Ithaca School District

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!!

Parent Teacher conferences are this Thursday, October 17. PTSO is going to furnish a meal for the staff consisting of soup/chili, salads, rolls and desserts. Please let Melissa Sprecher know if you can donate! Thank you!

Band Fundraiser items are being delivered today and can be picked up between 3:25 and 4:30 pm in the Commons. If you are unable to pick these items up, please arrange for someone to help do so.

ATTENTION FRESHMEN & PARENTS! Wed., Oct. 16th @ 12:30 your student will receive information about ordering their Class Ring. Please either go online at jostens.com to design and place your ring order OR turn in your order form at school to our Jostens rep on Thurs., Oct, 24th from 9:30-10:00am. QUESTIONS - Please contact Jostens @ 1-800-567-8367 or jostens.com.

It's that time of year again elementary students! Please bring your Boxtops, Village Hearth UPC codes, and Tyson labels in to your teacher to be counted! Please have all items in by Wednesday, October 23. The PTSO also has a collection bin outside the office for these items. We are also collecting toner, old cell phones and AA, AAA, C, D, and 9 Volt batteries to be recycled and these can be placed in labeled drawers in the same bin.

There will be an Ithaca School Fair and Home Coming wrap up meeting today at 5:00 in the LMC.

"One Hand Helps Another" is a fundraising effort started by student Natashia Mueller, inspired by her mom's journey with breast cancer that helps individuals, families, and organizations in the Ithaca community. Tomorrow, Monday, "One Hand Helps Another" is selling cupcakes for $1 in Ms. Sprecher's room during HS lunch and ATTACK time. On Tuesday, Natashia encourages everyone to wear pink and to stop in to buy Dirt Cake for $2.

The JV football game for Monday is cancelled.

High School Seniors: Apply for the Kohl Student Excellence Scholarship! Public school students must submit their completed applications, including letters of recommendation, no later than Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 11:59:59 pm. Applications submitted by the deadline without the three required letters of recommendation are incomplete and will not be considered. The purpose of the Herb Kohl Excellence Scholarship program is to recognize student leadership, citizenship, school and community involvement, and academic achievement. It is the goal of the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation to encourage Wisconsin youth to pursue post-secondary education in a public or nonpublic university, college, or vocational/technical college. The Foundation awards $10,000 scholarships to 100 Wisconsin high school graduates each year. See the website at the link below for more details. https://www.kohleducation.org/studentexcellence/

The Wisconsin Association of School Boards has designated Oct. 6-12 as Wisconsin School Board Week - a time to build awareness and understanding of the vital function an elected board of education plays in our communities. Ithaca is joining all public school districts across the state to celebrate Wisconsin School Board Week to honor local board members for their commitment to the Ithaca community and its children.It takes strong schools to build a strong community, and these men and women devote countless hours to making sure our schools are helping every child learn at a higher level. They make the tough decisions every month and spend many hours studying education issues and regulations in order to provide the kind of accountability our citizens expect. The key work of school boards is to raise student achievement by: • Creating a vision for what the community wants the school district to be and for making student achievement the top priority; • Establishing standards for what students will be expected to learn and be able to do; • Ensuring progress is measured to be sure the district’s goals are achieved and students are learning at expected levels; • Being accountable for their decisions and actions by continually tracking and reporting results; • Creating a safe, orderly climate where students can learn and teachers can teach; • Forming partnerships with others in the community to solve common problems; and • Focusing attention on the need for continuous improvement by questioning, refining and revising issues related to student achievement. School board members give the Ithaca community a voice in education decision making. Even though we make a special effort to show our appreciation in October, their contribution is a year-round commitment.” The seven members serving our district are as follows: Susan Bloczynski, Ron Brisbois, Kelly Feryance, Steve Louis, Randy Manning, Linda Peterson, and Summer Roh. Thank you is not enough, but if you see them, please thank them for their commitment and work.

Southwest Technical College is having an Open House on Wednesday, October 16th from 3-7pm. Come learn about programs and services. Attend to qualify for a chance to win a $500 Scholarship. Apply for free admission from anywhere, all day at swtc.edu/apply. Preregistration for the open house is appreciated at swtc.edu/openhouse. There is a flyer located next to Ms. Bevan's door with more details.

Attn Middle School and High School students: There will be a Destination Imagination (DI) organizational meeting this Friday, Oct. 11 at Attack time in the LMC. All are welcome to come check us out! See you Friday!

Have you heard about 4H? Not sure what it's all about? Talk to one of the 4H MANY members at school or Ms Schoen or Ms Sprecher. 4H has so much to offer and you will have a great time with great people. Sign up soon!!

Football players, please get your raffle tickets sold and turned in to your coach by October 18.

Good luck to the WIHA team as they head for district competition this weekend in LaCrosse. The team will compete in showmanship, equitation, horsemanship, ranch riding and speed events. Members include Shelby Funk, Charlie Jones, Brooklyn Granger, Brianna Granger, Sara Jones, Emma Schoen, Talena Sprecher, Sibilla Bazzan, Josie Laue, Maggie Kershner, and Ariana Louis. Go Bulldogs!

Band Students: The fundraiser items will be delivered on Monday, October 14th. Please pick your order up in the Commons, between 3:25 - 4:30 pm. HS Band Students: Your next Florida trip payment is due on Monday, October 14th.

Dear Parents and Guardians: We strive at Ithaca to keep your children safe while they are in our care. But, we need your help. Upon investigating an incident during last Friday's game, we noticed that many students are unsupervised, running around in dark areas, in the new volleyball court, behind the school, near the softball field, and in the high school parking lot. We ask that after regular school hours, your children stay with you at evening events. Mrs. Schoen has advised the 3-8 grade students that it is expected that they stay within the fencing of the football field for their safety. Ithaca hires crowd control/supervision, but these people are not able to be everywhere, and so we need your help. Students should remain in the gym during inside games and in the fenced and lighted areas for outside activities. Your assistance is greatly appreciated to keep all our children secure. Sincerely, Ithaca Administration.

The Scholastic Book Fair is here! Visit the book fair in the LMC from October 9th through October 17th. The book fair will also be open for Parent-Teacher Conferences on October 17th. 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!

Join us TONIGHT Tuesday, October 8th at Ithaca School District Cafeteria Commons Area from 4:30 PM- 7 PM for a community discussion, featuring a panel of experts. A free dinner will be served at 4:30 pm. Panel discussion with state and local experts at 5:15 pm. This event is for adult family and community members; childcare is available. Contact Shelly Pluemer at 585-2311 x117.