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Announcements: Thursday, October 9, 2025 Today is a Day 1
Lunch for today - Choice 1: Pulled Pork Sandwich; Choice 2: Cheese Quesadilla; Vegetable, Fruit, Green Salad, Milk
Good luck tonight to our Bulldog athletes - MS Volleyball: Away vs. Richland Center; MS Football: Home vs. Royall; JV/Varsity Volleyball: Away vs. La Farge
Wisconsin Public School Observance Day: October 9th is designated as Leif Erikson Day: Leif Erikson was the Norse explorer who led the first European expedition to have set foot on the continent of North America.
From Ms. Kjellberg: This week will be a middle school band lesson week. If you are unsure of your lesson time, please reach out to Ms. Kjellberg for the schedule.
From Mrs. Burnley: There will be an FBLA meeting on today, October 9th during CAPstone in Mrs. Burnley’s room. Please remember to bring $20 for your dues.
From Mr. Feryance: Don't miss the first game club meeting of the school year this today, October 9th! Open to 8th-12th graders, we will meet right after school in the LMC. Come check it out and see what all the fun's about! Snacks will be provided today!
From the PTSO: All Rural Route 1 Popcorn order forms and money need to be turned in on the morning of Friday, October 10th (elementary to your classroom teachers and MS/HS to the office). Thank you for all of your help and support of the Ithaca PTSO. Any questions contact Karia Brown- joekariabrown@gmail.com
From Mrs. Thompson: Shop the Scholastic Book Fair in person until Friday, October 10th from 7:30am until 4:00pm in the LMC. EWallets can be created now through 10/10 and online orders can be placed until 10/19. Details can be found: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/ithacaelementaryschool.
From Mr. Klang: Middle and high school football players, please get your raffle tickets sold and turned in to your coaches by Monday, October 13th. All tickets need to be turned in.
Attention Parents of 3-5 grades: Ithaca Middle School is hosting a fun night after school on Tuesday October 14th from 3:30-5:30 grades 3-5. A letter will be going home with students in grades 3-5.
From PTSO: Our next PTSO meeting will be October 14 at 3:30 pm in the LMC (Library). We hope to see you there!
Word of the Day: Duress: force or threats meant to make someone do something - The attorney maintained that his client’s confession was made under duress.
On This Day in History: To improve the then-unsatisfactory methods of instructing midshipmen, George Bancroft—historian, educator, and secretary of the Navy—founded the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on this day in 1845.