Ithaca North Elementary

Last Thursday was our last day; we had a beautiful day for our 6th grade graduation. Mr. Impemba and the sixth grade band did an outstanding job . We would like to thank all of the many parents, family members, and our school secretary that helped organize sixth grade graduation as well. It's tradition for all staff to wave good-bye to the students and wish them a happy summer break--see you in August!

Congratulations to our 6th graders as they move onto the Junior/Senior High School next year! We will miss you and best of luck as you begin a new journey in a new school!

Tomorrow is the big day for our 6th graders! The 6th grade graduation will take place outside in front of the gym/lawn area on June 6th beginning at 10 AM. Please bring lawn chairs and/or blankets for you and your guests. The 6th grade slideshow will be shown in the gym beginning at 9:30 AM and will continue after the ceremony in the gym as well. Graduation is for 6th grade families only.

Wrapping up 4th grade using artistic skills to create covers for their poetry books and eating smores using solar ovens!

Attention 3rd and 4th graders this school year! You have an opportunity to join the Afterschool Lego Club next school year beginning in August 2024! More information will be sent home in a flyer this week, so check it out! 4th grade teams (Team A and B) will meet: Team A will meet every Monday and Wednesday from 3:15-4:15 from September to early December. Team B will meet in the STEAM lab every Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:15-4:15 from September to early December. 5th grade teams (Team A and B) will meet: Team A will meet in the STEAM lab every Monday and Thursday from 3:15-4:15 from September to early December. Team B will meet in the STEAM lab every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:15-4:15 from September to early December. If you would like one of the six spots on one of the 4th and/or 5th grade teams, please email Mrs. Hindbaugh-Marr (amhmarr@ithacaschools.net) as soon as possible indicating which days you will be able to meet.

We are still going to Leisure Lake today for the 5th and 6th graders end of year celebration! We will leave once we arrive to school and stay as long as possible to enjoy the day!

Tomorrow the fifth and sixth grades will be going to Leisure Lake Campground for their end of the year celebration. They will be able to swim, fish, kayak, and much more. If you are planning on spending time with your student during our visit, the campground asks that you please check in at the office for a day pass. There will be no charge for visiting for the day. We look forward to a great time tomorrow!

4th graders would like to give Big Top a big thank you for making the end of the year special! They thoroughly enjoyed the ice cream!

Dear North Families! We have reached our final The Buzz of the school year! Thank you for another amazing year! Have a great summer and we will see you soon! -- Go Jackets! Jessie Rayburn North Elementary Principal Ithaca Public Schools jmiller@ithacaschools.net 989-875-3047

Here are our May Students of the Month! These students demonstrated positive character strengths throughout the month of May! Congratulations!

We spent our morning in STEAM lab racing magnet-powered cars, designing slides for 3 different objects (pom poms, ping pong balls, and marbles), and building models of self-cooling buildings inspired by termite mounds! WHEW!

The Greenfield Village field trip is tomorrow! The Fifth Grade Teachers look forward to seeing students and their adult chaperones tomorrow, May 30, no later than 6:30 AM in their classrooms. After checking in with teachers, chaperones will be free to return to their vehicle and start the trip! Please help students remember to bring any food, sunscreen, cell phone, or other supplies you think may be needed for a day spent mostly outdoors, walking! Students riding the bus to Ithaca from the Village will be at North School's gym lot around 6 PM. Parents need to pick up those children at North school at 6 PM.

The Gratiot County Farm Bureau generously funded a 4th grade field trip to the Ithaca Fairgrounds for Project RED (Rural Education Day). The students had the opportunity to learn about beekeeping, how to care for cows, interesting animal facts, showing sheep, tractors, pigs, fertile soil to plant crops, and how to grow soybeans! Some students chose to leave their soybeans at school to watch them sprout!

Remembering and honoring our fallen on Memorial Day

4th grade would like to thank the PTO for financing our field trip to the capitol building and the Michigan Historical Museum! The students had a great time seeing and experiencing things that they have learned about in the classroom!

On Thursday, May 23rd every student at North got to spend some time outdoors enjoying activities around the school in honor of Field Day. The students were active and engaged and may have gotten a little wet too! Thanks to Mr. Rayburn for organizing this event as well as the high school students who helped run the stations.

Attached is a flyer for a health and safety fair called Project Connect put on by My Michigan Health on August 14th from 4-6 at the Alma Fairgrounds. Backpacks and socks will be available for children. There will be a booth teaching families on the importance of physical activity and what it does for the body, and a jump rope competition and children will receive a free jump rope.

After watching a video about the wonders of Isle Royale National Park, students collaborated to build the water plane used to get to the island, the mine shaft explored on the island, the moose seen on the hiking path, the footbridge used to cross the small water ways, and the tent the hikers spent the night in! Can you spot all of those sights in their blue block creations?

The 5th graders had an engaging visit to our local community Historical Museum and Gratiot Commission on Aging to meet local Veterans.

I wanted to extend an invitation to you to join us for summer school at North School. We would be thrilled to have you with us for 2 more weeks this summer. If you are interested, please feel free to contact the North School office by Friday, May 24th! Looking forward to the possibility of having you join us! Warm regards, -- Go Jackets! Jessie Rayburn North Elementary Principal Ithaca Public Schools jmiller@ithacaschools.net 989-875-3047