Itasca ISD

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.

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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

All Juniors will be taking the SAT on Thursday, April 11th. Go to https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-benefits-students-parents for info on the SAT, scholarships, college, and more.

All Seniors who took the ASVAB will be participating in the Career Exploration Program on Feb 29th at 11:00 am in the library to go over their results. Please bring your charged Chromebook with you.

Itasca High School students are now taking interim tests for STAAR-tested subjects through February 15. Please make sure your student is well rested and has their Chromebook fully charged each day. The results of these tests are important for determining your student's academic strengths or needs in those subjects going into official STAAR testing in April. Also, English 2 students will be taking the STAAR field test tomorrow.

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Our CX Debate team, Parker Dugan and Michelle Alvarez, took second place at District today and will be competing at the State CX Debate tournament in Austin over spring break. We are very proud of the time and effort they have put in so far this year.

Parents of HS students: Your student should have received an email from Mrs. Brown with a link to sign up to take the TSI on Feb 16th at 9:00 am. This is for students wanting to take Dual Credit classes next school year. If your student did not receive the email or you have questions, please contact Mrs. Brown at lbrown@itascaisd.net.

Good Afternoon Parents and Guardians of Itasca Middle School students, Please see a message from Ms. Martin; Progress Reports will go home today, Thursday 2/1/24. Please review with your student, sign and return tomorrow. Thank You, have a great evening. - Candice Martin