Ithaca North Elementary

We want to send a big THANK YOU to Gratiot County Community Foundation for awarding us with a grant that we were able to use the funds for making sure every 6th grader was able to attend camp last week! We were able to take every 6th grader to camp and enjoy all of the many outdoor educational experiences at Camp Henry in Newaygo. Thank you again to Gratiot County Community Foundation for your support!

Our Invention Convention classroom winners spent time at CMU's maker space today. They found great ways to use their STEAM skills!

Dear North Families, It's finally May! We have a busy few weeks ahead of us! Please pay close attention to dates that are in The Buzz. Have a great weekend! North Elementary -- Go Jackets! Jessie Rayburn North Elementary Principal Ithaca Public Schools jmiller@ithacaschools.net 989-875-3047

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

The 6th graders would like to thank the following sponsors for their camp t-shirts: Alley T Alma Family Practice, P.C. Alma Optics Bendon Heating + Cooling Litweller Farms Stay Fit Gratiot County The Exchange Tinkertime Daycare Weburg Farms

5th graders were engaged citizens when they took a trip to the Gratiot County Courthouse to learn more about our community!

Fifth graders learned how the nervous system sends and receives messages by designing chain reactions in STEAM lab. They really had to practice perseverance while creating, testing, and revising!

May Lunch Menu

Sixth graders are at camp and having lots of fun! Today they are enjoying rock wall, giant swing, canoeing and lots more! Rain has moved out and everyone is enjoying their time at camp!

This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Enthusiasm. Enthusiasm means you approach life with excitement and energy. You energize people around you. “You can’t start a fire without a spark.”--BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Thank you to all of the grandparents and VIPs who visited today! We love spending this special time with you!

We enjoyed meeting all of our special people today! The kids were great hosts taking them around the school exploring interactive stations!

North Elementary would like to reshare last week's The Buzz as it contains important information with specific deadlines.

The sixth graders would like to thank Mrs. Horn, from the RESD for the outstanding nutrition lessons this school year! Today was her last lesson for the year and we enjoyed a tasty and nutritious treat. Every student also received a Healthy Party Snacks book to enjoy as well. We love learning from our community members who help us empower our choices to choose healthy snacks.

Thank you Shelley Hirschman, through the Gratiot RESD, for teaching our 3rd graders the Healthy Schools Healthy Communities lessons! Kids have learned valuable life skills on keeping their bodies and minds healthy! We value your support and commitment for a healthier community.

This week our school is focusing on the character strength of Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence. Monday we not only celebrated Earth Day, but also found positivity in action by finding these beautiful tulips in our school yard. We hope you stop and find the beauty and excellence around you!

4th graders are getting ready for our field trip to the Capitol! The students had fun painting their tshirts and are looking forward to wearing them! We appreciate the time taken by the parents who came in to help!

5th graders were productive citizens today by cleaning up the community park in celebration of Earth Day!

Dear North Families, Please make sure that you are reading this week's The Buzz as it contains a lot of important information! We hope you have a great weekend! Swarm Together, North Elementary -- Go Jackets! Jessie Rayburn North Elementary Principal Ithaca Public Schools jmiller@ithacaschools.net 989-875-3047

North Elementary inventors are getting ready for our Invention Convention next Friday, April 26! Students have developed unique solutions to real world problems and are busy designing displays and prototypes to share with the judges. Be sure to ask North students you know about their projects!