Chess is seeing increased popularity at our school. Some 7th graders recently taught skills to Mrs. Huffar's 4th grade.
The April PTSO meeting will be held today at 3:30 p.m. in the LMC. Babysitting will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Due to vacation, the weight room will be closed after school until the April 29th.
Please come and support the Ithaca School Grounds Improvement Committee at Culver's Share Night on TONIGHT from 4-8:00pm. A portion of tonight's profits will go to fund these great projects.
Tonight's JV baseball game against Seneca will start at 4:30 pm today. This game is at Ithaca.
FCA Huddle! Thursday 4/18/19 Breakfast, fellowship & a powerful FCA devotion on “The Eternal Purpose.” All middle school & high school students are welcome! 7:00am FACE room!
Congratulations to the following FFA members and teams at the recent UW Platteville Regional contest: For Horse Evaluation: Placing FIRST PLACE out of 169 contestants was Brianna Granger, The Team placed 20th out of 49 teams (the other team members were sister Brooklyn and Sara Jones) In Wildlife Management: Jonah Marchwick placed 3rd out of 146 contestants. The team also placed 7th out of 44 teams. Other team members were Caleb Scallon, Charlie Jones, & Jimmy Clary. The Livestock judging team placed 17th out of 44 teams. Team members were: Colton Clary, Logan Clary & Alexis Kast. In Farm Business Management Zach Nelson placed 9 out of 21 contestants And in Meat Evaluation: McKenna Muckler placed 16th out of 62 contestants.
In celebration of National Teach Children to Save Day, The Money Bunny from The Richland County Bank hopped over to Ithaca to visit the second graders. He and his assistant taught the students valuable lessons about saving and spending money. These economic lessons will be important life skills for the future.
Reminder: We will be doing the 9th/10th grade state required ACT Aspire Testing on Wednesday, April 24th and Thursday, April 25th. Students will be returning to classes if they are done early with tests. Thank you for your flexibility.
-A student patio
-A student ampitheater
-Additions and improvements to the playground
All ideas for upcoming outdoor improvements!! Please come and support the Ithaca School Grounds Improvement Committee at Culver's Share Night on Wednesday, April 17 from 4-8:00pm. A portion of the night's profits will go to fund these great projects.
Congratulations to our High School and Middle School Honor Roll students. Well done!
Congratulations to the 6th grade Destination Imagination Improv team - Ilana, Sammy, Maggie G., Holly, Tristen, Trista, and Xander S. - on a fantastic season! Though it ended at state on Saturday, I am proud of the improvement, grit, and teamwork you've shown over the past few months. It was an honor to be your manager and I'm looking forward to next year- Mrs. Plonka.
Congratulations to Ithaca speakers who participated in the state forensics meet this past weekend. Students are judged on a 25 point scale, with 25 points earning a gold medal, 23-24 silver, and 20-22 bronze. Categories and results are as follows:
Bronze: Carissa Willis, Informative Speech; Therese Honer, Moments in History; Hannah Durst, Prose Reading.
Silver: Olivia Duell, Farrago; Annabelle Durst, Cortney Crook, Ellie Crook, and Raelyn Lasse, Group Interpretation; Erin Louis, Erin Miller, Bethany Weldon, and Maddie Roh, Group Interpretation; Megan Burnley, Poetry Reading; Audrey Newkirk, Public Address.
Gold: Mallory Kershner, Demonstration; Diego Ortiz, Farrago; Brooklyn Granger, Informative Speech; Delaney Brown, Poetry Reading; Emma Schoen, Prose Reading; Megan Brisbois, Solo Acting; Julia Schoen, Special Occasion Speech
Attention all NHS members: There will be a meeting in Mrs. Wontor's room during ATTACK time on Tuesday, April 16. Please attend.
The April PTSO meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 17 at 3:30 p.m. in the LMC. Babysitting will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Calling all crafters! And those who have rummage items to sell. Ithaca Horse Club is having a "Rent-A-Table" Event on Saturday, May 4, from 8am-1pm in the Community Gym. For $25, you can display your wares. Concessions by the Horse Club will be available. Set up will be Friday, May 3, from 6-8pm or Saturday beginning at 7AM.
Reminder to Band Students and Parents: There will be an informational meeting about the 2020 Band Trip to Florida on Sunday, April 14th at 2:00 pm in the Commons. All band students going on the trip, including parents, should plan to attend.
Saturday Track Change! "Due to the current conditions at our track and the forecast for tonight/tomorrow, we will have to cancel our meet. We will not be able to reschedule due to how full the rest of our schedule is."
Due to wet grounds and cold conditions, the Ithaca baseball tournament has been cancelled. This tournament was scheduled for this Saturday April 13, 2019.
Melanie Lendosky is an area mom whose daughter found a great outlet that builds confidence and enhances strengths. Read her story, and watch their group tomorrow!
My daughter started playing wheelchair basketball this last fall/winter. She was born with Spina Bifida. The program has made such a difference in her self-confidence and also physically. Because of this, I am trying to get the word out to other families with disabled children and also to special ed directors/teachers etc. I hope it is ok that I went to the contacts that I have made at school districts because you know kids or at least special ed directors/teachers or maybe even families affected.
The team she is playing for is the Mad City Badgers. They put on demonstration by scrimmaging the varsity teams of school districts. As part of the demonstration, the coach also includes disability awareness. We are putting on a demonstration this Saturday from 4-8 pm at Hillsboro high school. You can also find out more information on their facebook page, Mad City Wheelchair sports.
