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August/September 2026 Updates

Hello Badger Families!

Welcome to our new Badger Elementary Monthly Newsletter! This streamlined format is designed to keep you informed and connected with our school community. Each edition will highlight our School Focus Areas, provide Important Dates and Resources, include a Principal's Message, and feature updates, tips, and resources from our Dean of Students, School Counselor, and School Social Worker.


Thank you for partnering with us as we work together to ensure every student grows, belongs, and reaches their full potential.


Emily Clark

Principal

🏫 School Focus Areas 🏫 School Focus Areas

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“Together, through strong connections, mutual trust, and shared expectations, we create a school where every student can grow, belong, and achieve their full potential."

As a school community we are focusing on the following priorities:


  • 📚Teaching & Learning: Implement the Math and Literacy curriculum with fidelity by maintaining the intended cognitive lift of each lesson, ensuring students engage in productive struggle. Teachers will use strategic scaffolds that support student thinking while preserving the rigor of the instructional task.


  • 🔗LYNC Model of Care: CLICK HERE to learn about our exciting opportunity to be
    "Powered by LYNC"


  • 🚘Attendance: Encouraging daily attendance and on-time arrival


  • 💡🔎Big Focus: "Together, through strong connections, mutual trust, and shared expectations, we create a school where every student can grow, belong, and achieve their full potential."


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Dear Badger Families, As we inch closer to the start of school, I wanted to share an exciting learning opportunity and partnership that will become an important part of the Badger Elementary experience!. This year, Badger is working toward becoming “Powered by LYNC,” a schoolwide, research based...

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📆 Important Dates and Resources 📆 Important Dates and Resources

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Links to Needed Information and Resources

***All Families are strongly encouraged to fill out for funding:

📒🦯 Free and Reduced Lunch Forms: English, Spanish and Hmong


👩🏻‍🦽🏃Boys and Girls Club Extended School Day Program: Click HERE


🍔🍇🧃Breakfast and Lunch Monthly Menus- Click HERE


🏫Attendance Policy Updates: Effective for the 26-27 School Year- Click HERE

Things To Remember!
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Upcoming important dates for families.

  • Thursday, August 13: 4-4:45 Kindergarten Round-Up, 5-6:30 Pizza on the Playground | In-Person Registration

  • Wednesday, August 26: Class Lists Available on Infinite Campus

  • Thursday, August 27: Meet and Greet @ 4-5:30 pm

  • Tuesday, September 1: First Day of School

  • Monday, September 7: No School- Labor Day

  • Friday, September 25: No School- Staff Professional Development Day

📫 A Message From the Principal 📫 A Message From the Principal

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Emily Clark- Principal

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Home of the Badger Bulldogs!

Welcome to the 2026–2027 School Year!

Dear Badger Families,

Welcome to another exciting school year at Badger Elementary! We are thrilled to partner with you as we begin a year filled with learning, growth, and memorable experiences. Together, through strong connections, mutual trust, and shared expectations, we create a school where every student can grow, belong, and achieve.

This year, we've introduced a new newsletter format to make it even easier to stay informed and connected. Each edition will include updates on our school focus areas, important dates and resources, a message from the principal, and helpful information from our Dean of Students, School Counselor, and School Social Worker.

Thank you for being an important part of our Badger community. We look forward to an incredible year of learning together!


With appreciation,


Emily Clark
Principal, Badger Elementary

📸 Scenes From the Dean of Students - Arlene Hughes 📸 Scenes From the Dean of Students - Arlene Hughes

Mrs. Hughes
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My Family and Me!
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My Family and Me!

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📸 Scenes From the School Counselor- Ava Baenen 📸 Scenes From the School Counselor- Ava Baenen

Ms. Ava
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Get to know me!

Hello Badger Family! I am so excited to get to know you all, and get started this year!


Feel free to email me at baenenava@aasd.k12.wi.us if you have any questions for me!

📸 Scenes From the School Social Worker - Sara Peniston 📸 Scenes From the School Social Worker - Sara Peniston

Hello!

Welcome back to all of our new and returning Bulldogs! I can't wait to see all of the exciting things accomplished at Badger this school year! As the School Social Worker, part of my role is to connect families to community resources. Throughout the school year, I will use this section to share information about community resources such as, Salvation Army Christmas Assistance programs, the Big Brothers Big Sisters Workplace Mentorship program, Coats for Kids, etc.


Please see the flyer below if you are interested in having your student participate in our Big Brothers Big Sisters Workplace Mentorship program this school year!


Please reach out to me at the contact information below if you need any assistance with the following:

  • Housing
  • Food
  • Clothing
  • School Supplies
  • Counseling


I look forward to another great year at Badger Elementary!

Sara Peniston

penistonsara@aasd.k12.wi.us

920-852-5440

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