With the change to virtual learning until January 4th, the food distribution will continue. Please complete surveys to sign up for the program for weeks December 7th-11th, December 14th-18th, and December 21st-25th. There is still a new form each week. During the week of December 28th, there will be NO FOOD distributed.
All of these forms have been emailed today to families and community. These and subsequent forms are also always found on our website under the "News" tab in an article titled "Weekly Food Service Survey". Check there for the surveys as well.
Pick up will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4pm until 6pm at the Elementary School entrance, except the week of Christmas. On Monday, December 21st from 4pm until 6pm, two meals will be distributed. On Wednesday, December 23rd from 4pm until 6pm, three meals will be distributed.
NEW NEXT WEEK! Families will receive full gallon or half gallon jugs of milk according to family size. There may be some transition time with cartons to use them up, but eventually all families will receive jugs on Tuesdays during pick up.
Regarding any meal needs, please contact Annette Louis by phone or text at 608/475-7312.
If you have any questions or issues with the form, please email Juli Thompson at juli.thompson@ithaca.k12.wi.us.
Dec. 4, 2020
Today is a Day 2
Today's schedule for Band and Choir is: 6th Grade - Band, 7th Grade - Choir, 8th Grade - Band. HS Band and Choir are on the Day 5 Schedule.
Thursday's winner of $50 in the Band Parent's Calendar Raffle was Justin Manning with ticket #430.
Family Literacy Night is Monday, December 14th! Join Mrs. Newkirk and Mr. Lange as they read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'. Goodie bags with cookie decoration kits and other fun holiday activities will be provided beforehand! If you are interested in attending via Zoom, please email Mrs. Newkirk (newkand@ithaca.k12.wi.us) or Mr. Lange (kyle.lange@ithaca.k12.wi.us) by THIS Friday, December 4th.
The Ithaca basketball apparel store is up and running! Please place your orders by December 4th. https://www.idoshirts.com/online-stores/ithaca-basketball-online-store/
Attention Middle and High school students: The deadline for the Dream Careers essay contest has been moved to January 6. Cash prizes are awarded to students who win or are chosen as honorable mention. For more details on how to enter, contact Mrs. Plonka.
Attn Middle and High schoolers interested in doing Destination Imagination: There will be an organizational Zoom meeting on Friday, December 4 at 1 PM that will last about a half an hour. Contact Mrs. Plonka to join the Schoology group to get the Zoom link if you haven't already.
Mark your calendars! Friday, December 11 starting at 6 PM the PTSO is sponsoring Christmas Trivia Zoom Night! This event is FREE for our Ithaca friends and families. We are doing Sporcle Live Trivia via Zoom and will have drawings for door prizes throughout the night. Please reserve your spot via Sign Up Genius - we can have up to 60 devices/families (please only one device per household). If you would like to team up via breakout room with another family, mention it in your comments. If you have any questions, contact Jill Plonka at 986-2921. Please sign up by December 7. Thanks and hope to see you there! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094facac2dabfe3-family
Word of the Day: Licentious lahy-sen-shuhs
Licentious adj. Promiscuous and unprincipled. Lacking moral discipline. “The judge treated her in a most licentious manner.”
Birthdays:
Elementary—none
H.S./M.S.—Cole Dicken and Asher Gomez
Do you like decorating Christmas cookies? Do you want to make a Santa calendar? Would you like to make an ornament for your tree? Join Mrs. Newkirk and Mr. Lange as they read Twas the Night Before Christmas for their virtual Literacy Event which will be held on zoom at 5:30 on December 14th. Please register for this event by emailing Mrs. Newkirk (newkand@ithaca.k12.wi.us) or Mr. Lange (kyle.lange@ithaca.k12.wi.us). Registration will close on Friday, December 4th! Come join the fun!!
Dec. 3, 2020 Today is a Day 1
Today's schedule for Band and Choir is: 6th Grade - Choir, 7th Grade - Band, 8th Grade - Choir. HS Band and Choir are on the Day 4 Schedule.
Wednesday's winner of $75 in the Band Parent's Calendar Raffle was George Belch, of Richland Center, with ticket #677.
Band students: Quite a few raffle tickets have not been turned in. This is a reminder that all unsold tickets need to be turned in too.
Family Literacy Night is Monday, December 14th! Join Mrs. Newkirk and Mr. Lange as they read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'. Goodie bags with cookie decoration kits and other fun holiday activities will be provided beforehand! If you are interested in attending via Zoom, please email Mrs. Newkirk (newkand@ithaca.k12.wi.us) or Mr. Lange (kyle.lange@ithaca.k12.wi.us) by THIS Friday, December 4th.
