Ithaca School District

The Ithaca Football Calendar Raffle Winner for November 14th is Tom Doudna. Congratulations!

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Tues, Nov 14, 2023 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today - First Choice: Orange Chicken/Rice, Second Choice: Polish Sausage/Bun, Cowboy Beans, Pineapple, WG Roll, Yogurt, Milk From Football Boosters: Football Calendar Raffle Winner for November 14th, Tom Doudna - Congratulations! From Ms. Sprecher: The winter concessions sign up is out and looking for groups to sign up. You only need to provide the workers and we will provide the rest. From PTSO: Our next PTSO meeting will be Today at 3:45 pm in the LMC. We hope to see you there! From Ms. Durkin: There will be a student council meeting Wednesday, Nov 15 during ATTACK. Juniors should report to the junior class meeting that day. From Mrs. Kershner: FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) will gather Thursday, Nov 16 at 7:00am. Join us for an encouraging devotion and breakfast. All Middle and High School students are welcome! From PTSO: Popcorn Friday will be this Fri, Nov 17. 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 5th grade class! The Ithaca Happy Hour 4-H Club will be meeting this Sunday, November 19 at 6 PM in the Willow Valley Ithaca Church basement. This is our officer elections meeting. 4-H is open to all students in grades 3-12 and you do not have to go to Ithaca schools to join the Ithaca club. Come and check us out! From Mrs. Deitelhoff and Mrs. Stellner: Seniors: You must order your cap and gown by Sun, Nov 19 in order to avoid a late fee. Check your email for details or see Mrs. Deitelhoff or Mrs. Stellner if you have any questions. From Ithaca/Weston Wrestling Club: The Ithaca/Weston Wrestling apparel store is open! Use this link to get your gear. https://sportsworld.chipply.com/ithacawestwr23/. Order before the store closes on Mon, Nov 20 at midnight. Thank you for supporting our wrestlers! From Mr. Klang: The Ithaca basketball apparel store is up and running. Please place any orders by Mon, Nov 20. https://sportsworld.chipply.com/IHSBB23/ From Ithaca Basketball Boosters-Youth Basketball Apparel: Players who need a jersey this is where to order! Also, some basketball apparel options. Deadline to order is November 22nd. Here is the link to order https://ithacabask23.itemorder.com/shop/home From Mrs. Burnley: Seniors, don’t forget that your Senior Portraits, Baby Pictures, and Senior Quotes are due to Mrs. Burnley by Wed, Nov 22. Also due by the day before Thanksgiving are the optional Then and Now Pictures, Through the Years Pictures, and Senior Legacies. Don’t forget to order your high school yearbook at Jostens.com for $49. Yearbooks make great presents! 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. The Ithaca PTSO winter apparel store is now open with new design options!! Please purchase from the link below by Monday, November 27. Delivery will be to the school before winter break. https://ithacaptso23.itemorder.com/shop/home/ From Brent Jennings: Cazenovia Hunter Safety class is now open for registration on gowild.wi.gov. This year classes will be held at the Cazenovia Fire Station. Class will be limited to 12. The first class date will be Sunday, Nov 26th at 7:00 pm for material handout and information. A parent /guardian must accompany all students under 18 on Sunday to sign student consent forms. Class will then be Monday, Nov 27th, Tuesday 28th, Thursday 30th, Friday, Dec 1st, and Saturday Dec 2nd. Weekday classes will be from 6:00p-8:00p with Saturday being test day from 10:00a-12:00p. Any questions don’t hesitate to call class instructor Brent Jennings at (608) 415-7618. Word of the Day: A bugbear, noun, is a source of dread or irritation; in other words, something that causes problems or annoys people. The biggest bugbear of the skiing business is a winter with no snow. This day in history: On November 14, 1960, a court order mandating the desegregation of schools comes into effect in New Orleans, Louisiana. Six-year-old Ruby Bridges walks into William Frantz Elementary School, accompanied by federal marshals and taunted by angry crowds, instantly becoming a symbol of the civil rights movement, an icon for the cause of racial equality and a target for racial animosity. 1851 Herman Melville publishes “Moby-Dick” Birthdays Elementary: none MS/HS: Maisy Tauaalo Staff: none

The Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) recently donated turkeys and hams to the Ithaca School District! WECA donated coupons for 13 hams. If the school bought 1 ham with a coupon, they received 1 turkey for free, which means Ithaca has 26 items that will be randomly given out to Ithaca families to make holiday meals a little brighter. The School District will be contacting selected families soon. Ithaca would like to thank WECA, Brooke Hackl for her trip to Madison retrieving the hams and birds, and a special thanks to Hy-Vee for being so accommodating during the lengthy transactions required to make this all come together.

