at each of the schools. E-registration streamlines such things as picking up calendars, schedules, paying fees, filling out last-minute forms, etc. If you do not have a computer, each school will provide times when you may use theirs. Watch for more information on this coming soon.

Preschool & 4-Year-Old Kindergarten Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year is now open!

As a result of the resignation of Patricia Wolter (City of Lake Geneva), the Lake Geneva - Genoa City Union High School District Board of Education is seeking applications from citizens interested in being considered for appointment to the school board. The appointment will be for the remaining time prior to the annual spring election (April 2022). To be considered you must reside within the limits of the City of Lake Geneva and be a qualified elector of the district. Persons wishing to be considered should submit a letter of application and résumé stating their interest and qualifications for the position. To be considered, the letter of application must be received by 4:00 p.m. Thursday, August 5, 2021.

As a result of community input and other health-related factors, face coverings will become optional for all students, staff, and visitors inside our schools and facilities effective Sunday, June 6, 2021.

Lake Geneva Schools received input from parents, employees, and the local community on how these individuals would like our school districts to move forward with our face covering (mask) policy for Summer School and the Fall of 2021. The survey was open from May 17, 2021 until May 21, 2021. The survey responses were taken into consideration as well as health recommendations and requirements.

Walworth County Health & Human Services will host a Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for anyone age 12 and older at Lake Geneva Middle School Cafeteria (600 N Bloomfield Rd., Lake Geneva | Enter Door O) from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2, 2021.

As we conclude the 2020-2021 school year we are also in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year. We are proud that we were able to keep our schools open this year and are able to provide a healthy, safe environment for all. With that, we will see significant changes to the educational program offered to our students as we begin the 2021-2022 school year. We will be returning all students to an in-person, traditional model for the upcoming school year. We will no longer provide a live streamed option.

Please see the below message that the Walworth County Department of Health and Human Services asked us to share. "Walworth County Public Health will be administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during our walk-in vaccination clinic this Thursday, 5/13 from 3-5 pm at Walworth County Health and Human Services, 1910 County Rd NN, Elkhorn, WI. Pfizer is currently the only vaccine authorized for those aged 16-17. Any 16 or 17 year olds seeking vaccination at our clinic will require a parent or guardian to attend the clinic with them..."

Voters of the community approved three referenda questions on the April 6, 2021 ballot. Thank you for your support! We are grateful for the results of this election and for the ongoing engagement and support of our community. The results affirm the work of many stakeholders in developing these plans for our students, staff, and community. We take stewardship of our community resources seriously. We are grateful for the trust of our residents. These investments enable us to take important steps forward in addressing critical facility and fiscal needs in our pursuit of continued academic excellence.

The Lake Geneva Schools (Lake Geneva Jt.#1 and Badger) will continue to require face coverings for all students and staff in grades 4K-12 until further notice. This is consistent with school board action taken to reopen our schools and is not dependent on legislative action.

The Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District (Badger) and the Lake Geneva Jt. #1 District are seeking citizen approval of three referenda questions on the April 6, 2021 ballot. Approval of the three questions will successfully address future economic shortfalls in both districts and facility updates and large maintenance needs at Badger High School. The three referenda questions have been structured in such a way that, if approved, our tax rate will not increase.

The districts are in a positive economic situation in which all three of these questions can be passed with no tax rate increase for our citizens! It would only be natural to ask, “How can you do that?” This article will explain how the tax rate remains flat and also the need for this financial assistance.

Please join us on Monday, March 22nd or Tuesday, March 23rd for an informational meeting on the upcoming April 6th referendum. A brief presentation will begin each evening at 6:00 p.m., followed by Q+A. The meetings will be held in-person in the Badger High School Auditorium (220 E South Street - Enter Door B).

On April 6, 2021, the Lake Geneva Joint #1 District and the Badger High School District will ask the citizens of our communities to approve three referenda questions. Those questions are: (1)Should the Lake Geneva Jt. #1 District exceed the state imposed revenue limit by $750,000 recurring beginning in 2021-2022? (2)Should the Badger District exceed the state imposed revenue limit by $750,000 recurring beginning in 2021-2022? (3) Should the Badger District approve $6,000,000 for renovations to the 1958 facility and capital maintenance projects? All three of these questions can be passed with No Increase In Tax Rate! This is a second in a series of articles explaining the reasons our school districts are seeking citizens’ approval for the upcoming referendum. This article will focus on the request for $6,000,000 for renovations and major capital projects at Badger.

This is the first in a series of articles with the intention to inform the public of our upcoming referendum affecting both the Lake Geneva Joint #1 District and the Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS (Badger) District that will appear on the April 6, 2021 ballot seeking voter approval. We hope this information will be helpful in providing you with the necessary information to make an informed decision. We also encourage you to VOTE on APRIL 6, 2021! All referenda questions can be passed with NO TAX RATE INCREASE to our citizens!

As you may know, both the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District (Badger) and the Lake Geneva Jt. #1 District are seeking citizen approval of three referenda questions on the April 6, 2021 ballot. Approval of the three questions will successfully address future economic shortfalls in both districts and facility updates and large maintenance needs at Badger High School. The three referenda questions have been structured in such a way that, if approved, our tax rate will not increase.