Attn Middle Schoolers interested in doing MathCounts: There will be an organizational Zoom meeting on Thursday, December 3 at 1 PM that will last about a half an hour. Contact Mrs. Plonka to join the Schoology group to get the Zoom link if you haven't already.
The Ithaca basketball apparel store is up and running! Please place your orders by December 4th. https://www.idoshirts.com/online-stores/ithaca-basketball-online-store/
Attention Middle and High school students: The deadline for the Dream Careers essay contest has been moved to January 6. Cash prizes are awarded to students who win or are chosen as honorable mention. For more details on how to enter, contact Mrs. Plonka.
Attn Middle and High schoolers interested in doing Destination Imagination: There will be an organizational Zoom meeting on Friday, December 4 at 1 PM that will last about a half an hour. Contact Mrs. Plonka to join the Schoology group to get the Zoom link if you haven't already.
Mark your calendars! Friday, December 11 starting at 6 PM the PTSO is sponsoring Christmas Trivia Zoom Night! This event is FREE for our Ithaca friends and families. We are doing Sporcle Live Trivia via Zoom and will have drawings for door prizes throughout the night. Please reserve your spot via Sign Up Genius - we can have up to 60 devices/families (please only one device per household). If you would like to team up via breakout room with another family, mention it in your comments. If you have any questions, contact Jill Plonka at 986-2921. Please sign up by December 7. Thanks and hope to see you there! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094facac2dabfe3-family
Word of the Day: Eviscerate verb ih-vis-uh-reyt; Eviscerate v. Deprive or take away (something) of its essential content. “The compromise eviscerated the proposed agreement.”
Birthdays:
Elementary—Laina Mani
H.S./M.S.—None
Dec. 2, 2020 Today is a Day 2
Tuesday's winner of $50 in the Band Parent's Calendar Raffle was Cathy Coppernoll with ticket #474.
Band students: Quite a few raffle tickets have not been turned in. This is a reminder that all unsold tickets need to be turned in too.
The Ithaca basketball apparel store is up and running! Please place your orders by December 4th. https://www.idoshirts.com/online-stores/ithaca-basketball-online-store/
Attention Middle and High school students: The deadline for the Dream Careers essay contest has been moved to January 6. Cash prizes are awarded to students who win or are chosen as honorable mention. For more details on how to enter, contact Mrs. Plonka.
Attn Middle Schoolers interested in doing MathCounts: There will be an organizational Zoom meeting on Thursday, December 3 at 1 PM that will last about a half an hour. Contact Mrs. Plonka to join the Schoology group to get the Zoom link if you haven't already.
Attn Middle and High schoolers interested in doing Destination Imagination: There will be an organizational Zoom meeting on Friday, December 4 at 1 PM that will last about a half an hour. Contact Mrs. Plonka to join the Schoology group to get the Zoom link if you haven't already.
Mark your calendars! Friday, December 11 starting at 6 PM the PTSO is sponsoring Christmas Trivia Zoom Night! This event is FREE for our Ithaca friends and families. We are doing Sporcle Live Trivia via Zoom and will have drawings for door prizes throughout the night. Please reserve your spot via Sign Up Genius - we can have up to 60 devices/families (please only one device per household). If you would like to team up via breakout room with another family, mention it in your comments. If you have any questions, contact Jill Plonka at 986-2921. Please sign up by December 7. Thanks and hope to see you there! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094facac2dabfe3-family
Word of the Day: Abate uh-beyt
Abate v. To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen. “The wind finally abated."
Birthdays:
Elementary—none
H.S./M.S.—Brianna and Brooklynn Granger
Ithaca Community! The Butternut Road Coffee truck will be at the Ithaca Elementary door side of the building tomorrow from noon until 2pm! Enjoy some winter flavors, traditional coffee or tea, or warm up with hot chocolate. #bylocalorbyelocal
This is the survey for next week only. It is open until Sunday, December 6th at 5pm. There is a clarifying question to help aid us if we unexpectedly change to virtual from in-person. Families may choose BOTH the virtual Wednesdays only option AND the district/classroom is virtually temporarily option to help our food service staff understand family needs if changes occur.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6Y2Q6v-Q8KlwcyTNhKqvi5yTb1vLEwr3vnqDo8sEX300obA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Dec., 1st 2020 Today is a Day 1
Today's schedule for Band and Choir is: 6th Grade - Band, 7th Grade - Choir, 8th Grade - Band. HS Band and Choir are on the Day 3 Schedule.
