Ithaca School District

A hot night for Ithaca/Weston track and field athletes! The weather didn't keep our athletes from doing well. At the Steve "Sparky" Reynolds Memorial Invitational last night, two new Ithaca High School records were set. Congratulations to Max Koch who broke a 50-year-old pole vault record with a 4th place finish of 11 feet 6 inches. Max set this as a goal at the start of the season, and his hard work helped him achieve it. Well done! Kaylee Peterson bested her own school record in the 800m race with a time of 2 minutes 23.94 seconds and a 1st place finish. Congratulations to her achievement and all the hard work she puts in to get there. Way to go!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: May 13th, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today, First Choice, Hamburger, Second Choice, Ham Wrap, Baked Beans, Baked Chips, Fresh Fruit, Milk Please release the Baseball and Softball teams at 2:25 today, the bus will leave at 2:40. Just a reminder from the nurse, drink plenty of water today. Teachers please aloud extra water breaks. Today is the last chance to order Dan Bomkamp books. There are extra order forms in the office. If you have any questions, please email Andrea Newkirk newkand@ithaca.k12.wi.us. Thank you!! AWESOME JOB ITHACA COMMUNITY! You all helped make the Ithaca FFA chicken BBQ an enormous success! We sold out 2 hours early! All FFA members- come to the ag room TODAY to sign thank you cards and get your pans. Thank you all! We're concluding our Teacher Appreciation Week by asking all students to write a letter to their teachers today. As we mentioned in yesterday's announcements: this is a small gesture that will mean the world to your teachers. Thank you to all that participated in the teacher appreciation activities this year! Hanging baskets and deck pots still available in the greenhouse for $25. The pots are big and beautiful and in a wide variety of colors and flowers. Help support the Ithaca FFA and get mom and grandma a plant she will enjoy all summer. Or get one for yourself! The Ithaca PTSO has Bulldog trucker caps and ponytail trucker caps back in stock for $17 each. We also have beanie stocking caps in black and gray for $12. Check out the Ithaca PTSO website at www.IthacaPTSO.org under Spirit Sales to see pictures of the caps. Email the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com to arrange to buy one today! The Ithaca PTSO in conjunction with Trend Micro and PTO Today are offering a FREE Family Tech Talk Zoom program on May 18 at 8 PM. To attend this FREE event, go to bit.ly/InternetSafetyZoom. For more information visit the Ithaca PTSO website: www.IthacaPTSO.org and click on Events. Ithaca's Library is offering the Summer Check-Out program again this year. Students who sign up will be able to check out up to 12 books to take home and keep over the summer for reading. Summer Check Out books must be brought back to the Library during Open House, or during the first week of school in September. To participate, students need a guardian-signed permission form that you can pick up in the Library. Please return the form by May 27th to check out your summer reading books. Happy reading! It's May and the Library needs your help. Please stop by the Library and check to see if you have library books checked out. If you do, please bring the books back to the Library before summer break. Thank you for helping us get all the Library books returned. The BOGO, Buy-One-Get-One 50% Off, Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school May 16-19. For each book you buy, you are able to purchase an additional book of equal or less value for 50% off. Come to the BOGO Scholastic Book Fair to stock up on books for summer reading. As an FCCLA project Katarina Weitzel is planning to refurbish used sweaters and blankets to create mittens and scarves for people in need in surrounding areas. To help her out with this project she would greatly appreciate it if you would consider donating old and unwanted sweaters and blankets. If you wish to donate any of these items, you can either give them directly to Katarina or take them to Ms. Stocks’s room. Word of the Day Turpitude TER-puh-tood noun Turpitude refers to inherent lack of integrity or morality, or to an evil or immoral act. It is frequently used in legal contexts in the phrase "moral turpitude." Crimes such as theft and perjury may involve moral turpitude. Birthdays: Elementary—Hallie Steinmetz, Aspen Young; On Saturday Parker Grassman, Ezekiel Welsh H.S./M.S.— on Saturday, Audiana Abarca; on Sunday, Ethan Birkrem

