Adventures await! Camp Bulldog 2019 is full of near and far adventures. Miller Park, Babcock Hall Dairy Store, Lone Rock Airport and MORE! Your student may have brought home a registration and informational form for the upcoming Camp Bulldog. To make sure your student doesn't miss out on all the action, be sure to complete the registration form and field trip permission slip as well as pay the registration fee ($25/student, maximum $50/family). ATTENTION: there is NO online registration this year! Print the forms below and turn in no later than May 10, 2019.
Any parents or students that take pictures from the State Solo and Ensemble this weekend and would be willing to share them for the yearbook, please email or message them to Ms. Sprecher. You can also upload them using the Replayit website or app.
Some area law enforcement offices, hospitals, and pharmacies are organizing drug take backs this week and weekend. But in Richland County, every day can be a Drug Take Back day! The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has MedReturn boxes located on the 2nd floor of the Courthouse in the Sheriff’s Department lobby.
https://sheriff.co.richland.wi.us/make-every-day-a-drug-take-back-day/
On the morning of Wednesday, May 8th, there will be a tour of Cardinal RT and Cardinal CG in Spring Green for anyone interested in a Manufacturing or Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Pathway Youth Apprenticeship. Let Ms. Bevan know if you are interested. This is the same day as the large group band/choir contest so if you are an interested band or choir student, your name would be passed onto the Career Education Cooperative Coordinators for future opportunities.
Middle School Student Council applications are available outside room 204. If you are currently a 6th or 7th grade student and interested in being on student council next year, please fill out an application. Applications are due to Mrs. Hilby by 3 p.m.on May 16.
Parents, if you feel that the roads are unsafe, please do not drive to the band and choir performances Saturday. Your safety and our students' safety is very important.
On April 17, local author, Tim Fox visited the Ithaca School District. During the day, Tim met with our fourth and fifth grade students. Reading Specialist, Andrea Newkirk, also held an evening presentation for her Family Literacy Event. During this presentation, Tim taught our families about the three books he has written, his writing process and inspirations, and Wisconsin Ice Age animals and geographic features. He also highlighted his latest book which is titled, Journeys 2 An Ice Age Rescue. The grand finale of the evening presentation was when he created a life size mastodon. Thank you to all the families that attended the event, and a special thank you to the staff and administration that assisted with this event. Lastly, a huge thank you to the Ithaca PTSO for providing a meal before the evening presentation and purchasing one of Tim’s books for each family that attended the presentation.
Ithaca is running out of part-time bus drivers. During this "field trip" season we do not have enough drivers. Please consider becoming a substitute bus driver to supplement your income. We pay for all your training, after 6 months of successful driving. If you are interested, please contact Andrew Peterson, 585-2512.
Mrs. Gabrielse demonstrated spinning to the second graders. She discussed the steps of how alpaca fiber becomes yarn to use for knitting and showed actual tools that are used for this process. Her visit was an excellent culmination for a second grade story about the weaving of a Navajo rug.
The FFA Spring Blood Drive is just around the corner on Wednesday, May 1st, from 10 am to 2 pm in the Community Gym. All students 16 years old and older are eligible to donate. All successful donors will receive a T-shirt and a Pint of Culvers custard. Sign up in the Office or with Mr. Favreau. Don't forget, "Give a Pint, Get a Pint!"
The Junior Class will be hosting their Prom at the White House on Saturday, May 4th, 8:00 - 11:30 pm. This year's Prom theme is Rustic Romance. The cost is $10 per person. Grand march will be held at 9:30 pm. Spectators will be able to enter the dance at 9:00 pm. The cost is $3 per spectator.
High School Students: If you are planning on bringing a guest to Prom, who is not an Ithaca student, you will need to sign this person up on the sheet in the office. All guests need to be signed up by Friday, May 3rd. If you don't do this, your guest will not be allowed into the dance.
Friday's varsity baseball game has been changed to a JV baseball game due to the pitch count and a lack of available players.
There will be a band concert on Tuesday, April 30th , at 7:00 pm. Band students in grades 5 - 12 will be featured.
Seniors: There will be a brief mandatory class meeting Friday, the last 10 minutes of lunch in the art room.
There will be an Art Club meeting after school tomorrow until 5pm in the art room. All high school students are welcome to attend!
Chelsea Wunnicke, our Extension Educator for Human Development & Relationships at the Richland County Extension Office, has shared an upcoming event that may be of interest to some of our community members and families.
Lunch n' Learn on the topic of "Child Savings Accounts Provided at Birth." Learn about the benefits for both child & family of universal child savings accounts for higher education and how can this be achieved in Richland County. Guest speakers include: DeAnna Caspers, The Richland Hospital Birth Center Manager; Chelsea Wunnicke, Extension Educator; and Terry Sebranek, representing the Richland Community Foundation. Research by the UW-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs will be presented by graduate students who have been researching options for Richland County. All healthcare professionals and interested community members are invited to attend. When: Thursday, May 9th at noon Where: The Richland Hospital, Pippin 1, lower level. RSVP: not required, but appreciated for lunch. Please click here to RSVP: https://forms.gle/ghGfNhTSTgDFnFPZA
Attn Students in Grades 3-12: There will be a PTSO Game Club night on Thursday, April 25 from after school until 5 PM. We will meet in the commons for a healthy snack and then go to the Multi-Purpose room for games. See you then!
Just a reminder: 9th Grade: ACT Aspire Testing will take place for you Wednesday morning and Thursday afternoon this week. 10th Grade: ACT Aspire Testing will take place for you Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. See Ms. Bevan if you have any questions.
There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, April 26. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week go towards the 2nd grade class.
Youth baseball/softball players and parents will have a mandatory meeting on Sunday, April 28th, at 6pm in the Commons. All players should attend with at least one of his/her parents.