Homecoming Spirit Week | October 9 - October 13, 2023. Read more for details.

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Meet the Teacher ~ Bring in School Supplies

Please join us as we celebrate the end of the school year with some fun, school-wide dress-up days!

Central-Denison Elementary School is rounding up 4K students for the 2023-2024 school year. Please join us on Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 4:30 - 6:00 pm at Central-Denison Elementary School. Meet the 4K teachers, participate in 4K activities, and experience the 4K environment! On-site registration will be available!

Our Elementary Family Science Night will take place on Thursday, February 16, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Lake Geneva Middle School Gym.

Holiday Dress Up Days will be Monday, December 19 - Thursday, December 22, 2022. Check out the fun days listed in the photo!

Central-Denison Elementary School is one of 70 elementary, middle, and high schools across the United States to earn recognition through the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus K-12 program.

Picture retake day at Central-Denison Elementary School is Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Read more for details.

Homecoming Week is October 3 - 7, 2022! Read more to check out the daily dress-up days at LGMS, Central-Denison, Star Center, and Eastview!

Central-Denison Elementary Picture Day | September 13th, 2022 | 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Central-Denison Open House | August 30, 2022 | 4 - 7 PM

We hope you are enjoying a safe and fun summer! Please click read more for important back-to-school events, registration information, and more!

Preschool & 4-Year-Old Kindergarten Registration for the 2022-2023 School Year is Open! Click read more for details.

Central-Denison Elementary School is rounding up 4K students for the 2022-2023 school year. Please join us on Thursday, May 12, 2022 from 4:15 - 5:45 pm at Central-Denison Elementary School. Meet the 4K teachers, participate in 4K activities, and experience the 4K environment! On-site registration will be available!

Earlier in the school year, the Lake Geneva Public Library lost their Children’s Librarian, Miss Sara Soukup, to illness. This was also a big loss to the students and staff at Central-Denison, as our classes make regular trips to the public library and Miss Sara often visited our classrooms to share her favorite stories and books.

COLOR CRAZE 5K FUN RUN & WALK Saturday, April 30, 2022 8:00 AM Check-In 9:00 AM - Start

We will have two weeks of fun-filled adventures as all of the Specials will be joining together with Olympic Themed and or heart-healthy activities and adventures based on the Kids Heart Challenge Heart Heroes and our Team USA spirit!

Family Science Night Thursday, February 17th LGMS Gym Open to ALL 4K-5th Grade Students* & Families 6:00 Hands-On Science Exploration 6:45 Raffle 6:55 Chemistry Show

Walworth County Health & Human Services will host a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Eastview Elementary School (535 Sage Street, Lake Geneva) from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 13, 2022.

Watch the wonderful Central-Denison 5K & 1st Grade Winter Concert! 🦖 🎄

LGMS, Star Center, Eastview, & Central-Denison Christmas Spirit Days will be Monday, December 13 - Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Read more to check out the fun spirit days!

Read more to review the 2021 Homecoming Spirit Week Dress Up Days!

Welcome back for the 2021-2022 school year. I sincerely hope that you enjoyed your summer and are excited to face the challenges and rewards awaiting during the upcoming school year. We are excited to have our students return and pledge to do our best to make the 2021-2022 school year an extremely positive experience.

August 30 | 4:00-7:00 PM | 5K-1st Grade & August 31 | 4:00-7:00 PM | 2nd – 3rd Grade

Preschool & 4-Year-Old Kindergarten Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year is now open!

Badger and the Lake Geneva Jt. #1 Schools will be offering e-registration again this summer beginning August 2, 2021. E-registration is a convenient approach to student registration which minimizes most of the paperwork collected at the August registration/open house events held at each of the schools. E-registration streamlines such things as picking up calendars, schedules, paying fees, filling out last-minute forms, etc. If you do not have a computer, each school will provide times when you may use theirs. Watch for more information on this coming soon.

As a result of community input and other health-related factors, face coverings will become optional for all students, staff, and visitors inside our schools and facilities effective Sunday, June 6, 2021.

