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!
Happy First Day of Spring! Today, we took a stroll through the hallways of Ithaca and here is what we found!
We LOVE to tell you all about Ithaca - here are some GREAT articles featuring Ithaca from area newspapers.
ITHACA SCIENTISTS ATTEND MOCK SENATE HEARING - film at 11 and the story RIGHT NOW!
Ithaca's 8th Grade Scientists finished up 3rd quarter with a mock Senate hearing! Thanks to Ms. Chay Schmitt for the Press Release:
8th graders have been studying Earth's energy resources - Renewable and Nonrenewable, and the benefits and disadvantages of the different types. To finish off their unit, students were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 special interest groups (renewable, fossil fuels, or nuclear), and had to "lobby" to a "Senate", citing evidence for why their resource is the best choice and should be funded by the United States government.
Although all students did a great work on their research and presentations, the Nuclear scientists won the special funding (which will really be their favorite treat from Kwik Trip).
Special thanks to Mrs. Willis, Mr. Manning, and Mr. Fetterly for acting as the Senate for our students. This was a great challenge for them to rise up and meet.
On Friday, Ms. Dosher’s 1st graders were busy preparing for the impending leprechaun invasion. They read “How to Catch a Leprechaun,” shared their ideas, and built some pretty amazing traps.
Unfortunately, even with all their hard work, the leprechaun still managed to escape all their traps and make the room a mess.
Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Announcements: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Today is a Day 1
Lunch for today - First Choice: Meatball Sub, Second Choice: Chicken Nuggets, Green beans, pears, WG roll, milk
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.
From Mr. Tobin:
Come support your friends and peers at the Florida send-off concert! This concert will showcase what the High School band is playing in Florida and will also feature the 6th grade band. The concert is on Tuesday March 19th at 7 pm at Richland Center Performing Arts Council.
From Ithaca/Weston Wrestling Club:
Congratulations to today’s Calendar Raffle Winner! March 19th -Sarah Siefkes
From PTSO:
The March PTSO meeting will be tomorrow Tuesday, March 19 at 3:30pm in the LMC. We hope to see you there!
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.
Play Ball! Registration is Open!
Attention 4K - 8th students and families: Registration is open for Youth Baseball and Softball. We are excited to roll out another season. Secure your place on the team by signing up online here: https://bit.ly/24IYBSREG Questions or need more information, contact Lori at LLPulvermacher@gmail.com or 608-444-7291.
BIRTHDAYS: none
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!
Get MORE gains with Youth Apprenticeship! Contact Ithaca's Mrs. Monica Kershner for more information - monica.kershner@ithaca.k12.wi.us
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
Listen to some of Ithaca's musical talents tomorrow night! Come support your friends and peers at the Florida send-off concert. This concert will showcase music the High School band is playing in Florida and will also feature the 6th grade band. The concert is on Tuesday March 19th at 7 pm at Richland Center City Auditorium. There is no fee for admission.
Congratulations to the recent Ithaca/Weston Wrestling Club Calendar Raffle Winners! March 16th- Kacee Weber, March 17th- Heidi Manning, March 18th -Teresa Westphal.
Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Announcements: Monday, March 18, 2024
Today is a Day 2
Lunch for today - First Choice: Cheese Pizza, Second Choice: Quesadilla, Hash brown, mixed fruit, WG roll, milk
Congratulations to the Ithaca High School forensics students on a very successful district contest! Ithaca advanced 14 entries to the state contest which will be held on Friday, April 19th on the UW-Madison campus.
Baseball apparel store is now open. The store will close Sunday, March 24th at 11:59 pm.
https://ithacabaseball24.itemorder.com/
From Mr. Tobin:
Come support your friends and peers at the Florida send-off concert! This concert will showcase what the High School band is playing in Florida and will also feature the 6th grade band. The concert is on Tuesday March 19th at 7 pm at Richland Center Performing Arts Council.
From Mr. Andresen:
Math Team competitors should come to Mr. Andresen’s room today (March 18th) during ATTACK time. We will be doing the portion of the contest where you work together to solve problems, so attendance is vital. See you there!
From Ithaca/Weston Wrestling Club:
Congratulations to the recent Calendar Raffle Winners! March 16th- Kacee Weber, March 17th- Heidi Manning, March 18th -Teresa Westphal.