Football Calendar Raffle Winner for Nov. 30th, Nik Lins, Congratulations!
Band students: Quite a few raffle tickets have not been turned in. This is a reminder that all unsold tickets need to be turned in too.
Attn Middle and High schoolers interested in doing Science Quiz Bowl: There will be an organizational Zoom meeting on Tuesday, December 1 at 1 PM that will last about a half an hour. Contact Mrs. Plonka to join the Schoology group to get the Zoom link if you haven't already. We will all meet together for this first meeting then HS and MS will meet separately.
The Ithaca basketball apparel store is up and running! Please place your orders by December 4th. https://www.idoshirts.com/online-stores/ithaca-basketball-online-store/
Attention Middle and High school students: The deadline for the Dream Careers essay contest has been moved to January 6. Cash prizes are awarded to students who win or are chosen as honorable mention. For more details on how to enter, contact Mrs. Plonka.
Attn Middle Schoolers interested in doing MathCounts: There will be an organizational Zoom meeting on Thursday, December 3 at 1 PM that will last about a half an hour. Contact Mrs. Plonka to join the Schoology group to get the Zoom link if you haven't already.
Attn Middle and High schoolers interested in doing Destination Imagination: There will be an organizational Zoom meeting on Friday, December 4 at 1 PM that will last about a half an hour. Contact Mrs. Plonka to join the Schoology group to get the Zoom link if you haven't already.
Mark your calendars! Friday, December 11 starting at 6 PM the PTSO is sponsoring Christmas Trivia Zoom Night! This event is FREE for our Ithaca friends and families. We are doing Sporcle Live Trivia via Zoom and will have drawings for door prizes throughout the night. Please reserve your spot via Sign Up Genius - we can have up to 60 devices/families (please only one device per household). If you would like to team up via breakout room with another family, mention it in your comments. If you have any questions, contact Jill Plonka at 986-2921. Please sign up by December 7. Thanks and hope to see you there! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094facac2dabfe3-family
Word of the Day:
Futile Futile [fu·tile] adj. Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. “All of his attempts to rectify the situation proved futile.”
Birthdays:
Elementary—none
H.S./M.S.—Jonathon Hash, and Adrianna Longo
Join Mrs. Newkirk and Mr. Lange as they read "Twas the Night Before Christmas"! There will be little goodie bags sent out to all who RSVP including a cookie decoration kit, reading activities, a Christmas countdown, and a sheet for writing a letter to Santa. If you can't make it, no worries! We will be recording the Zoom and are happy to send it so you and your family can participate on your own time! Please RSVP by emailing Mr. Lange or Mrs. Newkirk by Friday Dec. 4th. We hope to see you there!
With great pride, the Ithaca Art Department wishes to congratulate Jacob Mueller. Jacob was accepted to the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design to their Graphic Design program and will receive a scholarship of $16,000 per year toward his degree. The hard work Jacob has put in toward improving his skill and honing his talent has certainly paid off. Congratulations to Jacob and his parents, Sabrina Mueller and Clyde and Lisa Mueller, on this achievement.
Have you thought about becoming a substitute teacher? Think of the difference you could make as a sub! Obtain required training at CESA in Fennimore next Tuesday, December 8th. Register for and read important information about the class at https://login.myquickreg.com/register/event/event.cfm?from_cms=1&eventid=26878
Mon., Nov. 30th, 2020
Today is a Day 2
Today's schedule for Band and Choir is: 6th Grade - Choir, 7th Grade - Band, 8th Grade - Choir. HS Band and Choir are on the Day 2 Schedule.
Band Students: All raffle tickets and money needs to be turned in to Mrs. Behrens today.
Choir students: fruit order forms are due Monday, November 30th. Money is due the following Monday, December 7th.
The high school girls basketball game at Iowa-Grant on Monday, November 30th has been cancelled.
Football Calendar Raffle Winner for Nov.25th, Tim Kepler, Nov. 26, Shirley McCluskey, Nov. 27, Darrick Marchwick, Nov. 28, Pat Rech, Nov. 29, Mark Clark, Congratulations!
