Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Announcements: Thu, Jan 25, 2024
Today is a Day 2
Lunch for today - First Choice: Spaghetti w/meatballs, Second Choice: Polish sausage/bun, Broccoli, apple slices, bread sticks
From the Office:
Seniors, you have today and tomorrow yet to stop in the office to fill out paperwork for how you want your name to appear on your diploma. Please take care of this responsibility in the next 2 days.
From Ithaca-Weston Wrestling Club:
Cheer on your Ithaca-Weston High School wrestlers as they defend their title and compete for the 2024 Conference Team Championship at the team duals contest tonight at Kickapoo High School. Action starts at 4:30pm. The team is seeking to repeat their past performances, and should they win this year, it will be the third year in a row! Good luck, wrestlers!
From Ms. Sprecher:
Middle School FFA will meet Today during ATTACK. Middle school quiz bowl will meet Friday, Jan. 26 during ATTACK.
From Forensics coaches:
Forensics performers, email is the expected method of communication from your coaches. Be sure you are checking that regularly. Some of you must meet with Mrs Thompson before Friday. Each of you are expected to meet with a coach weekly and prepare on your own daily.
From Ms. Durkin:
Those who are in the Art Club and would like a sweatshirt, you need to send your order and money to Ms Durkin by Fri, Jan 26.
From Mrs. Stellner and Mrs. Pluemer:
Sources of Strength will meet Today, during ATTACK. High School will meet in the LMC, and Middle School will meet in Mr. Kelly’s room.
From PTSO:
Popcorn Friday will be this Fri, Jan 26. Elementary students, your classroom teacher will take your order and money. Middle School and High School students you will be able to purchase yours during breakfast, at the end of your hallways. Cost is $0.50 per bag, limit 2 bags per person. Help support the Art Department!
From The High School Girls Basketball Team:
Fri, Jan 26 will be youth night and poster night when we host North Crawford. It will also be parents' night for the high school teams. Parents will be announced between the JV game and varsity game. Youth teams will be announced during the halftime of the varsity game. After the game, the varsity girls will be signing posters in the commons. Cupcakes and cookies will be served after the game.
From Mrs. Zorea:
Author Erin Soderberg Downing will be visiting Ithaca to talk with students in Grades 3-8 on Wed, Feb 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: Cosplay: engage in the activity or practice of dressing up as a character from a work of fiction (such as a comic book, video game, or television show). Liz’s favorite part of attending Comic-Con is choosing a character to cosplay that few others will think of, then recreating their look as accurately as possible.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On January 25, 1924, the first Winter Olympics take off in style at Chamonix in the French Alps. Spectators were thrilled by the ski jump and bobsled as well as 12 other events involving a total of six sports.
BIRTHDAYS:
Elementary - Ivie Duren
Middle School - none
High School - Cody Byrnes
Faculty & Staff - none
100% OSHA-30 certified! ✔️
OSHA 30 benefits workers with safety roles, including those in construction, manufacturing, factory operations, health care and more. The OSHA 30 courses promote safe and healthful work environments by training workers to identify, predict and avoid hazards in the workplace.
We would like to recognize the following students who have successfully completed
the online OSHA 30 certification training:
Mac Neefe, Matthew Kepler, Ryan Tourdot, Danny Feryance,
Alex Evans and Logan Anderson
🏆 Congratulations! 🏆
Middle and High School students participating in the 2024 SWAL Honors Choir Festival are reminded that the bus will leave Thursday, January 25th at 7:45am and will return by the end of the school day. The bus will depart on Saturday, January 27th at 7:45am. Both days, students should arrive with enough time to gather needed items before leaving Ithaca. The 2024 SWAL Honors Choir Concert at Mineral Point High School will be Saturday, January 27th, with doors opening at 3:45pm and the concert beginning at 4:30pm. Admission is $5. Good luck, performers. Or should we say, "Break a leg!"
During finals week, Careers students participated in Mock Interviews. They learned how to find job positions, how to apply for those positions, to write a resume, a cover letter, and how to prepare for an interview. We had volunteers from our community come in and conduct interviews to help students experience what an interview would be like and how they can best prepare. A special thanks to all our community volunteers.