Lake Geneva Schools received input from parents, employees, and the local community on how these individuals would like our school districts to move forward with our face covering (mask) policy for Summer School and the Fall of 2021. The survey was open from May 17, 2021 until May 21, 2021. The survey responses were taken into consideration as well as health recommendations and requirements.

Central-Denison 4Kers and their families participated in a Family Fun Night on Thursday, May 20th. The children listened to a story while eating popsicles, painted stained glass butterflies, made concrete handprints, drew with sidewalk chalk, and played with their friends on the playground. What a fun way to celebrate a successful school year!

As we conclude the 2020-2021 school year we are also in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year. We are proud that we were able to keep our schools open this year and are able to provide a healthy, safe environment for all. With that, we will see significant changes to the educational program offered to our students as we begin the 2021-2022 school year. We will be returning all students to an in-person, traditional model for the upcoming school year. We will no longer provide a live streamed option.

Let's celebrate the end of the year with a DOLPHIN Countdown starting Wednesday, May 26th!

District Orchestra teacher, Lauren Klement visited Central-Denison this week to introduce 3rd grade students to the instruments offered to 4th graders who sign up for orchestra. Information about the orchestra program is being shared with 3rd grade families this week or can be picked up in the school office.

Many thanks to the Central-Denison PTO and our Community Families for the thoughtful expressions of gratitude during Teacher Appreciation Week. The sweet treats, lunches, snacks and drinks kept our energy and spirits elevated! Most importantly, your acts of kindness and generosity really made us feel appreciated. We are grateful to spend our days with your most cherished possessions…your children. The Central-Denison Elementary School Staff

Central-Denison Elementary School is rounding up 4K students for the 2021-2022 School Year. Please join us on Thursday, May 27th, 2021 from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. at Central-Denison Elementary School.

The Lake Geneva Schools (Lake Geneva Jt.#1 and Badger) will continue to require face coverings for all students and staff in grades 4K-12 until further notice. This is consistent with school board action taken to reopen our schools and is not dependent on legislative action.

2021 Yam Virtual Show | All of the student's work was posted in the Southwest Regional show and ribbons were placed next to the state qualifiers. They can be found on slide 57, 58 and 59. Congratulations goes out to the following students for being selected for the Southwest Regional WAEA Youth Art Month Show.

Due to COVID, we were unable to hold our annual Central-Denison Judging Competition where we invite guests and compete in the annual Forensics Regional Competition against area school districts.

All Wisconsin students, in Grades 3-8, will be participating in the Forward Exam assessment during the months of April and May. Third grade students will be tested in the areas of English/Language Arts and Mathematics. We have set the following testing dates for our 3rd grade students at Central-Denison Elementary:

We are planning for in-person spring concerts at the end of April for grades Kindergarten through Third Grade. Here is how we will make this work...

It is that time of year when the Central-Denison staff starts to think about the class lists for next year. We are currently working to develop class lists that are supportive and beneficial to all students. All of the Central-Denison teachers are highly qualified educators as recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Our teachers extend themselves to their students, determine their needs, and educate appropriately. We feel that every one of our teachers will develop each student to his or her fullest potential. Therefore, we will not accept parent requests for a specific teacher.

Lake Geneva Schools will be offering FREE, new and improved meal boxes for ALL CHILDREN 18 and younger to provide meals for the break. Each meal box will consist of 5 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, and Milk. Families have the option to pick-up 1 or 2 boxes of meals per child to assist with meals during Spring Break. Pick-up will be at Badger High School in the Front Entrance off of South Street on Thursday, March 25th from 3:30 - 5:15. Sign-up is required.

Central-Denison Holiday Flair Week For Staff and Students | Wednesday, December 16 - Tuesday, December 22, 2020 | Click read more for details!

As a gesture of gratitude to our staff, Erin Gabriel, parent and representative of Country Financial, donated these amazing Thanksgiving pies for members of the Central-Denison staff. THANK YOU, Erin!

