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Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Mon, Jan 8, 2024 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today - First Choice: Ham and Cheese Sub, Second Choice: Chicken Parmesan, Cooked Carrots, Apples and Oranges, WG Roll, Milk From Ithaca-Weston Wrestling Club: The Ithaca-Weston High School Boys and Girls wrestlers saw action Friday and Saturday. Friday, Jewel Grosskopf placed 5th and Kaylee Manning placed 2nd at the Mauston Golden Eagle Girls Invite. On Saturday, they traveled to Kickapoo for the Girls Lee Griffin Invite, where Jewel placed 5th and Kaylee placed 1st. The boys team competed Saturday at the Sauk Prairie Eagle Invite. Blake Bingham and Ethan Stowell placed 5th, Derek Franzen placed 6th, Ashtin Bennet placed 7th, Logan Anderson and Kayden Coleman placed 4th, Caleb Birkrem and Mac Neefe placed 3rd. As a team, Ithaca-Weston placed 5th. Congratulations to all our wrestlers! Catch them next on Thursday at Royall. From Forensics Coaches: We will have a meeting during ATTACK time today, Monday, in the LMC. Anyone who is interested in participating this season must attend. If you are unable to attend, you must check in with Ms Schmitt, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Zorea, or email Mrs Murphey. From Ms Durkin: The annual Ithaca Snowball dance will be held Saturday, January 20th in the Ithaca Commons from 8-11 pm. Cost for tickets are $5 per person and if you are bringing a friend that is not an Ithaca student, you need to fill out a permission slip and you can get it from the office. From Mrs. Behrens: High School Band Students - Your final payment for the Florida trip is due today. From PTSO: Our next PTSO meeting will be Tue, Jan 9 at 3:45 pm in the LMC. We hope to see you there! From Mrs. Deitelhoff: There will be an FCCLA Meeting on Wednesday Jan, 10 during attack in Mrs. Deitelhoff’s room. From PTSO: Popcorn Friday will be Wed, Jan 10. 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 4K class! From PTSO: PRICE REDUCTION…We still have the following RR1 flavors available for $8 each: butter microwave, kettle corn microwave, caramel sea salt, cheddar cheese, jalapeno cheddar, and white cheddar. We also have the following RR1 flavors available for $10 each: white gold, mud puddles, peanut butter cup. If you are interested please reach out to Samantha Hilby at hilbsam@ithaca.k12.wi.us. From Mrs. Behrens: This past Friday and Saturday, 9 middle school band band students and 6 high school students participated in the Conference Honors Band Festival, held at Riverdale High School. The students had 2 days of rehearsals with other band students from 9 other schools, and then a concert on Saturday afternoon. Congratulations to the following students on their wonderful performances that day: Garrett Barlow, Maisy Tauaalo, Hallie Steinmetz, Aspen Young, Alyssa Olson, Savannah Reese, Emma Birkrem, Roman Riley, Peyton Brown, Abby Plonka, Ally Plonka, Xander Sorensen, Alivya Young, Izzie Ortiz, and Owen Feryance. Word of the Day: A luminaria is a lantern—traditionally used in Christmas celebrations in the southwestern U.S. that typically consists of a candle (or its electric analogue) set in sand inside a paper bag. Luminaria is also broadly used to refer to a similar lantern lit for other occasions, such as memorials or weddings. One of Anna’s favorite Christmas Eve traditions is lighting luminaria with her family to line their driveway in a festive display. This day in history: On January 8, 1867, African American men gain the right to vote in the District of Columbia despite the veto of its most powerful resident, President Andrew Johnson. The Republican-controlled senate overrode Johnson by a vote of 29-10 three years before a constitutional amendment granted the right to vote to all men regardless of race. Birthdays Elementary: none MS/HS: none Staff: Mrs. Olivia Preuss

Something new is POPPIN' next week! Popcorn Friday will be next Wednesday, January 10. 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 4K class!

