Ithaca School District

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

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.

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

The Ithaca School District is actively seeking an energetic, team-oriented, student-centered individual to serve as Middle/High School Principal. The principal hired for this role, his/her contract will begin July 1, 2022, to prepare for the 2022-2023 school year. The Ithaca Middle School/High School Principal is a member of a collaborative team with the Superintendent, Elementary Principal, and Business Manager. Apply through https://wecan.waspa.org/ check out POLICY 202.02 from our school website www.Ithaca.k12.wi.us or contact Brooke Hackl at 68-585-2512 for more information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: May 4th, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- General Tso’s Chicken Over Rice, Second Choice- Pizza, Broccoli, Pineapple, Dinner Roll, Dessert, Milk Today our school is hosting our music conference large group contest from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. You will see students from other schools using the band and choir rooms to warm up in. Performances will be held in the HS and Community Gyms. Because of this, the gyms will be unavailable for you to go into after 8:30 am. Please get anything you might need before that time. Thank you. Middle School Band Students: Please leave your classes at 8:10. Middle School Choir Students: Please leave your classes after 4th hour attendance is taken. High School Band Students: Please leave your classes at 9:50. High School Choir Students: Please leave your classes after 1st hour attendance is taken. Because of large group contest today, the following classes will not be in the choir room: 7/8th grade choir students should go to Mrs. Boland's for study hall 2nd hour. 6th grade choir students should go to Mrs. Zorea's for study hall 4th hour. HS choir students should go to Mr. Klang's for study hall 5th hour. Mrs. Niemeyer's seminar group should also go to Mr. Klang's. Attention all 5th-7th grade students! If any of you are interested in going on a trip to Washington DC during the summer of 2024, there will be an informational meeting today in the multipurpose room at the beginning of attack at approximately 3pm. The meeting will only take about 10 minutes. 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!! FCA (fellowship of Christian athletes) will gather this Thursday morning, 7am on May 5! Join us for a devotion called ‘Slump’ - be inspired, find encouragement and be filled with motivation! Breakfast will be served! Hope you’ll join us! Seniors, this Friday May 6th, will be the Senior Scholarship Banquet- this will be held at 9:30 in the big gym. All seniors, parents, staff and scholarship donors are welcome to attend. If you haven’t rsvp’d - please do so! Thank you! 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: Willie Mays breaks National League home run record on May 4, 1966, San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays hits his 512th career home run to break Mel Ott’s National League record for home runs. Mays would finish his career with 660 home runs, good for third on the all-time list at the time of his retirement. Word of the Day: Abeyance uh-BAY-unss noun Abeyance means "a state of temporary inactivity." The word itself is commonly preceded by the preposition in. The misdemeanor charges are in abeyance while the suspect is being prosecuted for the felony. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.— None STAFF—Mrs. Pluemer

Dear Teachers, Thank you. Yet "Thank You" isn't enough. You nurture and encourage our children. You find new and exciting ways for our children to learn. You smile when our children have successes, and you smile when it's hard. You quietly supply extra pencils, notebooks, hats, mittens, and snacks. You help our children find ways to be more excited about school. You are a safe person in whom to confide. You help them discover strengths our children didn't believe they had. You persevere. You show our children how to persevere. You hold our children to high standards and teach them that they can achieve them. We see you. We are grateful. Thank you, Ithaca Public School Educators. And yet, "Thank You" is not enough. National Teacher Appreciation Week - May 2nd-May 6th