Ms Durkin's 3rd grade art students recently created optical illusions. Here are some of her students with their work.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: May 12th, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- Bacon Wrapped Pork Chop, Second Choice- Corn Dog, Scalloped Potatoes, Caesar Salad, Mandarin Oranges, Dinner Roll, Milk Please release the Varsity Track team at 1:45, the bus will leave at 2:00. A big thank you to Ms. Stocks and the 8th grade class for a wonderful meal for the teachers and staff. The food truck theme was fun and all of us enjoyed it immensely. There will be a Sources of Strength meeting in the LMC during ATTACK today. The Ithaca FFA will be hosting a Chicken BBQ on Thursday, May 12 from 4-8 pm by the Amphitheater. You can enjoy your dinner on the patio or drive through and take it to go. Cost is $8 for a quarter chicken, 2 sides, dinner roll, homemade dessert and a drink. We hope to see you there! Your teacher outfits were so fun; don't forget to send any pictures to the school Facebook page so they can be shared! Today is Thank a Teacher Day. Be sure to take the time to thank your teachers today! Tomorrow we'll conclude Teacher Appreciate Week by asking all students to write a letter or note to your teachers either thanking them or telling them what they're teaching has meant to you. It's a small gesture that will mean the world to them! Hanging baskets and deck pots still available in the greenhouse for $25. The pots are big and beautiful and in a wide variety of colors and flowers. Help support the Ithaca FFA and get mom and grandma a plant she will enjoy all summer. Or get one for yourself! The Ithaca PTSO has Bulldog trucker caps and ponytail trucker caps back in stock for $17 each. We also have beanie stocking caps in black and gray for $12. Check out the Ithaca PTSO website at www.IthacaPTSO.org under Spirit Sales to see pictures of the caps. Email the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com to arrange to buy one today! The Ithaca PTSO in conjunction with Trend Micro and PTO Today are offering a FREE Family Tech Talk Zoom program on May 18 at 8 PM. To attend this FREE event, go to bit.ly/InternetSafetyZoom. For more information visit the Ithaca PTSO website: www.IthacaPTSO.org and click on Events. Ithaca's Library is offering the Summer Check-Out program again this year. Students who sign up will be able to check out up to 12 books to take home and keep over the summer for reading. Summer Check Out books must be brought back to the Library during Open House, or during the first week of school in September. To participate, students need a guardian-signed permission form that you can pick up in the Library. Please return the form by May 27th to check out your summer reading books. Happy reading! It's May and the Library needs your help. Please stop by the Library and check to see if you have library books checked out. If you do, please bring the books back to the Library before summer break. Thank you for helping us get all the Library books returned. The BOGO, Buy-One-Get-One 50% Off, Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school May 16-19. For each book you buy, you are able to purchase an additional book of equal or less value for 50% off. Come to the BOGO Scholastic Book Fair to stock up on books for summer reading. As an FCCLA project Katarina Weitzel is planning to refurbish used sweaters and blankets to create mittens and scarves for people in need in surrounding areas. To help her out with this project she would greatly appreciate it if you would consider donating old and unwanted sweaters and blankets. If you wish to donate any of these items you can either give them directly to Katarina or take them to Ms.Stocks’s room. This Day in History: Soviet Union lifts its 11-month blockade against West Berlin On May 12, 1949, an early crisis of the Cold War comes to an end when the Soviet Union lifts its 11-month blockade against West Berlin. The blockade had been broken by a massive U.S.-British airlift of vital supplies to West Berlin’s two million citizens. Word of the Day: Bloviate BLOH-vee-ayt verb Bloviate means "to speak or write verbosely and windily." The columnist tends to bloviate on topics about which he is not particularly knowledgeable. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.— Brennan Wiedenfeld STAFF—Mrs. Ramsden

Today is National School Nurse Day and the Ithaca Elementary found a fun way to say THANK YOU to our nurse, Mrs. Wilson, with a cot full of cards and letters. We as a staff are just as thankful for Mrs. Wilson's presence and expertise on our campus. Nurse Wilson also wanted to convey her gratitude for the wonderful cards from our elementary students and staff. National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurses Week.

Let the FFA groups cook for you! The Ithaca FFA will be hosting a Chicken BBQ on tomorrow, May 12 from 4-8 pm by the Amphitheater. You can enjoy your dinner on the patio or drive through and take it to go. Cost is $8 for a quarter chicken, 2 sides, dinner roll, homemade dessert and a drink. No mess, no hot kitchen. Delicious food to support a fantastic group of our young people. There are also hanging plant and desk baskets available. Pick one up when you get your supper. Funds raised help support the activities of our FFA students who participate in community and organizational events.

A few weeks ago, first graders planted beans into plastic bags with just paper towel and water. Today we were able to join one of Mrs. Sprecher's classes to plant our beans into planters! She explained what was happening to some of our bean sprouts and explained how to plant. The high school students then helped the first graders to plant. We were also able to look at hydroponic lettuce and take some back to try. Thank you, Mrs. Sprecher, for the fun lesson!

