The Senior Lady Gladiator volleyball players will be congratulated on a job well done in volleyball throughout their years in high school on October 13, 2015 at 5:30 PM in the dome for senior night. Let’s pack the dome to make this a special night for the seniors! Afterward, please stay to yell for the Lady Gladiators as they defeat Garland-Alpha! We’re looking forward to seeing you all there!
The Italy High School Athletic Department will be hosting the annual Homecoming Bonfire Wednesday, September 30, behind the Jimmy Davis Memorial Field House, same as last year. The community is asked to start arriving at 7:30 p.m. and then ceremonial lighting of the bonfire will be around 8:30 p.m.
Congratulations to Ty Hamilton and Anthony Lusk for representing Italy at the all-region jazz auditions. The auditions took place at Groesbeck high school on September 23 and included 2A-4A schools from region 8.
The Italy Police Department are putting final plans together for the 2015 National Night Out to be held on Tuesday, October 6th. from 6pm to 9pm This year’s event will be held at the Upchurch Ball Fields where two of the fields will be used for friendly kickball games for ALL ages.
Stafford Elementary will celebrate Spirit Week Monday, September 28th thru Friday, October 2nd.
From today through October 30 the Italy ISD Yearbook is on sale for $35. After October 30 the price goes up to $40. Print out the form and return to your child’s school or drop of to Kelli Ballard in the High School’s front office. You can also order online at www.jostens.com If you have an questions please contact Mrs. Eaglen at [email protected]
Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the District has a duty to identify, refer, evaluate and if eligible, provide a free, appropriate public education to disabled students.
Check out the schedule of events for Italy’s Homecoming 2015.
The Gladiator Athletic Booster Club has called a meeting for Wednesday September 23, 2015 at 7pm in HS Library. We will be discussing solutions to improve the program to make us even stronger. If you have any ideas or comments please feel free to join us. The Athletic Booster Club is always looking for volunteers to help make this club successful.
Saturday, September 26, at the Italy Walmart, citizens can safely dispose of unused or expired medications.
The Italy ISD Board of Trustees will have their regular monthly meeting on Monday, September 21st. Meeting time is slated for 7:00pm to be held in the Italy High School cafeteria at 300 S. College Street, Italy.
Health Matters will be providing influenza immunization at the times and locations listed below.
On September 16th, 2015 at around 8:25 pm the Italy Police Department received a 9-1-1 call of a disturbance of a fight in the 700 block of Williams Street.
Here is your chance to purchase a personal ad for your son or daughter in the 2015 Fall Sports Program. This is a great opportunity for you to say a “good luck and farewell” in the program you can keep for years to come – at a completely reasonable price. Re- member these memories last forever! In addition to supporting a great school and sports program, your son or daughter will be thrilled to see the personal recognition.
On Saturday, September 26, 2015 the Chautauqua Auditorium and Getzendaner Park of Waxahachie, Texas will present “Chautauqua Celebrates Flight” from 9am to 5pm.
The Italy ISD Board of Trustees will have a called meeting on Friday, September 18. Meeting time is slated for 5:30. The meeting will be held in the Italy ISD Administration office at 300 S. College Street, Italy.
The annual George Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund barbecue dinner will be held Friday, October 2, 2015 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Italy High School Cafeteria. Cost for the meal is $12 per person. The meal will be catered by Bubba’s of Ennis.
Grandparents Day will be celebrated at Stafford Elementary on Monday, September 14. Check out the schedule here.
All of the month of September, Central Baptist Church will be pouring wisdom and clarity and love into marriages. There will be a four-week sermon series, Sunday school series, and evening activity series. I beg you all to be involved in all of the events and to invite people to come to church for this series. I can’t stress this enough. Our marriages all need a time to refocus, whether we are in happy relationships or our marriage is falling apart. Bring your spouse or come alone.
Parents of 6th Grade students who are interested in becoming a cadet in the Civil Air Patrol should attend an informational meeting with their 6th graders on Monday, September 21, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the junior high/high school library.
The Mighty Italy Gladiators (0-2) in their menacing new uniforms are ‘All In’ as they have their sites set on the Blooming Grove Lions (1-1) in a non-district, week three showdown Friday night at the Grove. Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m. Go Gladiators! Carpe Diem!!
Beginning this year you can go online to schedule to donate.
Iva Ruth Gillespie, age 91, of Waxahachie, passed away Friday, September 4, 2015 at Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Waxahachie, Texas. She was born May 23, 1924 to Walter Jordan and Janie (Davis) Jordan in Files Valley, Texas. She worked as Assistant Chief Operator for the telephone company for over 30 years. She was a 60 year member of the Rebekah Lodge # 381 in Waxahachie.
The 23rd annual “350 Benefit” will be held on Saturday, October 17. Prime Rib dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m., with dancing until 11:30 p.m.
Trinity Nursing & Rehab of Italy, LP invites you and your friends to our inaugural 5K FUN Run/Walk on Saturday, October 24, at 8:00 am. This is a Family Friendly/Dog Friendly Event with awards being given for costumes in the following categories: Best Female, Best Male, Best Couple and Best Child. Run Awards will be given to First Female Finish, First Male Finish and First Child Finish.
