Ida Middle School staff played the 8th gr volleyball team

 The competition was very close, but the teachers squeaked by with the win!

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Friday, December 20, 2013

1. Today’s Students of the Day are:  Logan Witaszek, Claude Brown, Danny Songalewski, Michaela Brownell, Samuel Younglove, Hannah Campbell, Lindsay Weaver, and Elaina Davis.  Please stop in the office and pick up your Fast Pass today to move to the front of the line at lunch. 

 

2. The Boys Varsity Basketball team beat Erie-Mason last night 62-54, putting their record at 3-1 this season. They were led by Caleb Yeary with 25 points and a great defensive effort by Tanner Osborne. Ida also won the JV contest 58-23 keeping them undefeated at 4-0. Brandon Mogielski was the leading scorer with 13 points as Bryan Laux received the honors of defensive player of the game.

 

3. Attention All Seniors:  Today between 1^st and 2^nd lunches the Yearbook staff is going to take the “2014” picture for the yearbook.  Seniors who have 1^st lunch should go straight to the gymnasium when lunch is over. All other seniors will be called out of their 4^th hour class. 

 

4. Nice job to everyone who wore a hat today for Hats On Day.  The dollar you donated will be donated to help kids with cancer.  Thank you for being part of this important cause.  7^th hour today we will have the Student/Staff Volleyball game.  Remember to bring 50cents to donate for admission to the game.  The money collected will be added to the Give a Kid A Christmas fund

 

5. Sophomores:  Your class is running the concessions at the basketball game tonight.  Please sign up in the office or just show up at the game to help out.

Class of 2014

Ida High School promotional display at Triumph Academy

Hoilday Day Band Concert

High School Board of Education December 9, 2013 Report

Date:   December 9, 2013

To:      Ida Board of Education

From:  Tom Dykstra

RE:      High School Board Report

 

 

 

1.                This year's musical drama production “Bye-Bye Birdie” was held on November 22, 23 and 24. This year's production was particularly well performed and well attended.

 

2.                High school homerooms were held on November 22. Community support, Christmas in Ida and volunteering was the focus of the presentations.

 

3.                A half day of professional development was held at the high school on November 25. Topics included:

 

·        MTSS Update

·        Instructional Strategies

                                                      i.      reciprocal teaching

                                                    ii.      feedback

                                                  iii.      spaced versus mast practice

                                                   iv.      self-reported of grades

                                                     v.      Piagetian stage

                                                   vi.      Acceleration

                                                 vii.      classroom behavior

                                               viii.      formative assessment

·        Instructional Intervention Manual and Forms

 

4.                Parent-teacher conferences were held on November 26, the totals were as follows:

  9^th Grade conferences = 47

10^th Grade conferences = 42

11^th Grade conferences = 35

12^th Grade conferences = 18

5.                An annual review of the High School Handbook has started and is focused primarily on dress code issues.

 

6.                The past two weeks’ meetings have included:

• 10 parent meeting
• 11 meetings with staff
• 18 classroom observations

 

 

 

High School DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Thursday, December 19, 2013

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS………………………………………………….…… Thursday, December 19, 2013

 

 

Good Morning, Ida High School!     

 

 

1. Today’s Students of the Day are:  Adam Stuchel, Logan Monaghan, Jordan Riley and Josiah Busenbark.  Please stop in the office and pick up your Fast Pass today to move to the front of the line at lunch. 

 

2. Attention All Seniors:  Here is a very important announcement!  The Yearbook staff is going to take the “2014” picture for the yearbook tomorrow between 1^st and 2^nd lunches.  Please plan to be here tomorrow so you can be part of this important picture. Seniors who have 1^st lunch should go straight to the gymnasium when lunch is over. All other seniors will be called out of their 4^th hour class.  If you know of a senior who is not here today to hear this announcement, please get them this information. 

 

3. Attention All Students Arriving Before 3^rd Hour:  Due to your loudness in the hall, you must report to the media center/library or the office each morning when you arrive at school.  You may no longer go to your lockers or hang out in the hallways. 

 

4. We have a lot of fun activities going on this week!  Nice job to all of you who wore your Ugly Sweaters today.  Tomorrow, we will have Hats On Day.  Donate a dollar and you can wear a hat to school.  All the money raised will be donated to help kids with cancer.  Also, tomorrow we will have the Student/Staff Volleyball game.  Remember to bring 50cents to donate for admission to the game.

