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Announcements: Mon, Dec 16, 2024 Today is a Day 2
Lunch for today - First Choice: Chicken Smackers, Second Choice: Turkey & Cheese Sandwich
From Ms. Schoen: Giving Tree items must be returned, with the tag attached, by Tuesday, Dec 17th.
From Music Boosters: The winners of the Ithaca Music Boosters 2024 calendar raffle for today and from the weekend are: December 14th is Chris Bennett, December 15th is Brittany Fargen, and December 16th is Everleigh Fowell. Thank you to everyone who supports the Ithaca Music Department and its musicians of all ages.
From Mrs. Behrens: High School Band Students: This is a reminder to bring your Secret Santa gifts on Tuesday, Dec. 17th. 6th - 8th Grade Band Students should bring their Secret Santa gifts on Wednesday, December 18th.
From Ms. Jones & Mrs. Kershner: The Ithaca High School Student Council is helping those in need through their annual food drive. Students are stepping up as classes compete to see who can bring in the most food donations! The top class with the most donations will receive a Pizza Party! The runner up class will receive a prize. This fun and rewarding competition will begin today and go through the week.
Today the High School Student Council will be kicking off Christmas Spirit Week! We hope all staff and students will help us celebrate Spirit Week at Ithaca! This is a school wide event. All are welcome to participate! We kick off today with Merry Morning Pajama Day. Tomorrow Tues, Dec 17 will be Grinch Green or Rudolph Red- wear your Christmas colors, green & red.
And an update about the Holiday Door Decorating Contest. The doors all look AMAZING! To keep the suspense going…the winner of the door decorating contest will be announced at 3:00PM today! Stay tuned…
From Mrs. Thompson: There will be a forensics team meeting today, December 16th during Lunch in the LMC. If you are in the Young Investors Club, you should go to that. Any forensics students wishing to compete this year must meet with a coach before the winter break. Please schedule a time as soon as possible.
From Mr. Louis: The Young Investors Club will meet Monday, Dec 16th during HS lunch. If you are a high school student interested in joining, it’s not too late! Stop on Monday and see if this is a club for you!
From Ms. Ernzen: There will be a Book Club meeting on Tuesday, December 17th during ATTACK in Ms. Ernzen’s room.
From Mr. Andresen: The first Math Team competition of the year will be on Wednesday, December 18th during 8th hour and ATTACK in Mr. Andresen’s room. Students will be excused from their 8th hour class to compete. All ability levels are encouraged to attend. Good luck to all competitors!
From Mrs. Kershner: Fellowship of Christian Athletes will gather Thursday morning, December 19 for the 3rd annual Banana Bread Baking! We will begin at 6:30am. Cinnamon rolls and hot cocoa will be served. Please start bringing in those baking ingredients!
The RISE Mentoring Program will meet Thursday, December 19. Mentors, please pick up your little mentee at your assigned times and meet in the High School foods room for fun holiday baking.
From the Ithaca-Weston Wrestling Club: The Ithaca/Weston wrestling team apparel store has opened again. It will close on December 19. Here is the link: https://sportsworld.chipply.com/ithacawestwr24/
From Basketball Boosters: The Ithaca alumni basketball tournament will be Saturday, January 4th. The women's game will start at 6 PM and the men's game will start at 7:30 PM. There will also be a 3-point contest starting at 5 PM. There is a $5 donation to play in the games to benefit the Ithaca Basketball Programs. Please contact David Klang at 608-415-3267 or email - klandav@ithaca.k12.wi.us if interested in playing in the women’s game and contact Aaron Huebsch 608-475-3601 or email- aaron.huebsch@ithaca.k12.wi.us if interested in playing in the men's game.
Word of the Day: Cavalier (kav-uh-LEER) showing no concern for important or serious matters The company provided regular training about the dangers of being cavalier with sharing confidential information.
This Day in History: On this day in 1773 in Boston Harbor, a group of Massachusetts colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians boarded three tea ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. The midnight raid, popularly known as the “Boston Tea Party,” was in protest of the British Parliament’s Tea Act, a bill designed to save the faltering East India Company by greatly lowering its tea tax and granting it a virtual monopoly on the American tea trade.
From Mr. Herbst: We will continue to announce birthdays at the beginning of the school day; however, they will no longer be listed on the announcements that are sent to the general public.
From Mr. Herbst: Parents/guardians are informed of field trips via permission slips. Unlike an athletic event or music concert, field trips are not open invitations for the general public to attend. Therefore, as a safety precaution, field trips will no longer be listed on the calendar on the District's website.