07 08 Publisher Calendar of Events - Joseph Badger Local Schools

Badger Braves
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2007-2008
If you know of someone who did not receive a copy of
this Calendar of Events, please call 330-876-2810.
Mission Statement:
The Joseph Badger Local School District will
provide academic excellence to all students
through an effective and challenging learning
environment that encourages students to become
independent thinkers and lifelong learners.
JOSEPH BADGER SCHOOL
7119 State Route 7 Kinsman, OH 44428
District Phone:
Superintendent/Treasurer
Badger High
Badger Middle
Badger Elementary
Athletic Director
330-876-2800
330-876-2810
330-876-2820
330-876-2840
330-876-2860
330-876-2828
joseph-badger.k12.oh.us
Joseph Badger School District

Joseph Badger School District Phone: 330-876-2800
Administration
Dr. David Bair, Superintendent Phone: 330-876-2810
Mr. William Johnson, Treasurer
Badger High School (9-12) Phone: 330-876-2820
Mr. Edwin Baldwin, Principal
Mr. William Dobosh, Guidance Counselor (7-12)
Badger Middle School (5-8) Phone: 330-876-2840
Mr. Robert Moon, Principal
Mrs. Pamela Sowry, Guidance Counselor (K-8)
Badger Elementary School (K-4) Phone: 330-876-2860
Mrs. Mary Williams, Principal
Badger Athletic Department Phone: 330-876-2828
Mr. Steve Kochemba, Athletic Director
Orientation Schedule
Badger High School
Grade 9 Orientation August 23, 2007 9:00 (auditorium)
Badger Middle School (5-8)
Grade 5 Orientation August 22, 2007 9:00 (auditorium)
Badger Elementary School (K-4)
Kindergarten Orientation August 28, 2007 9:30 - 11:00
Kindergarten Registration:
If you know of anyone who has a child of kindergarten age who has not registered,
please call Badger Elementary School (BES) at 330-876-2860 beginning August
13, 2007.
At the time of registration, parents/guardians will need to present the following:
birth certificate, immunization records, social security card and custody papers if
applicable.
Ohio law requires that all children entering kindergarten must have the following
immunizations: Five-DTap/DTP/DT, Four-Polio, Two-MMR, Three - Hepatitis B,
One - Varicella.
School Day:
Badger Middle/High (5-8) (9-12)
7:10 a.m. Breakfast (optional) 7:30 a.m. Classroom Inst. begins
2:12 p.m. Classroom Inst. ends 2:12 p.m. Bus pick up
Badger Elementary (K-4)
8:05 a.m. Breakfast (optional) 8:25 p.m. Classroom Inst. Begins
3:05 p.m. Classroom Inst. ends 3:10 p.m. Bus pick up
School Lunch—Breakfast Information:
Free & Reduced Lunch forms must be filled out each year. Forms are available
at the end of this calendar and on the school website: joseph-badger.k12.oh.us.
Breakfast K-4 $ .75 Lunch K - 4 $1.75
Breakfast 5-12 $1.00 Lunch 5-12 $2.00
Milk $ .40 Adults $2.50
School Fees:
The fee for each grade level or course remains the same as previous years. Fees are
established by the Board of Education and cover only partial costs of consumable
materials used by a student. Student fees are listed below:
Elementary (K-4) $20.00
Middle School (5-8) $20.00
High School (9-12) (see student handbook)
* maximum fee for families, grades K-8 will be $50.00
Immunization Information: 7 th Grade
The Ohio Department of Education requires a second dose of MMR vaccine before
a student enters the seventh grade. Parents/Guardians will need to show proof of
their child’s vaccination before they can return to school in August. If you have
any questions, please call Badger Middle School at 330-876-2840 beginning
August 13, 2007.
Student Transportation Information:
Please have students waiting at the bus stop at least five (5) minutes prior to the
scheduled pick-up time. Keep in mind that route times may change during the
school year. Please assist us by displaying your house number on your mailbox.
All bus stops and routes have been established for the first week of school. If you
have any questions regarding your bus route, please contact Mr. Karl Brest at 330-
876-2800 x 513 beginning August 13, 2007.

August 2007
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
5 6
BHS Office
opens
1 2 3 4
7 8 9 10 11
Retirements:
With the end of the
2006-2007 school year,
the Joseph Badger
School District said
goodbye to Mr. Terry
Kidwell and Mr. Barry
Kidwell due to retirement.
Barry and Terry
served the Joseph Badger School District for
thirty five years. We wish them the best as
they both begin a new chapter in their lives.
12 13
BMS/BES
Office opens
14
Cross Country
Alumni Meet
& Field Day
5:30 pm
19 20 21 22
26 27
First Teacher
Day
28
First Student
Day
Kindergarten
Orientation
9:30-11:00
15
Board Meeting
5th Grade
Orientation
9:00 am
16 17 18
23
9th Grade
Orientation
9:00 am
Grades 10-12 Schedule Pick Up (Monday-Friday) 9:00-12:00
29 30 31
24 25
Badger
Booster Golf
Outing @
Bronzwood
Golf Course
Golf 8/13 W. Reserve
Golf 8/17 Maplewood
GSOC 8/20 @ Girard
Golf 8/21 Mathews
Golf 8/22 Harding
BSOC 8/23 Liberty
GSOC 8/25 @ Harding
GSOC 8/27 Conneaut
Golf 8/27 Southington
VBB 8/27 Liberty
Golf 8/28 Champion
GSOC 8/29 Py Valley
Golf 8/29 @ Bristol
VBB 8/29 @ LaBrae
BSOC 8/30 Geneva
VBB 8/30 Mathews

