Ithaca School District

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Thu, Dec 7, 2023 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today - First Choice: Mozzarella sticks, Second Choice: Chicken nuggets, Baked beans, apples and pears, WG roll Ithaca Giving Tree: We ask that all gifts be returned, unwrapped, along with the tag, to the school office no later than Friday, December 15. Thank you for your care and participation. Call Mrs. Schoen or Mrs. Pluemer if you need more information. From Mr. Andresen: There is a Math Team meeting today. Concessions, contests, and T-shirts will be some of the items discussed. Attendance is crucial. See you in Mr. Andresen’s room during ATTACK!! From Mr. Klang: There will be an Archery Club Meeting in Mr. Klang's room during ATTACK Today Dec. 7th for any interested 6th-12th grade students. From Mrs. Behrens: High School Band Students - Your next payment of $300 for your trip to Florida, is due tomorrow, Friday, December 8. From Mrs. Behrens: The Winter Band and Choir Concert will be held on Monday, December 11, starting at 7:00 pm. Come and hear songs of the holiday season. From Ms Schoen: Mark your calendars for the 2023 Elementary Winter Music Program which will be held Wed, Dec 13, at 2:00 p.m. in the main gym. All are welcome to attend. From Ms. Sprecher: Concessions Friday is the Freshman class. Ithaca FFA middle school and high school, please sign up for a half hour shift to ring bells at Wal-Mart this Saturday, Dec 9 from 11 -2. From Ms. Jones: 4th/5th grade boys basketball will begin practice next Friday, December 15 from 5:30-7:00 in the Community Gym. Schedules will be handed out at that time. Any questions contact Janelle at 608-588-4535. Mrs. Kershner: Attention High School Juniors and Seniors: If you were considering being a part of the Youth Apprenticeship Program for this year, please see Mrs. Kershner on or before Wednesday, Dec 20. The deadline for enrollment is approaching. Thank you! Ms Durkin: Get into the holiday spirit with the annual door decorating contest! The student council is sponsoring the gym door contest this year. Seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen will compete by decorating a designated gym door. There is no specific theme this year so have fun. Remember to bring your own supplies and team up with your classmates and get into holiday spirit. You may begin decorating tomorrow and doors have to be finished by Dec 15th. Word of the Day: Permeable: used especially to describe things that have pores or openings that permit liquids or gases to pass through. The new housing project will include a permeable parking lot to help mitigate stormwater runoff. This day in history: On December 7, 1941, at 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, a dive bomber bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan on its wings appears out of the clouds above the island of Oahu. A swarm of 360 warplanes followed, descending on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in a ferocious assault. The surprise attack struck a critical blow against the U.S. Pacific fleet and drew the United States irrevocably into World War II. Birthdays: none

Families were invited to participate in the Ithaca PTSO's 6th Annual Gingerbread House Fun Night. What a great night full of hot chocolate, smiles, laughter, and holiday fun!

Ithaca's elementary students participated in the national "Hour of Code" initiative during their weekly Library class from December 4th-8th during Computer Science Education Week. "Hour of Code" is a week-long program designed to introduce students to the basics of computer coding. In their Library curriculum, Ithaca elementary students create projects to show their learning using both digital and real-world materials. This week, students wrote basic computer algorithms using bee bot robots and resources from the Code.org website. These lessons also gave students a chance to practice being attentive to details, developing a plan to solve problems, and checking their work and making revisions as part of the learning process.

What is the RAPTOR system and how does it help Ithaca? Here is an Ithaca YouTube Featured Presentation explaining THE RAPTOR! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO_yq66M8jg

You can help AND enjoy a delicious meal! Culvers SHARE night TONIGHT from 4 to 8 PM! Join us in supporting the Ithaca School Student Council as 10% of ALL sales will be donated to the Student Council.

