Meet Us Monday: Mr. Abram Egger, 5th Grade 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 Mr. Abram Egger, who will be our 5th grade teacher this year.

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.

Meet Us Monday: Miss Lindsay Smith, Music 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 Lindsay Smith. Miss Smith will be teaching music to all students in Jr. Kindergarten through 8th grades.

Meet Us Monday: Mr. Josef Hageman, Upper School 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 Mr. Josef Hageman. Mr. Hageman will be teaching 5th-8th grade Latin and History this year.

Meet Us Monday: Mrs. Rachel McChesney, 3rd Grade 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 our new 3rd Grade Teacher, Mrs. Rachel McChesney.

An experienced teacher, Mrs. McChesney is excited to begin her first year of teaching at ILS. The McChesneys have three children at ILS this year.

What We're Reading - August 2021

Happy August! We’re counting the days until our classrooms and hallways are once again filled with the joyful and delightful sounds of of our students and teachers learning, singing, praying together. It has been a blessing to see many of you over the summer, especially at some of the class gatherings on the playground. We give thanks for these opportunities to reconnect with old friends and welcome the new students and families who will be joining us in the upcoming year.

At the end of this month, our teachers will gather together for faculty meetings to plan and prepare for the new year. Follow the ILS blog as we introduce some of the new teachers we are excited to have joining our team in the new year. Together we look forward to opportunities to work alongside our families in the all important work of educating and nurturing our children.

As we engage with one another in conversations about how we can together shape our culture at school and at home, check out our "What we're reading..." blog post each month for a variety of articles that we have found to be inspiring, thought-provoking, or intriguing. Families are also invited to join us for our “First Friday Coffees” each month where we gather to engage in meaningful dialogue about topics related to education, culture, faith, and raising children.

Thank you for your continued partnership, and for engaging with us! Please feel free to share a link in the comments to email us any time!

What We're Reading - July 2021

Happy Summer, Immanuel families! While we miss the joyful sounds of your children filling our classrooms and hallways, we pray that you are enjoying a restful and relaxing summer. We’re looking forward to seeing new and returning faces starting this week as we host summer gatherings on the ILS playground to meet new friends and reconnect with old ones before the new school year begins!

As part of our efforts to encourage and shape ongoing conversations with families, each month, we share a new "What we're reading..." blog post. This includes a variety of articles that we have found to be inspiring, thought-provoking, or intriguing, and that we think you might enjoy reading also. We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below as you read these!

Thank you for your continued partnership, and for engaging with us! Please feel free to share a link in the comments to email us any time!

Class of 2021 Meet Us Monday: Rory

We are counting down to the end of the 2020-2021 school year, and 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 2021, 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 be 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!

Class of 2021 Meet Us Monday: Andrew

We are counting down to the end of the 2020-2021 school year, and 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 2021, 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 be 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!