Ring in the holidays with Mrs. Stanfield-Dunham and her dad, Mr. Stanfield using your singing voice! We are doing a YouTube Livestream Holiday Singalong on December 2, 2020!

Thank you, Veterans, for all that you do. The Cen-Den Dolphins have prepared a music performance with singing, poems, and decorations.

We are looking forward to celebrating your child’s growth at Parent/Teacher Conferences, this Thursday and Friday, October 29th and 30th. Your child’s teacher should have contacted you to schedule a convenient time to meet. If you have not yet scheduled a conference time, please reach out to your child’s teacher or call the school office for help. If you are unable to attend, please let the teacher know as soon as possible so that your visit can be rescheduled. Because this year is so unique in terms of health and safety, we would like to remind you that masks are required in the building. We ask that you look to reschedule or request a virtual meeting if: 1) You are not feeling well. 2) You have been exposed to someone who is sick. 3) You are awaiting test results. Thank you for sharing your children with us.

Dear Parents/Guardians, On Monday, October 19th, Central-Denison completed a scheduled lockdown drill. Slight modifications were made to ensure social distancing could be maintained during this drill. As planned, the police department was present during the drill to observe and also offer guidance to our administrative team. During the drill our teachers and students did a tremendous job following the directions they were given and carrying them out appropriately. The message communicated to students, both before and after the drill, was one of appreciation for their cooperation and also a reinforced message that school is a safe place for them.

Central-Denison's Virtual Costume Party! Join in the fun! Send a picture of you, your family, or your pet in your school appropriate Halloween costume to [email protected] On October 29th we will be sharing a video slideshow with students and staff on the morning announcements. Virtual teachers will share with their students. PICTURE MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN OCT. 26TH.

Hello CenDen Families! As we are settling into the routines of the new school year, we wanted to take a minute to send out a few reminders about our pick-up and drop-off procedures. While we know that these beginning and end of the day scenarios can be frustrating, after many years of trying to work out the kinks, we also know that when everyone is patient and follows the guidelines, it really does run like a well-oiled machine. We have updated the attached map to help.

Hey CenDen Families! We are very excited to welcome you to the 2020-2021 school year! We have missed the energy and smiling faces of our students and are ready to get back to school for a new adventure in learning!

2020-2021 Bus Routes

Preschool & 4K Registration for the 2020-2021 School Year is open. Click the read more button for information and details.

Dear Central-Denison Families, Welcome back! As we continue our preparations for the start of the new school year, we hope that you are having a healthy and enjoyable summer break. We can’t wait to welcome students back for the 2020-2021 school year. Our hallways have been empty for a long time now and are aching for the energy and smiles that come with the presence of children. Throughout the summer, we have been working very hard to prepare our building for a fantastic new year! The Lake Geneva Schools Reopening Plan was shared with families last week. This plan outlined the educational options, as well as changes that will be put into place this school year. If you would like to revisit this plan, it is located on our school website. We would like to encourage you to call us with your questions. The plans do have some differences that may seem unclear and we want to offer you the best information possible as you make your decision for your children to be “in-person” or “virtual” this fall.

Dear CenDen Families, We hope this letter finds you in good health. We very much appreciate your patience as we have been adjusting, like you, to the unforeseen ways in which our lives have changed in the last few months. Parents, students, and the entire staff have shown incredible resilience and we are proud of how the Lake Geneva Community has answered the call to ensure that our students continue to be served. As the school year comes to an end, I would like to share some important information with you:

Material Pick-Up and Drop Off Days: Thursday, June 4th and Friday, June 5th from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at Central-Denison Elementary School. Our “Pick-up/Drop Off Days” are designed to allow our families to pick-up personal belongings and, at the same time, drop-off Chromebooks, chargers, library books, and any additional school materials.