Join the Ithaca crew on THE MORNING SHOW today at 9 AM on WRCO FM 100.9, at WRCO.com and on the Civic Media App!

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Fri, Jan 5, 2024 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today - First Choice: Fish sticks, Second Choice: Cheeseburger, Corn, mandarin oranges, WG roll, milk From Mr.Klang: There will be a Junior Class meeting today, Jan. 5 during ATTACK in Mr. Klang’s room. From Mrs. Stellner and Mrs.Pluemer: Sources of Strength students, remember to wear your Sources of Strength t-shirts this first Friday of the month, Jan. 5th. From Ms. Sprecher: Middle School FFA Quiz Bowl will meet this Friday, Jan. 5, during ATTACK in Ms. Sprecher’s room. Concessions this Friday is the Music Boosters. From Forensics Coaches: We will have a meeting during ATTACK time on Monday, Jan 8th in the LMC. Students should have selections made or drafts started by then. If you would still like to join, see Ms Schmitt, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Zorea, or email Mrs Murphey. From PTSO: Our next PTSO meeting will be January 9 at 3:45pm in the LMC. We hope to see you there! From PTSO: Popcorn Friday will be next Wednesday, January 10. 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 4K class! From Ithaca-Weston Wrestling Club: A reminder to youth, middle, and high school wrestling families that volunteers as well as donations are needed for our annual High School tournament on Saturday, January 13th at Weston. To sign up, use the link to view, then contact Jessi Brandt via TeamReach or message the Ithaca-Weston Wrestling Facebook page. From PTSO: PRICE REDUCTION……We still have the following RR1 flavors available for $8 each: butter microwave, kettle corn microwave, caramel sea salt, cheddar cheese, jalapeno cheddar, and white cheddar. We also have the following RR1 flavors available for $10 each: white gold, mud puddles, peanut butter cup. If you are interested please reach out to Samantha Hilby at hilbsam@ithaca.k12.wi.us. From Mrs. Behrens: High School Band Students - Your final payment for the Florida trip is due on Monday, January 8. Word of the Day: Nobby is a synonym of chic and typically describes people and things that are cleverly stylish. The word is sometimes disapproving in modern use. The restaurant was a bit too nobby for my tastes, but I did enjoy the food. This day in history: On January 5, 1933, construction begins on the Golden Gate Bridge, as workers began excavating 3.25 million cubic feet of dirt for the structure’s huge anchorages. Following the Gold Rush boom that began in 1849, speculators realized the land north of San Francisco Bay would increase in value in direct proportion to its accessibility to the city. Soon, a plan was hatched to build a bridge that would span the Golden Gate, a narrow, 400-foot deep strait that serves as the mouth of the San Francisco Bay, connecting the San Francisco Peninsula with the southern end of Marin County. Birthdays Elementary: none MS/HS: Arianna Louis Staff: Heather Dietelhoff

Ithaca has a new “LOCAL” food display board. Julie Severance, Ithaca’s Farm to School Specialist, will change this DAILY to reflect what’s LOCAL! - Ithaca tiene un nuevo tablero de exhibición de comida. ¡Cambiará diariamente para reflejar lo que es local!

Calling all wrestling fans! If you are heading to Sauk Prairie High School this Saturday to catch our Ithaca-Weston High School wrestlers compete, tickets are available online using this link or by purchasing tickets at the door with debit or credit card only. Good luck, wrestlers! https://gofan.co/event/1140009 📷credit: Lisa Clary

For the past three decades, the Ithaca high school kids have hosted the Passage Food Drive every Christmas. Passages is a non profit facility in Richland County that helps women in domestic abuse situations. In the beginning, the senior class hosted the food drive and over time the Ithaca Student Council took over the duties of organizing the fund raiser. This year, the Ithaca Student Council paired up council members with elementary and middle school classes in the spirit of competition and for a goal in the end, a Pizza Hut party for the winning class. This year, the 4th grade group with their partners, Kailey Newkirk, Tristen Peterson, and Maggie Kershner won the contest by collecting 22 boxes for their grade. A total of 75 boxes were collected and donated to Passage on December 22nd. * Pictured left to right. Izzie Ortiz, Tristen Peterson, Kailey Newkirk, Maggie Kershner, Kaylee Peterson, Emma Coy, Alyvia Young, Sammy Clary, Isaiah Fargen, Kerrick Thompson, Keegan Jones, Devin Ihm, Ethan Birkrem, Clayton Lee

