Ithaca School District

Time to order your Elementary and Middle School Yearbook! The all-color yearbook featuring students in grades 4K-8 (all one yearbook again this year) will be on sale until April 28. Cost is $15. Online sales only. Go to: bit.ly/ElemMSYearbook or to the Ithaca PTSO webpage www.IthacaPTSO.org and click on Elem/MS Yearbook Ordering at the top of the page. You will be redirected to Entourage Yearbooks secure ordering site. Any questions, contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com.

A message from Ithaca Athletic Director, Zac Thome: The Brookwood at Ithaca baseball game and the Ithaca at Richland Center softball game for tonight have both been canceled.

This Day in History: First Earth Day, an event to increase public awareness of the world’s environmental problems, is celebrated in the United States for the first time on April 22, 1970. Millions of Americans, including students from thousands of colleges and universities, participated in rallies, marches and educational programs across the country.

Lunch for today, First Choice, Chicken Patty Sandwich, Second Choice, Meat Loaf on a Sub Bun, Strawberries, Hash Browns, Milk Please excuse the Middle School Track team at 2:15 today. The bus will leave at 2:30. The bus for Varsity Track team will leave at 7:40 on Saturday. The Spring Band Concert is on Monday, April 25th, at 7:00 pm. Band students in grades 5 - 12 will be performing. There is an emergency Sources for Strength meeting today in Ms. Wydeven's room during ATTACK? Band students: The coffee fundraiser items have been delivered. You may pick them up at anytime during the day, in the band room, or up until 4:00 pm today. Welcome to Las Vegas! The Junior class is excited to bring you a Las Vegas themed prom held April 30th from 8-1130 at the white house. Admission is $10. If your date is not from Ithaca you must sign them up in the guest book, located in the office. Still have questions? Find a flyer, junior class representative, or Ms. Behrens. See you there! The Ithaca FFA will be selling over 200 hanging baskets and planters in addition to some 3 packs of annuals and started tomato plants. We will be open on April 30th from 10 am-2 pm, May 1 from 2 pm- 5 pm and after school until 5 pm on the weekdays until we sell out. Please help support our FFA and FFA students working hard at their SAE project. Funds will help pay for conferences, competitions and travel to these events. If these times don't work for you, please message me and I can set up a time for you to come pick out plants. All interested in playing or managing high school volleyball next fall should come to an informational meeting on Monday, April 25th during ATTACK time in the LMC. This includes current 8th graders. If you are unable to attend, you must reach out to Mrs. Thompson this week or next. The annual Ithaca Art Show will next Monday, April 25th 3:30-7:00 in the commons right up until the band concert. Artwork from all students will be on display There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, April 22. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the 1st grade class. Middle school students we will sell in your hallway by the elementary doors during your breakfast. High school we will sell in the hallway by the vending machine during your breakfast. Time to order your Elementary and Middle School Yearbook! The all-color yearbook featuring students in grades 4K-8 (all one yearbook again this year) will be on sale until April 28. Cost is $15. Online sales only. Go to: bit.ly/ElemMSYearbook or to the Ithaca PTSO webpage www.IthacaPTSO.org and click on Elem/MS Yearbook Ordering at the top of the page. You will be redirected to Entourage Yearbooks secure ordering site. Any questions, contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. This Day in History: First Earth Day, an event to increase public awareness of the world’s environmental problems, is celebrated in the United States for the first time on April 22, 1970. Millions of Americans, including students from thousands of colleges and universities, participated in rallies, marches and educational programs across the country. Word of the Day: Simulacrum sim-yuh-LAK-rum noun A simulacrum is a superficial likeness or representation of something. The wax figure is a perfect simulacrum of the president.

The Mobile Audiology Clinic from "Hear Wisconsin" was at the Ithaca School District today. They offered hearing screenings for students and "free of charge" screenings for Ithaca staff AND community members. We would like to thank Meredith Klinker, Audiologist and Gary Kiltz, Hearing Conservation Coordinator for bringing their services to Ithaca.

There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, April 22. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the 1st grade class. Middle school students we will sell in your hallway by the elementary doors during your breakfast. High school we will sell in the hallway by the vending machine during your breakfast.

