Ithaca School District

ANNOUNCEMENTS: May 17th, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice- Country Fried Beef Steak w/Country Gravy, Second Choice- Baked Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Peaches, Biscuit, Milk Great concert last night Ithaca choirs! Mrs. Niemeyer is so proud. Thanks for the good memories! Attention Middle & High School students: The PTSO is asking for your help in designing the new logo for our shirt design for next school year! Please submit your ideas by May 31 in either the PTSO mailbox in the office or by email to IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. There will an Archery Club meeting on Wednesday, May 18th during ATTACK in Mr. Klang's Room. There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, May 20. It will be the last popcorn Friday of the school year. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the 3rd grade class. 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. 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. Birthdays: Elementary—none H.S./M.S.— none

Ithaca Public Schools is looking to fill coaching positions in the Middle School Volleyball program. To apply or obtain information, call the district at 608/585-2311. Contact Brooke Hackl at brooke.hackl@ithaca.k12.wi.us or Athletic Director Zac Thome at thomzac@ithaca.k12.wi.us.

Wonderful things await our graduating Bulldogs! To all our Ithaca High School Class of 2022, we congratulate you and wish you well. We are excited to see the great things your future holds. Today we shine our spotlight on Seniors Ira Coppernoll, Branden DeBeukelar, and Samantha DeBeukelar. Congratulations!

Attention Middle & High School students: The PTSO is asking for your help in designing the new logo for our shirt design for next school year! Please submit your ideas by May 31st in either the PTSO mailbox in the office or by email to IthacaPTSO@gmail.com.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: May 16th, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- Chicken Smackers, Second Choice- BBQ Rib, Peas, Applesauce, Dinner Roll, Milk Attention Middle & High School students: The PTSO is asking for your help in designing the new logo for our shirt design for next school year! Please submit your ideas by May 31 in either the PTSO mailbox in the office or by email to IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. There will an Archery Club meeting on Wednesday, May 18th during ATTACK in Mr. Klang's Room. There will be a popcorn sale this Friday, May 20. It will be the last popcorn Friday of the school year. Cost is 50 cents a bag, limit 2 bags per student please. Proceeds this week will go to the 3rd grade class. 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. 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: Basketball great, Magic Johnson, plays center as a rookie, wins championships On May 16, 1980, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Earvin “Magic” Johnson steps in for injured center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and scores 42 points, leading the Lakers to a four games-to-two series win over the Philadelphia 76ers for their first championship since 1972. Word of the Day Epithet EP-uh-thet noun An epithet is "a characterizing word or phrase that accompanies, or occurs in place of, the name of a person or thing" or "a disparaging or abusive word or phrase. Richard the First is frequently referred to by the epithet "Lionheart." Birthdays: Elementary—none H.S./M.S.— Emma Shannon

It's almost graduation day and time to start honoring our Ithaca High School Senior Class of 2022. Such a short time to go before graduation, but these students have been working hard for quite some time to achieve this honor. Congratulations to all our Class of 2022! Today, we shine our spotlight on Anthony Bowe, Will Burnley, Benjamin Clary, and Haleigh Colson. We are so proud of you and all you have achieved. We wish you well in all your endeavors and look forward to seeing your successes.

With heavy hearts, Ithaca Public Schools shares the news of the passing of Coach Jim Harris. Coach Harris mentored Ithaca and Richland Center athletes for over 40 years and was inducted into the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2019 as a recognition for his dedication and effort. Mr. Harris' wife, Kathy Harris was seen in the halls and library of Ithaca Public Schools for decades, and we send sincere condolences to her and their family on the loss of such a remarkable man. To leave a tribute for James "Jim" Harris or read about his services and obituary, please click this link. https://www.clarymemorialfuneralhome.com/obituaries/James-Jim-Harris-8/#!/Obituary

As part of staff appreciation on Wednesday, Ms. Stocks put together a fun game of GUESS THE STAFF MEMBER. These pictures are AWESOME!

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

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 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

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

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.

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.

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