Ithaca School District

As we all know, the last few years have been nothing but "uncertain", "unprecedented", and "unbelievable". It can be hard to catch your breath when every moment you are "living through history". But what happens when we face those "un"s with unity? Middle School Reading classes have started exploring the medium of poetry and are taking on the task of writing their own poems. Starting with a whole-class project, I wanted our focus to be on unity and togetherness. The 8A class RAN with this assignment. Through their own uncertainty about writing poems, they embraced the idea, supported each other, and worked together to create a beautiful piece that speaks to their hearts, and current world affairs. Stay tuned to tomorrow's addition from the other 8th Grade group. "United" by Cody Byrnes, Andrew Dahlke, Val Fauver, Derek Franzen, Sam Hollands, Devin Ihm, Zach Jacobson, Clayton Lee, Conner Montes, Izzie Ortiz, Randy Pichardo-Flores, Abby Plonka, Ally Plonka, and Ethan Stowell. The United States is my fave, Lack of unity is often a grave In hopes to take away the pain Divided we watch as countries fall Because we cannot help all. United we are connected, protected. I hold open my hands and stand tall, So we don’t fall. Forever we stand. Unity, Holding our hands. When united, stand nice and tall, Knowing you are not divided and will not fall. Together we are strong, But WORKING together we get stronger. Working together you are better, Alone you will weather. Apart: the fall of us starts. Together we stay strong, and bring each other up along. We stay strong together But not without each other. Together, we are stronger than a wall, And will not fall. Unity is the glue that holds us together. Being united you should cherish As you will not perish. Unity is opportunity- The time we take to realign Foreshadows the beginning. What was is now what is. United States, you are strong when you stay together, not apart. It’s time to climb, to pave our way to togetherness To bane the pain away. Without unity, our community Will collapse and stain In unity we sustain, So none of us will suffer in pain We stand together unaffected, Others infected an unattended. Harmonious voices shall prevail- Lifting a nation we shall not fail.

Choir Students: The ButterBraids will be delivered on Thursday. Please make arrangements to pick your order up at the end of the school day. If your order is large, you may have to have someone help you. If you can't pick up your order, make arrangements to have someone do that for you. They will need to be kept frozen and delivered right away.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: March. 2nd, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- Quesadilla, Second Choice- Brat, Baby Carrots & Dip, Pineapple, Dinner Roll, Dessert, Milk The High School Yearbook has room for a few more advertisements. If you have a family farm, small business, or if your family is interested in sponsoring the yearbook, please email Katie Burnley (katie.burnley@ithaca.k12.wi.us) by Wednesday, March 9. There are several options for ad sizes starting at $20. Support from the community and local businesses is essential to offset the cost of the yearbook for our students. Thank you for your continued financial support! There is a Softball signup sheet by the office. HS Choir Students: Your trip forms are due to Mrs. Behrens by this Friday, March 4th. Forensics students should grab your lunch and meet Thursday, March 3rd in Ms Stocks’ classroom for a meeting. All are expected to attend. Choir Students: The ButterBraids will be delivered on Thursday. Please make arrangements to pick your order up at the end of the school day. If your order is large, you may have to have someone help you. If you can't pick up your order, make arrangements to have someone do that for you. They will need to be kept frozen and delivered right away. If you are planning on playing high school baseball, the signup sheet is outside the office. Please get signed up so we know how many uniforms we need. Thank you, Coach Clary Juniors: Please return your permission slip by Friday, March 4th for the ACT Testing Day trip. There is an envelope on Ms. Bevan's door to place them in. If you need help in completing your registration for your ACT account or have any other questions, stop in and see Ms. Bevan or Mrs. Kershner. FCA huddle will be held Thursday morning March 3rd, at 7am. Join us for our daily devotion ‘When losing is winning’ …Also enjoy fellowship time with friends, along with a hot breakfast! We still have FCA t-shirts for $6.00. We hope to see you! Bring a friend! There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, March 4. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the Kindergarten 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 Spring Scholastic Book Fair is here! Stop by the LMC to check out the fair and see the new books. The book fair will be here through March 7th. It will be open during Parent-Teacher Conferences on Monday, March 7th. Mrs. Zorea and Mrs. Thompson are looking forward to seeing you at the book fair! The Ithaca PTSO's Big Bingo Night is back! Join us Friday, March 4 starting at 6 PM in the commons for this FREE family event! Lots of prizes! New this year: Raffle prizes! The Middle School Student Council will be selling concessions - walking tacos, hot dogs, drinks, and other treats will be available for purchase along with Seroogy's candy bars for the Huebsch family fundraiser. Any questions, contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. Hope to see you there! Elementary--what is the temperature right now? How many more degrees until it's warm enough to go out? How many more degrees is it above (or below) our going-outside temperature? What time will we check the temperature for lunch recess? This Day in History: Dr. Seuss Born. Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss, the author and illustrator of such children’s books as “The Cat in the Hat” and “Green Eggs and Ham,” is born in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904. Geisel, who used his middle name (which was also his mother’s maiden name) as his pen name, wrote 48 books—including some for adults—that have sold well over 200 million copies and been translated into multiple languages. Dr. Seuss books are known for their whimsical rhymes and quirky characters, which have names like the Lorax and the Sneetches and live in places like Whoville. Word of the Day: Kitsch KITCH noun Kitsch is "something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality. Kitsch and tacky but collectable items can be found at the flea market. Birthdays: Elementary—David Manning, Zayden Welsh H.S./M.S.—None

