Ithaca School District

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!

Big Shout Out to Mrs. Thompson and Mr. Herbst as well as the freshmen class for all the work you did to bring together a super successful fundraising event for Ben Huebsch. Thank you to all the attendees, the bidders, and the generous donors for the wonderful event. A first-class showing of how the Ithaca community supports our students.

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!

If you would like to watch the WIAA Wrestling Regional tomorrow live from Ithaca, please use the following link: https://twitch.tv/wwvpllc - A live stream will NOT be broadcast on the Ithaca YouTube channel.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Feb. 11th, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today, First Choice, Fish Sandwich, Second Choice, Grilled Chicken, Baked Beans, Spinach Salad, Pineapple, Dinner Roll, Milk Choir Students: Reminder that the Butter Braid orders and money need to be turned in on Tuesday, February 15th. Finish those sales. The Ithaca/RC Horse Club is hosting a spaghetti dinner today from 3:45-6:45pm. Student cost is $6 for a meal. I hope you will join us and help raise $ for our senior scholarships and show fees. There will be an informative FFA meeting on February 14th. Please plan to attend. February is a busy month for FFA and we need all members' participation. In celebration of FBLA Week, Donut Friday is returning today. Instead of frosted Long Johns, Kwik Trip donuts will be sold for $1 during high school lunch. Donut sales will be limited to one donut student. Seniors: Just a friendly reminder that application materials for the Local Community Packet Scholarships are due today. Forms are all available on your email. If you would like to check to see that your recommendation rating sheets and/or letters have been received, please stop in to see Ms. Bevan or Mrs. Kershner. There will be an NHS meeting on February 15 during Attack time. 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! "Battling with Ben" bracelets are in! $3 each or two for $5. See Mrs. Deb Manning or Mr. Herbst at school, Sarah or Andy Nelson, or stop in to Kelly's Coffee House and Sabrina Fargen with Elle Boutique located at Inspired Innovations Salon. "His Fight is Our Fight" window stickers are also available! The stickers are $5 each. Connect with Mr. Herbst or Mrs. Thompson to get yours! The Ithaca Community is rallying behind the Huebsch family! Please join Ben's classmates as they host an evening of support at the Phoenix Center on Saturday, February 12th. Doors will open at 5:30pm. Several donations are being silent and live auctioned. A huge thank you to all the current commitments for donations! Anyone wishing to contribute other silent or live auction items may contact Mr. Greg Herbst, or Mrs. Juli Thompson. There are still tickets available for the TV raffle, and there is now a consolation prize! Lime Ridge Agri Supply has contributed $500 for a second prize winning ticket. Tickets will be sold at the boy’s basketball game until halftime. 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: On February 12, Abraham Lincoln Day Elected president in 1860, Abraham Lincoln was commander-in-chief during the Civil War. In 1863, he signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all slaves “shall be forever free.” Four months before his assassination, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished slavery, was adopted. Word of the Day: Collaborate kuh-LAB-uh-rayt verb Collaborate means "to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor." It can also mean "to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country and especially an enemy who occupies it during a war. "Several research teams from various countries collaborated on the project. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.—None Staff—on Sunday, Mrs. Sarah Stibbe

Dear Ithaca Families, Next week starts our 1st week of the Ithaca After School Program! Please remember to sign up for the After School Program by Friday, Feb. 11th for next week. A reminder that if there is no school there will be no After School Program. We will run on planned early release days only at this time. If school is released early due to weather then there will be no After School Program for that day. Here is the link to register your students. If there are any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you. Rose Welsh, After School Program Lead, Ithaca School https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfesWWxMeArNESU8rf7RHp82FjrvseTVXzsCIcbLi1yNvXH0g/viewform

The Ithaca Middle and High School FFA are having a strawberry sale from February 7th to 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! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI61Xu0spNpfexlikIE4f_labP4zem3r3tmJ1wci1Sg76Y_w/viewform?usp=sf_link

GO GREEN FOR BEN! Ithaca Public Schools is going green for Ben Huebsch on Friday, February 11th. During the school day, wear green in support of our friend, Ben. School dress code still applies, no hats, please. During the boys' and girls' basketball games, Green Out the Gym to show our support. You'll get to hear the winner of the TV and cash prize as it's drawn during halftime at the boys' game (their game is first). Then come Saturday to the Phoenix Center to eat and find great items to bid on!