Regardless of any state legislation that may change in the near future, the Lake Geneva Joint #1 School Board and the Badger School Board both reached a consensus in September 2020 to continue face coverings until further notice. As a result, Lake Geneva Schools will continue to require that all students in grades 4K - 12 and all staff wear face coverings. Students in our 3-year-old Buzzing Bees Preschool program are encouraged to wear face coverings but not required.

I sincerely hope all of you had the finest of Christmas breaks and our students are refreshed and ready to resume classes on Monday, January 4, 2021! We all hope that 2021 will bring back a sense of normalcy to a year we (at least I) are glad to put in our rearview mirror. I pass on my best wishes to all our families for a happy, healthy and as normal as possible 2021. With that, it is important to remember the things that we have done so far to keep our schools open and to continue those efforts.

On December 14, 2020, the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union (Badger) High School Board made the decision to go to referendum on April 6, 2021. This news follows last week’s announcement, that the Lake Geneva Joint #1 School District will also be going to referendum in April 2021.

This is to inform you that we will be modifying the upcoming winter break. Winter break will now begin on Monday, December 21st rather than Wednesday, December 23rd. We will return to school on Monday, January 4th as previously planned.

Lake Geneva Schools will be offering FREE meal boxes for all children 18 and under to provide meals for the upcoming winter break. Each meal box will consist of 5 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches and a gallon of milk. Families have the option to pick-up 1 or 2 boxes of meals per child to assist with meals throughout the winter break. Pick-up will be at Badger High School Front Entrance off of South Street on Monday, December 21st from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Sign-Up is required.

On December 8, 2020, the Lake Geneva Joint #1 School Board made the decision to go to referendum on April 6, 2021. The voters will be asked to approve the exceeding of the revenue limit by $750,000 for the 2021-2022 school year and thereafter, for recurring purposes consisting of ongoing operational expenses to address issues in the District. If approved by voters, these funds will provide the district with the necessary resources to maintain current district programming and services.

Julie Kolb and Cheryl Shirk, elementary teachers in the Lake Geneva Joint #1 School District are two of thousands of teachers across the United States to renew their certification as a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT). The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is excited to celebrate these teachers along with the more than 20,000 teachers currently pursuing Board certification – seen as the profession’s mark of accomplished teaching.

Early this week Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union (Badger) High School and Lake Geneva Joint #1 School Boards held special board meetings to review Walworth County Health Services’ recommendations. These recommendations were released to area superintendents late Friday, November 20th. The recommendations concerned switching to a virtual learning model for an undetermined length of time after Thanksgiving. The boards reviewed multiple data points, including the metrics dashboard for the county and current data for both school districts. A decision was made by the school boards to stay in the current learning model (in-person and virtual) after Thanksgiving. This means that at this time our schools will continue in-person learning.

Families of the Lake Geneva Schools, As the 2020-2021 school year progresses toward and through the holiday season, new challenges are facing us in our attempts to keep our schools open for in-person educational opportunities. This letter serves to provide valuable information to help us achieve that goal. That is a goal that has been clearly expressed by our school community and our school boards. Our districts have been working diligently to provide the healthiest in-person learning environment possible with PPE requirements, social distancing guidelines, increased hand sanitizer stations, handwashing education, limiting non-essential visitors, increased cleaning and disinfecting frequencies, and much more. To date, we have been successful at providing in-person educational opportunities; however, it has become more challenging as the number of positive cases of COVID-19 rise in our community.

The Lake Geneva Schools will be offering a FREE 5 day meal box to any child 18 and under through the Summer Food Service Program. Each meal box will consist of 5 Breakfasts and 5 Lunches. Sign-up by Monday, November 9th. Pick-up will be at Badger High School Front Entrance off of South Street on Wednesday, November 25th from 9:00-10:00 am. SIGN-UP BY 11/9/20 PICK-UP 11/25/20

Lake Geneva Schools Families, We are extremely pleased that we have successfully completed the first quarter of the 2020-2021 school year and have been able to provide a quality learning experience for the students of our school districts, both our in-person learners as well as our virtual learners. I want to thank all of you for your support of our schools and our reopening plans as we continue to strive to provide quality educational programming in this challenging environment. Although this time is still very uncertain and we don’t know what tomorrow will bring, one thing I do know is everyone is working their hardest to continue to provide the best education possible and keep our school buildings open.

Lake Geneva Schools Families, We will end the first quarter of the 2020-2021 school year on Thursday, October 29, 2020. We have successfully been able to offer quality educational programs for in-person, virtual and blended learners as of this date. We are very pleased that we have been able to keep our schools open for in-person instruction as well as provide a higher quality of virtual options than were available last spring. It has been challenging and we certainly are not operating in our usual manner. With that, our staff and students have responded in a positive manner to a new and demanding environment and I hope we all appreciate their efforts.

