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Instruction and food pick up still going on until 10am!
"Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it or work around it! -Michael Jordan
Week 2 Workout-https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WacKAvdq5wkI2l3LnLXYDm6mhdb1Nk764ClRX2jAlqU/edit?usp=sharing
Check out the Itasca ISD Instructional Roll Out Plan for Monday March 30th.
https://www.itascaisd.org/article/220819?org=itasca-isd
Help us spread the word, and GO CATS GO!!!
Information on "instructional roll out" will be posted tomorrow. Please check out our website, social media posts, or mobile app for all the current news. GO CATS GO!!!
Meal pick up is underway! 8am-10am behind the cafeteria.
Congrats to our February "Of the Monthers"!!!
https://www.itascaisd.org/article/219690?org=itasca-isd
Don't forget, we still have breakfast and lunch items for pick up right now until 10am! Bus route delivery & pick up from 8am-10am. Call any front office ifyou need assistance. 254-687-2922. GO CATS GO!!!
Campus Office Hours By Phone Only
Mon 11am-2pm, Thur & Fri 9am-12pm
NO PUBLIC ADMITTANCE
TEAM!!! Doing our best to provide where we can.
IHS Seniors!!! Please check your school email and respond, Ms. Watkins has sent you information and needs your response! Thanks!
Just a reminder that during this time of school closure, all Itasca ISD facilities, including the track, practice fields and ball fields are closed for public use. We apologize for this inconvenience.
Buses have departed and a great team of ladies are waiting to hand out food this morning! GO CATS GO!!!
Hill County Update 3/23/20
https://www.itascaisd.org/article/218150?org=itasca-isd
Due to all athletic facilities being closed, we have created daily workouts to be conducted at home. We will continuously update these workouts. Please follow the link below.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WacKAvdq5wkI2l3LnLXYDm6mhdb1Nk764ClRX2jAlqU/edit?usp=sharing
UPDATE 3/23/20
https://www.itascaisd.org/article/217840?org=itasca-isd
Please complete both of our student needs surveys!
STUDENT RESOURCES https://forms.gle/hhBUtG1p1EdNEsaAA
STUDENT MEALS https://forms.gle/otsFzRa4SAZbHD6M7
Please share and GO CATS GO!!!
Please complete our student needs surveys!
STUDENT RESOURCES https://forms.gle/hhBUtG1p1EdNEsaAA
STUDENT MEALS
https://forms.gle/otsFzRa4SAZbHD6M7
Please share and GO CATS GO!!!
Latest updates on Itasca ISD School Closure to be released tomorrow morning, 3/19/20 at approximately 9:00 am. Thank you for your patience and understanding, and GO CATS GO!!!
UPDATE 3/16/20
https://www.itascaisd.org/article/212036?org=itasca-isd
At this time the new date for the R2 D3 Regional Powerlifting Championship meet is April 4th.
No baseball games or practices will be conducted through 3/30.
We will not have any golf until March 30th. There will be no practice or tournament on March 25th.
Due to mandates from the UIL and in the best interests of our athletes, All Athletic events and practices voluntary or involuntary have been suspended until March 30th.
Congratulations to Hannah Brackin on being named Scratches our Wampus Cat mascot for the 20-21 school year!!!
Congratulations to the 2020-2021 Itasca HS Cheerleaders!!!
Extended School Closing
https://www.itascaisd.org/article/208958?org=itasca-isd
Congratulations to our 20-21 cheerleaders!!
The Blooming Grove Track Meets scheduled for next week March 16 (JH) and March 19 (HS) have been canceled. No Track meets for JH or HS next week.
The Region 2 Division 3 Regional Powerlifting Championship meet scheduled for March 14th has been postponed to a later date. As soon as that date is released we will share that information.
The remainder of the Baytown Tournament has been cancelled. The baseball team will be returning home this afternoon.
Follow the link below for COVID-19 ALERT STATUS information and plan.
https://www.itascaisd.org/article/207304?org=itasca-isd
Tomorrow, we will not have early morning practice for JH girls.
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!
An individual NOT ASSOCIATED with Itasca ISD has attempted to solicit funds from our local businesses claiming that it is for the Itasca Baseball team. If you are approached, please call Coach Jim Kerbow at 254-687-2922 ext.160 or jkerbow@itascaisd.net
Our Lady Cat softball team will play Rio Vista at home on April 7th at 5 pm.
Wampus Cats defeat Abbott in the District opener 11-1!
The Softball Game vs Italy will be delayed 20-30 minutes. We are awaiting arrival of the Umpires.
Itasca HS activities for the week:
Tuesday - College Shirt day; Softball vs Italy (5:30pm); Baseball vs Abbott (7:00pm)
Thursday - Saturday - Baseball @ Baytown Tourney
Friday - Golf @ Cleburne; Early Release @ 12:00pm; Cheer Tryouts
Congratulations to our Wampus Cat baseball team for defeating Abbott 9-8 to win the 1st Annual Wampus Cat Invitational Baseball tournament on Saturday!
Congratulations to all of the inductees into the National Junior Honor Society and the National Honor Society tonight! Go Cats Go!
Great job to our Itasca Wampus Cat Band today! Received a Division 1 in Sight Reading and a Division 2 in Concert. We are proud of your hard work this year!!!
Congratulations to our Lady Wampus Cat Softball team for defeating Covington 22-11 in thier district opener!
March items for Operation Christmas Child: Flip Flops or Slides! Drop off your donation at any Itasca ISD front office today!!! GO CATS GO!!!
Come out and support your Lady Wampus Cat Softball tonight in Covington at 4:30 p.m.
Itasca Cheer - The last message is for both High School and Junior High potential cheerleaders and mascots
Itasca Cheer - Due to another obligation the parent meeting will be rescheduled to Thursday, March 5th @ 630 PM. If you have a a child interested in HS cheer, you are invited to attend. This will be a time for question and answer discussion, as well as an overview of tryouts.