As of Monday, February 7, 2022, Ithaca is in BLUE. Masking is optional .

Feb. 10th, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- Taco’s, Second Choice- Hot Ham & Cheese, Corn, Applesauce, Dessert, Milk There will be a High School Council meeting during Attack Time today. The Ithaca/RC Horse Club is hosting a spaghetti dinner this Friday, Feb 11 from 345-645pm. Student cost is $6 for a meal. I hope you will join us and help raise $ for our senior scholarships and show fees. Let's go green for Ben! On Friday, February 11th let's GO GREEN for Ben at school and at the basketball games. Dress code rules still apply. “No hats will be allowed.” Let's make the gym and school green in our support for Ben. There will be an informative FFA meeting on February 14th. Please plan to attend. February is a busy month for FFA and we need all members' participation. In celebration of FBLA Week, Donut Friday is returning on February 11. Instead of frosted Long Johns, Kwik Trip donuts will be sold for $1 during high school lunch. Donut sales will be limited to one donut student. Seniors: Just a friendly reminder that application materials for the Local Community Packet Scholarships are due this Friday, February 11th. Forms are all available on your email. If you would like to check to see that your recommendation rating sheets and/or letters have been received, please stop in to see Ms. Bevan or Mrs. Kershner. There will be an NHS meeting on February 15 during Attack time. The Ithaca Middle and High School FFA are having a strawberry sale from February 7th to 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! "Battling with Ben" bracelets are in! $3 each or two for $5. See Mrs. Deb Manning or Mr. Herbst at school, Sarah or Andy Nelson, or stop in to Kelly's Coffee House and Sabrina Fargen with Elle Boutique located at Inspired Innovations Salon. "His Fight is Our Fight" window stickers are also available! The stickers are $5 each. Connect with Mr. Herbst or Mrs. Thompson to get yours! The Ithaca Community is rallying behind the Huebsch family! Please join Ben's classmates as they host an evening of support at the Phoenix Center on Saturday, February 12th. Doors will open at 5:30pm. Several donations are being silent and live auctioned. A huge thank you to all the current commitments for donations! Anyone wishing to contribute other silent or live auction items may contact Mr. Greg Herbst, or Mrs. Juli Thompson. There are still tickets available for the TV raffle, and there is now a consolation prize! Lime Ridge Agri Supply has contributed $500 for a second prize winning ticket. Tickets will be sold at the boy’s basketball game until halftime. 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: World chess champion Garry Kasparov loses game to computer On February 10, 1996, after three hours, world chess champion Garry Kasparov loses the first game of a six-game match against Deep Blue, an IBM computer capable of evaluating 200 million moves per second. Man was ultimately victorious over machine, however, as Kasparov bested Deep Blue in the match with three wins and two ties and took home the $400,000 prize. An estimated 6 million people worldwide followed the action online. Word of the Day: Peremptory puh-REMP-tuh-ree adjective Peremptory means "expressive of urgency or command" or "marked by arrogant self-assurance." The soldiers were given a peremptory order to abandon the mission. Birthdays: Elementary—McKailah Swenson H.S./M.S.—None

We're looking for you! Ithaca Schools is looking to fill coaching positions. Candidates interested in applying for these positions should mail a district application (support staff) which is found on our website at www.ithaca.k12.wi.us to our athletic director. Positions available are Head Varsity Football coach, Assistant High School Football coach, JV Baseball coach, Assistant High School Track coach, Middle School Track coach

