Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Announcements: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Today is a Day 2
Lunch for today - Choice 1: Nachos with meat; Choice 2: Hot Dog
A men’s necklace was found in the HS hallway. A pair of earrings were found in the MS hallway. Please stop in the office to describe and claim these items.
From Football Boosters: Football Calendar Raffle Winner for November 18th, Ben & Mindy Drea - Congratulations!
From PTSO: We still have the following RR1 flavors available for $10 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 $12 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. Thompson: Freshmen, please meet at the end of lunch today for a very brief meeting. Also, a reminder that the class is signed up for concessions at the girls basketball games tonight.
From Mr. Klang: The Ithaca-Weston girls’ basketball apparel store is up and running. Please place any orders by tomorrow November 19th. https://sportsworld.chipply.com/IWGBB25-26/
From Ms. Masters: The butter braids will be received on Thursday, November 20th at 12 pm. Please tell your parents to come and pick them up because they need to be in the freezer. If you cannot come to pick them up, please see Ms. Mayra before dismissal at 3:30 pm on Thursday.
Attention parents of students grade 4k-8: Youth Wrestling sign-up will take place on Thursday, November 20 at 6pm in the Multi-Purpose Room. Parents must be present to complete paperwork. If you have questions please reach out to Cody Willis at 608-963-8943
From PTSO: Popcorn Friday will be this Friday, November 21st. 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 the Ithaca Music Boosters: Alsum Farms order forms, calendar raffle tickets, and money should be turned in to Mrs. Thompson or Ms. Kjellberg by Friday, November 21st.
From Mrs. Burnley and the Yearbook Staff: Seniors, your REQUIRED Senior Portrait, Baby Picture, and Senior Quote are due by Wednesday, November 26th. Also due are your optional Then and Now Pictures, Senior Legacy, Through the Years Pictures, and Senior Candids. Meeting these deadlines will help the yearbooks arrive before graduation. Please get submissions in as soon as possible.
From Archery Club: The Ithaca Archery Club is sponsoring a Big Buck Contest again this year. Students who shoot a deer this season, buck or doe, can send a picture to Mr. Klang at klandav@ithaca.k12.wi.us to be entered. Pictures will be placed near Mr. Klang’s door. Prizes will be given for the biggest buck and a random drawing to all who enter. This includes archery season, youth season, and gun season.
From PTSO: Check it out……NEW Designs & NEW Items. PTSO Winter Apparel Sale is underway. Sale runs NOW - December 1 @ 11:59 p.m. Use the link or the QR code to see all the goodies. https://ithacawinter25.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Word of the Day: Eccentric: people of things that deviate from the norm, especially in odd or whimsical ways - The college professor was well known for his eccentric personality.
On This Day in History: On November 18, 1978, Peoples Temple founder Jim Jones lead hundreds of his followers in a mass murder-suicide at their commune in a remote part of the South American nation of Guyana. Many of Jones’ followers willingly ingested a poison-laced punch while others were forced to do so at gunpoint. The final death toll at Jonestown that day was 909; a third of those who perished were children.