Just a reminder that closed tryouts will be on Friday, March 13th @ 2 PM
2019-2020 Wampus Cats Boys Basketball All-District Team
IHS activities for the week:
Monday - Tennis @ Hico; Golf @ Millsap; Baseball @ McGregor (4:30pm - Date change)
Wednesday - Band Concert Contest @ Groesbeck (11:30am)
Thursday - Itasca Baseball Tourney; Track @ Bosqueville
Friday - Itasca Baseball Tourney; Softball @ Covington (4:30pm)
Saturday - Itasca Baseball Tourney; IHS Dance (7:00-9:00pm)
Wampus Cat Baseball finishes over Meridian 21-1!! Go Cats Go!
Wampus Cat Baseball won over Dawson in their first game tonight...starting our 2nd now in the double header against Meridian!
Find the Itasca ISD Coronavirus Plan at https://www.itascaisd.org/o/itasca-isd/page/coronavirus-plan
We must work together! GO CATS GO!!!
https://www.itascaisd.org/article/197445?org=itasca-isd
Please find the most current updates on the coronavirus at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html. We will continue to monitor any concerns from the federal and state level to ensure the best plan for our students and staff. GO CATS GO!!!
Congratulations to these young ladies for their accomplishments this past basketball season. Great job ladies!!
It's a great day to be a Wampus Cat!!!
2020 Whitney Softball Tournament Schedule. Feb. 27-29
Aggresive, tough, effort. Cats played their hearts out... Final 81 to 90 Slocum. Proud of our boys, and proud of our coaches!
After three! LET'S GO WAMPUS CATS!!!
At the half! BARN BURNER!!!! GO CATS GO!!!
After one...
After one...
GO CATS GO!!!
Make the drive to Athens tonight and support Wampus Cat Basketball. Bi-District Playoff Round vs. the Slocum Mustangs, 6:00pm. GO CATS GO!!!
Itasca HS activities for the week:
Monday - Golf @ Diamond Oaks; Baseball vs FW Western Hills (4:30)(Benbrook JV)
Tuesday - College shirt day; Basketball Playoff vs Slocum @ Athens (6:00pm)
Wednesday- Tennis @ Corsicana
Thursday - Softball Tourney @ Whitney; HS Track @ Rio Vista
Friday - Baseball vs Meridian (4:30pm) (Dawson JV)
Itasca Boys Basketball 1st round playoffs will be Tuesday night in Athens at 6pm
ETRTW
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NHS/NJHS Induction Ceremony has been rescheduled for March 4th at 6:00pm in the SEC. Please see the news article on our web page for further information. https://www.itascaisd.org/article/194748?org=itasca-isd
Today’s softball tournament has been canceled due to rain and cold temperatures. Games will continue Friday with a two hour delay.
Don't forget, February's items for Operation Christmas Child are: Bars of Soap and Washcloths. Make your donation at any Itasca ISD campus front office before the month is over! GO CATS GO!!!
Boys Varsity Seeding game Is scheduled for Friday night 7pm @ Mildred High School.
Come out and support our boys!
#ETRTW
Itasca Boys Basketball tonight in Cayuga
JV @ 5:00pm
Varsity @ 6:00pm
Itasca HS activities for the week:
Monday: No School
Tuesday: English 1 Benchmark; BBB @ Cayuga (6:00); Thursday: English 2 Benchmark; Softball Tourney @ Castleberry
Friday: Baseball vs Poolville (6:00, scrimmage) Saturday: Power Lifting @ West
Girls Basketball Play in vs Frost @ 1pm Corsicana High School Address-3701 TX-22, Corsicana, TX 75110.
We will be the visiting team today at 1 in Corsicana
Lady Wampus Cats will play Frost tomorrow (Saturday) at Corsicana HS @ 1pm.
Friday Feb. 14th is a 12:00pm early release for students, and there will be no school Monday Feb. 17th in observance of Presidents' Day
Middle School Boys Tournament Schedule for this Saturday
Attention:
Due to the sad unfortunate news of a faculty member at Cross Roads ISD passing away, we will be pushing the start of the JV Boys and Varsity Boys basketball games back on Friday 2/14 so that students may attend the funeral.
JV Boys will now start at 6pm
Varsity Boys will follow
Coach O’Hearn
Due to a four way tie in our Girls Basketball District. The Itasca Girls Basketball play-in games will be played as follows!
Friday- Itasca vs Italy @ Frost 5 pm. (Itasca will be the visting team).
Saturday- Itasca vs. TBA @ Corsicana 1 pm.
Lady Wampus Cats defeat Frost 54-32 tonight to remain in the playoff hunt!!
Wampus Cat Park parking reminder...
Wampus Cats that is...!
There will be no jv boys game tomorrow Tuesday 2-11. Games will start at 5 with jv girls followed by both varsities. Tomorrow is senior night.
It's a great day to be a Wampis Cat! Happy Monday ya'll!
Itasca HS activities for the week:
Monday: Athletic/Band letter jacket fittings; Baseball scrimmage vs Grandview JV (6:30)
Tuesday: College shirt; BB vs Frost (Sr night)(4:00pm)
Thursday: US History Benchmark; Softball vs Keene (scrimmage 5:00pm)
Friday: End of six weeks, Early Release (12:00); Boys BB vs Cross Roads (5:00pm)
JV Boys Basketball defeats Kerens 37-26!!
Girls Tournament Brackets for tomorrow
Tuesday 2-11 there will be no boys jv game.
Check out the news article on our January "Of the Month" winners. GO CATS GO!!!
https://www.itascaisd.org/article/188948?org=itasca-isd
7th Grade Lady Wampus Cats defeated Italy 17-9! Go Cats!
Parents and Guardians of English Learners are invited to join us February 20 at 7pm in the library to learn more about the annual TELPAS assessment.
DOMINATE THE DOME! Come out and support the Lady Wampus Cat and Wampus Cat Basketball Teams take on Italy tonight on the road. Games start at 5pm. #ETRTW #EXPECTTOWIN #GOCATSGO
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There is a jh tournament on Saturday 2-8 in cross roads for each team. Both teams play in it. First game is at 10:15 for both teams. They are leaving at 7:30.
Schedule on website has been changed.