The Ithaca/RC Horse Club is hosting our annual spaghetti supper this Friday starting at 345. To-go meals will be available! We'd love to serve you!! There will also be baked goods on a bidding war--including Ron Granger's famous homemade caramels!! The winners will be announced at half time of the varsity game.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Feb. 9th, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice- Grilled Cheese, Second Choice- Tomato Soup or Corn Dog, Steamed Carrots, Mixed Fruit, Dinner Roll, Milk Let's go green for Ben! On Friday, February 11th let's GO GREEN for Ben at school and at the basketball games. Dress code rules still apply. “No hats will be allowed.” Let's make the gym and school green in our support for Ben. Sgt. Kyle Powell will be here during lunch today. Please stop by and visit with him about opportunities in the U.S. Army. There will be an informative FFA meeting on February 14th. Please plan to attend. February is a busy month for FFA, and we need all members' participation. In celebration of FBLA Week, Donut Friday is returning on February 11. Instead of frosted Long Johns, Kwik Trip donuts will be sold for $1 during high school lunch. Donut sales will be limited to one donut student. Seniors: Just a friendly reminder that application materials for the Local Community Packet Scholarships are due this Friday, February 11th. Forms are all available on your email. If you would like to check to see that your recommendation rating sheets and/or letters have been received, please stop in to see Ms. Bevan or Mrs. Kershner. The Ithaca Middle and High School FFA are having a strawberry sale from February 7th to 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! "Battling with Ben" bracelets are in! $3 each or two for $5. See Mrs. Deb Manning or Mr. Herbst at school, Sarah or Andy Nelson, or stop in to Kelly's Coffee House and Sabrina Fargen with Elle Boutique located at Inspired Innovations Salon. "His Fight is Our Fight" window stickers are also available! The stickers are $5 each. Connect with Mr. Herbst or Mrs. Thompson to get yours! The Ithaca Community is rallying behind the Huebsch family! Please join Ben's classmates as they host an evening of support at the Phoenix Center on Saturday, February 12th. Doors will open at 5:30pm. Several donations are being silent and live auctioned. A huge thank you to all the current commitments for donations! Anyone wishing to contribute other silent or live auction items may contact Mr. Greg Herbst, or Mrs. Juli Thompson. There are still tickets available for the TV raffle, and there is now a consolation prize! Lime Ridge Agri Supply has contributed $500 for a second prize winning ticket. Tickets will be sold at the boys’ basketball game until halftime. 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: 1992 Magic Johnson returns for All-Star Game. After stunning the world three months earlier with the news he had contracted the HIV virus and was immediately retiring from the Los Angeles Lakers, basketball great Magic Johnson returns to play in the 42nd NBA All-Star game in Orlando, Florida, where the crowd greeted him with a standing ovation. Word of the Day: YEN noun A yen is a strong desire, urge, or craving for something after dinner, the family went out for ice cream to satisfy their yen for something sweet. Birthdays: Elementary—Aydenn Carter H.S./M.S.—None

The Ithaca FBLA members enjoyed an in-person Regional Leadership Conference on Saturday, February 5 at LaCrosse Central High School. Qualifying to advance to the State Leadership Conference on March 28 & 29: Alana Nelson and Elise Newkirk: 1st place in Broadcast Journalism, Kailey Newkirk and Tristen Peterson: 1st place in Introduction to Business Presentation, Erica Steinmetz: 1st place in Public Speaking, Will Burnley: 2nd place in Organizational Leadership, Emma Coy and Alivya Young: 2nd place in Introduction to Social Media Strategy, Holly King: 2nd place in Introduction to Public Speaking, Carissa Willis: 3rd place in Job Interview. Alternate to the State Leadership Conference: Landon Thompson: 4th place in Introduction to Business Procedures. Additional placing participants in the Regional Leadership Conference: Brooklyn Freestone: 5th place in Business Communication, Josie Laue: 7th place in Introduction to Business Procedures. Also participating in a very popular event were Caleb Birkrem, Danny Feryance & Matt Kepler in Sports & Entertainment Management. Unfortunately, several students had injuries, illnesses, and other conflicts and were not able to participate at RLC. They were definitely missed. As a team, Ithaca placed 9th at the Regional Leadership Conference in LaCrosse on Saturday. Thank you, Talena Sprecher, for attending RLC to participate in the workshops and support your FBLA teammates. A huge shout out to Andrea Newkirk for spending the day in LaCrosse with us and all of your time helping the students prepare for their events. Thank you Juli Thompson for proctoring tests and Adam Hess for all your help and technical support!

