Ithaca School District

Ithaca is celebrating Red Ribbon week from October 23rd through October 31st. Red Ribbon Week inspires students to make healthy choices instead of using drugs. This year’s theme is “Drug Free Looks Like Me." Recently, 3 Ithaca Students (Emma Schoen, Erica Steinmetz and Elise Newkirk) recorded public service announcements about Red Ribbon Week, with those commercials currently airing on WRCO Radio. They can also be found on our IN THE MEDIA section of the Ithaca APP and website. Hear Ithaca senior, Emma Schoen's ad here. https://youtu.be/-n_9UkpOzBY

Oct. 28th, 2021 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice - Chicken & Noodles, Second Choice - Pizza Burger, Carrots, Apples Slices, Bread, Dessert, Milk The schedule today for Band and Choir is: 6th Grade - Choir, 7th and 8th Grade - Choir, HS - Choir. There's Open mat wrestling for high school students from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the multi-purpose room again tonight. The Richland Center Junior Bowlers will be having a share night at Papa Murphy's in Richland Center tonight at 4:00 to 8:00 PM. Come out to Papa Murphy’s Thursday & support the Junior Bowlers and their Scholarship Program. We are bringing back the Archery Club! If you are interested in bow hunting and archery please attend an informational and sign-up meeting for Archery Club on Thursday November 4th during ATTACK in Mr. Klang's Room (Room number 313). Anyone remotely interested in joining please come to the meeting to learn more. Archery club will be open to 6th through 12th grade students. Join us for the showing of the rated G movie, The Tale of Despereaux. The elementary and middle school teachers are reading the book to their students. Enjoy FREE popcorn, a FREE drink, and a FREE book. This will be held in the Ithaca High School Gym or Commons on Thursday, November 4th at 6:00 pm. Please return the RSVP to your teacher or email Mrs. Newkirk (newkand@ithaca.k12.wi.us) with the number of people attending by November 1st. All high school volleyball players should turn in their uniforms to Mrs. Thompson this week. There is a high school girls' basketball sign-up sheet on Mr. Klang's door. If you are interested in playing this year please sign up by Friday. Did you miss the Scholastic Book Fair last week while it was at Ithaca? No problem! Shop online until October 31st. https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html?fairId=4911700 October 23-31 is National Red Ribbon Week. DID YOU KNOW? Children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don’t; yet, only a quarter of teens report having these conversations. Richland County 4H registration is open until December 1. If you are in grade 3 through 12, consider joining a local 4H club and participate in learning, volunteering, public speaking, showing, presenting, and so much more. If you are interested but have questions, contact Kathleen Schoen for more specific information. Follow this link for more information as well as the different projects youth can participate in through 4H. REMINDER!! Rural Route 1 popcorn delivery is Friday, October 29. Parents/caregivers may pull up to the Multi-Purpose room starting at 3:45 or AFTER all the busses have left. Pickup goes until 8pm. If you are unable to pick up your popcorn at this time, please contact Karia Brown at joekariabrown@gmail.com to make other arrangements. HELPERS WANTED! If you are available to help sort popcorn orders please come to the Multi-Purpose room anytime after 12:00 on October 29. If you are a middle or high school student that has a free period or are in need of volunteer hours come on down! Please email Karia Brown at joekariabrown@gmail.com if you are available to help. Oct. 29th will be the last day to order a high school yearbook for the price of $37.00. Yearbooks can be ordered online at jostensyearbooks.com or you can contact Mrs. Burnley for an order form. After Oct. 29, the price will increase to $47 so order now! This day in history: On October 28, 1965, construction is completed on the St. Louis Gateway Arch, a spectacular 630-foot-high parabola of stainless steel marking the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial on the waterfront of St. Louis, Missouri. Word of the Day: eloquent adjective EL-uh-kwunt Eloquent means "having or showing the ability to use language clearly or effectively" or "clearly showing feeling or meaning." Birthdays: Elementary— none H.S./M.S.—none

There will be a meeting on starting an after school care program on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 7:00 PM. (Zoom only) Mrs. Prouty will email you a link, please ask for it.