May, 11th, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice- Footlong Hot Dog, Second Choice- Turkey Sub, Hash Brown, Fresh Veggies & Dip, Apple Slices, Milk Due to early release today, the baccalaureate meeting for today will be at the start of lunch in the LMC. Feel free to bring your lunch and ideas with you. Congratulations to Ithaca PTSO volunteer Gia Maestri for winning the volunteer drawing for the Richland Center Aquatic Center Family Pass and gift cards to Culver's and Papa Murphy's! Thank you to ALL our volunteers this year! Without you we cannot do all the things we do. Have a great summer Ithaca Families! Any 5-7th grade students interested in going on the trip to Washington DC the summer of 2024, please get your RSVP cards we handed out to you yesterday, back to Ms Durkin or Ms. Schmitt by Thursday morning. Local author, Dan Bomkamp, presented to our 5th through 8th grade students yesterday on his journey of becoming an author and information about his books. Thank you, Dan, for inspiring our students. A special thanks to Ms. Schmitt, Mrs. Zorea, Mr. Hess, and Mr. Wastlick for helping with the setup and scheduling. Thank you to Mrs. Schoen, fifth grade teachers and the middle school staff for your flexibility and support for this event. Finally, thank you to the students for your undivided attention during his presentation. If anyone would like to purchase Dan’s books, please email Andrea Newkirk at newkand@ithaca.k12.wi.us before Friday, May 13. Youth Apprenticeship students- please stop in the guidance office to see Mrs. Kershner when you have a chance. We need to finalize our end of the year paperwork. Thank you! Middle and High School: We hope you enjoyed getting some selfies with your teachers yesterday. Feel free to share your selfies with the school facebook page so we can post some! Today students are able to dress like your teachers so if there are pictures taken, please also send those our way! Tomorrow is "Thank a Teacher Day" please take the time to thank your teachers for the incredible work they do. Elementary: We hope you all gave your teachers some wonderful compliments yesterday and brought some smiles to their faces. Today you are able to dress like your teachers. If you are dressed up and would like a picture with the teacher you dressed up as, please let your teachers know and Mrs. Dickey will come around to get the pictures. Tomorrow you are all asked to thank your teachers for teaching! It can be with a card, a picture, or just something as simple as telling them "Thank You for Teaching." Hanging baskets and deck pots still available in the greenhouse for $25. The pots are big and beautiful and in a wide variety of colors and flowers. Help support the Ithaca FFA and get mom and grandma a plant she will enjoy all summer. Or get one for yourself! The Ithaca FFA will be hosting a Chicken BBQ on Thursday, May 12 from 4-8 pm by the Amphitheater. You can enjoy your dinner on the patio or drive through and take it to go. Cost is $8 for a quarter chicken, 2 sides, dinner roll, homemade dessert and a drink. We hope to see you there! The Ithaca PTSO has Bulldog trucker caps and ponytail trucker caps back in stock for $17 each. We also have beanie stocking caps in black and gray for $12. Check out the Ithaca PTSO website at www.IthacaPTSO.org under Spirit Sales to see pictures of the caps. Email the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com to arrange to buy one today! The Ithaca PTSO in conjunction with Trend Micro and PTO Today are offering a FREE Family Tech Talk Zoom program on May 18 at 8 PM. To attend this FREE event, go to bit.ly/InternetSafetyZoom. For more information visit the Ithaca PTSO website: www.IthacaPTSO.org and click on Events. Ithaca's Library is offering the Summer Check-Out program again this year. Students who sign up will be able to check out up to 12 books to take home and keep over the summer for reading. Summer Check Out books must be brought back to the Library during Open House, or during the first week of school in September. To participate, students need a guardian-signed permission form that you can pick up in the Library. Please return the form by May 27th to check out your summer reading books. Happy reading! It's May and the Library needs your help. Please stop by the Library and check to see if you have library books checked out. If you do, please bring the books back to the Library before summer break. Thank you for helping us get all the Library books returned. The BOGO, Buy-One-Get-One 50% Off, Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school May 16-19. For each book you buy, you are able to purchase an additional book of equal or less value for 50% off. Come to the BOGO Scholastic Book Fair to stock up on books for summer reading. As an FCCLA project Katarina Weitzel is planning to refurbish used sweaters and blankets to create mittens and scarves for people in need in surrounding areas. To help her out with this project she would greatly appreciate it if you would consider donating old and unwanted sweaters and blankets. If you wish to donate any of these items you can either give them directly to Katarina or take them to Ms.Stocks’s room. This Day in History: Dust storm sweeps from Great Plains across Eastern states On May 11, 1934, a massive storm sends millions of tons of topsoil flying from across the parched Great Plains region of the United States as far east as New York, Boston and Atlanta. Word of the Day: Ramshackle RAM-shak-ul adjective ramshackle means "in a very bad condition and needing to be repaired" or "carelessly or loosely constructed."The company was contracted to demolish the ramshackle apartments. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.— None