Don't forget!! Ithaca Families don't forget that tomorrow, Wednesday, February 9th, is a scheduled Early Release for students. Elementary will begin releasing at 12:10pm. Middle and High School dismissal bell is at 12:36pm.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Feb. 8th, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- Chicken Tomato Bake, Second Choice- Brat, Peas, Peaches, Dinner Roll, Dessert, Milk The Class of 2022 Valedictorian is Emma Schoen and the Class of 2022 Salutatorian is Nicholas King. Congratulations to you both! Congratulations to all of the participants at the District LDE FFA competition. Talena Sprecher placed first, and Josie Laue placed second in prepared speech, and both move onto Sectional competition. Talena also placed second in Ag Discussion and moved on to Sectionals. The middle school quiz bowl teams competed in a bracket of 7 teams and were one round away from advancing. Team members include Keegan Jones, Devin Ihm, Hewston Garcia Boland, Brinley Wanless, Annabeth Sprecher. Kinleigh Frost, Ethan Birkrem and Kaylee Manning. Good luck to those who moved onto the sectional contest! Today during ATTACK Time, there will be a Math Club meeting. The agenda includes organizing teams for the Twin Conference Math competition. Let's get ready to defend our 2nd place showing last year! In celebration of FBLA Week, Donut Friday is returning on February 11. Instead of frosted Long Johns, Kwik Trip donuts will be sold for $1 during high school lunch. Donut sales will be limited to one donut student. Seniors: Just a friendly reminder that application materials for the Local Community Packet Scholarships are due this Friday, February 11th. Forms are all available on your email. If you would like to check to see that your recommendation rating sheets and/or letters have been received, please stop in to see Ms. Bevan or Mrs. Kershner. Earlier in the year the first-grade class entered a coloring contest through the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin Charitable Foundation for fire safety month. Our very own, Avah Fargen in Mrs. Richards first grade class, took first place in the state of Wisconsin among 411 first grade students who entered the same contest. We are so excited for Avah to receive her award at the awards ceremony on February 23rd! If you see Avah in the building, please congratulate her! The Ithaca Middle and High School FFA are having a strawberry sale from February 7th to 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! Our February PTSO meeting will be held today 3:45 p.m. in the LMC. Masks will be required. A zoom link will be available on the PTSO Facebook page for anyone that would rather zoom. Babysitting will be provided. We hope to see you there! There will be an Ithaca FFA meeting today at ATTACK time in Ms. Sprecher's room. Please attend if you would like to share your opinions on FFA week, or if you are interested in competing in a LDE or CDE. "Battling with Ben" bracelets are in! $3 each or two for $5. See Mrs. Deb Manning or Mr. Herbst at school, Sarah or Andy Nelson, or stop in to Kelly's Coffee House and Sabrina Fargen with Elle Boutique located at Inspired Innovations Salon. "His Fight is Our Fight" window stickers are also available! The stickers are $5 each. Connect with Mr. Herbst or Mrs. Thompson to get yours! The Ithaca Community is rallying behind the Huebsch family! Please join Ben's classmates as they host an evening of support at the Phoenix Center on Saturday, February 12th. Doors will open at 5:30pm. Several donations are being silent and live auctioned. A huge thank you to all the current commitments for donations! Anyone wishing to contribute other silent or live auction items may contact Mr. Greg Herbst, or Mrs. Juli Thompson. There are still tickets available for the TV raffle, and there is now a consolation prize! Lime Ridge Agri Supply has contributed $500 for a second prize winning ticket. Tickets will be sold at the basketball game tonight. 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: Americans secure Guadalcanal. On February 8, 1943, Japanese troops evacuate Guadalcanal, leaving the island in Allied possession after a prolonged campaign. The American victory paved the way for other Allied wins in the Solomon Islands. Word of the Day: Disheveled dih-SHEV-uld adjective Disheveled means "marked by disorder or disarray. His hair disheveled and his clothes wrinkled, the late student had clearly overslept. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.—Juana Gomez