Our talent show mixtape is LIVE! Click on the link, press the blue arrow at the top of the page, and enjoy all the talent that our dolphins have to offer! Sensational, silly, super, all of them are worth a watch! https://flipgrid.com/+stanfield6958 You are loved and missed, Dolphins! Love, Miss Stanfield

Please join the Central-Denison Staff & Friends as we celebrate our last weeks together and honor your hard work this school year! PEP RALLY PARADE Wednesday, May 27th 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm in the CenDen Parking Lot HONK! WAVE! CHEER! Please enter the parking lot from Cook Street, drive through the Pep Rally Line, and exit on Madison Street. (If the line is long, please approach from the north on Madison Street, turn east onto North Street and then south onto Cook Street.) Drive through once or go around the block and pass through again!!!

This is a rough time for everyone… ​ Who can help me? ​ The Student Services Departments at Central-Denison, Eastview, and Star Center are available to help.

Cen-Den’s Got Talent! Hey Dolphins! Do you have a talent that you’d like to share with the school? We’d love to see it during the first ever Cen-Den VIRTUAL Talent show!

Dear CenDen Families, We hope that this letter finds you safe, at home, and healthy. We miss seeing your smiling faces and feeling the excitement and energy that our students bring to our building. As you are aware, the announcement was made last week that Wisconsin schools will remain closed through the end of the school year. With this announcement, we wanted to share an important upcoming event at Central-Denison. To more simply provide instructional materials to our families, we will be having “Pick-up Parade” days on Friday, May 1st and Monday, May 4th from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at Central-Denison. On these days, our families will be able to pick up instructional materials that students will need to get them through to the end of May. This will also be a great time to return their library books.

I hope this finds you managing social distancing while taking advantage of the beautiful weather. While we know that this is not the most ideal situation, we extend our thanks for your continued efforts in supporting the remote learning opportunities that have been outlined for your child.

Dear Central-Denison Students, Your teachers have a special message for you...

Welcome back to Remote Learning! While we know it is not the same as being in the classroom with teachers and classmates, we thank you for embracing this unique way of learning and for joining us in this adventure.

Students, Families, Staff & Lake Geneva Community, During these stressful times, let's ban together for a little fun! During the week of Monday, March 30 - Friday, April 3, participate in Lake Geneva Schools Virtual Spirit Days! We may be physically social distancing but let's use this activity to bring our school community together!

Good Afternoon CenDen Families! We hope that this finds you healthy, safe, and happy. While our new way of learning has presented a unique set of challenges for all of us, we think it is important to celebrate our successes. We are incredibly proud of the planning and collaboration of our staff to prepare for this challenge. This is new to them, but they are trying new things and creatively working hard to communicate and provide support.

I hope that you received Dr. Gottinger's email on Saturday, March 14th, detailing the closing of Lake Geneva Schools beginning on Monday, March 16th. As outlined in his email, Central-Denison Elementary will be open on Monday, March 16th and Tuesday, March 17th from 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM for students to gather items. Our library will also be open during that window so that students have the opportunity to exchange their library books before this extended break. Second and third graders, who do not have access to technology devices at home, may also pick up their Chromebooks to use during this time. Please know, however, that this is NOT a necessity. Teachers will be communicating with families throughout the week and again during the week following our scheduled Spring Break.

Central Denison Student/Staff - 2020 Heart Heroes Fun Week - February 10-14 Kids Heart Challenge - Read more for details!

The 2020-2021 regular Public School Open Enrollment application period is February 3, 2020 - April 30, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Through the open enrollment process, students outside the district boundaries can come to learn with us. If you live outside of the Lake Geneva Joint #1 Elementary School District or the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union (Badger) High School District and are interested in learning more about our fine academic and co-curricular programs plus our premiere facilities, call 262-348-1000!

Family Science Night | Open to ALL 4K - 5th Grade Students & Families | Tuesday, February 4, 2020 | 5:45 Hands-On Science Exploration 6:30 Chemistry Show | Lake Geneva Middle School

Central-Denison Holiday Flair Week | Monday, December 16 - Friday, December 20. Click read more for details!

YOU ARE INVITED TO Central-Denison’s Special Person Lunch and Book Fair: December 9th – December 12th. Click read more for details.

