Ithaca Junior/Senior High School

The Ithaca McDonald's has been kind enough to partner with the IHS Marching Band for a fundraising event! Tonight, May 4, from 4-7 pm, 20% of all orders made through the McDonald's app or in the store will be donated to the IHS Marching Band! Thank you to the Ithaca McDonald's for this opportunity and for supporting the Ithaca band program!

The Ithaca FFA has had a busy few weeks competing in the state skills contests at MSU and the annual FFA banquet. The Junior High Poultry team won state runner ups and the Food Science team won 5th in the state.

Attention Juniors: Mr. Thompson has a great opportunity for two Juniors to attend a Leadership Development camp. This camp would be from Sunday June 18 through June 22. See Mr. Thompson ASAP if interested.

Veterans, we thank you! On April 21st, some of our local veterans visited IHS to speak to High School American History students. Veterans talked about their combat experiences. They were well received by our kids, and had very interesting information to share about their time serving our country. Their service to our country is greatly appreciated. Thank you to all who participated!

For parents and students - updated Prom 2023 information.

Parents of current 10th graders interested in Early College: (this is different than Dual Enrollment) there is a Parent information meeting on May 2nd at 6p. Mid reps will be here to answer all of your Early College questions. Interested students can see Mrs. Skeith for more information about this educational opportunity.

IHS Prom 2023 tickets are now on sale! The theme for this year is: Enchanted Forest. Stop in the office, or see Mr. Jordan Hessbrook or Mrs. Casey for more information. Tickets are $30 per person.

Here is more information about our Do It for Daniel assembly on May 2.

We have an amazing group of kids here at IHS. Looking for a great place to be? A school that promotes positive relationships? Somewhere that makes student's emotional well-being a top priority? IHS is that place, in our community.

Students in health class collaborated with their peers to produce an engaging presentation for the rest of the class on the topic of mental health!

Another fine example of Ithaca students being successful. Congratulations to the 2023 Optimist Award Recipients: Kaleb Peska, Wylie Martyn, Sydney Harkness, Mark Richter, Mary Hayes, Mara Acker (not pictured).

Hard work pays off! Congratulations to Charlie Martyn, Parks Allen and Jeffrey Lombard, this years 2023 TVC Academic Honors recipients. All three were honored with their families at Saginaw Valley State University. Mr. Netzley, and Mr. Thompson were also on hand to celebrate their accomplishments!

Thank you Kristin Skeith for all the hard work and dedication this week during testing. Staff members like Kristin Skeith make Ithaca a great place to attend school.

Parents and Students, Thank you for all your help and understanding this week as we navigated our way through testing. Community support is important and this week was a great example of this. Thank you

Searching for creative talent? Look no further than IHS - students are empowered across a variety of academic topics and disciplines, and form positive relationships in the process. Go Jackets!

Last call for yearbook sales. Deadline to order is tomorrow, April 14th, 2023. NO EXTRAS WILL BE ORDERED. Order yours now before it's too late!

Parents, just a reminder that all 7th and 12th grade students will be virtual on Wednesday, April 12th. Teachers have provided an engaging assignment for them to complete on this day. In order to be considered present on this day, students need to complete this assignment. Thank you for your help on this day.

Parents, 8th, 9th and 10th grade students are to stay in school the entire day on Wednesday, April 12th. 11th grade students will be dismissed for the day once ALL 11th graders have completed their SAT test. Good luck to everyone this week on all of your tests. Trust yourself and what your teachers have prepared you for.

Inspired by books? Students at IHS know that reading is a big part of getting the best individualized learning experience. Reading gives you all the feels! Thank you to Mrs. Brown for all the excellent work she does to keep our IHS Media Center looking great.

Positive relationships are the key to our students' future successes . Go Jackets!