Attention:
Here is the order of tonight’s basketball games in Italy
JV Girls-5pm in the old gym
JV Boys- 5pm in the dome
Varsity Girls- 6:15 in the Dome
Varsity Boys- 7:45 I. The Dome
New Basketball District 2A District 12
Frost, Hamilton, Italy, Meridian, Rio Vista, Valley Mills.
New Volleyball District 2A District 15
Italy, Rio Vista, Avalon, Blum, Covington, Kopperl, Arlington TLC.
New Football District 2A D 1 District 7
Bosqueville, Crawford, Hamilton, Rio Vista, Tolar, Valley Mills.
Wampus Cats defeat Cayuga 50-46!! 5-0 in district play!
Congratulations Lady Wampus Cats!! LWC defeats Caygua tonight 37-34!!
JV Boys Basketball defeats Cayuga 33-29!!
February's Operation Christmas Child 2020 items are: Bars of Soap & Washcloths!
Please help us spread the word on new parking procedure at Wampus Cat Park (Softball/Baseball).
GO CATS GO!!!
UPPDATE: First bball game tonight begins at 5pm!
PACK THE SEC for Lady Wampus Cat and Wampus Cat basketball tonight as we take on the Cayuga Wildcats! JV tip off starts at 4:30pm. GO CATS GO!!!
SHOUT OUT to the JH Lady Wampus Cats for a hard battle against Kerens tonight. Even though the game didn't go our way, Coach Moore and I saw so much improvement and want you ladies to know how proud of you we are! Keep working hard and prepare for a WIN!
REMINDER:
Early release tomorrow January 31st at noon.
Have a great weekend and GO CATS GO!!!
Lady Wampus Cats defeated Cross Roads tonight!
JV 36-31
Varsity 46-23
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Activities this week at IHS:
Monday - Softball parent meeting 6:00pm
Tuesday - College shirt day; BB @ Cross Roads 4:00pm
Wednesday- Friday - Hill Co Stock Show
Friday - Early Release 12:00pm; BB vs. Cayuga 4:00pm
Congratulations to our Lady Wampus Cat and Wampus Cat Powerlifting teams on a great day competing at the Rice Invitational!
Bernardo Garcia- 2nd place in 148s
Davonte Grisham- 2nd in 165s
Marilyn Cisneros- 2nd in 105s
Wampus Cats defeat Kerens 52-41!
Congratulations to our JV Boys Basketball team for defeating Kerens 45-31!
Congratulations to our Itasca ISD students, Gillian Brackin and Weston Helms on receiving the Itasca Chamber of Commerce Student of the Year Award! #GOCATSGO!!!
JANUARY - Only 9 Days left!!!
Only 9 days left to help donate the January themed item for Operation Christmas Child 2020: Small Toys: Balls, Dolls, Stuffed Animals, Jump Rope, Cars, Sling Backpack, etc. Make your donation today at any Itasca ISD Campus Office drop box!
Great job by the Itasca Middle School All-Region band members that performed in Groesbeck tonight!
Madilyn Middleton - oboe
Aleria Reeves - oboe
Becca Salinas - clarinet
Colt Rhea - tuba
Kaden Cordell - tuba
CJ Marshall - clarinet
Wesley Stinemetze - bass clarinet
Congratulations to our Wampus Cats for defeating Italy 62-61 in OT!
Congratulations LWC Basketball for defeating Itay 43-35. LWC are 2-1 in district play!
Congratulations to our JV LWC Basketball team for defeating Italy JV girls 42-21
Check out the December "Of the Monthers!" https://www.itascaisd.org/article/180147?org=itasca-isd
Just a reminder that there will be no school next Monday, January 20th. Classes will resume at the regularly scheduled time on Tuesday, January 21st.
PACK THE SEC!!! Itasca vs. Italy at home. Come out and support Lady Wampus Cat and Wampus Cat Basketball tonight, games start at 4:00pm!
Don't forget, you can make a donation to Operation Christmas Child 2020 today! New items needed each month. Let us be the "hub" for your donation! Drop boxes at each campus office location.
High School softball parent meeting will be January 27, 2020 at 6 P.M. This is so all high school girls trying out for softball.
The Varsity girls bb team will play at 5 tomorrow in Cayuga. They do not have a jv, so there will be no jv game tomorrow
Congratulations to our 7th Grade Wampus Cat Basketball team for winning the Hillsboro Tournament! Great group of young men!
Congratulations to our Powerliters who competed at the Bosqueville Invitational Powerlifting meet today!
Bernardo Garcia 3rd Place in the 132lb Class.
Vanessa Molnar 4th in the 132lb Class
Da'vonte Grisham 4th Place in the 165lb Class.
Congratulations Lady Wampus Cats on defeating Cross Roads 66-19 in the district opener!! 1-0!
Q: How are we working to grow our relationship between school and community? A: Operation Christmas Child 2020. Check out www.itascaisd.org today!
*Reminder*
Boys games in Meridian TODAY 1/10 start at 4pm
Itasca JV2 vs. Meridian JV1 @ 4pm
Itasca JV vs. Meridian Varsity @ 5pm
Varsity Girls Basketball game scheduled for today has been postponed to 2pm tomorrow in Itasca due to Cross Roads ISD closing school.
Boys High School Basketball is still on schedule in Meridian.
Due to weather:
Varsity game is at 2 o'clock tomorrow varsity only.
Boys High School Basketball in Meridian is still on schedule for tonight.
Due to weather there will be only be a varsity girls basketball game tonight at 4. No JV
Attached is a boys basketball tournament schedule
Attached is a boys basketball tournament schedule
Check out the HS softball teams store, there are a lot of great apparel to choose from. Come support our Lady Wampus Cats. https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/DThFCxJHRQ
Here is the order form for this years softball shirt. https://www.barefootathletics.com/categories/Custom-Order-Form/Itasca-HS/cof161584/
Contact: Coach Danielle Graber
dgraber@itascaisd.net
Semester # 2 starts on Tuesday January 7, 2020.
There will only be one game Tuesday night at 6 in Poolville. They no longer have a JV team. This is for the high school girls only that play basketball. Thanks
HS Girls basketball in Meridian tomorrow. JV will play at 10, Var girls to follow, and Var boys right after.
