Junior Night for students and parents will be held on Wednesday, March 13th in the Ithaca High School Library beginning at 6:00pm and concluding at 7:00pm. This is an evening to discuss post-secondary options. Maggie Landsinger, Admission Advisor from UW Platteville and Matt Schneider, Student Success Coach from Southwest Technical College will be our guest speakers for the evening.
Next week is National School Social Workers' Week. Our School Social Worker, Mrs. Pluemer, works to enhance the learning and success of students by focusing on the whole child. School Social Workers promote the social and emotional development of students, empower students, and value student self-determination. Remember your School Social Worker next week!
With winter hanging on and our thoughts looking towards spring, we throw it back today with America's past time. In which yearbook was this baseball team photograph featured? A. 1997, B. 2000, C. 2002, D. 2003
Ithaca PTSO's FREE BINGO night is Friday, March 8 from 6-7:30pm in the School Commons for all families and friends. Bring your own snacks or buy popcorn and beverages night of. (Rural Route 1 popcorn - $5/tub) Everyone goes home with a book!
La noche de BINGO GRATIS de Ithaca PTSO es el viernes 8 de marzo de 6 a 7:30 pm en la escuela Commons para todas las familias y amigos. Traiga sus propios bocadillos o compre palomitas y bebidas la noche de. (Rural Route 1 palomitas de maíz - $ 5 por tina) ¡Todos se van a casa con un libro!
4K families! A reminder that tomorrow, Thursday, February 28th there is NO 4K Class. Thank you!
Register by tomorrow!
Engaging Families in Reading Night (3rd-8th Grade Parents)
Families of 3rd-8th grade students, join us for an evening of fun and receive food for your belly and information for your brain! You'll get to learn simple and effective ways to help your child develop life-long habits of joyful reading and learning. We can't wait to see you there! Please refer to the flyer for additional details.
5:15-6:30 Reading Presentation - LMC
6:30-7:00 Free Pizza Hut dinner - Commons
7:00-8:00 Counter ACT 5th Grade Family Presentation
10th and 11th grade students: Please turn in your permission slips for the Career Expo. to Ms. Bevan by Thursday, February 28th. Thank you!
Thank you, Ithaca Parents and Guardians, for attending tonight's parent and teacher conferences. Your participation in your child's education is so very, very important to their life success. Ithaca teachers appreciate you coming to see them, talk with them about your child's strengths, weaknesses, and ways you and teacher can work together for your child. We hope to see more of you on Thursday if you were unable to come tonight. Thank you
Just a reminder: Any students planning to take a college course in the fall through the Early College Credit or Start College Now Program should turn in an application to Ms. Bevan by March 1st.
Art club meeting this Wednesday after school until 5 pm. All are welcome to come!
Seniors: Jostens will be here next Wed., Mar. 7th to deliver your caps and gowns. You will NOT receive any cap or gown if you have not paid your outstanding bills with them. Bring a check if you owe money. We will also be hosting share night at Culvers in RC March 13th from 4-8 pm. Help spread the word!
Congratulations to Colton Clary for finishing 5th at the WIAA State wrestling meet held Saturday. Also, congratulations to the entire Ithaca Weston Wrestling team for a successful season! Coaches Clary and Kelly
Today is Monday, February 25, 2019. Ithaca has a 2 hour delay.
Families and students, could you please check under your bed, in your closet or backpack, maybe on your bookshelves for any misplaced library books? If you return them this week, we will waive any late fees. We'd really just like the books back to share with other readers! If you're still working on finishing the book, speak with Mrs. Zorea or Mrs. Thompson on a return plan. Swing in during parent/teacher conferences to check out the Book Fair - open during conferences times. Keep reading - never stop reading!
4th grade girls basketball practice will be canceled Saturday, February 23rd.
Have a safe weekend.
The 5/6 grade girls basketball tourney @ Riverdale for Saturday has been cancelled due to the weather.
3rd grade girls basketball practice is also cancelled for tomorrow morning.
Thanks!
Due to predicted weather, Little dribblers is cancelled for Saturday (tomorrow). The pizza party will be held on Sunday, March 2 from 12-2 in the new gym.
FFA Week is coming up!
Next week, Feb 25th thru the 28th, the Ithaca FFA Chapter will be celebrating FFA Week with dress up days and lunch-time activities.
Monday will be: Favorite Sports Team Apparel (No hats!);
Tuesday will be Flannel Day;
Wednesday will be: Favorite tractor/car/truck apparel (No hats!)
Thursday will be FFA colors which are Blue and Gold.
Lunchtime activities will be posted in the hallways, with ice cream being served on Thursday for those students participating in the dress up days.
On February 8, fourteen 4th and 5th graders tested to try out for the CESA 3 Lit Wars and the first ever Ithaca Battle of the Books teams. Students who tried out for Lit Wars had to read 6 preassigned books and those that tried out for Battle of the Books had to read 20 books from a designated list. Some students were motivated to try out for both teams! Great job to everyone who tried out!
Attention students in grades 3-12: There will be a Game Club today after school until 4:50. We will meet in the commons for a snack and then go to the Multi-Purpose room. Hope to see you there!