Oct. 27th, 2021 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice - Cheese Omelet, Second Choice - Cheddarwurst, Hash Brown, Warm Cinnamon Applesauce Biscuit, Milk The schedule today for Band and Choir is: 6th Grade - Choir, 7th and 8th Grade - Band. HS Band will rehearse as a group today. Three seniors on our Ithaca High School Football Team received a great honor Jed Scallon, Nick King, and Caleb Marchwick were named to the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Academic All-State Team. Congratulations! All high school volleyball players should turn in their uniforms to Mrs. Thompson this week. There is a high school girls' basketball sign-up sheet on Mr. Klang's door. If you are interested in playing this year please sign up by Friday. There will be a meeting today in Mr. Thome’s room at 3pm for all boys interested in playing basketball. There will also be an open gym after school for all students. Did you miss the Scholastic Book Fair last week while it was at Ithaca? No problem! Shop online until October 31st. https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html?fairId=4911700 October 23-31 is National Red Ribbon Week. Did you know...Past year use of over-the-counter cough medicine among eighth graders has gradually increased over the past five years, from 1.6% in 2015 to 4.6% in 2020, its highest rate since 2006. Dextromethorphan, found in certain over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, produces hallucinations and paranoia when taken in large doses. Thus, the name Dex. (Source: DrugAbuse.com) Richland County 4H registration is open until December 1. If you are in grade 3 through 12, consider joining a local 4H club and participate in learning, volunteering, public speaking, showing, presenting, and so much more. If you are interested but have questions, contact Kathleen Schoen for more specific information. Follow this link for more information as well as the different projects youth can participate in through 4H. The Richland Center Junior Bowlers will be having a share night at Papa Murphy's in Richland Center this Thursday, October 28th from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. Come out to Papa Murphy’s Thursday & support the Junior Bowlers and their Scholarship Program. REMINDER!! Rural Route 1 popcorn delivery is Friday, October 29. Parents/caregivers may pull up to the Multi-Purpose room starting at 3:45 or AFTER all the busses have left. Pickup goes until 8pm. If you are unable to pick up your popcorn at this time, please contact Karia Brown at joekariabrown@gmail.com to make other arrangements. HELPERS WANTED! If you are available to help sort popcorn orders please come to the Multi-Purpose room anytime after 12:00 on October 29. If you are a middle or high school student that has a free period or are in need of volunteer hours come on down! Please email Karia Brown at joekariabrown@gmail.com if you are available to help. It was School bus safety week last week and we had a coloring contest for the elementary. The winners are: First Grade - Avah Fargen 1st place, Connie Pulvermacher 2nd place, Scout Mezera 3rd place; Second Grade - Piper Elliot 1st place, Gracelynn Miller 2nd place, Bodyn Louis 3rd place; Third Grade - Rylan Hash 1st place, Emett Barlow 2nd place, Jetta Blow 3rd place; Fourth Grade - Desiree Buscher 1st place, Shayla Klingaman 2nd place, Sutton Neefe 3rd place; Fifth Grade - Mckailah Swenson 1st Place, Syvannah Scott 2nd place, Hayden Byrnes 3rd place. Thank you to all that participated in our school bus safety week contest. Please always remember to follow the school bus rules. Oct. 29th will be the last day to order a high school yearbook for the price of $37.00. Yearbooks can be ordered online at jostensyearbooks.com or you can contact Mrs. Burnley for an order form. After Oct. 29, the price will increase to $47 so order now! This Date in History: 1659 William Robinson and Marmaduke Stevenson, two Quakers who came from England in 1656 to escape religious persecution, are executed in the Massachusetts Bay Colony for their religious beliefs.Quakers opposed central church authority, preferring to seek spiritual insight and consensus through egalitarian Quaker meetings. Word of the Day: Treacle tree-kuhl Treacle is a British word for molasses. The heavy sweetness of the syrup influenced people to apply its name to things overly sentimental. From beginning to end, the movie had many lines of sentimental treacle. Birthdays: Elementary— Aydin Kloehn H.S./M.S.—none

"Please join us on November 8, 2021, to learn more about Ithaca Sources of Strength and how we are encouraging our students to grow one another in hope, help, and strength!