Change of plans our BOYS game tomorrow!
Itasca JV boys will play Blum JV in Morgan at 11:30am Meridian dropped a JV team so JV will play in Morgan at 11:30am.
Itasca Varsity will still play Meridian in Meridian at 1:30pm
Any questions please call me at (254)998-4124
The bus will leave Itasca at 10:00am
-Coach O’Hearn-
The JV Boys Basketball game vs Hico has been cancelled for tomorrow.
Reminder JH Girls Basketball - No early morning practice. We start at 7:50.
Wampus Cats WIN!!
7th Grade Lady Wampus Cats DEFEAT Italy!
Don’t forget about Family Game Night at Itasca HS tonight!!! Bring your family for some fun, popcorn, and fellowship!! 6-7:30pm
Thank you ACE Choir for your wonderful performance at our 2019 NJHS Community Dinner!! You all did such a fantastic job!!
More 2019 NJHS Community Dinner photos!
Itasca Middle School would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to our amazing community for sharing the evening with us!! We are so proud of our NJHS for a job well done on our 2019 Community Dinner!! Proud to be Wampus Cats!! Be on the lookout for more fun pictures to come!!
The JV girls bb tournament is being played at the Mineral Wells city gym. It is located on the Fort Wohlters vase as you come in to MineralWells they play at 10:30 in the morning.
Wampus Cats beat Bruceville-Eddy 64-51! Game 1 of the Hillsboro Tournament.
Itasca Boys Basketball schedule for the Hillsboro Tournament this weekend
Thursday
Itasca Vs. Bruceville Eddy
12pm Aux Gym Hillsboro HS
Itasca Vs.Marlin
3pm Aux Gym Hillsboro HS
Friday
Itasca vs Hillsboro
10:30am Main Gym Hillsboro HS
Itasca Vs. Palmer
1:30pm Aux Gym Hillsboro HS
Saturday
Itasca vs Maypearl
9:00am Main Gym Hillsboro HS
Lady Wampus Cats Win!!!
Check out our November "Of the Month Winners!" https://www.itascaisd.org/article/169346?org=itasca-isd
There will be not jv girls basketball game tomorrow night. Just a varsity girls game at 6.
Itasca HS, join us for a Family Fun Night on Monday, Dec 16th from 6-7:30!! Let’s have some fellowship & fun!!
The LWC play at 9 in the morning. We will leave at 7:50 in the morning.
No practice on Dec. 26th
Holiday schedule for hs girls bb for holidays.
This is the varsity boys and girls bb schedule for meridian tournament
Football Academic All-State- Xavier Garza 1st Team Academic All-State.
Andrew Arellano 2nd Team Academic All State, Travis Abbott Honorable Mention Academic All State. Congratulations to these Seniors for thier hard work throughout thier High School career!
Jh girls bb practice will start at 7:30 for the rest of this week.
Football Academic All District- Travis Abbott, Andrew Arellano, Xavier Garza, and Kayd Lightsey. Congratulations to these young men for all their hard work in the classroom!
Football All District Selections- 1st Team Offense- David Arellano (Wide Receiver) and Jose Gutierrez (Offensive Guard).
1st Team Defense- Kayd Lightsey (Inside Linebacker) and Nicholas Johnson (Defensive End).
2nd Team Offense- Andrew Arellano (Quarterback) and Robert Scott (Offensive Tackle)
2nd Team Defense- Xavier Garza (Outside Linebacker) and Michael Delaurie (Inside Linebacker).
Honorable Mention- Travis Abbott (Offensive Tackle), Willie Bible (Corner), and Ja'Vonn Reed (Running Back). Congratulations to these young men!
Volleyball All- District Selections!! Congratulations for all the hard work!!!
2nd Team All-District :
Chloe Sherber
Honorable Mention:
Molly Pritchard
Madison Rodriguez
Josephine Sisior
All-Academic:
Susie Balch
Elizabeth Brown
Brisia Garcia
Yakziry Garcia
Molly Pritchard
Chloe Sherber
Josephine Sisior
Just a final reminder for parents of 3rd, 4th, 5th graders! "A Pirate's Christmas" is tomorrow night in the SEC at 7:00pm. Singers may dress up as a pirate or an elf if they want to or just wear a Christmas shirt or Christmas colors. Acting cast should know what they're supposed to wear. You should be able to share this so please do!! 😊😊
Jh girls will not practice in the morning until school starts. No early morning for jh girls bb
We hope to see you all there!!
MS Girls Basketball Games vs Frost will be played in the Old Gym this evening.
7-12th grade Band Christmas Concert on Thursday, 12/5/19, at 7:00pm in the SEC. We hope to see you there!!!
LWC defeats Venus 45-36!
JV Lady Wampus Cats defeat Venus 30-23!
Important news from Coach O'Hearn!
Any information about Boys Basketball will be sent out through Remind from Coach O'Hearn. To sign up for Remind, please enter this number 81010 and text the following message "@itbball"
Thank you!
There will be no early-morning JH girls basketball practice tomorrow, Friday, November 22nd. Have a wonderful evening!
There will be no early morning Jh practice tomorrow. Again no early morning practice. 11-22-19
Don't forget the DC/NY trip meeting tonight at 6:30 pm in the Itasca ISD Library for all 6th and 7th grade students who are interested!!
Can't wait to see you there!❤️
Congratulations to our Lady Wampus Cats on thier big win tonight over Valley Mills!
The Lady Wampus Cats Varsity Basketball team will compete in the 2019 Keene Chamber of Commerce Tournament Thurs. Nov. 21- Sat. Nov. 23.
https://5il.co/azyy
Don’t forget to join us Thursday at 5:30 in the Library if you are interested in learning more about our Gifted and Talented program and at 6:00 for ESL family night!
Congratulations to the Itasca HS Congressional Debate team...ON TO STATE!!!!
Michael Battleson 2nd
Jasmine Sparks 4th
Kaylee Payne 5th
Daniela Castillo 6th
Itasca HS band members enjoyed having the Tarleton State University Horn Choir visit and perform today!!
