We have reached 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: Mae, ILS Class of 2023

1. How long have you attended ILS?

“I’ve attended ILS for eight years, and I’m the last of my siblings to graduate from Immanuel.”

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

“I’m in house Athanasius, and my favorite competition was the Peeps Diorama which we do every year for Lutheran Schools Week. ”

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

“My favorite ILS memory is going to Science Camp. Funny things happen – like one of my friends was trying to catch up with me and accidentally ran into a tree. Last year my brother capsized his canoe at camp. ”

4. What will you miss the most about ILS?

“It’s been a part of my life for so long it’s hard to think about leaving. ”

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

““No Tramp of Soldiers’ Marching Feet!””

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

“My favorite piece of music we sing at ILS is the Magnificat.”