Ithaca School District

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow ANNOUNCEMENTS: Oct 10, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First choice- Fish Sandwich, Second choice- Turkey Wrap, Baby Carrots, Mixed Fruit, WG Hamburger bun, Milk Congratulations to Kaylee Peterson in getting third at the Riverdale Invitational Cross Country meet with a time of 19.46. The RC/Ithaca Boys team came in 1st! Congratulations to the Ithaca Horse Team on their riding and showing at the District 3 WIHA show held in Deerfield this past weekend. Team members are Talena Sprecher, Josie Laue, Arianna Louis, Maggie Kershner, Annabeth Sprecher, and Ellie Otto. Next they will be competing at the State WIHA Show on Oct 28-30 at the New Holland Pavilion, Alliant Energy Center, in Madison. Good luck Lady Bulldogs! Tonight the Varsity Reserve volleyball team travels to Iowa-Grant for their annual tournament. Action at the high school starts at 5:00pm. Go Bulldogs! Attention Math Team Members - we will have our organizational meeting Wednesday, October 12th in Mr. Andresen's room during ATTACK. Let's get prepared to defend our 1st place Conference trophy and see if we can medal at state this year! Anyone interested is welcome. Mr. Andresen will see you there! Join us on the field ...Wednesday October 12, 2022 @ 6:30pm. ONE day, ONE message, ONE stand! Spread the word..all middle school & high school students and community family & friends are invited!! There will be encouraging music, motivational speakers, inspiring testimonies and door prizes! Bring a friend! Hope you will join us! Hosted by Ithaca FCA. The High School FBLA meeting has been rescheduled to Today in Mrs. Burnley's room during Attack. The October PTSO meeting will be held next Tuesday, October 11 at 3:45 p.m. in the LMC. We hope to see you there! It's that time of year again! Youth basketball sign up will be October 17th at 6:00 in the commons. We hope to see you there! Last chance to get your Rural Route 1 popcorn! All orders and money are due Friday, October 14 by 3:30pm. See an elementary student if you would like to place an order. Middle & High school students can grab order forms from the high school office. Any questions contact Karia Brown (joekariabrown@gmail.com) This Day in History: On October 10, 1944, 800 Romani children, including more than a hundred boys between 9 and 14 years old, are systematically murdered. Auschwitz was really a group of camps, designated I, II and III. There were also 40 smaller "satellite" camps. It was at Auschwitz II, at Birkenau, established in October 1941, that the SS created a complex, monstrously orchestrated killing ground: 300 prison barracks; four "bathhouses," in which prisoners were gassed; corpse cellars, and cremating ovens; in 1845 the United States Naval Academy opens in Annapolis, Maryland, with 50 midshipmen students and seven professors. Known as the Naval School until 1850, the curriculum included mathematics and navigation, gunnery and steam, chemistry, English, natural philosophy, and French, The Naval School officially became the U.S. Naval Academy in 1850, and a new curriculum went into effect, requiring midshipmen to study at the academy for four years and to train aboard ships each summer. Word of the Day: To bombinate (verb) is to make a sustained, murmuring sound similar to a buzz or drone. The only sounds Jared could hear in the office that night were those of his own typing and the air conditioner bombinating. Birthdays: Elementary-none H.S./M.S.—none Staff-Mrs. Pulvermacher Ithaca After-School Events Volleyball: Girls Varsity Reserve at Iowa-Grant

In honor of National School Lunch Week 2022, we would like to express our sincere THANKS to the hard working people that make up our kitchen staff at Ithaca: Annette Louis, Marla Smith, Diane Hisel, and Patty Swenink. Thank you from the Ithaca School District School Board, Administration and Staff.

