Itasca ISD

On January 25, students in grades 6-12 will be participating in Aim for Success which focuses on the health benefits of waiting for sexual activity. Topics included are teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and emotional hurts. Students in 7th - 12th grade also receive information on contraception and establishing their own boundaries. In preparation for this event, a parent livestream will be held on January 10 at 6 PM. The live stream will be held using Zoom, details are below: Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85907625928?pwd=alp7P2e846W9lHSaMoft5CnxBMafRH.1 Meeting ID: 859 0762 5928 Passcode: 8yQHKu

On January 25, students in grades 6-12 will be participating in Aim for Success which focuses on the health benefits of waiting for sexual activity. Topics included are teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and emotional hurts. Students in 7th - 12th grade also receive information on contraception and establishing their own boundaries. In preparation for this event, a parent livestream will be held on January 10 at 6 PM. The live stream will be held using Zoom, details are below: Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85907625928?pwd=alp7P2e846W9lHSaMoft5CnxBMafRH.1 Meeting ID: 859 0762 5928 Passcode: 8yQHKu

To celebrate the New Year Tarleton State University is waiving all undergraduate application fees from January 1st-7th! Apply now to receive the New Year Fee Waiver on your Apply Texas application! Click the link to apply now! https://loom.ly/7qmD7zA #ApplyNow #TarletonBound #ClassOf2028 #TarletonState

A merry Christmas to all of the residents at the Itasca nursing home. The Itasca high school band played Christmas carols. While the Itasca high school NHS and interact club handed out a gift to every resident. The gifts were sponsored by the Itasca Rotary and Congressman Jake Ellzey.

Parents and Guardians of students in grades 6-12: On January 25, students in grades 6-12 will be participating in Aim for Success which focuses on the health benefits of waiting for sexual activity. Today, we have sent home consent forms for this event that must be signed and returned in order for your student to attend the program. If needed, this form can also be found and printed here: https://5il.co/2bbhw Prior to this event, a parent livestream will be made available for those who would like to preview the material that will be taught to the students. Meeting details for the parent livestream will be posted as that date approaches.

Greetings parents and guardians of Middle School students; The next two days the students will have final exams. The Final Exam Schedule is as follows: On Tuesday December 19th 1st,2nd,3rd and 4th period finals are given. Lunch is at 12:30PM. Release time is 1PM. On Wednesday December 20th, students will report to 5th, 6th,7th and 8th periods for finals. Lunch is at 12:30. Release time is 1PM. Please encourage students to be well rested and prepared for their finals. Let’s finish strong. Thank You.

COFFEE/DRINKS - Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck will be on campus tomorrow. They will be open to the public from 12:30 pm until they finish up between 1:30-2:00 pm. The truck will be located near the library side of the high school parking lot. See you then! (See Attached Flyer)

IHS Students, don't miss out on the remaining dress-up days for this week tomorrow is don't sweat your exams ( wear sweats) and Wednesday is don't sleep on finals (pajamas). A reminder other than being festive your attire should still be school-appropriate.

Itasca ISD experienced an issue yesterday that prevented our phone system from receiving incoming calls. The issue has been resolved by the service provider and we believe that all incoming calls are connecting successfully at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience and any challenges that this outage may have caused.

Itasca ISD families if you are unable to attend tonights band concert feel free to watch it live here. https://fan.hudl.com/usa/tx/itasca/organization/18696/itasca-high-school/watch?ib=850076

Itasca ISD is currently experiencing an issue with inbound phone calls being routed to a number that is not associated with the district. We are working with our service provider to get this corrected as soon as possible. We will provide follow-up once the issue has been resolved.

The 6th grade band concert is this Thursday in the old gym at 1:15. The 7th, 8th and high school band concert is this Thursday starting at 6:00 in the Special Events Center. 7th grade will start at 6:00, followed shortly by the 8th grade. There will be a small intermission between 8th grade and high school to allow people to come and go. High School will start approximately at 6:45.

Good afternoon. Please see a message from Ms. Martin. Parents/Guardians of Middle School students. Progress Reports were distributed to Middle School students today. Students have Finals Dec 19 and 20. Please encourage your students to focus on their academics and attendance until Dec 20th. Let's be amazing until the last day. GO CATS GO!

Parents/Guardians - 3-week progress reports were handed out to your high school students today. The grading period and fall semester ends on December 20th. Please continue to help your students prioritize their attendance and their academics. Let's finish this semester strong. GO CATS!!!

Parents and Guardians of Senior Students, we will be hosting our fall FAFSA and information session on Wednesday, December 6th. Sessions will begin every hour on the hour beginning at 2 pm with the last session starting at 6 pm. Sessions will be held in the high school. If you don't make the beginning of the session, don't worry, the remainder of the time you will be able to ask questions, catch up, and begin the FAFSA account creation process.

Parents and Guardians of 10th through 12th grade students. If your student is interested in taking a dual credit course next school year and needs to take the TSI test, their next opportunity is Wednesday, December 6th starting at 1:30 pm in the high school. They have received an email with the link to sign up. Sign-ups will close at the end of the school day on Monday, December 4th. Since we have a 1 pm dismissal that day, students who stay to test will need to make transportation arrangements for after they have completed their test.

Game change: The JV basketball game tonight 12/1 is canceled. The Varsity will play at 6:15 PM.

Itasca Middle School and High School Band will have their Christmas Concert on 12/14/23 starting at 6 pm in the SEC. Middle school will start at 6 pm followed by the high school band who will start shortly after middle school has finished. We hope to see you there.

The JV game on Tuesday 11/28 in Leon has been canceled. The Varsity game will start at 5:00 PM.

Thursday, November 16th is Picture Retakes for Fall Individuals & Seniors! If you have a student who needs to retake their photo or who was absent last picture day, we will be in the SEC on Thursday- starting at 8 to have retakes. We will call for different campuses, as we are ready for them. Middle School will be after 5th period!