Great things are happening at Ithaca, EVERYDAY! From breakfast and lunch menus to highlights of past and upcoming events - Here are the great things happening at Ithaca - November 14 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk6ajxyZ9so

Area youth! Cazenovia Hunter Safety class is now open for registration on gowild.wi.gov. This year classes will be held at the Cazenovia Fire Station. Class will be limited to 12. The first class date will be Sunday, Nov 26th at 7:00 pm for material handout and information. A parent /guardian must accompany all students under 18 on Sunday to sign student consent forms. Class will then be Monday, Nov 27th, Tuesday 28th, Thursday 30th, Friday, Dec 1st, and Saturday Dec 2nd. Weekday classes will be from 6:00p-8:00p with Saturday being test day from 10:00a-12:00p. Any questions don’t hesitate to call class instructor Brent Jennings at (608) 415-7618. https://gowild.wi.gov/customers/safetyedclass

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Mon, Nov 13, 2023 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today - First Choice: HamburgerGravy/WG Biscuits, Second Choice: Hot Dog/Bun, Carrots, Blueberries From Bill Kloehn and the Ithaca Lions: The Ithaca Lions would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped with Summer Roh’s benefit yesterday. It was a large turn out and things went very well. Thank you students and staff of Ithaca Schools. From Football Boosters: Football Calendar Raffle Winner for November 11th=Gene King, November 12th=Jacque Strook, November 13th=Sean Jacobson - Congratulations!! From Ms Schoen: The 2023 Battle by the Border Preseason National Wrestling Tournament was held in LaCrosse. Kaylee Manning won her class with two pins, including a pin of the 2023 state qualifier. Congratulations to Kaylee. From Ms. Sprecher: The winter concessions sign up is out and looking for groups to sign up. You only need to provide the workers and we will provide the rest. From Mr. Herbst: The next ATTACK Release Privilege window begins Mon, Nov 13. Students who earned release by satisfying all conditions were sent an email from me yesterday. If you did not receive an email from me, then you are expected to report to your assigned ATTACK classroom. From Mrs. Zorea: There is a National Honor Society Meeting on Mon, November 13th during ATTACK in the Library. From PTSO: Our next PTSO meeting will be Tue, Nov 14 at 3:45 pm in the LMC. We hope to see you there! From PTSO: Popcorn Friday will be this Fri, Nov 17. 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 5th grade class! From Mrs. Deitelhoff and Mrs. Stellner: Seniors: You must order your cap and gown by Sun, Nov 19 in order to avoid a late fee. Check your email for details or see Mrs. Deitelhoff or Mrs. Stellner if you have any questions. From Ithaca/Weston Wrestling Club: The Ithaca/Weston Wrestling apparel store is open! Use this link to get your gear. https://sportsworld.chipply.com/ithacawestwr23/. Order before the store closes on Mon, Nov 20 at midnight. Thank you for supporting our wrestlers! From Mr. Klang: The Ithaca basketball apparel store is up and running. Please place any orders by Mon, Nov 20. https://sportsworld.chipply.com/IHSBB23/ From Mrs. Burnley: Seniors, don’t forget that your Senior Portraits, Baby Pictures, and Senior Quotes are due to Mrs. Burnley by Wed, Nov 22. Also due by the day before Thanksgiving are the optional Then and Now Pictures, Through the Years Pictures, and Senior Legacies. Don’t forget to order your high school yearbook at Jostens.com for $49. Yearbooks make great presents! Word of the Day: valorous Someone or something described as valorous, adjective, is marked by courage or heroism. For carrying three wounded members of his squadron out of harm's way, the lieutenant was presented with an award that recognized his valorous actions in the heat of battle. This day in history: 1982 Near the end of a weeklong national salute to Americans who served in the Vietnam War, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. after a march to its site by thousands of veterans of the conflict. The long-awaited memorial was a simple V-shaped black-granite wall inscribed with the names of the 57,939 Americans who died in the conflict, arranged in order of death, not rank, as was common in other memorials. Birthdays Elementary: Finn Shannon MS/HS: none Staff: none

Ithaca's 8th Grade Scientists present: The Pizza Box Periodic Table! After learning about how the Periodic Table of the Elements was organized, each 8th grade student designed and created 2 (or more) boxes for elements of the periodic table. They researched the discovery and use of their element, including photos and a Bohr model of what each atom of their element looks like. The boxes were then arranged with the other elements to create an interactive periodic table for all Ithaca students to learn from! Included in the full display are labels for metals, metalloids, and nonmetals, directional arrows for how the elements have been arranged onto the table, and expandable lanthanide and actinide series.