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow ANNOUNCEMENTS: Oct 7, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First choice- Chicken Fajita/shells, Second choice- Salisbury Steak, Green beans, Strawberries, WG Dinner rolls, Milk Our cross country runners will be excused at 12 to eat lunch before they go to Richland Center for the homecoming parade to ride on the cross country. The Ithaca Horse Club team will be traveling this weekend to Deerfield for their district Horse Show. The Ithaca students competing are: Talena Sprecher, Josie Laue, Arianna Louis, Maggie Kershner, Annabeth Sprecher & Ellie Otto. Coach: Jenny Laue. Good Luck girls! A big day for volleyball tomorrow! Good luck to the Varsity Reserve team as they travel to Barneveld to play in their tournament. Lots of action starting at 8:00am. Good luck Lady Bulldogs! The October PTSO meeting will be held next Tuesday, October 11 at 3:45 p.m. in the LMC. We hope to see you there! It's that time of year again! Youth basketball sign up will be October 17th at 6:00 in the commons. We hope to see you there! Please return your permission slips for the Wisconsin Education Fair to the envelope outside of Ms. Bevan's door by Friday, October 7th. Thank you! It's that time of year again! The PTSO's annual Rural Route 1 popcorn fundraiser will kick off this Friday & run through October 14. Elementary students will be sent home an order form in their backpacks on Friday. Any middle or high school students interested in selling can pick up an order form in the office. Any questions contact Karia Brown-joekariabrown@gmail.com This Day in History: On October 7, 2001, a U.S.-led coalition begins attacks on Taliban-controlled Afghanistan with an intense bombing campaign by American and British forces. Logistical support was provided by other nations including France, Germany, Australia and Canada and, later, troops were provided by the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance rebels. The invasion of Afghanistan was the opening salvo in the United States "war on terror" and a response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C. The conflict in Afghanistan would span two decades and become the longest war in U.S. history. Word of the Day: Proffer, verb, is a formal word meaning "to present (something) for acceptance." // Several recommendations were proffered by the finance board on how to reduce the city's debt without making drastic cuts in department budgets. Observance Day Leif Erikson Day Leif Erikson was born in Iceland and raised in Greenland. Norse sagas written 300 years after his death describe his explorations, around 1000 CE, of a land he called "Vinland." The location of Vinland remains uncertain, but it is widely believed to be on the North American continent, Birthdays: Elementary— Kutter Parduhn H.S./M.S.—Hailey Boon on Sun Oct 9 Staff-Mrs Niemeyer, and Mr Walker on Sat Oct 8 Ithaca After-School Events OCT 7 - Football: Varsity vs. lowa-Grant (Away) OCT 8 - JV Volleyball @ Barneveld OCT 8 - Cross Country @ Riverdale

The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced they are hosting a free online student loan debt relief workshop on October 18. The workshop will help student loan borrowers prepare for the end of the public service loan forgiveness waiver on October 31 and the end of the federal student loan payment pause on December 31. “With student loan payments resuming in January 2023, it is more important than ever for borrowers to explore their student loan repayment options and make a plan for repayment today,” said DFI Secretary-designee Cheryll Olson-Collins. “Borrowers should take time now while payments are still paused to look into repayment options such as income-driven repayment plans, which may lower monthly payments, and check their eligibility for student loan forgiveness. Not waiting until the last minute to make a plan is important and will help ensure a smooth return to repayment.” “As student loan payments resume, borrowers should watch for dishonest offers from debt relief scammers on loan forgiveness or savings from consolidation,” said DATCP Secretary Randy Romanski. “Borrowers with questions should attend this informational workshop to learn more about the many resources consumers can access without paying any fees.” Join the “Student Loan Debt Relief Workshop: How to Avoid Scams, Use Free Repayment Tools and Save Money” on October 18 from 11 a.m. to noon by registering for free at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-how-to-avoid-scams-use-free-repayment-tools-save-money-tickets-425826978957. During this workshop, student loan borrowers will learn about current student loan debt relief scams to avoid and how to use the free Wisconsin Student Loan Repayment Tool, created by Savi. Savi’s student loan experts will answer questions about student loan repayment and explain how their tool can help borrowers navigate the complexities of federal student loan repayment plans, forgiveness programs, and lowering student loan payments. Using Savi’s tool may help borrowers reduce their monthly payments and optimize their repayment plans. On average, users of this tool save $156 each month and have a lifetime savings of $28,308. Student loan borrowers can find additional free repayment resources on DFI’s LookForwardWI.gov website. DFI and DATCP encourage student loan borrowers to create a repayment plan now to help ensure a smooth return to repayment and to beware of fraudsters taking advantage of this transition period. Borrowers with questions are encouraged to call the Wisconsin Student Loan Help Hotline at (833) 589-0750 or contact Federal Student Aid. Student loan borrowers who have been the victim of a scam should report it by filing a complaint online, emailing datcphotline@wisconsin.gov, or calling DATCP’s Consumer Protection Hotline at (800) 422-7128. https://lookforwardwi.gov/

This week K-5th grade learned Digital Citizenship skills in Mrs. Zorea's Library classes. Younger students learned about how to stay safe online when using a device. Older grades learned how to evaluate what healthy media choices look like in their lives. 5th graders created their own media plan to identify what media and non-media choices help make them feel healthy and balanced.