ANNOUNCEMENTS: May 3rd, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice- Taco Bake, Second Choice- Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Corn, Pears, Dinner Roll, Milk Please release the JV Baseball team at 2:55 today. The bus leaves at 3:10 Please release the MS Track team at 2:50 today. The bus leaves at 3:00 Congrats to Tony Bowe for receiving a 1st and 2nd at state solo and ensemble this past Saturday. MS Band Students: Please remember to wear your black and white to school tomorrow. HS Band Students: Please remember to wear your black pants and band shirt to school tomorrow. Attention high school FFA members- get excited for our last FFA meeting of this FFA year! Join us today during ATTACK time in Ms. Sprecher's room to wrap up the last few activities of the year. On Wednesday, our school is hosting our music conference large group contest from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. You will see students from other schools using the band and choir rooms to warm up in. Performances will be held in the HS and Community Gyms. Because of this, the gyms will be unavailable for you to go into after 8:30 am. Please get anything you might need before that time. Thank you. 7th and 8th choir and High school choir will rehearse in the old gym Tuesday, May 3. Mrs. Niemeyer will escort the class down right at the 2nd and 5th hour bell. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has announced the members of the next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. The fifteen students, who will be high school seniors during the 2022 – 2023 school year, will serve a one-year term on the council. Congratulations to Talena Sprecher for being chosen to serve on the council. Attention all 5th-7th grade students! If any of you are interested in going on a trip to Washington DC during the summer of 2024, there will be an informational meeting in the multipurpose room on May 4th at the beginning of attack at approximately 3pm. The meeting will only take about 10 minutes. 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!! FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) will gather this Thursday morning, 7am on May 5! Join us for a devotion called ‘Slump’ - be inspired, find encouragement and be filled with motivation! Breakfast will be served! Hope you’ll join us! Seniors, this Friday May 6th, will be the Senior Scholarship Banquet- this will be held at 9:30 in the big gym. All seniors, parents, staff and scholarship donors are welcome to attend. If you haven’t rsvp’d - please do so! Thank you! 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. 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: May 03 1954 Supreme Court rules in Hernandez v. Texas broadening civil rights laws The Supreme Court issues a momentous ruling that clarified the way that the American legal system handled charges of discrimination. In Hernandez v. Texas, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment applied to all racial and ethnic groups facing discrimination, effectively broadening civil rights laws to include Hispanics and all other non-whites. Word of the Day: Schmooze SHMOOZ verb Schmooze means "to chat in a friendly and persuasive manner especially so as to gain favor, business, or connections." The event gives an opportunity for local business owners to network and schmooze. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.— None

This Wednesday, May 4th, the 5-7th grade students will have an informational meeting about a potential trip to Washington DC in the summer of 2024. The trip is only open to this year's 5-7th grade students. The meeting will be at 3pm in the multipurpose room and we will be handing out packets with details and a link for a livestream meeting on May 12th that will answer any questions you have about the trip. There are no prerequisites to go, this is for any student interested in going. Ms. Schmitt and Ms. Durkin will be chaperoning the trip along with others in the company. Please stay tuned for more information as we go along! This is an exciting opportunity for the kids :)