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Wed, Dec 6, 2023 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today - First Choice: Mini Corn Dogs, Second Choice: Brat/bun, Hash browns, peaches Ithaca Giving Tree: We ask that all gifts be returned, unwrapped, along with the tag, to the school office no later than Friday, December 15. Thank you for your care and participation. Call Mrs. Schoen or Mrs. Pluemer if you need more information. From Mr. Andresen: There is a Math Team meeting today. Concessions, contests, and T-shirts will be some of the items discussed. Attendance is crucial. See you in Mr. Andresen’s room during ATTACK!! From Mrs. Behrens: High School Band Students - Your next payment of $300 for your trip to Florida, is due this Friday, December 8. From Ms Durkin: Come out and support the Ithaca Student Council for Culver’s Share Night Tonight from 4-8. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go to the snowball dance! Student council members do not forget your sign up times. From Mrs Kershner: FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) will be gathering this Thursday, Dec 7th at 7:00am. Join us for an encouraging devotion, big breakfast and then a game of Dodgeball. All are welcome! From Ms Schoen: Mark your calendars for the 2023 Elementary Winter Music Program which will be held Wed, Dec 13, at 2:00 p.m. in the main gym. All are welcome to attend. From Ms. Sprecher: Concessions Friday is the Freshman class. Ithaca FFA middle school and high school, please sign up for a half hour shift to ring bells at Wal-Mart this Saturday, Dec 9 from 11 -2. 4th/5th grade boys basketball will begin practice next Friday, December 15 from 5:30-7:00 in the Community Gym. Schedules will be handed out at that time. Any questions contact Janelle at 608-588-4535. From Mrs Thompson: Those interested in or wanting more information about forensics should meet with a coach before break. Our next meeting is Dec 18th, and each of you should have a category chosen by then. Lost: Black backpack with basketball shoes, shorts, tshirt. If found, please return to the school office. Word of the Day: Smite “to hit someone or something very hard.” Other uses of the word include “to severely injure, kill, or attack someone” (as in “smitten by disease”) and “to captivate or take” (as in “smitten by her beauty”). // He smote the ball mightily, which helped us win the game. This day in history: On December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, officially ending the institution of slavery, is ratified. “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” With these words, the single greatest change wrought by the Civil War was officially noted in the Constitution. Birthdays: none

Twinning IS winning! The Ithaca LMC is once again "Merry and Bright"!

Mark your calendars! The 2023 Elementary Winter Music Program will be held next Wednesday, Dec 13th, at 2:00 p.m. in the main gym. All are welcome to attend!

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Good luck to the Ithaca-Weston High School wrestlers tonight! They host Brookwood, Darlington, and Lancaster in a quad starting at 5:30. Tonight is also Senior Night and T-shirt night. It’s our last home meet for the season. Catch the action at Ithaca tonight.

Great FOOD is happening at Ithaca! Delicious local food on the menu at Ithaca today - cheeseburgers featuring Spring Creeks Beef.

Ithaca families and community are invited to enjoy sounds of the season presented by our Ithaca bands and choirs on Monday, December 11th beginning at 7pm for a combined concert. The 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th/8th, and Ithaca High School Bands under the direction of Mrs Mary Beth Behrens will perform, as well as the 6th, 7th/8th, and Ithaca High School Choirs under the direction of Mrs Elaine Stafford. We hope to see you there!

The holiday spirit has been found in the LMC. “OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO READ!"

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Tues, Dec 5, 2023 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today - First Choice: Cheeseburger w/bun, Second Choice: Fish sticks, Broccoli, mixed fruit, dinner roll, dessert Ithaca Giving Tree: We ask that all gifts be returned, unwrapped, along with the tag, to the school office no later than Friday, December 15. Thank you for your care and participation. Call Mrs. Schoen or Mrs. Pluemer if you need more information. From Ithaca-Weston Wrestling Club: Good luck to the Ithaca-Weston High School wrestlers tonight! They host Brookwood, Darlington, and Lancaster in a quad starting at 5:30. Tonight is also Senior Night and T-shirt night. It’s our last home meet for the season. Catch the action at Ithaca tonight. From Mrs. Burnley: There will be an FBLA meeting in Mrs. Burnley’s during ATTACK TODAY, December 5. If you have not paid your dues, please bring $20 to the meeting. Also, be ready to let Mrs. Burnley know what event you will be doing for RLC. If you will not be at school during Attack, please see Mrs. Burnley before the meeting. From Mr. Andresen: There is a Math Team meeting on Wednesday, December 6. Concessions, contests, and T-shirts will be some of the items discussed. Attendance is crucial. See you in Mr. Andresen’s room during ATTACK!! From Mrs. Behrens: High School Band Students - Your next payment of $300 for your trip to Florida, is due this Friday, December 8. From Ms Durkin: Come out and support the Ithaca Student Council for Culver’s Share Night this Wednesday night from 4-8. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go to the snowball dance! Student council members do not forget your sign up times. From Mrs Kershner: FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) will be gathering this Thursday, Dec 7th at 7:00am. Join us for an encouraging devotion, big breakfast and then a game of Dodgeball. All are welcome! From Ms Schoen: Mark your calendars for the 2023 Elementary Winter Music Program which will be held Wed, Dec 13, at 2:00 p.m. in the main gym. All are welcome to attend. From Ms. Sprecher: Concessions tonight is Music Boosters and Friday is the Freshman class. Ithaca FFA middle school and high school, please sign up for a half hour shift to ring bells at Wal-Mart this Saturday, Dec 9 from 11 -2. From Mrs Thompson: Those interested in or wanting more information about forensics should meet with a coach before break. Our next meeting is Dec 18th, and each of you should have a category chosen by then. Lost: Black backpack with basketball shoes, shorts, tshirt. If found, please return to the school office. Word of the Day: Dexterous, adjective used to describe someone or something that has or shows great skill or cleverness. She was praised for her dexterous handling of the crisis. This day in history: At 2:10 p.m. on December 5, 1945, five U.S. Navy Avenger torpedo-bombers comprising Flight 19 take off from the Ft. Lauderdale Naval Air Station in Florida. They never returned. Although naval officials maintained that the remains of the six aircraft and 27 men were not found because stormy weather destroyed the evidence, the story of the “Lost Squadron” helped cement the legend of the Bermuda Triangle, an area of the Atlantic Ocean where ships and aircraft are said to disappear without a trace. The Bermuda Triangle is said to stretch from the southern U.S. coast across to Bermuda and down to the Atlantic coast of Cuba and Santo Domingo. Birthdays Elementary: Emmett Barlow MS/HS: Brianna Alt Staff: none

