Ithaca North Elementary

We’re proud to recognize students who showed outstanding Positivity Project character strengths this month — Identifying & Appreciating the Good in Others, Humor, Love of Learning, and many more. These students brighten our school community every day.

Thanks to our Student Council members for illustrating some poetry posters for our hallways during reading month! They looked great!

Today we were seeing double and sometimes triple. We had so many students participate in twin day! Here are a couple of our twins!

Today we were seeing double and sometimes triple. We had so many students participate in twin day! Here are a couple of our twins!

A special shout-out to our Child Advocacy partner, Mrs. Davis, for the incredible program again this year. By teaching our students about safety and self-advocacy, you are giving them the tools to navigate life with confidence. Thank You!!

Curiosity + context = powerful learning. Today our 6th-grade students visited Central Michigan University for a two-part field trip: a walking tour led by two CMU students that exposed them to college classes and campus life, followed by an archival session examining historical documents aligned with our ELA curriculum. This blend of experiential exposure and curriculum-linked primary sources fosters college awareness and deepens literacy skills — a model worth replicating.

Thank you to Mrs. Block for sharing the book, The Lady in the Box with us today! We appreciate you taking time to celebrate reading month at North!

The kids say,"Thank You" to all of their families for registering them on Fund Hub for the Read-a-thon. They received their free recess today from Mrs. Rayburn.

On Friday, we had four fantastic guest readers! Thank you to all of you who took time to read to my 3rd grade Jackets!!

Way to go!!

Students were engaged with STEAM challenges connected to our reading theme during Family Fun Night at North this week! They also enjoyed playing a "story stop" game with a chance to win a book and bookmark to take home! We enjoyed this time with families!

We are crushing our goals!

Congratulations to this week's Superstars! These students have raised $200+ and earned a pizza lunch with Mrs. Rayburn.

A big THANK YOU to our parents who read to us today! We enjoyed the books and appreciate you taking time out of your day. Stay tuned for more tomorrow...

Our 4th graders had a great time teaming up with 2nd graders to share and enjoy reading together!

Last week, we had a special Principal Chat! Some of our 4th graders went above and beyond by creating a Google Slides presentation on their own time to celebrate Reading Month! Mrs. Rayburn was so impressed that she invited them to present it! What an amazing job!

Our 5th-grade students have been diving deep into the world of physical and chemical changes. Today, they put their knowledge to the test with a hands-on lab using water bottles, vinegar, baking soda, and balloons. By combining these ingredients, students observed a chemical reaction firsthand as the resulting gas inflated their balloons. This experiment was a fantastic way for our students to see science come to life while practicing teamwork and creative thinking. It was an engaging day of discovery, and we are proud of the curiosity and collaboration our young scientists displayed throughout the process.

After designing logos, determining proper weight placement, racing, and revising their mini soap box derby cars all month, sixth graders competed in classroom soap box derby races today! The pictured students constructed the four fastest cars in their classrooms and will compete in the grade level competition on Friday.

We loved our Big Fish, Little Fish day for reading month! Sharing books with South School friends is always a fun way to spend the afternoon!