The Cook has made her Choice for tomorrow! Tomorrow's menu is: Chicken Patty or Meat loaf on Sub Bun Strawberries Hash Brown Milk

ANNOUNCEMENTS: April 21st, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice- Baked Chicken, Second Choice- Fish Sandwich, Au Gratin Potatoes, Romain Salad, Oranges Slices, Milk Please release the Varsity Track team at 2:05. The will leave at 2:20 Band students: The coffee fundraiser items have been delivered. You may pick them up at anytime during the day, in the band room, or up until 4:00 pm today or Friday. The Ithaca FFA will be selling over 200 hanging baskets and planters in addition to some 3 packs of annuals and started tomato plants. We will be open on April 30th from 10 am-2 pm, May 1 from 2 pm- 5 pm and after school until 5 pm on the weekdays until we sell out. Please help support our FFA and FFA students working hard at their SAE project. Funds will help pay for conferences, competitions and travel to these events. If these times don't work for you, please message me and I can set up a time for you to come pick out plants. All interested in playing or managing high school volleyball next fall should come to an informational meeting on Monday, April 25th during ATTACK time in the LMC. This includes current 8th graders. If you are unable to attend, you must reach out to Mrs. Thompson this week or next. There will an Archery Club meeting today during ATTACK in Mr. Klang's Room (Room number 313). The annual Ithaca Art Show will next Monday, April 25th 3:30-7:00 in the commons right up until the band concert. Artwork from all students will be on display. There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, April 22. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the 1st grade class. Middle school students we will sell in your hallway by the elementary doors during your breakfast. High school we will sell in the hallway by the vending machine during your breakfast. Time to order your Elementary and Middle School Yearbook! The all-color yearbook featuring students in grades 4K-8 (all one yearbook again this year) will be on sale until April 28. Cost is $15. Online sales only. Go to: bit.ly/ElemMSYearbook or to the Ithaca PTSO webpage www.IthacaPTSO.org and click on Elem/MS Yearbook Ordering ​at the top of the page. You will be redirected to Entourage Yearbooks secure ordering site. Any questions, contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. This Day in History: April 21 1973 “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” tops the U.S. pop charts and creates a cultural phenomenon The yellow ribbon has long been a symbol of support for absent or missing loved ones. There are some who believe that the tradition of the yellow ribbon dates back as far as the Civil War era, when a yellow ribbon in a woman’s hair indicated that she was “taken” by a man who was absent due to service in the United States Army. Word of the Day: Juxtapose JUK-stuh-pohz verb Juxtapose means "to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)." The committee juxtaposed the proposals for the new student center, trying to determine which would better meet the needs of the university. Birthdays: Elementary—Juliet Hein H.S./M.S.— Hunter Moe

Attention all elementary parents! The Spring Elementary Music Program will be held this year on Wednesday, May 25th at 1:30 PM. All families are invited to attend the program to hear a variety of music from America. The program will be held in the gym to feature each grade singing folk, spiritual, and cowboy songs learned in the music classroom. We hope to engage the audience as Ithaca Elementary PK-5 students sing some classics and old-made-new melodies to give you a reason to “party in the USA!”

In Library class, Kindergarten students learned the story of "The Three Pigs." This week, Kindergarten students completed research and built their own houses of straws, sticks, and bricks. They tested their hypothesis that the houses of bricks would be the strongest and were surprised to find that houses of sticks or straws can also be surprisingly sturdy against Kindergarten "huffs and puffs." Good things are happening in the Library!

Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Pulvermacher's third grade classes have been learning about invisible forces. To wrap up the unit all third graders were invited to participate in an egg drop challenge! Students created a device that would protect a raw egg. Our very own Adam Hess dropped the creations from the top of the Ithaca School building while students cheered below! Finley Fowell even received the Golden Egg Award.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: April 20th, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- Cheesy Chicken, Second Choice- Ham Wrap, Green Beans, Peaches, Dinner Roll, Dessert, Milk Junior Class: We will have a meeting during lunch today to pick names for walking together at the Grand March. Thank you. All interested in playing or managing high school volleyball next fall should come to an informational meeting on Monday, April 25th during ATTACK time in the LMC. This includes current 8th graders. If you are unable to attend, you must reach out to Mrs. Thompson this week or next. FCA- Fellowship of Christian Athletes will gather this Thursday morning for ‘Huddle’ at 7am. Come join us as we share an encouraging devotion called “Shaped like a glove” - also enjoy a hot breakfast, inspiring message and great fellowship with one another. Hope to see you, bring a friend…oh and bring your glove if you have one! There will an Archery Club meeting on Thursday, April 21st during ATTACK in Mr. Klang's Room (Room number 313). The annual Ithaca Art Show will next Monday, April 25th 3:30-7:00 in the commons right up until the band concert. Artwork from all students will be on display. There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, April 22. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the 1st grade class. Middle school students we will sell in your hallway by the elementary doors during your breakfast. High school we will sell in the hallway by the vending machine during your breakfast. Time to order your Elementary and Middle School Yearbook! The all-color yearbook featuring students in grades 4K-8 (all one yearbook again this year) will be on sale until April 28. Cost is $15. Online sales only. Go to: bit.ly/ElemMSYearbook or to the Ithaca PSTO webpage www.IthacaPTSO.org and click on Elem/MS Yearbook Ordering ​at the top of the page. You will be redirected to Entourage Yearbooks secure ordering site. Any questions, contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. This Day in History: Supreme Court declares desegregation busing constitutional On April 20, 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously declares busing for the purposes of desegregation to be constitutional. The decision in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education settled the constitutional question and allowed the widespread implementation of busing, which remained controversial over the next decade. Word of the Day: Imprimatur im-pruh-MAH-toor noun An imprimatur is an official approval.The governor gave his imprimatur to the proposed reforms. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.— None