Lake Geneva Joint #1 and Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union (Badger) High School students benefit every day from the leadership and vision of our school boards. October 4 - 10 is Wisconsin School Board Week. Please take the time to thank these dedicated school leaders.

Monday, 9.28.20 - Comfy Day - Wear Loungewear Tuesday, 9.29.20 - Dynamic Duo or Trio Day - Dress as a Twin or Triplet Wednesday, 9.30.20 - Color Wars Day (Each Grade Wears a Different Color) Thursday, 10.1.20 - Throwback Day - Dress from a Different Decade Friday, 10.2.20 - Spirit Day - Wear your School Spirit Wear

Good Afternoon Lake Geneva Schools Families, We are now in our fourth week of the 2020-2021 school year and are maintaining our ability to offer in-person as well as virtual education plans to our students and families. We sincerely hope all is going as well as possible in this new and hopefully temporary environment. The cooperation of our students and their families as well as our staff to take the appropriate health-conscious efforts is sincerely appreciated and I am sure has gone a long way in helping us to maintain our level of in-person instruction.

I sincerely hope you and your student have settled into their chosen educational format (in-person, virtual, or blended) for the 2020-2021 school year. I want to thank you for your support of our schools and your students during these first three weeks of school. Our staff and students are making every effort to keep our environment healthy by doing their best to physically distance and to be conscious of the fifteen minutes of close contact limitations to best minimize their exposure to the COVID-19 virus. We have had great cooperation with our mask mandate which is of great importance to maintain a healthy environment and, therefore, keep our schools open for in-person instruction. Paying as close of attention as possible to these mitigation procedures will provide us with the most effective strategy to keep our schools open and, therefore, provide the best education possible to our students during these challenging times.

We welcomed new educators to our school districts. Welcome to the Lake Geneva Schools Family!

REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF EDUCATION LAKE GENEVA - GENOA CITY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 6:30 P.M. MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020 NEW LOCATION - Badger High School Auditorium

Dear Parents, On July 23, 2020, we released our first version of our 2020 - 2021 Reopening Plan. Recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to reopening schools and meeting parents’ preference, we tried to provide diverse options to best meet the needs of our students and families. We know that as you reviewed our first version of the reopening plan, you might have had additional questions. Please understand that we are working our hardest to navigate these unknown times and build a plan that provides the very finest of educational opportunities in the healthiest environment possible. We thank you for your continued understanding and patience. Today, we would like to release version two of the Lake Geneva Schools 2020 - 2021 Reopening Plan.

2020-2021 Bus Routes

Badger and the Lake Geneva Jt. #1 Schools will be using e-registration for 2020-2021 school year. E-registration streamlines such things as picking up schedules, paying fees, filling out last-minute forms, etc. The final section of e-registration (Educational Preference) will ask you to fill out a mandatory Google Form to indicate your plan for your student(s). If you do not have a computer, each school will provide times when you may use theirs. Please contact your school or the district administration center if you need computer access for e-registration.

Preschool & 4K Registration for the 2020-2021 School Year is open. Click the read more button for information and details.

Thank you for taking part in our second parent survey regarding our return to school in the fall. The results of the survey follow. We have used this information to guide our school planning for the fall. Our goal is to release our Lake Geneva Schools 2020 - 2021 Reopening Plan as early as July 15th, but prior to the end of July. Dr. James Gottinger

Read more for information about upcoming Walworth County Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing. No appointment is necessary. No symptoms required for testing. Testing is open to any Wisconsin Resident 5 years of age or older.

Thank you for taking part in our survey regarding our return to school in the fall. The results of the survey follow. We will use this information to guide our school planning for the fall. We will have a follow-up survey in early July to garner your opinion at that time. It is our intention to communicate programming plans for the 2020-2021 school year by mid-July. Thank you for your interest and patience in these changing and challenging times. Once again, it is our goal to provide the best education possible in the healthiest environment during the 2020-2021 school year. Dr. James Gottinger

Maple Park School is the recipient of a grant totaling $550,000 over four years from the U.S. Department of Education. The competitive grant is part of a five-year, $95 million grant to support quality charter schools in Wisconsin.

Dear Lake Geneva Schools Parents & Staff, On May 13, 2020, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down almost all of the “Safer at Home Order,” Executive Order 28. The Court did not, however, strike down the section of the Safer at Home Order that closed public and private K-12 schools. That section of the Safer at Home Order remains applicable and enforceable. Therefore, the Court’s decision does not reopen school buildings, which remain closed through June 30. Per our district calendar, the last day of school for students is Friday, June 5, 2020. We will continue providing online learning opportunities until that date, just as we have over the past several weeks. I encourage you to continue to promote this educational opportunity for your children until the conclusion of the school year.

Please join us in extending best wishes to our 2020 Lake Geneva Schools retirees. These individuals have been esteemed members of Lake Geneva Schools and will be greatly missed. Congratulations to our retirees! We appreciate your years of service and wish you an amazing retirement.