Great things are happening at Ithaca, EVERYDAY! From breakfast and lunch menus to highlights of past and upcoming events - Here are the great things happening at Ithaca - November 13 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qEbZJggOPc

Football Calendar Raffle Winners: November 11th is Gene King, November 12th is Jacque Strook, November 13th is Sean Jacobson. Congratulations!!

The Ithaca School District will be honoring all veterans on TODAY, beginning at 1:30 pm in the school gym. We invite all families to attend and to invite others to join us for this day of remembrance and gratitude. High school students will share selected readings; middle and high school choirs and the high school band will perform. Elementary students will lead those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance and perform a short skit. Please spread the word and we look forward to your attendance as we honor our Veterans. Estimadas familias de Ithaca: El Distrito Escolar de Ithaca honrará a todos los veteranos el viernes 10 de noviembre, a partir de la 1:30 pm en el gimnasio de la escuela. Invitamos a todas las familias a asistir e invitar a otros a unirse a ustedes en este día de recuerdo y gratitud. Los estudiantes de secundaria compartirán lecturas seleccionadas; Actuarán los coros de secundaria y preparatoria y la banda de la preparatoria. Los estudiantes de primaria guiarán a los asistentes en el juramento a la bandera y realizarán una breve obra de teatro. Por favor corra la voz y esperamos su asistencia mientras honramos a nuestros veteranos.

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Fri, Nov 10, 2023 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today - First Choice: Sloppy Joes/Bun, Second Choice: Chicken Strips, Hash Browns, Mandarin Oranges, WG Roll From Football Boosters: Football Calendar Raffle Winner for November 10th, Jim Clark - Congratulations! From Mr. Herbst: Students and staff of the Ithaca District are invited to bring a free-will donation into the school office and sign a quilt that will be given to Ben Huebsch. The deadline to sign the quilt is today. From Ms. Sprecher: Middle School FFA will meet this today during ATTACK in Ms. Sprecher’s room. The winter concessions sign up is out and looking for groups to sign up. You only need to provide the workers and we will provide the rest.  From PTSO: Today is Popcorn Friday.  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 4th grade class! From Ms. Schoen:  The Ithaca Lions are seeking student and adult help for the Sun, Nov 12 Pancake Breakfast that is a benefit for Summer Roh, Matt and Maddy Roh’s mom.  If you have an hour or two between 12 and 2 that day, please see a teacher to sign up. (remove after Nov 10) From Mr. Herbst: The next ATTACK Release Privilege window begins Mon, Nov 13. Students who earned release by satisfying all conditions were sent an email from me yesterday. If you did not receive an email from me, then you are expected to report to your assigned ATTACK classroom. From Mrs. Zorea:  This is a National Honor Society Meeting on Mon, November 13th during Attack in the Library.  From PTSO:  Our next PTSO meeting will be Tue, Nov 14 at 3:45 pm in the LMC.  We hope to see you there! From Mrs. Deitelhoff and Mrs. Stellner:  Seniors: You must order your cap and gown by November 19th in order to avoid a late fee. Check your email for details or see Mrs. Deitelhoff or Mrs. Stellner if you have any questions. From Ithaca/Weston Wrestling Club: The Ithaca/Weston Wrestling apparel store is open! Use this link to get your gear. https://sportsworld.chipply.com/ithacawestwr23/. Order before the store closes on Mon, Nov 20 at midnight. Thank you for supporting our wrestlers! From Mr. Klang: The Ithaca basketball apparel store is up and running. Please place any orders by Mon, Nov 20.  https://sportsworld.chipply.com/IHSBB23/ From Mrs Thompson: If you missed the forensics meeting Monday and still want to join or get more information, please see one of the coaches. Ms Schmitt, Mrs Thompson, and Mrs Zorea are happy to help you explore the options. Mrs Murphey is available via email or by appointment. From Mrs. Burnley: Seniors, don’t forget that your Senior Portraits, Baby Pictures, and Senior Quotes are due to Mrs. Burnley by Wed, Nov 22. Also due by the day before Thanksgiving are the optional Then and Now Pictures, Through the Years Pictures, and Senior Legacies. Don’t forget to order your high school yearbook at Jostens.com for $49. Yearbooks make great presents! Word of the Day: Armistice:  temporary stopping of open acts of warfare by agreement between the opponents : TRUCE The threat of regime change in Russia—to force Putin into an armistice to preserve his regime, or to encourage others to do it—is among the ways to get Ukraine on a path toward peace. —David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2023 This day in history: Celebrating Veterans Day today. Veterans Day has its origins at the end of World War I when at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the fighting ended with the signing of an armistice. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first Armistice Day, Nov. 11. The day is also known as Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth of Nations. Wilson's proclamation stated: "To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…" Birthdays Elementary: Lane Buscher (Sun) MS/HS: Blake Straight, Kaylee Peterson Staff: none