The Ithaca PTSO's online winter apparel store is up and running! Please place your orders by November 30. Delivery will be before Christmas - we will notify you when you can pick your orders up at school. If you have any questions, please contact Karia Brown at joekariabrown@gmail.com. Thank you for your support of the Ithaca PTSO! https://www.idoshirts.com/online-stores/ithaca-ptso-online-store/
The Ithaca basketball apparel store is up and running! Please place your orders by December 4th. https://www.idoshirts.com/online-stores/ithaca-basketball-online-store/
Attn Middle and High schoolers interested in doing Science Quiz Bowl: There will be an organizational Zoom meeting on Tuesday, December 1 at 1 PM that will last about a half an hour. Contact Mrs. Plonka to join the Schoology group to get the Zoom link if you haven't already. We will all meet together for this first meeting then HS and MS will meet separately.
Attn Middle Schoolers interested in doing MathCounts: There will be an organizational Zoom meeting on Thursday, December 3 at 1 PM that will last about a half an hour. Contact Mrs. Plonka to join the Schoology group to get the Zoom link if you haven't already.
Attn Middle and High schoolers interested in doing Destination Imagination: There will be an organizational Zoom meeting on Friday, December 4 at 1 PM that will last about a half an hour. Contact Mrs. Plonka to join the Schoology group to get the Zoom link if you haven't already.
Attention Middle and High school students: The deadline for the Dream Careers essay contest has been moved to January 6. Cash prizes are awarded to students who win or are chosen as honorable mention. For more details on how to enter, contact Mrs. Plonka.
Mark your calendars! Friday, December 11 starting at 6 PM the PTSO is sponsoring Christmas Trivia Zoom Night! This event is FREE for our Ithaca friends and families. We are doing Sporcle Live Trivia via Zoom and will have drawings for door prizes throughout the night. Please reserve your spot via Sign Up Genius - we can have up to 60 devices/families (please only one device per household). If you would like to team up via breakout room with another family, mention it in your comments. If you have any questions, contact Jill Plonka at 986-2921. Please sign up by December 7. Thanks and hope to see you there! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094facac2dabfe3-family
Word of the Day: Ingratiate in-grey-shee-eyt
Ingratiate tr.v. Bring oneself into favor or good graces of another, especially by deliberate effort. “She soon ingratiated herself with her new boss.”
Birthdays:
Elementary—Miley Brown
H.S./M.S.—Maggie Kershner and Ryan Tourdot
Reminder: Please have any paper order forms for PTSO apparel in to the office by Noon today! Online orders need to be placed by Monday, November 30. Thank you!
Ithaca Choir Kids: orders are due Monday November 30th. Money is due the following Monday, December 7th. It's not too late to place an order with a choir student!
Wed., Nov. 25th, 2020
Today is a Day 1
The high school girls basketball game at Iowa-Grant on Monday, November 30th has been cancelled.
Congratulations to Aliyah Swenson who received 2nd place on her essay "What is Patriotism to Me?" through the Richland Center VFW Post 2267 Voice of Democracy middle school contest!
Band Students: This is the last week to sell your raffle tickets. All tickets and money need to be in by next Monday, November 30th.
The Ithaca basketball apparel store is up and running! Please place your orders by December 4th. https://www.idoshirts.com/onli...
Football Calendar Raffle Winner for Nov.24th, Kersten Rasmussen Congratulations!
The Ithaca PTSO's online winter apparel store is up and running! Please place your orders by November 30. Delivery will be before Christmas - we will notify you when you can pick your orders up at school. If you have any questions, please contact Karia Brown at joekariabrown@gmail.com. Thank you for your support of the Ithaca PTSO! https://www.idoshirts.com/onli...
Word of the Day: Serendipity ser-uhn-dip-i-tee
Serendipity; Serendipitous n. The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident. “A fortunate stroke of serendipity.”
Birthdays:
Elementary—today Todd Dolan and Brianna Louis; Sunday, Nove. 29th Colton Straight
H.S./M.S.—none today; Friday, Nov. 27th Brooklyn Dickey; Sunday, Nov. 29th Dayton Scott
Tonight's girls basketball game vs the Riverdale Chieftain and the Ithaca Bulldogs will be lived stream on the Riverdale Youtube Channel. To access the game please go to the Riverdale webpage www.riverdale.k12.wi.us and click the Youtube link on the top right of the screen. Or just use this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYr2_jn783WEN0RFjcmJOUA?view_as=public
Tuesday, Nov. 24th, 2020
Today is a Day 2
Today's schedule for Band and Choir is: 6th Grade - Band, 7th Grade - Choir, 8th Grade - Band. HS Band and Choir are on the Day 1 Schedule.
Congratulations to Erica Steinmetz for placing second at the Richland Center VFW Post 2267 for her Voice of Democracy essay on the topic "Is This The Country Our Founders Envisioned?”
Band Students: This is the last week to sell your raffle tickets. All tickets and money need to be in by next Monday, November 30th.
