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Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Mon, Jan 23, 2023 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today - First Choice: Teriyaki Chicken Rice, Second Choice: Hot Ham Cheese/bun, Cooked Carrots, Applesauce, Dinner Roll, Milk From Ms. Durkin: The Ithaca Student Council would like to thank all who attended the snowball dance on Saturday night. The dance was a lot of fun! A huge thank you to Mr. Andresen and Mr. Crawford for chaperoning. We couldn't have done it without you! We would also like to thank Summer Roh for the great photos she took in the photo booth. Attention SENIORS: Please stop in the office and let us know the way you would like your name to appear in the yearbook. Congratulations to senior Marshell Self who achieved his 100th wrestling win! From Ms. Sprecher: Please release the Middle School and High School FFA students that are participating in the District LDE contest at 2:30 today. Concessions tonight is the Archery club. Tuesday night concessions is Wrestling club. From Coach Benson: Boys Basketball Parents Night, youth night and Poster Night will be Mon, Jan 23 when the teams play against Riverdale. Forensics Students: Performers new this year must activate their accounts in Speechwire by the end of today, Monday - you should have received an email. All performers are expected to meet with a coach this week. From Mrs. Kershner: FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) will meet for morning Huddle on Thursday, Jan 26th at 7:00am. Enjoy a motivating devotion, encouraging message and breakfast together. See you Thursday. From Mrs. Kershner: All Youth Apprenticeship Students, please stop in the guidance office by Friday, Jan 27th for a quick update and signature that is needed to complete your YA Skills Checklist. Thank you. From PTSO: There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, January 27th. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student, please. Proceeds this week will go to the PTSO. Middle School students, we will sell in your hallway by the elementary doors during your breakfast. High school, we will sell in the hallway by the vending machine during your breakfast. From Ithaca Music Boosters: Ithaca is hosting the SWAL Middle and High School Honors Choirs on Thursday the 26th and Saturday the 28th this week. Our area vocalists invite you all to their performances on Saturday starting at 4:30pm in the Ithaca High School gym. The boosters are still looking for volunteers for lunch concessions on Saturday. Use this link to sign up or contact Jill Plonka or Juli Thompson. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C49AFA62AA3FFC61-2023 From PTSO: The PTSO is sponsoring a Symons FREE Swim Day on Sun, Jan 29 for our Ithaca families and friends. Free swimming from 1-3:55 PM for adults and children. Alumni welcome! Any questions contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com or see more details at www.ithacaptso.org. Hope to see you there! Ithaca School Foundation and PTSO: The Ithaca School Foundation's Trivia Night is back! Get a team together and join the fun on Friday, February 17 starting at 6 PM in the Commons. Cost is $50 per team of 8 people with a limit of 20 teams. There will also be a silent auction and concessions by the FCCLA. To reserve your spot or if you are interested in donating to the silent auction, contact Rob Richards at 585-2137 or via email at rob@richardsinsure.com. Proceeds from the trivia night and the silent auction will go to the outside digital sign fund. From Miss Schmitt: Wesley Brown is collecting cans for Ben Huebsch! Cans can be dropped off in Miss Schmitt's room, 204, and Wes will be donating all of his proceeds to the Huebsch family. Birthdays: Elementary: none MS/HS: Violet Dilley Staff: Mrs Burnley, Mrs Seehawer

A message from Zac Thome, Ithaca Athletic Director: There are no after school activities or practices today at Ithaca. The building is closed.

El PTSO está patrocinando un día de natación GRATUITA en Symons el domingo 29 de enero para nuestras familias y amigos de Ithaca. Natación gratuita de 13:00 a 15:55 para adultos y niños. ¡Bienvenidos exalumnos! Cualquier pregunta comuníquese con el PTSO en IthacaPTSO@gmail.com o vea más detalles en www.ithacaptso.org. ¡Espero verte allí!

The PTSO is sponsoring a Symons FREE Swim Day on Sunday, January 29 for our Ithaca families and friends. Free swimming from 1-3:55 PM for adults and children. Alumni welcome! Any questions contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com or see more details at www.ithacaptso.org. Hope to see you there!