The first calendar raffle winner for the Wrestling Boosters is..... David Klang - $50 on March 1st. Congratulations and thank you for all that support our wrestlers and booster club.

¡La Gran Noche de Bingo de Ithaca PTSO está de regreso! ¡Únase a nosotros el viernes 4 de marzo a partir de las 6 p. m. en los espacios comunes para este evento familiar GRATUITO! ¡Muchos premios! Nuevo este año: ¡rifas de premios! El Consejo Estudiantil de la Escuela Intermedia venderá concesiones: tacos para caminar, perros calientes, bebidas y otras golosinas estarán disponibles para comprar junto con las barras de chocolate de Seroogy para la recaudación de fondos de la familia Huebsch. Cualquier pregunta, comuníquese con el PTSO en IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. ¡Espero verte allí!

The Ithaca PTSO's Big Bingo Night is back! Join us Friday, March 4 starting at 6 PM in the commons for this FREE family event! Lots of prizes! New this year: Raffle prizes! The Middle School Student Council will be selling concessions - walking tacos, hot dogs, drinks, and other treats will be available for purchase along with Seroogy's candy bars for the Huebsch family fundraiser. Any questions, contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: March. 1st, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice- Beef Vegetable Soup, Second Choice- BBQ Rib, Peas, Mandarin Oranges, Dinner Roll, Dessert, Milk 17 qualifiers so far! And one on the way. Congratulations to all our forensics students on their outstanding performances at Sub-District. Each member of Ithaca’s team that competed last night (and one more performer to come) qualified for the District contest, which will be held on Saturday, March 19th. Keep working hard to earn a trip to State! Choir Students: The ButterBraids will be delivered on Thursday. Please make arrangements to pick your order up at the end of the school day. If your order is large, you may have to have someone help you. If you can't pick up your order, make arrangements to have someone do that for you. They will need to be kept frozen and delivered right away. There will be a high school FFA meeting today. We will be discussing strawberry sales, CDEs, due dates, National Ag Day, and fundraising. Just a friendly reminder: Early College Credit, Start College Now, and CollEDGE Up Applications are due today if you are planning to take a college course in the fall. Please see Ms. Bevan or Mrs. Kershner if you have any questions. There will be a spectator bus tonight for the boy’s basketball game in Cassville. Signup sheet will be outside the school office. If you are planning on playing high school baseball, the signup sheet is outside the office. Please get signed up so we know how many uniforms we need. Thank you, Coach Clary. Juniors: Please return your permission slip by Friday, March 4th for the ACT Testing Day trip. There is an envelope on Ms. Bevan's door to place them in. If you need help in completing your registration for your ACT account or have any other questions, stop in and see Ms. Bevan or Mrs. Kershner. FCA huddle will be held Thursday morning March 3rd, at 7am. Join us for our daily devotion ‘When losing is winning’ …Also enjoy fellowship time with friends, along with a hot breakfast! We still have FCA t-shirts for $6.00. We hope to see you! Bring a friend! There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, March 4. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the Kindergarten 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 Spring Scholastic Book Fair is here! Stop by the LMC to check out the fair and see the new books. The book fair will be here through March 7th. It will be open during Parent-Teacher Conferences on Monday, March 7th. Mrs. Zorea and Mrs. Thompson are looking forward to seeing you at the book fair! The Ithaca PTSO's Big Bingo Night is back! Join us Friday, March 4 starting at 6 PM in the commons for this FREE family event! Lots of prizes! New this year: Raffle prizes! The Middle School Student Council will be selling concessions - walking tacos, hot dogs, drinks, and other treats will be available for purchase along with Seroogy's candy bars for the Huebsch family fundraiser. Any questions, contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. Hope to see you there! Elementary--what is the temperature right now? How many more degrees until it's warm enough to go out? How many more degrees is it above (or below) our going-outside temperature? What time will we check the temperature for lunch recess? This Day in History: President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps. On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issues Executive Order #10924, establishing the Peace Corps as a new agency within the Department of State. The same day, he sent a message to Congress asking for permanent funding for the agency, which would send trained American men and women to foreign nations to assist in development efforts. The Peace Corps captured the imagination of the U.S. public, and during the week after its creation thousands of letters poured into Washington from young Americans hoping to volunteer. Word of the Day: Prosaic proh-ZAY-ik adjective Prosaic is a synonym of dull, unimaginative, every day, or ordinary, but its original meaning is "characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry." Retirement can lead to a prosaic lifestyle unless you will yourself to seek adventure. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.—Ashton Sieckman on Feb. 29th

The Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school from February 28-March 7th. Elementary students will be able to view the book fair or shop with their class during visits to the library. Middle and high school students are welcome to shop before school, and during study halls and Attack time. During Parent-Teacher conferences on Monday, March 7th, the book fair will be open from 11am-7pm. If you would like to shop the book fair from home, please use our school’s link: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/ithacawi. Book-only orders of $25 or more ship to your home for free. Families also have the option to set up an e-wallet for their students. We will have books available for all ages of readers, from 4K-high school. There will be a selection of newly-released titles, as well as bargain books selling for as little as $1. We are sure that every reader will find something for them. We look forward to seeing you at our spring Scholastic book fair!

¡Su hijo podría ser nuestro Bulldog más nuevo! Cualquier niño en el Distrito Escolar de Ithaca y las comunidades circundantes que cumplirá 3 o 4 años el 1 de septiembre de 2022 o antes, puede participar en nuestra proyección 4K. Llame a la oficina de la escuela Ithaca al 608/585-2311 para hacer una cita para el 13 o 14 de abril (fecha de nieve del 22 de abril). Tome nota de estas fechas, ya que se realizaron algunos ajustes.

Your child could be our newest Bulldog! Any child in the Ithaca School District and surrounding communities who will turn 3-years-old or 4-years-old on or before September 1, 2022, may participate in our 4K screening. Call the Ithaca School Office at 608/585-2311 to make an appointment for April 13th or 14th (snow-date of April 22nd). Please make note of these dates, as some adjustments were made.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Feb. 28th, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- Pizza, Second Choice- Hot Dog, Corn, Pears, Breadstick, Milk Please dismiss all forensics students today at 2:40. Congratulations to Brennan Wiedenfeld for winning the FFA Section 4 mullet contest! It was a fantastic weekend for Ithaca/Weston wrestling and Jed, Jacob, Marshell, and Caleb. Placing 3rd 4th 5th and 6th. Thanks to all who came and supported the team. Coach Clary If you are planning on playing high school baseball, the signup sheet is outside the office. Please get signed up so we know how many uniforms we need. Thank you, Coach Clary Junior Class: There will be a class meeting today in the Band room, during Lunch. The prom committee will be presenting theme ideas for you to vote on. Juniors: Please return your permission slip by Friday, March 4th for the ACT Testing Day trip. There is an envelope on Ms. Bevan's door to place them in. If you need help in completing your registration for your ACT account or have any other questions, stop in and see Ms. Bevan or Mrs. Kershner. There will be a high school FFA meeting on March 1st. We will be discussing strawberry sales, CDEs, due dates, National Ag Day, and fundraising. There will be a spectator bus for the boy’s basketball game in Cassville on Tuesday night. Signup sheet will be outside the school office. FCA huddle will be held Thursday morning March 3rd, at 7am. Join us for our daily devotion ‘When losing is winning’ …Also enjoy fellowship time with friends, along with a hot breakfast! We still have FCA t-shirts for $6.00. We hope to see you! Bring a friend! The Spring Scholastic Book Fair is here! Stop by the LMC to check out the fair and see the new books. The book fair will be here from Monday, February 28-Monday, March 7th. It will be open during Parent-Teacher Conferences on Monday, March 7th. Mrs. Zorea and Mrs. Thompson are looking forward to seeing you at the book fair! Just a friendly reminder: Early College Credit, Start College Now, and CollEDGE Up Applications are due by March 1st if you are planning to take a college course in the fall. Please see Ms. Bevan or Mrs. Kershner if you have any questions. The Ithaca PTSO's Big Bingo Night is back! Join us Friday, March 4 starting at 6 PM in the commons for this FREE family event! Lots of prizes! New this year: Raffle prizes! The Middle School Student Council will be selling concessions - walking tacos, hot dogs, drinks, and other treats will be available for purchase along with Seroogy's candy bars for the Huebsch family fundraiser. Any questions, contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. Hope to see you there! Elementary--what is the temperature right now? How many more degrees until it's warm enough to go out? How many more degrees is it above (or below) our going-outside temperature? What time will we check the temperature for lunch recess? This Day in History: Chemical structure of DNA discovered On February 28, 1953, Cambridge University scientists James D. Watson and Francis H.C. Crick announce that they have determined the double-helix structure of DNA, the molecule containing human genes. The molecular biologists were aided significantly by the work of another DNA researcher, Rosalind Franklin, although she is not included in the announcement, nor did she share the subsequent Nobel Prize award for it. Word of the Day: FOUN-der verb Founder means (of a boat or ship) "to become submerged" or "to sink." Figuratively, it can mean "to experience failure or to be unsuccessful." As the vessel began to founder, the captain ordered everyone on board to prepare to abandon ship. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.—Yesterday: Ben Gomez, Today: Ben Clary, Alan Pomering