Cheer on your Ithaca-Weston High School wrestlers as they defend their title and compete for the 2024 Conference Team Championship at the team duals contest tomorrow at Kickapoo High School. Action starts at 4:30pm. The team is seeking to repeat their past performances, and should they win this year, it will be the third year in a row! Good luck, wrestlers!
📸credit: Lisa Clary
Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Announcements: Wed, Jan 24, 2024
Today is a Day 1
Lunch for today - First Choice: Chicken Alfredo Pasta, Second Choice: Beef Tacos/Soft Shell, Corn, Mixed Fruit, Garlic Bread, Dessert, Milk
From the Office:
Seniors, you must stop in the office this week to fill out paperwork for how you want your name to appear on your diploma.
From Ms Schoen:
All 2nd semester teaching assistants are to meet with Ms Schoen sometime today. Contact her beforehand if you are unavailable to meet.
From Ms Schoen:
ACCESS testing begins today.
From Forensics coaches:
Forensics performers, email is the expected method of communication from your coaches. Be sure you are checking that regularly. Some of you must meet with Mrs Thompson before Friday. Each of you are expected to meet with a coach weekly and prepare on your own daily.
From Ms. Durkin:
There will be an Art Club meeting today during ATTACK. If you are in FCCLA, please attend that meeting first. Those who are in the Art Club and would like a sweatshirt, you need to send your order and money to Ms Durkin by Fri, Jan 26.
From Mrs. Stellner and Mrs. Pluemer:
Sources of Strength will meet Thur, Jan 25, during ATTACK. High School will meet in the LMC, and Middle School will meet in Mr. Kelly’s room.
From PTSO:
Popcorn Friday will be this Fri, Jan 26. Elementary students, your classroom teacher will take your order and money. Middle School and High School students you will be able to purchase yours during breakfast, at the end of your hallways. Cost is $0.50 per bag, limit 2 bags per person. Help support the Art Department!
From The High School Girls Basketball Team:
Fri, Jan 26 will be youth night and poster night when we host North Crawford. It will also be parents' night for the high school teams. Parents will be announced between the JV game and varsity game. Youth teams will be announced during the halftime of the varsity game. After the game, the varsity girls will be signing posters in the commons. Cupcakes and cookies will be served after the game.
From Mrs. Zorea:
Author Erin Soderberg Downing will be visiting Ithaca to talk with students in Grades 3-8 on Wed, Feb 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.
BIRTHDAYS:
Elementary - none
Middle School - none
High School - Hewsten Garcia-Boland
Faculty & Staff - Marla Smith
Mark your calendars for the first in a series of Ithaca PTSO Free Swim Days at the Symons Complex! On Sunday, February 11th from 1:30pm until 4:00pm, all Ithaca friends and families - adults, kids, and alumni - are welcome to enjoy free time in the Symons pool.
During finals week, Food and Nutrition classes used their knowledge of quick breads to plan and prepare two different cupcakes that matched one theme. We then had volunteers from the staff to judge their creations. The overall winners were Elmo and Cookie Monster.
Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Announcements: Tue Jan 23, 2024
Today is a Day 2
Lunch for today - First Choice: Mozzarella Sticks, Second Choice: Hot Dog/Bun, Baked Beans, Blueberries, WG Roll, Milk
From Ms Schoen:
All 2nd semester teaching assistants are to meet with Ms Schoen WEDNESDAY sometime during the day. Contact her beforehand if you are unavailable during that time.
From Forensics coaches:
Forensics performers, email is the expected method of communication from your coaches. Be sure you are checking that regularly. If you are new to forensics this year, you will have received an email from SpeechWire to confirm your participation. This step must be completed today. You may need to have it resent. See Mrs Thompson to do that. Some of you must meet with Mrs Thompson before Friday. Each of you are expected to meet with a coach weekly and prepare on your own daily.
From Ms. Sprecher:
Middle School FFA Quiz Bowl will meet today, Tue, Jan 23 during ATTACK in Ms. Sprecher’s room.
HS FFA - please meet at the beginning of ATTACK today in MS. Sprecher’s room.