Catch your Ithaca-Weston High School girls wrestlers in action this Friday and Saturday. Friday the girls head to Mauston for their girls invitational - wrestling starts at 4:30. On Saturday, the girls travel to Kickapoo for their girls invitational and some of our area's best wrestlers. Action starts at 9:30, and admission is free. 📷 credit: Lisa Clary

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Thur, Jan 4, 2023
Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today - First Choice: Soft Shell Tacos, Second Choice: Chicken Fajitas, Carrots, Fruit Cocktail, milk From Ms Durkin: There will be a student council meeting today, January 4th in the art room during ATTACK. From Mrs. Stellner and Mrs.Pluemer: Sources of Strength students, remember to wear your Sources of Strength t-shirts this first Friday of the month, Jan. 5th. From Ms. Sprecher: Middle School FFA Qui8z Bowl will meet this Friday, Jan. 5, during ATTACK in Ms. Sprecher’s room. Concessions this Friday is the Music Boosters. From Forensics Coaches: We will have a meeting during ATTACK time on Monday, Jan 8th in the LMC. Students should have selections made or drafts started by then. If you would still like to join, see Ms Schmitt, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Zorea, or email Mrs Murphey. From PTSO: Our next PTSO meeting will be January 9 at 3:45pm in the LMC. We hope to see you there! From PTSO: Popcorn Friday will be next Wednesday, January 10. 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 4K class! From Ithaca-Weston Wrestling Club: A reminder to youth, middle, and high school wrestling families that volunteers as well as donations are needed for our annual High School tournament on Saturday, January 13th at Weston. To sign up, use the link to view, then contact Jessi Brandt via TeamReach or message the Ithaca-Weston Wrestling Facebook page. From PTSO: PRICE REDUCTION……We still have the following RR1 flavors available for $8 each: butter microwave, kettle corn microwave, caramel sea salt, cheddar cheese, jalapeno cheddar, and white cheddar. We also have the following RR1 flavors available for $10 each: white gold, mud puddles, peanut butter cup. If you are interested please reach out to Samantha Hilby at hilbsam@ithaca.k12.wi.us. From Mrs. Behrens: High School Band Students - Your final payment for the Florida trip is due on Monday, January 8. Word of the Day: Purview refers to an area within which someone or something has authority, influence, or knowledge. It can also refer to a range of vision, understanding, or awareness. I’ll do my best to answer your questions, but please note that my field is linguistics, and topics relating to economics are beyond my purview. This day in history: On January 4, 1965, in his State of the Union address, President Lyndon Baines Johnson lays out for Congress a laundry list of legislation needed to achieve his plan for a Great Society. Following Johnson’s lead, Congress enacted sweeping legislation in the areas of civil rights, health care, education and the environment. The 1965 State of the Union address heralded the creation of Medicare/Medicaid, Head Start, the Voting Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the White House Conference on Natural Beauty. Johnson also signed the National Foundation of the Arts and Humanities Act, out of which emerged the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Birthdays Elementary: none MS/HS: Savannah Stowell Staff: non

What's happening at Ithaca? Here is a YouTube presentation of our upcoming events! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySqKwut-OeY

Mark your calendars for the first in a series of Ithaca PTSO Free Swim Days at the Symons Complex! On Sunday, February 11th from 1:30pm until 4:00pm, all Ithaca friends and families - adults, kids, and alumni - are welcome to enjoy free time in the Symons pool.