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow ANNOUNCEMENTS: Oct 6, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First choice- Spaghetti Meatballs Breadstick, Second choice- Brats/bun, Baked beans, Pears, WG Dinner rolls, Milk High School Sources of Strength will meet in the LMC today during ATTACK time. It's Pink Night and Poster Night! Pink out the gym and pick up your team poster tonight at the girls volleyball game. Tonight our Lady Bulldogs host DeSoto in the last home game of the regular season. Varsity Reserve starts at 6:00pm and Varsity to follow. Good luck Lady Bulldogs! The October PTSO meeting will be held next Tuesday, October 11 at 3:45 pm in the LMC. We hope to see you there! It's that time of year again! Youth basketball sign up will be October 17th at 6.00 in the commons. We hope to see you there! Please return your permission slips for the Wisconsin Education Fair to the envelope outside of Ms. Bevan's door by Friday, October 7th. Thank you! It's that time of year again! The PTSO's annual Rural Route 1 popcom fundraiser will kick off this Friday & run through October 14. Elementary students will be sent home an order form in their backpacks on Friday. Any middle or high school students interested in selling can pick up an order form in the office. Any questions contact Kara Brown-joekariabrown@gmail.com This Day in History: 1961 President John F. Kennedy, speaking on civil defense, advises American families to build bomb shelters to protect them from atomic fallout in the event of a nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union Kennedy also assured the public that the U.S. civil defense program would soon begin providing such protection for every American. Only one year later, true to Kennedy's fears, the world hovered on the brink of full-scale nuclear war when the Cuban Missile Crisis erupted over the USSR's placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba. During the tense 13-day crisis, some Americans prepared for nuclear war by buying up canned goods and completing last-minute work on their backyard bomb shelters. Word of the Day: Gargantuan, Gargantuan means "very large in size or amount. // Bigfoot is said to be a creature of gargantuan proportions. Birthdays: Elementary — none H.S./M.S.-Achilles Banker Ithaca After-School Events Volleyball: Girls Varsity vs. DeSoto (Home)

On Thursday October 13th, the elementary students will participate in the Great Apple Crunch at lunchtime! The Great Apple Crunch is a statewide program that celebrates locally grown Wisconsin apples. Each student will receive an apple from Oakwood Fruit Farm at lunch on the 13th. Students can wear RED to celebrate!

This week, Elementary students learned digital citizenship skills through lessons in Mrs. Zorea's Library classes. For family media resources and internet safety discussion topics, visit https://dpi.wi.gov/internet-safety/parents

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow ANNOUNCEMENTS: Oct 5, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First choice- Quesadilla Cheese, Second choice- Hamburgers, Peas, Peaches, WG Dinner rolls/Hamburger bun, and milk The October PTSO meeting will be held next Tuesday, October 11 at 3:45 p.m. in the LMC. We hope to see you there! FCA Huddle group will be this Thursday at 7am! Our devotion is called 'Next Level - breakfast will be served and an encouraging message will be given. Join us for a morning of great goodness!! See you Thursday! It's that time of year again! Youth basketball sign up will be October 17th at 6:00 in the commons. We hope to see you there! Please return your permission slips for the Wisconsin Education Fair to the envelope outside of Ms. Bevan's door by Friday, October 7th. Thank you! It's that time of year again! The PTSO's annual Rural Route 1 popcorn fundraiser will kick off this Friday & run through October 14. Elementary students will be sent home an order form in their backpacks on Friday. Any middle or high school students interested in selling can pick up an order form in the office. Any questions contact Karia Brown-joekariabrown@gmail.com Birthdays: Elementary-none H.S./M.S.-Moses Ruch

Join us on the Football Field Wednesday evening, October 12th, 2022! "FIELDS OF FAITH" ONE day, ONE message, ONE stand! Spread the word! All area middle school and high school students, sports teams, church youth groups and community family and friends are invited!! This will be a night filled with inspiration! There will be encouraging music, motivational speakers, heart felt testimonies and door prizes! Hope you will join us. Any questions please contact FCA Fields of Faith student leaders: Kaylee Peterson, Maggie Kershner, Logan Anderson & Kaylee Miller or FCA Huddle Coach: Monica Kershner.

