Homecoming week kicked off with the annual PowderPuff game Sunday evening. It was a close match-up, but the Sophomore/Junior team won in overtime! Great job to both teams! 🐝🏈💙
Wishing these ithaca FFA members good luck today taking their first step in their FFA national contest. These pictures were taken before their actual test started.
Thank you to Bart & Els DeSaegher @ DeSaegher Dairy for hosting the parliamentary procedure team in their conference room today. Thank you to Angie Lake from MDARD for proctoring today.
The Ithaca team will be competing in Indianapolis, IN on November 2 at the National FFA Convention.
Carlson Eckelbarger: National Rural & Small Town Award
Elizabeth Hudson: National Rural & Small Town Award
Gavin Ochoa: National Hispanic Recognition Award
Keegan Henderson: National Rural & Small Town Award
Congratulations to these four Ithaca High School Seniors. Another example of Ithaca students excelling on the big stage!
We look forward to seeing parents tonight at conferences. This is a great opportunity to build positive relationships between parents and our outstanding teaching staff. Thank you to those of you that have scheduled your appointments ahead of time. The hope is that tonight's conferences will be productive for all individuals involved.
The Cheerleaders have extended their mum sale!!! We still have mums left, so it's not to late to get your orders in. You can drop off your orders at any of the school offices. All mums will be delivered on Homecoming.
Some productive resources that may be of interest to students as they continue their educational journey both here at Ithaca, and after.
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Congratulations to IHS Marching Band. Mr. Impemba was proud of your efforts this week at Swartz Creek!
Ms. Siefka took animal science students to see Dr. Pol in action while he did an autopsy on the FFA birds. The students learned from Dr. Pol more about poultry and what to look for in healthy birds.
8th grade students learn about the characteristics of rotations through hands-on activity using patty-paper. Students see patterns and discover rules that can be used to rotate figures in the coordinate plane.
The Cheerleaders have extended their mum sale!!! They will take order up to Monday, Oct 2, 2023. You can drop off your orders at any of the school offices. All mums will be delivered on Homecoming.
It is time to get SCHOOL floats registered for our 2023 Homecoming Parade. If you are a SCHOOL float, please visit the link below to fill out the Parade Form. School floats will be given a number after all parade forms are turned in. If you are a COMMUNITY float, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FILL OUT THIS FORM! You will line up on the EAST side (Alley-T side) of Jeffrey Avenue on parade day on a first come first served basis.
https://forms.gle/ZtCjJtWYLD771wvb7
IHS students love art! Mr. Marcy's art classes keep our kids' minds engaged, and allow each one to have an individualized learning experience. Research has shown that students who regularly enroll in art classes have a greater capacity for higher-ordered thinking skills such as analyzing and problem-solving.
Don't forget to order your long stem mum for Homecoming! All orders must be turned in by Sept. 27. You can turn in your orders in the office at South, North and High School. Cheerleaders will be delivering them to your class the Friday of Homecoming!
Ithaca students will have an engaging opportunity over the next few weeks to raise some chickens! Stop by the Ag. barn to check them out
In honor of suicide prevention month IHS raffled off 3 shirts. We can’t wait to see students promoting emotional well being in the halls by wearing their new shirts!
Mrs. Ridgell's math students have been enjoying our new smart boards here at IHS! Kids are empowered to learn quicker and more efficiently with this new technology. Thank you Mrs. Ridgell, for all you do!
A big thank you to WMLM and Michigan One Credit Union for recognizing two outstanding teachers here at Ithaca Jr./Sr. High School: Ms. Lisa Dailey and Mr. Marc Mercer. Both Lisa and Marc go above and beyond for their students everyday, and represent everything that is good about Ithaca Jr./Sr. High School. Again thank you WMLM and Michigan One Credit Union for recognizing Ms. Dailey and Mr. Mercer.
Don't forget to order your long stem mum for Homecoming! All orders must be turned in by Sept. 27. You can turn in your orders in the office at South, North and High School. Cheerleaders will be delivering them to your class the Friday of Homecoming!
Seniors - important information on October’s college application month. Many schools are free to apply in October. Meet with Mrs Skeith this month and be ready to start applying on October 1 to take those next steps towards college/trades and your future!
Congratulations to the 2023 I.H.S. Homecoming Court. Thank you Mrs. Shankel and the Ithaca High School student council for putting on an incredible assembly last Friday. Your time and effort showed as the student engagement was outstanding throughout the entire assembly.