The week of May 4 through May 8 is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Normally we would be celebrating our teachers and staff‘s work with various tributes. The districts would have also announced the 2020 Teacher, Pupil Service, and Support Person of the Year Award recipients. This spring schools are facing very different circumstances because of the pandemic. Under normal circumstances, teachers have always gone the extra mile for their students. Now they are running a marathon to educate and support their students in these unprecedented times.

April 24, 2020 Good Afternoon Lake Geneva Schools Families: On Thursday, April 16, 2020, Governor Evers announced that all schools will be closed through the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Additionally, the Governor's Safer-At-Home order has been extended through Tuesday, May 26. Click here to read the full Safer at Home Order from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Though our school buildings and grounds are closed, Lake Geneva Schools Virtual Learning will continue through the last regularly-scheduled school day on June 5, 2020. We will continue to follow the 2019-2020 Academic Calendar, resulting in no virtual learning on May 1st (Teacher In-Service Day) and no school on May 25th for Memorial Day. Our staff and students have done a fine job of adjusting to this new learning environment. I encourage you to continue to promote this educational opportunity for your children to the conclusion of the school year.

As of Monday, April 6, 2020, all school offices of the Lake Geneva Schools will be closed until further notice. That includes Badger High School, Lake Geneva Middle School, Central-Denison, Eastview and Star Center Elementary Schools. Please contact your building principal by e-mail if you need access to any of these schools or for particular school related issues..

I sincerely hope all of you have enjoyed your spring break. With that, I know the COVID-19 pandemic has changed many of our plans and our way of life. As we end spring break, I hope all are healthy and stay that way. As you probably know things have changed since we started spring break. A summary of those changes and the impact on our students, families and schools follows. I sincerely hope we can return to school this year, but we will take the following measures to make the best of a difficult time. Once again, stay healthy and I wish all a successful fourth quarter as we complete the 2019-2020 school year.

Students, Families, Staff & Lake Geneva Community, During these stressful times, let's ban together for a little fun! During the week of Monday, March 30 - Friday, April 3, participate in Lake Geneva Schools Virtual Spirit Days! We may be physically social distancing but let's use this activity to bring our school community together!

Governor Tony Evers announced Tuesday afternoon that Wisconsin’s K-12 schools are now closed “for the duration of the public health emergency.” (The previous tentative date to resume school was April 6). During this time, it will be our goal to continue to provide your child with a quality education to the best of our abilities. Virtual learning is a new experience for all of us, but we are hopeful that it will continue to meet the needs of our students. The probability of an extended and prolonged closure brings into question some of our time-honored events including high school events such as Prom, Scholarship Night and Graduation as well as LGMS Graduation/Promotion. We are still planning on having these events, but they may have their dates and format changed depending upon the length of our closure. Further communication will take place surrounding these and other scheduled school events. However, none will take place until school resumes or the public health emergency comes to an end. Our school offices and the administration building will remain open with revised hours of operation. Those hours will be Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. until further notice. Office and administrative staff will be available during this time. It would still be safer for all to contact your school by phone or e-mail, but if you have to enter the building, please practice social distancing by trying to keep a six-foot distance between our office or administrative staff and yourself.

Dear Parents / Guardians, As you are aware Lake Geneva Schools has closed its buildings due to COVID-19. During this time, it will be our goal to continue to provide your child with a quality education to the best of our abilities. Virtual learning will be a new experience for all of us, but we are hopeful that it will continue to meet the needs of our students. Please see the important information and resources below. We have established a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update website. This website provides important information and resources for you and your student(s). We will be updating this website frequently, please check it often. Thank you, Lake Geneva Schools

Lake Geneva Schools will be CLOSED beginning on Monday, March 16th and remain closed until at least Monday, April 6th. The school buildings will be open on Monday, March 16th and Tuesday, March 17th during regular school hours for students to retrieve any instructional materials and personal items. Please have students and/or parents check into the office as they enter the building to accomplish these tasks. Teachers will use Monday, March 16th and Tuesday, March 17th to work on developing online materials for their students/classes. We will begin online instruction on Wednesday, March 18th and Thursday, March 19th. Students will not have online instruction on Friday, March 20th as staff will reevaluate our program, make necessary changes and prepare to provide further online instruction beginning again on March 30th through April 6th.

Currently, Lake Geneva Schools' facilities will remain open next week. We are making decisions based on what is best for students and at this moment, with no imminent health threat in the area, it is best for students to maintain their routine. We further understand that these decisions can create hardships, particularly for working parents who do not have child care.

Dear Parents and Guardians, The health and safety of our students and staff is paramount, and we are closely monitoring the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Please note that our cleaning staff at all schools is taking additional measures to ensure all surfaces are being sterilized daily including desks, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, etc. Additional hand sanitizer stations have also been added throughout school buildings. At this time, we have no known cases of COVID-19 among students or staff in Lake Geneva Schools or in the Walworth County area. Nonetheless, I felt it appropriate to provide an update regarding our planning. We continue to work closely with the local Health Department to monitor this situation and share information in a proactive fashion to enhance preparedness. We have updated our plans and are currently in the process of finalizing details associated with providing for remote educational options, food service options, and other miscellaneous planning should a prolonged school closure become necessary in the future.

