Ithaca School District

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

The Ultimate TWOs DAY will still happen! Even though the weather is working on a repeat of the 1922 ice storm, Ithaca Elementary is still going to celebrate the Ultimate TWOs Day tomorrow. Wear your ties, tutus, tie-dye, mismatched shoes, tiaras or dress as twins.

The Ithaca versus DeSoto girls playoff basketball game has been cancelled for tonight (Tuesday) and will be played tomorrow night (Wednesday) at Desoto with a 7pm tip off.

Due to inclement weather, Ithaca School District is closed tomorrow February 22. There are no classes or afterschool activities.

The Sub-District Forensics contest at Reedsburg for tonight has been postponed. Updates for the rescheduled event will come from coaches as soon as it is available.

The Ithaca Boys basketball game tonight versus Lafarge at Ithaca is cancelled. The Ithaca girls middle school game at Seneca is also cancelled.

Due to the potential for dangerous travelling conditions later this evening, the Ithaca Middle School wrestlers will not be going to DeSoto tonight. There will not be practice tonight either.

The ultimate TWOs DAY! Ithaca Elementary students are celebrating the ultimate TWOs Day tomorrow. Tuesday is 2-22-22 and elementary students are invited to dress up in ties, tutus, tie-dye, mismatched shoes, tiaras or as twins!

On Thursday the Ithaca/Weston Middle School Wrestlers competed in the Scenic Ridge and Rivers Conference Tournament. All of the wrestlers did very well. Their hard work throughout the year paid off and they earned the title of Conference Champions. Congratulations to all the Middle School Wrestlers on a great job and great year!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Feb. 18th, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- Mini Corn Dogs, Second Choice- Turkey Sandwich, Baby Carrots & Dip, Peas, Warm Cinnamon Applesauce, Dinner Roll , Milk We would like to congratulate the entire Middle School Wrestlers on being the Scenic Ridge and Rivers middle school conference champions. You all did a great job! Good luck to Gavin Templen, Lincoln Manning, David Fargen, Jacob Manning, Jed Scallon, Marshell Self, and Caleb Marchwick at sectionals in Westby tomorrow. For any high school students that would like to earn credits, money, or volunteer hours, we are looking for people to staff the after-school program. Please see Mrs. Brooke Hackl in the district office for an application. HS Choir students who are going on the trip to New York: There will be a mandatory student and parent/guardian meeting on Sunday, February 20th, at 2:00 pm in the Commons. 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 “Battling with Ben” apparel store is open again! Garden Hill Graphics has reopened the apparel store for this week only, closing Friday. All proceeds raised on this sale will go to the family. Go to gardenhillgraphics.com to check out the online store. There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, February 18. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the 5th 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 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! The Ithaca Middle and High School FFA are having a strawberry sale thru February 23rd. This money will go into trip funds and for scholarships. Please find a FFA member, Ms. Sprecher, or visit the Ithaca FFA Facebook page to order! Thank you! 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: Pluto discovered 1930; Using a 13-inch telescope at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, Clyde W. Tombaugh, a 24-year-old American with no formal training in astronomy, discovered the dwarf planet Pluto this day in 1930. Word of the Day: Hew (verb) Hyoo; to conform to or adhere to (something), to give shape to with or as if with an ax. Both hewed and hewn are used as past participles. The settlers hewed logs for building cabins. Birthdays: Elementary—on Sunday, Garrett Barlow, Cullen Hackl, Jaxton Riley H.S./M.S.—None

Easy access High Schoolers! Here is a quick access bell schedule for you to have at home today. It was also emailed to your school account. As a reminder, you do not need to Zoom for study halls, Seminar, ATTACK Time, nor lunch today.

Hello Ithaca Community, Due to staff absences, Ithaca High School will be virtual tomorrow, February 18, 2022. All class times will remain the same. (see parent hub) Students are not expected to participate in study halls, seminar, attack, or lunch. They are expected to zoom all classes and await the teachers' instructions. The early morning class of weight lifting has been canceled. There is no 4K tomorrow (as usual) All high school students will be instructed to take home their Chromebooks and necessary supplies. All after-school activities/practices/games/meets will remain the same. All elementary and middle school students should report as usual.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Feb. 17th, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice- Bar-B-Que, Second Choice- Chicken Smackers, Baked Beans, Mandarin Oranges, Dinner Roll, Milk Middle School Wrestlers will need to be released at 2:30 today. HS Choir students who are going on the trip to New York: There will be a mandatory student and parent/guardian meeting on Sunday, February 20th, at 2:00 pm in the Commons. Choir Students: If you sold ButterBraids but haven't turned in your order yet, see Mrs. Willis at your Breakfast time today. If you don't, you will miss the opportunity to have your order included. Attention any high school student that would like input on the dress code. We are having an introductory meeting today during seminar. Please report to your required seminar area to check-in and then report to Mrs. Prouty's office. Forensics students will meet in Mrs. Burnley’s room during lunch for a meeting on Friday. This is required for all. Bring your lunch. On Monday, be to school no later than 2:30. Ithaca/RC Horse Club will have a Papa Murphy's share night on Thursday, Feb. 17th from 4:00-8:00 pm. There will be a middle school FFA meeting on Friday during ATTACK in Ms. Sprecher room. 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 “Battling with Ben” apparel store is open again! Garden Hill Graphics has reopened the apparel store for this week only, closing Friday. All proceeds raised on this sale will go to the family. Go to gardenhillgraphics.com to check out the online store. There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, February 18. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the 5th 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 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! The Ithaca Middle and High School FFA are having a strawberry sale thru February 23rd. This money will go into trip funds and for scholarships. Please find a FFA member, Ms. Sprecher, or visit the Ithaca FFA Facebook page to order! Thank you! 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: US women win the first Winter Olympics hockey gold medal on February 17, 1998, in Nagano, Japan, the United States defeats Canada, 3-1, to win the gold medal in the first women's hockey tournament held at the Winter Olympics. "After these Olympics, I hope the sport grows times a million," American forward Katie King says. "Anyone who watched the (gold medal) game, they're going to want to watch more women's hockey." Word of the Day: Echelon ESH-uh-lahn noun An echelon refers to a level in an organization or to a group of individuals at a particular level in an organization.The school's teams are now playing in a more competitive echelon. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.—Kelsea Coleman