Have you heard our students on the radio speaking up about the significance of Red Ribbon Week? Red Ribbon Week inspires students to make healthy choices instead of using drugs. This year’s theme is “Drug Free Looks Like Me." Ithaca is celebrating Red Ribbon week from October 23rd through October 31st. Recently, 3 Ithaca Students (Emma Schoen, Erica Steinmetz and Elise Newkirk) recorded public service announcements about Red Ribbon Week, with those commercials currently airing on WRCO Radio. They can also be found on our IN THE MEDIA section of the Ithaca APP and website. Catch Ithaca junior, Erica Steinmetz's ad here. https://youtu.be/ypqYYJjJZXA

From Ithaca Athletic Director, Mr. Thome: Three seniors on our Ithaca High School Football Team received a great honor today. Jed Scallon, Nick King, and Caleb Marchwick were named to the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Academic All-State Team. Congratulations!

If anyone would like a t-shirt to support Richland Center-Ithaca cross country runner and State Qualifier Kaylee Peterson by buying a shirt, you can find the link on the Ithaca/Weston Track & Field Facebook page! The clothing store closes on Wednesday (tomorrow) at noon.

Oct. 26th, 2021 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today: First Choice - Beef Stroganoff, Second Choice - Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes, Peaches, Dinner Roll, Dessert, Milk The schedule today for Band and Choir is: 6th Grade - Band, 7th and 8th Grade - Choir. HS Band - those who aren’t in choir, will have band together today. Tomorrow will be a full band day. There is Open Matt Wrestling tonight for any high school student from 6-7 pm in the multipurpose room. There will be a FBLA meeting for all high school FBLA members today during Attack in Mrs. Burnley's room. SSG Tye Smith will be here during lunch today. Please stop by and see him if you would like to hear about opportunities in the U.S. Army. All high school volleyball players should turn in their uniforms to Mrs. Thompson this week. There is a high school girls' basketball sign-up sheet on Mr. Klang's door. If you are interested in playing this year please sign up by Friday. There will be a meeting for all boys interested in playing basketball in Mr. Thome's room on Wednesday at 3pm. There will also be an open gym after school for all students. Did you miss the Scholastic Book Fair last week while it was at Ithaca? No problem! Shop online until October 31st. https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html?fairId=4911700 Trunk or Treat is tonight! Those who are decorating trunks park by the playground in the drop off/pick up area at around 5 and decorate until 5:30. Bring a bowl to put candy in - we have candy for you to hand out. Those who are just trunk or treating bring your own candy pails/bags and we'll start at 5:30 and go until 6:30. We ask that you please visit each trunk just one time so everyone gets candy. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 decorated trunks! October 23-31 is National Red Ribbon Week. Did you know...Adderall is a trade name for a combination drug containing four salts of amphetamine. It’s used to treat hyperactivity and impulse control. Unfortunately, non-medical usage of amphetamines among eighth graders increased from 3.5% in 2017 to 5.3% in 2020. (Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse) The Richland Center Junior Bowlers will be having a share night at Papa Murphy's in Richland Center this Thursday, October 28th from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. Come out to Papa Murphy’s Thursday & support the Junior Bowlers and their Scholarship Program. REMINDER!! Rural Route 1 popcorn delivery is Friday, October 29. Parents/caregivers may pull up to the Multi-Purpose room starting at 3:45 or AFTER all the busses have left. Pickup goes until 8pm. If you are unable to pick up your popcorn at this time, please contact Karia Brown at joekariabrown@gmail.com to make other arrangements. HELPERS WANTED! If you are available to help sort popcorn orders please come to the Multi-Purpose room anytime after 12:00 on October 29. If you are a middle or high school student that has a free period or are in need of volunteer hours come on down! Please email Karia Brown at joekariabrown@gmail.com if you are available to help. Oct. 29th will be the last day to order a high school yearbook for the price of $37.00. Yearbooks can be ordered online at jostensyearbooks.com or you can contact Mrs. Burnley for an order form. After Oct. 29, the price will increase to $47 so order now! It was School bus safety week last week and we had a coloring contest for the elementary. The winners are: First Grade - Avah Fargen 1st place, Connie Pulvermacher 2nd place, Scout Mezera 3rd place; Second Grade - Piper Elliot 1st place, Gracelynn Miller 2nd place, Bodyn Louis 3rd place; Third Grade - Rylan Hash 1st place, Emett Barlow 2nd place, Jetta Blow 3rd place; Fourth Grade - Desiree Buscher 1st place, Shayla Klingaman 2nd place, Sutton Neefe 3rd place; Fifth Grade - Mckailah Swenson 1st Place, Syvannah Scott 2nd place, Hayden Byrnes 3rd place. Thank you to all that participated in our school bus safety week contest. Please always remember to follow the school bus rules. This Date in History: October 26, 1825 - The Erie Canal opens, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River. Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York, the driving force behind the project, led the opening ceremonies and rode the canal boat Seneca Chief from Buffalo to New York City. Word of the Day: Facile (adjective fas-il) means "too easily accomplished or attained." The facts of the unsolved mystery were intriguing, but the author's conclusion was facile. Birthdays: Elementary—Easton Nelson H.S./M.S.—Alexander Evans, Kaitlynn Pinkham, Hailey Rutherford Staff—Sue Meyer