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: May 2nd, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- BBQ Pork Sandwich, Second Choice- Brat, Baked Beans, Applesauce, Milk Please release the Varsity Track team at 1:50 today. The bus leaves at 2:05. Please release the MS Track team at 2:50 today. The bus leaves at 3:00 The Junior Class held their Prom this past Saturday night. Congratulations to Lexi Stowell and Lincoln Manning for being voted the 2022 Prom King and Queen. Thank you to the student body for your excellent conduct during the dance. The DJs were very complimentary of your actions and respectfulness. Congratulations to the Junior class for hosting a very fun and successful prom! Thank you for all of your work in decorating for and cleaning up after the dance. We were very impressed! Thank you to Mr. Lechnir, Ms. Loven, Mr. Klang, Mr. Mezera, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbst for giving of your time to help chaperone the dance. We appreciate it! Mrs. Behrens and Mrs. Boland Congratulations to the Ithaca FFA chapter on being selected as one of the ten FFA chapters to participate in the 2022 State FFA Hall of Stars at the Wisconsin FFA Convention in the Exhibition Hall. Keep up the great work! Attention all 5th-7th grade students! If any of you are interested in going on a trip to Washington DC during the summer of 2024, there will be an informational meeting in the multipurpose room on May 4th at the beginning of attack at approximately 3pm. The meeting will only take about 10 minutes. 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!! FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) will gather this Thursday morning, 7am on May 5! Join us for a devotion called ‘Slump’ - be inspired, find encouragement and be filled with motivation! Breakfast will be served! Hope you’ll join us! Seniors, this Friday May 6th, will be the Senior Scholarship Banquet- this will be held at 9:30 in the big gym. All seniors, parents, staff and scholarship donors are welcome to attend. If you haven’t rsvp’d - please do so! Thank you! 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: Loch Ness "Monster" sighted for the first time, igniting the modern legend The modern legend of the Loch Ness Monster is born when a sighting makes local news on May 2, 1933. The newspaper Inverness Courier relates an account of a local couple who claim to have seen “an enormous animal rolling and plunging on the surface.” The story of the “monster” becomes a media phenomenon, with London newspapers sending correspondents to Scotland and a circus offering a 20,000 pound sterling reward for capture of the beast. Word of the Day: Piggyback PIG-ee-bak verb The verb piggyback means "to set up or cause to function in conjunction with something larger, more important, or already in existence or operation" or "to function or be carried on or as if on the back of another." The legislation is being piggybacked on another bill. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.— Ira Coppernoll, Conner Montes

April 29th, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- Turkey Croissant, Second Choice- Meatball Sub, Blueberries, Peas, Milk Forensics students don't forget about our awards ceremony this Sunday, May 1st. We will have our end-of-the-season awards ceremony starting at 5pm in the LMC. We have a lot to celebrate! Attention all 5th-7th grade students! If any of you are interested in going on a trip to Washington DC during the summer of 2024, there will be an informational meeting in the multipurpose room on May 4th at the beginning of July of attack at approximately 3pm. The meeting will only take about 10 minutes. All volleyball players who are planning on playing in the Monday night summer league at River Valley or the Wednesday night 4 versus 4 league must let Mrs. Thompson know by the end of this week or you will not be participating in summer league. She will be registering teams by Monday. High School FBLA will have a Donut Day sale at the end of Middle School and High School Lunch today. Donuts will be $1 each and will be limited to one donut per student. Senior Scholarship Banquet- This will be held Friday May 6th at 9:30am - All Seniors, family members, staff and scholarship donors are welcome to attend! Seniors please RSVP. Also, please let Ms Bevan or Mrs. Kershner know if you have received any outside scholarships...we would like to recognize you at the banquet! A breakfast brunch will be served. Any questions please contact the guidance office. Thank you The Ithaca FFA will be selling over 200 hanging baskets and planters in addition to some 3 packs of annuals and started tomato plants. We will be open on April 30th from 10 am-2 pm, May 1 from 2 pm- 5 pm and after school until 5 pm on the weekdays until we sell out. Please help support our FFA and FFA students working hard at their SAE project. Funds will help pay for conferences, competitions and travel to these events. If these times don't work for you, please message me and I can set up a time for you to come pick out plants. Prom's Grand March will be held at 9:30 pm, on April 30th. Spectator's will be allowed to enter the dance at 9:15 pm and will be charged $3. Spectator's will be required to leave immediately after the Grand March. Students: Please remember that once you leave the prom dance, you will not be allowed to re-enter. Welcome to Las Vegas! The Junior class is excited to bring you a Las Vegas themed prom held April 30th from 8-11:30 at the White House. Admission is $10. If your date is not from Ithaca you must sign them up in the guest book, located in the office. Still have questions? Find a flyer, junior class representative, or Ms. Behrens. See you there! 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: April 2, 1992 Riots erupt in Los Angeles after police officers are acquitted in Rodney King trial In Los Angeles, California, four Los Angeles police officers that had been caught beating an unarmed African American motorist in an amateur video are acquitted of any wrongdoing in the arrest. Hours after the verdicts were announced, outrage and protest turned to violence as the LA riots began. Protestors in south-central Los Angeles blocked freeway traffic and beat motorists, wrecked and looted numerous downtown stores and buildings, and set more than 100 fires. Word of the Day: Flummox FLUM-uks verb Flummox means "to confuse." Why the error message kept popping up flummoxed the computer tech. Birthdays: Elementary—on Saturday, Blake Wobschall H.S./M.S.— Brooklyn Freestone, on Sunday Chelsey Offerdahl

