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2024-2025 Dates and Events
Aug 12 5th Gr Orientation
Aug 13 9th Gr Orientation
Aug 15 Staff Inservice
Aug 19 First Day Gr 1-12
Aug 26 First day for Kindergarten
Aug 27 First day for Preschool
Aug 30 No School
Sept 2 No School – Labor Day
Sept 21 Homecoming Dance
Oct 10 Parent Teacher Conferences
Oct 10 2 hr early dismissal
Oct 11 No School NEOEA Day
Oct 17 2 hr early dismissal
Nov 27- Dec 2 No School -Thanksgiving
Dec 20 2 hr early dismissal
Dec 23-Jan 3 No School – Winter Break
Jan 20 No School – MLK Day
Feb 6 2 hr early dismissal
Feb 14-17 No School – President’s Day
Apr 18-21 No School – Spring Break
May 22 Commencement 7 pm
May 23 2 hr early dismissal – Last Student Day
May 26 Memorial Day
May 27 Staff Inservice
There is also a small population of open enrollment students attending from neighboring school districts. Joseph Badger offers a diversified curriculum including Kindergarten/Enrichment and college preparatory courses which include five high school advanced placement (AP) classes. Badger Middle School is one of the select schools in Ohio to offer three grade eight classes earning high school credit; French, Algebra and Intro to Physics and Chemistry. Joseph Badger offers a comprehensive co-curricular program coinciding with academic offerings and an interscholastic sports program which personifies team play, opponent respect and continued sportsmanship in all contests.