Today, local author Dan Bomkamp hosted a presentation at the Ithaca Outdoor Amphitheater. Mr. Bomkamp is the author of The Thunderfoot series, and many other books written from a local perspective. Dan is a Muscoda native, graduating from Riverdale High School. The Ithaca 5th through 8th grade students (and the staff) braved the humidity of May in Wisconsin to enjoy the tales told by our guest. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to Mr. Bomkamp for taking the time to present today. Also, thanks to Andrea Newkirk for organizing this event, Chay Schmitt and Emily Zorea for helping with student logistics, the middle school (and 5th grade) faculty for being so willing to work classroom time around this event, and to the students of Ithaca for welcoming Mr.Bomkamp to our school.

May 10th, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- Homemade Meatloaf, Second Choice- Baked Fish, Candied Carrots, Strawberries, Dinner Roll, Dessert, Milk Please release the Varsity Track team at 2:25 today. The bus will leave at 2:40. There will be an FBLA meeting in Mrs. Burnley's room today during Attack Time. Dan Bomkamp is coming to Ithaca this morning! 7th grade, please meet Miss Schmitt in room 204 after announcements, attendance, and lunch. Our next PTSO and final meeting for the school year will be today at 3:45 p.m. in the LMC. This meeting is also our officer election meeting. Babysitters will be provided. We hope to see you there! 5-8th graders-enjoy your time listening to Dan Bomkamp, author of The Thunderfoot series and many other books written from a local perspective. Dan is a Muscoda native, graduating from Riverdale HS. Just remember that your behavior must be top notch. There are no warnings at this point in the year--you either behave or you will leave the event. Make good choices as I know all of you are capable of. Ms Schoen Youth Apprenticeship students- please stop in the guidance office to see Mrs. Kershner when you have a chance. We need to finalize our end of the year paperwork. Thank you! Seniors! Susan Bloczynski has extended the opportunity to add your future goals and plans to your digital senior poster. You must email Susan or Mrs. Thompson by the end of the school day today. The poster will still be created without the information if it is not received in time. Seniors, representatives from the co-sponsors of baccalaureate would like to hold a planning meeting on Wednesday, May 11th in the LMC during your seminar and lunch starting at 11:50am. Please bring ideas and your lunches. Willow Valley and St Mary's are happy they can resume the jointly sponsored baccalaureate for Ithaca seniors this year. Middle and High School: Great job with the high fives yesterday! Remember today you're able to take a selfie with teachers, and tomorrow you are able to dress like your teachers. Let's see some great outfits!!! Elementary: Great job with the high fives and fist bumps yesterday, we hope you all had fun! Today please give your teachers a compliment and tell them something you appreciate about them! Tomorrow you are able to dress up like your teachers! We can't wait to see what you come up with! Hanging baskets and deck pots still available in the greenhouse for $25. The pots are big and beautiful and in a wide variety of colors and flowers. Help support the Ithaca FFA and get mom and grandma a plant she will enjoy all summer. Or get one for yourself! The Ithaca FFA will be hosting a Chicken BBQ on Thursday, May 12 from 4-8 pm by the Amphitheater. You can enjoy your dinner on the patio or drive through and take it to go. Cost is $8 for a quarter chicken, 2 sides, dinner roll, homemade dessert and a drink. We hope to see you there! The Ithaca PTSO has Bulldog trucker caps and ponytail trucker caps back in stock for $17 each. We also have beanie stocking caps in black and gray for $12. Check out the Ithaca PTSO website at www.IthacaPTSO.org under Spirit Sales to see pictures of the caps. Email the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com to arrange to buy one today! The Ithaca PTSO in conjunction with Trend Micro and PTO Today are offering a FREE Family Tech Talk Zoom program on May 18 at 8 PM. To attend this FREE event, go to bit.ly/InternetSafetyZoom. For more information visit the Ithaca PTSO website: www.IthacaPTSO.org and click on Events. Ithaca's Library is offering the Summer Check-Out program again this year. Students who sign up will be able to check out up to 12 books to take home and keep over the summer for reading. Summer Check Out books must be brought back to the Library during Open House, or during the first week of school in September. To participate, students need a guardian-signed permission form that you can pick up in the Library. Please return the form by May 27th to check out your summer reading books. Happy reading! It's May and the Library needs your help. Please stop by the Library and check to see if you have library books checked out. If you do, please bring the books back to the Library before summer break. Thank you for helping us get all the Library books returned. The BOGO, Buy-One-Get-One 50% Off, Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school May 16-19. For each book you buy, you are able to purchase an additional book of equal or less value for 50% off. Come to the BOGO Scholastic Book Fair to stock up on books for summer reading. As an FCCLA project Katarina Weitzel is planning to refurbish used sweaters and blankets to create mittens and scarves for people in need in surrounding areas. To help her out with this project she would greatly appreciate it if you would consider donating old and unwanted sweaters and blankets. If you wish to donate any of these items, you can either give them directly to Katarina or take them to Ms. Stocks’s room. This Day in History: Transcontinental railroad completed, unifying United States On May 10, 1869, the presidents of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads meet in Promontory, Utah, and drive a ceremonial last spike into a rail line that connects their railroads. This made transcontinental railroad travel possible for the first time in U.S. history. No longer would western-bound travelers need to take the long and dangerous journey by wagon train. Word of the Day: Conclave KAHN-klayv noun A conclave can be a private meeting, a secret assembly, or a general gathering. A conclave of regional leaders of the international organization is meeting in June. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.— None