There will not be a jv basketball game tomorrow night versus NCTA . Varsity will start at 5:00
High School Basketball Schedule Changes for tomorrow, Tues, Nov. 12.
The Varsity Girls will play NCTA starting at 5pm here at home. There will be no JV game.
The boys will scrimmage Whitney following the girls game.
Sorry for the late notice.
Thank you Veterans!
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LWC beat 5A FTW Western Hills 51-37; jv also won. Come out and support the ladies Tuesday night against NCTA. JV at 5, Var to follow
Check out our October "of the month" winners! https://www.itascaisd.org/article/158558?org=itasca-isd
Middle School Football vs Moody.
MS Gold won 8-0.
MS Black won 12-0.
Gold team finished the season undefeated!
Black team finished 6-1!
Students enjoying our 2nd chance breakfast. Our fearless leader, Mr. Parsons, is helping serve our students this morning!!
Don't forget to bring your non-perishable food items or cash donations to any of our IISD campuses to help support the Food For Families food drive. Last day to donate is November 22nd!
Reminder:
Friday, November 8th we will have a 12:00 pm early release. Have a wonderful rest of your week! 😊
Hill County Business Showcase has been rescheduled for a future date TBD. https://www.apptegy.net/s/news-a2cdb299-db18-48d0-97dc-3d264787eb48/articles/hill-county-job-fair-opportunity
There will be no after school ACE program today, due to a city-wide water shut off. Please make arrangements for your child to be picked up/ride the bus at the regular release time. We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your understanding. GO CATS GO!!!
Please join us next Monday November 11th at 9am in the SEC as we honor our Veterans. https://www.apptegy.net/s/news-a2cdb299-db18-48d0-97dc-3d264787eb48/articles/veterans-day-assembly-itasca-isd
VB Playoff Game tonight @7 in Whitney! Come support!!
Please join us November 14 at 5:30pm in the library if you are interested in learning more about our gifted and talented program and the referral and assessment process.
Look at all these hard working Itasca ISD administrators! GREAT LEADERS...GREAT TEAM!!!
If you haven't downloaded the Itasca ISD, TX Mobile App from the Google or Play store yet, it's not too late! Keep track with all the local Itasca ISD information and news. GO CATS GO!!!
Join us November 14th for ESL Family Night!
Parents of Senior CC, Football, Band, and Cheer...please be lined up on track by 6:45 pm tonight. Activities will begin at 6:50pm for Senior pregame.
Congrats to the Wampus
Cat MS football team for defeating the Riesel Indians tonight 22-14!
What an amazing Halloween event HILCO has put on for the community of Itasca!
Raining and cold? No worries Hilco is having an awesome event that's indoors! 😊
Congrats to the Lady Wampus Cat Volleyball (Varsity and JV) on their win against Kopperl tonight!!! #GoCatsGo
The LWC basketball have a scrimmage this coming Sat starting at 10 am. Come out and support you LWC as they kick off the bb season. Scrimmage in Whitney
Lady Wampus Cat Playoff Volleyball Game is schedule for Monday, Nov. 4th vs Bosqueville at Whitney High School first serve is at 7:00 pm. The Lady Wampus Cats will be the visiting team.
Whitney High School Address- 1400 N Brazos St, Whitney, TX 76692.
Middle School Football will play a combined 7th and 8th Grade game Thursday vs Riesel. Kickoff is at 5:00pm in Riesel.
High School Address- 600 E Frederick St, Riesel, TX 76682. (The Stadium sits behind the High School.
Varsity Cross Country Girls and Boys ran at the Regional meet today. Boys team finished 11th and Girls finished 14th overall!!! Lots of new Personal Records (PR) today!!
Good job Wampus Cats!!!
Join us on November 11th for our Annual Veterans Day Assembly! All are invited to attend. If you are a Veteran, we would love to recognize you for your service. Please contact the HS office to ensure your name is on the list, 254-687-2922 ext 115.
Monday, November 11, 2019
9:00 am @ The Special Event Center
NHS trash pickup tonight at 5:00pm has been cancelled due to weather.
2A Region 3 Cross Country Meet Results
Girls- https://flashresultstexas.com/2019/regionIIIxc19/191028F003.htm
Boys- https://flashresultstexas.com/2019/regionIIIxc19/191028F004.htm
Itasca ISD Red Ribbon Week!!!
Unfortunately due to weather conditions the Middle School Football games have been cancelled for tonight in Itasca and in Axtell.
There will not be a JV VB game vs Avalon on Friday. Varsity will play at 4:30.
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Due to the chance of weather tomorrow, we have decided to postpone our Fall Festival. We will inform you shortly about the new date. Thank you for your understanding and have a wonderful evening!
Go Cats Go!
Save the Date
November 16th, 2019
6pm - 9pm
Murder Mystery Dinner
Tickets $20.00 per person
Itasca ISD Cafeteria
Contact Charlotte Martin: cmartin@itascasisd.net
There will be a parent meeting for any girl in the 7-12th grades that is planning on playing basketball this year. The meeting will be on Saturday (10/26) at 11:00am in the SEC. please contact Stephen Montgomery with any questions.
Red Ribbon Week themes for Elementary and Middle School beginning October 28th-November 1st!!
MS School Football Update. Italy has informed our coaching staff this morning that they will only have ONE MS Football Team this week. Therefore we have picked up a game for our GOLD Team with Axtell in Axtell @6:30 pm.
Black Team- At Home vs Italy @ 5:00pm.
Gold Team-At Axtell @ 6:30pm.
Dear Parents/Guardians, please see the attached letter sent home today regarding a confirmed case of the chickenpox.
The format for the MS Football games will be flipped Thursday evening. Black Team will play at 5pm. The Gold team will play around 6:30 following the black team.
Power has been restored. School start time will be at 8:45am, and buses are running 1 hour late. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
MS Football practice will start as scheduled. We will keep you advised of any changes. Thank you!
We will have a delayed start this morning due to current power outage at Itasca ISD schools. School start time at 8:45, buses will run 1 hour later than usual. Please stay posted for changes/updates.