 

5. Student Council members please bring in your goodies tomorrow to your 2^nd hour meeting.  Also, there will be no executive board meeting. 

 

6. Sophomores:  Your class is running the concessions at the basketball game tomorrow.  Please sign up in the office or just show up at the game to help out.

 

 

 

Patty Keesee

Ida High School Secretary

734-269-3485

5th grade students won the canned food design contest

5th grade students  won the canned food design contest competed in a friendly dodge ball game.  The winning class competed against the teachers.  It was close, but the staff beat the students.

Mr. Lovell was getting ready to beat the 5th graders

The 5th grade classes were trying hard

Mr. Lovell competes in dance off

The middle school students were challenged to raise over $2500 during the penny war to raise money for Give a Kid a Christmas and they succeeded! Mr. Lovell, the middle school principal, said if they beat the challenge, he would compete in a dance off with counselor, Jen Butz.  Mrs. Butz won the contest and even beat out two 8th grade students.  Congratulations to all!

Santa Claus makes a surprise visit to Ida Elementary!

Santa and his 2 Elves visited the elementary school.

Santa had the children singing Christmas songs as his elves passed out candy canes.

Middle School Penny War was a huge success!

The popular penny war and canned food drive began Monday, December 2nd and ran through Friday, Dec. 13th. Students put pennies in their own grade level bins and silver/bills in other grade level bins during lunch time. The grade that has the most positive penny count and lowest negative silver/bill amount are the winners. All proceeds go to "Give a Kid A Christmas" along with contributions from the high school, elementary, and PTA.

  This year the proceeds will help out about 40 families in the Ida community.

Things students did to earn money to help the needy families of Ida

·         Raked leaves for a neighbor for $5.00

·         Ate a jalapeno pepper for 25,000 pennies

·         Did extra chores

·         Made and sold paper footballs (sold 30 for 5 cents each)

·         Walked dogs and sang Christmas carols

·         Played a harmonica for caroling

The students also competed in a canned food drive competition  Each grade level brought  in canned foods and then built a creative design for a contest.

7th grade reindeer and tree

8th grade Santa Chair

6th grade tree and presents

5th grade Snowman

2nd Graders make Gingerbread Houses

The 2nd grade students had a blast making thier Gingerbread Houses.
 Thank you to the parents and grandparents that came and helped out with this project!

Ida Board of Education

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

December 9, 2013

T.H.A.N.K.S. Incorporated will be using the Ida ball diamonds for their Winterfest activities on February 14, 15, and 16, 2014. Tailgaters Helping Aid Needy Kids Spirits gained their non-profit status in 2000 and have been helping kids and families within the community ever since. They specialize in helping kids with terminal or catastrophic illness.

The Board of Education passed a resolution confirming that Ida Public Schools has satisfied all 8 of the 8 Best Practices as defined by the Michigan Department of Education. Therefore, the district will receive an additional $52 per student this school year. The resolution will increase district revenue by approximately $74,360.

The Board of Education authorized the administration to work with a representative from NEOLA to develop Administrative Guidelines to use in conjunction with the newly created NEOLA Board Policy Manual. Together these two instruments will ensure the district complies with all federal, state and local ordinances, laws and regulations. The Administrative Guidelines will provide an excellent framework for the general administrative practices of the district.

Ida Public Schools’ administration is seeking applicants for the following positions:  middle school track coaches, varsity girls’ track coach, high school golf coach and bus drivers.

Once approved, the meeting minutes are posted on the district web-site at www.idaschools.org.

Santa's Workshop

Elementary students enjoyed visiting Santa's Workshop this week and shopping for Christmas gifts.
Thank you to our PTA for sponsoring this event!

Character Strikes Winners

Congratulations to the Character Strikes Winners! 
The theme was trustworthiness.

STEP progam deputies deliver Emergency Preparedness Training to 5th grade classes

STEP stands for Student Tools for emergency Planning.  That is why Mrs. Thompson's 5th grade grade was full of excitement on Monday, December 2nd when two state troopers came in with goody bags full of emergency supplies.  The students watched game show type videos and played interactive games to learn what to do in  case disasters occur.

The students received a back pack full of emergency supplies to take home with them.