Congratulations to Ms Denise Brewer for being rewarded the Ken Solis Ithaca Teacher of the Year for 2022!! Dr. Solis graduated from Ithaca in 1976; He graduated with a master’s degree in bioethics from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2007 and from UW Madison and is an emergency medicine physician. He also created a fitness program using jump ropes in the 1980s called “Ropics” which was designed to make rope jumping both easy to learn and to make it less likely to cause shin splints. Beginning in 2002, Dr. Solis encouraged the Ithaca School District to recognize an outstanding teacher with this award named in his honor. But not just any teacher- one that is a leader and great at their job. Someone that goes the extra mile. Dr. Ken Solis says, “Education is crucial for better understanding and improving our world, making life more meaningful, and improving the futures of our children. While a sound education is dependent on the community, educational board, and school administration, it is the teachers who are ultimately at the student’s side. Their commitment to teaching important facts, promoting creativity, and encouraging critical thinking should never be taken for granted. This award echoes my unspoken, but sincerely felt, thanks to my teachers as well as those who have succeeded them as the worthy recipient today.” To say Ms. Brewer is reserved and quiet is an understatement. But she is one who believes in the good in every person she meets–young and old…er. She strives to reach every student emotionally and educationally so when they leave her after 180 days, they are better people with greater knowledge and more skills. When we talk about the foundation or backbone of Ithaca, or “back in the day”, although Ms. Brewer hasn’t been here forever, she has the character and honorable qualities of those teachers. Thank you, Ms. Brewer, for being you. Thank you for caring for our students, their families, and your school family. We greatly appreciate who you are and are thankful you are at Ithaca.

