Ithaca North Elementary

Here is a look at today's featured door- of-the-day!

Thank you to our PTO for the engaging STEAM lab today with Mobile Ed Productions and to our community members for volunteering your time. The kids had an amazing learning experience.

More 3rd grade photos from Steam Lab today.

Our 4th graders stepped into the teacher role at South School! They had the opportunity to teach a lesson about erosion to the 2nd graders — and they absolutely loved being the teachers for the day! So proud of their leadership and excitement for learning!

March is Reading Month is here and our halls are bursting with creativity! Around every corner are colorful, imaginative displays that remind us to "Catch the Title Wave of Reading"! Here is a peek at some of today's features:

Our Read-Athon is off to a strong start!!

Celebrating our February Students of the Month! These students have also been exemplary in the classroom and across the school community — a reminder that strong character drives both personal and collective growth.

The Read A Thon has officially kicked off! Sign your child up today!

We are so grateful for Mrs. Loving, our school social worker, for coming in each month to support our students and teach them helpful ways to handle social and emotional challenges. This week, Mrs. Loving spent time with each of our 5th grade classes, where she had students participate in a partner project focused on friendship. Through this activity, students worked together, shared ideas, and learned positive ways to build and maintain healthy friendships. Thank you, Mrs. Loving, for your time, care, and dedication to our students’ well-being—we appreciate you so much!

Students in Ms. Sopocy’s class have been working hard on multiplying fractions, and today they put their skills to the test with a fun, hands-on card game! Each partner group received two decks of cards and worked together to build fractions. The players then multiplied their fractions, recorded their answers, and compared results. Whichever player had the larger fraction got to keep the cards! This game was engaging, interactive, and competitive in a positive way. It allowed students to practice fraction skills, collaborate with a partner, think critically, and learn through play—all while enjoying a brand-new game. What a great way to make math meaningful and fun!

We are excited for the bowling team that is heading to States!! Go Jackets!!

Olympic ski jumping made its debut in our STEAM lab today! Students were challenged to build jumpers attached to skis, launch them off the table, and record where they successfully landed. Thank you Gratiot County Community Foundation for the chompsaws that made jumper and ski construction easy and fun!

MSTEP testing is right around the corner! It's time to make sure your child has a working pair of headphones!

🐝📚📖📚READ, READ, READ, for the READ-A-THON! 📖 📚📖🐝 Sign your child up today to receive the first incentive! If a class gets 100% of their students to sign up, they receive a free recess!

This week, our 5th graders had a very special opportunity to spend time with Mr. Marr and Mrs. Hindbaugh-Marr! Mr. Marr came in to share his personal story with our students. We appreciate Mr. Marr speaking honestly about his own experiences and the perseverance it took to overcome challenges he has faced after an accident that resulted in him losing his arm. His message was powerful and inspiring, reminding our students that hard work, resilience, and a positive mindset truly make a difference. His discussion connected beautifully to our school’s positivity characteristics and also to the new novel our 5th graders have just begun reading, Bud, Not Buddy. Students are already exploring themes of perseverance, identity, and determination in the book, and hearing a real-life story that reflects those same themes made learning even more meaningful. We are so grateful to Mr. Marr for taking the time to speak with our students and to Mrs. Hindbaugh-Marr for helping make this opportunity possible. Experiences like this help bring learning to life!

Ithaca Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, February 15, 2026 for staff professional development.

Mrs.Hull's third graders celebrated Valentine's Day by having a game day! The kids enjoyed learning new games, playing some classic games and enjoying each other's company.

What fun activities for Valentines. Great teambuilding, problem solving, and celebration skills!