{"id":192,"date":"2013-02-14T16:01:52","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T16:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/rufusking\/?page_id=192"},"modified":"2025-04-02T20:52:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T20:52:41","slug":"principals-message","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mps.school\/rufusking\/about\/principals-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal&#8217;s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 500px 500px 500px 500px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/rufusking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/03\/Doreen-Badillo-square-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Doreen Badillo\" class=\"wp-image-235706 alignright size-medium\" \/>Rufus King International High School is a great place to teach and learn! Our teachers are committed to a high-quality learning experience focused on the individual needs of each student. Our school community has a long-standing tradition of excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts.\u202fIn my 28 years in education, I have never worked with a more dedicated group of professionals than Rufus King educators and staff! We are committed to preparing students to be productive global citizens and lifelong learners in an ever-changing world.<\/p>\n<p>Our school community is grounded in the values of respect, responsibility, and achievement. Together we strive for excellence, encouraging students to take full advantage of our diverse International Baccalaureate academic programmes. Learning opportunities at King also include an abundance of extracurricular activities.<\/p>\n<p>Parents and caregivers play a vital role in their students\u2019 high school experience. Collaborating with families to support the growth and success of every student is one of the best parts of my work as your principal. By building strong relationships and fostering a safe and inclusive environment, we can create a school community that thrives on kindness, understanding, and mutual support.<\/p>\n<p>A busy campus like ours thrives on family engagement. I encourage all parents and caregivers to become involved, stay informed, and stay connected to Rufus King International School news, governance groups, financial aid, and graduation workshops and more.<\/p>\n<p>If you need general information or wish to directly contact staff at the high school, you may use our <a href=\"..\/staff-directory\/\">staff directory<\/a>, call (414) 267-0700, or visit our <a href=\"..\/..\/families\/\">Families page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I look forward to meeting you soon!<\/p>\n<p>Go Generals!<\/p>\n<p>Doreen Badillo, principal<br \/>Rufus King International High School<br \/>(414) 267-0700<br \/>badillda@milwaukee.k12.wi.us<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rufus King International High School is a great place to teach and learn! Our teachers are committed to a high-quality learning experience focused on the individual needs of each student. Our school community has a long-standing tradition of excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts.\u202fIn my 28 years in education, I have never worked with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":17,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<img class=\"wp-image-10718 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/rufusking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/11\/299650837_10161243220911980_6378466125834776190_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"323\" \/>Welcome to the Rufus King IB High School website.\u00a0 The purpose of our webpage is to provide parents, students, and our school community with easy access to a wealth of information on our Rufus King School programs, policies, and activities.\r\n\r\nRufus King IB High School is a great place to teach and learn! Our teachers are committed to a high-quality learning experience focused on the individual needs of each student. Our school community has a long-standing tradition of excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts.\u00a0 We are committed to preparing students to be productive citizens and life-long learners in an ever-changing world.\r\n\r\nOur primary goal at Rufus King IB High School is to help all students achieve their dreams and find success in pursuing life goals. We are unconditionally committed to providing the best possible educational program to our students. We believe that there are numerous opportunities, both within our curricula and through extracurricular activities, for our students to gain the skills that will allow them to be successful in their lives after high school.\u00a0 In my 26 years in education, I have never worked with a more dedicated group of professionals!\r\n\r\nWith a busy campus like ours, I encourage you to not only become involved but to also make sure you stay informed, so you don\u2019t miss any of the information being shared.\r\n\r\nIf you need general information or wish to directly contact staff at the high school, you may use the Staff Directory on the website or call 414-267-0700.\r\n\r\nI look forward to meeting you soon!\r\n\r\nGo Generals!\r\n\r\nDoreen Badillo\r\n\r\nPrincipal of Rufus King International High School\r\n\r\n(414) 267-0700\r\n<a href=\"mailto:badillda@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\">badillda@milwaukee.k12.wi.us<\/a>","_et_gb_content_width":"","_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-192","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/rufusking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/rufusking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/rufusking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/rufusking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/rufusking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/rufusking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/192\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/rufusking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/rufusking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}