EARLY RELEASE TOMORROW! Don't forget that tomorrow, Wednesday, May 11th, is a scheduled early release day. Elementary students will begin releasing at 12:15pm and the Middle and High School will dismiss at 12:36pm.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: May 9th, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice- Chicken Fajita, Second Choice- Polish Sausage, Corn, Pears, Dinner Roll, Milk Please release the Varsity Softball and Baseball teams at 3:00 today. The bus will leave at 3:15. Shout out to Mrs. Kerschner, or Monica as she is commonly known by the HS kids, and to Ms Bevan for all your work getting the senior class ready for not only graduation but their next adventure. From the talks last year and this year about life goals and possibilities to scholarship applications and deadlines, to the scholarship ceremony (wonderful, I must say) to helping the seniors have a voice in their baccalaureate--you both have gone above and beyond! In the 20+ yrs I have worked at Ithaca, this is the largest class and you have brought the students together, seeking all voices, in the planning of their final year at Ithaca. Hats off to you! Although I speak alone, I know the families of all the 2022 graduates echo my sincere thanks for all your time and energy you have put into our kids. Thank you. Ms Schoen School Nurses are the leaders bridging healthcare and education. Did you know that school nursing started in New York City in 1902? The first school nurse was Miss Lina Rogers. Her first day on the job was October 1, 1902 with a mission to keep children healthy and in school. In her first month she treated 893 students, made 137 home visits, and helped 25 children who had received no previous medical attention recover and return to school. Within six months, absenteeism fell by 90 percent. By 1914 there were close to 400 nurses in the schools of New York City. Today there are over 95,000 school nurses in the United States. Stop by our district nurses office to answer trivia questions about school nursing and earn a prize. Youth Apprenticeship students- please stop in the guidance office to see Mrs. Kershner when you have a chance. We need to finalize our end of the year paperwork. Thank you! Congratulations to the Ithaca students who dance at RC Dance and Gymnastics, owned by Monica Rynes. Well done! I thoroughly enjoyed your performances. Ithaca dancers include these students: Upcoming 4K-Mia Czys; 4K-Brielle Fargen; Kinder-Eva Scholl, Emelia Dickey; Upcoming Kinder- Asher Penfield; 1st grader-Paislee Sims; 3rd graders-Ella Fargen, Elise Nelson, Meili Dobson; 5th graders-Avaya Pyfferoen, Aspen Young, Hallie Steinmetz, Mckailah Swenson, Maisy Tauaalo; 6th graders-Juana Gomez; 7th grader-Aubri Imhoff; 11th graders-Erica Steinmetz, Elise Newkirk, Alana Nelson Well danced, ladies!! Seniors! Susan Bloczynski has extended the opportunity to add your future goals and plans to your digital senior poster. You must email Susan or Mrs. Thompson by the end of the school day tomorrow, Tuesday. The poster will still be created without the information if it is not received in time. Seniors, representatives from the co-sponsors of baccalaureate would like to hold a planning meeting on Wednesday, May 11th in the LMC during your seminar and lunch starting at 11:50am. Please bring ideas and your lunches. Willow Valley and St Mary's are happy they can resume the jointly sponsored baccalaureate for Ithaca seniors this year. Middle and High School: A reminder today as we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week you are able to high five your teachers. Posters are up throughout the school with the weekly activities to take part in. Tomorrow you are able take selfies with your teachers. Elementary Students: As we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, we are going to have fun daily activities for you all to take part in. Today you are able to high five or fist bump your teachers! When you go home tonight, think of a compliment for your teachers and tell them tomorrow for Compliment Your Teacher Day! Hanging baskets and deck pots still available in the greenhouse for $25. The pots are big and beautiful and in a wide variety of colors and flowers. Help support the Ithaca FFA and get mom and grandma a plant she will enjoy all summer. Or get one for yourself! Our next PTSO and final meeting for the school year will be Tuesday, May 10 at 3:45 p.m. in the LMC. This meeting is also our officer election meeting. Babysitters will be provided. We hope to see you there! The Ithaca FFA will be hosting a Chicken BBQ on Thursday, May 12 from 4-8 pm by the Amphitheater. You can enjoy your dinner on the patio or drive through and take it to go. Cost is $8 for a quarter chicken, 2 sides, dinner roll, homemade dessert and a drink. We hope to see you there! The Ithaca PTSO in conjunction with Trend Micro and PTO Today are offering a FREE Family Tech Talk Zoom program on May 18 at 8 PM. To attend this FREE event, go to bit.ly/InternetSafetyZoom. For more information visit the Ithaca PTSO website: www.IthacaPTSO.org and click on Events. Ithaca's Library is offering the Summer Check-Out program again this year. Students who sign up will be able to check out up to 12 books to take home and keep over the summer for reading. Summer Check Out books must be brought back to the Library during Open House, or during the first week of school in September. To participate, students need a guardian-signed permission form that you can pick up in the Library. Please return the form by May 27th to check out your summer reading books. Happy reading! It's May and the Library needs your help. Please stop by the Library and check to see if you have library books checked out. If you do, please bring the books back to the Library before summer break. Thank you for helping us get all the Library books returned. The BOGO, Buy-One-Get-One 50% Off, Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school May 16-19. For each book you buy, you are able to purchase an additional book of equal or less value for 50% off. Come to the BOGO Scholastic Book Fair to stock up on books for summer reading. Elementary students, during May, you will be able to check out one new book each week from the Library, and your book will stay in your classroom. This will help us get all the Library books returned before the end of the year. As an FCCLA project Katarina Weitzel is planning to refurbish used sweaters and blankets to create mittens and scarves for people in need in surrounding areas. To help her out with this project she would greatly appreciate it if you would consider donating old and unwanted sweaters and blankets. If you wish to donate any of these items, you can either give them directly to Katarina or take them to Ms. Stocks’s room. This Day in History: President Nixon meets with anti-war protesters at the Lincoln Memorial In the early hours of May 9, 1970, a frazzled President Richard Nixon embarks upon what his Chief of Staff will describe as "the weirdest day so far" of his presidency. Preoccupied with the recent Kent State shootings and the unrest that has spread to college campuses across the country, Nixon makes an impromptu and bizarre visit to a group of anti-war protesters at the Lincoln Memorial Word of the Day: Orientate OR-ee-un-tayt verb Orientate means "to set in a definite position," "to acquaint with an existing situation or environment," or "to direct toward the interests of a particular group." The spot of the planting of the tree is intended to orientate it to get full sun. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.— None Staff—Mrs. Penfield