In the Lake Geneva Joint #1 School District and the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District the health, safety, and well-being of our students and staff are our top priorities. With the recently elevated discussion regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the news, we want to take a moment to reinforce preventive safety measures and reference our process and communications.

Students from area schools will participate in a Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) sanctioned District Solo & Ensemble Music Festival hosted at Lake Geneva Middle School on Saturday, March 7, 2020. During the festival, which is free and open to the public, students will perform vocal and instrumental solos, duets, trios and small ensembles before an adjudicator.

Nominate a Teacher and/or Support Staff of Year for the 2019 - 2020 School Year. Read more for details.

The 2020-2021 regular Public School Open Enrollment application period is February 3, 2020 - May 29, 2020 at 4:00 p.m (new extended date). Through the open enrollment process, students outside the district boundaries can come to learn with us. If you live outside of the Lake Geneva Joint #1 Elementary School District or the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union (Badger) High School District and are interested in learning more about our fine academic and co-curricular programs plus our premiere facilities, call 262-348-1000!

Badger High School DECA Presents... Daddy Daughter Dance Saturday, February 29th 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Badger High School Main Gym Pre-K through 5th Grade $15 per couple, $5 per extra girl Register by filling out the form http://bit.ly/2Reoxn3 Bring payment upon arrival to Badger High School on the day of the event. Checks can be made out to Badger High School. Credit cards accepted at the door as well. The pre-registration deadline is February 26th. Walk-ins welcome with an additional $5 fee. The theme for the event will be Hawaiian Luau. Small snacks will be available. Use Main Entrance doors on South Street as the location of the dance has changed from past years. It will be in the Main Gym B

Students in grades 3-8 participated in a project sponsored by the Southern Lakes Advanced Learners Network called the Southern Lakes Anthology. Students were asked to produce a written or art piece related to the theme, "Beneath the Surface" Twenty-four pieces were selected to be part of our Lake Geneva District Anthology booklets, and these students will be honored at a ceremony on May 14.

BHS Mattress Fundraiser Verlo Mattress Saturday, February 8, 2020 9 am - 5 pm Over 20% of all sales goes directly to Badger High School Read more for details!

Walworth County Parent Resource Fair Who: All parents who have special needs children transitioning to adult services ages 16-21 in Walworth County and educators wanting to learn more about adult services When: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm Where: Lakeland School Gymnasium (W3905 County Road NN, Elkhorn, Wisconsin)

It is indeed exciting times in the Lake Geneva Schools with two of our excellent elementary schools receiving recognition and plaudits on both the state and national level while the focus of the districts remain centered on our Strategic Plan. Star Center School has been recognized nationally as a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence! A team of school representatives was sent to Washington, D.C. to receive this prestigious award. There are only eight schools in Wisconsin that received this prestigious award. We are all extremely proud of the excellent work of our students, their parents, staff and administration at Star Center. You make our entire community proud of your accomplishments!

Saturday, December 7 marks an early sighting of Santa Claus in the Badger High School Commons. The Music Department fundraiser runs from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Plenty of music and youth activities surround the family breakfast, an annual event at the school. From 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. dozens of vendors will be set up at Badger again this year for the 4th Annual Badger DECA Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair. Enter on the East Side, door J, and head into the Sports Center. FREE Admission, Raffles and more. At 1 pm., the Lake Geneva Middle School Fiddle Club & Jazz Choir will perform at the Lake Geneva Museum, 255 Mill St, Lake Geneva. Community members can enjoy classic Christmas carols as well as fiddle and jazz tunes.

The snowflakes will be falling, and the jingle bells will soon be ringing. That must mean it is time for the annual Badger FFA Holiday Sale!

Kids in Crisis "You're Not Alone" (A documentary about youth mental health) Screening Event | November 20, 2019. Read more for details.

Lake Geneva Joint #1 and Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union (Badger) High School students benefit every day from the leadership and vision of our school boards. October 6 - 12 is Wisconsin School Board Week. Please take the time to thank these dedicated school leaders.

Star Center Elementary School was recognized today by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos as one of 362 schools in the nation and one of eight schools from Wisconsin as an Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing National Blue Ribbon School for 2019. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.

Homecoming Spirit Week | October 7, 2019 - October 11, 2019. Read more for details.

Lake Geneva All-City Elementary Cross Country Meet | Friday, September 20, 2019 | 4 PM - 6 PM

Lake Geneva Schools welcomes the following new teachers to the districts this year.

Badger and the Lake Geneva Jt. #1 Schools will be offering e-registration again this summer. E-registration is a convenient approach to student registration which minimizes most of the paperwork collected at the August registration/open house events held at each of the schools. E-registration streamlines such things as picking up calendars, schedules, paying fees, filling out last-minute forms, etc. If you do not have a computer, each school will provide times when you may use theirs. Watch for more information on this coming soon. If you are already familiar with our PowerSchool program, you will log in the same way to begin the e-registration process – please see the PowerSchool section below for important reminders. If you are using PowerSchool for the first time, instructions are provided below. Please note that parent/student logins will be disabled all summer until the e-registration window opens August 1st.

