Ithaca School District

March is Athletic Trainers month. Lindsey Tollakson (primary trainer) and Bri Heniadis are the sports trainers at Ithaca.

Ithaca Band students that traveled to Florida over spring break are exploring and having fun! Thank you to all who help students by fundraising or supporting their activities. It all helps make trips like this one possible. Making memories!

What a great showing Saturday at the Cashton Indoor Invitational in the UW-LaCrosse Fieldhouse! All athletes showed that this season will be a great one. A special congratulations to Kaylee Peterson who finished 1st in the 55m and in the 800m, Tristen Peterson who finished 5th in the 55m hurdles and 4th in the long jump, Aubri Koch who placed 7th in the 200m, Clayton Lee who finished 2nd in the 1600m and 3rd in the 800m, and Channing Brown who finished 5th in the 55m and 8th in the long jump. SO. MANY. Personal bests! Well done. Overall, the girls placed 9th out of 25 teams with 31 points, and the boys tied for 10th with Cashton and Westby out of 26 teams with 19 points. Not bad for only having 7 girls and 8 boys competing.

Spring Break is here!

Congratulations to the Ithaca/Weston Wrestling Calendar raffle winners for today and over the weekend. March 22nd- Duane Schrauthagel, March 23rd- Mariah Green, March 24th- Cael Reno, March 25th- Heather Fry.

A big congratulations to ALL of the ITHACA/WESTON wrestlers that competed at the Wisconsin Wrestling Federation Youth Folkstyle State Wrestling Championships this weekend! With the dedication and determination you displayed this weekend and this season you made us all proud! Set your goals high for next year, because it’s never to early to start preparation for success, it is only ever too late! Congratulations to Braxton Fowell on forcing his way into 5th place on Friday, and to Asher Lovell on tearing his way into 3rd place!

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Ithaca High School Forensics team shines at the District Contest! Our performers impressed judges from District 10 at the contest held Saturday in the Barneveld High and Middle Schools. Congratulations to those that qualified to compete at the State Contest by earning two round (of three) scores of 21 out of a possible 25. Ithaca will be sending 14 entries to the State Contest which will be held on the UW-Madison campus on Friday, April 19th. Bravo! Brava!

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EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT! Spring break at Ithaca OFFICALLY begins on Monday March 25th BUT with the snow day today the staff and students of Ithaca get an EXTRA day of Spring Break. Have fun with your BONUS day and stay SAFE!

Ithaca Schools closed today / La escuela Ithaca estará cerrada hoy : This message is from the Ithaca School District. Due to the inclement weather in our area, the Ithaca District will be closed today. No classes will be held in the Ithaca district. Debido a las condiciones climáticas, el distrito escolar de Ithaca no tendrá clases hoy. Las clases están canceladas hoy en Ithaca.

P L A Y B A L L ! Spring is NOT too far away (no matter what that winter storm heading our way says) and we remember the softball team pic in the 2000 Ithaca Yearbook. It's Throwback Thursday with a bit of a curve-ball to it! And, is that our VERY own Frank Wastlick coaching that team? Why, YES IT IS!

In life, everyone can use a BREAK! Don’t forget, Monday, March 25th marks the start of SPRING BREAK at Ithaca. We will return to classes Monday, April 1st.

Families! This free virtual workshop will teach strategies for helping children regulate strong emotions safely, as well as strategies to maintain your own sense of calm. Use the link below to register for the April 3rd virtual workshop that will run from 5:30pm until 7:00pm. https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0088-0030-145e66d9285c429580113990560fc38d

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Thursday, March 21, 2024 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today - First Choice: Orange Chicken w/rice, Second Choice: Brats/bun, Mixed Vegetables, bananas, WG roll, milk From Ithaca/Weston Wrestling Club: Congratulations to today’s Calendar Raffle Winner! March 21st - Twyla Durst From Mrs. Kershner: FCA Huddle will gather Thursday, March 21 at 7am. Breakfast and devotion…hope you'll join us! Big Brother/Big Sister RISE Program will gather Thursday, March 21- for those of you in the program, please meet with your mentee at your designated time. Thank you for making a difference! Any questions, please contact Mrs. Kershner, Mrs. Richards or Mrs. Wipperfurth. From Mrs. Stellner and Mrs. Pluemer: There will be a Sources of Strength meeting during ATTACK on Thursday, March 21. High School will meet in the LMC and Middle School will meet in the Commons. From Middle School Track Coaches: Middle Schoolers who are wanting to participate in Track this season please make sure you are signed up by this Friday March 22 The sheet is located on the office window. Your first practice will be Monday April 1st. We will meet in the commons after school. Please make sure you have all your sports forms turned in as well! From PTSO: Popcorn Friday will be this Friday, March 22. Elementary students, your classroom teacher will take your order and money. Middle School and High School students you will be able to purchase yours during breakfast, at the end of your hallways. Cost is $0.50 per bag, limit 2 bags per person. Help support the Kindergarten class! Baseball apparel store is now open. The store will close Sunday, March 24th at 11:59 pm. https://ithacabaseball24.itemorder.com/ From Mr. Clary: You will be able to use the weight room over spring break from 7:30-9:00 am each day. ATTENTION YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PARENTS AND COACHES We are excited to host a FREE event specifically designed for volunteer coaches and involved parents and targeted at building knowledge and confidence to support your youth players. This clinic will take place on Saturday, April 13 from 11 AM to 1 PM in the Ithaca Gymnasium. Whether you are coaching a team, new to the sport, or looking to better support your player, this event is an opportunity to elevate your game and build memories with your child. Learn more and RSVP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/IYBSclinic Youth Baseball and Softball Apparel Orders are Due March 31 Check out the Program's Facebook page for the link and more information: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ithacayouth Don't delay--Register Today for Youth Ball! Registration closes March 29 for youth baseball and softball, open to players in 4K - 8th grade. Sign up online here: https://bit.ly/24IYBSREG BIRTHDAYS: Elementary - Dresyn Reese Middle School - Braxton Fowell High School - none Faculty & Staff - none