JOSEPH BADGER BOARD OF EDUCATION 2007
EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS - TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
State requirements mandate on-going professional development activities for
teachers. For instance, this year the State of Ohio is requiring all K-8 teachers to
undergo Child Abuse Identification Training. The Joseph Badger School
District provides all teachers both required training and also training for the
implementation of curriculum content standards. K-12 content standards and
data analysis, analyzing test results, can be quite extensive; therefore, we have
adjusted our school calendar to reflect early release days so teachers can receive
this training. EARLY RELEASE DAYS WILL BE CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO
THE SCHEDULE BELOW. STUDENT DISMISSAL TIMES WILL BE TWO HOURS
EARLIER THAN NORMAL.
September 12, 2007 January 9, 2008
October 10, 2007 February 13, 2008
November 14, 2007 April 9, 2008
According to NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND test results are the very best indicator
and BEST PRACTICE to improve academic achievement.
Standing (left to right): Mr. Toth, Mr. Johnson, Dr. Bair
Sitting (left to right): Mr. Hynes, Mrs. Logan, Mr. Mathews, Mrs. Bonar
Eltha Logan, President 330-876-7935
Jeff Mathews, V. President 330-876-4672
Kimberly Bonar, Member 330-876-5205
James Hynes, Member 330-448-8564
Joe Toth, Member 330-772-3425
Dr. David Bair, Superintendent 330-876-2810
William Johnson, Treasurer 330-876-2810
The Joseph Badger Board of Education is a non-partisan, elected body created by
the Ohio General Assembly. There are five Board Members each elected to fouryear
terms that overlap. The Board derives its authority and responsibilities from
state and federal law. The Board President conducts Board Meetings and acts as
spokesperson for the total Board.
Regular meetings of the Board of Education are held on the third Wednesday of
each month in the Media Center at 6:00 p.m. (June/July/August meetings begin at
5:00 p.m.) Special Meetings are scheduled as needed. The time and location of all
Board meetings are announced to the media at least 24 hours in advance.
All Board of Education meetings are open to the public. Individual concerns
should be handled through proper administrative channels, with the Board acting as
a source of appeal beyond the level of the Superintendent. Executive sessions, as
permitted by law, are closed to the public.
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
Library/Media Center
The Joseph Badger Local School District is proud to continue The Joseph
Badger Athletic Hall of Fame. The Athletic Hall of Fame’s purpose is to
recognize and honor those graduates of Badger High School who have either
excelled in athletics or who have made significant athletic contributions to the
school or community. A maximum of five honorees will be inducted annually at
one of the boys basketball games during the season. Etched plaques with
pictures and biographies will be prominently displayed in showcases near the
high school gymnasium. Applications for nomination may be picked up in the
Athletic Director’s office or on our website: www.joseph-badger.k12.oh.us.
Applications must be submitted by September 30 th for consideration.

September 2007
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
2 3
Labor Day
No School
9 10
BES PTO
Meeting
16 17
BHS Picture
Day
4 5 6 7 8
11 12
2 hour Early
Dismissal
18
Open House
BHS/BMS/BES
23 24 25
9th grade
hearing tests
30
Hall of Fame
Application
Deadline
19
Board Meeting
13 14 15
20 21 22
26 27 28
Interim Reports
BMS Dance
1
29
BSOC 9/1 Champion
GSOC 9/1 @ Jefferson
BSOC 9/4 LaBrae
Golf 9/4 @ Py Valley
VBB 9/4 @ Lordstown
GSOC 9/5 @ Maplewood
Golf 9/6 @ Maplewood
VBB 9/6 Southington
BSOC 9/8 @ Ursuline
GSOC 9/8 Crestview
VBB 9/8 Brookfield
VBB 9/10 @ Bristol
BSOC 9/11 @ Bloomfield
Golf 9/11 @ Mathews
GSOC 9/12 Bristol
Golf 9/12 Lordstown
VBB 9/12 @ Bloomfield
BSOC 9/13 Bristol
GSOC 9/13 @ Yo. Christian
Golf 9/13 @ Southington
Golf 9/17 Brookfield
VBB 9/17 Py Valley
BSOC 9/18 @ Lordstown
Golf 9/18 @ LaBrae
GSOC 9/19 @ Py Valley
VBB 9/19 @ Maplewood
BSOC 9/20 Maplewood
GSOC 9/20 @ Ursuline
Golf 9/24 Py Valley
VBB 9/24 @ Mathews
BSOC 9/25 @ Mathews
GSOC 9/26 Maplewood
VBB 9/26 Lordstown
BSOC 9/27 Bloomfield
VBB 9/27 @ Southington

FOOD SERVICE
As you are aware, the Joseph Badger cafeteria utilizes a Point of Sale System. All
students will have an account with a pin number which will be entered as the student
“checks out” at the end of the serving line. To ensure our student’s confidentiality
and improved sanitary conditions, money will not be accepted by the cashier.
Students must pre-pay for their meals, anyone owing $10.00 or more will not be
permitted to charge meals. Payments may be made either by mail or placed in one
of the four payment boxes located across from the principals’ offices and in the
cafeteria. Students can check their account balance with the cashier. Parents can call
Carol Johnson at 330-876-2810 or email carol.johnson@neomin.org for account
balances or detailed statements.
Breakfast will be available to all students K-12. Breakfast is important for good
nutrition. Studies have shown that students who eat breakfast do their best
academically, are better behaved and make fewer visits to the nurse. Breakfast
consists of:
Main Entrée – choice of cereal or a hot option
Fruit or Fruit Juice
Milk
There are three lunch serving lines. Celery and carrot sticks are offered daily with
the following lunch options:
Regular Lunch
Salad Lunch
• Choice of 2 main entrée options • Choice of Chef or Chicken Salad
• Vegetable • Fruit or Dessert
• Possible Side Dish • Milk
• Fruit or Dessert
• Milk
Breakfast and lunch prices will remain the same for the 2007-2008 school year. Free
and reduced lunch forms are available within this calendar, online at www.josephbadger.k12.oh.us
and at the board office. Students must receive a full breakfast and
lunch to qualify for free and reduced prices.
Grade Breakfast Lunch
2007-2008 ELEMENTARY STUDENT DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP PROCEDURE
Dear Elementary Parents:
This note is to inform you of a change in the drop-off and pick-up of students
for 2007-2008 school year. Due to school safety concerns, it has become
apparent that we need to improve these arrival and departure procedures. We
encourage all students to ride the bus whenever possible. However, if you
need to excuse a student before the end of the school day, we will be using a
phone procedure.
• Each morning , you may drop
off a student outside the
elementary office to a waiting
staff member. The staff
member on duty will take care
of signing the student in for
the day.
• For pick-up, you must phone
the school the day of, by
10:00 a.m. to release your
child at day’s end. If you are
picking a student or students up every school day, you may
send in a signed letter to release your student each day. Any
student signed out will be excused after the students are
released to the buses. Once again, a staff member will be on
duty to release the students to you. As we must try to limit
traffic inside the building, no one will be permitted to wait
inside. This will help to alleviate congestion at the end of
each school day and provide a safer exit for all students.
• If there is any need to enter the school building, enter the
elementary office doors and allow one of our secretaries to
assist you.
Mary Williams, Badger Elementary School Principal
Time Price Reduced Time Price Reduced
9 - 12 7:05 $1.00 30¢ 11:02 $2.00 40¢
5 - 8 7:05 $1.00 30¢ 11:35 $2.00 40¢
K - 4 8:05 $0.75 30¢ 12:08 $1.75 40¢

