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April

18 Tuesday – Eggs, Hash Browns & Sausage

3:30 pm – Fashion Club (Media Center)

3:30 pm – TGA Golf (Gym)

6:30 pm – 1st Grade Faith Walk

19 Wednesday – Sorrento’s Pizza

20 Thursday – 11:16 am Dismissal

K-8 Parent Teacher Conferences

Preschool – Regular Schedule

21 Friday – No School

K-8 Parent Teacher Conferences

Preschool – Regular Schedule

22 Saturday –

4:00 pm – PTL Road Rally

6:30 pm – Service

23 Sunday –

8:15 am – Service

9:30 am – Service

10:43 am – Service (Chapel)

10:45 am – Service – Ensemble Choir & Handbells

Noon – Groundbreaking Event & Chicken Dinner

24 Monday – Mac & Cheese

NO BUS!!!!

3:30 pm – Young Rembrandts (Media Center)

25 Tuesday – Pancakes & Sausage

BAGEL DAY!!!!

3:30 pm – TGA Golf (Gym)

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April 18, 2017

Theme for 2016-2017

“Walk Worthy” “Walk in a manner worthy of the Lord,

fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every

good work and increasing in the

knowledge of God.” Colossians 1:10

MISSION PROJECT SPRING 2017… Grace Chapel Lutheran, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri In honor of our 150th year of school, our spring mission project will be helping Grace Chapel Lutheran School share Jesus with its students, families, and community. (Eric Brofford, former Immanuel teacher) Our school has lots of needs, but a little bit about us: We are located in Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri, which is a first-ring suburb of St. Louis. We are the nearest LCMS school and congregation to Ferguson, Missouri (about 2 miles from where most of the protesting/rioting took place). Our student body is about 70% African-American, 20% white and 5% other or 2 or more races. About 30 of our students are members of our church. For a variety of reasons, including Ferguson, our enrollment has declined from over 200 in K-8 to around 130 this year and 40 in Early School (2, 3, 4-year olds). Our first child tuition is $4600 but the average household income from which we draw the majority of our students is less than $34,000. This year we will award $95,000 in aid, but TADS (the company we use to determine financial need) says our students need over $346,000 in assistance. Along with the more sudden decline in school enrollment, we have seen a slow decline in church attendance and therefore, the ability to support the school.

UPCOMING SCHOOL BREAKS April 20 : ½ Day Parent/Teacher Conferences April 21 : Parent/Teacher Conferences May 1 : ½ Day

½ DAY EXTENDED SCHOOL CARE –April 20th We will be offering ESC on April 20th for the ½ day. Please make sure to pack your child a cold lunch and a snack since there will be no hot lunch offered. Please contact Mrs. Thorpe to sign up your student(s).

DONATIONS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS Mrs. Thorpe is on a committee for the upcoming Michigan District Office Personnel Conference. As a service project, conference attendees will be filling gently used purses with beauty products for women in domestic violence shelters. These women often are unable to bring luxuries, such as purses and

beauty products, along with them when fleeing an abusive situation. If you would like to donate any gently used purses or new beauty products (either full size or sample size) please bring them into the school office between now and April 21, 2017. Thank you so much!

WELCOME TO OUR NEW KINDERGARTEN TEACHER – Stephanie Gore We are excited to welcome Miss Stephanie Gore to our Immanuel family for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. Please see her bio below. Hello! My name is Stephanie Gore. I am the second oldest of four daughters in my family. My sisters and I all attended St. Luke Lutheran Church and School in Clinton Township. While at St. Luke, I was very active in music and athletics for the Mustangs. I furthered my Christian growth and education at Lutheran High School North in Macomb. While in high school, I served various leadership roles and participated in athletics all four years. Finishing up my undergraduate at Valparaiso University in May, I am blessed and honored to serve on staff at Immanuel this upcoming school year. I am beyond excited to join the Immanuel community and hope to use my talents to glorify God and foster the growth of young students, learning alongside them in our walk with Christ.

PTL BOARD POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR We are looking for 2 parents to help out in leading our PTL for the upcoming school year. We are very grateful to Melissa Smith and Nicole Sodergren who served in the roles of Secretary and Vice President over the past 2 years. If you have any interest in either of these positions (each a 2 year term) please contact PTL President, Amanda Kozlowski at amandakozlowski7@gmail.com

Preschool News (586) 286-1940 Preschool Director – Janet Hilsabeck (jhilsabeck@immlutheran.org)

Preschool Assistant – Laurie Griffith (lgriffith@immlutheran.org)

Preschool Dates Thursday, April 20 & Friday, April 21 – Preschool Normal Schedule (K-8 has conferences)

Sunday, April 23 & Wednesday, April 26th – Groundbreaking Celebration – See details below

Friday, April 28 – 4 Year Old Preschool Field Trip to Ray Airport

Groundbreaking Celebration

We would love for you to join us for our upcoming groundbreaking celebrations!