Because of the 2 hour delay, there will be no morning 4K.

Today is Friday, February 25. Ithaca is two hours late due to weather.

Ithaca Elementary first grader Avah Fargen entered a coloring contest through the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin Charitable Foundation for fire safety month this past Fall. Our very own Bulldog, Avah Fargen, took first place in the state of Wisconsin among 411 first grade students who entered the same contest. We are so excited to celebrate Avah and all of her hard work! If you see Avah in the building or in the community, please congratulate her!

Good Luck, Ithaca/Weston Wrestlers! This morning, Ithaca sent off four wrestlers to the 2022 WIAA State Wrestling Tournament. Good luck to Jacob Manning 182#, Jed Scallon 195#, Marshell Self 220#, and Caleb Marchwick 285#. Congratulations to them all and coaches Troy Clary, Kyle Kelly, and Marcus McCauley.

North Crawford is supporting Ben, too! At tonight's boys basketball game, North Crawford will be hosting a special halftime contest to fundraise for Ben Huebsch. Buy your tickets for the halftime Super Shot! 3 lucky contestants will get drawn to compete against the clock for a variety of prizes through a layup, free-throw, 3-pointer, and half-court shot. 1 ticket is $1, 6 tickets for $5, a wingspan of tickets for $20, and a Mr. Zuiker wingspan (6'9) for $25. Support our Bulldogs and support BEN! We look forward to seeing you tonight for our game and thank you for supporting this cause! ALSO, if you're looking for dinner tonight, stop in the North Crawford cafeteria for their FFA Pancake Supper. A willful donation is appreciated! Supper begins at 5pm and runs until 7!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Feb. 24th, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- Mac & Cheese, Second Choice- Pizza Burger, Broccoli, Caesar Salad, Pineapple, Breadstick, Milk FRIDAY, FEB. 25 is the LAST DAY to order the 2021-2022 High School Yearbook. To order, go to jostensyearbooks.com Thank you to all who participated yesterday! Our turkey bowling winners were Middle School- Devan Ihm, High School- Ryan Biermeier. Today is flannel Thursday with spaghetti eating and milk chugging during lunch. Don't forget to sport your best National Blue and Corn Gold for the final day of FFA week! We will have another dress code meeting today at Seminar. (Check in with your teacher and then come to Mrs. Prouty's office) If your only issue is "hats" please remain in your seminar. We might be able to take this to the policy committee on Wednesday, March 9! Mrs. Prouty Junior Class: There will be a class meeting on Monday, February 28th, in the Band room, during Lunch. The prom committee will be presenting theme ideas for you to vote on. Just a friendly reminder: Early College Credit, Start College Now, and CollEDGE Up Applications are due by March 1st if you are planning to take a college course in the fall. Please see Ms. Bevan or Mrs. Kershner if you have any questions. The Ithaca PTSO's Big Bingo Night is back! Join us Friday, March 4 starting at 6 PM in the commons for this FREE family event! Lots of prizes! New this year: Raffle prizes! The Middle School Student Council will be selling concessions - walking tacos, hot dogs, drinks, and other treats will be available for purchase along with Seroogy's candy bars for the Huebsch family fundraiser. Any questions, contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. Hope to see you there! Elementary--what is the temperature right now? How many more degrees until it's warm enough to go out? How many more degrees is it above (or below) our going-outside temperature? What time will we check the temperature for lunch recess? This Day in History Gulf War ground offensive begins After six weeks of intensive bombing against Iraq and its armed forces, U.S.-led coalition forces launch a ground invasion of Kuwait and Iraq. Word of the Day: Utmost UT-mohst adjective Utmost means "of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, number, or amount" or "situated at the farthest or most distant point." The safety of employees is of utmost importance. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.—Kinleigh Frost

