Here is the Ithaca Farm to School December newsletter from Julie Severance, Americorps Farm to School Specialist in the Ithaca School District.
The 2nd grade and the 3rd grade are tied for first place in the Passages Food Drive! We have until Thursday to collect food so please keep the donations coming!
Every year the Ithaca Student Council hosts an event to raise food for a local battered women's shelter in Richland Center called Passages. This tradition started more than 30 years ago with Bob Pilla, the high school English teacher and the senior class in the late 1980s. We've kept this tradition going mainly because the shelter does depend on the generosity of the Ithaca community. We would like to ask the kids to help out and bring in canned goods and non-perishable items like shampoo and toiletries. This friendly classroom competition would started last week. Each elementary, middle school and high school class will have boxes in designated areas for the kids to bring in items during the week and then tallied and encouraged by representatives of the student council. Each elementary class will have two high school student council reps come in daily to take the boxes and to help encourage the kids. Each class will compete and the class with the most boxes raised will get a Pizza Hut Triple Threat party. The class must raise a minimum of 10 boxes of non-perishable goods to be in the competition.
A reminder! Concessions tonight is the band. Tuesday night is the WIHA horse club.
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Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Announcements: Mon, Dec 19, 2022
Today is a Day 1
Lunch for today - First Choice: Chix Parmesan, Second Choice: Pizzaroni Hotdish, Bread sticks, Broccoli, Applesauce, Milk
From Mr. Herbst:
High school scholars, next week we will do our second conditional check for ATTACK Release Privileges, which will begin upon our return to school in January and last approximately three weeks. As a reminder, the conditions include: Having a signed permission slip on file in the office; No grades below a C-; No missing assignments; And for those taking Acellus courses, you must be at your lesson benchmark(s).
From Ms. Durkin:
The Ithaca Student Council is sponsoring a high school door decorating contest between the classes. Each class has a set of gym doors and can decorate their doors any way they would like with the only rule being that supplies must be bought by the class and no supplies taken from the teacher workroom. The decorating may start today and will go up until the end of the day on Wednesday. The doors will be judged and announced during lunch on Thursday. The class winner will get money donated to a wonderful cause in their name! If your class needs paper to decorate, see Ms Durkin for some art supplies.
From Ms. Durkin:
Every year the Ithaca Student Council hosts an event to raise food for a local battered women's shelter in Richland Center called Passages. This tradition started more than 30 years ago with Bob Pilla, the high school English teacher and the senior class in the late 1980s. We've kept this tradition going mainly because the shelter does depend on the generosity of the Ithaca community. We would like to ask the kids to help out and bring in canned goods and non-perishable items like shampoo and toiletries. This friendly classroom competition would start one week before the Christmas break. Each elementary, middle school and high school class will have boxes in designated areas for the kids to bring in items during the week and then tallied and encouraged by representatives of the student council. Each elementary class will have two high school student council reps come in daily to take the boxes and to help encourage the kids. Each class will compete and the class with the most boxes raised will get a Pizza Hut Triple Threat party. The class must raise a minimum of 10 boxes of non-perishable goods to be in the competition.
From Ms Durkin:
The 2nd grade and the 3rd grade are tied for first place in the Passages Food Drive! We have until Thursday to collect food so please keep the donations coming!
From Ms. Sprecher:
There will be a MS FFA meeting in Ms. Sprecher's room today Monday during ATTACK.
From Ms. Durkin:
Student Council members: Don’t forget to visit your assigned elementary class by the end of the day today and check back daily with your class until next Thursday.
From Ms. Durkin:
Get into the holiday spirit with dress up days this week! Monday is flannel day, Tuesday is ugly sweater day, Wednesday is green day in honor of Ben Huebsch and Thursday is PJ day.
From Coach Miller:
There is a sign-up sheet outside the office for 6th-8th grade girls basketball. We will have an open gym on Tue, Dec 20 after school until 5:30 in the old gym. At 5:30 we will have a short parent meeting as well. Any girls that want to and are able to go to the high school game can walk up with us as a group afterwards. We will sit as a team behind the bench to watch the games.