Youth 4 Change Members: Just a reminder that tomorrow, January 20th, we are meeting at Kelly's Coffeehouse at 11:00am to take part in the Sticker Shock campaign. Sticker Shock is a national campaign to reduce underage drinking by limiting youth access to alcohol. The campaign is designed to discourage adults from buying alcohol for minors by educating them about the dangers and consequences of these actions. We'll enjoy a complimentary Kelly's drink, sponsored by Partners 4 Prevention Coalition, hand out certificates to area businesses that passed the most recent compliance checks, and place stickers around the alcoholic section of Eastside BP. All are welcome to participate!

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Wed, Jan 18, 2023 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today - First Choice: Hamburger Gravy, Second Choice: Pizza Burger/WG Bun, Mashed Potatoes, Apple & Oranges, Dinner Roll, Milk Attention SENIORS: Please stop in the office and let us know the way you would like your name to appear in the yearbook. From Ithaca Student Council: The annual Ithaca Snowball dance will be Sat, Jan 21 from 8-11pm in the Ithaca Commons; admission will be $5 per student. Anyone bringing someone to the dance that is NOT an Ithaca student must get a guest permission sheet from the office and return by Wed, Jan 18. From Coach Benson: Boys Basketball Parents Night, youth night and Poster Night will be Mon, Jan 23 when the teams play against Riverdale. From PTSO: The PTSO is sponsoring a Symons FREE Swim Day on Sun, Jan 29 for our Ithaca families and friends. Free swimming from 1-3:55 PM for adults and children. Alumni welcome! Any questions contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com or see more details at www.ithacaptso.org. Hope to see you there! Forensics Students: Everyone must check in with a coach this week, even though it's a short week. Ithaca School Foundation and PTSO: The Ithaca School Foundation's Trivia Night is back! Get a team together and join the fun on Friday, February 17 starting at 6 PM in the Commons. Cost is $50 per team of 8 people with a limit of 20 teams. There will also be a silent auction and concessions by the FCCLA. To reserve your spot or if you are interested in donating to the silent auction, contact Rob Richards at 585-2137 or via email at rob@richardsinsure.com. Proceeds from the trivia night and the silent auction will go to the outside digital sign fund. From Miss Schmitt: Wesley Brown is collecting cans for Ben Huebsch! Cans can be dropped off in Miss Schmitt's room, 204, and Wes will be donating all of his proceeds to the Huebsch family. Youth Fun day at Weston January 21, 2023 Third grade game times will be at 1:30 and 2:30 Fourth grade games will be at 3:00, 4:30 and 5:00. All players should be at Weston by 1:00. Thanks! Word of the Day: Bombast, noun, refers to speech or writing that is meant to sound important or impressive but that is not sincere or meaningful. The other world leaders at the international conference had little interest in being subjected to the host president's bombast. This Day in History: On January 18, 1919, in Paris, France, some of the most powerful people in the world meet to begin the long, complicated negotiations that would officially mark the end of the First World War. HÀNH Leaders of the victorious Allied powers-France, Great Britain, the United States and Italy-would make most of the crucial decisions in Paris over the next six months. For most of the conference, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson struggled to support his idea of a "peace without victory" and make sure that Germany, the leader of the Central Powers and the major loser of the war, was not treated too harshly. On the other hand, Prime Ministers Georges Clemenceau of France and David Lloyd George of Britain argued that punishing Germany adequately and ensuring its weakness was the only way to justify the immense costs of the war. In the end, Wilson compromised on the treatment of Germany in order to push through the creation of his pet project, an international peacekeeping organization called the League of Nations. Birthdays: Elementary: Jonatan Aguirrez Sevilla MS/HS: Thurs, Jan 19-James Spinhirne, Sun, Jan 22-Andrew Dahlke

A reminder that because today is the last day of the semester, there is no school for students tomorrow and Friday, January 19th and 20th. Staff have a work day and in-service day. If access to the building is needed, please check in with the office prior to arrival at 608/585-2311.