Central- Denison’s upcoming Scholastic Book Fair will be December 9-12, with a special preview Sunday, December 8th. We look forward to everyone attending. Students can purchase books before school, during lunch recess, and after school. Please note, students visiting the Book Fair before school must come with an adult. The Book Fair will be set up in the Gym, allowing us to spread out.

Winter cold and snow is coming. Reminder students must have all 5 things listed below to go outside: 1. Gloves / Mittens 2. Hat 3. Winter Jacket 4. Snow Pants 5. Snow Boots Don't forget to label ALL of your child’s outside clothing. Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who came to our Boo-tiful night! So much fun! Boo Crew you did an amazing job on the event!

Homecoming Spirit Week | October 7, 2019 - October 11, 2019. Read more for details.

WELCOME BACK CELEBRATION | We are so happy to be back at school that we want to celebrate! | Friday, September 20th

Lake Geneva All-City Elementary Cross Country Meet | Friday, September 20, 2019 | 4 PM - 6 PM

Click to view the 2019 - 2020 Bus Routes & Schedules.

Click to view the 2019 - 2020 School Supply List.

August 28th | 4:30-6: 30 PM 5K-1st Grade August 29th | 4:30-6: 30 PM 2nd – 3rd Grade

We are rounding up 4K students for the 2019-2020 school year. Please join us on Thursday, May 23rd from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at Central-Denison. Meet the 4K teachers, participate in 4K activities, and experience the 4K environment!

Hello Central-Denison families! Our school will be participating in community service projects this April. We are using the term “projects” because each grade level will be donating to a different cause. You can find each particular grade level donation destination below. You are welcome to donate to none, one, some, or even all of the project ideas. We thank you in advance for your generosity and for supporting your child in making our community a better place!

What? Orchestra Rental Night. There will be a brief information meeting and then the students will have a chance to try the instruments and parents can set up the rental contracts as well as sign up for the Summer Orchestra Program. When? Thursday, May 30. Meetings at 4:30 and 5:30 pm. Where? LGMS Cafeteria. Who? All current 3rd, 4th and 5th graders are encouraged to attend.

Lake Geneva Schools announces the opening of a 3-Year-Old Preschool, Buzzing Bees, for the 2019 - 2020 school year. Buzzing Bees Preschool was established to provide quality early academic readiness, build a strong base around social-emotional well being and create a culture that will help foster pleasure in learning to young children.

Greetings Lake Geneva community. Here are some current events and positive moments occurring in our school. Thank you for your continued support of Lake Geneva Schools.

Greetings Lake Geneva community. Here are some current events and positive moments occurring in our school. Thank you for your continued support of Lake Geneva Schools.

Bring your family to meet Lisl Detlefsen! Join us from 5:00 - 6:00 on Thursday, March 7 in the LMC at Central-Denison for a presentation by Lisl Detlefsen. Bring your copy of her book and she will sign it. Books are available on Amazon and at bookstores. They will not be for sale that evening.

In order to provide adequate instructional time for our lost cold and snow days, we have modified the current school calendar. Read more for details

Join us for "Parenting the Snapchat Generation" | Speaker: Jerry Ackerman | February 28, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastview Elementary School | Open to Parents of 3rd - 8th Graders

Here are some current events and positive moments occurring in our school. Thank you for your continued support of Lake Geneva Schools

Click for the yearbook order form!

Family Science Night Open to ALL 4K-5th Grade Students & Families | Tuesday, February 5, 2019 | Exploration & Discovery, Make & Take Projects, Hands-On Fun & Learning, Experiments and Raffle Prizes!

It's time for the Kids Heart Challenge! Read more for details.

Here are some current events and positive moments occurring in our school.

Enjoy the Kindergarten & First Grade Winter Program: "A Loud Winter's Nap". Wonderful job students! ❄️🎼🎤🐢❄️

Central-Denison Elementary School helped set a new Guinness World Records Mark in sport stacking on November 8, 2018. Click read more to watch the video!