From Mr Kelly:
Middle school wrestling will start after school on January 2nd in the mezzanine, any student in grades 6-8 is welcome. There is a sign up sheet on the office window for anyone interested. Jacob Manning is going to coach. Please sign up by Thur, Dec 22.
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!
Concessions tonight is the band. Tuesday night is the WIHA horse club.
Word of the day: This one is for the early primary students, particularly the K crew: Tall—of great or more than average height, especially relative to width; not to be confused with “big”; A dreidel is a 4-sided toy marked with Hebrew letters and spun like a top in a game of chance. The game, played by children especially at Hanukkah, is also called dreidel. The adults chatted in the living room while the children amused themselves by playing dreidel.
This Day in History: 1843-On December 19, 1843, Charles Dickens’ classic story “A Christmas Carol” is published. Dickens was born in 1812 and attended school in Portsmouth. His father, a clerk in the navy pay office, was thrown into debtors’ prison in 1824, and 12-year-old Charles was
From Mr. Herbst:
High school scholars, next week we will do our second conditional check for ATTACK Release Privileges, which will begin upon our return to school in January and last approximately three weeks. As a reminder, the conditions include:
1. Having a signed permission slip on file in the office;
2. No grades below a C-;
3. No missing assignments;
4. And for those taking Acellus courses, you must be at your lesson benchmark(s).
Elementary students have their Winter Music Program today starting at 1:30 PM in the Ithaca High School gym. Come celebrate the season with us!
Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Announcements: Fri, Dec 16, 2022
Today is a Day 2
Lunch for today:
First Choice: Chicken Smackers, Second Choice: Ham Wraps, Steamed carrots, Strawberries, Garlic bread, Milk
From Mr. Herbst:
High school scholars, next week we will do our second conditional check for ATTACK Release Privileges, which will begin upon our return to school in January and last approximately three weeks. As a reminder, the conditions include: Having a signed permission slip on file in the office; No grades below a C-; No missing assignments; And for those taking Acellus courses, you must be at your lesson benchmark(s).
From Mr. Klang:
The high school girls and boys basketball team will need to be released today at 2:40.
From Ms. Sprecher:
The Ithaca FFA welcomes our State FFA Officer Jeremiah Ihm to our school today. A reminder to members that if you want to visit with him during the day today, come get a pass from Ms. Sprecher.
From Ms. Durkin:
The Ithaca Student Council is sponsoring a high school door decorating contest between the classes. Each class has a set of gym doors and can decorate their doors any way they would like with the only rule being that supplies must be bought by the class and no supplies taken from the teacher workroom. The decorating may start today and will go up until the end of the day on Wednesday. The doors will be judged and announced during lunch on Thursday. The class winner will get money donated to a wonderful cause in their name!
From Ms. Durkin:
Every year the Ithaca Student Council hosts an event to raise food for a local battered women's shelter in Richland Center called Passages. This tradition started more than 30 years ago with Bob Pilla, the high school English teacher and the senior class in late 1980s. We've kept this tradition going mainly because the shelter does depend on the generosity of the Ithaca community. We would like to ask the kids to help out and bring in canned goods and non-perishable items like shampoo and toiletries. This friendly classroom competition would start one week before the Christmas break. Each elementary, middle school and high school class will have boxes in designated areas for the kids to bring in items during the week and then tallied and encouraged by representatives of the student council. Each elementary class will have two high school student council reps come in daily to take the boxes and to help encourage the kids. Each class will compete and the class with the most boxes raised will get a Pizza Hut Triple Threat party. The class must raise a minimum of 10 boxes of non-perishable goods to be in the competition. Winner will be announced at the end of the day on Thursday! The competition will begin tomorrow!
From Ms. Durkin:
Student Council members: Don’t forget to visit your assigned elementary class by the end of the day today and check back daily with your class until next Thursday.
From Ms. Durkin: Get into the holiday spirit with dress up days next week! Monday is flannel day, Tuesday is ugly sweater day, Wednesday is green day in honor of Ben Huebsch and Thursday is PJ day.
From Mrs. Niemeyer:
Elementary students have their Winter Music Program today starting at 1:30 PM in the Ithaca High School gym. Come celebrate the season with us!