New things are happening at the Ithaca School District. Did you know we are opening a daycare ONSITE? And...we are looking for a daycare manager. If you or someone you know is interested in this position at the all new daycare at Ithaca, please call Ithaca HR @ 608-585-2512 or email Brooke Hackl at Brooke.Hackl@ithaca.k12.wi.us for a complete description and application. Call or email today for this exciting brand-new opportunity and become part of the Ithaca Team! And don't forget, open enrollment at Ithaca is taking place until April 29.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: April 19th, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice- Bacon Cheeseburger, Second Choice- Hot Dog, Baked Beans, Fresh Veggies, Pears, Milk Please excuse the Varsity Softball and Baseball team at 3:00 today. The bus leaves at 3:15. Please release the High School Track team at 2:10 today. The bus leaves at 2:25. The annual Ithaca Art Show will next Monday, April 25th 3:30-7:00 in the commons right up until the band concert. Artwork from all students will be on display. Junior Class: We will have a meeting during lunch on Wednesday to pick names for walking together at the Grand March. Thank you. FCA- Fellowship of Christian Athletes will gather this Thursday morning for ‘Huddle’ at 7am. Come join us as we share an encouraging devotion called “Shaped like a glove” - also enjoy a hot breakfast, inspiring message and great fellowship with one another. Hope to see you, bring a friend…oh and bring your glove if you have one! There will an Archery Club meeting on Thursday, April 21st during ATTACK in Mr. Klang's Room (Room number 313). There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, April 22. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the 1st grade class. Middle school students we will sell in your hallway by the elementary doors during your breakfast. High school we will sell in the hallway by the vending machine during your breakfast. Time to order your Elementary and Middle School Yearbook! The all-color yearbook featuring students in grades 4K-8 (all one yearbook again this year) will be on sale until April 28. Cost is $15. Online sales only. Go to: bit.ly/ElemMSYearbook or to the Ithaca PSTO webpage www.IthacaPTSO.org and click on Elem/MS Yearbook Ordering ​at the top of the page. You will be redirected to Entourage Yearbooks secure ordering site. Any questions, contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. This Day in History: Oklahoma City bombing Just after 9 a.m. on April 19, 1995, a massive truck bomb explodes outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The blast collapsed the north face of the nine-story building, instantly killing more than 100 people and trapping dozens more in the rubble. Emergency crews raced to Oklahoma City from across the country, and when the rescue effort finally ended two weeks later the death toll stood at 168 people killed, including 19 young children who were in the building’s day-care center at the time of the blast. Word of the Day: Polyglot PAH-lee-glaht adjective Polyglot means "knowing or using several languages"—that is, "being multilingual." It can also mean "widely diverse (as in ethnic or cultural origins)." The resort has polyglot travelers, and the staff converse comfortably in several languages. Birthdays: Elementary—Emmalyn Honer H.S./M.S.— Anthony Varela

The Ithaca School District is looking for a Middle School Science Teacher starting in the 2022-2023 school year. Contact Brooke Hackl at 608-585-2512, brooke.hackl@ithaca.k12.wi.us or visit the WECAN website: https://wecan.waspa.org/

A message from the Ithaca Athletic Director: The baseball and softball games scheduled tonight at De Soto are cancelled. Rescheduled date TBD.