October 2007
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4
5 6
Boys Basketball
Conditioning
BES Parent
Conferences
Gym Mural
7 8
BES PTO
Meeting
9 10
14 15 16 17
Elementary Book Fair
2 hour Early
Dismissal
Blood Drive
K-12 Parent
Conferences
PSAT/NMSQT
Testing
Board Meeting
BES Boys
Basketball
11 12
18
PTO Skating
Party
21 22 23 24 25 26
N.E.O.T.A Day
No School
13
19 20
BHS Mystery Dinner Theater
BMS Dance
27
BSOC
GSOC
VBB
BSOC
VBB
GSOC
BSOC
VBB
GSOC
VBB
BSOC
VBB
BSOC
VBB
10/1 JFK
10/1 @ JFK
10/1 @ JFK
10/2 @ Bristol
10/2 Bristol
10/3 @ Bristol
10/4 Lordstown
10/4 Bloomfield
10/6 Edgewood
10/6 Champion
10/9 @ Maplewood
10/9 @ Py Valley
10/11 Mathews
10/11 Maplewood
November 2007
28 29
BHS Picture
Retakes
BHS Boys Basketball
Practice
30 31
BES Costume
Party/Parade
S M T W T F S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30

Rank School
Total
School
Millage
1 Hubbard 58.85
2 Warren 58.50
3 LaBrae 57.00
4 Weathersfield 55.50
5 Bloomfield 55.00
6 Mathews 52.06
7 Bristol 51.80
8 McDonald 51.00
9 Liberty 50.95
10 Girard 49.65
11 Maplewood 48.40
12 Niles 48.05
13 Southington 46.40
14 Brookfield 45.10
15 Newton Falls 43.65
16 Howland 42.95
17 Lakeview 42.80
18 Lordstown 42.50
19 Champion 42.45
20** Joseph Badger 40.95
RENEWAL LEVY
Vote: November 6, 2007
This is NOT a NEW TAX
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
School
Weathersfield
Warren
Bloomfield
Hubbard
Mathews
LaBrae
Bristol
Liberty
Niles
Girard
McDonald
Southington
Brookfield
Lordstown
Howland
Champion
Maplewood
Lakeview
Newton Falls
Joseph Badger
School
Operating
53.85
52.45
52.00
52.00
50.06
47.30
46.70
46.40
45.85
45.50
45.50
44.40
44.10
42.50
41.95
40.95
40.45
39.35
34.75
34.70
* Information provided by Trumbull County Education Service Center and Trumbull
County Auditor’s Office
** Includes a 1.5m reduction for PI Levy return to taxpayers beginning January 2008.
Renewal Levy: November 6, 2007
Total School Millage
1988 New 7.88 passed
1992 Renewal 7.57 passed
1997 Renewal 6.20 passed
2002 Renewal 4.60 passed
2007 Renewal 3.70 Please Vote
The effective operational millage has
decreased yearly and ALLOWS NO
GROWTH IN REVENUE DUE TO
INFLATION. Joseph Badger
received $425,000 on a yearly basis
beginning in 1988 and receives the
same $425,000 amount twenty (20)
years later, 2007. This renewal levy is for operational
costs. Salaries, utilities, supplies, and any other
operational costs are paid with the money generated
from this renewal levy. IF THE 3.7 MILL RENEWAL
LEVY PASSES, JOSEPH BADGER WILL STILL BE
RANKED LOWEST OF 20 SCHOOLS IN TRUMBULL
COUNTY. THE JOSEPH BADGER SCHOOL DISTRICT
AND BOARD OF EDUCATION STRIVES FOR FISCAL
RESPONSIBILITY INSURING QUALITY EDUCATION AND
QUALITY SERVICE FOR EVERY TAX DOLLAR SPENT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
Please Vote: November 6, 2007
THIS IS NOT A NEW TAX
If State Funding remains unchanged the passage of
operational “renewal” levies WILL ELIMINATE THE
NEED FOR ADDITIONAL MILLAGE in the foreseeable
future.

November 2007
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
3
Report Cards
4 5 6
7
8 9
10
Renewal Levy
BES Picture
Day
Coronation
This rock, located near our building’s front
entrance, represents and commemorates the four
schools, Gustavus, Hartford, Kinsman and
Vernon which have come together to form the
new Joseph Badger School.
11 12
13 14
15
16 17
BES PTO
Meeting
2 hour Early
Dismissal
PTO Skating
Party
Board Meeting
BMS Concert
GBB
11/19 Maplewood
BBB
11/27 M. Ridge
18 19 20 21 22 23
BHS BBB
Meet the Team
24
GBB
11/29 Liberty
December 2007
25 26
No School
27
School
Resumes
Thanksgiving Break 11/21-11/26
28 29 30
S M T W T F S
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31

Winter Weather School – Closing Decisions
Dear Parent and Guardians:
Our district staff understands that our decision to open or close schools in bad
weather has a big effect on families. We also understand that our students are
better served—both academically and socially—by being in school. But
always, our top priority is the safety of our students.
How do we make our decisions?
Typically the decision
process to close school
begins the evening prior
to the days school would
close. Please understand
that we make our
decision based on a
careful analysis of all
relevant factors, such as:
• Information
on road
conditions from transportation staff. We must give careful
consideration to the most dangerous roads in the district. Even if
your street looks clear, travel elsewhere in the district may be
dangerous. Also, we must consider that some high school students
drive to school.
• Amount of snow and ice accumulated.
• Whether precipitation is continuing.
• Building conditions (such as whether we have electricity and heat)
• Parking lot conditions: Administrators talk to custodial staff
members who are responsible for clearing and treating school
sidewalks.
• Temperature and wind chill. Please remember that most of our
students wait outside for the bus.
• Weather predictions. We prefer not making our decision based on
weather predictions, which are not always accurate. But sometimes
this is unavoidable.
• What other school districts are doing. We also share information
with other local districts and check whether they are opening or
closing.
Who makes the decision?
As superintendent of schools, I am responsible for the final decision, based on
the above factors and recommendations from the director of transportation.
How is the public notified?
Tune to your local media outlet for up-to-date information on school closings.
Do not call the school unless it is an emergency.
When is the decision made?
I must make the decision by 5:30 a.m. or earlier so we can notify radio and
TV stations. If I wait longer to announce a closing, some parents will have
already left for work, leaving their children unsupervised.
Will we close school if conditions worsen?
Keep in mind that, even if weather conditions worsen, we cannot reverse our
decision in the morning without endangering students. Once we make the
decision to open the school, many parents rely on that decision and leave for
work. If we then send students right back home, many will return to
unsupervised bus stops and empty houses.
Although our staff does its absolute best in this process, we know that often
no perfect decision exists. If you do not feel as though it is safe for your child
to attend school, use your best judgment on whether he or she should attend.
Also, discourage teenagers from driving in bad conditions and offer them
alternatives if weather conditions worsen.
I hope that this explanation helps everyone understand the process that our
district staff uses to make the best possible decision for all families in our
district.
Yours truly,
Dr. David D. Bair, Superintendent
Elementary Classroom