Congratulations to the Ithaca/Weston Boys Track and Field team! They placed 2nd on Saturday at the Ginger Morrey Invitational held at Riverdale High School. Led by 1st place finishes from the 4X800m relay team, Max Koch in pole vault, Caleb Marchwick in shot put and discus, as well as 2nd place finishes by the 4X100m relay team, 4x200m relay team, 4x400m relay team Ryan Miller in the 300m hurdles, Ty Kershner in the long jump, 3rd place finishes of Ira Coppernoll in the 1600m, Will Burnley in the triple jump, and all of the team helping to score points. Other highlights were a new school record and Riverdale track record by the Girls 4x800m relay team of Kaylee Miller, Emma Coy, Tierney Powell, and Kaylee Peterson who broke their own record. The new record now stands at 10:28.97. The Ithaca/Weston Girls Track and Field team narrowly missed second place by 8 points. Many personal records were set, and the teams are looking forward to the Conference meet next Tuesday at Kickapoo High School. Congratulations to all on a strong showing at the Ginger Morrey Invitational.

Teacher Appreciation Week at Ithaca kicks off tomorrow! Celebrate the wonderful educators we have at Ithaca by taking part in each day's activities. On Monday, high five a teacher! Thank them for all they do and how much they mean to you.

Join us online for the 2022 Senior Scholarship Banquet live now! https://youtu.be/JOQlJqG-Dqs

Mrs. Schoen is sending a big shout out to Mr. Urban's 4th grade class! She would like to thank them and recognize them for their clean up efforts to make our outside look great. They picked up outside our buildings and showed great attention to detail and very positive attitudes. Well done, Bulldogs!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: May 6th, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today, First Choice, Meatball Sub, Second Choice, Fish Sticks, Peas, Mandarin Oranges, Dinner Roll, Milk The Varsity Track team will be leaving at 8:30 a.m on Saturday. Seniors, you received an email from Mrs. Thompson about some needed information for your digital senior posters Susan Bloczynski is creating. This information must be emailed to Mrs. Thompson today so Susan can finish them up for you. Thank you to those of you who have already done so. Seniors, representatives from the co-sponsors of baccalaureate would like to hold a planning meeting on Wednesday, May 11th in the LMC during your seminar and lunch starting at 11:50am. Please bring ideas and your lunches. Willow Valley and St Mary's are happy they can resume the jointly sponsored baccalaureate for Ithaca seniors this year. Throughout next week, Ithaca is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week to thank our amazing teachers for all they do. There will be extra activities for you all to take part in with your teachers to help celebrate the week. Monday you are able to High Five your teachers! Hanging baskets and deck pots still available in the greenhouse for $25. The pots are big and beautiful and in a wide variety of colors and flowers. Help support the Ithaca FFA and get mom and grandma a plant she will enjoy all summer. Or get one for yourself! Our next PTSO and final meeting for the school year will be next Tuesday, May 10 at 3:45 p.m. in the LMC. This meeting is also our officer election meeting. Babysitters will be provided. We hope to see you there! The Ithaca FFA will be hosting a Chicken BBQ on Thursday, May 12 from 4-8 pm by the Amphitheater. You can enjoy your dinner on the patio or drive through and take it to go. Cost is $8 for a quarter chicken, 2 sides, dinner roll, homemade dessert and a drink. We hope to see you there! The vending machine is not to be used during breakfast or lunch. All students should remain in the cafeteria until the bell rings. If students are found using the vending machine during meals, we will have to turn it off or remove it. Seniors, save the date: Baccalaureate will be held Wednesday evening May 25. If interested in attending the signup sheet is on Ms. Bevan’s door. We will have a planning & communications meeting next week. More info to come in the near future. Stay tuned!! It's May and the Library needs your help. Please stop by the Library and check to see if you have library books checked out. If you do, please bring the books back to the Library before summer break. Thank you for helping us get all the Library books returned. The BOGO, Buy-One-Get-One 50% Off, Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school May 16-19. For each book you buy, you are able to purchase an additional book of equal or less value for 50% off. Come to the BOGO Scholastic Book Fair to stock up on books for summer reading. Elementary students, during May, you will be able to check out one new book each week from the Library, and your book will stay in your classroom. This will help us get all the Library books returned before the end of the year. There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, May 6. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the Middle School Student Council. 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. As an FCCLA project Katarina Weitzel is planning to refurbish used sweaters and blankets to create mittens and scarves for people in need in surrounding areas. To help her out with this project she would greatly appreciate it if you would consider donating old and unwanted sweaters and blankets. If you wish to donate any of these items, you can either give them directly to Katarina or take them to Ms. Stocks’s room. This Day in History: The Hindenburg disaster The airship Hindenburg, the largest dirigible ever built and the pride of Nazi Germany, bursts into flames upon touching its mooring mast in Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 36 passengers and crew-members, on May 6, 1937. Word of the Day: Mollify MAH-luh-fye verb Mollify means "to soothe in temper or disposition" or "to reduce in intensity." The company attempted to mollify its employees by offering them more flexible work schedules. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.— None