From PTSO:
The March PTSO meeting will be tomorrow Tuesday, March 19 at 3:30pm in the LMC. We hope to see you there!
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 Mr. Kelly’s room.
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!
From Mr. Clary:
You will be able to use the weight room over spring break from 7:30-9:00 am each day.
Play Ball! Registration is Open!
Attention 4K - 8th students and families: Registration is open for Youth Baseball and Softball. We are excited to roll out another season. Secure your place on the team by signing up online here: https://bit.ly/24IYBSREG Questions or need more information, contact Lori at LLPulvermacher@gmail.com or 608-444-7291.
BIRTHDAYS:
Elementary - none
Middle School - Addison Smyth
High School - none
Faculty & Staff - none
March 18, 2024
Today
Ithaca-Weston Youth Wrestling practice
24615 WI-58, Richland Center, WI 53581, USA
Mar 18
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
March 19, 2024
Ithaca Game Club
24615 WI-58, Richland Center, WI 53581, USA
Mar 19
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Ithaca-Weston Youth Wrestling Practice
Mar 19
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Florida Send-off Concert
182 N Central Ave Ste 300, Richland Center, WI 53581, USA
Mar 19
07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
March 21, 2024
Ithaca-Weston Youth Wrestling practice
Mar 21
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
March 23, 2024
Ithaca High School Band Trip to Florida
Mar 23
All Day
Track: Boys Varsity vs. Cashton, Westby Area, Arcadia, Luther, Melrose-Mindoro, Cochrane-Fountain City, Brookwood, Bangor, North Crawford, Boscobel, Cadott, Kickapoo, Necedah, New Lisbon, Riverdale, Royall, Wonewoc-Center, DeSoto, Seneca, Independence, Hillsboro, Blair-Taylor, Whitehall (Away)
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Mar 23
09:00 AM - 09:00 AM
March 24, 2024
Ithaca High School Band Trip to Florida
The Ithaca School District NEEDS YOU! We are looking to employ a Special Education Teacher for the Ithaca Middle School (Grades 6-8) for the 2024-25 school year.
Ithaca School District is seeking a full-time special education teacher for our Middle School for the start of the 2024-2025 school year.
The successful candidate will: Plan curriculum and prepares lessons and other instructional materials to meet individual need of students, considering state and school requirements, physical, emotional, and educational levels of development; Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social worker, and others to develop individual educational program for student; Instruct students in all academic subjects; Create learning materials geared to each student's ability and interest; Instruct students using special educational strategies and techniques to improve sensory-motor and perceptual-motor development, perception, memory, language, cognition, and social and emotional development and more.
The salary will be commensurate with Academic Credentials and Years of Experience but we offer a highly competitive benefits package, including health, dental, long-term disability, and life insurances so please apply today!
If you would like to apply, or receive more information about the Special Education Teaching position for the Ithaca Middle School call and ask for Brooke Hackl at 608-585-2512 or email Brooke at the following address: brooke.hackl@ithaca.k12.wi.us
When applying, please include any accommodations that we can supply, and how to get them, paper copy of application mailed or assistance filling out the application - contact Brooke Hackl at (608) 585-2512.
A bachelor’s degree is required and you must possess or be eligible to acquire a current Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction license at the level and the content they are teaching.
Please include the following: Cover Letter, Resume, Letters of Recommendation, Transcripts & Licenses/Certifications.
If you would like to apply, or receive more information about the Special Education Teaching position for the Ithaca Middle School call and ask for Brooke Hackl at 608-585-2512 or email Brooke at the following address: brooke.hackl@ithaca.k12.wi.us
Ms Brewer and Mrs Steinmetz's second graders created pioneer quilts to show their learning about Westward expansion. Talented learners!
Play Ball! Ithaca High School junior, Ben Huebsch is in the big leagues today! If you have been following along (and many of you have!), Ben is celebrating his Make-A-Wish this weekend. He and his family traveled to Arizona to visit with the Milwaukee Brewer organization. They have been so gracious hosting him and his family, and tonight Ben will throw out the first pitch!