December 2007
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5
BHS Concert
6 7
Interim Reports
8
Elementary Thanksgiving Lunch
GBB 12/3 Bloomfield
GBB 12/6 LaBrae
Elementary Christmas Corner
GBB 12/8 @ Py Valley
9 10
11 12
13
14 15
GBB
12/10 @ Grand Valley
BES PTO
Meeting
K-1 Concert
PTO Skating
Party
BBB
GBB
12/11 @ Brookfield
12/13 Mathews
BBB
12/14 Girard
16 17 18 19
20 21 22
GBB
12/17 @ Lordstown
BMS Concert
BBB
GBB
12/18 Mathews
12/20 Brookfield
BBB
12/21 Bristol
23 24
Christmas Eve
30 31
New Year’s
Eve
25
Christmas Day
26 27 28 29
Winter Break 12/24-1/2
Boys Basketball Camp
GBB 12/27 @ Lakeview
January 2008
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31

Nursing Services
Chemistry Classroom/Lab
ACT Test Dates
Test Date Postmark Deadline
September 15, 2007 August 10, 2007
October 27, 2007 September 21, 2007
December 8, 2007 November 2, 2007
February 9, 2008 January 4, 2008
April 12, 2008 March 7, 2008
June 14, 2008 May 9, 2008
SAT Test Dates
Test Date Postmark Deadline
October 6, 2007 September 10, 2007
November 3, 2007 October 2, 2007
December 1, 2007 October 30, 2007
January 26, 2008 December 26, 2007
March 1, 2008 January 29, 2008
For more information on the
ACT test, go to
www.actstudent.org
For more information, go
to www.collegeboard.com
Nursing services are provided throughout the school day by trained health
care professionals possessing either LPN or RN credentials. Medical forms
have been revised and streamlined for
easier referral. These forms should be
completed in their entirety. Please contact
us if there is a question. Periodically, we
will send home information regarding
upcoming screenings, health programs and
useful websites that may lend support to a
child’s better health. As before, we will be
doing vision and hearing screening in the
fall, vision for grades K, 1, 3, 5, 7, & 9
and hearing for grades K, 1, 3, 5, & 9.
Any student new to the district will also receive hearing and vision
screening. Scoliosis screening will be performed in the spring for grades 5
& 7. Also, personal hygiene, and growth and development films will be
shown for grades 4 & 5 in the spring. Attendance is a very important part
of a student's academic performance, but there are times when staying
home is better for the student and classmates. A child should stay home if
any of the following symptoms are present:
• Fever of 100.0 F or higher
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Unexplained skin rash
• Eye(s) that are red, swollen, itchy, burning, or matted
eyelashes
• Head lice or nits (eggs)
If students develop any of these symptoms while at school, parents will be
notified. We do everything we can to make the nurse's office a caring and
comforting place for the students to come when they are sick or injured.
Most of all we will treat them with the professionalism, confidentiality, and
the respect that they deserve!
Your Joseph Badger Nurse,
Holly Blackburn, RN
May 3, 2008 April 1, 2008
June 7, 2008 May 6, 2008

January 2008
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
6 7 8 9
13 14
20 21
BES PTO
Meeting
MLK Day
No School
Winter Break
15 16
2 hour Early
Dismissal
BES Picture
Retakes
Board Meeting
School Resumes
10 11
17
BMS Spelling
Bee
22 23 24 25
4 5
BES Spelling
Bee
12
18 19
Report Cards
26
GBB 1/3 Southington
BBB 1/4 @ Southington
GBB 1/7 @ Bristol
BBB 1/8 @ Maplewood
GBB 1/10 @ Bloomfield
BBB 1/11 Lordstown
GBB 1/14 Py Valley
BBB 1/15 @ Jefferson
GBB 1/17 @ Maplewood
BBB 1/18 @ Bloomfield
BBB 1/22 Py Valley
GBB 1/24 @ Mathews
BBB 1/25 @ Bristol
GBB 1/28 Lordstown
BBB 1/29 @ Mathews
GBB 1/31 @ Southington
February 2008
27 28 29 30 31
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29

Joseph Badger Schools Working for our Community
Multi-Purpose Building
Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, the Joseph Badger School District
applied for and received Ohio’s Core Curriculum Grant. This grant totals
$24,055 and is being utilized for more rigorous teaching of both the Math and
Science disciplines. We will be analyzing middle school and high school test
scores and offering Math and Science Intervention to low performing students,
students at risk of not meeting a proficient or basic level of performance on the
Ohio Graduation Test (OGT).
ADDRESSING OUR STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC NEEDS IS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF OUR
JOSEPH BADGER SCHOOL COMMUNITY ADVISORY MISSION STATEMENT:
“POSITIVELY CHANGING THE WORLD…ONE STUDENT AT A TIME BECAUSE
TOMORROW’S WORLD STARTS RIGHT HERE.”
Total Grants Received for 2007-2008
The following is a list of 2007-2008 Federal and State Grants your
school district applied for and received. These monies provide
additional services for our students. THIS DISTRICT WILL
CONTINUE TO PURSUE GRANT DOLLARS WHENEVER POSSIBLE
FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
Reading and Math Intervention Title I $ 119,551
All Day Every Day Kindergarten Title II-A $ 47,864
Technology Training Title II-D $ 1,229
Safe and Drug Free Schools Title IV $ 3,484
Innovative Programs Title V $1,481
Special Education Services IDEA-B $ 218,720
Technology Equipment/Training SchoolNet, Prof. Dev. $2,500
Technology Equipment SchoolNet, One Net $9,000
Technology Equipment Education Management Info System $5,000
Ohio Core Curriculum Grant Academic Intervention $ 24,055
Total $432,884
The multi-purpose building is located behind (west end) the new K-12 Joseph
Badger School, near the track and athletic fields. Ticket booth, concession stand
for fall and spring sports coinciding with restrooms and storage are the major
functions for this structure. Storage of sports and maintenance equipment to
include soccer benches, track hurdles and high jump matting along with assorted
baseball/softball equipment is paramount to maintaining quality equipment.
The new multi-purpose building was part of the original design for the Joseph
Badger School. We delayed the construction of this facility until Spring 2007 to
insure that we would remain within our budget allocation. REMEMBER THE
NEW K-12 JOSEPH BADGER SCHOOL WAS BUILT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
AND UNDER BUDGET. THE JOSEPH BADGER SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
BOARD OF EDUCATION STRIVES FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY INSURING
QUALITY PRODUCTS AND QUALITY SERVICE FOR EVERY TAX DOLLAR
SPENT.
Search for Homeless Children
Joseph Badger is committed to the education of all children. If
you know of a school-aged child, five through seventeen years of
age, who may be homeless or potentially homeless please contact
Superintendent, Dr. David Bair. All information will be held in
strict confidence.