From Mrs. Deitelhoff:
There will be an FCCLA meeting tomorrow Wed, Jan 24, during attack.
From Ms. Durkin:
There will be an Art Club meeting tomorrow Wed, Jan 24 during ATTACK.. If you are in FCCLA, please attend that meeting first. Those who are in the Art Club and would like a sweatshirt, you need to send your order and money to Ms Durkin by Fri, Jan 26.
From Mrs. Stellner and Mrs. Pluemer:
Sources of Strength will meet Thur, Jan 25, during ATTACK. High School will meet in the LMC and Middle School will meet in Mr. Kelly’s room.
From PTSO:
Popcorn Friday will be this Fri, Jan 26. Elementary students, your classroom teacher will take your order and money. Middle School and High School students you will be able to purchase yours during breakfast, at the end of your hallways. Cost is $0.50 per bag, limit 2 bags per person. Help support the Art Department!
From The High School Girls Basketball Team:
Fri, Jan 26 will be youth night and poster night when we host North Crawford. It will also be parents' night for the high school teams. Parents will be announced between the JV game and varsity game. Youth teams will be announced during the halftime of the varsity game. After the game, the varsity girls will be signing posters in the commons. Cupcakes and cookies will be served after the game.
From Mrs. Zorea:
Author Erin Soderberg Downing will be visiting Ithaca to talk with students in Grades 3-8 on Wed, Feb 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.
From the Office:
Seniors, you must stop in the office this week to fill out paperwork for how you want your name to appear on your diploma.
WORD OF THE DAY: Harangue: a forceful or angry speech or piece of writing. After watching the popular documentary, he delivered a long harangue about the dangers of social media.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On January 23, 1957, machines at the Wham-O toy company roll out the first batch of their aerodynamic plastic discs—now known to millions of fans all over the world as Frisbees.
BIRTHDAYS:
Elementary - none
Middle School - none
High School - Violet Dilley
Faculty & Staff - Katie Burnley, Summer Seehawer
GREAT things are happening at Ithaca. Enjoy this video and take a look at we have going on. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNTNuUyJQDM
It's strawberry time! The Ithaca FFA brought back their popular strawberry sale. These delicious beauties will arrive the week of March 11. The FFA Strawberry sale will run from Jan. 30-Feb. 21. Strawberries are shipped direct from Florida and arrive within 24 hours of being picked.
The money raised will help support our Program of Activities as well as to help pay for member's travel to conferences and conventions. Any member traveling to the Washington Leadership Conference, State Convention or National Convention will get to use all the profits they raise to help pay for their trip.
Strawberries will be delivered to your door from the FFA member you ordered from or you can pick them up. You can pay ahead of time or at the time of delivery.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKitUeSwJyPrvDwJ0am2KkN9Y2bsOadwoCmWr-CsldhUKQgA/viewform
Ithaca Spanish Club is kicking off their fundraiser to raise money for their Summer/2024 Costa Rica trip! The fundraiser will be running from 01/08/2024 – 02/02/2024. To order, please contact any member of Ithaca Spanish, or you can place an order online by clicking the link below. Gracias por su apoyo!
(Thank you for your support!)
https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/1c41a392-e1d4-4056-b481-0287830b943b
There is a time change concerning the Ithaca @ Brookwood Girls Basketball game for tonight. The start time for the girls basketball game tonight @ Brookwood has changed to JV starting at 4:45 with varsity to follow.
Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Announcements: Mon Jan 22, 2024
Today is a Day 1
Lunch for today - First Choice: Teriyaki Chicken, Second Choice: Hot ham and Cheese/bun, Cooked carrots, applesauce, milk
From Ms Schoen:
All 2nd semester teaching assistants are to meet with Ms Schoen today (Monday) or Tuesday with Ms Schoen during ATTACK. Contact her beforehand if you are unavailable during that time.
From Mr. Klang:
The High School Girls Basketball Team will need to be released today at 2:30 pm.
From Ms. Sprecher:
Middle School FFA Quiz Bowl will meet tomorrow, Tuesday January 23 during ATTACK in Ms. Sprecher’s room.