🐾🐾Congrats to Lady Wampus Cat Volleyball on a win over Bynum!!! 🐾🐾
We are kicking off the annual Food For Families food drive the week of October 28th! Please see the news article on our website for more info. https://www.itascaisd.org/article/149449?org=itasca-isd
Middle School Football will resume with regular practice schedule next week as we prepare for the Gladiators!
Mon-Wed-6:45 am
Thurs-Fri-7:45 am
2019-2020 Itasca Wampus Cats and JH Boys Basketball Schedules
https://5il.co/av8f
https://5il.co/av8g
There will be a parent meeting for those girls who are in HS and JH athletics and want to play basketball this upcoming season on Saturday, Oct. 26th at 11:00 am in the SEC. Come meet Coach Montgomery and the new staff and find out about LWC basketball.
October is National Principals Month, and we have some really great ones at Itasca ISD! Please join me in celebrating the great leaders we have serving the students and staff of our community!
2019-2020 Itasca Lady Wampus Cats and JH Girls Basketball Schedules
https://5il.co/au6j
https://5il.co/au6k
IHS Parent University tomorrow night Oct. 17, 6pm at the High School!
Itasca High School Parents, please join us for Parent University on Thursday, October 17th at 6:00pm. We will be in the high school and there will be sessions for all grade levels, 9-12th. We hope to see you there!
Congratulations to the Itasca High School Band on their 24th consecutive Division 1 Rating at UIL Marching Contest! Go Cats Go!!!
Congratulations to our Cross Country Regional Qualifiers! These students were recognized at last nights board meeting.
Thanks to HOTRAC and Janice Markwardt for donating "Stop the bleed kits" today for Itasca ISD! What a great partner we have for the care of our students.
Congrats to our September "...of the month winners!"
Check out their story on the Itasca ISD News https://www.itascaisd.org/article/147394?org=itasca-isd
HS volleyball will play @ Milford Tuesday, October 15th starting with JV at 5:30
JH Volleyball games tonight in Italy will be starting at 430 PM. White, Black, Gold in that order will play tonight. Come out and support the JrHigh Lady Wampus Cats!!!!
Itasca HS activities for the week:
Tuesday - Band Marching Contest @ La Vega (11:30am); VB @ Milford (5:30pm)
Thursday - Parent University (6:30pm)
Friday - VB @ Bynum (4:30pm)
Itasca HS parents: Join us Thursday night for Parent University! We will have sessions for all grade levels with information about being successful in high school and beyond.
October 17, 2019 @ 6:00pm
Go Cats Go!!! Great football win over Axtell tonight!!!
MS Football
Gold Team stays undefeated with a victory over Axtell last night 8-6!
Black Team goes to 4-1 with a victory over Axtell last night 14-6!
Axtell Football Stadium Address- 124 W Seley, Axtell, TX 76624
JH volleyball will have 3 games vs Italy on October 14th. Game is @ Italy starting at 5:30
JH Bynum game will unfortunately not be rescheduled due to time constraints.
More CC pics from today’s district meet!
Congrats to all of our CC runners at district today. Both Girls and Boys Varsity teams are off to Regionals!!!!
So proud of the hard work put in by our Junior High Cross Country teams today at the District Meet! District Runners Up for both boys and girls! Go Wampus Cats!!!
Look at our whale done winners! ❤️
Congrats to our band on their Division 1 rating at their practice marching contest in Troy today!
Fields of Faith at the football field on Wednesday night.
Good luck to the Itasca High School Band today!
Revised 2019 Lady Wampus Cat Volleyball Schedule https://5il.co/9b6b
Due to the water being shut off by the city the MS Volleyball games scheduled for tonight vs Bynum will be cancelled.
Tonight's middle school volleyball game will unfortunately be cancled, due to the availability of water at the SEC. We apologize for the late notice, as we were trying to get the game in. Please spread the word, and again we apologize for the late notice.
Come out and support your Itasca Wampus Cats tonight as they take on the Bruceville-Eddy Eagles tonight in a District 8 2A match up @7:30 in Eddy!
Stadium Address- 1 Eagle Dr Eddy TX 76524
Congratulations to our Middle School Gold and Black Football teams on their victories last night against Bruceville-Eddy!
Gold defeated the Eagles 16-8! (3-0 overall record)
Black defeated the Eagles 62-34! (3-1 overall record)
HS students that are interested in taking the PSAT need to sign up with Ms. Hennig and pay the $17 by Thursday, October 10, 2019.
Come on out and see our Junior High football teams take on Bruceville-Eddy starting at 5:00 pm at Patton Field!!
Check out the latest news article on the Itasca Chamber of Commerce Steak Dinner Fundraiser! https://www.itascaisd.org/
Bookfair going on at the Itasca ISD Library! Runs until 7pm tonight, then 7:30 am to 5:00 pm the rest of the week!
Don't forget to join us at Wampus Cat Night out tonight! 6-7pm at Lawless Park.
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Volleyball will not have early-morning practice tomorrow, Tuesday, October 1st.
The City of Itasca is diligently working to restore water, and therefore band practice will remain as scheduled tonight. Please bring water and use the restroom before you show up! We apologize for the inconvenience.
The JV and Varsity Volleyball games vs Frost will be played tomorrow Tuesday Oct. 1 in Frost. The JV will start at 5:30!
"Do You Know the Dangers of Vaping?"
Presented by: Tina Lincoln
Hill County Chief Juvenile Probation Officer
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uUYiKOFROPB45A1UrK0RGDZEe3PYUEDkTiJNTfvMtYI/edit?usp=sharing
Itasca HS activities for the week:
Tuesday - Picture Day; VB @ Frost (5:30); Wampus Cat Night Out (6:00)
Friday - FB @ Bruceville Eddy (7:30)
Great day of speech and debate for IHS students! 3 medals!
Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin Kuykendall
CX Debate - Michael Battleson
LD Debate - Daniela Castillo
LWC sweep the Lady Eagles of Kopperl. Varsity wins 3-1; JV wins 2-1 🐾💛🐾💛
Parents, individual picture day for students in Pre-K through 11th grade will be on Tuesday, October 1st. We hope you have a great weekend!
