Hello Badger Students and Families,
Wow, what a whirlwind this year has been. Thank you all for welcoming me back to the West Bend School District and more importantly the Badger Middle School Community. I am incredibly excited to have the summer to plan for more targeted improvements.
Speaking of targeted improvements, we met our school growth goals in reading at both the 7th and 8th grade levels this year. In fact, more than 50% of our 8th graders were advanced or proficient according to the STAR Assessment in reading. This is the highest an 8th grade class has scored since the 2018-2019 school year. My congratulations to our students and staff.
In math, while we did not meet our goal, the number of students earning proficient or advanced at the end of year grew between the fall 2023 and spring 2024 STAR testing in both 7th and 8th grade. We will use this data to set goals for next year and make curricular adjustments to continue our growth.
We know that the last week will go incredibly fast and are looking forward to spending the last bit of time with our students. I sent communication earlier laying out the plans for the last week. It’s linked below again for your convenience.
Finally, thank you for all the support over the school year. From seeing you at concerts, sporting events, or other school events, to hearing from you when you needed or could provide assistance, we appreciate the support. I look forward to further strengthening the Badger community next year. In the summer, we may add Facebook posts, and we will send emails if there is important information for all.
Sincerely,
Patrick O'Connor
Principal
Badger Middle School
(262) 335-5456
Mrs. Cramer's Science Classes leaned how light interacts with different materials using Cyanotop paper and UV Rays!
Medication Pick Up
All prescription medication AND/OR over the counter medication kept in the clinic must be picked up by the last day of school (June 6, 2024). If your student plans on attending summer school and you would like to keep the medication available, please call to notify Calyn in the clinic at 262-335-5446. Please note that if your child is not attending summer school MEDICATIONS CAN NOT BE KEPT IN THE CLINIC OVER THE SUMMER & WILL BE SENT TO HIGH SCHOOL TO BE DESTROYED VIA the POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Please also note that all controlled substance medication must be picked up by a parent/guardian unless you provide written permission along with a phone number to contact for any questions or concerns.
You may give written permission to allow the clinic nurses to send the following medications home with your child: over-the-counter medication, inhalers, Epi-Pens, and diabetic supplies.
Summer Hours
The Badger Middle School Office will be closed on Fridays throughout the summer. Best to call ahead before just “popping in” as even the people in the office may be in a meeting at other buildings or otherwise occupied in the building. For the most part, the office will be staffed 9-2 Monday through Thursday.
Chinooks Game
Chinooks Baseball has graciously given all students and staff 2 FREE ticket vouchers for June 24th. There is no deadline to order, you can redeem them up to the day of the game. Your child will be bringing home a form with all the information as well as how to order more tickets if needed. We hope to see many Badger faces there.
Badger Middle School
Mission: We will be respectful of ourselves and each other, work together to develop integrity, persevere in the face of difficulty, and strive for excellence.
Website: http://west-bend.k12.wi.us/BMS/
Location: 727 S. 6th Ave., West Bend, WI, USA 53095
Phone: 262-335-5455
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadgerMiddleSchool/