Daily Announcements

*Most recent announcements will be at the top of this page*

1/12

Our Staff of the Week is a kind and friendly teacher. She makes sure her students know what is expected of them and clearly explains their lessons. She always has a smile on her face and a very positive attitude. Congratulations to Mrs. Reisdorf - Phy Ed Teacher!

Badger staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week:
7th Grade - Nathan Moser, Liam Noreika, Lilliana Simon
8th Grade - David Ogorek, Pearl Plassmeyer, Jazmine Schoenbeck

  • Please remember to return your 6 week winter clubs forms to the counseling office or Mrs. Jackson by Friday. All clubs still have openings, except D&D and Clay Club which are both already filled. Speaking of Clay Club, the first meeting will be THIS Friday, Jan 16. All other clubs will start next week.
  • The Badger Wrestling Team wrapped up their season at a tournament in Burlington on Saturday. Based on overall points, our score was enough for 7th place out of 15 teams. All wrestlers gave it their all! Coming in 6th place in their weight class were Ethan and Bentley. Coming in 5th place was Prudence and Aiden. Coming in 4th place was Isaac and Mack. And WAY TO GO Ronald for winning a second place medal. And the BIGGEST CONGRATULATIONS to our 4 FIRST place champions: Calex, Willow, Fiona, and Layla. See you all after school today for our party.

1/9

  • The Badger wrestling team showed a lot of team effort last night in their final duel of the season. Congrats to Aiden, Calex, Kaylin, and Bentley for their pins, and shout outs to Prudence and Mikhail for their huge wins. We also want to say THANK YOU SO MUCH to Mr. Gauthier for being our scorebook helper the entire season for all of our meets! Your support and encouragement means so much!
    Wish us luck tomorrow as we head to our tournament in Burlington.

1/7

  • The votes have been tallied and results are in for the Annual Holiday Door Decorating Contest - congratulations to Mrs. Reisdorf's Resource Class! Honorable mention to Mr. Gauthier's Resource for their fishing Santa design!
  • The Badger Wrestling Team battled hard against Slinger last night. Congrats to Braeden, Calex, Ethan, Ronald and Prudence for their pins, and to Odin and Aiden for exciting wins. Go Badger.

12/19

  • The badger wrestling team had some thrilling wins on the mat last night!

    Congrats to Ben Kedroske for his exciting reversal with just seconds to spare to win his match, to Willow Kleiss for battling hard and finishing with a win, and to Ben Mackey for his first pin of the season! Mack, Bentley, and Liam showed great leadership as captains! 

12/18

  • Congratulations to Badger's 7th and 8th grade orchestras for a fantastic concert. Mr. Cicero is very proud of you!

12/16

  • Badger FCA will be meeting on Wednesday, Dec 17th at 3:30 in room 212. Mr. Pionkowski will be presenting to the group. Any and all students are welcome to attend, and enjoy the snacks! See Mr. Hoogester with any questions.
  • Congratulations to the 8th grade "B" team for their win over Webster!
  • Tomorrow is Holiday Character Day - if you spot Frosty wandering the halls, please remind him we are indoors and melting is frowned upon. Santa, reindeer, elves, gingerbread people, Grinches - all are welcome.

12/15

Our Staff of the Week is a very patient and kind teacher. He does what's best for students and knows how to be funny and bring laughter into the classroom. He makes sure to teach at a level to make sure his students understand the lessons. 
Congratulations Mr. Thuecks - 8th Grade Science

Badger Staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week:
7th Grade - Morgan Zick & Ava Nordby
8th Grade - Caitlin Cox

  • This past weekend, 4 teams represented Badger at the Regional First Lego League competition at Golda Meir high school in Milwaukee. All teams did a fantastic job representing our school as they displayed their extensive knowledge and hard work about archaeological topics and completing robot missions as well. Congratulations to all members of the Badger Middle School Robotics team!

    A special congratulations to members of the Chrono-bots team: Griffin Pauli, Miles Riemer, Marshall Wulf, James Wegner, Mikhail Rizvanovic, Zekrom Jenkins and Tucker Garrett for taking 1st place out of 19 teams and qualifying to move on to sectionals next week in Waukesha. Way to go, boys!