Keep up with Ben's trip, his path leading up to it, and future updates using his CaringBridge site. https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/benhuebsch
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America helps grant life-changing wishes for young people with critical illnesses. In the U.S., a wish is granted every 34 minutes!
Ithaca would like to thank Officer Czys of the Richland County Sheriff's Department. Here are some GREAT pictures from the Ithaca' Counteract Presentation with Officer Czys and the Ithaca 5th grade class, from Tuesday March 12th. The picture of the four students shows the winners of the "best skit" representing a scenario where they demonstrated what they learned in the Counteract classes.
Officer Cyz gave a presentation for the parents concerning "COUNTERACT". Mike also put on a demonstration with his police dog, Rambo.
Oh yeah, the winners ALSO received a stuffed replica of RAMBO - How cool is THAT?
Time for a "Forgotten Friday" memory. #IthacaHoCo from the 1992 Yearbook
Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Announcements: Friday, March 15, 2024
Today is a Day 1
Lunch for today - First Choice: Walking taco, Second Choice: Baked fish, California blend veggies, applesauce, breadstick, milk
Baseball apparel store is now open. The store will close Sunday, March 24th at 11:59 pm.
https://ithacabaseball24.itemorder.com/
From Mrs. Zorea:
The Scholastic Book Fair is here! Shop for books in the Library from Tuesday-Friday, March 12-15th from 7:30-3:30pm. We have books for elementary, middle, and high school readers.
From Mr. Tobin and Ms. Okus:
Band and Choir classes will be different this week. Today, 7th/8th grade and High School will have Choir, 6th grade will have Band. Monday will go back to the regular schedule.
From Forensics coaches:
A reminder that the District contest is this Saturday, March 16th at Barneveld. Be to school by 6:15 am so we arrive on time. Practice often on your own and with a coach this week.
From PTSO:
Enjoy an afternoon with your family and friends at Symons Recreation Complex for FREE!!! March 17 from 1:30-3:55 p.m. the PTSO will be holding their Swim for Free Family Day. All you have to do is come to Symons and let them know at the counter that you are for the Ithaca PTSO Swim Day. We hope to see you there!
From Mr. Tobin:
Come support your friends and peers at the Florida send-off concert! This concert will showcase what the High School band is playing in Florida and will also feature the 6th grade band. The concert is on Tuesday March 19th at 7 pm at Richland Center Performing Arts Council.
From PTSO:
Due to unexpected circumstances our March PTSO meeting had to be rescheduled. It will be next Tuesday, March 19 at 3:30pm in the LMC. We hope to see you there!
From Ithaca/Weston Wrestling Club:
Congratulations to today’s Calendar Raffle Winners! March 15th - Isaiah Fargen
From Mr. Clary:
You will be able to use the weight room over spring break from 7:30-9:00 am each day.
Play Ball! Registration is Open!
Attention 4K - 8th students and families: Registration is open for Youth Baseball and Softball. We are excited to roll out another season. Secure your place on the team by signing up online here: https://bit.ly/24IYBSREG Questions or need more information, contact Lori at LLPulvermacher@gmail.com or 608-444-7291.
WORD OF THE DAY: Hegemony: influence or control over another country, group of people, etc. The two nations have for centuries struggled for regional hegemony.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Julius Caesar, dictator of Rome, is stabbed to death in the Roman Senate house by 60 conspirators led by Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus on March 15. The day later became infamous as the Ides of March. On March 15, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson addresses a joint session of Congress to urge the passage of legislation guaranteeing voting rights for all. Johnson declares that “every American citizen must have an equal right to vote.” Johnson reminds the nation that the Fifteenth Amendment, which was passed after the Civil War, gave all citizens the right to vote regardless of race or color.
BIRTHDAYS:
Elementary - Kaylynn Burns 3/17 Sun
Middle School - Carter Pluemer 3/16 Sat
High School - Trista Pluemer 3/17 Sun
Faculty & Staff - Mike Hutchinson 3/15, Mr. Urban 3/16 Sat
Kaylynn Burns 3/17 Sun
Here is a GREAT throwback Thursday memory - we go back to the state wrestling tournament of 1981 and this video features the "1981 Wisconsin State Wrestling Finals: Class C 145 Pounds" with Ithaca's Terry Manning. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiUc-MsCKE4