Itasca ISD

🎉 Itasca - NJHS - Presents 🎉 Wampus Cat Community Night 🎉 Come enjoy Dinner, Crafts even SANTAAAA!! 🎅 That's correct, take a photo with Santa himself! 🎄🎄🎄We hope to see you at the Itasca ISD Cafeteria on Thursday, December 12th, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

🎄Christmas Parade!!! -- 🎉 Join Us for the Itasca Community Christmas Parade!!! >>>> Starts @ 6pm -- SATURDAY DECEMBER 14th <<<< 🎄🎉 Ho, ho, ho! We’re excited 🎉🎁🥁 Mark your calendars and get ready for a night of holiday cheer!😃☺️ Grab your Grinch costumes, call Buddy the Elf, and don’t be left HOME ALONE! As Clark Griswold said, “We’re going to have the hap-hap-happiest Christmas!”🎄🎄>>>> (Want to participate in the parade? NO ENTRY FEE - Line up starts at 5:30pm) Whether you have a float, plan to be apart of or just want to join the fun, we’d love to have you! >>>> Remember, “That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.” Bring your family and friends for a night of Holiday Celebration!🎅🤶🧑‍🎄

Due to several sick players tomorrow’s basketball game against Alvarado has been rescheduled to Saturday in Itasca with a 12:00 PM tip-off. Please adjust your plans accordingly, and we look forward to seeing you there!

We are so proud of our student council! They spent the entire day yesterday collaborating with other students and learning how to become leaders in our school and community at the fall convention at Navarro College. They have so many fresh ideas. :)

Please congratulate all these kids today. We have been working towards this all semester. Practices at 6:30 am before school, practices after school, reciting lines of the creed and their scripts each day in activity period, working on proper voice fluctuations, hand movements, working the room, and being able to answer questions. This does not come easy. We have a large and competitive FFA District. These kids compete against schools of all sizes and placed alongside many 5A schools yesterday. They represented us well!

Happy World Kindness Day from the Itasca Wampus Cats!! --- What is World Kindness Day, you may ask? World Kindness Day is an annual event that encourages individuals to practice kindness in their daily lives. It highlights the importance of empathy, understanding, and cooperation to create a more harmonious and caring world. - #WorldKindnessDay #ActsOfKindness #SpreadKindness #BeKind #KindnessMatters #ChooseKindness #RandomActsOfKindness

Itasca ISD is seeking several community members who are interested in becoming a mentor to a student seeking guidance, support, and encouragement. See the attached flyer for details. Please reach out to bmann@itascaisd.net for more information.

The Itasca ISD Safety and Security Committee will hold a meeting on Monday, November 18th at 3 PM in the administration building board room. Members of the community are welcome to attend!

Dear Senior Parents, As the first semester is winding down, we know there are many emotions and things to take care of for this senior year. The following is to help make some of the requirements easier to achieve. Chapter 74 of the Education Code for Graduation Requirements requires all graduating seniors to complete and submit the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Application for Financial Aid Assistance for college/career tech school. Seniors will begin this process in English 4 classes on Friday, November 15 by creating an account and FSA ID. On December 9th during the school day, we have a Scholarship 101 Session planned for seniors, as well. A FAFSA night for parents and students will take place in January to assist with the completion of the application process. Please click the link below for more information concerning FAFSA timelines. https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support If you do not want your senior to complete the FAFSA, there is an Opt-out form that must be completed and signed before graduation. Please contact Susan Schmidt, sschmidt@itascaisd.net.

Yesterday our FFA Chapter had two teams compete in a build off and welding skill competition in Marietta Oklahoma. Students had 6 hours to build a picnic table frame based on the blueprints we made prior to the contest, complete a welding knowledge exam and take a tool ID test. We are extremely proud of our students and how well they did competing in our first ever build-off contest. - We also made several appearances on their local news channel which I have linked below for those who would like to watch. / https://www.kxii.com/2024/11/08/students-put-their-welds-test-3rd-annual-marietta-welders-rodeo/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2sTvyzPVwmQlS9lw7Iwi94P5EmVFGKyFPHrIclV5nujsIEzbZykLyKpqc_aem_7_N6N0QJ9xeTl5yVuj1v4A

Report cards will be posted today to the Ascender Parent Portal which can be found here: https://portals12.ascendertx.com/ParentPortal/login?distid=109907

Itasca ISD has made some changes to itascasid.org. Notably, student and parent resources have been moved to the appropriate campus pages. With report cards set to be released tomorrow morning, instructions for navigating to the Ascender Parent Portal can be found here: https://5il.co/30oxy The Parent Portal can also be accessed directly using this link: https://portals12.ascendertx.com/ParentPortal/login?distid=109907

Seniors & Parents: The senior pep rally has now been moved to tomorrow (Thursday, 11/7) at 3 pm in the SEC. We apologize for any inconvenience, and hope to see everyone there!

Hill College will be on campus Monday, Nov. 18 from 1:30-3:30 pm to assist current dual credit students with re-enrolling for Spring semester.

Senior Pep Rally and Senior Night Information! Friday, November 8, 2024! Senior Pep Rally will begin at 3:00 at the Special Events Center. Senior Night 6:20pm - Football, band, cheer, cross country seniors and parents arrive at the football field. Please meet at the track entrance closest to the concessions stand and wait to be directed to the line up area. 6:35 pm - Senior Class Presentation & announcing of Football Sweetheart and Beau, Band Sweetheart and Beau. 7:00 pm - Game kickoff vs Axtell . Directly following the game - All seniors and senior parents will take the field for a final celebration!

Please congratulate these kids on all their hard work, a job well done, and wish them luck at District next week. These contests take a huge amount of courage to be willing to speak in front of people and a great deal of effort and practice to know their presentations and present them well! We are very proud of how many FFA members we have participating in LDEs and all the growth they have made!

Itasca ISD will be hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, November 6th.

Congratulations to the Lady Cats Volleyball team on earning your playoff berth! This achievement is the result of hard work and dedication. Stay tuned for details on the upcoming playoff game!

Today Superintendent Harris and the Central Office Team delivered well-deserved sweets to our amazing staff. We appreciate all of the hard work everyone at Itasca ISD puts in every day to make it a great place for our students to succeed!

Itasca ISD will be hosting Halloween Trunk or Treat on October 30th!