We are in our countdown to the end of the 2022-2023 school year! It is a particularly bittersweet time for our 8th grade students as they prepare to graduate. To help celebrate and recognize our ILS Class of 2023, we have again launched our “Meet Us Monday” blog series to introduce you to the members of this year’s graduating class.

Each week, we will share interviews with each of our 8th grade students, in which they share more about their favorite ILS memories and traditions, words of wisdom they’ve received over the years, and other reflections from their years here with us at ILS. We hope that you will enjoy these reflections, and join with us in congratulating and celebrating these students!

Meet Us Monday: Brandon, ILS Class of 2023

1. How long have you attended ILS?

“I have been here 5 years- I started in 4th grade.”

2. What house are you in and was your favorite House competition?

“I’m in Athanasius. My favorite competition has been Ultimate Frisbee. It’s a lot of energy and excitement. It is always fun to see everyone competing together. I find it most competitive.”

3. What is your favorite ILS memory? (Or, which ILS tradition will you remember the most?)

“Favorite ILS memory. Falling out of the boat. It was at camp this year. Avery and I were trying to switch positions on the canoe. I put too much weight on my left foot and the boat just capsized. The water was very cold.”

4. What will you miss the most about ILS?

“The teachers and all the memories. All of the teachers have been very good. ”

5. How has a teacher impacted your life personally in a way you will never forget?

“Mrs. Barnett. She was my first teacher when I came here in 4th grade. I felt like I was being welcomed with open arms. ”

6. Do you have a favorite Hymn of the Year or Verse for Memorizing?

““We Praise You and Acknowledge You”

It was the Hymn of the Year my first year here and the one that I really remember.

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