
Just a reminder: FCA Huddle group Christmas party, tomorrow morning! 7:00- FACE room. Breakfast, devotion, fellowship and white elephant gift exchange! Come join us! Merry Christmas!

Don't forget the Elementary Music Program is tomorrow! Watch the student production in the Community gym beginning at 1:30.

Congratulations to all Ithaca Bands and Mrs. Behrens on a job well-done at last night's concert. The 5th grade band made their musical debut as did the High School Jazz Band. The hard work of all the students was apparent in the exceptional performances!




There will be a Baseball Booster Meeting Thursday 6:00 pm in the commons. Any parent of a high school baseball player who is interested in helping support Ithaca Baseball is welcome to attend.

As we roll into the Holiday Break, families, please take a moment or two to grab up any lost items in the lost and found and all gear in your students' cubbies. The break is a time for our custodial staff to make a clean "sweep" of the hallways and classrooms. You give them a great Christmas gift by limiting the clutter they need to work around. Thanks to all our custodial staff for all they do to keep our buildings and grounds safe and neat for all our Bulldogs and staff!


Tuesday's winner of $50 in the Ithaca Band Parent's Calendar Raffle was Cody Mitchell of Dodgeville, with ticket # 387.

The Winter Band Concert will be held tonight at 7:00 pm. Band students in grades 5 - 12 will be featured.

Don't forget the food drive for Passages is still ongoing until Friday! See the list for needed items.
The top three grades as of Monday are:
1. Fifth grade - 336 pounds
2. Fourth grade - 178.4 pounds
3. 4K - 44.3 pounds
Our donations have helped Passages families for nearly a whole year! Keep the giving spirit going!

Middle school wrestling will start January 6th after winter break. Practice will run 3:45-5:30. Have a great winter break. Coach Anderson.

Monday's winner of $75 in the Ithaca Band Parent's Calendar Raffle was Geralyn and Steve Kohlstadt of Richland Center, with ticket #269.

The weekend winners in the Band Parent's Calendar Raffle were: Eugene Miller - $50, Amber Hilby - $75. and Kristi Durst - $50.

Last night these high school band students gave of their own time and volunteered to go Christmas caroling around the Ithaca community. We had a great time and the community members really enjoyed hearing them! Thank you students for using your musical talents and bringing Christmas joy to the community!


FCA Christmas party huddle morning- 7:00 am Thursday Dec 19! Join us for a Christmas breakfast, devotion, fellowship & our annual white elephant gift exchange. See flyers in the hall or check out our Facebook page for more details! Hope you’ll join us!

Evelyn Kolman, a 1942 Ithaca graduate, celebrated her 95th birthday on December 15th. Evelyn has been supporting Ithaca students for over 20 years by donating school supplies yearly. As a small token of appreciation, the students created and signed cards to wish Evelyn a Happy 95th Birthday.
Evelyn, along with her family, would like to sincerely thank the students and staff for taking the time to help make her birthday so special.



Just a friendly reminder: 7th & 8th grade girls basketball practice will start after school, 3:45-5:30. Following practice, there will be a brief student athlete/parent meeting. Thank you!!

Check out the upcoming Community Education courses offered on both the Richland and Platteville campuses. Registration is OPEN!
https://campus.uwplatt.edu/continuing/enrichment

Watch our band students perform next week! The Winter Band Concert will be held on Tuesday, December 17th, at 7:00 pm. Band students in grades 5 - 12 will be featured.


Next week is the 5 days of Christmas for the whole school. Show your Christmas spirit on Monday with Pajama Day. Dress code still applies, but let's make it fun!


High School Band students: Your final Florida trip payment is due on Monday, December 16. All money has to be turned in at that time.

The middle school girls basketball season will begin next week! Any interested girls in 7th and 8th grade, are asked to please sign up! There is a sign up sheet in the commons. We will begin practice on Monday December 16 (3:45-5:30) Following practice we will have a brief student athlete/parent meeting (held in the old gym).