From Ms Durkin:
On behalf of the Ithaca Student Council, I would like to thank those who helped make the annual snowball dance a success. Thank you to Mr Andresen and Mr Fetterly for taking the time out of the Saturday evening to chaperone the dance. Thanks to Dave Bangert for always being a DJ we can count on to make the time for us. Thank you to Mrs. Holly Nelson and Mrs.Tonya Vorndran for taking dance photos and to Tom Walker for helping us get the commons ready Friday afternoon. Lastly, thanks to all who attended the dance and made it a fun and safe evening!
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. Deitelhoff:
There will be an FCCLA meeting Wednesday January 24, during attack.
From Ms. Durkin:
There will be an Art Club meeting on Wednesday January 24th during ATTACK.. If you are in FCCLA, please attend that meeting first. Those who are in the Art Club and would like a sweatshirt, you need to send your order and money to Ms Durkin by Friday January 26th.
From Ithaca-Weston Wrestling Club:
Good luck to the Ithaca-Weston High School Wrestlers who will travel tomorrow to Richland Center for a quad against Hillsboro, Richland Center, and Riverdale. First face off is at 6:00pm.
From Mrs. Stellner and Mrs. Pluemer:
Sources of Strength will meet Thursday, Jan. 25th, during ATTACK. High School will meet in the LMC and Middle School will meet in Mr. Kelly’s room.
From The High School Girls Basketball Team:
Friday, January 26th will be youth night and poster night when we host North Crawford. It will also be parents' night for the high school teams. Parents will be announced between the JV game and Varsity game. Youth teams will be announced during the halftime of the Varsity game. After the game, the Varsity girls will be signing posters in the commons. Cupcakes and cookies will be served after the game.
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.
From the Office:
Seniors, you must stop in the office this week, to fill out paperwork for how you want your name to appear on your diploma.
WORD OF THE DAY: Landmark: an event or development that marks a turning point or a stage
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that established a woman’s legal right to an abortion, is decided on January 22, 1973. The Court ruled, in a 7-2 decision, that a woman’s right to choose an abortion was protected by the privacy rights guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The legal precedent for the decision was rooted in the 1965 case of Griswold v. Connecticut, which established the right to privacy involving medical procedures.
BIRTHDAYS: none
What are your Sources of Strength? The Sources of Strength program teaches and promotes growing in resiliency and (8) protective factors, for when life gets hard. From the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, " Sources of Strength (SOS) is a supported strategy by the CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Comprehensive Suicide Prevention (CSP) program as it promotes connectedness and positive peer norms." Ithaca currently uses the Sources of Strength program at all levels (K-5 curriculum and Middle and High School peer-lead groups).
On behalf of the Ithaca Student Council, Ms Durkin would like to thank those who helped make the annual snowball dance a success. Thank you to Mr Andresen and Mr Fetterly for taking the time out of the Saturday evening to chaperone the dance. Thanks to Dave Bangert for always being a DJ we can count on to make the time for us. Thank you to Mrs. Holly Nelson and Mrs. Tonya Vorndran for taking dance photos and to Tom Walker for helping us get the commons ready Friday afternoon. Lastly, thanks to all who attended the dance and made it a fun and safe evening!
Congratulations to the Ithaca-Weston High School wrestling team for the sweep over Middleton and River Valley last Thursday. They Currently are 7–3, and will have a competitive battle at Richland Center Tuesday against RC, Hillsboro, and Riverdale. Come cheer on the team as they prepare for conference duals on Thursday at Kickapoo.
📷credit: Lisa Clary
Ithaca would like to welcome NEW teachers to our staff. Give a great BIG Ithaca HELLO to Ms. Okus, Ithaca Choir / Music Teacher, Mr. Tobin, Ithaca Band Teacher and Ms. Fuller, Long-term substitute.
The Ithaca School District would like to thank Mrs. Stafford, Mr. Wunnicke, and Mrs. Behrens for filling key teaching positions during our first semester. Without their dedication, Ithaca would NOT have been able to deliver the education experience our students and community have come to expect. THANK YOU from all of us at Ithaca!
Come on out and support the Ithaca Basketball Boosters at the Ithaca High School! It will be a FUN night with lots of ways to support! Saturday, February 10th at Ithaca.