You have another opportunity to enjoy ELF this weekend. “Elf the Musical” with an Ithaca VIBE? YES please! Join Ithaca graduate Matthew Roh as he portrays Buddy the Elf. Current Ithaca 6th grade students: Sarah Ellis, Molly Geraths, and Madison Hackl are cast members as well. Kortni Urban (spouse of teacher Trent Urban) graces the stage as well! The production will be held at the former UW Richland Coppertop Theater December 8 and 9 at 7:00 PM and a matinee on December 10 at 2:00 PM

You can help AND enjoy a delicious meal! Culvers SHARE night Wednesday December 6 from 4 to 8 PM! Join us in supporting the Ithaca School Student Council as 10% of ALL sales will be donated to the Student Council.

December 4 2023 During this YouTube presentation we look at a trip to the school forest , November Top Dogs are celebrated, and a look at our year so far, in pictures. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHxk3BUFZQ4

Registration at Ithaca is tonight! Wrestling season is upon us! Ithaca and Weston area youth are invited to explore wrestling. Youth will grow in confidence and perseverance. Sign up is tonight, December 4th at 5:30pm in the Multipurpose Room. Families should expect to complete a registration form, a code of conduct agreement, as well as a concussion acknowledgement form.

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Mon Dec 4, 2023 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today - First Choice: Hot ham & cheese, Second Choice: Quesadilla, WG Roll, green beans, applesauce Ithaca Giving Tree: All students and staff, and community members, are invited to select an ornament from the Ithaca Giving Tree (in front of the office) to purchase the gift for individuals in our community. We ask that all gifts be returned, unwrapped, along with the tag, to the school office no later than Friday, December 15. Thank you for your care and participation. Call Mrs. Schoen or Mrs. Pluemer if you need more information. From Mrs. Zorea: There is a National Honor Society meeting in the Library during ATTACK on TODAY (12/4). From Mrs. Burnley: There will be an FBLA meeting in Mrs. Burnley’s during ATTACK on TUESDAY, December 5. If you have not paid your dues, please bring $20 to the meeting. Also, be ready to let Mrs. Burnley know what event you will be doing for RLC. If you will not be at school during Attack, please see Mrs. Burnley before the meeting. From Mrs. Behrens: High School Band Students - Your next payment of $300 for your trip to Florida, is due this Friday, December 8. From Ms Durkin: Come out and support the Ithaca Student Council for Culver’s Share Night this Wednesday night from 4-8. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go to the snowball dance! From Mrs. Behrens: Thank you to all of the students who came and played with the pep band at Friday night’s basketball game. You sounded great and I appreciated your help. The Pep Band Rocked that night! From Ithaca-Weston Wrestling: Ithaca-Weston Youth Wrestling sign up at Ithaca will be today (12/4) at 5:30 p.m. Families should expect to complete a registration form, a code of conduct agreement, as well as a concussion acknowledgement form. Practices start December 11th - Mondays at Ithaca and Thursdays at Weston, both nights starting at 5:30pm. Should weather dictate, locations and times may be adjusted. From Mrs Kershner: FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) will be gathering this Thursday, Dec 7th at 7:00am. Join us for an encouraging devotion, big breakfast and then a game of Dodgeball. All are welcome! From Ms Schoen: Mark your calendars for the 2023 Elementary Winter Music Program which will be held Wed, Dec 13, at 2:00 p.m. in the main gym. All are welcome to attend. From Ms. Sprecher: Concessions Tuesday night is Music Boosters. From Mrs Thompson: Those interested in or wanting more information about forensics should meet with a coach before break. Our next meeting is Dec 18th, and each of you should have a category chosen by then. Birthdays Elementary: Elijah Rosolowski (yesterday Sunday 12/3) MS/HS: none Staff: none

Enjoy a night with your family and friends, plus free hot cocoa!! Ithaca PTSO's annual Gingerbread House Fun Night will be tonight from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the school commons. Judging will be at 7:15 p.m. and prizes will be awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.