A message from Shelly Pluemer, Ithaca School Social Worker
Our mental health is just as important as our physical health. Take care of the whole person! Recognize signs of wellness as well as signs of unwellness, in yourself and those around you. "Research has shown that teaching the skills of kindness to students and adults, while creating a community that provides a sense of belonging, can significantly reduce the number of kids struggling with mental health." (characterstrong.com)
A message from Julie Severance, Ithaca's Farm to School Specialist
Thursday October 12, 2023.
Ithaca elementary students will crunch at lunch and homemade apple crisp on the lunch menu for all students
Thank you Oakwood Fruit Farm for the apples!
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Jueves 12 de octubre de 2023.
Los estudiantes de primaria de Ithaca harán crujidos en el almuerzo y manzanas crujientes caseras en el menú del almuerzo para todos los estudiantes.
¡Gracias Oakwood Fruit Farm por las manzanas!
Saturday was a successful day also for our Richland Center/Ithaca Cross Country teams. RC/I Boys Cross Country team took 1st place at the Riverdale Invitational held in Muscoda, and the girls team placed 7th overall. In individual results, Ithaca sophomore, Clayton Lee, finished 5th in the boys race, and senior, Kaylee Peterson, finished 3rd. Both teams are enjoying many successes this season. They will travel to Dodgeville to compete in the SWC Conference Meet Wednesday, October 11th, with the boys starting at 3:40pm and girls at 4:20pm. Awards presented at 5:00pm.
Calling all cross country fans! An update on the SWC Conference meet! The meet at Dodgeville has been moved to tomorrow, Wednesday, October 11th. The boys will begin at 3:40pm, and the girls will start at 4:20pm. Awards will be presented at 5:00pm. Catch our Richland Center/Ithaca runners as they wrap up their regular season competition.
Join in the fun with the Ithaca PTSO! Their annual Trunk or Treat will be on Friday, October 20th in the Ithaca High School north parking lot from 5pm until 6pm (set up starting at 4:30). All Ithaca families and friends are invited to this enjoyable event.
Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Announcements: Tues, Oct 10, 2023
Today is a Day 2
Lunch for today - First Choice: Beef Taco Pasta, Second Choice: BBQ Rib/WG sub Bun, Green Beans, Applesauce, Garlic Bread
From Ms. Durkin:
Congratulations to the junior class for winning overall the homecoming games last week. Thank you to all who made it a successful and positive week!
From Ms Schoen:
5th-8th grade students. The STEM Shuttle will be here today and tomorrow. Best behaviors expected as you learn great things!
From Mrs. Zorea:
Shop the Scholastic Book Fair in the library this week, Oct 10-13 from 7:30 am-3:30 pm. We have books for elementary, middle, and high school readers.
From Mr. Herbst:
ATTACK Release Privileges will begin Tue, Oct 10 for high school students who satisfy the conditions below as of grade check no. 1 (which ended on Fri, Sep 29). The following conditions apply:
The student must have an executed PARENT/GUARDIAN PERMISSION FORM on file in the School Office. [Forms are available in the School Office.]
The student must not have any grade lower than a C-, as verified by a Skyward grade report.
The student cannot have any missing assignments, as verified by teachers.
A student taking courses through Acellus, an accredited online school used for credit recovery, must be at or beyond their lesson benchmarks, as verified by the school counselor.
From Mrs. Behrens:
HS Band Students: Your next Florida trip payment of $400 is due on Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023.
From PTSO:
Our next PTSO meeting will be Oct 10 at 3:30pm in the LMC. We hope to see you there!
From Mrs. Burnley:
There will be an FBLA meeting in Mrs. Burnley’s room on Tuesday, Oct 10 during Attack.
From Ithaca Music Boosters:
A huge “thank you” goes out to all our music department families for making the meals Saturday during the school fair and homecoming large successes! The volunteers and donations helped make the meals possible for our guests and community. THANK YOU.
From Ms. Durkin:
Any high school student interested in joining the Ithaca Art Club, there will be an informational meeting this Thur, Oct 12th during ATTACK. Anyone can join!
From Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Burnley:
There will be a Freshman Class Meeting in Mrs. Burnley’s room on Wednesday, Oct 11 during Attack.
From Mrs. Zorea:
There is a National Honor Society Meeting for current members in the Library on Wednesday, Oct 11 during Attack.
From Ithaca Football:
Youth football for 3rd-5th graders has begun, but there’s still time to participate! Meet at the football field for practice from 6pm-7pm. A generous football fan will throw a pizza party for the players in the grade that has the highest percentage of participation for all 6 practices. These practices are meant to be a fun way to explore and grow in football. Bring a friend! Practices are 10/16, 10/19, 10/23, and 10/26 from 6pm until 7pm on the HS football field. Contact Jed Scallon with questions at 608/495-4129.
From the PTSO:
The PTSO's annual Rural Route 1 popcorn sale is underway and runs through Fri, Oct 13! Find an elementary student and order from them! Middle & High school students interested in selling can grab an order form from the office. New this year- online ordering option!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13yzJwOB179rPJc6kBfscjeJefpk6Fwn2Dj4UyNvacqs/edit?chromeless=1 Any questions contact Karia Brown- joekariabrown@gmail.com
Fair Info:
The Ithaca School Fair Horse show will be held Sun, Oct 15 starting at 10:30 AM at the Anderson Family Quarter Horse Farm at 27727 County Road BA towards Sextonville. You do not have to enter on FairEntry to participate in the Horse Show, just show up that morning. The show bill can be found online.
From PTSO:
The PTSO will hold their annual Trunk-or-Treat on Oct 20. Trunk decorating will be from 4:30-5 pm and trunk-or-treating will be from 5-6 pm. This will be held in the North parking lot of the high school. If any trunk decorator needs candy to be provided, please reach out to Samantha Hilby at hilbsam@ithaca.k12.wi.us.
Word of the Day: Quorum, noun, refers to the smallest number of people who must be present at a meeting in order for official decisions to be made. Broadly speaking, quorum may refer to any select group. The organization's charter states that a quorum of at least seven board members must be present before any voting can take place.
This Day in History: The United States Naval Academy opens in Annapolis, Maryland, with 50 midshipmen students and seven professors. Known as the Naval School until 1850, the curriculum included mathematics and navigation, gunnery and steam, chemistry, English, natural philosophy, and French. The Naval School officially became the U.S. Naval Academy in 1850, and a new curriculum went into effect, requiring midshipmen to study at the academy for four years and to train aboard ships each summer—the basic format that remains at the academy to this day.
Birthdays
Staff: Mrs Pulvermacher
The Ithaca Music Boosters wishes to thank our families, community, and alumni for supporting their breakfast and lunch meals on Saturday during the 101st School Fair and Homecoming. Thanks to the dedication of our music families and the generosity of our community and alumni, the meals were a tremendous success. The funds raised at these meals help offset costs for spring band and choir trips as well as classroom needs for our music instructors, band and choir directors. If you are interested in becoming an active member of the Ithaca Music Boosters, "like" the Ithaca Band or Ithaca Choirs Facebook pages or catch updates in the daily announcements as meetings are listed there.
Congratulations to Mary Lins, recipient of the Ithaca Community Service Hall of Fame award!
A special treat for the National Anthem! Our very own, Ben Huebsch will sing the Star Spangled Banner before our homecoming football game against Iowa-Grant.
Mascot races underway!!
The parade in metropolitan Ithaca is about to start! Catch the Ithaca High School Marching Band under the direction of Mrs Mary Beth Behrens. Get your bags ready for candy collecting!
Face painting! Stop in and get your spirit on. Mrs Schoen is repping her Class of.... Get yours! Free will offering to the PTSO.
Get your breakfast from the Ithaca Music Boosters in they Community Gym! Hot chocolate, coffee, Kris Fy's famous donuts, biscuits and gravy, fruit, cheese. Warm up, fill up!