Each year, some special Holiday Elves help spread cheer to families who may otherwise not be able to afford a special holiday family meal. This year Richards Insurance partnered with Ithaca FCA, Schreiber Foods, Cody & Lori Pulvermacher of Bear Vale Farm, Owen & Emmy Richards of Glory Ridge Farmstead, Pat & Diane Clements, Rockford Mutual Insurance Company, Bryan Wontor, Gary Hefty, and Angie Dobbs to assemble and deliver during the week of December 16-20th. Twenty-four families in the Ithaca, Richland Center, Plain, and Reedsburg areas were reached, totaling over 40 adults and over 70 children.

Over the next few weeks, Ithaca is running a campaign for you to “Get To Know” our staff. Please enjoy the following bio of today's featured Ithaca employee. Get to know Luanne Honer-Carrimon.

Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Ithaca School District, we will no longer display the Google “GRID” calendar view on our website. All events are (and have been) accessible on our EVENTS page, both on our website and in our app. Please use the following link for a tutorial on our EVENTS page: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gLPyTAMk9GgMWZqjQSt5fVqsJcShXvDz/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116064276158203547924&rtpof=true&sd=true

Making a Difference Winners Announced (Yeah we are pretty proud of OUR winner!) The Making A Difference Awards committee is pleased to announce the upcoming awards banquet to be held on Sunday Jan 29th, 2023 @Phoenix Ctr. Banquet Hall. 5:30pm social time 6:30 pm dinner with awards to follow. Come support the amazing recipients of this year’s Making a Difference Awards! Tickets will be for sale in advance for $20 which includes a wonderful meal of 2 choices of meat, potatoes, vegetables, salad and a roll. Following the meal, the recognition and presentation of the awards to the 2023 recipients. Tickets are available for purchase at Napa Auto Parts, Christy’s Sunnyside Bakery & Deli and Capital Wealth Advisory Group/Ameriprise offices. The Educator of the Year: Nominees should have built strong and caring relationships with students while excelling and demonstrating a knowledge and passion of the subject matter showing they have taught that subject effectively to their students. This person should also understand the individual needs of students, encourage the students to use their talents and foster their self-esteem. The recipient should be able to show they can foster cooperative relationships with their colleagues and the community. This year Peg Durkin from Ithaca Schools was selected as the winner! You can view ALL winners at this link: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Qzy67X8CUSMzy5m9oLrde9TR1equ48FoKm1KfaeNVQc8o3KepTF7raAL9pEvQ54Yl&id=1128787623924722

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Tues, Jan 17, 2023 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today - First Choice: Chicken Smackers, Second Choice: Cheeseburger/WG bun, Cooked Carrots , Pineapple, Dinner Roll, Milk From Mr. Kelly: Please release the High School Wrestling team today at 2:25 From Ithaca Student Council: The annual Ithaca Snowball dance will be Sat, Jan 21 from 8-11pm in the Ithaca Commons; admission will be $5 per student. Anyone bringing someone to the dance that is NOT an Ithaca student must get a guest permission sheet from the office and return by Wed, Jan 18. From Coach Benson: Parents Night, youth night and Poster Night will be Mon, Jan 23 against Riverdale. From PTSO: The PTSO is sponsoring a Symons FREE Swim Day on Sun, Jan 29 for our Ithaca families and friends. Free swimming from 1-3:55 PM for adults and children. Alumni welcome! Any questions contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com or see more details at www.ithacaptso.org. Hope to see you there! Forensics Students: Everyone must check in with a coach this week, even though it’s a short week. PTSO: The Ithaca School Foundation’s Trivia Night is back. Get a team together and join for the fun in the IThaca Commons. Cost is $50.00 per team of 8 people with a limit of 20 teams. There will also be a silent auction and concessions by the FCCLA. To reserve your spot or if you are interested in donating to the silent auction please contact Rob Richards at 608-585-2137 or rob@richardsinsure.com From Miss Schmitt: Wesley Brown is collecting cans for Ben Heubsch! Cans can be dropped off in Miss Schmitt’s room, 204, and Wes will be donating all of his proceeds to the Heubsch family. Attention SENIORS: Please stop in the office and let us know the way you would like your name to appear in the yearbook. Word of the Day: A charlatan is a person who pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people. Some people thought he was a great leader, but others saw him as just a charlatan. This Day in History: Jan 17, 2893–On the Hawaiian Islands, a group of American sugar planters under Sanford Ballard Dole overthrow the Hawaiian monarch and establish a new provincial government with Dole as president. The first known settlers of the Hawaiian Islands were Polynesian voyagers who arrived sometime in the eighth century, and in the early 18th century the first American traders came to Hawaii to exploit the islands’ sandalwood, which was much valued in China at the time. In the 1830s, the sugar industry was introduced to Hawaii and by the mid-19th century had become well established. American missionaries and planters brought about great changes in Hawaiian political, cultural, economic, and religious life, and in 1840 a constitutional monarchy was established, stripping the Hawaiian monarch of much of his authority. Four years later, Sanford B. Dole was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to American parents. Birthdays: Elementary: Kannon Jones MS/HS: none