Come and support our Lady Cats Volleyball as they take on Kopperl in Kopperl at 4:30. The JV girls will play following the varsity game!
Come out and support your Wampus Cats tonight in their district opener vs Bosqueville! The game has been selected as the KHBR game of the week! You can listen live at AM 1560, khbrhillsboro.com, or the tune-in app! The game will also be replayed Sunday at 3pm.
MS Football Game Update
Gold team wins 28-0
Black team loses a close one 22-18
Friday 9/27 is early release at 12:00pm, buses will run around 12:15pm. Also, don't forget about Wampus Cat Night Out on October 1st at Lawless Park. 6-7:30pm. FOOD, FUN, FAMILY!
HS Volleyball Update! There will be a JV Volleyball game following the Varsity game in Kopperl Friday evening.
See You At The Pole 2019
SYATP 2019
Thank you to all the churches and volunteers who helped make this a successful See You At The Pole experience! Thank you coaches for making it possible for our athletes to attend! #differencemakers
Our JV Lady Wampus Cats won in a hard fought battle against Avalon in last night's Volleyball game. It was a close one, pulling it out with a 17-15 score in the 3rd set. Way to go girls! Keep up the hard work!
CORRECTION: See You at the Pole is at 7:30am Wednesday morning, not 8:30 am!!
"If we want breakthrough thinking, we need to encourage people to be overwhelmed, confused, uncertain -- not forever, but at key times when new thinking is required." ~ Margaret Wheatley Ed.D.
Tomorrow is See You at the Pole. It will take place at 8:30am in front of the high school. Hope to see you there!
Wampus Cat Night Out, October 1st 6-7:30pm at Lawless Park. FOOD, FUN, FAMILY!
Due to the shortened schedule and pep rally on Friday, 9-27, early morning Volleyball practice will be cancelled.. Announcements will be made tomorrow and Thursday morning during practice for reminders.
Tina Lincoln from Hill County JJAEP discussing the dangers of vaping to the Itasca community.
MS Football Thursday 9-26 @ Bosqueville!
Gold kicks off at 5:00pm
Black kicks off around 6:30pm
Stadium Address- 7636 Rock Creek Rd, Waco, TX 76708.
We hope to see you all at our Parent Connect Night at the Itasca ISD Library tonight at 7:00 pm!!
Don't forget Parent Connect Night at the Itasca ISD Library tonight at 7pm.
Itasca HS activities for the week:
Monday - IISD Parent Connect Night (7:00pm Library) Tuesday - VB vs Avalon (5:30pm)
Wednesday - CC @ Hubbard
Friday - End of 6 weeks: Early Release (12:00); VB @ Kopperl; FB vs Bosqueville (7:30pm)
Offensive Player of the Week- Ja'Vonn Reed.
Defensive Player of the Week- Gavin Sewell.
Wampus Cats win! 77 to 0 over Inspired Vison Academy! #GOCATSGO
Our beautiful 2019 Homecoming Court. Alexsandra Gonzales, Kaylei Cole, & Gillian Brackin
Queen - Kaylei Cole
Parade time in Wampus Cat Land!
Don't miss out on the Homecoming parade! It starts in half an our. #GOCATSGO!
Don’t miss all of the great happenings for Homecoming 2019!!!
Two great football victories tonight! Super proud of all the hard work put in by our teams!! Way to go, Cats!!
FINAL: Itasca MS Black 46, Inspired Vision Academy 14. #GOCATSGO!
FINAL: Itasca MS Black 46, Inspired Vision Academy 14. #GOCATSGO!
3rd Qtr Update: Itasca MS Black 32, Inspired Vision Academy 8.
MS Gold Team Final 48 to 6 over Riesel!
Game #2 between MS Black Team vs. Inspired Vision Academy about to start! #GOCATSGO
MS Cheer Squad!
Halftime score MS Gold Team FB. Wampus Cats 24 Indians 0.
Reminder!! Tuesday, September 24th, we will be taking Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, and Cheer pictures. Go Cats!!
7th and 8th grade football boys will not have early-morning practice tomorrow, Thursday, September 19th. Please follow our regular Itasca ISD arrival time schedule.
Lady Wampus Cats Volleyball played hard tonight against Bynum, came up short, but fought for 5 sets. #ItascaPride
Please remember that only 7th/8th grade students in Athletics should be dropped off by the Band Hall in the mornings for early practice. 7th/8th grade PE students should arrive at school at regular time in front of the Middle School building. Thank you.
Itasca happenings this week!! We hope to see you there!!
Homecoming 2019
Monday: JH VB @ Covington (5:30pm)
Tuesday: VB vs Bynum (5:30pm)
Wednesday: CC @ Glen Rose
Thursday: JH FB Gold team vs Reisel (5:00pm); JH FB Black team vs Inspired Academy (immediately following)
Friday: 2:00pm Release; 3:00pm parade; VB vs Italy (4:30); FB vs Inspired Academy (7:30)
JH Black will play Inspired Vision Academy at Patton Field following the JH Gold game!
JH Gold Football will play Reisel at Patton Field this Thursday night @ 5pm.
Congratulations to Andrew Arellano for being selected by the Itasca coaching staff as the Offensive and Defensive MVP in Friday night's victory over Frost!
Lady Wampus Cat Volleyball this morning! Go Cats, Beat Milford!!
Proud of our Wampus Cats!!! 46-18 final over Frost tonight!! #ItascaPride
4th Qtr Update
About to start the second half here at Patton Field. Frost Polar Bears 12 and your Itasca Wampus Cats 22.
Ain't no Cat like a Wampus Cat! Come out and watch the Wampus Cats take on the Polar Bears of Frost tonight at home, 7:30 kickoff!
Homecoming Theme Days!!!
JV Volleyball Update.Please be advised that I have spoken with Valley Mills ISD Administration and there has not been any student or member of the Valley Mills community diagnosed with Meningitis.
Parents, there will be an informational meeting for all interested parties regarding an educational trip to Boston for high school students. The meeting will be Thursday September 12th at 6:00pm in the Library. Please contact Grace Hennig or Lisa Brown for information.