Ithaca FFA members excel at State Proficiency awards! Five Ithaca FFA members submitted applications for State FFA Proficiency awards in their Supervised Agricultural Experience and all received awards. Talena Sprecher earned a Gold Standing and was the Sectional winner in Swine Entrepreneurship. Annabeth Sprecher also earned a Gold Standing and was the Sectional winner in Swine Placement. Both girls were also chosen as State Top Five Finalist and will find out if their applications are the State winner in June at the State FFA Convention. State winners advance to National FFA competition. Other Gold ratings for the chapter include Annabeth Sprecher for Poultry Entrepreneurship and Josie Laue in Equine Placement where she was also the Sectional Winner. In the Beef Entrepreneurship category, Logan Anderson, Violet Dilley and Annabeth Sprecher all received a Silver Rating.

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Lunch for today - First Choice: Pizzaroni hotdish, Second Choice: Chicken strips, Green beans, pears, WG roll, milk Announcements: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Today is a Day 2 Congratulations to all of the Ithaca/Weston youth wrestlers that wrestled at the state qualifiers Saturday! Sounds like we have quite a bit of talent with 11 State Qualifiers!! Good luck at the Wisconsin Wrestling Federation Youth State Tournament this weekend! Landyn Walmer- 1st, Braxton Fowell- 1st, Aidan Imhoff- 2nd, Jett Behn- 3rd, Corbin Durst- 2nd, Colton Straight- 2nd, Lennon Neefe- 1st, Finley Fowell- 2nd, Connie Pulvermacher- 2nd, Asher Lovell- 1st, Eva Scholl- 1st, Alternates: Mason Parduhn Sofia Weber. Congratulations to the Milk Products FFA judging team on qualifying for state! Ethan Birkrem, Maylee Pluemer, Kerrick Thompson and Jacey Maxwell placed fourth as a team at South Central Regionals! Good luck to our other CDE teams who compete at UW Platteville regionals on Thursday! Also, congratulations to the Livestock judging team of Violet Dilley, Logan Anderson, Annabeth Sprecher and Brinley Wanless for winning the South Central Regional contest. From Middle School Track Coaches: Middle Schoolers who are wanting to participate in Track this season please make sure you are signed up by this Friday March 22 The sheet is located on the office window. Your first practice will be Monday April 1st. We will meet in the commons after school. Please make sure you have all your sports forms turned in as well! From Ithaca/Weston Wrestling Club: Congratulations to today’s Calendar Raffle Winner! March 20th - Rachel Schwinefus From Mr. Klang: There is a junior class meeting today, March 20, during the last 10 minutes of lunch in Mr. Klang’s room. All juniors must attend! From Mr. Andresen: Math Team competitors who attempted the Conference Junior Varsity or Varsity Individual tests should come to 8th hour and ATTACK today, March 20 for the Team portion of the contest. Your attendance could be the difference in Ithaca’s final standings. Good luck to all!! From Mrs. Kershner: FCA Huddle will gather Thursday, March 21 at 7am. Breakfast and devotion…hope you'll join us! Big Brother/Big Sister RISE Program will gather Thursday, March 21- for those of you in the program, please meet with your mentee at your designated time. Thank you for making a difference! Any questions, please contact Mrs. Kershner, Mrs. Richards or Mrs. Wipperfurth. From Mrs. Stellner and Mrs. Pluemer: There will be a Sources of Strength meeting during ATTACK on Thursday, March 21. High School will meet in the LMC and Middle School will meet in the Commons. From PTSO: Popcorn Friday will be this Friday, March 22. Elementary students, your classroom teacher will take your order and money. Middle School and High School students you will be able to purchase yours during breakfast, at the end of your hallways. Cost is $0.50 per bag, limit 2 bags per person. Help support the Kindergarten class! Baseball apparel store is now open. The store will close Sunday, March 24th at 11:59 pm. https://ithacabaseball24.itemorder.com/ From Mr. Clary: You will be able to use the weight room over spring break from 7:30-9:00 am each day. ATTENTION YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PARENTS AND COACHES We are excited to host a FREE event specifically designed for volunteer coaches and involved parents and targeted at building knowledge and confidence to support your youth players. This clinic will take place on Saturday, April 13 from 11 AM to 1 PM in the Ithaca Gymnasium. Whether you are coaching a team, new to the sport, or looking to better support your player, this event is an opportunity to elevate your game and build memories with your child. Learn more and RSVP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/IYBSclinic Youth Baseball and Softball Apparel Orders are Due March 31. Check out the Program's Facebook page for the link and more information: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ithacayouth Don't delay--Register Today for Youth Ball! Registration closes March 29 for youth baseball and softball, open to players in 4K - 8th grade. Sign up online here: https://bit.ly/24IYBSREG WORD OF THE DAY: Flora: all the plants that live in a particular area, time, period, or environment. It can also be used broadly to refer to plant, bacterial, or fungal life. Lisa admired the aquatic flora in the pond as she gazed out at the horizon. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1854: In Ripon, Wisconsin, former members of the Whig Party meet to establish a new party to oppose the spread of slavery into the western territories. BIRTHDAYS: Elementary - none Middle School - none High School - Aliyah Swenson Faculty & Staff - none