From Coach Miller:
There is a sign-up sheet outside the office for 6th-8th grade girls basketball. We will have an open gym on Tue, Dec 20 after school until 5:30 in the old gym. At 5:30 we will have a short parent meeting as well. Any girls that want to and are able to go to the high school game can walk up with us as a group afterwards. We will sit as a team behind the bench to watch the games.
From Ms. Schmitt, Mrs. Thompson, and Mrs. Zorea:
It’s not too late to join forensics! Meet with a coach if you would like to join. There is something for everyone! All forensics students should meet with a coach by the end of this week to select a category and topic.
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!
From Mr Kelly:
Middle school wrestling will start after school on January 2nd in the mezzanine, any student in grades 6-8 is welcome. There is a sign up sheet on the office window for anyone interested. Jacob Manning is going to coach. Please sign up by Thur, Dec 22.
Youth Basketball Schedule for Saturday, December 17th. Little Dribblers 8-9 (Old Gym), 3rd/4th grade boys/girls 9-10 (Old Gym), 5th grade girls- 8:00-9:30 (New Gym), 5th/6th grade boys 10:00-11:15 (Old Gym)
Word of the day: This one is for the early primary students, particularly the K crew: Tall — of great or more than average height, especially relative to
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Get into the holiday spirit with dress up days next week! Monday is flannel day, Tuesday is ugly sweater day, Wednesday is green day in honor of Ben Huebsch, and Thursday is PJ day.
Attention all choir parents: Due to weather, the fruit pick up has been changed to TOMORROW, Friday December 16th, after the elementary music program until 5:30pm. If your child sold fruit for this year's fundraiser you need to pick it up during these times. The pickup will take place at the Ithaca Bus Garage. The fruit cannot sit out over the weekend. Thank you to all who sold fruit and stay safe!
A message from Zachary Thome, Ithaca Athletic Director.
Here is the updated schedule for Ithaca bulldog basketball tomorrow, Friday December 16 @ Kickapoo.
4:30pm - JV Boys Elementary Gym
4:30pm - JV Girls HS Gym
6:00pm - Varsity Girls HS Gym
7:30pm - Varsity Boys HS Gym
Today is December 15. Ithaca Schools are closed. There will be no after school activities.
Due to inclement weather, Ithaca School District has a two hour delay, No morning 4K. 12/15/2022.
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From Annette Louis:
Due to the weather related cancellation of school, meal selections for Friday, December 16th will be WG Banana Bread with applesauce cup and raisins for breakfast, and lunch will be Chicken Smackers or Ham Wraps, steamed carrots, strawberries, garlic bread, and milk. Monday will resume the scheduled meal options.
Middle school wrestling will start after school on January 2nd in the mezzanine, any student in grades 6-8 is welcome. There is a sign up sheet on the office window for anyone interested. Jacob Manning is going to coach. Please sign up by Thursday, December 22nd.
Every year the Ithaca Student Council hosts an event to raise food for a local battered women's shelter in Richland Center called Passages. This tradition started more than 30 years ago with Bob Pilla, the high school English teacher and the senior class in late 1980s. We've kept this tradition going mainly because the shelter does depend on the generosity of the Ithaca community. We would like to ask the kids to help out and bring in canned goods and non-perishable items like shampoo and toiletries. This friendly classroom competition starts this week and ends next Thursday. Each elementary, middle school and high school class will have boxes in designated areas for the kids to bring in items during the week and then tallied and encouraged by representatives of the student council. Each elementary class will have two high school student council reps come in daily to take the boxes and to help encourage the kids. Each class will compete and the class with the most boxes raised will get a Pizza Hut Triple Threat party. The class must raise a minimum of 10 boxes of non-perishable goods to be in the competition. Winner will be announced at the end of the day on Thursday!
Youth4Change Richland County and Partners for Prevention Coalition of Richland County recently had area students record radio ads to help prevent alcohol and drug use among young people. Thanks to Ithaca students Erica Steinmetz, Elise Newkirk, and Alana Nelson for a wonderful job of recording. Special thanks to district advisors Heather Dickey and Samantha Wilson. We would also like to thank Betsy Roesler, Drug Free Communities Project Coordinator and Henry Bray from WRCO Radio for great pre and post production work on the ads. And now....the YouTube premiere of our holiday spots.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5KUN17d5sg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV4O29BSZEI
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