Help Central-Dension get in the holiday spirit with Holiday Flair Week, December 17th - 21st. 🎄⛄️❄️

🎅Shop for the Holidays🎅 🎄And earn money for our students🎄

Click read more to learn details of our December Special Person Lunch & Book Fair. 🍽 📚

Check out some current events and positive moments occurring in our school! 🐬

Congratulations Central-Denison Elementary students, staff, and families for your outstanding accomplishment of being rated "Significantly Exceeds Expectations" (5 Stars) on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) report card. What an amazing achievement by an amazing community!

This year Central Denison Elementary School will be joining others across America as we participate in the 2018 Speed Stacking Cup Challenge! We will “stack together” with thousands across the world participate in the “the most people stacking cups at multiple locations” as we try to combine set a new Guinness World Record!

Check out some current events and positive moments occurring in our school! 🐬

Our “Boo”tiful Night celebration is quickly approaching on Thursday, October 25th from 5:00pm - 6:30pm. 🕸🍁🎃👻🕸🍁🎃

With the upcoming Octoberfest celebration in Lake Geneva this weekend, our PTO will once again be offering parking on our playground as a fundraiser. Our lot is open from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM on both Saturday and Sunday. With the charge of a small parking fee ($7.00), we are fortunate to make quite a bit of money for very little time investment. WE NEED YOUR HELP! WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THIS YEAR’S EVENT! WE HAVE SEVERAL TIME SLOTS OPEN FOR HELPERS.

October 8th - 12th is Homecoming Spirit Week! Read more for the scheduled dress up days.

Tuesday, October 16 | 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Central-Denison Elementary School

Who is ready to kick off the 2018 - 2019 school year with a super fun and exciting family event? We are happy to welcome back the Harlem Wizards to Lake Geneva for another evening of laughter, basketball fun and community spirit! Check below for details and to purchase your tickets today!

Y BASE registration is now open for the fall. Read more to learn more and obtain the necessary information.

The Kindergarteners recently went on their community services field trip. During the trip, they meet with a police officer who talked to them about summer safety. One point he emphasized is the importance of always wearing a bicycle helmet when riding.

A huge THANK YOU to all of our wonderful families and volunteers who helped make our 2018 Color-Run a great success! The sun was shining ☀️ and the color was flying 🌈. We raised over $7,000....those funds will go towards field trips for every child, assemblies and student enrichment.

You're Invited. Cartonera Writing Open House. Central-Denison Elementary School. Thursday, May 10, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Thank you to all of the families for attending the night of book tasting at Central-Denison - here is a sneak peek of a few of the pages!

Congratulations to all of Central-Denison students who prepared Forensics speeches and performed at our Central-Dension meet on Thursday, March 22nd. Thank you to all of our students and their families. Good luck to all of those who will be advancing to the Regional competition at Star Center on Saturday, April 21!

We are rounding up 4K students for the 2018-2019 School Year. Please join us on Monday, June 4, 2018, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Central-Denison Elementary School. Meet the 4K teachers, participate in 4K activities, and experience the 4K environment!

Register today for the 3rd Annual Color-A-Thon! May 4th, 2018 at Central-Denison Music, Food, and a Fun/Non-Timed Run!

Click read more to view the February 28, 2018, Central-Denison Choir Concert.

Cen-Den's Jump Rope for Heart event will run the week of Jan 22-26 during the students PE time. Check out the exciting themes for the week!

All 4K-5th grade students and their families are invited to participate in Family Science Night on Tuesday, February 6, 2018.

Central-Denison 5K & 1st Graders along with Badger High School's Advanced Public Speaking Students performed "Tappleton's Thanksgiving" last night. Wonderful job everyone!

Check out our Performing Arts Calendar for this Winter. We hope to see you at our performances.

Central-Denison Elementary was honored with a gift of a "Buddy Bench".

On Tuesday, October 31, Badger High School Advanced Public Speaking (APS) students performed “Mother Goose” for Central-Denison students.

Central-Denison and Eastview Students Spend Time at Math Night with their Families

Badger Students to Give Local 3rd Graders A Hands-On Ag Experience

Central-Denison had a special visit from the Lake Geneva Fire Department