  • Saturday morning the Badger wrestling team showed up in Waukesha ready to give it their all. They battled for 8 straight hours, and despite some injuries and the bitter cold bus ride at 6:30 in the morning, they came home with several medals! Please congratulate Odin White on his 1st place Championship! Please congratulate Prudence Fry, Mack George, and Ronald Berkebill for making it to the championship match and winning 2nd place medals! More big wins on Saturday came to Fiona, Aiden P, Aiden N, Aiden B, Calex, Layla, Willow, Mikhail, Dylan, Braeden, and Liam. We are so proud of you all, win or lose every time you give it your all on the mat! Please come cheer us on at our next home meet, this Thursday after school!

12/11

  • Last night the wrestling fought hard in their duel against Menomonee Falls. Special shout out to Braeden for winning both of his matches, to Layla for her come from behind pin, and to our wrestler of the week, Mack! Mack showed toughness and resilience, losing a close match, but then coming back and pinning his next two opponents. Good luck this weekend to all at your individual tournament in Waukesha.
  • There is no Homework Help Club today.
  • Badger Builders Club - don't forget that we will be ringing for the Salvation Army after school today. Meet at 3:25 in Mrs. Jackson's room before heading to Pickn'Save South.

12/8

Our Staff of the Week is a fantastic teacher. He is always ready to teach with positivity and kindness. He makes sure class is fun, and is a patient teacher who helps to lift kids up when they may be struggling!
Congratulations to Mr. Gehrman - Choir Teacher

Badger Staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week:
7th grade - Alice O'Neill, Emily Belger, Brinna Hoerchner
8th grade - Richard Aguirre, Prudence Fry, Ethan Boeker

12/5

  • The Badger Wrestling team battled hard last night for 2 hours against Hartford. Special shout outs to Layla, Fiona, and Prudence for earning pins. To Isaac for his over-time win, Ben for his first win of the season, and Liam for being the wrestler of the week! See you tonight for our bowling event!
  • Badger Pride recognizes Ms. Zancanaro for winning a $10 sweet treat gift card for sharing her self-regulation tips with staff.
  • Congratulations to Melanie Schneider for being a WBSD Way Community winner! She was caught being a respectful, responsible, and safe leader in our community. Way to represent Badger, Melanie!

12/1

  • Starting Wednesday in your Language Arts classes then Math, you will be taking the STAR test. 

    This important test helps us to understand you as a learner and make sure teachers have the ability to adjust their teaching as needed. For example, the results may tell us you need more specific help in a subject area, or that adjustments to what is being taught are needed. Maybe you need a review of more material from this year next year .

    Don’t worry, all we need from you is to try your best. Results of this test will be sent home and shared with your teachers’ to help adjust plans for your learning. Thanks for using your best test taking strategies and trying your best. 

  • Also a friendly reminder that everywhere on school grounds, at all times, Snow stays on the ground. Thanks for remaining responsible, ready, respectful, and safe!

  • The November Badger Pride Raffle results are in, congrats to the following students for winning some cozy gear and treats:
    Vada G - House 7A
    Rylin K - House 7B
    Preston W - House 78B
    Ethan B - House 8A
    April S - House 8C

11/21

  • Good job to those of you in the band concert last night. You sounded great. 
  • Have a great time to our students on a field trip today to the folk fair and thanks for representing Badger while you’re there by being safe, responsible, respectful and ready. 
  • Congratulations to the Badger Wrestling team for their come from behind victory last night against Port Washington! The match ended with a score of 65 to 57. Shout out to: Ethan, Fiona, Layla, Calex, Dylan, Aidan, Mack, and Isaac for earning their first pins. Odin had an explosive win, Liam and Layne showed great determination, and Layla is the wrestler of the week!
  • Blown away by the generosity on the food drive. Thank you all for giving when you can. 
  • And lastly, it’s Friday. Let’s make it a great one with another high five Friday!

11/17

Our Staff of the Week is a sweet, caring, and fun teacher. The students love how she teaches and that she is so passionate about her job. She makes reading and writing fun, and keeps the students engaged. Congratulations to Mrs. King - 7/8B Language Arts Teacher!

Badger staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week:
7th grade - Cori Kramer & Grace Goldback-Maniscalo
8th grade - Caffrey Stoltz

  • Tomorrow's raffle ticket food donation item is stuffing! Bring in a box of stuffing or two to help support local families with a Thanksgiving meal. Don't forget about the resource fundraising challenge as well!

11/14

  • Today is Friday- let's make it an awesome one. Introducing high five friday! This is a simple way to- stay positive, and optimistic. Research shows that giving and receiving a high five can increase motivation by boosting dopamine. So give a high five, receive a high five today. 