Its FRIDAY everyone! Today we talk about a special Veterans Day Program happening TODAY, Girls on the Run, The weeklong weather outlook, Ithaca / Weston Wrestling gear, and Middle School scientists at work. Great things are happening at Ithaca, EVERYDAY! From breakfast and lunch menus to highlights of past and upcoming events - Here are the great things happening at Ithaca - November 10 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcDJpkqvKg0

Today, the Ithaca School District would like to honor ALL Veterans with a program beginning at 1:30 pm in the school gym. We invite all families to attend and to invite others to join us for this day of remembrance and gratitude. High school students will share selected readings; middle and high school choirs and the high school band will perform. Elementary students will lead those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance and perform a short skit. Please spread the word and we look forward to your attendance as we honor our Veterans. Also, we are displaying the paper programs handed out during Veterans Day Ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery from 1978 through 2023. Please visit the following Ithaca YouTube video as we honor all Veterans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsY2z5KX1UQ

The Ithaca Football Calendar Raffle Winner for November 10th is Jim Clark. Congratulations!

Its FRIDAY everyone! Today we talk about a special Veterans Day Program happening TODAY, Girls on the Run, The weeklong weather outlook, Ithaca / Weston Wrestling gear, and Middle School scientists at work. Great things are happening at Ithaca, EVERYDAY! From breakfast and lunch menus to highlights of past and upcoming events - Here are the great things happening at Ithaca - November 10 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcDJpkqvKg0

Ithaca's high school and middle school Sources of Strength attended their annual peer leader conference. Many new members joined this year, and we are so thankful that they had the opportunity to attend along with other peer leaders who had been to other conferences! Sources of Strength is presently partnering with thousands of elementary, middle, and high schools across the United States and Canada. The Sources of Strength vision is To Empower a Well World. They provide exceptional training and curriculum for youth and adults, utilizing a strength-based and upstream approach to mental health promotion and prevention of adverse outcomes. The Ithaca Middle and High School Sources of Strength student-led groups are advised by Jessie Stellner and Shelly Pluemer.

Ithaca High School's FFA recently sent a group representing their peers to the 96th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, IN. The group stopped on their way to the convention to tour Purple Power boar stud and Danner Livestock in Chalmers, IN, thanks to the hospitality of Chris, Susan and Blake Danner. They also visited the Bluegrass Stockyards in Lexington, KY, received a tour at KESMARC (an Equine rehab center), toured Keeneland Park and the Kentucky Castle. Next up was a tour at Claiborne Farms in Paris, KY. Students learned some of the history of the farm and all about the stud farm. They were given the remarkable opportunity to pet American Thoroughbred racehorse War Front who is insured for 80 million dollars! The group then traveled to Louisville, seeing many beautiful farms and homes along the way. Farmington Plantation gave the group a warm reception where they learned the importance of the farm to Abraham Lincoln's views on slavery. Ithaca's group arrived in Indianapolis and settled in for a full experience. Cinch Rodeo hosted World's Toughest Rodeo events exclusively for FFA students, that Ithaca was able to attend. Sessions were held in the Lucas Oil Stadium, where the Indianapolis Colts football team plays. Students from all over the United States and its territories along with advisors and their supporters totaled over 67,000! That is the capacity of the stadium. At the convention center, students experienced a diverse trade show and college fair, then dove straight into FFA Convention activities, which included many featured speakers, topics, and workshops. Wisconsin's FFA Alumni Association for the second year in a row, was awarded the Top Alumni Association in the nation. Local members of this association include Dr Rick Bockop, Section 4 Officer and generous supporter of Ithaca FFA. National FFA Secretary Jessica Herr gave an inspiring retiring address, and some of the group took advantage of a photo op with Mrs Cheryl Zimmerman, National FFA Executive Secretary. With more than 945,988 FFA members in 9,163 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the National FFA Organization has a strong presence as the largest student-led organization in the nation. Ithaca High School is home to the oldest established FFA Chapter in Wisconsin. It is led by advisor Melissa Sprecher.

Popcorn Friday will be this Friday, November 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 4th grade class!

Football Calendar Raffle Winner for November 9th is Shelly Stibbe. Congratulations!

Today we talk about a special Veterans Day Program, Girls on the Run, New National Honor Society members, and Middle School scientists at work. Great things are happening at Ithaca, EVERYDAY! From breakfast and lunch menus to highlights of past and upcoming events - Here are the great things happening at Ithaca - November 09 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OgE358SQrk