February 2008
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
3 4 5 6 7
8 9
BES
Conferences
BBB 2/1 Southington
GBB 2/4 Bristol
10 11
BES PTO
Meeting
12 13
2 hour Early
Dismissal
14
Valentine
Parties
15
No School
16
BBB 2/5 Maplewood
GBB 2/7 @ Conneaut
BBB 2/8 @ Lordstown
K-12
Conferences
BBB 2/12 @ Py Valley
BBB 2/15 Bloomfield
17 18
19 20
21
22 23
BBB 2/19 @ Conneaut
President’s
Day
Board Meeting
BES Skating
Party
No School
March 2008
24 25 26 27
Kindergarten
Registration
2008-2009
28 29
Interim Reports
S M T W T F S
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31

BADGER ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP—PRINCIPAL’S AWARD
This past school year (2006-2007) an anonymous donor
created the Badger Alumni Scholarship: Principal’s Award
contributing $10,000. This year’s (Class of 2007)
scholarship recipient was senior Kyle Knight who will
receive a $1,000 award to be utilized at the college or
university of his choice. The Principal’s criteria in student
selection is based on scholarship and public service. If you
would like to contribute to the Badger Alumni Scholarship: Principal’s Award
please contact the school administration at 330-876-2810 or Sky Bank. The
Badger Alumni Scholarship Trust is established through Sky Bank.
• Children need access to healthful foods and opportunities to be
physically active in order to grow, learn, and thrive
• Good health fosters student attendance and education
• Obesity rates have doubled in children and tripled in adolescents over
the last two decades, and physical inactivity and excessive calorie
intake are the predominant causes of obesity
• Heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes are responsible for twothirds
of all deaths in the United States, and major risk factors for those
diseases, including unhealthy eating habits, physical inactivity, and
obesity, often are established in childhood
• 33% of high school students do not participate in sufficient vigorous
physical activity and 72% of high school students do not attend daily
physical education classes
Wellness Policy
The Joseph Badger School District is committed to providing school
environments which promote and protect children's health, well-being, and
ability to learn by supporting healthy eating and physical activity. Therefore,
it is the policy of the Joseph Badger School District that:
The school district will engage students, parents, teachers, food service
professionals, health professionals, and other interested community members
in developing, implementing, monitoring, and reviewing district-wide safety,
nutrition and physical activity policies.
Child nutrition staff will provide students with access to a variety of
affordable, nutritious, and appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition
needs of students. The Joseph Badger School will provide clean, safe, and
pleasant settings and adequate time for students to eat.
The Joseph Badger School will participate in the School Breakfast Program
and National School Lunch Program to the maximum extent practicable.
Foods and beverages sold or served during the school breakfast and lunch
hours will meet the nutrition guidelines recommended by the U.S. Dietary
Guidelines for Americans with the objective of promoting student and staff
health to aid in the reduction of obesity.
Schools will provide nutrition education, physical education, and health
education to foster lifelong habits of healthy eating and physical activity.
They will establish linkages between health education and school meal
programs with related community services. Please consider the following:
• Only 2% of children (2 to 19 years) eat a healthy diet consistent with the five
main recommendations from the Food Guide Pyramid
• Community participation is essential to the development and implementation
of successful school wellness policies

March 2008
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10
BES PTO
Meeting
11 12 13
16 17 18 19
Board Meeting
BMS Concert
4th Grade
Concert
14
20 21
BMS Dance
Good Friday
No School
15
22
A piece of history and tradition portraying
Badger High School Athletics, the framed
center court cutout representing the Badger
Brave Mascot, an integral part of the
integrity, character and honor that forms the
spirit of Badger High School is displayed in
the new Badger High School gymnasium.
23 24
30 31
No School
25 26
BMS Athletic
Banquet
27 28 29
April 2008
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30

Search for Children with Disabilities is Underway
Joseph Badger School is interested in meeting the needs of children with
disabilities and is participating in an effort to locate, identify, and evaluate all
children in the community from birth through twenty-one years of age who may
have disabilities.
Disabilities may include such conditions as hearing impairments, visual
impairments, speech or language impairments, specific learning disabilities,
emotional disturbances, autism, and traumatic brain injuries. Many unidentified
children with disabilities are preschoolers. Parents may not be aware their child
has a disability or that there are programs and services available.
If you have or know of a child who may have a disability, please contact Mrs.
Mary Williams at 330-876-2860 for more information. All information
collected will be held in strict confidence and released to others only with parent
permission or as allowed by law. The school district’s policies and procedures
for special education are also available for review by contacting Mrs. Williams.
Industrial Arts/Wood Shop Classroom
Teacher Qualification Notice
As a parent, you have the right to request information about the professional
qualifications of your child’s teacher and any teachers’ aides working with your
child. Specifically, you may request information regarding the following items:
the teacher’s certification/license qualifications; the status of the certificate/
license (if it is emergency or provisional); and the subject areas of the teacher’s
college degree and graduate school credit. If your child’s teacher is assisted by
an instructional aide, you may also ask about the aide’s qualifications.
The federal government has passed the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). One
requirement of the Act is that every teacher must meet specific criteria to
become highly qualified by the end of the 2005-2006 school year. The state of
Ohio has developed its own highly qualified teacher criteria and all teachers
throughout the state are working toward meeting the criteria.
Martha Gruver Reading Circle (located outside of Media Center)
All teachers in the Joseph Badger Local School District meet the federal
requirement to be highly qualified. Joseph Badger is proud of our staff. Our
teachers are committed to their profession and the children they serve each day.
They look forward to having a successful year with your child.
Please call your building principal at 330-876-2800 if you have any questions.