On Thursday Sergeant Mayberry with the US ARMY National Guard visited our school. He brought a fun new experience for the students to try…”Archery Tag”! The students had a blast! Thank you Ms. Loven for opening the gym up for the day so the students could experience this opportunity! Also, Thank you Sergeant Mayberry for devoting your time and talents with our students!

Stop in tomorrow to the FFA The Ithaca FFA will be selling over 200 hanging baskets and planters in addition to some 3 packs of annuals and started tomato plants. We will be open on April 30th from 10 am-2 pm, May 1 from 2 pm- 5 pm and after school until 5 pm on the weekdays until we sell out. First come, first served. Please help support our FFA and FFA students working hard at their SAE project. Funds will help pay for conferences, competitions and travel to these events.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: April 28th, 2022 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice- Chicken Parmesan, Second Choice- Baked Fish, Mixed Vegetables, Carrots & Dip, Applesauce, Dinner Roll, Milk Please release the High School Track team today at 2:00. The bus will leave at 2:15. Please release the Softball and Baseball teams at 2:45 today. The bus will leave at 3:00. Students- Sergeant Mayberry with the ARMY National Guard will be here today. He will be located in the gym and introducing the game ‘Archery Tag’ to all the Phy. Ed classes! If you don’t have a P.E class and would like to talk to him... please stop by the gym during seminar and your lunch time! Thank you! Take a look at the new softball score board! Phenomenal job! Thanks to Ms Durkin, Mr. Wastlick, and Mr. Hines, and anyone else involved! Looks awesome! Forensics students don't forget about our awards ceremony this Sunday, May 1st. We will have our end-of-the-season awards ceremony starting at 5pm in the LMC. We have a lot to celebrate! All volleyball players who are planning on playing in the Monday night summer league at River Valley or the Wednesday night 4 versus 4 leagues must let Mrs. Thompson know by the end of this week or you will not be participating in summer league. She will be registering teams by Monday. Good luck to the FFA CDE teams as they compete at State contest tomorrow. Ag Mechanics - Jacob Manning, Brock Nelson, Sawyer Simpson and Danny Ferryance; Agronomy - Darin Nelson, Brennan Weidenfeld, Wesley Nelson, and Caleb Birkrem; Horse Evaluation - Josie Laue, Brooklyn Granger, Maggie Kershner, and Brianna Granger; Livestock Evaluation - Ty Kershner, Talena Sprecher, Violet Dilley and Logan Anderson; Meats Evaluation - Hailey Boon, Ryan Biermeier, Hailey Allison and Katie Fry. Senior Scholarship Banquet- This will be held Friday May 6th at 9:30am - All Seniors, family members, staff and scholarship donors are welcome to attend! Seniors please RSVP. Also, please let Ms Bevan or Mrs. Kershner know if you have received any outside scholarships...we would like to recognize you at the banquet! A breakfast brunch will be served. Any questions please contact the guidance office. Thank you The Ithaca FFA will be selling over 200 hanging baskets and planters in addition to some 3 packs of annuals and started tomato plants. We will be open on April 30th from 10 am-2 pm, May 1 from 2 pm- 5 pm and after school until 5 pm on the weekdays until we sell out. Please help support our FFA and FFA students working hard at their SAE project. Funds will help pay for conferences, competitions and travel to these events. If these times don't work for you, please message me and I can set up a time for you to come pick out plants. High School FBLA will have a Donut Day sale at the end of Middle School and High School Lunch on Friday, April 29. Donuts will be $1 each and will be limited to one donut per student. Prom's Grand March will be held at 9:30 pm, on April 30th. Spectator's will be allowed to enter the dance at 9:15 pm and will be charged $3. Spectator's will be required to leave immediately after the Grand March. Students: Please remember that once you leave the prom dance, you will not be allowed to re-enter. Welcome to Las Vegas! The Junior class is excited to bring you a Las Vegas themed prom held April 30th from 8-11:30 at the White House. Admission is $10. If your date is not from Ithaca you must sign them up in the guest book, located in the office. Still have questions? Find a flyer, junior class representative, or Ms. Behrens. See you there! Time to order your Elementary and Middle School Yearbook! The all-color yearbook featuring students in grades 4K-8 (all one yearbook again this year) will be on sale until April 28. Cost is $15. Online sales only. Go to: bit.ly/ElemMSYearbook or to the Ithaca PTSO webpage www.IthacaPTSO.org and click on Elem/MS Yearbook Ordering ​at the top of the page. You will be redirected to Entourage Yearbooks secure ordering site. Any questions, contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. This Day in History: April 28, 1965 U.S. troops land in the Dominican Republic in attempt to forestall a “communist dictatorship” In an effort to forestall what he claims will be a “communist dictatorship” in the Dominican Republic, President Lyndon B. Johnson sends more than 22,000 U.S. troops to the island nation. Johnson’s action provoked protests in Latin America and skepticism among many in the United States. Word of the Day: Salt Junk SAWLT-JUNK noun Salt junk is dried salted beef. In the past, sailors survived long voyages eating salt junk. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.— Randy Pichardo-Flores