Thanks to Mrs Kitsembel and Mrs Newkirk, who helped orchestrate a free book selection before Winter Break, these 2nd graders enjoyed paging through their choices before heading home. Did you read over Winter Break? With the unwavering support of the Ithaca Administration who passionately promote reading, as part of the Title 1 program, Mrs Kitsembel and Mrs Newkirk has been able to provide free books for our young Bulldogs to keep as their own. Did you know that Title 1 services are supplemented by state funding when families complete free/reduced lunch applications and show financial need? Your efforts to complete such forms help Ithaca provide more opportunities and resources like these.

Youth, middle, and high school wrestling families! Volunteers as well as donations are needed for our annual High School tournament on Saturday, January 13th at Weston. To sign up, use the link to view, then contact Jessi Brandt via TeamReach or message the Ithaca-Weston Wrestling Facebook page. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j6VAuGGDuY1pj_vOqCp_8o_N-98q3SGO51wj5Z6WE7o/edit?usp=sharing

PRICE REDUCTION!! Didn't get your Rural Route 1 popcorn? All yours got gobbled up over the holidays (no judgement!)? The Ithaca PTSO still has the following RR1 flavors available for $8 each: butter microwave, kettle corn microwave, caramel sea salt, cheddar cheese, jalapeno cheddar, and white cheddar. Also available for $10 each are: white gold, mud puddles, peanut butter cup. If you are interested please reach out to Samantha Hilby at hilbsam@ithaca.k12.wi.us.

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Wed, Jan 3, 2023 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today - First Choice: Philly Chicken Sub, Second Choice: Hot dog, Baked beans, pineapple,yogurt, milk From Ithaca-Weston Wrestling Club: Prem’s Brat Fundraiser forms can still be turned in today, Jan 3rd. Middle School wrestlers can turn them into Mrs. Thompson. High School wrestlers should turn theirs in to your coaches. Youth wrestlers should turn theirs in to coaches at practice on Thursday. No late orders will be allowed after Thursday. Also a reminder to youth, middle, and high school wrestling families that volunteers as well as donations are needed for our annual High School tournament on Saturday, January 13th at Weston. To sign up, use the link to view, then contact Jessi Brandt via TeamReach or message the Ithaca-Weston Wrestling Facebook page. From Ms Durkin: There will be a student council meeting tomorrow Thursday, January 4th in the art room during ATTACK. From Mr. Andresen: There will be a math competition at 8th hour and ATTACK on Wednesday, Jan 3rd. Also, a reminder that concessions are January 8th and 9th next week. Attendance is crucial for the continuation of various opportunities here at Ithaca. From Mrs. Stellner and Mrs.Pluemer: Sources of Strength students, remember to wear your Sources of Strength t-shirts this first Friday of the month, Jan. 5th. From Forensics Coaches: We will have a meeting during ATTACK time on Monday, Jan 8th in the LMC. Students should have selections made or drafts started by then. If you would still like to join, see Ms Schmitt, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Zorea, or email Mrs Murphey. From PTSO: Our next PTSO meeting will be January 9 at 3:45pm in the LMC. We hope to see you there! From PTSO: Popcorn Friday will be next Wednesday, January 10. 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 4K class! From PTSO: PRICE REDUCTION……We still have the following RR1 flavors available for $8 each: butter microwave, kettle corn microwave, caramel sea salt, cheddar cheese, jalapeno cheddar, and white cheddar. We also have the following RR1 flavors available for $10 each: white gold, mud puddles, peanut butter cup. If you are interested please reach out to Samantha Hilby at hilbsam@ithaca.k12.wi.us. From Mrs. Behrens: High School Band Students - Your final payment for the Florida trip is due on Monday, January 8. From Mrs.Behrens: Band students who will be participating in Honors Band Festival this Friday and Saturday: Please turn in your permission slip and Subway form to Mrs. Behrens today (Wednesday). Word of the Day: A raconteur is someone who excels in telling anecdotes. A bona fide raconteur, Paola can turn even mundane experiences into hilariously entertaining stories. This day in history: On January 3, 1959, President Eisenhower signs a special proclamation admitting the territory of Alaska into the Union as the 49th and largest state. Birthdays: none

On December 19th, Ithaca's National Honor Society chapter met with the Kindergarten class for a Christmas and winter themed program. The National Honor Society students read the book, If You Take A Mouse to the Movies by Laura Numeroff aloud. Then, they led the Kindergarteners in a math sequencing activity using the coding bee bot robots that the Kindergarteners had learned to use earlier this month in their Library classes. It was a great afternoon to build relationships between grade levels at Ithaca.