Click to view the 2019 - 2020 Bus Routes & Schedules.

Erin Zigler has been named Eastview Elementary School Principal by the Lake Geneva Jt. #1 Board of Education. “I am pleased and excited to announce the hiring of Mrs. Erin Zigler as Principal at Eastview Elementary,” said Dr. Jim Gottinger, Superintendent. Mrs. Zigler has twenty-one years of experience in education with the last six serving in the role as Principal at Randall School in Twin Lakes, WI. She replaces Tami Martin who resigned.

At their July meetings, the Badger High School and Lake Geneva Jt. #1 School Boards approved the resignations of two administrators, Russ Tronsen, Principal at Badger High School and Tami Martin, Principal at Eastview Elementary School. Both Tronsen and Martin taught in the districts prior to their appointments as principal. Dr. James Gottinger, District Administrator said Jennifer Straus, currently Badger’s Associate Principal, has been named Interim Principal for the 2019-2020 school year.

Maple Park Charter School Ice Cream Social | Tuesday, July 16 6:00 PM | Star Center Elementary W1380 Lake Geneva Hwy Lake Geneva, 53147 | RSVP TO CHIPER AT (262)348-7000 OR CHIPER.TENNESSEN@BADGER.K12.WI.US

The Lake Geneva Joint #1 and Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School districts celebrated the 2019 teachers and support staff of the year at a banquet held May 29 at Hawk’s View Golf Club. Retirees were also recognized for their years of service. Congratulations to the following individuals.

A special night of jazz featuring musicians from Badger, Lake Geneva Middle School, Brookwood Middle School and Woods School will be presented on Wednesday, May 29th in the Badger High School Auditorium. The concert will feature a piece written and arranged just for this evening by Dean Sorenson, Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. and is open to the public. Tickets for the show will be available at the door for $2.00.

The Lake Geneva Joint #1 and Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School districts are privileged to announce the 2019 teachers and support staff of the year. Congratulations to the following individuals!

Lake Geneva Schools is participating in the School Resource Officers of Walworth County Food Drive for the Walworth County Food Pantry. Please bring food donations to the main offices of Badger High School, Lake Geneva Middle School, Eastview Elementary School, Star Center Elementary School, or Central-Denison Elementary School on April 8th - 12th, 2019. Each school will have a food drive bin onsite. Lake Geneva Schools Resource Officer, Kara Richardson, will collect school donations at the end of the school day on Friday, April 12th.

Lake Geneva Schools announces the opening of a 3-Year-Old Preschool, Buzzing Bees, for the 2019 - 2020 school year. Buzzing Bees Preschool was established to provide quality early academic readiness, build a strong base around social-emotional well being and create a culture that will help foster pleasure in learning to young children.

Sophia Liontas 5th grader from Star Center and Crete Slattery 8th grader from Lake Geneva Middle School (LGMS) were two of the 38 participants in the CESA 2 Regional competition on February 27 in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Read more for the results!

Students from area schools will participate in a Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) sanctioned District Solo & Ensemble Music Festival hosted at Lake Geneva Middle School on Saturday, March 2, 2019. During the festival, which is free and open to the public, students will perform vocal and instrumental solos, duets, trios and small ensembles before an adjudicator.

In order to provide adequate instructional time for our lost cold and snow days, we have modified the current school calendar. Read more for details.

Join us for "Parenting the Snapchat Generation" | Speaker: Jerry Ackerman | February 28, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastview Elementary School | Open to Parents of 3rd - 8th Graders

It is time once again to think about all of the outstanding teachers and support staff with whom you work. Please consider nominating that person(s) for Teacher of the Year or Support Staff of the Year. Read more for details and nomination forms.

On February 6, 2019, Lake Geneva Joint #1 held our district spelling bee. Congratulations to the participants and our top four finishers!

Lake Geneva Schools announces the opening of two charter schools for the 2019 - 2020 school year, Maple Park Charter School (4K – 8th Grade) and New Visions Charter School (9th Grade – 12th Grade). The new schools will provide a new and unique learning environment for students.

Need to escape from the cold? View the list of Walworth County Warming Centers. Facilities open during normal business hours.

Star Center Elementary School in the Lake Geneva J1 School District was nominated for the 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which recognizes the highest performing schools in the state. Star Center is one of only eight total nominees in the state of Wisconsin.

4K Registration Begins January 7, 2019 for Lake Geneva Schools' 4 Year Old Kindergarten Program! Click read more for details.

New school safety measures are being put in place in Lake Geneva Schools. Treat and Go Trauma kits will be in all classrooms and common areas. There will also be six additional Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at Badger High School and one in the District Administration Center. “School Safety is a key element of our Strategic Plan,” said Dr. James Gottinger, Superintendent of Lake Geneva Schools. “We are investing in safety and training our staff to be prepared.”

Students in grades 3-8 participated in a project sponsored by the Southern Lakes Advanced Learners Network called the Southern Lakes Anthology. Students were asked to produce a written or art piece related to the theme, "Not Always Black and White" Thirty pieces were selected to be part of our Lake Geneva District Anthology booklets.