Ithaca second graders recently had a visit from WCCU's Buck the Dog and his friends Julie Doudna and Ashley Toussaint. Students learned about savings accounts, interest, needs and wants, saving and spending. It was a fun and informative visit. Thank you WCCU!

Cook's Choice for the lunch menu tomorrow has been finalized! First lunch choice for Friday is Turkey Croissant and the second choice is Meatball Sub Sandwich on a bun. Enjoy blueberries, peas and milk with your lunch choice.

When you're cheering on our softball team, you'll notice our scoreboard got a facelift! Thanks to Frank Wastlick and Larry Hines for displaying it and thank you to Ms. Durkin for sharing her artistic talents painting it.

Head Start/Early Head Start provides FREE services to Pregnant mothers, Infants/Toddlers and Preschoolers in Richland, Lafayette, Grant and Iowa Counties. Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program (SWCAP) hosting an Open House at their Richland Center location on Wednesday, May 11th from 4pm until 6pm. Learn about the different programs they offer, tour the classroom, and complete an application! For more information, call 608-935-3379 or visit the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/487989226345706

Congratulations Ithaca High School Forensics! This year, 2,474 students in 1,892 entries, representing 306 schools advanced to the State Wisconsin High School Forensic Association Festival. The top five percent of medal-earning schools are recognized with Excellence in Speech Awards, and the top six to ten percent of medal-earning schools are recognized with Distinction in Speech Awards. All of Ithaca's 18 students advanced to the 2022 state contest. At the conclusion of this year's State Contest held at DeForest High School, Ithaca High School earned a Distinction in Speech Award for the performances of our students. Since 1895, the Wisconsin High School Forensic Association (WHSFA) has provided programming for middle and high school students in theatre, debate, and public speaking activities. Each year, the nonprofit organization serves about 10,000 Wisconsin students from 375 high schools, and 150 middle schools in the longest-running high school speech contests in the nation. This season's team was led by coaches Juli Thompson, Louise Murphey, Chay Schmitt, and Emily Zorea. Seniors Emma Schoen and Brooklynn Granger received the coveted Gold Medallion for earning perfect scores every year at the state contests. Team members also included: seniors Nicholas King and Carissa Willis; juniors Brooklyn Freestone, Alana Nelson, Elise Newkirk, Kyla Pluemer, Talena Sprecher, Erica Steinmetz; sophomores Logan Anderson, Caleb Birkrem, Emma Coy, Josie Laue, and Kaylee Peterson; freshmen Allison Durst, Maggie Gschwind, and Holly King.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: April 27th, 2022 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice- Tater Tot Casserole, Second Choice, Polish Sausage, Corn, Pears, Dinner Roll, Milk After morning announcements and attendance are taken, please send students who are going on the Get Real trip to the Commons. We need to be loading the bus by 8 am. Thank you! Horse Club members: Brief meeting today, during ATTACK. Seniors are not to come. Congratulations ladies 4x8 relay ,they set a New School Record 10:45.60 Ran by Emma Coy, Kaylee Peterson,Tierney