Ithaca School District

Don't forget to sign up for next week's food service distribution. Pick up is Tuesday and Thursday from 4pm until 6pm. Now receive a full gallon or half gallon of milk determined by family size. If you're coming, please consider donating to the High School Passages drive. Donations can be dropped off as you're picking up your meals. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqHtIWM0oCb2J8j4HsC4ZYtDWEaVGzVp-UhcB0C8HdMjv0LQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Dec. 10, 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 3 Schedule. Wednesday's winner of $75 in the Band Parent's Calendar Raffle was Sam Geraths, with ticket #354. The annual food drive put on by Student Council is going to be a little different this year but we still wanted to support Passages. We are going to have 3 nights to donate at our Food Drive Through Drop Off. Those nights are December 15, 17 and 21 from 4-6 pm. Bring your donations to the elementary drop off and food pick up area and a member of the Student council will unload your donation for you! Plus we have heard that Santa may be there to say Hello! We are continuing to have the food drive competition a school wide event. The top three classes throughout the elementary, middle, and high school who collect the most pounds of food will get a pizza or ice cream party! Water will be accepted as a donation but not counted towards pounds of food collected. Thank you for your support and donations to the less fortunate people in our community! Mrs. Murphey is BACK! Please join Mrs. Murphey, Mrs. Thompson, and Mrs. Zorea for an introductory Forensics meeting on Thursday, December 17th during ATTACK time at 11:50am. This will be a Zoom meeting to discuss updates to this year's season, get you on our sign up list with your availability, and talk about the season timeline. Use this link to join.https://zoom.us/j/98511446133 Word of the Day: Elucidate Elucidate v. Make (something) clear; explain. “The presentation will help to elucidate the project.” Birthdays: Elementary—none H.S./M.S.—none

The annual food drive put on by Student Council is going to be a little different this year but we still wanted to support Passages. We are going to have 3 nights to donate at our Food Drive Through Drop Off. Those nights are December 15, 17 and 21 from 4-6 pm. Bring your donations to the elementary drop off and food pick up area and a member of the Student council will unload your donation for you! Plus we have heard that Santa may be there to say Hello! We are continuing to have the food drive competition a school wide event. The top three classes throughout the elementary, middle, and high school who collect the most pounds of food will get a pizza or ice cream party! Water will be accepted as a donation but not counted towards pounds of food collected. Thank you for your support and donations to the less fortunate people in our community!

Help improve the Ithaca Softball field! By watching a video, answering a few questions, and a few other activities, we can earn points toward raising as much as $1000 from USCellular. No money is needed from the community for this project. Click the link to get started towarding supporting our school and team. https://communityconnections.uscellular.com/support/ithaca-softball-team

Join in on the Holiday FUN! Pull out your ugly sweater, find your holiday PJs, dust of your Santa hats! Next week is Holiday Spirit Dress Up Week. Send us your pictures (either to your teacher or juli.thompson@ithaca.k12.wi.us) as you get in the Holiday Spirit!

Dec. 9, 2020 Today is a Day 1 Tuesday's winner of $50 in the Band Parent's Calendar Raffle was Patty Swenink, with ticket #46. Mrs. Murphey is BACK! Please join Mrs. Murphey, Mrs. Thompson, and Mrs. Zorea for an introductory Forensics meeting on Thursday, December 17th during ATTACK time at 11:50am. This will be a Zoom meeting to discuss updates to this year's season, get you on our sign up list with your availability, and talk about the season timeline. Use this link to join.https://zoom.us/j/98511446133 Word of the Day: Contrite kon-trahyt Contrite adj. 1. Arising from sense of guilt: done or said out of a sense of guilt or remorse. 2. Very sorry: genuinely and deeply sorry about something. “He was suitably contrite.” Birthdays: Elementary—Brennan Klingaman H.S./M.S.—none

¡Registro de Ithaca 4K y Evaluación del Desarrollo! El Distrito Escolar de Ithaca está dando la bienvenida a las familias a nuestro evento de registro y evaluación para el año escolar 2021-2022. Las pruebas de detección nos permiten conocer mejor a su hijo y anticiparnos a cualquier necesidad que pueda tener su hijo. Si su hijo tendrá tres o cuatro años el 1 de septiembre de 2021 o antes, llame al Distrito Escolar de Ithaca para registrarse al (608) 585-2311. Los paquetes de evaluación se enviarán a casa según la información que proporcione y le daremos más información como se indica en los materiales del paquete de evaluación. ¡Estamos emocionados de conocer a nuestros futuros cachorros ‘Buldog’!

The Ithaca School District is welcoming families to our registration and screening event for the 2021-2022 school year. Screening allows us to get to know your child better and anticipate any needs your child may have. If your child will be three-years-old or four-years-old on or before September 1st, 2021, please call the Ithaca School District to register at (608) 585-2311. Screening packets will be sent home based on the information you provide and we will follow up with you as stated in your screening packet materials. We cannot wait to meet our future Bulldog pups!

Dec. 8, 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 2 Schedule. Monday's winner of $75 in the Band Parent's Calendar Raffle was Julie Doudna of Lone Rock, with ticket #431. Middle School Science Quiz bowl will meet today at 1 PM. Check the Schoology group or email Mrs. Plonka for the Zoom link. High School Science Quiz bowl will meet today at Attack. Check the Schoology group or email Mrs. Plonka for the Zoom link. Word of the Day: Precocious pri-koh-shuhs Precocious adj. Manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude. “A precocious child.” Birthdays: Elementary—none H.S./M.S.—none

Christmas Trivia sign up has been extended one day! We have a couple slots left and wanted to make sure everyone who wants to participate can! Please sign up via Sign Up Genius by 6 PM today, December 8. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094facac2dabfe3-family

Dec. 7, 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 1 Schedule. The weekend winners in the Band Parent's Calendar Raffle were: Kristie Troxel - $50, with ticket #123, Stacey Ottman - $100, with ticket #361, and Brandi Aide - $50, with ticket #29. 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: Assertive uh-sur-tiv Assertive adj. 1.Inclined to bold or confident assertion; aggressively self-assured. “She is an assertive businesswoman.” Birthdays: Elementary—none H.S./M.S.—Sam Waldner

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!