On March 2, 2012 Tara Wallis (freshman) and Kaytlyn Bales (senior) competed in the Region 11 Powerlifting meet in Canton. Both ladies beat their personal records and represented Italy High School with pride with each of them placing in their weight division and one advancing to the State competition this coming week in Corpus Christi.
Hank Hollywood, a 1996 graduate of Celina High School, was named athletic director, head football coach and classroom teacher at a called meeting of the Italy School Board of Trustees Tuesday evening.
The Lady Gladiator softball team traveled to RioVista on Monday to take on the Lady Eagles in their district opener. Senior pitcher, Megan Richards logged the shutout win and her sister, Alyssa Richards got the scoring started for the team with a one run homerun over the right field fence (into the wind!).
Lady Gladiator basketball head coach, Randy Parks, is proud of his team’s all-district accomplishments.
Seven Lady Gladiator volleyball players receive All-District accolades.
The theatre students of Italy High School, directed by Andrea Windham, is busy with rehearsals for their upcoming UIL One-Act-Play competition in March. The play, titled Kamikaze Kate (and the sword of Captain Kurdoa) will be performed for the community on Monday, March 19, 2012 in the Italy High School band hall. Everyone is invited to come and watch their performance and enjoy an ice cream social afterwards. The performance will begin at 6:00pm.
Italy High School/Junior High School has announced that there will be a special schedule next Wednesday for some of the students. This is due to ELA (English, Language Arts) Exit Level TAKS testing for the juniors and the ELA TAKS test for the sophomores. As a result the 7th and 8th graders, the freshmen as well as the seniors will be allowed to sleep in that day
The Italy High School and Junior High have released their “A” and “A/B” Honor Roll lists for the 4th 6-weeks of the 2011-2012 school year.
In their home opener this past Tuesday night, the Lady Gladiators dominated the Palmer Lady Bulldogs. They won the contest 9-0 giving senior pitcher, Megan Richards, a shutout for her stat book.
Sharon Davis, Italy High School guidance counselor is striving to keep the Italy High School students in-the-know of important dates and deadlines. She shares the following dual credit course information.
Baseball season always begins with a little cold weather. However, die hard fans are ready for that with sleeping bags and blankets in the stands. The Italy Gladiators hosted their first exhibition game against Waxahachie Faith Family this past Thursday night.
On February 10-11, 2012, Italy High School’s FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) took part in a regionals leadership competition in Waco. Fifteen Italy High School students competed in two categories — STAR and LEO. As a result there will be nine students advancing to the State competition in Dallas on April 12-15, 2012.
The Commissioner of Education, Robert Scott, announced that is he deferring implementation of the new 15 percent grading requirement connected to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness End-Of-Course examinations. In the press release, he leaves it up to each district to decide whether or not they are deferring this requirement.
Italy’s JV Gladiators end the season with a blowout win over Axtell to seal the district championship.
The Italy High School junior class hosted the 2012 Junior High Valentine’s Dance, Saturday, February 11th in the George E. Scott Gym.
The Italy Gladiator Regiment Band and Booster Club would like to thank the many generous people of this community who donated items and who attended the spaghetti dinner fundraiser Saturday evening.
Midlothian Mega Bowl! Italy Gladiators to duel with the Whitney Wildcats for the district crown Friday night in Midlothian. Mega Bowl!
The Lady Gladiators will travel to Waco-Midway High School on Thursday through Saturday (February 23rd through 25th) to participate in Waco-Midway’s 2nd annual varsity tournament. Pool play will be on Thursday (February 23rd) and bracket play will begin on Friday (February 24th) and go thru Saturday (February 25th).
The Italy Band Boosters were successful with their spaghetti dinner Saturday night raising more than $3,000 that will be used for scholarships, band instruments and various other needs of the Italy ISD band program.
Mrs. Davis, Italy HS/JHS Counselor, has published a few reminders to help the Italy High School’s 2012 graduating class stay on top of things as the move towards graduation in the spring.
2012 Personal Ads Are Here! Personal ad space is available for purchase for Italy ISD students in the 2011-2012 yearbook, The Gladiator.
With enrollment slightly down, Italy ISD is redistricted to a 1A Classification for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year.
Marilyn A. Briar-Seidlitz was hired by the Italy ISD in July of 2009. Since that time, she has taught art classes and now, Seidlitz handles the FFA classes as well.
The junior class is hosting a Valentine’s Dance on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 9:00 – 12:00 for the 7th, 8th and 9th grade students of Italy ISD. The dance will be held in the George Scott Gym. The cost is $3.00 per person. Concession stand will be open.
On Friday night, the Italy Gladiator Baseball parents pulled together and sponsored a hamburger fundraiser. Careful planning and good cooking brought the Gladiator Baseball team and their parents serving the community burgers and homemade desserts. All the food was donated, so the team cleared profits enough for practice bats and other equipment desperately needed.