Powell,Kaylee Miller Middle School Student Council: Thank you, so much, for the beautiful plant and framed picture! It was such a nice surprise to see on my desk this morning. It means so much to me! Thank you, Mrs. Behrens Good luck to the FFA CDE teams as they compete at State contest tomorrow. Ag Mechanics - Jacob Manning, Brock Nelson, Sawyer Simpson and Danny Ferryance; Agronomy - Brock Nelson, Brennan Weidenfeld, Wesley Nelson, and Caleb Birkrem; Horse Evaluation - Josie Laue, Brooklyn Granger, Maggie Kershner, and Brianna Granger; Livestock Evaluation - Ty Kershner, Talena Sprecher, Violet Dilley and Logan Anderson; Meats Evaluation - Hailey Boon, Ryan Biermeier, Hailey Allison and Katie Fry. High School FBLA will have a Donut Day sale at the end of Middle School and High School Lunch on Friday, April 29. Donuts will be $1 each and will be limited to one donut per student. Attention Seniors... Please check and respond to an email you received regarding Baccalaureate. Any questions please see Mrs. Kershner. Senior Scholarship Banquet- This will be held Friday May 6th at 9:30am - All Seniors, family members, staff and scholarship donors are welcome to attend! Seniors please RSVP. Also, please let Ms Bevan or Mrs. Kershner know if you have received any outside scholarships...we would like to recognize you at the banquet! A breakfast brunch will be served. Any questions please contact the guidance office. Thank you Welcome to Las Vegas! The Junior class is excited to bring you a Las Vegas themed prom held April 30th from 8-11:30 at the White House. Admission is $10. If your date is not from Ithaca you must sign them up in the guest book, located in the office. Still have questions? Find a flyer, junior class representative, or Ms. Behrens. See you there! The Ithaca FFA will be selling over 200 hanging baskets and planters in addition to some 3 packs of annuals and started tomato plants. We will be open on April 30th from 10 am-2 pm, May 1 from 2 pm- 5 pm and after school until 5 pm on the weekdays until we sell out. Please help support our FFA and FFA students working hard at their SAE project. Funds will help pay for conferences, competitions and travel to these events. If these times don't work for you, please message me and I can set up a time for you to come pick out plants. Time to order your Elementary and Middle School Yearbook! The all-color yearbook featuring students in grades 4K-8 (all one yearbook again this year) will be on sale until April 28. Cost is $15. Online sales only. Go to: bit.ly/ElemMSYearbook or to the Ithaca PTSO webpage www.IthacaPTSO.org and click on Elem/MS Yearbook Ordering ​at the top of the page. You will be redirected to Entourage Yearbooks secure ordering site. Any questions, contact the PTSO at IthacaPTSO@gmail.com. This Day in History: Universe is created, according to Kepler On April 27, 4977 B.C., the universe is created, according to German mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler, considered a founder of modern science. Kepler is best known for his theories explaining the motion of planets. Word of the Day: Cerebral suh-REE-brul adjective Cerebral means "of or relating to the brain or intellect," or "primarily intellectual in nature. The study is on the cerebral functions of infants. Birthdays: Elementary—None H.S./M.S.— Lucas Smyth and Kerrick Thompson