    Of course, we are going to be safe, ready, responsible and respectful while high fiving at appropriate times with willing participants! Have a great high-five Friday!

  • The Scholastic Book Fair is returning to the Badger Middle School library Nov. 17-21. Students and staff are welcome to shop the fair during the school day. The book fair will be open until 5pm on Wednesday, Nov. 19, for families to shop the fair. Families should enter through the southeast door on Main Street if they are shopping after school on Nov. 19. Visit the book fair homepage for more information or to shop the fair online.

11/11

  • Happy Veterans day! We are proud to have several veterans on staff. If you see them, be sure to thank them for their service!
  • We have a lot to celebrate right now. Last week we were awarded one of the Best Middle Schools in Wisconsin by US News and World Report. Today, our school report card was released which presents and scores data on multiple indicators across four priority areas: Achievement, Growth, Target Group Outcomes, and On-track to Graduation. Badger's score improved in 3/4 areas, meaning we grew from the last two years. Way to go to the amazing students and staff, Badger!
  • Congrats to Paige S. in House 7/8B. Paige is the winner of the annual fall coloring contest. Paige, stop down in the Counseling Office to claim your prize!

11/10

This week's Staff of the Week shows her unwavering commitment to helping students succeed by building relationships with her students and using humor while teaching math concepts. Congratulations to Mrs. Martin - 8C Math Teacher!

Badger Staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week:
7th grade - Corbin Rome and Semi Arowobusoye
8th grade - Aubrey Palmer

  • Congratulations to 8th grader Sullivan Shafranski. Sullivan was honored as the West Bend Optimist club's Optimist of the Month at a recent Lunch. Sullivan was nominated by his teachers for outstanding performance in the classroom, his kind and optimist attitude, leadership, and going out of his way to ensure a positive, fun experience for all.

    If you see Sullivan today, make sure to tell him congratulations, and return his optimism!

11/7

  • Calling all Builders Club members - We have another meeting on Thursday, November 13th to discuss chocolate sales and the t-shirt design contest. Make sure to bring your designs and dues!
  • This week in November, schools throughout the country have celebrated National School Psychology Week to highlight the important work school psychologists do to help students thrive. We have an outstanding School Psychologist - Morgan Clemence - who provides support to students, families, and our staff on a daily basis. Thank you Ms. Clemence!

11/6

  • There is no Badger “A” basketball practice today (November 6). There WILL be practice on Friday November 7th from 3:30-5:15pm. This is just for Badger “A”. See you on Friday. 

11/4

  • The 2025 Halloween Costume Contest results are in:
    3rd Place - Sullivan S. as Banana on a Tree
    2nd Place - Graham M. as Angler Fish
    1st Place - River B. as Mad Scientist

11/3

Our Staff of the Week is an amazing science teacher. She makes class so much fun, and is super friendly to all her students and peers. She is an awesome person, and always smiling. Congratulations to Ms. Dhein - 8th Grade Science

Badger staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week:
7th Grade - Thayer Fuller, Gwen Weberg
8th Grade - Chance Plebankiak

  • The October Badger Pride Raffle results are in. Congrats to the following students for winning a big ol' bucket of candy and a spooky spider:
    Emma C. in House 7A
    Miranda F. in House 7B
    Reid W. in House 78B
    James M. in House 8A
    Nathan S. in House 8C

10/29

  • Attention al D&D Club members - Tonight's club is cancelled. We will see you next week for our final meeting!
  • Turn in 10 Badger Pride Cards to your resource teacher by this Friday to have the opportunity to join the pumpkin smash on next Friday, November 7th!

10/28

  • Badger Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) will have its first meeting on Wednesday, October 29th. We will meet in room 212 with Mr. Hoogester from 3:30pm - 4:10pm. We will have a guest speaker giving us a great message and yes, there will be food! Any questions please see Mr. Hoogester in room 212
  • Our fall coloring contest is underway. Stop in the Counseling Office to pick up a coloring sheet to show off your creative side. All contest entries will be displayed and a winner will be announced on November 7th!
  • Interested in learning more about Forensics? Forensics is an amazing co-curricular where you get to embrace your own voice through competitive performances. If you're interested, please feel free to join us in Buddy's Den (room 307) tomorrow after school from 3:30-4pm!