April 2008
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3
4
5
BES Group
Pictures
Blood Drive
Report Cards
6 7 8 9
2 hour Early
Dismissal
BHS Musical
10 11 12
13 14
15 16 17
18
19
BES PTO
Meeting
BES Skating
Party
BMS Dance
Elementary Book Fair
20 21 22 23 24 25
Interim Reports
26
Main Hallway
27 28 29 30
May 2008
S M T W T F S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Year End Awards 2006-2007
BADGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
Adam Rice, Rachel Slywczak, Brandon Brown, Audrey Bower, Teagan Jewell,
Jenna Lipps, Dante Centofanti, Brent Cutlip, Ben Hartman, Marc Kraml, Dylan
Pipic, Owen Reeher, Haley Bills, Samantha Deiwert, Dillon Gallagher, Garrett
Kellogg, Lexi Hutz, Cheyanne Parrish, Allison Cauffield, Clayton Miller,
Christian McKnight, Nicholas Starling, Damon Luchette
HONOR ROLL
Jaret Bacorn, Jennifer Greskovich, Brianna
Krumpe, Evan Luoma, Rebekah Stanhope,
Amelia Fisher, Kaylee Miller, Daphne
Slywczak, Rachel Swym, Dylan Keller, Erica
Lovesee, Quinn Parker, Morgan Banning,
Brandon Brown, Emily Fumerola, Dylan
Landis, Megan Miller, Emma Myers, Jeneca
Rodi, Skyler Pratt, Andrea Strickland, Joseph
Walters, Katherine Blaney, Brent Cutlip, Alix
Wilson, Mitchell Wilson, Adam Koncsol,
Grace LaPlante, Alexis Long, Braden Elsea, Hayden Hall, Matthew Hecker,
Taylor Ziobert, Tyler Elser, Benjamin Hartman, Robert Helmick, Marc Kraml,
Dylan Pipic, Daniel Bancroft, Katelyn Bevilacqua, Makayla Manes, Joseph Mott,
Rebekah Wareham, Katherine Greskovich, Bryson Stemock, Christian McKnight
SPELLING BEE PARTICIPANTS
Marc Kraml, Dylan Pipic, Aiyedun Uzamere, Stacey Elser, Garrett Kellogg,
Joseph Mott, Katie Greskovich, Lexi Hutz, Izabella Armstrong, Ellie LaPlante,
Taylor Kramar, Abby Pfrenger
PRESIDENTIAL FITNESS AWARD
Caleb Hunkus, Reece Bogan, Renee Santisi, Khilan Cottrell, Drew Hunkus, Holly
Masters, Zoe Haigler, Samantha Greathouse
YSU ENGLISH FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS
Daniel Miller, Aaron Gillis, Larry Greathouse, Ryan Lattin, Chelsea Quinones,
Kaitlyn Emery, Kristen Verina, Justine Walters, Jeremy Fumerola, Sebastian
Haigler, Tim White, Troy Elsea, Sean Dunfee
BADGER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Most Outstanding Overall Student Daniel Miller
Outstanding Overall Student Audra Fredenburg
Sandra Majick Memorial Award Bobby VanKanegan
Top Science Student Joe Braho
Top History Student Jonathan Burr
Top English Student Estonia Bryant
Top Reading Student Chelsea Quinones
Top French I Student Ryan Lattin
Top Algebra I Student Anna Cook
Top Math Student Adam Slater
Top Computer Student Maranda Fordeley
Top Art Student Jake Daley
Top Physical Education Student Kyle Myers
Top Chorus Student Clarissa Douglas
Top Band Student Megan Hunkus
Accelerated Reader Award Amy Jo Blessing
BADGER HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIPS
Badger Sports Fund Scholarship Kenneth Hunkus, Tyler McNeely
Franklin Walters All-Scholastic Award Arica Taylor
Gene Long Memorial Scholarship Adam Fox
Gustavus Masonic Scholarship Stephen Unangst
Home Savings Scholarship Amber Hoffstetter
Jacob Burbach Scholarship Kelli Smith
Kinsman Business Professional
Organization Scholarship Kayla Flowers, Kenneth Hunkus
Lew Logan Scholarship Kayla Flowers
Martha Gruver Scholarship Catrina Fordeley
Medical Mutual of Ohio Scholarship Kayla Flowers
Paul A. Watson James Hynes
Riley Scholarship John Miller
Sam Walton Scholarship Amber Hoffstetter
Strimbu Memorial Scholarship Kayla Flowers
Sunburst Environmental Scholarship Kenneth Hunkus
Vernon Alumni Association Scholarship Amber Hoffstetter

May 2008
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
Prom
3
4 5 6 7
BHS Concert
8 9
BMS Band
Contest
10
Hartford
Alumni
11 12
BES PTO
Meeting
13 14
Grades 2-3
Concert
15
BES Skating
Party
16 17
Gustavus
Alumni
Trophy cases and mural located in
cafeteria...outside of high school gym
18 19 20
21
22
23
24
BHS Academic
Awards
BMS Concert
BHS Athletic
Awards
BMS 5 &6
Awards Day
June 2008
S M T W T F S
25
Graduation
26
Memorial Day
No School
27
BES Awards
Assembly
28
BMS 7 & 8
Awards Day
29
Last Student
Day
30 31
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30

