What a fantastic night of music! Tonight, our 6th grade band took the stage for their very first concert of the school year. From crowd favorites like "Hot Cross Buns" and "Jingle Bells" to special featured performances by individual students, their hard work truly shined. We are so proud of these young musicians!
November is a wonderful time to pause and reflect on all the things we appreciate—both in and out of school! This week, students each received two sticky notes to share what they are most thankful for, adding them to the letters of the word "GRATEFUL." It’s always such a fun and meaningful way to celebrate the season together!
Fifth graders were challenged to restore a habitat following hurricane destruction in STEAM lab. They needed to remove wet leaves (beads) from water, keep dry leaves (pom poms) on land, and prevent pesticides (green paper circles) from entering the water. Using only stick and connector kits, they designed some impressive environmentally friendly inventions!
Miss Sopocy’s 5th grade class has started learning about multiplication patterns with decimals. To help reinforce how to solve these problems, the class used Skittles and M&Ms as movable decimal points, shifting the candy to find the correct answers.
The kids really enjoyed having a hands-on way to practice the steps (and getting to eat their math tools afterward was definitely a bonus).
Today, we celebrated Veterans Day by recognizing the brave men and women who have fought for our country and protected our freedoms.
Our 5th graders had the special privilege of attending the Veterans Day ceremony in downtown Ithaca, where 22 of our students stood before the crowd to share speeches they wrote.
They did an incredible job speaking and showing appreciation to those who have served.
A huge thank you to all the veterans in our community for your service, your sacrifice, and for giving our fifth graders such a meaningful opportunity to present in front of you!
Our 5th graders had the special privilege of attending the Veterans Day ceremony in downtown Ithaca, where 22 of our students stood before the crowd to share speeches they wrote.
They did an incredible job speaking and showing appreciation to those who have served.
A huge thank you to all the veterans in our community for your service, your sacrifice, and for giving our fifth graders such a meaningful opportunity to present in front of you!
Mr. DeRosia's class was able to listen to Ithaca Alumni Dr. Jack Stack empower them with more knowledge and understanding about how animal and plant cells function and their importance!
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
From 6th grade camp memories to Spartans pride!
We’re catching up with Class of 2013 alum who graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Dairy Management and is now working as the Office/PR Manager for De Saegher Entities.
We are so proud of our alumni! Spirit, pride, and tradition!
From 6th grade camp memories to Spartans pride!
We’re catching up with Class of 2013 alum who graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Dairy Management and is now working as the Office/PR Manager for De Saegher Entities.
We are so proud of our alumni! Spirit, pride, and tradition!
After learning about the Edmund Fitzgerald, our 4th graders had a special opportunity to hear Nathan Workman sing the song! What a wonderful way to bring history to life and make their learning experience even more memorable!
To honor and remember the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, Miss Sopocy’s 5th grade class had a special reader come in and visit them: Miss Sopocy’s dad, Steve Sopocy, who wanted to share his knowledge about the Edmund Fitzgerald with the students!
Mr. Sopocy stopped by to read the book "Song of the Bell" to the class. The 5th graders loved hearing the story and really enjoyed deepening their knowledge of Michigan’s rich history and the Great Lakes.
Thank you, Mr. Sopocy, for sharing your time and expertise with our students to help let the legend live on!
Congratulations to our Yearbook Cover winners: Hazel and Graydon! Their artwork will be featured on the front and back of the 2026-2027 North Elementary Yearbook.
5th graders had an amazing opportunity to learn more about our local Native American tribes and their culture and heritage with amazing dances and stories!
Through an opportunity organized by the Student Council’s Veterans Day Committee, 6th graders wrote notes thanking local veterans for their service to our nation and community. Student Council members presented the project to their classmates, managed all materials, and helped proofread and assemble the packages. This gave students across the 6th grade a meaningful opportunity to recognize others and practice being engaged citizens. Fostering positive relationships and mutual support within our community, the students were thrilled to hear back from one veteran who expressed appreciation for the gesture.
This past weekend, Ms. Stec and Mr. Pendell attended the Harvest Moon Auction at the Opera House in Alma. Over $43,000 was raised for Mentors in the Mitten of Gratiot County, which benefits our Jacket Buddy Program! To top off the night, the Mentors in the Mitten board awarded Ithaca with their School Partner of the Year Award!
There are approximately 140 matches across school districts in Gratiot County. Ithaca's Jacket Buddy Program account for over half of those matches! That is an amazing testament to the dedication, patience, and compassion of our Ithaca High School youth mentors that spend time with South and North students every single week.
Thank you, Mentors in the Mitten, for recognizing our Jacket Buddy program!
There are approximately 140 matches across school districts in Gratiot County. Ithaca's Jacket Buddy Program account for over half of those matches! That is an amazing testament to the dedication, patience, and compassion of our Ithaca High School youth mentors that spend time with South and North students every single week.
Thank you, Mentors in the Mitten, for recognizing our Jacket Buddy program!
Please join us for our STEAM school/community connection event at the Thompson Home Public Library next Wednesday, November 11! We will read Balloons Over Broadway at 6:00pm, then create marionette puppets to take home!
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Who remembers legendary English classes with Mrs. Frump, getting sent out of class by Mrs. Sawyer in 7th grade, and leading the team as football captain back in the day?
We’re catching up with a Class of 1950 alum who took their leadership from the gridiron straight into proudly serving our country in the U.S. Army!
We are so proud of our alumni and deeply grateful for their service to our country!
Who remembers legendary English classes with Mrs. Frump, getting sent out of class by Mrs. Sawyer in 7th grade, and leading the team as football captain back in the day?
We’re catching up with a Class of 1950 alum who took their leadership from the gridiron straight into proudly serving our country in the U.S. Army!
We are so proud of our alumni and deeply grateful for their service to our country!
Join us for Family Night this THURSDAY, November 5th from 5:30-6:30pm in the North Elementary Media Center!
Sixth graders used their materials engineering skills to construct working tennis rackets in STEAM lab. Successful designs needed to be able to bounce a tennis ball six times consecutively without falling apart.
Our 5th graders had an absolute blast attending the CMU Women’s Basketball Hoops for Hunger game!
Our students brought so much energy to the stands and loved cheering on the team for such a great cause. Thank you, CMU Women’s Basketball, for inspiring our students and putting on a fantastic game! ❤️💛
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Thank you to CMU Women's Basketball for hosting Hoops for Hunger again. Our third graders had a fantastic time watching the game.
What a crew of kids! We had a fun Friday celebrating Halloween.