May 5th, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice- Hot Ham & Cheese, Second Choice- BBQ Rib, Spinach Salad, Green Beans, Peaches, Milk Please release the Varsity Baseball and Softball teams at 2:35 today. The bus will leave at 2:50. Congratulations to the MS and HS Bands on their performances at Large Group Contest yesterday. Both bands received 3 straight Firsts. Great job everyone! Mrs. Niemeyer is so grateful for her wonderful students! The Ithaca choirs did really well at large group contest yesterday. High school received a first rating and a rave review from the judges. Although middle school received a second, they should be very proud of their amazing growth this year, especially considering they have almost no choir experience. You won’t want to miss the choir concert May 16th! Thank you to all of the MS and HS students and teachers who helped carry all of the band room equipment down to the gym on Tuesday and back to the band room on Wednesday. I couldn’t do it without you and appreciate your help so much! Mrs. Behrens. Our next PTSO and final meeting for the school year will be next Tuesday, May 10 at 3:45 p.m. in the LMC. This meeting is also our officer election meeting. Babysitters will be provided. We hope to see you there! The Ithaca FFA will be hosting a Chicken BBQ on Thursday, May 12 from 4-8 pm by the Amphitheater. You can enjoy your dinner on the patio or drive through and take it to go. Cost is $8 for a quarter chicken, 2 sides, dinner roll, homemade dessert and a drink. We hope to see you there! The vending machine is not to be used during breakfast or lunch. All students should remain in the cafeteria until the bell rings. If students are found using the vending machine during meals, we will have to turn it off or remove it. Seniors, save the date: Baccalaureate will be held Wednesday evening May 25. If interested in attending the signup sheet is on Ms. Bevan’s door. We will have a planning & communications meeting next week. More info to come in the near future. Stay tuned!! It's May and the Library needs your help. Please stop by the Library and check to see if you have library books checked out. If you do, please bring the books back to the Library before summer break. Thank you for helping us get all the Library books returned. The BOGO, Buy-One-Get-One 50% Off, Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school May 16-19. For each book you buy, you are able to purchase an additional book of equal or less value for 50% off. Come to the BOGO Scholastic Book Fair to stock up on books for summer reading. Elementary students, during May, you will be able to check out one new book each week from the Library, and your book will stay in your classroom. This will help us get all the Library books returned before the end of the year. There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, May 6. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the Middle School Student Council. 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. As an FCCLA project Katarina Weitzel is planning to refurbish used sweaters and blankets to create mittens and scarves for people in need in surrounding areas. To help her out with this project she would greatly appreciate it if you would consider donating old and unwanted sweaters and blankets. If you wish to donate any of these items you can either give them directly to Katarina or take them to Ms. Stocks’s room. This Day in History: Alan Shepard becomes first American in Space On May 5, 1961, Navy Commander Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. is launched into space aboard the Freedom 7 space capsule, becoming the first American astronaut to travel into space. The suborbital flight, which lasted 15 minutes and reached a height of 116 miles into the atmosphere, was a major triumph for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Word of the Day: Fractious FRAK-shus adjective Fractious means "troublesome," "unruly," "quarrelsome," or "irritable”. The political party is more organized and coherent and less fractious. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.— None

Our parents, families, community, and others are cordially invited to attend the 2022 Ithaca High School Awards Program honoring our high school students. Join us tomorrow, Friday, May 6th beginning at 12:30pm in the High School gym for recognition, prizes, and music.