Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Announcements: Tues, Jan 16, 2024
Today is a Day 1
Lunch for today - First Choice: Sassy Chicken, Second Choice: Polish Sausage, Mixed Vegetables, Applesauce, WG Bread
From Ms. Sprecher:
Due to the weather, HS FFA will meet on Tue, Jan 16 during lunch in Ms Sprecher’s room.
From Ms Durkin:
The annual Ithaca Snowball dance will be held Sat, Jan 20 in the Ithaca Commons from 8-11 pm. Cost for tickets are $5 per person and if you are bringing a friend that is not an Ithaca student, you need to fill out a permission slip and you can get it from the office. Please wear shoes that do not leave black marks on the floor. If you decide to wear black shoes and they leave marks, we will ask you to dance in your socks.
From Forensics coaches:
With the weather challenges, some valuable time with coaches has been lost. Keep up with email and meet with a coach each week. The finals schedule could give you some generous time to work with coaches.
From Mrs. Kershner:
Freshman and Sophomore students who signed up for the Big Brother/Big Sister ‘RISE’ Program, we will have a kick off meeting Monday, Jan 22 during ATTACK. We will meet in Mr. Nee’s classroom. Any questions please see Mrs. Kershner.
From Mrs. Zorea
Author Erin Soderberg Downing will be visiting Ithaca to talk with students in Grades 3-8 on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Erin has written more than 50 books for kids and teens. Erin will discuss her newest novel, Just Keep Walking and will share many behind-the-scenes secrets from her writing process-from generating ideas to creating characters to research to writing first drives to revisions and beyond. If you would like signed copies of Erin’s books and need another order form, please see Mrs. Zorea.
WORD OF THE DAY:
Glower: to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger. Kelly glowered at me after I sided with Brenda in their dispute about the chores.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes,” is ratified by the requisite number of states on January 16, 1919. The movement for the prohibition of alcohol began in the early 19th century, when Americans concerned about the adverse effects of drinking began forming temperance societies. Nine months after Prohibition's ratification, Congress passed the Volstead Act, or National Prohibition Act, over President Woodrow Wilson's veto. One year and a day after its ratification, prohibition went into effect—on January 17, 1920—and the nation became officially dry. Despite a vigorous effort by law-enforcement agencies, the Volstead Act failed to prevent the large-scale distribution of alcoholic beverages, and organized crime flourished in America. In 1933, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was passed and ratified, repealing prohibition.
BIRTHDAYS:
Elementary - Abigail Phillips-Durst
Middle School - none
High School - none
Faculty & Staff - Mrs. Behrens
Tuesday January 16, 2024 - Ithaca 2 hour delay tomorrow / Ithaca 2 horas de retraso mañana - This message is from the Ithaca School District. Due to the inclement weather in our area, the Ithaca District will run buses and classes with a 2 hour late start tomorrow. There will be no weight room and a change in 4K classes.. Both AM and PM groups will attend from 10am-3pm on days that are delayed two hours. There will be no 4k midday bus going out--AM and PM students would both be picked up for school on the big buses and go home on the big buses at the end of the day
Debido a las condiciones climáticas, el distrito escolar de Ithaca tendrá un retraso de 2 horas mañana. Los autobuses vendrán 2 horas más tarde, y la escuela empezará 2 horas más tarde de lo normal.
On Friday, from cooking and eating, to playing in the snow, to learning to sew. Our staff, families and alumni knew how to spend a snow day! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bz4KU6HaSo
SNOW DAY INDEED on Friday! What did you do to enjoy the day? Clark, first grade, with his younger brother Abel with their snowman who is headed to the beach and ready for a snowball fight in their snow fort.
On January 10, 2024, Ithaca's 4th Grade class Zoomed with Albert LeBeau, the Cultural Resources Program Manager for Effigy Mounds National Monument. At Ithaca, 4th grade students practice Library research skills by learning about Wisconsin history. An essential learning skill for 4th graders in Library class is to establish connections with other learners and experts. To prepare for their Zoom meeting, students learned about the Effigy Mounds in Library class and discussed what these mounds represent for our area's history. Students also prepared their own questions to ask Mr. LeBeau during the Zoom session.
Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Announcements: Mon, Jan 15, 2024
Today is a Day 2
January 15 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Lunch for today - First Choice: Cheese Pizza, Second Choice: BBQ Rib w/WG bun, Corn, peaches, breadsticks
From Ms. Sprecher:
Due to the weather, HS FFA will meet on Tue, Jan 16 during lunch in Ms Sprecher’s room.
From Mrs. Zorea:
There is a National Honor Society meeting in the LMC during Attack on today (Monday, January 15)
From Ms Durkin:
The annual Ithaca Snowball dance will be held Sat, Jan 20 in the Ithaca Commons from 8-11 pm. Cost for tickets are $5 per person and if you are bringing a friend that is not an Ithaca student, you need to fill out a permission slip and you can get it from the office.
From Forensics coaches:
With the weather challenges, some valuable time with coaches has been lost. Keep up with email and meet with a coach each week. The finals schedule could give you some generous time to work with coaches.