The Italy High School Junior Class is selling spirit decals for vehicles as a fundraiser for Italy’s 2011-2012 Junior/Senior Prom.
Music filled the air Saturday night as the 40th annual Centex Honor Bands performed at McGregor High School.
Seven Italy High School students maintained all A’s during the first semester and qualified for a chance to receive a new iPad.
The Italy High School and Junior High have released their “A” and “A/B” Honor Roll lists for the 3rd 6-weeks of the 2011-2012 school year.
Lady Gladiator basketball senior, Kaitlyn Rossa, will be trading in her gladiator helmet for a pirate’s hat next fall now that she has verbally committed to Southwestern University located in Georgetown.
The theme this year at Italy High School is perfect attendance. We all know the more you are in school, the more you are going to learn.
Italy ISD will host a parent EOC/STAAR Info-Meeting on Tuesday, December 13 at 6:00pm and Wednesday, December 14 at 5:30pm in the Italy High School cafeteria. The administration is hopeful that by offering this meeting on two separate evenings that all parents will be able to come to one or the other of the meetings. Parents of 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grader students are urged to attend. STAAR and EOC testing requirements will be discussed as well as how these tests will affect graduation.
Italy High School/Junior High School will be giving final exams on Wednesday, December 14 through Friday December 16. See schedule below. There will NOT be any exemptions this semester. Exemptions can be earned for the second semester.
Meagan Hooker is a sixteen year old junior at Italy High School with a burning desire to help preserve our wildlife and to help conserve our world that we live in. So much so that she wants to tell others what she has learned and how others can gain knowledge to help the cause.
The seventh annual Reading Marathon is in full swing this week Dec. 5-9 at the Italy High School Library! Students, faculty and staff are participating in a week-long event that has someone constantly reading in the “Reading Parlor” in the library from 8 a.m. Monday morning until school dismisses at 3:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9.
In order to make the environment of athletic events safe and more enjoyable for all of the fans, Italy Junior High and High School is implementing the following rules effective Monday, December 12, 2011.
Italy Gladiator Band Booster Club will meet Monday, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the Christmas Band Concert and the concession stand they will oversee at the UIL competition at Stafford Elementary on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Plans will also continue regarding the February fundraiser at the Uptown Cafe. All band boosters are encouraged to attend.
The school year is almost a third over. Mrs. Davis has published a few reminders to help the Italy High School’s 2012 graduating class on the rest of their journey this year.
A truckload of food and a passel of boys unloading boxes means only one thing this time of year. The NHS food drive for the local food pantry. Tina Richards, sponsor of the IHS National Honor Society, helped organize the food drive with Stafford Elementary.
The Italy School Board of Trustees voted to enter into an agreement with Lockridge-Priest for an Alerton Control System for the dome at its monthly meeting Monday night.
November 11 is a day of celebration and honor for American Veterans. Thanks isn’t good enough for the sacrifices made or the willingness to put one’s life on the line. Gratitude may be small thing but it is what we want to give.
The IHS pep-rally and bonfire behind the Gladiator field house on Thursday celebrated the upcoming bi-district playoff matchup against the Franklin Lions.
On Thursday, November 10 there will be a bonfire/pep-rally behind the field-house at the Italy High School Campus. Our gridiron Gladiators will take on Franklin in the first round of the playoffs this Friday night and this is the perfect way to get our boys “fired up!!” Everyone is welcome to come out and show your support.
Playoff shirts will be here this week! Order yours now!
Waxahachie High School will host “College Night 101” – a three part series for junior and senior students and their parents beginning Monday, November 7, 2011 and has extended an invitation to Italy HS juniors and seniors. College Night 101 was organized in an effort to allow students and parents the opportunity to have their college-related questions answered in a smaller, more intimate setting. Students and parents can choose which night to attend based on the colleges and universities that will be represented.
Italy High School students participated during the nationally recognized Red Ribbon Week campaign in an effort to promote a drug-free lifestyle for everyone.
The Italy High School junior class is having a Halloween Party for 6th, 7th and 8th grade Italy ISD students. There will be lots of activities, food, games, and music. Costumes are not required but welcomed as there will be a costume contest in the mix of all of the other activities planned throughout the evening.
Sharon Davis is the new counselor for the students of Italy High School and has been in education for 19 years. Previously employed at Grand Prairie High School as their counselor for 2 years, she has made the switch to a 2-AA school.
The Italy Gladiator Regiment Band captured a Division I ranking Wednesday in the University Interscholastic League Region 8 Marching Contest for Class A and AA bands in La Vega.
The Gladiator Regiment Marching Band receives a warm farewell from the Italy High School student body and teachers as and members board the bus for the UIL regional competition at LaVega High School.