JUNIOR ACADEMIC LETTER
Lara Downing, Joshua Morris, Kaitlyn Dvorak, Jared Evans, Dawnelle Jewell,
Jessica Sarko, Eric Smith
SENIOR ACADEMIC LETTER
Michelle Fitch
ACADEMIC BAR (1)
Adam Gilliland, Amber Hoffstetter, Victoria Matejka, John Miller, Andrew
Morris, Jessica Sarko, Eric Smith, Arica Taylor
ACADEMIC BARS (2)
Adam Fox
STATE HONOR DIPLOMA
Michelle Fitch, Kayla Flowers, Adam Fox, Amber
Hoffstetter, Adam Horodyski, Kenneth Hunkus, James
Hynes, Gregory Logan, Victoria Matejka, Tyler McNeely,
John Miller, Andrew Morris, Kelli Smith, Clayton Stevens,
Arica Taylor
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AWARD OF MERIT
Michelle Fitch, Kayla Flowers, Adam Fox, Amber Hoffstetter, Adam Horodyski,
James Hynes, Kyle Knight, Gregory Logan, Victoria Matejka, Renee McGraw,
Tyler McNeely, John Miller, Andrew Morris, Jenna Polk, Katie Rufener, Kelli
Smith, Clayton Stevens, Arica Taylor
YSU ENGLISH FESTIVAL
Cassandra White, Sarah Jefferson, Tawnee Isner, Katrina Mathy, Adam Mauk,
Amanda Osborne, Brittany Yeager, Cassandra White, Erica Fredenburg, Jessica
Sarko, Katrina Mathy, Kelly Champ, Kelsey Flowers, Renee McGraw, Sarah
Jefferson, Tawnee Isner, Valerie Lattin
2007 BUCKEYE GIRLS STATE DELEGATE
Heather Johnson, Sarah Titus, Jenna Miller, Kaitlyn Dvorak, Dawnelle Jewell,
Jessica Sarko
Year End Awards 2006-2007
ROCHESTER FREDERICK DOUGLASS/SUSAN B. ANTHONY AWARD
Eric Smith
TOYOTA COMMUNITY SCHOLARS AWARD
John Miller
USMC DISTINGUISHED ATHLETE AWARD
Michelle Fitch
USMC SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE AWARD
John Miller
USMC SEMPER FIDELIS MUSIC AWARD
Michelle Fitch
HUGH O'BRIEN YOUTH LEADERSHIP SEMINAR ALTERNATE
Taylor Phillips
HUGH O'BRIEN YOUTH LEADERSHIP SEMINAR DELEGATE
Elizabeth Matejka
MAHONING VALLEY YOUTH LEADERSHIP DELEGATE
Samuel Miller
DAR GOOD CITIZEN AWARD: TRUMBULL COUNTY CHAPTER WINNER
Michelle Fitch
PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL
ACHIEVEMENT
Maggie Carkhuff, Sarah Dunfee, Michelle Fitch, Adam
Gilliland, Trisha Hall, Amber Hoffstetter, Adam
Horodyski, Kenneth Hunkus, Kyle Knight,
Victoria Matejka, Adam Mauk, Renee McGraw,
Zachary Panak, Katie Rufener, Morgan Snider, Arica
Taylor, Stephen Unangst
2007 BUCKEYE BOYS STATE DELEGATE
Michael Diehl, Anthony Mazzocco, Eric Smith
ACADEMIC CHALLENGE TEAM
Eric Smith, John Miller, Kelli Smith, Kenny Hunkus, Tyler Eucker, Anthony
Leone, Elizabeth Matejka, Jessica Sarko, Katrina Mathy, Meghan Gallatin,
Samuel Miller
PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Kayla Flowers, Adam Fox, James Hynes, Gregory Logan, John Miller, Andrew
Morris, Tyler McNeely, Kelli Smith, Clayton Stevens

June 2008
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
Mural located in Cafeteria

July 2008
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
August 2008
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
September 2008
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
High School Gym Mural

INCOME ELIGIBILITY SCALE FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE BENEFITS
Effective for the 2007-2008 Program Year
Household Size: Parents, Income Eligibility Income Eligibility
Children and other Scale for Free Meals Scale for
Household Members or Free Milk Reduced-Price Meals
1 $13,273.00 $18,889.00
2 17,797.00 25,327.00
3 22,321.00 31,765.00
4 26,845.00 38,203.00
5 31,369.00 44,641.00
6 35,893.00 51,079.00
7 40,417.00 57,517.00
8 44,941.00 63,955.00
For each additional
family member, add +4,524.00 +6,438.00
Children from households with income at or below the levels shown may be eligible for free and reduced-price meals.
Application forms are being distributed to all homes in a letter to parents or guardians. To apply for free and reducedprice
benefits, households should fill out the application and return it to the school.
Additional copies are available at the principal’s office in each school. A complete application is required. Households
which currently receive food stamps or OWF funds for a child must provide the child’s name, the food stamp or OWF
case number and signature of an adult household member on the application. Households which do not receive food
stamps or OWF funds must provide the names of all household members, the Social Security Number of the adult
signing the application or state “none” if the adult does not have a number, the amount and source of income received by
each household member, (state the monthly income) and the signature of an adult household member. If any of this
information is missing, the school cannot process the application.
Households may apply for benefits any time during the school year. If a household is not currently eligible and if the
household size increases or income decreases because of unemployment or other reasons, the family should contact the
school to file a new application. Such changes may make the children of the family eligible for free or reduced-price
benefits if the family income falls at or below the levels shown above.
Non-discrimination Statement: This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly. In
accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from
discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination,
write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and
employer.