The Ithaca basketball apparel store is up and running! Please place your orders by December 4th. https://www.idoshirts.com/online-stores/ithaca-basketball-online-store/
5th Grade Band Students: Please check the Band Page in Schoology for band and lesson times.
Football Calendar Raffle Winner for Nov.23, Driftless Area Hunters Outlet, Congratulations!
The Ithaca PTSO's online winter apparel store is up and running! Please place your orders by November 30. Delivery will be before Christmas - we will notify you when you can pick your orders up at school. If you have any questions, please contact Karia Brown at joekariabrown@gmail.com. Thank you for your support of the Ithaca PTSO! https://www.idoshirts.com/online-stores/ithaca-ptso-online-store/
Word of the Day: Overt oh-vurt,
Overt adj. Done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden. “Overt hostility.”
Birthdays:
Elementary—Tucker Brown, Lillian Duarte, Piper Elliott, Ashlynn Fowell
H.S./M.S.—Frania Flores
Monday, Nov. 23rd, 2020
Today is a Day 1
Today's schedule for Band and Choir is: 6th Grade - Choir, 7th Grade - Band, 8th Grade - Choir. HS Band and Choir are on the Day 5 Schedule.
Band Students: This is the last week to sell your raffle tickets. All tickets and money need to be in by next Monday, November 30th.
Congratulations to Emma Schoen for placing first at the VFW post level for her Voice of Democracy essay on the topic "Is This The Country Our Founders Envisioned?” Emma's essay will represent Richland Center VFW Post 2267 at the district level competition that will take place in February 2021.
Boy’s basketball practice starts Monday at 5:30. All players need to be in the commons by 5:15. Coach Mezera will hand out practice schedules and go through the protocols for COVID at that time. If you haven't signed up yet and still would like to participate, please show up at that time.
5th Grade Band Students: Please check the Band Page in Schoology for band and lesson times.
Football Calendar Raffle Winner for Nov.20 Matt Dolan, Nov. 21, Roger Cockroft, Nov. 22, Pat Marchwick, Congratulations!
Apparel orders for youth, middle and high school wrestlers are due today. Emails have been sent out to families. With questions please contact Amber Hilby.
The Ithaca PTSO's online winter apparel store is up and running! Please place your orders by November 30. Delivery will be before Christmas - we will notify you when you can pick your orders up at school. If you have any questions, please contact Karia Brown at joekariabrown@gmail.com. Thank you for your support of the Ithaca PTSO! https://www.idoshirts.com/online-stores/ithaca-ptso-online-store/
Word of the Day: Intrinsic
Intrinsic adj. Belonging naturally; essential. “Intrinsic stock value.”
Birthdays:
Elementary—none
H.S./M.S.—Haleigh Colson, Abby Plonka and Ally Plonka
Boys basketball practice starts Monday at 5:30. All players need to be in the commons by 5:15. Coach Mezera will hand out practice schedules and go through the protocols for COVID at that time. If you haven't signed up yet and still would like to participate, please show up at that time.
Friday, Nov. 20th, 2020
Today is a Day 2
Today's schedule for Band and Choir is: 6th Grade - Band, 7th Grade - Choir, 8th Grade - Band. HS Band and Choir are on the Day 4 Schedule.
Band Students: The Calendar Raffle tickets and money are due back to Mrs. Behrens by Monday, November 30th.
5th Grade Band Students: Please check the Band Page in Schoology for band and lesson times.
Football Calendar Raffle Winner for Nov.19th, Derrick Kaul, Congratulations!
Apparel orders for youth, middle and high school wrestlers are due by Nov 23. Emails have been sent out to families. With questions please contact Amber Hilby.
If you did not pick up your popcorn order Friday night, it is available to pick up in the entryway at school. If you still owe money, please turn into the school office or place in Mrs. Plonka's mailbox in the office. Thank you all for making this one of our biggest sales ever!
The Ithaca PTSO's online winter apparel store is up and running! Please place your orders by November 30. Delivery will be before Christmas - we will notify you when you can pick your orders up at school. If you have any questions, please contact Karia Brown at joekariabrown@gmail.com. Thank you for your support of the Ithaca PTSO! https://www.idoshirts.com/online-stores/ithaca-ptso-online-store/
Word of the Day: Obfuscate [ ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt
Obfuscate v. Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. Bewilder (someone). “The eclipse will obfuscate the sun’s light.”
Birthdays:
Elementary—Saturday-Christopher Prouty
H.S./M.S.—Saturday-Natashia Mueller