We've got spirit, yes we do. We've got spirit, how 'bout YOU? The Ithaca district recognized the following programs with a march and pep rally this morning: Forensics, FFA, FBLA, Girls BB, Boys BB, and Wrestling. Good luck to the students representing Ithaca at meets, events, games, matches and the state tournament / tournament trail. You can enjoy the MARCH into the pep rally with the band, under the direction of Mary Beth Behrens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxVHXTRXHsE

The Ithaca School District is seeking to fill the following positions (applicants should complete the application form and turn in to the District Office): Band Teacher, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Special Education Paraprofessional, Food Service Helpers, Head Varsity Football Coach, Assistant High School Football Coach, JV Baseball Coach, Assistant High School Track Coach, Middle School Track Coach. https://www.ithaca.k12.wi.us/page/employment

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Feb. 23th, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice- BBQ Chicken Sandwich, Second Choice- Brat, Green Beans, Pears, Dessert, Milk There will be an art club meeting today during attack for any high school student interested in joining. You do not have to be in art class to join the art club. All are welcome! Congratulations to Jacob Manning, Jed Scallon, Marshell Self, and Caleb Marchwick for qualifying for the WIAA State wrestling tournament in Madison this weekend. The following students should come to Mrs. Behrens' room for Seminar today: Arianna Louis, Elli Durst, Bailey Wanless, Anna Dahlke, Maggie Gschwind, Kaylee Miller, Paige Nowicki, and Lexi Stowell. Thank you to everyone who participated in PJ Day virtually yesterday! Reminder that Milk Chug has been moved to Friday and will be done alongside ice cream sundaes. Today is Favorite Ag Career or Ag Brand Day! There will be turkey bowling during lunch. The signups for that will be posted on Sprecher's door. Thank you all for participating in National FFA Week! High school students, thank you very much for Thursday's dress code meeting. We will have another one Thursday, Feb 24 at Seminar. (Check in with your teacher and then come to Mrs. Prouty's office.) If your only issue is "hats" please remain in your seminar. We might be able to take this to the policy committee on Wednesday, March 9! Mrs. Prouty Just a friendly reminder: Early College Credit, Start College Now, and CollEDGE Up Applications are due by March 1st if you are planning to take a college course in the fall. Please see Ms. Bevan or Mrs. Kershner if you have any questions. It's that time of year again! National FFA Week is February 21st through the 25th. The Ithaca FFA chapter will be holding trivia, lunchtime activities, and dress-up days all week for the middle and high school, with ice cream sundaes as a treat for all participants on Friday. See the posters posted in the hallways for details! The Ithaca PTSO's Big Bingo Night is back! Join us Friday, March 4 starting at 6 PM in the commons for this FREE family event! Lots of prizes! New this year: Raffle prizes! The Middle School Student Council will be selling concessions - walking tacos, hot dogs, drinks, and other treats will be available for purchase along with Seroogy's candy bars for the Huebsch family fundraiser. Any questions, contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. Hope to see you there! Elementary--what is the temperature right now? How many more degrees until it's warm enough to go out? How many more degrees is it above (or below) our going-outside temperature? What time will we check the temperature for lunch recess? This Day in History: Children receive first polio vaccine. On February 23, 1954, a group of children from Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, receive the first injections of the new polio vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk. Thanks to the vaccine, by the 21st century polio cases were reduced by 99 percent worldwide. Word of the Day: Parable PAIR-uh-bul noun A parable is a story having an ending based on moral attitude, a standard of conduct, or a religious principle. The priest opened his homily by relating the parable of the Good Samaritan from the Gospel of Luke. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.—None