Reminder: Rural Route 1 popcorn order pickup is this Friday, Oct. 25 from after school until 8 PM and on Saturday Oct. 26th from 8 AM to Noon. If you are unable to pick up at this time please contact Jill Plonka or Karia Brown to arrange another time for pick up. Also, if you are available on Friday at 2 PM we are looking for people to assist in unloading and sorting orders and would greatly appreciate the help!
There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, October 25. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the 1st grade class. Middle and High School students: we will come around to the classrooms to sell at Attack time with teacher permission.
The PTSO's Trunk or Treat is back! This year it will be held at the School Forest on Saturday, October 26 from 4 PM - 6 PM. HS Student Council will be guiding trail walks from 4-6 and from 6-8 PM Haunted (scary) Trail walks! This event is FREE and there will be prizes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place decorated trunks. Hot cider and cocoa will be available as well!
Next Wednesday, October 30th, the Art Club will be hosting Share Night at Culvers from 4-8pm. Please come and support the Ithaca Art Club!
Don't miss out! Ithaca School District's Title 1 Program and PTSO welcome author Mike McNair on Monday, October 28th! Register your family and return the form to your student's teacher by October 22nd. Details and form can be found on the "News" tab of our site and app.
FAFSA! Ugh! Need help completing a FAFSA? Free assistance is available this Wednesday, October 23rd at the UW-Platteville-Richland campus beginning at 6pm. Attendees are entered to win a scholarship. Details are available at www.CollegeGoalWI.org.
Seniors and Freshmen: Dale and Jostens will be here on Thursday from 9:30-10 during attack time to take ring and cap and gown orders. Please have payments ready for any extra things you want to purchase other than your cap and gown. Caps and gowns are paid for by the class.
Red Ribbon Week is observed from October 23rd-October 31st. It is a celebration of healthy, drug-free choices and lifestyles. Red Ribbon Week commemorates the sacrifice of Enrique Camarena, an undercover Drug Enforcement Agent who gave his life in the line of duty, trying to prevent drug addiction. During this time, our students will be learning more about healthy choices and how they can live drug-free.
The first Game Club night will be Thursday, Oct 24 from after school until 5 PM. Meet in the Commons for a healthy snack and then we will go to the Multi Purpose Room. See you then!
Looking ahead to next week, Tuesday, October 22nd is an Early Release day. It is a PLC afternoon for staff.
In preparation for our district Veteran's Day Program, we are updating our directory of area veterans past and present. Please email juli.thompson@ithaca.k12.wi.us with name, branch of service and year/s of service along with their Ithaca class, if applicable.
Don't forget that the Book Fair will be open during Parent/Teacher Conferences today, Thursday, from 11am until 7pm in the LMC. New this year is that the book fair will require charging sales tax on purchases. Come pick out some great new reads! Or use the shop online option. Go to Scholastic.com/fair, search for and select "Ithaca Elementary," and help us earn 25% in rewards. Spend $25, and shipping is free!
Boys Middle School basketball starts Monday after school until 5:30. All interested should attend. Bring basketball attire. If athletes weren't in a fall sport, please make sure all your paperwork is in.
The Ithaca Wresting club and Ithaca schools need help installing a new sub-floor system in the mezzanine this Saturday. This new flooring system will make a much safer surface for all students and athletes.
Installation should take about 4-6 hours if we can get 8-10 volunteers. We are planning on starting at 7:00 AM on this Saturday October 19th. Please Let me know if you're able to help. If you have a cordless drill or impact please bring it along.
Thanks, Marty Fargen (608-532-6840)
Drumroll please! The top sellers for Rural Route 1 popcorn who will each receive $10 in cash when they pick up their popcorn Oct. 25th or 26th are:
Addyson Jurgensen from Ms. Jensen's class
Aydin Kloehn from Ms. Brewer's class
Lyvia Pickel from Mrs. Kitsembel's class
Abigail Phillips-Durst from Mrs. Mindham's class
Sofia Weber from Mrs. Penfield's class
Eli Swenson from Mrs. Penfield's class
Juliet Hein from Mrs. Penfield's class
The Dederich twins from Mrs. Mindham's class
Aydan Phillips from Mrs. Bailey's class
Xander Hilby in the Middle School
and our top seller with 157 buckets of popcorn is Tanner Swenink from Mrs. Mindham's class.
The class that will receive the $100 prize for earning the most is Mrs. Mindham's Kindergarten class!
Thank you all for selling this year and thanks for your support of the Ithaca PTSO!
The Ithaca School District is now hiring for a lead bus driver and a full-time bus driver. The lead bus driver should have the ability to work on buses to maintain them and to keep them road-worthy. A CDL with a bus endorsement is required for both positions. You can help transport Ithaca Students to their world of education. Please call the district office at 608-585-2512 for a complete job description, pay scale, and more information. If you would like to apply, visit our website at www.Ithaca.k12.wi.us Then click on the folowing:
EXPLORE
EMPLOYMENT
Application form
or call 608-585 2512 today to join the Ithaca team!
This Thursday October 17, Coach Mezera will invite those returning varsity players and those playing varsity in the summer league to breakfast at the Center Cafe at 9AM. We will be looking through samples and layouts for new uniforms. Please let Coach Mezera know if you plan on attending.
The first art club meeting will be tomorrow, Wednesday in the art room after school until 5. All high school students are welcome to join!
The Ithaca Richland Center Horse Club is having a spaghetti supper fundraiser tonight from 4 to 8 pm. Cost is $5.00 for students and $7.00 for adults. There will also be pies for sale!
There will be a PTSO meeting in the LMC on Wednesday, October 16 starting at 3:45 PM. Hope to see you there!!