Mark your calendar with the 2019 Summer Enrichment dates!

We are proud to report that The Lake Geneva Joint #1 School District’s schools have earned a five-star rating, the State’s highest achievement mark, based on the 2017-2018 Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS) results. We couldn’t be more proud of the accomplishments of our schools and the success our students displayed on this assessment.

Lake Geneva Schools was recently notified that Lake Geneva Joint #1 School District Significantly Exceeds Expectations and Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union (Badger) High School District Meets Expectations on the 2017- 2018 Accountability Report Cards issued in November 2018 by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction or DPI.

Lake Geneva Schools and Badger High School in cooperation with the Lake Geneva Police Department have a suspect in custody for the written threat found in a restroom at Badger High School on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, that resulted in an early dismissal at Badger High School and the Lake Geneva Middle School. Please see below the official release from the Lake Geneva Police Department taken from their Facebook page regarding their investigation in this matter. The school district will take appropriate disciplinary action up to and including possible expulsion.

Badger High School and Lake Geneva Middle School Families, This message is to update you on the incidents of Tuesday, November 20, 2018.

Badger High School has received numerous reports that there has been a threat made against the school. School officials in cooperation with Law Enforcement have been addressing these concerns and we have no reason to believe there is a credible threat against the school. We thank everyone for reporting what they have heard or seen as this has been helpful in investigating the concern.

Due to a new threat at Badger High School unrelated to incidents this morning, Badger High School and Lake Geneva Middle School will be dismissing all high school and middle school students early. Dismissal will be 2:15 p.m. for Badger High School and 2:30 p.m. for Lake Geneva Middle School. Buses will transport student’s home. All after school activities are canceled at both Badger and LGMS. School officials are working in cooperation with local Law Enforcement. All students are asked to leave school grounds immediately following dismissal. We thank everyone for their cooperation.

Lake Geneva Schools has been awarded a second Wisconsin Department of Justice School Safety Grant for $188,616. In June, Lake Geneva Schools received their first grant of $110,192.

In honor of Homecoming Week at Badger High School, all 5 Lake Geneva Schools celebrated with Spirit Week! Click read more to view photos of all the fun!

The Lake Geneva Joint #1 and Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union (Badger) High School Districts join school districts throughout the state to salute their local education leaders during Wisconsin School Board Week, October 7-13, 2018.

Join us for a free workshop full of practical insights & strategies for educators in Walworth County brought to you in partnership with the Lake Geneva School District. This workshop has practical application to any who work with students with special education needs including: Educators (including general education teachers) Paraprofessionals & Administrators. Any who support students with autism spectrum and other disorders.

The Walworth County Health Department is working with Lake Geneva School District to inform you that there is a confirmed case of Pertussis “whooping cough” at Star Center Elementary. There is a probable case at Badger High School and Central Denison Elementary School. The following information is being provided to help parents and staff in their knowledge of this potentially dangerous disease.

You're Invited to the NEW Badger Phab Lab! Parent & Community Open House: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Badger High School (Enter at the Commons). A fab lab or as we call it “PHab Lab” is a digital design and fabrication laboratory which plays a vital role in the education of students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM).

Welcome new teachers! We're glad to have the following individuals join our districts: Jodi Schoolfield (5th Grade at Eastview), Jeff Elmer (Science at BHS), Jason Dennis (Math at BHS), Joe Reynolds (Special Education at BHS), Sondra Hubbard (Special Education at LGMS), Tahnee Poppy (School Psychologist at LGMS & Eastview), Abby Rouce (School Psychologist at Star Center), Sarah Sparber (World Languages [Spanish] at BHS), Shelly Nied (Science at BHS)

Click to view the Badger Community Education Fall 2018 Course Guide.

The Lake Geneva School District and the Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin are partnering together to offer a parent support group for parents/guardians of children ages 3-21 who have either been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or receive special education services at school under an Educational Autism label.

Lake Geneva Schools have been awarded a $110,192.38 grant to improve school safety. On June 28, 2018, Attorney General Brad Schimel announced Lake Geneva Schools was awarded the grant through the Wisconsin Department of Justice School Safety Grant program, administered by DOJ’s Office of School Safety. As of today, 239 total grants have been awarded out of the 735 requests.

Read more for details on this summers Badger High Learn to Swim Program.

Exciting news! Lake Geneva Schools is releasing an updated brand identity throughout our schools, which includes new logos, colors, and fonts. You'll begin seeing the new look now with the rollout completed by the start of the 2018-2019 school year.

The Lake Geneva Joint #1 and Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School districts celebrated the 2018 teachers and support staff of the year at a banquet held May 16 at Hawk’s View Golf Club. Retirees were also recognized for their years of service. Congratulations to the following individuals.

LAKE GENEVA SCHOOLS + GUEST ARTIST DEAN SORENSON PRESENTS... JAZZ FEST. Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.