DO YOU HAVE A CHILD WHO WILL BE 3 OR 4 YEARS OLD PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2024? This is an opportunity to gain information about your child’s development and community resources. A group of professionals will screen your child to determine how to support them best academically. You will also have the opportunity to register your 4-year-old child for 4-year-old kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year. If your child was already screened at 3 years old in the past, please register and sign up for them to be screened again. Please have your registration completed and screening appointment secured by Friday, January 12, 2024. Once these tasks are completed, you will be sent a packet with more information to complete and return at your child’s screening appointment. If your child is younger than 2 1/2 and you have concerns about his/her development, please talk to your pediatrician about a referral to the Richland County Birth to Three Program.

Congratulations to the Ithaca-Weston High School wrestling team on a very successful Bi-State Classic at the LaCrosse Center last weekend. This tournament hosts some of the very best wrestlers in Minnesota and Wisconsin in all divisions. Highlights include a 2nd place finish for Kaylee Manning in the first all-girl tournament. Logan Anderson and Nolen Waldner qualified to continue on to Saturday’s session. Mac Neefe placed 8th out of a 49-man bracket. Catch them in action this Saturday at the Sauk Prairie Eagle Invite.

Congratulations and thank you to all who participated in the annual Ithaca Passages Food Drive. We collected 75 boxes of food and non-perishable goods. Your generosity was incredible, and you helped many in need during the holiday season. Congratulations to the 4th grade who raised 22 boxes and won the Pizza Hut party. Thanks to our staff, students, and community for making our Passages "food and non-perishable goods" drive another HUGE success!!

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Tue, Jan 2, 2023 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today - First Choice: Quesadilla, Second Choice: Hot Turkey Sandwich, Corn, applesauce, WG roll, milk Congratulations to the Ithaca-Weston High School wrestling team on a very successful Bi-State Classic at the LaCrosse Center last weekend. This tournament hosts some of the very best wrestlers in Minnesota and Wisconsin in all divisions. Highlights include a 2nd place finish for Kaylee Manning in the first all-girl tournament. Logan Anderson and Nolen Waldner qualified to continue on to Saturday’s session. Mac Neefe placed 8th out of a 49-man bracket. Catch them in action this Saturday at the Sauk Prairie Eagle Invite. From Ithaca-Weston Wrestling Club: Prem’s Brat Fundraiser forms are due today, Jan 2nd. Middle School wrestlers can turn them in to Mrs. Thompson. High School wrestlers should turn theirs in to your coaches. Youth wrestlers should turn theirs in to coaches at practice on Thursday. No late orders will be allowed after Thursday. From Ms Durkin: Congratulations and thank you to all who participated in the annual Ithaca Passages Food Drive. We collected 75 boxes of food and non-perishable goods. Your generosity was incredible and you helped many in need during the holiday season. Congratulations to the 4th grade who raised 22 boxes and won the Pizza Hut party. From Mr. Andresen: There will be a math competition at 8th hour and ATTACK on Wednesday, Jan 3rd. Also, a reminder that concessions are January 8th and 9th next week. Attendance is crucial for the continuation of various opportunities here at Ithaca. From Forensics Coaches: We will have a meeting during ATTACK time on Monday, Jan 8th in the LMC. Students should have selections made or drafts started by then. If you would still like to join, see Ms Schmitt, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Zorea, or email Mrs Murphey. Birthdays Elementary: Alex Toussaint MS/HS: Peyton Brown Staff: none