Red Ribbon Week inspires students to make healthy choices instead of using drugs. This year’s theme is “Drug Free Looks Like Me". Ithaca is celebrating Red Ribbon week from October 23rd through October 31st. Recently, 3 Ithaca Students (Emma Schoen, Erica Steinmetz and Elise Newkirk) recorded public service announcements about Red Ribbon Week, with those commercials currently airing on WRCO Radio. They can also be found on our IN THE MEDIA section of the Ithaca APP and website. Listen to Ithaca junior, Elise Newkirk's ad here! https://youtu.be/UsbZbzvA6w8

Starting November 1st, 2021, the Ithaca School District will be implementing a new entrance policy. For anyone visiting between the hours of 8:00am-3:30pm, you will be required to ring the doorbell upon arrival at which time someone will communicate with you through the doorbell speaker. We will ask that you remain patient until given further instruction by office personnel. If you are dropping something off for your student we ask that you please place the item(s) in a bag and label it with your students name. If you gain entrance to the building by staff we ask that you remain in the entryway until staff greets you. We thank you for your cooperation as we transition to making our community safer for everyone.

Congratulations to Ron and Beth Fruit who just received the Wisconsin Rural Advocacy Award for WRCO and Fruit Broadcasting, at the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance Conference! Advocates like them work tirelessly to strengthen and defend public education in every corner of Wisconsin. Ithaca Public Schools are especially grateful to them and their businesses for all the personal support they offer to our students and district. Congratulations, and thank you, Ron and Beth!

Elementary and Middle school remains RED today, and will be until November 8, 2021. HS is in BLUE, masks recommended, not required.

Did you miss the Scholastic Book Fair last week while it was at Ithaca? No problem! Shop online until October 31st. https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html?fairId=4911700

Congratulations to both Kaylee Peterson and Kaylee Miller as they represented Ithaca proudly in the cross country sectional finals in Prairie Du Chien this past Saturday! Kaylee Peterson ran a time of 19:43 and qualified to run in the state finals this Saturday in Wisconsin Rapids. Way to go Lady Bulldogs! Kaylee Miller placed 40th out of 102 runners, running by far her fastest time of the season. Kaylee Peterson placed 6th overall and earning a trip to the Division 2 state championship race in Wisconsin Rapids this Saturday. Best of luck Kaylee!

