Ithaca School District

Tuesday, Sept. 1st, 2020 Lunch for today: Turkey Sub, Carrots & Dip, Pear Cup, Milk NOTICE TO THOSE ON FREE OR REDUCED LUNCHES LAST YEAR: You have through Thursday Oct. 1st to re-apply for the program. If you have not applied by Oct. 1st, it will be assumed you plan on paying the lunch fee starting Friday Oct. 2nd. If you were on reduced lunches last year, you may have the reduced price of $.40 per day or $2.00 per week and reapply, also. Welcome back to school!!! FCCLA will have its first meeting this Thursday after school on the patio. All High school students interested in joining or curious what FCCLA is all about, join us for a quick snack and meeting. If you are interested in joining and are unable to attend, please let Ms. Sprecher know. See you Thursday! The Ithaca Volleyball Boosters will hold a meeting this Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:30pm on the back patio of the High School. All interested in helping support our volleyball program at all levels is invited to come. If you prefer to attend via Zoom, please contact Juli Thompson. Attention anyone interested in playing high school volleyball this fall: There will be team and individual pictures this Wednesday after school starting at 3:45. You must enter through the main high school entrance and wear a mask. Jerseys will be handed out that night. Birthdays: Elementary—Nolan Parduhn H.S./M.S.—Branson Smith

From Mr. Lechnir: For the first two weeks we will be using this schedule. Your 1st hour teacher is leading the 1 hr delay, so you should log in with the 1st hr teacher. ON WEDNESDAY's the schedule differes (see below the first schedule) There have been some "expected" hiccups with some of the teachers getting into the zoom part of their class for the virtual students. W hope to have these cleaned up quickly. Also virtual students do not need to log into any study halls unless they have questions for their study hall instructor.

From Mrs. Prouty: Happy First Day of School!! I am a yellow! See our chart below, used today will all Middle and High school students. I am very happy to announce that the USDA has approved free lunch and breakfast for all students. We still need your applications for free and reduced lunch for every family, but all will be given free food. Soon, probably tomorrow, we will send out the information about how to order for your children 18 and under, on the virtual days. I had previously sent out a survey, which is now closed, for this week's food. If you filled that survey out, Annette Louis is sending food home with your children today (for Wed.) and has arranged for the 100% virtual students' food to be picked up. (Please note this is a very small number of families- only about 20, so you are probably not getting the extra food today or tomorrow. If this is a hardship for your family, please let me know by contacting me via email.) We have already had many glitches, errors, and mistakes. (And it is only 11:00!) Thanks to all of our families that let us know things did not go well; we are working on it. But, we are all HERE, in some way or another, trying our best. Tomorrow will be a learning day for everyone, but with grace and patience, we will all get better at this new way of learning.

Students and families who picked up Chromebooks in the spring that still have them MUST send them to school with your students tomorrow for the first day of school. They will be needed! Bring a charger, too. There won't be enough to go around if you don't bring it with you.

Before school resumes, we send out the last of our "summer" birthday wishes. Happy Birthday today, August 29th, to Isaiah Fargen! Best "fishes" to you. Hope you have the "bass" day yet.

Do Good Wisconsin* recently held a teacher supply drive and give away. This year, they were able to donate supplies to over 250 teachers and one of our elementary school teachers was a lucky recipient.! Congratulations Mrs. Bailey and thank you #DoGoodWisconsin for supporting educators across Wisconsin! *Do Good Wisconsin is a platform sharing inspiring content and showcasing individuals, organizations, and businesses “Doing Good” in Wisconsin! They wanted to create a platform that highlights everyday people doing great things and give them a voice in front of a community who wants to listen. Go to DoGoodWisconsin.com to learn more.

Please use this linkhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXptVyJ_wGvsCSUtqOwn9COl00oE4Ibq0ob3T-Qq_o6COxEA/viewform to order lunch and breakfast for virtual students on Tuesday, Sept. 1, and for all students to order breakfast and/or lunch on Wednesday, Sept. 2. We will have the details worked out by Monday, to figure out how we will schedule a pick up for the food. (We will probably send Wed. food home Tues. night in students' backpacks). Stay tuned.

It seems like so long since students were here!  It was a great evening for picture night- If you have a virtual child in your home, please contact Mr. Hess to arrange a pick up of the Chromebook and other items needed to begin school. (adam.hess@ithaca.k12.wi.us)   All students start Tuesday, Sept. 1.  Doors open at 7:30, do not drop anyone off early, please.  Virtual students log into your computers by 8:00 (7:55 for MS and HS) We are very excited to work with you on social and emotional skills first thing in the morning.  All students are virtual on Wednesday, Sept. 2, and for the rest of the school year on Wednesdays.  

In the excitement of school prep yesterday, August 26th, we missed wishing a very Happy Birthday to Lincoln Manning! But now you get to keep celebrating! Today, August 27th, we wish a very Happy Birthday to Ella Fargen, Trent Franzen, Parker Hisel, and Grayclyn Straka! Smile big for your special day and for school pictures!

Hello! Ms Schoen sent out an email to all families and staff. Check your inbox and your Spam folders. If you didn't receive it, please call the school office. Thank you!

The PTSO will be selling spirit items tomorrow during picture night in the gym. We have a new design for our t-shirts ($12) and sweatshirts ($20) this year. We are also liquidating the old "Pride" t-shirts for $10. New this year are Ithaca Bulldogs lanyards for $2 each - great for attaching to your mask so it doesn't fall on the floor during lunch and your lunch id cards (coming soon). We'll also have fun child masks for $4, adult sized Bulldog masks for $7, purple Bulldog neck gaiters for $10 in youth and adult sizes, and water bottles for $9 (reminder - kids will not be allowed to use "direct-drink" water fountains this year). Check out the Ithaca PTSO Facebook page for more items and pricing! (We will take cash or check, sorry we are unable to take credit/debit cards at this time.)

If you're coming to the Picture Day event tomorrow and still have some library books at home, bring them along! There will be a drop box in the gym. While you're there, browse the books and discarded magazines on display to take home. Find something for almost every reader!

We are so excited to begin the school year. Please check out our new Ithaca Parent Hub. It has lots of information for the first days of school. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X9G892E0igGtnLSclQ87o1rMcKrGgt3RfJg3MyLLRz0/edit?usp=sharing

Happy Birthday today, August 25th to our own Mr. Zac Thome. Go out and spend at least "just a bit outside".

It's almost here! Picture Day a new way will be this Thursday night from 4pm until 8pm. Click this link to register your family - one sign up per family regardless of how many students in each family. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4cabab2da2f49-picture

While some look forward to birthdays, others are less enthusiastic. Either way, you deserve to celebrate your birthday! Happy Birthday today, August 24th to Destiney Lindner-Ruiz, Mattias Twining, Elijah Waldner, and Mrs. Jill Pinkstaff!

Sorry birthday folks, Wally was all out of disinfectant wipes. We all know those are the hottest item right now. Happy Birthday wishes today, August 23rd, to Logan Biermeier and Paige Nowicki anyway. We hope it's as wonderful as you are.

You're becoming you! With every birthday, you get better and better. Happy Birthday today, August 22nd to Emma Birkrem, Lexi Brown, Dylan Colson, and Xander Hilby. You just keep getting better!

The start of another year of adventures. Go out and conquer! Happy Birthday wishes to out to Meghan Miller today, August 20th.

Just because it's your birthday doesn't mean you get out of doing chores, right Josie Laue? Today, August 20th, we wish Josie a very Happy Birthday. Go out and celebrate, and maybe someone will help you with the less desirable chores.