The Immanuel Lutheran School community joined more than 1800 Lutheran schools across the country in celebrating National Lutheran Schools Week from January 22nd through 28th to recognize and celebrate the work of Lutheran Schools in serving students, families, and communities.

Lutheran Schools Week week provides opportunities for ILS students, teachers, and families to participate in a variety of fun activities and favorite school traditions. The school week started with Literary Character Dress-Up Day and Drop Everything and Read Day on Monday. Favorite literary characters included Mary Poppins, Heidi, Madeline, Sherlock Holmes, Robin Hood, the Hardy Boys, the Cat in the Hat, and many characters from The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe.

Upper School students engaged in a variety of competitions throughout the week, including 3 engineering challenges, a Bible Bowl, and the annual Peeps Diorama Design contest. Lower School classes competed in a door decorating contest, and all classes participated in a contest to collect items for baby showers for Assist Pregnancy Center, and the family of former ILS teacher, Vicar Shawn Barnett, now attending Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne.

Students and teachers also enjoyed a special Bible character dress up day, a Teacher Swap, a cross-grade game day, and a school spirit day. To celebrate the entire Immanuel community, the ILS Parent Teacher League also organized the return of the popular Chili Cook-off.

Lutheran Schools Week 2023