Reminder: No school November 22-24 for Thanksgiving Recess. School will resume on Monday, November 27. We hope you have a safe and restful break!

Great news! Beginning on December 1, all students in the ICSD will be eligible to receive a free healthy breakfast and lunch at school.
This will continue throughout the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. Read more here: https://www.ithacacityschools.org/article/1337258

In observance of Veterans Day, the ICSD will be closed on Friday, November 10.

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

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!




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

This week is National School Lunch Week! 🥗đźŚ
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.

Welcome back, ICSD! Here's to a brand new year of beginnings, friendships, learning, and growing. Let's make this year the best one yet!
#teamicsd #icsdproud #backtoschool










This July, several middle school students spent the day at Cornell University learning about the intersection of technology, design, and emotion: "The students are part of the College Discovery Program (CDP), a long-term mentoring and academic support program run by the Ithaca Youth Bureau in partnership with the Ithaca City School District that aims to reduce achievement gaps and increase access to college education." #teamicsd #icsdproud
Photo credit: Heather Ainsworth
Read the full article here: https://www.human.cornell.edu/news/imported/2023/08/middle-schoolers-learn-about-tech-design-and-emotion




Boynton Middle School's eighth-grade Promotion Ceremony took place on June 20! Congratulations to all incoming high schoolers! 🎓










Our new website goes live tomorrow! You can access the website using the same URL (ithacacityschools.org) or download the ICSD app today. The app is free in the App Store or Google Play Store and can be found by searching Ithaca City School District NY.

Earlier this month, DeWitt and Boynton drama clubs performed Footloose: Youth Edition! Congratulations cast and crew!

An artistic salon created by IHS art students accompanied the IHS Spring Chorus concert on May 31! The Leaders of Color Mural (first image) is a product of a collaborative effort in Media Arts class and portrays Ida B. Wells, James Baldwin, MLK, Jr., and Angela Davis. Our student musicians and artists are exceptionally gifted!


Graduation season is upon us! 🎓
Check out all of the dates and times of ICSD ceremonies across our campuses!
#icsdproud #teamicsd #icsdgraduation2023