Jt. 1 and Badger administrators and staff took part in an introduction to KIDS Lab, a new Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) curriculum being offered to schools by Gateway Technical College. As part of this pilot program, Jt. 1 will receive $10,000 in exciting classroom resources including three 3D printers and Rockenbok Mobile STEM Labs. Teachers will participate in training over the summer.

The students selected for the Lake Geneva District Anthology were honored at a reception on April 25 for their amazing artwork, prose, poetry, and illustrated writing pieces.

The Lake Geneva Joint #1 and Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School districts are privileged to announce the 2018 teachers and support staff of the year. Congratulations to the following individuals!

Eastview Elementary School and Star Center Elementary School were two of 135 public schools in the state to earn a Wisconsin Title I School of Recognition Awards for the 2017-18 school year from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The award highlights schools that have demonstrated success in educating students from low-income families.

Congratulations to the following Lake Geneva 7th & 8th Graders, Andrea Mendez, Aidan Francois, Bradley Lyon, Josh Schooley, Dominic Alonzo, Demetrius Farmakis, Katie Doane, and Zach Blasiman, who took first place at the Regional Math Meet in Whitewater.

Congratulations to the following students on making the team for the district Math Meet!!

Dr. James Gottinger received a commendation today from Gateway Technical College. The certificate acknowledges that in the 2016-2017 school year, 629 Badger High School students saved $263,277.90 in free college tuition through dual enrollment in Badger and Gateway.

In response to misinformation released by the Lake Geneva Regional News, Badger High School would like to address the events of March 14, 2018. Badger students today walked out of their classes at 10:00 a.m. and into the main gym in a show of support for the National Walkout. The 17-minute event was led by a small group of Badger students who had previously approached administration about the safest way to convene.

Please click the read more button for the official letter from Dr. James Gottinger, Superintendent of Lake Geneva Schools, regarding the Wednesday, March 14, 2018, National "Walk Out".

The Georgia Rae Family Band will be performing a FREE concert in Lake Geneva at the Lake Geneva Middle School on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. The group will be performing alone, as well as, with the Lake Geneva Schools 4th – 8th Grade Orchestra Students.

Last week, February 26th - March 2nd the Lake Geneva Elementary Schools celebrated Read Across America Week - Dr. Seuss Week! Each day students and staff were encouraged to participate special activities and dress-up days.

Students from area schools will participate in a Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) sanctioned District Solo & Ensemble Music Festival hosted at Lake Geneva Middle School on Saturday, March 3, 2018. During the festival, which is free and open to the public, students will perform vocal and instrumental solos, duets, trios and small ensembles before an adjudicator. Click read more for schedules and more details.

Grace Rasch and Crete Slattery - both 7th graders at Lake Geneva Middle School - represented Lake Geneva Schools and participated in the CESA 2 Regional Spelling Bee on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Whitewater High School. Read more for their results.

Click read more to watch the February 27, 2018, Area Strings Festival.

Welcome to Badger Community Education, a Lake Geneva Schools entity. In this catalog, you will see photos and news from our district schools: Badger High School, Central-Denison Elementary School, Eastview Elementary School, Lake Geneva Middle School, and Star Center Elementary School. We hope you enjoy the photos of our students’ opportunities and successes. It is also our hope that you find a class or two that is of interest to you and sign up!

Read more to view the Spring 2018 Performing Arts Calendar.

Middle and High School students and parents are invited to learn about preparing for college with Badger Community Education and Thrivent Financial.

Students in grades 3-8 participated in a project sponsored by the Southern Lakes Advanced Learners Network called the Southern Lakes Anthology. Students were asked to produce a written or art piece related to the theme, "What’s Inside?” Twenty-four pieces were selected to be part of our Lake Geneva District Anthology.

February is Career and Technical Education Month. What is CTE?

Author Tom Watson visited Central-Denison, Eastview, and Star Center Elementary Schools this week. Tom Watson is the author of Stick Dog and Stick Cat series.

Please submit your nominations for Teacher of the Year & Support Staff of the Year for the 2017-18 school year.

Badger High School Daddy Daughter Dance | Saturday, February 24th | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Badger High School Main Gym | Pre-K through 5th Grade | $15 per couple, $5 per extra girl

Lake Geneva Schools Jt. #1 held its district Spelling Bee on January 18, 2018 at Lake Geneva Middle School.

All 4K-5th grade students and their families are invited to participate in Family Science Night on Tuesday, February 6, 2018.

4K Registration Begins January 3, 2018 click for more information.

Lake Geneva Schools believes in Developing the Whole Learner and continuously providing new opportunities for the students of Lake Geneva Schools. That’s why our schools joined in on the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week (December 4-10). More than 100 million students worldwide participate in the Hour of Code.

To view the entire Badger Community Education Winter 2017-2018 course guide click read more.

Saturday, Dec. 2 marks an early sighting of Santa Claus in the Lake Geneva Badger High School Commons. The Music Department fundraiser runs from 8:00-11:00 a.m. Plenty of music and youth activities surround the family breakfast, an annual event at the school.

Badger Agriscience Day 10.13.17

Bus schedules for each school

School District Community News For Aug. 2017

Badger is back in session for 2107-18