Parents of High School Freshmen there will be a meeting Monday, September 14, 2015 from 6-6:30 in the high school cafeteria. You will have an opportunity to meet the high school staff members that are the Freshman Sponsors and discuss opportunities to help the class over the next four years. Please make arrangements to attend.
Ellis County, TX – Paul D. Perry announces that he will seek re-election as Ellis County Commissioner, Precinct 3.
Our local Lions Club would like to share the following information regarding an upcoming Golf Tournament Fundraiser benefiting the Lions Sight and Tissue Foundation.
Stagecoach Cowboy Church Ladies’ Ministry would like to cordially invite all women to a Ladies Retreat on Saturday, October 10, 2015. The retreat will be held at the church located at 356 FM 55, Waxahachie.
Thursday, September 17th at 7:00 p.m. will be the first Powderpuff game in several years hosted by Italy High School. The contest will pitt the Senior girls against the Junior girls for a fun game of flag football while the boys take over as cheerleaders during the game. Pick your side and order your shirt!
2015 Italy Festival is just around the corner. The proper forms for participation in the parade as well as forms for booth rental are included here for your convenience.
The Italy ISD Board of Trustees will have a special called meeting on Friday, September 4th at 6:30pm. The meeting is scheduled to be held in the Italy ISD Superintendents Office at 300 S. College Street, Italy.
When Doris Mitchell started working for Oma’s Jiffy Burger in Waxahachie many years ago, she had no idea that she would be grilling burgers and feeding people for 32 more years. But that is exactly what happened. Doris is the owner of the Uptown Café in downtown Italy and will serve her customers for the last time on September 12, 2015. The building she rented has sold so she is closing her doors that day.
Evie Marie Herrin Cohagan, age 87, went to be with the Lord, Monday, August 31, 2015 at Settlers Ridge Nursing Home in Celina, Texas.
On Tuesday September 1, 2015, the volleyball coaches will be hosting a meeting at the Italy High School dome starting at 5:45 p.m. We would love to have the opportunity to meet you and share with you some pertinent information for the season.
The Varsity and Junior High Gladiator Cheerleaders will be taking orders for Pink Out t-shirts beginning Monday, August 31 through Friday, September 11th. Order forms will be available at Mrs. Ballards’ foyer office on the Italy HS/JHS campus.
Margaret Mary Smotherman, age 93, passed away on August 21, 2015 in Houston, Texas, at Seven Acres Nursing Home. She was born on November 20, 1921 in Upper Lambourn, Berkshire, England, to Simon and Mary Elizabeth Fraser. During World War II she met and married Staff Sergeant Ben Edwin Hill, Jr., United States Army Air Force on July 8, 1943.
The Italy ISD Board of Trustees will have a workshop on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 in the Superintendents office (300 S. College Street, Italy.) The agenda states that this workshop will be called to order at 5:30pm.
Lots of really great books this month. Here’s some of them! If you see anything you want, email the library and they will save the book (or put it on reserve), for you.
Academic Achievement Awards were awarded at the Hillsboro Unified Tae Kwon Do School at the June grading. For the past 19 years the Hillsboro Unified Tae Kwon Do School located at 125 W. Elm Hillsboro, Texas has awarded many students, who are excelled in both martial arts as well as academics with a 3 and 4 foot trophy.
The Masons of the Italy Lodge #647 will have BBQ for sale on Sunday, September 6th beginning at 10:30am. The sale will continue until they are all sold out. The sale will be held in front of the lodge on Main Street in Italy.
Information and schedule for the 2015 Italian Festival.
Back by popular demand, Flying Dollar Ranch in Italy is hosting Art Classes at the Ranch with professional artist and certified teacher Anne Weary. Classes begin September 8 from 5:30 to 6:45 on Tuesdays. Art Classes are four for $60. The class will cover beginning painting and drawing of animals and still life using a variety of mediums.
Italy High School/Junior High School’s 2015-2016 Bell Schedule is as follows:
It is that time of year again… Football games and marching band!! The Band Boosters are in charge of running the concession stand and we CAN NOT do it with out everyones help!
The Italy ISD Board of Trustees will have a called meeting on Monday, August 24, 2015 in the Italy HS Cafeteria at 300 S. College Street, Italy. Meeting time is slated for 6:30pm. Just prior to this called meeting, at 6:00pm, there will be a public hearing to discuss the budget and tax rates for the district.
The Italy ISD Administration Office will start selling season passes to the home football games beginning Monday, August 24, 2015. The first home game is Friday, August 28th. Passes will be $30.00 each.
Not too long ago the entire community banded together to help purchase a camera for Barry Byers. A BBQ dinner was served at the infamously famous Uptown Cafe and all monies raised at that dinner went to purchase a quality camera for Barry. A little over a week ago this camera was stolen from Barry’s truck.
The Italy ISD Board of Trustees will have their regular monthly meeting on Monday, August 17, 2015 in the Italy High School Cafeteria (300 S. College Street, Italy). Meeting time is slated for 7:00pm.
The Golden Flush Fundraiser is a new fundraiser sponsored by the Italy Gladiator Booster Club which kicks off today, Friday, August 14, and runs thru September. Flush Away your plumbing problem for $15, Flush a Friend for $20 or purchase Toilet Insurance for $25.