Mary Smyth Frye (class of 1972) received the Ithaca Outstanding Athletic Achievement award for her accomplishments in rodeo. Her successes were especially remarkable given the limited opportunities for females during that time. Congratulations, Mary!
The Music Boosters are ready to serve you lunch! Enjoy a pork sandwich meal in the High School Commons or a Baked Potato Bar in the Community Gym. Lots of goodies for all tastes!
Today is the 101st Ithaca School Fair! Come out and watch the animals show at 8 am and the Meat Animal Sale is right after the parade about 11 am.
These cheese boxes will be part of the auction to raise money for the Ithaca FFA to support funding for travel to contests and workshops. We will also have Oakwood apples for sale! Don't miss out on these yummy baskets of Meister cheese!
We all hope and pray for great weather for our events. Crop harvest, a family trip, a softball game, or a parade. Well, it doesn't always work out for the best.
When you think of Ithaca Homecoming and Fair festivities, you instantly think of “PARADE”. That’s a viable assumption UNLESS you are speaking of the Homecoming from 1973 (1974 Seniors).
The year of no parade at Ithaca!
According to legend (Thanks Margaret “Durst” Rossing) the wet weather held off long enough for Friday night activities to commence. However when the skies opened, it didn’t stop raining until the floats were unrecognizable and the parade had to be called off.
No floats, no band, no mascot, and no candy!
To quote the 1974 Ithaca Yearbook (from the fall of 1973):
“Wet, dripping mobs of people, balloons, food, disappointments, no parade, soaked floats, fun, soggy caramel apples, alumni, more food, noise, the great bonfire, the gym, where ALL the action was, wet cheerleaders, the FLAMING “I” (thanks to the Seniors!), Mr. Czeskleba’s tricky wording over the microphone, Kens first extra point, VICTORY! All the football and slow dances in the gym…Homecoming, 1973.”
By the way, the Homecoming King and Queen were Ken Manning and Lynn Faber.
Oh, and speaking of football…The Ithaca Bulldog Football team went on to a record of 7 and 2 in 1973 and they shut out opponents 5 times in those 7 wins.
Don't miss the greatest parade in all of Ithaca! All entries must be pre-registered. Floats should line up at 10am on Bluebird Lane, and the parade starts at 10:30.
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Well look no further than your very own, Ithaca! Start your morning with a Bulldog Block Challenge, then refuel with breakfast in the Community Gym from the Ithaca Music Boosters. They will also be serving a baked potato bar in the Community Gym for lunch or get a pork sandwich meal in the Commons. Check out the fair exhibits in the High School Gym or the Fair Showring. Animal judging starts at 8am, as does of the entries in the gym. Little Britches starts at 9:30 in the showring. The meat animal, cheese, and apple auction starts at 11:00am, also in the showring. New this year is the Scholastic Book Fair in the LMC prior to and following the parade until 1:30pm. Get your Ithaca Spirit Wear in the Gym from the Ithaca PTSO or have fun in the Multipurpose Room with the PTSO's Bounce House. The Famous Ithaca School Fair and Homecoming Parade starts at 10:30! Don't miss it! Mascot Races prior to the football game start at 1:00pm, and kickoff of the Ithaca Football team vs Iowa-Grant is at 1:30pm. During Halftime, Ithaca will honor the recipients of this year's Community Service Award, Mary Durst Lins (Class of 1947) and the Athletic Achievement Award, Mary Smyth Frye (Class of 1972). To cap off the festivities, the Ithaca Horse Show will be held on Sunday, October 15th at the Anderson Quarterhorse Farm 27727 County BA just north of Sextonville, starting at 10:30am. The High School Homecoming Dance will be in the Commons from 8-11pm, with Grand March at 9:30pm. Don't miss a moment of the fun!
Cheer on your own Bulldog Block Challenge runner or take on the route yourself! Check in at the Ithaca Township Garage at 6:30, get your goodie bag, and be ready to go at 7am. Virtual participants should share your pictures! Thank you for supporting the Ithaca School Foundation.
