Happy November!

October has flown by- filled with full days of learning and more opportunities for our families to come together. We are extremely grateful for the many ways our parent community is again engaged in the life of the school. From recess and picture day volunteering, to once again being able to gather for our fall parent socials, and welcoming Lower School families back into the classrooms for our first Lower School Showcase of the year, it is a blessing to be able to see so many of our families much more frequently this year.

As we begin the new month, we’re launching our ILS Month of Service. This annual tradition gives our entire community an opportunity to intentionally reflect on our vocations and the opportunities we have to love and serve our neighbors.

Our admissions season is now in full swing, and we enjoyed meeting many prospective families at our first in-person Admissions Open House in nearly two years. If you missed that opportunity to visit, please consider joining us on Friday, November 19th for our next Open House.

At Immanuel, we truly believe that parents have the primary role in the education of their children. This is why we fundamentally believe that the relationship between home and school is so vital in the education and nurturing of children. It is a joy and a privilege to work so closely together with our families as we share in this important endeavor. Together with you we engage in the work of shaping our culture at school and at home. Each month, we compile a "What we're reading..." blog post with a small selection of articles that our faculty and staff have found recently to be inspiring, intriguing, encouraging, or thought-provoking. We always love to hear your thoughts on these or other things you’ve been reading as well.

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!

Happy October! As we move into the second month of the school year, it is such a delight to see and hear all the delightful rhythms and routines returning around campus. The school is alive with students singing in music class, enjoying great literature books together, exploring the world through science experiments, and engaging in House competitions.

It has been such a joy to welcome new and returning families to campus for weekly Chapel, Back to School Night, our First Friday Coffee, the PTL/Room Parent meeting, our 8th Grade Parent meeting, and of course, Oktoberfest! We so missed having so many of these gatherings in person last year, so it has been such a great way to begin the year being able to once again meet and gather face-to-face.

At Immanuel, we truly believe that parents have the primary role in the education of their children. This is why we fundamentally believe that the relationship between home and school is so vital in the education and nurturing of children. It is a joy and a privilege to work so closely together with our families as we share in this important endeavor. Together with you we engage in the work of shaping our culture at school and at home. Each month, we compile a "What we're reading..." blog post with a small selection of articles that our faculty and staff have found recently to be inspiring, intriguing, encouraging, or thought-provoking. We always love to hear your thoughts on these or other things you’ve been reading as well.

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!

Happy September! Our classrooms and hallways are once again filled with the joyful and delightful sounds of of our students and teachers learning, singing, praying together. We are so excited to begin the 2021-2022 school year with you, and we are praying for each one of our students and their families as the year begins.

Last week, our teachers and staff returned to campus for faculty meetings to plan and prepare for the new year. It has been a blessing to welcome new and returning faculty. You can read more about some of our outstanding new teachers in our “Meet Us Monday” series here on the blog. Together we look forward to opportunities to work alongside our families in the all important work of educating and nurturing our children.

The relationship between home and school is so vital in the education and nurturing of children, and it is a joy and a privilege to work so closely together with our families. Together with you we seek to engage in the work of shaping our culture at school and at home. Each month, we’ll share a "What we're reading..." blog post that we commend to your reading. These are just a few things that our faculty and staff have found recently to be inspiring, intriguing, encouraging, or thought-provoking.

Parents are reminded to join us for Back to School Night this week (Upper School Families meet Wednesday, and Lower School families meet Thursday). Families are also invited to join us for our “First Friday Coffees” each month, which will begin this Friday, September 10th, 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!