Ithaca North Elementary

Wishing everyone an amazing Spring Break ahead! Take this well-deserved break to unwind and recharge. We will see you Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Tomorrow we wrap up our reading month with PJ/Comfy Clothes Day! Thanks to everyone who participated and we hope you enjoyed Reading Adventures in the Great Outdoors!

5th graders shared the love of reading with 4th graders today!

Tomorrow is Woods or Water Day--wear something that tells us which you prefer.

Reader's Theater performances of The Very Cranky Bear in 3rd grade were a hit! I can see some future actors in these two groups.

Fifth graders enjoyed collaborating to build and code working taxis in STEAM lab.

4th graders are using their reading skills to take notes while reading comparative texts together.

Our wonderful kitchen staff created a surprise for all of the students at North with a green themed lunch! Everyone enjoyed the special treats and many thanks to our creative lunch ladies for the fun St. Patrick's Day lunch!

Family Reading Night was a huge success! We had over 160 people attend the evening of fun! There was an escape room, book walk, animal mask making, puzzles, and of course our blue blocks were a hit too! The student council bake sale was also happening during the evening as well. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported our students in this family reading night fun!

Friday was another Heroes in the Hive day at North! We celebrate these community members who come in once a month to spend time and build positive relationships with our students.

Dear North Families, We have one more week until Spring Break! Please contact North Elementary if you have any questions! Swarm Together! -- Go Jackets! Jessie Rayburn North Elementary Principal Ithaca Public Schools jmiller@ithacaschools.net 989-875-3047

Get ready for Explorer/Hiker Day--wear outdoor/hiker gear! It's a reading adventure as we continue to celebrate reading month.

Get ready for Camo or Critter Day tomorrow...wear camo/dress as animal/wear animal shirt!

Last Friday was Family Breakfast Day at North Elementary! We had a great turnout with parents and students coming in early to enjoy breakfast together! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to enjoy breakfast and spend some time with their children.

This week our school community will be focusing on the Other People Mindset of Identifying and Appreciating the Good in Others. It’s important to deliberately work to identify and appreciate others’ character strengths. Identifying and appreciating the good in others is a core tenet of the Other People Mindset. This isn’t always what comes naturally. Often, it’s easier to blame others for our problems or find flaws in others to use as excuses for our own jealousy, bitterness, or resentment. The problem is that this negativity usually leads to problems -- for ourselves, for the other person, and for our relationships.

Thank you to the Mackinac Outreach Program for an engaging learning opportunity for our 5th graders talking about the American Revolution in the state of Michigan!

It's been a great first week of Reading Month! 4th graders used their research skills to make a poster for the windows! They were engaged as they read with finger flashlights! Making connections with an Ithaca alumni guest reader also made this week fun!

Tomorrow is Read the Rainbow Day--dress in as many colors as you can!

As a part of their climate zone studies, third graders learned about arctic explorers. Partners were then challenged to design harnesses that allowed for hands-free sled pulling. It was great fun to watch them collaborate and celebrate successful designs!

Tomorrow is Read a Hat or Shirt Day at school! We can't wait to read everyone's hat or shirt as we celebrate reading month!