Itasca ISD

Spring Picture Day will be on Monday, April 15th! Pk-11th Grade will take their Class & Individual Pictures! Proofs will be sent home with your student after Picture Day for purchase! Use the code EVT79R2PF to pre-order on mylifetouch.com.

Parents/Guardians: Tomorrow 4/11/24 Freshmen will be taking English 1 STAAR EOC, Sophomores will be taking English 2 EOC, Juniors will be taking the SAT, and Seniors will be getting training required for graduation (CPR and Positive Police Interaction) as well as FAFSA information. Please help us ensure all students are here ready to go at 7:50 am. Those testing need to bring their Chromebook fully charged and their charger if they think they may need it. Thank you for helping ensure our student's success.

S.U.P. Everyone! The Spring Scholastic Update for Parents/Guardians (S.U.P.) is here. See the attachments or the link at the end to learn more about some of the great and important things going on at Itasca High School. Thank you all for your continued support of our students and staff. https://tinyurl.com/springsup24

REMINDER: Tomorrow, April 2nd, 2024 Itasca High School's chapter of the National Honor Society will host a blood drive in coordination with Carter Blood Care. The donation bus will be set up in the high school parking lot. To sign up for a time to donate use the following link or scan the QR code on the flyer. https://tinyurl.com/ihsbd4224

On Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 Itasca High School's chapter of the National Honor Society will host a blood drive in coordination with Carter Blood Care. The donation bus will be set up in the high school parking lot. To sign up for a time to donate use the following link or scan the QR code on the flyer. https://tinyurl.com/ihsbd4224

The Itasca High School One Act Play will perform (sf) Searching for David's Heart by Cherie Bennett on Monday night, April 1, at 7:30 at the Itasca ISD Special Events Center. "Produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois"

Due to field conditions in Rio Vista, tonight's baseball games have been moved to Itasca. JV will start at 4:30 and Varsity at 7 PM.

On Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 Itasca High School's chapter of the National Honor Society will host a blood drive in coordination with Carter Blood Care. The donation bus will be set up in the high school parking lot. To sign up for a time to donate use the following link or scan the QR code on the flyer. https://tinyurl.com/ihsbd4224

Make sure you order your 2024 Yearbook! The cost is $45! Order online at ybpay.com using the Yearbook ID Code: 14461724. Order forms have been passed out to each grade level! Bring your order form and money (Cash/Check) to your homeroom teacher or the front office of your campus! Order deadline is April 29th! A limited number of extra yearbooks will be ordered, be sure to reserve yours today for only $5! Contact Kristin Mears by email at kmears@itascaisd.net if you have any questions or concerns! Thank you!

Please help us welcome our new Middle School Principal, Mrs. Stephanie Rieper. Stephanie Rieper is a fourth-generation educator with a unique background and diverse experiences as a substitute, paraprofessional, teacher, and administrator at the middle and high school levels, Stephanie has more than 25 years in education. She has been married to her husband and high-school sweetheart, Trey, for almost 33 years and they have two amazing and talented daughters. Kaitlyn and her fiancé, Luke, live in North Carolina, and Amanda and her husband Shawn live locally in Ellis County. She enjoys traveling with friends, is a professional artist, writer, and speaker, and feels that education is more than a career; it is her calling. As a passionate educator and leader, Mrs. Rieper is looking forward to building relationships with her students and staff at Itasca Middle School and is already working to add some Wampus Cat pride to her wardrobe.

Parents and Guardians of HS students. Applications for honors classes for next school year are due before your student leaves campus at 1 pm on Friday, March 8th. This is only needed for those seeking to take honors classes during the 2024-2025 school year.

Attention: 📢 We brought #SchoolMed to campus so that students can visit with a health provider when they need it! Register your student for SchoolMed today! gsh.co/register ************************************************************************************* 📢 ¡Trajimos #SchoolMed al campus para que los estudiantes puedan visitar a un proveedor de atención médica cuando lo necesiten! ¡Registre a su estudiante en SchoolMed hoy! gsh.co/register

On Monday, our Hill College dual credit Texas Government class had a guest speaker, Mr. Robert (Bob) Locander. He spoke to the class about his book, How Texas Politics Really Works. This is one of the books they are currently using in their class. He discussed with the students the book, some of the current issues in Texas politics, and the impact of the upcoming election on our state's politics. They had a wonderful and enlightening discussion on Texas government and politics. It was a great opportunity for our dual credit students to learn more in-depth about our state's politics from a very knowledgeable and longtime professor and author on the workings of Texas politics and government.

Make sure you order your 2024 Yearbook! The cost is $45! Order online at ybpay.com using the Yearbook ID Code: 14461724. Order forms have been passed out to each grade level! Bring your order form and money (Cash/Check) to your homeroom teacher or the front office of your campus! Order deadline is April 29th! A limited number of extra yearbooks will be ordered, be sure to reserve yours today for only $5! Contact Kristin Mears by email at kmears@itascaisd.net if you have any questions or concerns! Thank you!

Letter from the Superintendent

Cheer and Mascot Signs Ups going on now! To sign up follow the appropriate link and complete the Google form. On February 27, all candidates will receive a tryout packet with all details pertaining to tryouts and the program. MUST be signed up by February 26 to receive a packet. No late sign ups will be accepted. No exceptions. Tryout Clinic: March 4-7, Tryouts: March 8 Middle School Cheer (6th & 7th Grade): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsJ_Ww94at20k6Dh6CcCoiybTjExbmOsOQm1Sw2e_NwL7z6Q/viewform?usp=sf_link Varsity Cheer (8th - 11th Grade): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIyhAfbMxq5ok3aCVLde81x1jL_lWg-25FmKgFxYMfvSlO7g/viewform?usp=sf_link Mascot (8th - 11th Grade): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTeblWw1KTMfPhULNFdVWySQ8yeLGZsjxP1bxGE71Gm1SODw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Winter Sports and Band Pictures will be on Wed.- February 21, 2024. Start Time: 8 A.M. Setup Location: SEC & Band Hall steps Sports to Photograph: JH & HS Basketball, HS Powerlifting, JH & HS Band

Employee Spotlight - Chastity Benson

Congratulations to our FFA members! Yesterday they competed in their first speaking contest of the season. For all but 2 of the 9 Itasca FFA members that attended, it was their first speaking contest ever! We are so proud of them! Each student presented their speech in the following categories: Dakota- 2nd place Tech and Comm. Navaeh- 1st place Natural Resources Makenna-2nd place Animal Science Joe- 3rd place Plant Science Parker- 4th place Ag Policy Matthew- 4th place Plant Science Madison-8th place Jr Prepared Gali- 6th place Jr Prepared Salome-5th place Plant Science

Employee Spotlight - Cydnei Wells