Badger Elementary School

🌱 Exciting News at Badger Elementary! 🌱

Yesterday, June 2, was an exciting day at Badger as we received an incredible donation of a hydroponic Flex Farm, made possible through the generosity of Leadership Fox Cities Chamber in partnership with Fork Farms!

Students and staff gathered in the gym for the unveiling and had the chance to learn from “Farmer Steve” of Fork Farms about healthy fruits and vegetables and how hydroponic growing systems work.

We are incredibly grateful for our community’s generosity, belief in our students, and commitment to providing innovative learning opportunities. This Flex Farm will give students hands-on experiences in science, nutrition, sustainability, and healthy living while also increasing access to fresh produce.

A special thank you also goes to our Badger families who contributed to the student coin drive. Your generosity helped raise funds to support and sustain the Flex Farm, ensuring students will benefit from this unique learning opportunity for years to come.

We are so grateful for the partnerships and community support that continue to create extraordinary opportunities for our students!

Check out the story here:
https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/elementary-school-in-appleton-uses-hydroponics-to-inspire-healthy-eating/

Thank you for your continued support of Badger Elementary! 💙💛

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Once a Bulldog, Always a Bulldog! 🐾🎓

Last week, we had the joy of welcoming back some of our former Badger Elementary students as they walked the halls one more time before graduating from high school.

It was such a special moment to see our current students, staff, and families celebrate them and cheer them on. These graduates are a wonderful reminder of the journey our students take and the bright futures ahead of them.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see where life takes you next. You will always be part of the Badger family! ❤️🐾

Fourth-grade students had the opportunity to join Reading League this year. From November through May, they challenged the teachers to a friendly competition to see who could read the most books. Although the students came up just short of winning, they still had plenty to celebrate and enjoyed a walk to Carter Woods in recognition of all the books they read.

Shout-out to Mrs. Hovick for organizing this year's reading league AND to Mrs. Pokwinski for being the teachers' anchor by reading 106 books!

Keep reading this summer and continue exploring new adventures through books! 📚☀️

🌱 WE DID IT! 🌱

Our Badger Elementary Coin Drive Challenge was a HUGE success!

Thanks to the generosity of our amazing students, families, and community, we raised $701.39 for the Hydroponics for Learning Fund! 🎉

A huge thank you to:

✅ Every student who brought in coins
✅ Every family who supported this initiative
✅ Our incredible teachers who engaged their classes
✅ Our community members who believed in this project

What this means:

This funding will help bring a hydroponic garden to Badger Elementary—a space where our students will learn where food comes from, develop essential life skills, and discover how sustainable choices support health and our planet.

Together, we're making a real difference for our young neighbors and our community! 💚🌱