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow ANNOUNCEMENTS: Oct 4, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First choice- Chicken Patties, Second choice- Hot Dogs, Cooked Carrots, Pineapple, Hamburger & HD buns, and milk Good luck to the Lady Bulldogs tonight as they travel to Kickapoo for a Quad against Wauzeka-Steuben and then Kickapoo. Action against the Hornets starts at 5:30, with the Kickapoo game to follow. Go, Bulldogs! FCA Huddle group will be this Thursday at 7am! Our devotion is called 'Next Level' - breakfast will be served and an encouraging message will be given. Join us for a morning of great goodness!! See you Thursday! It's that time of year again! Youth basketball sign up will be October 17th at 6:00 in the commons. We hope to see you there! Please return your permission slips for the Wisconsin Education Fair to the envelope outside of Ms. Bevan's door by Friday, October 7th. Thank you! It's that time of year again! The PTSO's annual Rural Route 1 popcorn fundraiser will kick off this Friday & run through October 14. Elementary students will be sent home an order form in their backpacks on Friday. Any middle or high school students interested in selling can pick up an order form in the office. Any questions contact Karia Brown-joekariabrown@gmail.com This Day in History: On October 4, 1927, sculpting begins on the face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota. It would take another 12 years for the granite images of four of America's most revered presidents-George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt-to be completed. The monument was the brainchild of a South Dakota historian named Doane Robinson, who was looking for a way to attract more tourists to his state. He hired a sculptor named Gutzon Borglum to carve the faces into the mountain. The Lakota Sioux people, who consider the Black Hills to be sacred ground, strongly opposed the project. The mountain was previously part of the Great Sioux Reservation before being taken away from them by the U.S. government. Word of the Day: Onus, noun OH-nuss, is a formal word that means "a responsibility, obligation, or burden." It can also be used in some contexts as a synonym for blame or stigma. It is usually preceded by the word the. // Management has made it clear that the onus is on employees to ask for further training if they don't understand the new procedures. Birthdays: Elementary-Aidan Imhoff H.S./M.S.-none Ithaca After-School Events Volleyball: Girls Varsity vs. Wauzeka-Steuben (Away @ Kickapoo), Girls Varsity vs. Kickapoo (Away)

Ithaca Bulldog Childcare is hiring. • Child Care Teacher - Part time • Assistant Teacher – Part time (at minimum must be actively enrolled in Introduction to Child Care Profession) Two Shifts available: AM (8:00am – 1:30pm) Afternoon (12:30pm – 6:00pm) For more information please contact Brooke Hackl 608-585-2512, by email at brooke.hackl@ithaca.k12.wi.us or visit the school website Ithaca.k12.wi.us under employment for an application.

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow ANNOUNCEMENTS: Oct 3, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First choice- Grilled Chicken, Second choice- Baked Ham, Baby Carrots, Applesauce, WG Dinner rolls & Hamburger buns, and milk FCA Huddle group will be this Thursday at 7am! Our devotion is called 'Next Level' - breakfast will be served and an encouraging message will be given. Join us for a morning of great goodness!! See you Thursday! During Attack today any 7th or 8th grade FFA kids who want to participate in FFA quiz bowl should meet in Ms. Stocks room. Thank you. It's that time of year again! Youth basketball sign up will be October 17th at 6:00 in the commons. We hope to see you there! Are you interested in joining 4-H? Come to the 4-H Open House TONIGHT, Monday, October 3rd at the Brewer Public Library from 4-6 PM and see what 4-H is all about! Please return your permission slips for the Wisconsin Education Fair to the envelope outside of Ms. Bevan's door by Friday, October 7th. Thank you! It's that time of year again! The PTSO's annual Rural Route 1 popcorn fundraiser will kick off this Friday & run through October 14. Elementary students will be sent home an order form in their backpacks on Friday. Any middle or high school students interested in selling can pick up an order form in the office, Any questions contact Karia Brown-joekariabrown@gmail.com Birthdays: Elementary— none H.S./M.S.- none

On Saturday, September 24th during the 100th Ithaca School Fair, The Ithaca Playground Committee held a ceremony dedicating a patio and garden to Jay O'Connell, long-time supporter of Ithaca students and athletes. Jay's contributions to student development in and out of the classroom have reached many generations and avenues. From 4-H and FFA groups to middle and high school sports and everything in between, it is an honor and pleasure to dedicate an outside space to reflect the passions Jay helped young people embrace and explore. Pictured are Jay's family members Evan, Caitlyn, Deb, Sam, and Riley. A special thank you to our Playground Committee for making this and many projects possible: Kara Steinmetz, Mike Mani, Jenna Wipperfurth, Brittany Penfield, as well as (not pictured) Denise Brewer, Wendy Jensen, and Jill Plonka.

We stand with our Weston friends today as we remember the sacrifice made by Principal John Klang 16 years ago today.