Come and see the artistic talent of our students at the Ithaca Art Show! The annual Ithaca Art Show will be held this spring on Monday, April 25th in the Ithaca Commons from 3:30 until 7:00pm. Artwork from all Ithaca students will be on display.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: April 18th, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- Spaghetti w/Meatballs, Second Choice- Corn Dog, Steamed Carrots, Pineapple, Bread Sticks, Milk Please excuse the Softball and Baseball team at2:25 today. The bus leaves at 2:40. Middle School FFA will meet during ATTACK today in Ms. Sprecher's room. The annual Ithaca Art Show will next Monday, April 25th 3:30-7:00 in the commons right up until the band concert. Artwork from all students will be on display. Junior Class: Please fill out the Google form that was sent to you by Mrs. Behrens by 3:30 today. Also, we will have a meeting during lunch on Wednesday to pick names for walking together at the Grand March. Thank you. Congratulations to Talena Sprecher on her awards for her VFW essay on America, where do we go from here? Talena won the high school essay contest on the local level, district level and placed 2nd at the State level earning her a scholarship. Great job representing Ithaca! FCA- Fellowship of Christian Athletes will gather this Thursday morning for ‘Huddle’ at 7am. Come join us as we share an encouraging devotion called “Shaped like a glove” - also enjoy a hot breakfast, inspiring message and great fellowship with one another. Hope to see you, bring a friend…oh and bring your glove if you have one! Welcome to Las Vegas! The Junior class is excited to bring you a Las Vegas themed prom held April 30th from 8-11:30 at the white house. Admission is $10. If your date is not from Ithaca, you must sign them up in the guest book, located in the office. Still have questions? Find a flyer, junior class representative, or Ms. Behrens. See you there! There will an Archery Club meeting on Thursday, April 21st during ATTACK in Mr. Klang's Room (Room number 313). Time to order your Elementary and Middle School Yearbook! The all-color yearbook featuring students in grades 4K-8 (all one yearbook again this year) will be on sale until April 28. Cost is $15. Online sales only. Go to: bit.ly/ElemMSYearbook or to the Ithaca PSTO webpage www.IthacaPTSO.org and click on Elem/MS Yearbook Ordering ​at the top of the page. You will be redirected to Entourage Yearbooks secure ordering site. Any questions, contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. This Day in History: The Great San Francisco Earthquake topples buildings, killing thousands On April 18, 1906, at 5:13 a.m., an earthquake estimated at close to 8.0 on the Richter scale strikes San Francisco, California, killing an estimated 3,000 people as it topples numerous buildings. The quake was caused by a slip of the San Andreas Fault over a segment about 275 miles long, and shock waves could be felt from southern Oregon down to Los Angeles. Word of the Day: Elicit ih-LISS-it Verb Elicit means "to get (a response, information, etc.) from someone."The final amount raised by the charity walk elicited cheers from the crowd. Birthdays: Elementary—Cayden Beasley, Eli Swenson, Jace Olson H.S./M.S.— Ryan Miller

Middle Schoolers! Join us at the dance next Friday!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: April 14th, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice- Philly Steak Subs, Second Choice- Mozzarella Sticks, Mixed Fruit, Green Beans, Milk Middle School FFA will meet during ATTACK on Monday April 18 in Ms. Sprecher's room. Please consider stopping by today at Richland Center's Papa Murphy's between 4-8 pm. 10% of the proceeds will be donated to Ithaca's National Honor Society. Time to order your Elementary and Middle School Yearbook! The all-color yearbook featuring students in grades 4K-8 (all one yearbook again this year) will be on sale until April 28. Cost is $15. Online sales only. Go to: bit.ly/ElemMSYearbook or to the Ithaca PSTO webpage www.IthacaPTSO.org and click on Elem/MS Yearbook Ordering ​at the top of the page. You will be redirected to Entourage Yearbooks secure ordering site. Any questions, contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. This Day in History: John Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln President Abraham Lincoln is shot in the head at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865. The assassin, actor John Wilkes Booth, shouted, “Sic semper tyrannis! (Ever thus to tyrants!) The South is avenged,” as he jumped onto the stage and fled on horseback. Lincoln died the next morning. Word of the Day: Opportune ah-per-TOON adjective Opportune means "suitable or convenient for a particular situation" or "occurring at an appropriate time. It is an opportune time to invest in the stock market. Birthdays: Elementary—Connie Pulvermacher H.S./M.S.—Valerie Fauver and Matthew Roh, On Saturday- Ethan Cockroft and Reid Wobschall, On Sunday- Alivya Young