Teachers

Meet Us Monday: Mr. Anthony Kimbrough

Our Meet Us Monday blog series is back with another ILS faculty introduction!

We are delighted to welcome Mr. Anthony Kimbrough to the ILS faculty as our new substitute teacher. Mr. Kimbrough is a retired Air Force officer who started teaching after in Florida before his family returned to the Alexandria area. Mr. Kimbrough and his wife are parents to two daughters at ILS, one in 7th grade and one in Kindergarten, and were previously a part of the Immanuel community when they were last stationed in the area and their older daughter was in the Lower School.

Please join us in welcoming Mr. Kimbrough to the ILS faculty!

Meet Us Monday: Mrs. Karen Gorr

We are counting down to the start of the 2023-2024 school year, which means it is time to bring back our Meet Us Monday blog series to introduce you to the outstanding new and returning teachers and staff who will be working alongside you and your children each day this year.

Mrs. Karen Gorr will be joining the faculty as our 2nd grade teacher. Mrs. Gorr previously taught for 8 years at ILS. She and her husband are parents to two children attending ILS this year.

Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Gorr back to ILS!

Meet Us Monday: Mrs. Ashley Palmer

It’s our final countdown to the end of the 2021-2022 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 2022, 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 are sharing interviews that we have done 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!As we count down to the 2022-2023 school year, our Meet Us Monday Blog series returns to introduce you to the outstanding new teachers joining our ILS faculty this year.

Mrs. Ashley Palmer will be our Jr. Kindergarten Assistant Teacher. Mrs. Palmer has been a part of our Immanuel community for many years as a parent to two ILS current ILS students, and we are delighted to have her join the faculty this year!

Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Palmer!

ILS Summer Book Recommendations

Happy Summer! We are already missing the joyful sounds of students filling the classrooms and hallways, but we do hope that students and families are able to enjoy a fun and restful summer break.

As it is throughout our school year together, we hope that reading continues to be a regular part of the summer routine and summer schole for both students and their families. Parents are welcome to join us in reading our Summer Book Club selection: Life Under Compulsion: ten ways to destroy the humanity of your child, by Anthony Esolen, and join us at one or more of our book club discussions.

Looking for some additions to your child’s summer reading (or your own)? We invited faculty and staff to pass along their suggestions for books for students and parents this summer.

Additionally, our ILS teachers have compiled a list of suggested readings for both Upper and Lower School students as a resource for families to help select books that students may enjoy, both reading books from their own grade level, or listening as parents read aloud from more challenging texts. Looking for even more recommendations? Check out a couple of our past summer reading blog posts filled with ideas and favorites from ILS faculty past and present!

What is on your own summer reading list? Are you checking out something new, or re-visiting an old favorite? Let us know in the comments!

Meet Us Monday: The Barnett Family

We are continuing our Meet Us Monday Blog series - now re-introducing two former ILS teachers who are now pursuing studies at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This year’s Chapel Offerings are supporting the Schultz and Barnett families.

Today, we are introducing you to Mr. Aaron Schultz, his wife, Katie, and their four boys, Canon, Ben, Sam, and Gus. Mr. Schultz was the Upper School Math, Science, and PE teacher, as well as the ILS Athletic Director from 2013-2018. The Schultz’s oldest son Canon attended Jr. Kindergarten at ILS in 2016-2017 and Kindergarten in 2017-2018. Mr. Schultz in in his final year of studies at the Seminary.We are continuing our Meet Us Monday Blog series - now re-introducing two former ILS teachers who are now pursuing studies at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This year’s Chapel Offerings are supporting the Schultz and Barnett families.

Today, we are introducing you to Mr. Shawn Barnett, his wife, Molly, and their two children, John Ambrose and Elise Adair. Mrs. Barnett taught fourth grade and piano lessons at ILS from 2013-2019 then only piano lessons from 2019-2021. Mr. Barnett taught Latin, History, and Theology from 2017-2021.

Meet Us Monday: The Schultz Family

We are continuing our Meet Us Monday Blog series - now re-introducing two former ILS teachers who are now pursuing studies at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This year’s Chapel Offerings are supporting the Schultz and Barnett families.

Today, we are introducing you to Mr. Aaron Schultz, his wife, Katie, and their four boys, Canon, Ben, Sam, and Gus. Mr. Schultz was the Upper School Math, Science, and PE teacher, as well as the ILS Athletic Director from 2013-2018. The Schultz’s oldest son Canon attended Jr. Kindergarten at ILS in 2016-2017 and Kindergarten in 2017-2018. Mr. Schultz in in his final year of studies at the Seminary.

Meet Us Monday: Miss Anastasiya Camp, 2nd Grade Teacher

As we begin the 2021-2022 school year, we are continuing our Meet Us Monday Blog series to introduce you to the outstanding new teachers joining our ILS faculty this year. Check in each week to meet or better get to know one of the new members of our team.

Today, we are introducing you to Miss Anastasiya Camp. Miss Camp joins the Immanuel faculty as our 2nd Grade Teacher.

Meet Us Monday: Miss Katherine Dubke, Kindergarten Teacher

As we count down to the 2021-2022 school year, we are bringing back our Meet Us Monday Blog series to introduce you to the outstanding new teachers joining our ILS faculty this year. Check in each week to meet or better get to know one of the new members of our team.

Today, we are introducing you to Miss Katherine Dubke. Miss Dubke joins the Immanuel faculty as our Kindergarten Teacher.