10/27

  • Thanks to all the Badger students and staff who attended Badger PTOs Family Skate Night on Thursday. We're looking to plan another go around soon!
  • The Badger Cross Country team wrapped up their season last Wednesday at the Wisconsin Lutheran College Grade School Challenge! Our top ten girls, led by Isla Dybul, Layla Deppert, Aria Voegeli, and Tori Dallman placed 11th out of 22 teams! The boys team led by Colton Malecha, Ephraim Loether, Brent Malecha, and Caleb Miller took 4th out of 24 teams, bringing home a trophy! Congratulations to Colton who individually placed 6th & Ephraim who placed 21st, bringing home medals! Congratulations to all of our runners for another amazing season! Don't forget to turn in your uniform to Coach Roedl in room 211. 

10/21

  • A reminder to all Encore Members that you DO have practice today after school in the choir room!
  • Jewelry Club is cancelled today.

10/20

Our Staff of the Week is an amazing person who is super caring and treats students amazingly well. She does a great job with knowing how to take care of the students and does it with professionalism. Congratulations to Nurse Rachel, our Staff of the Week!

Badger Staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week:
7th grade - Ethan Schneider and Emma Collier
8th grade - Avi Lovan and Dane McIntyre

  • On Thursday night our PTO is holding Badger Middle School Family Skate night. Come hang out with Badger friends and family at Skateland in Cedarburg.

    Details can be found in the newsletter sent on Friday!

10/17

  • Next Thursday night our PTO is holding Badger Middle School Family Skate night. Come hang out with Badger friends and family at Skateland in Cedarburg. 

    More details can be found in the newsletter coming out this afternoon!

10/13

Our Staff of the Week is an amazing teacher that students really have fun with. She makes class interesting and exciting with her style of teaching! Congratulations to Frau Muhl - German Language Teacher!

Badger Staff are proud to recognize this week's students of the week:
7th Grade - Allison Hansen, Quinn Goodman, Gaozong Chang
8th Grade - Emma Keely

  • The first official FBLA meeting will be tomorrow, October 14th after school in room 151 to discuss competitive events. There will be snacks! Hope to see you there!

10/10

  • Picture retakes are this morning. If you haven't had a school photo taken, or need a retake, please listen for announcements to call you down.

10/9

  • The first official Future Business Leaders of America meeting will be on Tuesday, October 14th after school in room 151. We will be going over competitve events, and there will be snacks! Hope to see you there.
  • Tomorrow is your chance to go full-on school spirit! Deck yourself out in West Bend colors - Badger gear, East Suns, West Spartans - let's show some pride and prove that homecoming is the best week of the year!

10/8

  • Students interested in the Yearbook & Media Club, please complete the interest survey attached to your house canvas calendar!
  • D&D Club is cancelled for this afternoon after school, see you next week!
  • Tomorrow is Twin Day!

10/7

Our Staff of the Week is an amazing teacher that students really relate to. She always makes her students feel included, safe, and she makes sure they have fun. Congratulations to Mrs. Jensen - Ph Ed Teacher

Badger Staff are proud to recognize this week's Students of the Week:
7th grade - Kinsley Faber and Jesus Ruiz
8th grade - Isla Merrill, Ainsley Holtzer, Elliot Howell

  • Jewelry Club is canceled after school today!
  • We've officially entered the Twilight Zone - teachers in hoodies, students in cardigans...Tomorrow is the great role reversal. Students - bring your best teacher energy; teachers - practice your slang and your confused TikTok expressions!

10/6

  • Beginning this wednesday, you will report to your RESOURCE each Wednesday for a resource period before 1st hour. On Wednesdays, your resource teacher will be giving minilessons on social emotional skills. You don't need to do anything different besides make sure you are in the right spot! Beginning now, we report to resource on Wednesdays.
  • There's still time to sign up for the Tug of War showdown at Friday's assembly. Bring two Badger Pride cards to the Counseling office to add your name to the list of East vs. West competitors.
  • Badger Rocks club is canceled for tomorrow (10/7) after school. For questions, contact Mrs. Bordagaray.
  • Tuesday is Dress as your Favorite Team Day - Tomorrow's the day to rep your favorite team like you just got drafted. Whether you're a fan of football, soccer, quidditch, or even competitive chess, rock those jerseys, hats, and team colors.

10/3

  • The Badger Cross Country team had an amazing week battling through the heat and hills at 2 meets. Everyone was able to PR this week or come within seconds. At last night's meet in Menomonee Falls, Colton Malecha brought home a medal for 4th place! Congratulations to everyone! Next week they'll head to conference on Thursday!