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This prestigious honor celebrates Badger’s success in serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students while achieving above-average academic results compared to schools with similar demographics.

Our awesome 3rd graders had a fantastic time showcasing their creativity at their Art Show!

Appleton West and North High School seniors visit Badger School on their graduation day.

Badger students enjoyed a live opera at our school with Opera for the Young’s “The Magic Flute.”

Our 1st and 3rd graders visited the Warch Center at Lawrence University to watch an amazing dance performance.

A big thank you to all the Badger families, staff, and community members who joined us for our very first “Jump into Summer” family night!

Our awesome 4th grade students had an exciting visit to JA BizTown!

Our awesome 3rd grade students hosted a lively “Wax Museum” to celebrate finishing Module 3: “A New Home.”

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Our amazing 1st grade students had a blast celebrating the end of their module with a fun Windsock Parade!

We're excited to celebrate our amazing students who were honored as their classroom's "Reader of the Month" for January and February!

The Badger Library ran its 3rd Annual March Madness Tournament of Books!

Our 2nd and 3rd graders were excited to welcome a fantastic guest music teacher. Joe Santonato took the time to share stories about his family from Sicily, which really tied in nicely with what the kids have been learning about Sicilian folk songs in music class. 

The Badger School office is on the lookout for some new or gently used clothing to help our students in need!

We're so proud of our amazing music teacher and Arts Integration Specialist, Mrs. Phelps! Over spring break, she traveled to California to share her expertise with teachers in San Joaquin County.

Badger students had a blast celebrating their amazing behavior with a fun-filled beach day and a lively school assembly right before spring break!

The Badger staff and students had a blast during spirit week by dressing up like a teacher or student!

Check out our fantastic students in grades 3-5 having a blast playing in the snow during afternoon recess!

The 3rd graders visited the Building for Kids Children's Museum to explore the different food groups, how food impacts our mind and body, and how we access food.

Our awesome 2nd grade students celebrated the end of their “American West” language arts module by having a pajama day and making some delicious homemade butter.

Our awesome 5th graders hit their goal of 10,000 Dojo points, and to celebrate, they enjoyed a delicious Ramen Lunch! Great job, 5th graders! Keep shining and doing amazing things!

Badger had an amazing time at the Scholastic Book Fair! THANK YOU to all who shopped at the fair! Because of your generosity, over $1,400 in new books were donated to our classrooms and school library!

The Badger 5th grade orchestra had an amazing time teaming up with string students from seven AASD elementary schools at the West Side Strings Workshop!

Badger students get to enjoy a different fresh fruit or vegetable every day, all thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

Our fantastic 3rd graders had a wonderful time at the Barlow Planetarium! They explored the incredible worlds of planets and constellations together!

We're celebrating our amazing 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders who have been recognized as their classroom's "Reader of the Month."

Badger students have been having a blast with the Engineering Design Process in STEM! They've been putting their imaginations to work, planning, and creating awesome solutions to real problems.

Students got the chance to pick out two special gifts for their family members at a delightful Holiday Boutique. The gifts were wrapped up beautifully by a team of special elves.

We're thrilled to celebrate our amazing Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students who were chosen as their classroom's "Reader of the Month" during the first semester!

The Appleton West High School Jazz Band visited Badger School to spread some holiday cheer.

Our awesome 3rd grade students had a fantastic time blending the arts with their “Circle of Life” science unit! They learned how to make amazing tableaus that showcase the life cycles of animals and plants.

Badger 4th grade students visited Bubolz Nature Preserve to study extreme settings and survival.

Congratulations to the participants and winners of the Elks Hoop Shoot Competition held at Badger Elementary School! Each contestant has to shoot a total of 25 free throws. The contestant in each age group that makes the most free throws wins the competition.

A huge thank you to all the parents, students, and staff who joined in on the fun for the 2024 Badger Turkey Trot and Canned Food Drive Challenge!

Our wonderful kindergarten teacher, Ms. Mayer, was nominated for the 2024 TDS Wisconsin Most Valuable Educator Award.

Our fabulous 3rd graders just wrapped up Module 1, "The Sea," by putting together Didactic Wall Panels.

Our amazing 5th graders had the chance to showcase their fantastic Food Chain collages!

Our awesome 3rd graders got a chance to dive into the vibrant celebration of Día de los Muertos!

Robert Battle (dancer, choreographer, former Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Lawrence University’s inaugural Creator in Residence) visited our 1st and 3rd grade students!

Badger students and staff kicked off National Walk to School Day with a fun stroll over to Carter Woods!

A Walking School Bus is available for families living South on S. Bluemound Dr. (South of Carter Woods Park and all the way to Woodridge Gardens apartments)

Gustman Subaru surprised Badger staff with a $5,000 donation and school supplies for students.