Ithaca FFA members attended the Michigan FFA State Convention last week! The Ithaca chapter had a very successful 3 days at convention.
The Agricultural Issues team won 9th place for their agricultural labor discussion. Team members were Tanner Lamey, Ben Munro, Haylie Mayer, Kenny Daniels, and Pazlee Donovan. Nicole Hollabaugh won 4th place for her prepared public speaking on artificial intelligence in agriculture speech, and Brent DeSaegher won 3rd place for his extemporaneous speech focusing on agriscience & technology.
The Ithaca chapter came home with 6 academic excellence awards, 8 outstanding junior degrees, 8 state degrees, 9 state proficiency awards, the state runner-up in the crop management contest, the National Silver Chapter award, Superior Chapter award, and Ithaca had 2 state officer candidates; who were Nicole Hollabaugh and Grady Andrews.
Nicole Hollabaugh was elected Michigan FFA Region 3 State Vice President, and she will serve on the 24-25 state FFA officer team.
Extraordinary kids making remarkable academic progress? That's a daily occurrence here at IHS. Go Jackets!
In need of a prom dress. Check out the Prom Closet!
Positive vibes today - new classes, new schedules, and brand new experiences! The 3rd Trimester of the school year begins!
Congratulations to Coach Rayburn, Coach White and the boys basketball team as they won their district basketball game Friday. Regional semifinal game will be Tuesday in Houghton Lake. They will play against McBain.
Please check out the live feed to the FIRST Robotics competition ever for IHS.
https://www.twitch.tv/firstinspires34
Good Luck to the Team!!!
We are offering a free spectator bus to students 7th-12th grade to the Boys Basketball District Finals Friday March 1st. Tickets will also be free to any student that rides the bus (provided by a few donations). Must sign up in the athletic office by tomorrow morning 3/1. Bus leaves at 5:00. Any questions please contact Deana at dmcdaid@ithacaschools.net or call 989-875-2550
Final exams are here!
Thursday: Exams for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd hours
Friday: Exams for 4th and 5th hours
It was a great 2nd Trimester! We are excited to move into Trimester 3, which begins next Monday.
Outstanding staff and students make IHS a terrific place to work and learn! Remember, this is the last week of Trimester 2 ; next Monday begins our 3rd and final Trimester of the year.
The Ithaca FFA Agriculture Issues team did an outstanding job presenting to the school board Monday night. Team members included: Kenny Daniels, Tanner Lamey, Pazlee Donovan, Haylie Mayer and Ben Munro. Excellent job Ms. Siefka and the FFA Team!
Congratulations to the varsity basketball team on retaining THE BELL!! Senior night is always a special evening and last Friday the coaching staff recognized four special young men! Job well done!
Ithaca FFA making their rounds to staff last week for staff appreciation. Thank you Ms. Siefka and the entire FFA for your generosity!
Dan Impembia, Ithaca Band Director, leading the band during their winter concert last Wednesday night.
Interested in receiving a $1500 or $500 scholarship to the college of your choice? Candidates are now being sought for the 2024 Alma Queen of Scots Pageant. This competition is open to young
women aged 17 to 20 years old who live in or attend school in Gratiot County or are related to a past or present Festival board member, and who will be available to reign from April 2024 to
April 2025. Application packets will be available on the Alma Highland Festival website at http://www.almahighlandfestival.com and on the Alma Highland Festival Facebook page. The
Queen of Scots Pageant is not sponsored by Alma Public Schools. Deadline for applications to be received is March 22nd! Don’t delay! Thank you for your interest!
Great kids make all the difference!
At IHS, our hard working, dedicated students make every day great!
Our students know that Ithaca is a great place to be! Go Jackets!
Students in Mrs. Krieg's English 10B class are making connections between literature and real life and exploring censorship while reading Fahrenheit 451.
Students were asked to create a poster on a social or political issue advocating for or against censorship of that issue.
Freshmen and Seniors victorious Friday morning in out annual "Buff Puff" volleyball game. Sophomores and Juniors...better luck next year!
Nice crowd on hand Saturday as Ithaca High School hosted the 2024 individual regional wrestling tournament. All four Ithaca HS Seniors advanced to this years individual state tournament in 2 weeks at Ford Field. Congratulations!