Oct. 25th, 2021 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today: First Choice - BBQ Pork Sandwich, Second Choice - Chicken Parmesan, Peas, Pears, Breadstick, Milk The schedule today for Band and Choir is: 6th Grade - Choir, 7th and 8th Grade - Band. HS Band is on the Day 3 Schedule. There will be open mat for wrestling High School students this Tuesday and Thursday fro 6:00-7:00 HS Band Students: Please fill out the survey about the Milwaukee Buck's trip that Mrs. Behrens shared in Schoology. This needs to be taken care of by Noon today. Congratulations to both Kaylee Peterson and Kaylee Miller as they represented Ithaca proudly in the cross country sectional finals in Prairie Du Chien this past Saturday! Kaylee Peterson ran a time of 19:43 and qualified to run in the state finals this Saturday in Wisconsin Rapids. Way to go Lady Bulldogs! Kaylee Miller placed 40th out of 102 runners, running by far her fastest time of the season. Kaylee Peterson placed 6th overall and earning a trip to the Division 2 state championship race in Wisconsin Rapids this Saturday. Best of luck Kaylee! Ithaca Horse Club will meet today, Monday, Oct 25, at 6pm at school. Good luck to the Ithaca Horse Team as they prepare to compete at State WIHA Friday through Sunday, Oct 29-31 at the New Holland Pavilion in Madison. Members of the team include Sara Jones, Brooklynn and Brianna Granger, Emma Schoen, Hailey Boon, Josie Laue, Arianna Louis, Maggie Kershner, Kinleigh Frost, Annabeth Sprecher, and Ellie Otto. October 23-31 is National Red Ribbon Week, for drug abuse awareness and prevention. Did you know...According to the National Center for Drug Abuse statistics, drug use among teens has increased among 8th graders 61% between 2016 and 2020. REMINDER!! Rural Route 1 popcorn delivery is Friday, October 29. Parents/caregivers may pull up to the Multi-Purpose room starting at 3:45 or AFTER all the busses have left. Pickup goes until 8pm. If you are unable to pick up your popcorn at this time, please contact Karia Brown at joekariabrown@gmail.com to make other arrangements. HELPERS WANTED! If you are available to help sort popcorn orders please come to the Multi-Purpose room anytime after 12:00 on October 29. If you are a middle or high school student that has a free period or are in need of volunteer hours come on down! Please email Karia Brown at joekariabrown@gmail.com if you are available to help. Oct. 29th will be the last day to order a high school yearbook for the price of $37.00. Yearbooks can be ordered online at jostensyearbooks.com or you can contact Mrs. Burnley for an order form. After Oct. 29, the price will increase to $47 so order now! Did you miss the Scholastic Book Fair last week while it was at Ithaca? No problem! Shop online until October 31st. https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html?fairId=4911700 Trunk or Treat is back! Join us on Tuesday, October 26 for the PTSO's Trunk or Treat. If you want to decorate a trunk those will set up in the student drop off/pick up area by the playground starting at 5 PM. Trunk or Treating will be from 5:30 - 6:30. Prizes for the top 3 trunks! For more information on this spooktacular event, check out the Ithaca PTSO facebook page. Birthdays: Elementary— none H.S./M.S.—none

If you have some medications you’d like to safely part with, stop in to a drug take-back event tomorrow at the Richland Center Police Department. They are joining with the Partners for Prevention Coalition to reduce the risks drugs have in our community. Stop in Saturday, October 23rd from 10a-2p to drop off.

Sign up for a FREE virtual presentation of the Wake Up Call, sponsored by Communities Talk! The Wake Up Call presentation provides practical information on current drug trends, a walk-through of a teens' bedroom with more than 50 red flags that could indicate substance abuse, and proactive parenting strategies to keep your child substance free. Register here - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1816335223949/WN_S2he1VHGTouT6O99OF0WZQ

Its playoff football time! Ithaca travels to Bangor Friday night for a 7:00 PM kickoff. There is a WIAA $6 entry fee for the game. The Bangor exit from the East on I-90 is closed. Due to construction, here are some alternate directions: Take West Salem Exit and take Co B to get to Bangor. You could also take HWY 16 out of the mall area of West Salem. In town is fairly congested with construction - main street is open: turn to go past Village Inn restaurant and left at 3/4 blocks to the school. Bangor is fully masked school, so if fans go inside a building they need to wear a mask.

With playoff football just a day away, our THROWBACK THURSDAY memory takes us back to the 1988 football season.