Tomorrow night is Senior Night for our Boys Basketball players. Catch some highlights in this video honoring their time as Bulldog Boys Basketball players. https://youtu.be/khgTzeIpJHo

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Feb. 7th, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice- BBQ Rib Second Choice- Quesadilla, Green Beans, Pears, Dinner Roll, Milk Freshmen who have turned in their permission slips for today’s field trip should eat lunch at seminar unless you are told otherwise. Please go to the front of the lunch line. We will leave as close to 12:05 as possible. Junior Class: You will have a class meeting today in the band room during Attack time. Congratulations to Monica Kershner as she was recognized by CESA 3 as their most active YA coordinator in the region. Congratulations Monica!! Our February PTSO meeting will be held Tuesday, February 8 at 3:45 p.m. in the LMC. Masks will be required. A zoom link will be available on the PTSO Facebook page for anyone that would rather zoom. Babysitting will be provided. We hope to see you there! There will be an Ithaca FFA meeting Tuesday, Feb. 8th at ATTACK time in Ms. Sprecher's room. Please attend if you would like to share your opinions on FFA week, or if you are interested in competing in a LDE or CDE. "Battling with Ben" bracelets are in! $3 each or two for $5. See Mrs. Deb Manning or Mr. Herbst at school, Sarah or Andy Nelson, or stop in to Kelly's Coffee House and Sabrina Fargen with Elle Boutique located at Inspired Innovations Salon. "His Fight is Our Fight" window stickers are also available! The stickers are $5 each. Connect with Mr. Herbst or Mrs. Thompson to get yours! Elementary students who are dropped off in the morning—Mrs. Lisney and Mrs. Schmitt are there to greet you until the bell rings at 7:55 at which time all students are to be in their classrooms. If you are dropped off and those ladies are not there, you are to walk to the main doors where Mrs. Thompson greets students. Be sure to let Mrs. Michel and Mrs. Kitsembel know you are here for the day before you walk to your classroom. The Ithaca Community is rallying behind the Huebsch family! Please join Ben's classmates as they host an evening of support at the Phoenix Center on Saturday, February 12th. Doors will open at 5:30pm. Several donations are being silent and live auctioned. A huge thank you to all the current commitments for donations! Anyone wishing to contribute other silent or live auction items may contact Mr. Greg Herbst, or Mrs. Juli Thompson. There are still tickets available for the TV raffle, and there is now a consolation prize! Lime Ridge Agri Supply has contributed $500 for a second prize winning ticket. Tickets will be sold at the basketball game tonight. 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: The Beatles arrive in New York On February 7, 1964, Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight 101 from London Heathrow lands at New York’s Kennedy Airport—and “Beatlemania” arrives. It was the first visit to the United States by the Beatles, a British rock-and-roll quartet that had just scored its first No. 1 U.S. hit six days before with “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” At Kennedy, the “Fab Four”—dressed in mod suits and sporting their trademark pudding bowl haircuts—were greeted by 3,000 screaming fans who caused a near riot when the boys stepped off their plane and onto American soil. Word of the Day: Admonish ad-MAH-nish verb Admonish means "to express warning or disapproval to (someone) especially in a gentle or earnest manner. "The reporter was admonished by the senator after he interrupted her a second time. Birthdays: Elementary—Eva Scholl, Madelyn Wilkinson and Sawyer Wilkinson H.S./M.S.—Anthony Bowe

The Ithaca Community is rallying behind the Huebsch family! Please join Ben's classmates as they host an evening of support at the Phoenix Center on Saturday, February 12th. Doors will open at 5:30pm. Several donations are being silent and live auctioned. A huge thank you to all the current commitments for donations! Anyone wishing to contribute other silent or live auction items may contact Mr. Greg Herbst, or Mrs. Juli Thompson. There are still tickets available for the TV raffle, and there is now a consolation prize! Lime Ridge Agri Supply has contributed $500 for a second prize winning ticket. Tickets will be sold at the basketball game tonight.

Come support the wrestling team on TODAY at the Scenic Ridge Rivers conference tournament hosted by Ithaca. Wrestling starts at 10. Finals scheduled for 3:00