Never forget those who lost and gave their lives 18 years ago today. #september11
I have attached the Middle Football Rosters.
Black Team will play in Frost on Thursday @5pm
Gold Team Will Play in Axtell on Thursday @5pm
UPDATE #2
Water has been turned off as of 2:50pm. We will remain on schedule to close out the instructional day, and run our buses at normal time. We apologize for this inconvenience, but appreciate your understanding.
UPDATE!
Water shutoff may be closer to 3:30 PM from our latest report. ACE will still be canceled, and extracurriculars will remain on with provisions in place.
High School activities for the week:
Tuesday - VB vs Blum (5:30)
Wednesday - CC @ Covington
Thursday - JV VB Tourney @ Valley Mills
Friday - FB vs Frost (7:30)
Saturday - V VB vs Milford (10:00); JV VB @ Valley Mills Tourney
ATTENTION
The City of Itasca has notified us of a water shutoff today at approximately 2:00pm. Due to this event, there will be NO after school ACE program, although arrangements are being made to facilitate our after school extracurricular activities, as they will remain on schedule. If there are any changes, we will certainly let you know.
Due to Frost only having one JH team our JH "Black" Team (8th and 7th Grade mixed team) will play in Frost at 5pm on Thursday. Our "Gold" Team (7th Grade) will play in Axtell @5pm on Thursday.
62:18 'till kickoff! Wampus Cats vs. Jaguars.....Cat Scratch Fever in Itasca,Tx tonight! Come on out! #GOCATSGO!
Lady Cat VB in Convington tonight!
Lady Cat VB getting ready to start in Covington! #GOCATSGO!
Happy Friday Wampus Cats!
It's everything Itasca ISD, in your pocket!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eskpoJ7k6vg
Don't forget our Volleyball season opener against Frost tonight in the SEC starting at 5:30!! See you there!! Go Cats!!
Big shout out to HILCO for helping us hang our new press box sign today! #GOCATSGO!
We are excited to celebrate grandparents and family day on Monday, September 9th. A letter was sent home today with more details regarding this day. Please send the bottom portion of the letter back by Friday. Have a wonderful day!
Extra curricular activities will remain as scheduled at this point with city water shut off at 4:00 PM. Preparations have been made for our students, but if any further changes take place we will let you know.
We were just notified that the city water will be shut off at approximately 4:00 pm. Consequently, we will not be able to host our after school ACE program. Please make arrangements to pick up your students at the regular release times. We apologize for the late notice.
Glad to see all our Wampus Cats today!
Football T-Shirts on Sale!
YS-XL- $15
2XL-4XL- $17
Dri-Fit Only at this time!
Orders must be turned in by Friday Sept.13th.
Please contact Coach Kerbow
jkerbow@itascaisd.net
(254) 687-2922 Ext. 160
Homecoming 2019 Schedule!!!
Check out the September IHS Newsletter!
https://www.smore.com/2ke5p
Itasca ISD, TX...It's everything Itasca ISD, in your pocket! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eskpoJ7k6vg
6th grade Parent Meeting Thursday, September 5th, at 5:00 pm in Middle School Commons
Cross Country Wednesday at Keene 3:30 -- Volleyball vs. Frost Thursday 5:30
Reminder! Middle School spirit shirt order form and money due tomorrow, Tuesday, September 3rd. Go Cats!
High School Activities for the week:
Wednesday - CC @ Keene
Friday - VB @ Covington (4:00pm); FB vs Hubbard (7:30pm)
Final: 20 to 18 Dogs.
20 to 18 Dogs with 4:31 left.
Dogs 13 Cats 12 with 11:37 to go.
#GOBANDGO! Itasca Wampus Cat Band putting on a great performance!
54 seconds left before the half....Dogs 13 Cats 6
Itasca ISD has a new app! Find sports scores, menus, and news updates. Download on Android: http://bit.ly/2P8gV6x or iPhone: https://apple.co/2P5hy0q.
Wampus Cats getting a little love from Fox Sports Southwest! See Link Below.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156767011099624&id=53293384623
JH Football Practice will resume practices on Tuesday Sept. 3rd @6:45 am due to the Labor Day holiday!
High School Football will practice Monday morning Sept. 2nd @9:00 am.
Friday Night Football is here! Come out and support your Wampus Cats tonight, as they take on the Wortham Bulldogs in Wortham @7:30pm!
Stadium Address-402 Longbotham St. Wortham TX 76693
The band is getting ready for their first football halftime performance tonight!!
So proud of our Cross Country teams!! Great start to our 2019 season at the Blum Meet yesterday!!
There will be NO JH Football Practice tomorrow morning Aug. 30th. JH Football Players need to report @7:45 for weights.
Second Chance Breakfast is underway! Finding new ways to help OUR students be best prepared for a day full of learning.
Good luck to our CXC teams today running over at Blum! #RUNCATSRUN!
Spread the word about the new Itasca ISD,TX mobile app today! #GOCATSGO!
It's a great day to be a Wampus Cat!
....and football too. Wampus Cats taking on Bartlett at Patton Field!
Lady Cat volleyball in the house tonight vs. Penelope.
Check out the Itasca ISD, TX mobile app in your apple or play store today!
Coaches getting the field ready for our scrimmage!!! Join us tomorrow night at Patton Field, scrimmage against Bartlett at 6:00pm.
Happy Thursday Wampus Cats!
It's a great day to be a Wampus Cat!
Power has been restored in the district at 6:25am. At this time, all buses and classes will start at the normal time. If there are any changes/updates, we will certainly let you know.
Looking forward to having all our students back tomorrow! #GOCATSGO!
Volleyball game has been canceled today due to city wide power outage. We apologize for the inconvenience.
2nd Annual Convocation is tomorrow at 9am with Covington ISD at the Hilco Event Center!
Itasca Lady Cat Volleyball is underway today and this weekend at the Covington tournament.
Registration for classes begins 8/9 from 8-3pm and 8/12 from 4-7pm. Make sure you bring proof of residency. See you there!
School is just around the corner!
End of the year concert information:
Our Middle School concert will be Monday, May 6th, at 7pm in the SEC. Hope to see you all there!!