WORD OF THE DAY: Ubiquitous: a synonym of widespread and describes things that are actually, or seemingly, seen or encountered everywhere. Though they were once a status symbol reserved only for those with considerable means, smartphones are now a ubiquitous technology.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. is born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of a Baptist minister. King received a doctorate degree in theology and in 1955 helped organize the first major protest of the African American civil rights movement: the successful Montgomery Bus Boycott. Influenced by Mohandas Gandhi, he advocated civil disobedience and nonviolent resistance to segregation in the South. The peaceful protests he led throughout the American South were often met with violence, but King and his followers persisted, and the movement gained momentum.
BIRTHDAYS:
Elementary - Angelus Hartwick - Today
Middle School - Hayden Burns on Sun
High School - Mac Neefe - Today, Elli Durst and Wesley Nelson on Fri
Faculty & Staff - Chay Schmitt on Sat
The Ithaca Industrial Technology Class, taught by Mr. James Nee, would like to give a huge THANK YOU to Manneo Dairy and Napa Auto Parts.
Recently, the Manning family worked with Napa Auto Parts to donate a toolbox to Ithaca Schools. This generous gift will be a great asset to the Ithaca School Shop. The students of Ithaca are going to benefit for years to come, setting them up for industry experience.
Thank you Manneo Dairy and Napa Auto Parts!
Monday January 15, 2024 - Ithaca 2-hour delay tomorrow / Ithaca 2 horas de retraso mañana:
This message is from the Ithaca School District. Due to the inclement weather / cold temperatures in our area, the Ithaca District will run buses and classes with a 2 hour late start tomorrow. There will be no AM 4K or weightroom.
Debido a las condiciones climáticas, el distrito escolar de Ithaca tendrá un retraso de 2 horas mañana. Los autobuses vendrán 2 horas más tarde, y la escuela empezará 2 horas más tarde de lo normal.
SNOW DAY INDEED! What are you doing to enjoy the day? Ithaca alum Joyce and her husband Jeff are enjoying the view of their orange tree today in Mesa (and taunting us snowbound Wisconsinites). Send us your "snow day fun" pics! adam.hess@ithaca.k12.wi.us or juli.thompson@ithaca.k12.wi.us
SNOW DAY INDEED! What are you doing to enjoy the day? Addyson learned to sew. From Tuesdays snow day, Brett (Ithaca Alum), Wyatt, and Addyson built a snowman. Send us your "snow day fun" pics! adam.hess@ithaca.k12.wi.us or juli.thompson@ithaca.k12.wi.us
SNOW DAY INDEED! What are you doing to enjoy the day? The Hess household created homemade beef stew with some biscuits, shoveled, fed animals and ducks/chickens and even played outside with Tucker. Penny thought it was a good day for a nap in the recliner. Send us your "snow day fun" pics! adam.hess@ithaca.k12.wi.us or juli.thompson@ithaca.k12.wi.us
SNOW DAY INDEED! What are you doing to enjoy the day? Mrs. Schmitt is crocheting and if you look closely, you can see also listening to an audiobook. Send us your "snow day fun" pics! adam.hess@ithaca.k12.wi.us or juli.thompson@ithaca.k12.wi.us
SNOW DAY INDEED! What are you doing to enjoy the day? Ms. Schmitt is participating in some cupcake meteorology: if she eats a cupcake for every inch of snow, how many cupcakes will she eat this weekend? Send us your "snow day fun" pics! adam.hess@ithaca.k12.wi.us or juli.thompson@ithaca.k12.wi.us
SNOW DAY INDEED! What are you doing to enjoy the day?
The Thome's hit the hill sledding, Eli is already an excavator like Dad, Grandpa, and Great-Grandpa and Mrs. Stellner spent her day getting evaluated :) Send us your "snow day fun" pics! adam.hess@ithaca.k12.wi.us or juli.thompson@ithaca.k12.wi.us
The Westby Girls Invite for tomorrow has been canceled. The Ithaca - Weston Girls team was to participate in that tournament. Again, it has been canceled.
This just in, the Ithaca - Weston wrestling tournament for tomorrow has been canceled. As of right now, the Westby girls ' invite is still on as we await information from the Westby district. Again, the Ithaca-Weston wrestling tournament for tomorrow is canceled.
Share your snow day activities with us! Send stories and pictures to the email addresses in this Pic.
The Ithaca Lions Club will host a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for Cathy Coppernoll. The event will be held Sunday January 28th 2024, from 7:30 AM until 12:30 PM at the Ithaca High School Commons. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and preschoolers eat for FREE. Menu will include: Pancakes, ham, cheese, scrambled eggs, applesauce, and white / chocolate milk. There will also be a bake sale and silent auction. If you would like to donate to the sale or auction, please call Phyllis Pauls at 608-604-3576.
This just in, the Ithaca - Weston wrestling tournament for tomorrow has been canceled. As of right now, the Westby girls' invite is still on as we await information from the Westby district. Again, the Ithaca-Weston wrestling tournament for tomorrow is canceled.
Don't forget, Ithaca will not have classes tomorrow due to forecasted inclement weather. Stay safe and enjoy the day off. Check Facebook tomorrow for a way to submit your snow day pictures and stories!
