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On October 10, Girls Soccer hosted senior night! Congratulations, Class of 2024! ⚽️🥅

The Girls Volleyball team celebrated their seniors last month! Congratulations ❤️💛🏐

Everyone had a frightfully good time at DeWitt Middle School’s Halloween Orchestra Concert earlier this week! 🍁👻

A community message from the ICSD Board of Education and Superintendent is available now: https://www.ithacacityschools.org/article/1318822

What a fun week across the ICSD! South Hill Elementary held its Fall Fest and Enfield Elementary marched in a festive parade 🎃🍁

ICSD Transportation is revamping its safety training with hands-on workstations that include pre-trip inspections, wheelchair training including loading and unloading, tail swing, and mirror adjustments. We strive for the absolute safety of our students and staff and plan to keep working to make our training the best around!

Last week, over 300 student musicians gathered for the annual IHS Collage Concert! 🎶

This week, we're shining a spotlight on Michelle Szymczak, a first-grade teacher at Northeast Elementary! Read more here: https://ithacacityschools.org/article/1310259

Congratulations Girls Swim and Dive seniors! Shots from their senior night earlier this month 🏊‍♀️📸

The third annual STEAM night at South Hill Elementary School was a huge success! Thank you to the community partners - Ithaca College, Team 639: Code Red Robotics, Ithaca Physics Bus, Sciencenter, and Cornell University - for helping to offer a meaningful, interdisciplinary learning experience for all our learners at South Hill. This is a key tenet to Learning Forward ICSD!

Last week, Belle Sherman Elementary students gathered for an all-school assembly, during which they practiced their school step dance! 🎶 #icsdproud #teamicsd

Great shots 📸 from ICSD Athletics Media Day! Check out the whole album here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/zVtPB8zGkDb2PgqMA

National School Bus Safety Week is here! 🚌 🚌 Safety is a team effort! Students, families, staff, and other drivers all play an important role in keeping safe around school buses. Here are some important safety tips: ➡️ Arrive at your stop at least five minutes early and stand on the sidewalk/ at least six feet from the road. ➡️ Board the bus one at a time, hold the handrail, and take a seat! ➡️ Stay seated at all times, and keep the aisle clear. ➡️ Listen to the bus driver/bus aide at all times. ➡️ When exiting the bus, use the handrails, and wait for the driver’s signal before crossing the road. #SchoolBusSafetyWeek

On September 29, Northeast Elementary 2nd graders presented in an assembly celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! #icsdproud #teamicsd #hispanicheritagemonth

This week is National School Lunch Week! 🥗🌭 School cafeterias, food preparation staff, and the entire Child Nutrition department all play a critical role in providing students with healthy meals every day. This year, our partnership with the Park Foundation and Chef Ann Foundation helps us to invest in our local community to feed our children with fresh, sustainable, healthy food.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct a nationwide test to assess the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) capabilities today, October 4, 2023, at approximately 2:20 p.m. HOW WILL THIS AFFECT YOU? Wireless phones should receive a test message accompanied by a unique tone and vibrations. The messages will read: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.” If Spanish is the set language, the message will read: “ESTA ES UNA PRUEBA del Sistema Nacional de Alerta de Emergencia. No se necesita acción." People listening to radio and television broadcasts will hear a one-minute test message similar to the regular monthly test. It will state: “This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No action is required by the public." While this emergency test has nothing to do with the schools, we are sharing FEMA's plan for nationwide testing since the alert will likely cause some disruption to classrooms. Unless phones are turned completely off, the test will bypass silent or vibrate mode. Please plan accordingly.

OCTOBER 2, 2023 (1:40 p.m.) There is a gas leak in the area of S. Albany Street and S. Titus Avenue causing heavy traffic and power outages, including many of the traffic lights on Route 13. Please take extra care when traveling to pick up your students from school today. Buses will reroute accordingly.

IHS Girls Tennis held their senior night on Friday! Congratulations, athletes! 🎾

It’s HR Professionals Day! 🎉 We’re so grateful to our ICSD HR department for their invaluable efforts in creating a harmonious, engaged, and more equitable workplace. Thank you!

Fall sports practices are in full swing! 🍁 ICSD athletes are working hard on the field and the courts outside IHS 💪