Over the next few weeks, Ithaca is running a campaign for you to “Get To Know” our staff. Please enjoy the following bio of today's featured Ithaca employee. Get to know Denise Brewer.

Over the next few weeks, Ithaca is running a campaign for you to “Get To Know” our staff. Please enjoy the following bio of today's featured Ithaca employee. Get to know James Nee.

The PTSO is sponsoring a Symons FREE Swim Day on Sunday, January 29 for our Ithaca families and friends. Free swimming from 1-3:55 PM for adults and children. Alumni welcome! Any questions contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com or see more details at www.ithacaptso.org. Hope to see you there!

El PTSO está patrocinando un día de natación GRATUITA en Symons el domingo 29 de enero para nuestras familias y amigos de Ithaca. Natación gratuita de 13:00 a 15:55 para adultos y niños. ¡Bienvenidos exalumnos! Cualquier pregunta comuníquese con el PTSO en IthacaPTSO@gmail.com o vea más detalles en www.ithacaptso.org. ¡Espero verte allí!

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Fri, Jan 13, 2023 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today - First Choice: Meatloaf/Dinner Roll, Second Choice: Corn Dog, Romaine Salad, Pears, Dessert, Milk From Ithaca Student Council: The annual Ithaca Snowball dance will be next Saturday January 21st from 8-11pm in the Ithaca Commons admission will be $5 per student. Anyone bringing someone to the dance that is NOT an Ithaca student must get a guest permission sheet from the office and return by Wednesday the 18th. From PTSO: The PTSO is sponsoring a Symons FREE Swim Day on Sunday, January 29 for our Ithaca families and friends. Free swimming from 1-3:55 PM for adults and children. Alumni welcome! Any questions contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com or see more details at www.ithacaptso.org. Hope to see you there! From Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Hilby: Seroogy's candy bars are back!! Dana Westedt from Main Street Books in Reedsburg has brought Seroogy's back to raise funds for the Huebsch family. Mrs. Hilby and Mrs. Thompson have some available for $2 each candy bar. Contact any of them to get yours or stop in to Main Street Books. When they're gone, they're gone, and they're going FAST! Birthdays: Elementary: none MS/HS: Sat, Jan 14-Hayden Byrnes, Sun, Jan 15-Mac Neefe Staff: Ms Schmitt

Over the next few weeks, Ithaca is running a campaign for you to “Get To Know” our staff. Please enjoy the following bio of today's featured Ithaca employee. Get to know Aaron Feryance.

If you have a student, or know of a student that would like to open enroll at Ithaca please visit the link below. It has information such as: What is Open Enrollment? Who can apply? When can parents apply? And so much more! https://www.ithaca.k12.wi.us/page/open-enrollment

Over the next few weeks, Ithaca is running a campaign for you to “Get To Know” our staff. Please enjoy the following bio of today's featured Ithaca employee. Get to know Paula Boland.