2007-2008 FREE AND REDUCED PRICE SCHOOL MEALS FAMILY APPLICATION
THIS FORM MUST BE FILLED OUT EACH SCHOOL YEAR
Part 1. Children in School (Use a separate application for each foster child)
Names of all children in school
(First, Middle Initial, Last) School Building Name Grade
Food Stamp or OWF case # (if any). Skip to Part 5
if you list a Food Stamp or OWF case #
Part 2. If the child you are applying for is homeless, migrant, or a runaway check the appropriate box and call Joseph Badger
School District homeless liaison, migrant coordinator at phone #330-876-2810 _ Homeless _ Migrant _ Runaway _
Part 3. Foster Child
If this application is for a child who is the legal responsibility of a welfare agency or court, check this box _ and then list the amount of
the child’s personal use monthly income: $__________. Skip to Part 5.
Part
4. Total Household Gross Income—You must tell us how much and how often
1. Name
(List everyone
in household)
2. Gross income and how often it was received
Example: $100/monthly $100/twice a month $100/every other week $100/weekly
Earnings from work Welfare, child support,
before deductions alimony
Pensions, retirement, Social
Security All Other Income
(Example)
Jane Smith $200/weekly_____ $150/weekly_____ $100/monthly_____ $______/________
$______/________ $______/________ $______/________ $______/_______
$______/________ $______/________ $______/________ $______/_______
$______/________ $______/________ $______/________ $______/_______
$______/________ $______/________ $______/________ $______/_______
$______/________ $______/________ $______/________ $______/_______
$______/________ $______/________ $______/________ $______/_______
Part 5. Signature and Social Security Number (Adult must sign)
An adult household member must sign the application. If Part 4 is completed, the adult signing the form must also list his or her Social
Security Number or mark the “I do not have a Social Security Number” box. (See Privacy Act Statement on the back of this page.)
I certify (promise) that all information on this application is true and that all income is reported. I understand that the school will get
Federal funds based on the information I give. I understand that school officials may verify (check) the information. I understand that if
I purposely give false information, my children may lose meal benefits, and I may be prosecuted.
Sign here: X______________________________Print name:_____________________________Date: ______________
Address:_________________________________Zip Code:______________Phone Number:______________________
Social Security Number: __ __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __ _ I do not have a Social Security Number
Part 6. Children’s racial and ethnic identities (optional)
3.
Check
if NO
income
Mark one or more racial identities: Mark one ethnic identity:
_ Asian _ American Indian or Alaska Native _ Hispanic or Latino
_ White _ Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander _ Not Hispanic or Latino
_ Black or African American _ Other
Don’t fill out this part. This is for school use only.
Annual Income Conversion: Weekly x 52, Every 2 Weeks x 26, Twice A Month x 24 Monthly x 12
Total Income: _________________ Per: Week, Every 2 Weeks, Twice A Month, Month, Year Household size: _____________
Categorical Eligibility: _____ Date Withdrawn: ________Eligibility: Free____ Reduced____ Denied____ Reason: _______________________
Temporary: Free______ Reduced______ Time Period: ____________ (expires after _____ days)
Determining Official’s Signature: ________________________________________________ Date: __________
Confirming Official’s Signature: _______________________ Date: ____________ Follow-up Official’s Signature: ____________________ Date: ________
If Selected for Verification, Date Verification Notice Sent: ___________ Response Date: __________ 2 nd Notice Sent: _________ Results Sent: _________
Verification Result: No Change _______ Free to Reduced Price ______ Free to Paid ______ Reduced Price to Free ______ Reduced Price to Paid _____

Badger Braves Varsity Club
Serving under the Direction of the Badger Athletic Boosters
The Badger Braves Varsity Club was created in 2005 with the sole purpose of
providing our student athletes equipment that optimizes their athletic potential. The
Varsity Club, working under the direction of the Badger Athletic Boosters, is able to
purchase items that exceed allowable expenses for the school district.
We offer five types of memberships. Those who join the Varsity Club at the Platinum,
Gold, Silver or Bronze level will have their name permanently displayed near our
gymnasium as well as receive other items as listed under the membership chosen.
Further more, all of your contributions accrue annually. For instance, if you were to
donate $125 in 2007 as a Bronze member, then chose to donate another $125 in 2008,
your combined $250 donation has earned you a Silver membership with all of the
amenities listed. Lastly, your donations may be tax deductible.
Platinum Membership
• A $1,500 or more donation
• 2007-2008 All Sports Family Season Pass, valued at $200, redeemable only
once for your first year of enrolment at any level
• 8”x8” Brick with your choice of inscription located at the flag pole
• Four collared Badger Braves shirts
• Annual Varsity Club Update at the beginning of each school year
• Your name will be displayed near the gymnasium and near our outdoor
athletic facilities. You will also be recognized in the Basketball Program
Gold Membership
• A donation of $750-$1,499
• 2007-2008 All Sports Family Season Pass, valued at $200, redeemable only
once for your first year of enrolment at any level
• 4”x8” Brick with your choice of inscription located at the flag pole
• Annual Varsity Club Update at the beginning of each school year
• Your name will be displayed near the gymnasium and near our outdoor
athletic facilities. You will also be recognized in the Basketball Program
Silver Membership
• A donation of $250-$749
• 4”x8” Brick with your choice of inscription located at the flag pole
• Annual Varsity Club Update at the beginning of each school year
• Your name will be displayed near the gymnasium and near our outdoor
athletic facilities. You will also be recognized in the Basketball Program
Bronze Membership
• A donation of $100-$249
• Annual Varsity Club Update at the beginning of each school year
• Your name will be displayed near the gymnasium and near our
outdoor athletic facilities. You will also be recognized in the
Basketball Program
Sponsor Membership
• A donation of $25-$99
• You will also be recognized in the Basketball Program
Badger Braves Commemorative Bricks
Serving under the Direction of the Badger Athletic Boosters
You may choose to contribute to our
schools by purchasing a Badger
Braves Commemorative Brick.
These bricks make wonderful gifts
for birthdays, anniversaries,
graduations, retirements and
memorials, as well as a great source
of advertising for local businesses
and school sponsored organizations.
We will decoratively landscape the
area surrounding the flag pole
located near the entrance to the
athletic fields and track at the rear of
the complex. Bricks are available in
two sizes, 4”x8” and 8”x8”.
If you would like more information
pertaining to Badger Varsity Club or
Commemorative Bricks please visit
the Joseph Badger website at
joseph-badger.k12.oh.us or contact Steve Kochemba, Athletic Director at
330-876-2828.

10 Ways to Communicate with Your Child’s Teacher
Joseph Badger School District Phone: 330-876-2800
1. Meet your child’s teachers early in the school year. Don’t wait for a
problem.
2. Ask teachers about their goals, rules, and limits, and how often you
can expect to hear from them.
3. Tell teachers about your child—special interests, likes and dislikes,
strengths and weaknesses, and any major changes in his/her life.
4. Get involved at school. Volunteer in the classroom and for special
events and field trips.
5. Make sure the school knows your schedule and how to reach you.
6. Let teachers know the good things your child says about them.
7. Ask questions when you have concerns and stay informed about
what’s going on at school.
8. When requesting a meeting, state your general topic so the teacher
can prepare.
9. Avoid automatically taking sides, whether the teacher’s or your
child’s. Try to stay objective and state your observations only.
10. Stay calm—never accuse or attack. Share what you would like to see
happen. Be specific and ask for details.
Phone
Badger High School 330-876-2820
Badger Middle School 330-876-2840
Badger Elementary School 330-876-2860
Administration
330-876-2810
Athletic Department 330-876-2828
joseph-badger.k12.oh.us
Student Call Off
330-876-2825
330-876-2845
330-876-2865
Remember—Your child learns by watching you. Demonstrate good
negotiation skills.
Board of Education
Eltha Logan, President 330-876-7935
Jeff Mathews, V. President 330-876-4672
Kimberly Bonar 330-876-5205
James Hynes 330-448-8564
Joe Toth 330-772-3425
Dr. David Bair, Superintendent 330-876-2810
William Johnson, Treasurer 330-876-2810
NON - PROFIT ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
KINSMAN, OHIO
44428
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