Ithaca School District

Thursday's winner of $100 in the Band Parent's Calendar Raffle was Monica Kershner of Lone Rock, with ticket #617.

Little Dribblers basketball practice, grades K thru 2nd, will be in the multipurpose room this Saturday from 10:15-11:00am.

As you probably know, many residents at PV have little money to spend and/or few relatives to assist them with purchasing those little things that make everyday living a little nicer. This is the 15th year that Ithaca School District has collected items for Pine Valley Community Village. Each year, your generous gifts benefit people in our own area. Often these people are past neighbors, old family friends, a relative, or someone we may know who has met with an unfortunate event/ illness that require their life to be supported in an atmosphere where constant and safe care is provided. As members of the Ithaca School Family, we feel it is important for children to learn to reach out to and aid others who are different or less fortunate than we are. We not only strive to educate your child to the best of our abilities, but we also endeavor to do our part, in developing them into the best human beings possible. We feel the “wish list” project is well worth undertaking yearly and that it demonstrates true kindness and generosity. You may send gifts at anytime. We will keep them here at school until we make our Christmas visit to Pine Valley the week of December 16th. At this time, we extend to you, a sincere and heartfelt thank you for any contributions that can be made on your family’s behalf. Again, thank you! The Ithaca School Staff

Our Throwback Thursday pic takes us to the 1980 yearbook as we celebrate boys JV basketball. What a memory!

St Mary's-Keyesville and St. Kilian's-Bear Valley are going to both be participating in Wreaths Across America this coming Saturday, December 14th at 11:00 AM. Wreaths Across America is a program where veterans, deceased and living, are remembered and honored for their service. It is also an opportunity to teach youth to value freedom. VFW Post 2267 of Richland Center will be assisting at St. Mary's-Keyesville. The Lone Rock American Legion will be assisting at St. Kilian's-Bear Valley. All are welcome to attend. These are the only two cemeteries in Richland County which are having Wreaths Across America ceremonies this Saturday. These cemeteries will be joining over 1600 other cemeteries to honor our veterans. All programs in the United States start precisely at 11am (12 Noon Eastern Standard Time). Food and fellowship to follow in St. Mary's parish hall and St. Kilian's basement. More information on the Wreaths Across America organization and it's history may be found at https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/our-story.

All of the gifts and gift cards for the NHS Host a Family are due in Mrs. Wontor’s room, Room 310, by 3:30 tomorrow. They will be delivered to the family this weekend. Thank you for your support!

Choir Students who sold fruit: Remember to pick up your fruit the Saturday from 8:30 am to 10:30 am. at Oakwood Fruit Farm. If you cannot be there, make arrangements for someone else to pick it up for you. Oakwood is closed for the season so this will be the only time you will be able to get your fruit.

Wednesday's winner of $50 in the Band Parent's Calendar Raffle was Jorge Solorzano of Fennimore, with ticket #629.

Check out this event! After School Robotics sessions are being hosted by UW-Platteville Richland Continuing Education Institute. Session A: Wednesdays, Feb 5–March 4 6–7:30pm; Session B: Wednesdays, March 25–April 22 6–7:30pm. Build your LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robot. Robots will be built with interchangeable parts and are fully programmable to kick a ball, move in a circle, and listen to your commands. Innovation and creativity are required. You will work individually and in teams to build robots of your own design. Best for students entering grades 2–6. Session A and B are both five-weeks and cover the same material. *ALL PARENTS MUST FILL OUT HEALTH AND CONSENT FORMS AT REGISTRATION* https://www.facebook.com/events/3361378740643524/

Here are the preliminary numbers for the food drive: High school - none =( 8th - none 7th - 13 pounds 6th - 7 5th - 46.5 4th - 52.5 3rd - 19.5 2nd - 14 1st - 6.5 kindergarten - 3.5 4K - 23 This is a great start! Keep the donations coming!

Tuesday's winner of $50 in the Band Parent's Calendar Raffle was Adam Kepler of Richland Center, with ticket #625.

Start planning your wardrobe for next week! As we look forward to the Holiday Break, students will enjoy dressing up differently each day. We hope you'll all participate in the fun! The Five Days of Christmas are: Monday - Pajama Day Tuesday - Ugly Holiday/Christmas Sweater Day Wednesday - Holiday Hat or Favorite Holiday Character Day Thursday - Christmas Colors/Pattern Day Friday - Flannel Day

If you ordered a wreath from the Ithaca Wrestling Club it will be available to pick-up today. Pick-up is from 3-6 p.m. at the bus barn. Thank you for your support of Ithaca Wrestling.

There will be a football booster club meeting at 6:00 pm tonight in the commons.

The PTSO Winter apparel order is in! Please plan to pick your order up in the commons this Thursday, December 12 after school until 5 P.M. If you cannot pick up at this time please contact Karia Brown at joekariabrown@gmail.com.

Members of the High School Band will be Christmas Caroling on December 15, 5:00 - 7:30 pm, in the Ithaca, Keyesville, and Sextonville areas. If you know of any community member who would enjoy us stopping to play for them, please let Mrs. Behrens know.

Congratulations to the Choirs on a wonderful concert last night! Mrs. Niemeyer is very proud!

Monday's winner of $75 in the Band Parent's Calendar Raffle was Amanda Fowell of Richland Center, with ticket #99.

The annual food drive put on by Student Council and the NHS starts December 9 and goes through December 20. Have your children bring their donations to their classroom and student council members will collect items during the week. The coordinator from Passages stated that our donations help them out for almost a year! This year we are making 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 party during lunch. Along with these changes, water will not be accepted as a donation. Thank you for your support and donations to the less fortunate people in our community! Here is a list of common needs at Passages: ~Soups, ~Tuna ~Spaghetti Sauce & Noodles ~Canned Ravioli & Other Pasta ~Egg Noodles ~Salt & Pepper ~Mac & Cheese ~Cake & Brownie Mixes ~Baked Beans, Black Beans, Refried Beans ~Taco Shells & Flour Tortillas ~Hamburger & Tuna Helper ~Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonnaise ~Instant Potatoes ~Rice, Spanish Rice, etc. ~Peanut Butter ~Jelly & Jams ~Sugar, Brown Sugar, Powder Sugar, Flour ~Ramen Noodles ~Canned Vegetables ~Canned Fruits, Fruit Cups ~Applesauce ~Cereal

Farmers in our community are facing extraordinary challenges. The Richland County Extension Office is coordinating "Stronger Together", a series of sessions addressing current challenges in the farming community. Sessions are free and a lunch is provided. The first session is tomorrow, December 10th. Contact Chelsea Wunnicke, Family Living Educator for information or to register at 608.647.6148 or email chelsea.wunnicke@wisc.edu https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/dairy/events/stronger-together/