The holiday season has arrived, and with it comes a playful twist we hope will bring joy, laughter, and excitement to our town. The Itasca Yearbook/Paw Print Press is working with the Itasca Police Department to plan a lighthearted, fictional (not real) holiday scheme starring none other than the Grinch himself—and we want YOU to be a part of it!
This creative project is designed to bring our town together, spark imagination, and get everyone involved in a festive, family-friendly tradition. https://youtube.com/shorts/8ck19TQtvtg?feature=share
Here’s how you can join in the fun:
-Share Videos of “evidence” of the Grinch’s mischief around town. For example, explain dramatically that all of your presents were taken, your stockings are missing, etc. Check out the link for examples/reference of what we are looking for.
-Post updates to social media or the Neighborhood News page as if you’re tracking the mysterious antics using the hashtag #ItascaGrinch #HowtheGrinchStoleItasca. We will also post fake wanted posters, fake press releases, etc. that can be shared.
-Attend the upcoming Community Christmas Parade where we’ll continue the story in the parade and celebrate the season together.
We want city workers, students, parents, families, teachers, businesses, all Itasca citizens, to get in on the fun. Send your video clips to kmears@itascaisd.net. By sending photos or videos for this project, you are giving us permission to use them for school and community purposes, including sharing or posting them on our official pages. This also may mean us screenshotting your fun social media posts for film purposes. Please be aware that submitted content may also be highlighted by our local news station.
This is a just-for-fun fictional (not real) experience meant to unite our community, spark creativity, and bring smiles to our students, families, and neighbors. Let’s work together to make Itasca a place where holiday magic lives—where the Grinch may cause a little chaos, but Christmas spirit always wins.
Thank you for joining in the fun and helping create a memorable holiday season for all. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
PLEASE SHARE THIS EVERYWHERE & WITH EVERYONE! POST & SHARE YOUR VIDEO WITH US AND GET EVERYONE DOING IT! If we are all in this "scheme", it will turn out great! Have fun with it! Our video will be released on Saturday, December 13th!
The Winter Gala Dance scheduled for December 6th has been canceled due to lack of interest.
We are needing a couple of volunteers for the concession stand for the high school girls basketball games. Please come help YOUR Lady Wampus Cats as they take on Groesbeck!
Games start at 5!
We’ll be collecting canned goods for entry to the basketball games on Monday and Tuesday to help families in need this Thanksgiving.
Thank you in advance for supporting our community and helping make someone’s holidays a little brighter!
Itasca ISD Staff & Faculty were given a surprise gift right in time for the holiday season! A big thank you to Superintendent Tonya Harris and the Itasca ISD Board of Trustees for their gratitude, appreciation, and support of the Itasca ISD staff & faculty! Watch the video here: https://bit.ly/48dgRrp
There will be no Winter Gala Dance on December 6th.
There are no picture retakes today! Sorry for any confusion, Ivey Photography sent emails out to parents reminding them about a picture retake day today, but they have confirmed there was a bug in their system. We were not scheduled to have a picture retake today! I apologize for any inconvenience or confusion it may have caused.- Mrs. Mears