Some dates for your calendar from Ms. Bevan! PSAT Testing for juniors who are signed up will be Wednesday, October 12, from 8 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. in the Willow Valley United Methodist Church Basement. The Wisconsin Education Fair Field Trip is for juniors and seniors on Monday, October 17, on the U.W. Platteville campus. Representatives from over 100 universities, colleges, technical schools, trade schools, and the military will be available to meet and share post-secondary information with students. A listening session, tour, and lunch will also be provided on campus. www.wefs.org

A NOTICE TO THOSE THAT RECEIVED FREE OR REDUCED LUNCHES LAST YEAR: You have through October 1 to re-apply for the program. If you have not applied by October 1, it will be assumed you plan on paying the lunch fee starting Monday, October 3. If you apply and qualify, the reduced price is $.30 per day for breakfast and $.40 per day for lunch. This link will take you to our website where instructions and forms are included. https://www.ithaca.k12.wi.us/page/free-and-reduced-lunch-information

Please consider completing a Free and Reduced Price Meal application. Why should I submit an application? In addition to determining eligibility for free and reduced-price school meals, school meals applications help our school district allocate vital funding and resources to schools. School meals applications also grant your child access to other benefits, such as Pandemic EBT (P-EBT). For these reasons, please complete the school meals application. Applications are completely confidential and secure, and do not require Social Security information. Even if you qualify, you are not required to participate in the program. Click here for our website containing instructions and forms. https://www.ithaca.k12.wi.us/page/free-and-reduced-lunch-information

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sept 28, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First choice- Chicken smackers, Second choice- Cheddarwurst/bun, Au gratin potatoes, Sliced apples, Dinner roll, and milk Class of 2023 Seniors & Parents: Jostens is scheduled to meet with all Seniors on Friday, September 30th @ 11:00 a.m. to explain and pass out ordering information for Graduation Cap/Gown & Announcement products, and measure seniors for capigowns (height chart adjusted to add 2' with shoes on). Please click on the link below to place your Graduation Order by OCT. 31. 2022, to avoid a late fee. Cap/Gown/Announcement packages are available to fill all your needs, or you may order an individual cap/gown/tassel unit. (Unopened Cap & Gown units may be returned if you do not participate in 2023 Ceremony). Questions?-Please call 1-800-854-7464 OR EMAIL: www.jostens.com/contact. ITHACA HS Class of 2026 & Parents: Jostens is scheduled to meet with the Freshmen Class on Friday, September 30th @ 11:20 a.m. regarding the Ithaca HS class ring program. Please click on the link below to design your ring on the RING DESIGNER. Design & order your ring between September 30% and October 14th to receive $20 off your ring using promo code RING20. (Tradewinds, P11, P12, P30, P31 not included). A ring sizer is included in the packet. Rings will ship home in approximately 6-8 weeks with payment programs available. QUESTIONS? 1-800-854-7464 or EMAIL: Www.jostens.com/contact Juniors and Seniors: Just a reminder: If interested in Spring college courses. Early College Credit Program, Start College Now, and ColEDGE applications are due to Ms. Bevan by Oct. 1st. There will be a Youth 4 Change meeting in the LMC Thursday during ATTACK. We will be discussing plans for the upcoming school year. Anyone interested in joining Youth 4 Change is welcome and encouraged to attend! Popcorn Fridays are back! This week the 2nd grade classes of Ms. Brewer and Mrs. Steinmetz are hosting. Still 50 cents a bag, limit 2 per child. MS & HS will be able to purchase during their breakfast break. It's that time of year again! The PTSO's annual Rural Route 1 popcorn fundraiser will kick off this Friday & run through October 14, Elementary students will be sent home an order form in their backpacks on Friday. Any middle or high school students interested in selling can pick up an order for in the office. Any questions contact Karia Brown-joekariabrown@gmail.com NOTICE TO THOSE ON FREE OR REDUCED LUNCHES LAST YEAR: You have through October 1 to re-apply for the program. If you have not applied by October 1, it will be assumed you plan on paying the lunch fee starting Monday, October 3. If you apply and qualify, the reduced price is $.30 per day for breakfast and $.40 per day for lunch. Birthdays: Elementary - none H.S./M.S. - none

Mrs. Zorea's 6th grade students got ready for Homecoming last week by examining Ithaca yearbooks from the 1950's and 1960's. Students completed a scavenger hunt activity and used their yearbook to identify a senior, names of students who were on the football team, names of students who were in the school band, the names of a cook and bus driver, and one other club that the school offered. While doing their research, many of our students found school pictures of family members who attended Ithaca. This research project was a way for our students to see how they are connected to the Ithaca tradition.