¡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: Feb. 16th, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- BBQ Pulled Pork Sub, Second Choice- Fish Sticks, Corn, Fresh Fruit, Dinner Roll, Dessert, Milk HS Choir students who are going on the trip to New York: There will be a mandatory student and parent/guardian meeting on Sunday, February 20th, at 2:00 pm in the Commons. Every forensics student must practice with a coach at least once this week and on your own at least three times a day. We will compete next Monday! Ithaca/RC Horse Club will have a Papa Murphy's share night this Thursday February 17thfrom 4:00-8:00 pm. There will be a middle school FFA meeting on Friday during ATTACK in Ms. Sprecher room. The “Battling with Ben” apparel store is open again! Garden Hill Graphics has reopened the apparel store for this week only, closing Friday. All proceeds raised on this sale will go to the family. Go to gardenhillgraphics.com to check out the online store. FCA huddle will be held Thursday morning Feb 17 at 7am. Join us for an encouraging devotion & message on wisdom and leadership! Also enjoy fellowship time with friends, along with a hot breakfast! We will take our FCA picture and have t-shirts for $6.00. We hope to see you! Bring a friend! Attention any high school student that would like input on the dress code. We are having an introductory meeting on Thursday, February 17 during seminar. Please report to your required seminar area to check-in and then report to Mrs. Prouty's office. There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, February 18. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the 5th 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 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! The Ithaca Middle and High School FFA are having a strawberry sale thru February 23rd. This money will go into trip funds and for scholarships. Please find a FFA member, Ms. Sprecher, or visit the Ithaca FFA Facebook page to order! Thank you! 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: First 9-1-1 call is placed in the United States February 16, 1968, sees the first official "911" call placed in the United States. Now taken for granted as first course of action in the event of emergency by nearly all of the nation's 327 million people, 911 is a relatively recent invention and was still not standard across the United States for many years after its adoption by Congress. Word of the Day: Slapdash SLAP-dash adjective Slapdash means "haphazard," "slipshod," or "sloppy. "Slapdash editing had an effect on the sales of the magazine. Birthdays: Elementary—Meili Dobson H.S./M.S.—None

We love our bus drivers! Governor Evers has declared the week of February 14th Wisconsin School Bus Driver Appreciation Week. Ithaca Public Schools wishes to show our appreciation for all our drivers, whether regular route drivers or substitutes. Without your expertise, commitment, and time, our most treasured possessions, our students, could not get where they need to go. We rely on you for regular routes, extra-curriculars, and field trip transportation. In Wisconsin, there are over 12,000 school buses driven by more than 15,000 school bus drivers who safely transport more than 600,000 students to and from school each school day and travel nearly 82 million miles a year. Wow! Thank you, drivers!

It's almost upon us! The spring Parent/Teacher Conference is Monday, March 7th. There is no school that day for students. Visit with your child's teacher/s between 11:00am and 7:00pm. Stop in to see the Book Fair, too!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Feb. 15th, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice- Nacho’s w/Beef, Second Choice- Polish Sausage, Steamed Carrots, Mixed Fruit, Dessert, Milk Choir Students: Reminder that the Butter Braid orders and money need to be turned in today. There will be an NHS meeting today during Attack time. Good Luck to the wrestlers at Team Sectionals in New Lisbon. Meet starts at 6:00 p.m. Every forensics student must practice with a coach at least once this week and on your own at least three times a day. We will compete next Monday! The “Battling with Ben” apparel store is open again! Garden Hill Graphics has reopened the apparel store for this week only, closing Friday. All proceeds raised on this sale will go to the family. Go to gardenhillgraphics.com to check out the online store. FCA huddle will be held Thursday morning Feb 17 at 7am. Join us for an encouraging devotion & message on wisdom and leadership! Also enjoy fellowship time with friends, along with a hot breakfast! We will take our FCA picture and have t-shirts for $6.00. We hope to see you! Bring a friend! Attention any high school student that would like input on the dress code. We are having an introductory meeting on Thursday, February 17 during seminar. Please report to your required seminar area to check-in and then report to Mrs. Prouty's office. There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, February 18. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the 5th 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 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! The Ithaca Middle and High School FFA are having a strawberry sale thru February 23rd. This money will go into trip funds and for scholarships. Please find a FFA member, Ms. Sprecher, or visit the Ithaca FFA Facebook page to order! Thank you! 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: Albright becomes first female US figure skater to win world title On February 15, 1953, Tenley Albright, a 17-year-old from Boston, becomes the first American female to win the world figure skating championship. All seven judges at the event at an outdoor rink in Davos, Switzerland give her a first-place vote. Albright, who was stricken as a young child, calls the performance her "best." Word of the Day: Meander mee-AN-der verb Meander means "to wander aimlessly or casually" or "to follow a winding or intricate course. "The couple spent the afternoon meandering around the seaside town. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.—None

Attention any high school student that would like input on the dress code. We are having an introductory meeting on Thursday, February 17 during seminar. Please report to your required seminar area to check-in and then report to Mrs. Prouty's office.