April 23rd Noon-3pm : Congregational Groundbreaking Ceremony and Immanuel’s Famous Chicken Dinner. Dinner will be free! Please RSVP here : Chicken Dinner RSVP

April 26th : School Groundbreaking Ceremony Dress like a construction worker in your jeans and a tshirt! 10:00 am – Special Chapel – Children who are in class at this time will attend. Parents and Families are also welcome, including those who are not in class at that time. 10:30 am – Groundbreaking Ceremony – After the chapel, students will return to class and be dismissed at the normal time. Any parent who would like to accompany their child to the Outdoor ceremony is welcome to pick up their child early and take them outside. All families are welcome to attend. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch and stay for the celebration.

Preschool Survey Our Board of Education and preschool administration would love your input and feedback about our preschool and your child’s experience this year. Your input is extremely valuable and needed. It is very important that all parents respond to this survey. The more responses we get, the better it is for the Board of Education, director, teachers, and staff to respond to the information. The information you give us is shared with the teachers and staff. The survey will be open through the month of April. Click here to take the Preschool Survey.

Kindergarten Enrollment 2017-2018

Kindergarten registration has begun for the next school year. If you know of someone who has a child entering Kindergarten next year, please let us know or have them contact us.

SCHOOL SURVEY - from Immanuel Board of Education & School Administration Our Board of Education and school administration are asking for your input and feedback about our school and your child’s experience this year. Your input is extremely valuable and needed. It is very important that all parents respond to this survey. The more responses we get, the better it is for the Board of Education, principal, teachers, and staff to respond to the information. The information you give us is shared with the teachers and staff. The survey will be open through the month of April. We had to create a separate survey for our 7th and 8th grade families in order to get data about the many teachers and classes the students have in those grades. The K-6th grade and 7th & 8th grade surveys are identical until the last page when 7th and 8th grade parents can give feedback on each subject/class. Please choose the link below based on your child’s grade level. If you have more than one child, please fill out a survey for each child.

Survey links Click here – Kindergarten - 6th Parent Survey Click here – 7th – 8th Grade Parent Survey

CALENDARS (K-8) – Click below

April Calendar – Parent April Calendar – Hot Lunch

OUR STORY HIS GLORY : GROUNDBREAKING EVENTS April 23rd & 26th Here are our upcoming events for the groundbreaking for our new building. We hope to see you all there!

April 23rd Noon-3pm : Congregational Groundbreaking Ceremony and Immanuel’s Famous Chicken Dinner. Dinner will be free! Please RSVP here : Chicken Dinner RSVP

April 26th : School Groundbreaking Ceremony Dress like a construction worker in your jeans and a tshirt! Bring a sack lunch or enjoy a sub sandwich for hot lunch. 10:00 am – Special Chapel – Parents and Families welcome 10:30 am – Groundbreaking Ceremony – Parents and Families welcome

Divorce Care & Divorce Care 4 Kids Are you suffering loss and grief because of divorce? Are your children? Come to Divorce Care and Divorce Care 4 Kids (DC4K) to hear about coping with divorce and answer some questions you may be struggling with. Immanuel offers this ministry on Mondays beginning April 17th, but you can come even if you miss the first week(s). Mondays 7:00 – 8:30 pm Beginning April 17th for 13 weeks Meeting in Room 102 and Room 104 in Lower Level

KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2017 – 2018 Kindergarten registration has begun for the next school year. If you know of someone who has a child entering Kindergarten next year, please let us know or have them contact us.

PTL MEETINGS Please join us for our PTL Meetings once a month in the Media Center! Please see the dates below.

Thursday, April 27th - 6:30pm Wednesday, May 24th - 6:30pm

NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT FOR 2017-2018 - $325 Referral Discount Share with your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc. why you value the education your child receives at Immanuel Lutheran School. A K-8 Immanuel family will receive a $325 discount on your child’s tuition for the 2017-2018 school year if a new family enrolls their child(ren) in K-8 in 2017-2018 and names you as a referral.

ADVANTAGE BASKETBALL TRAINING – Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 9th – June 1st (3rd-8th grade) Advantage Training is a month-long skill development program that focuses on repetition and muscle memory. The training will focus on the following:

Strengthen ball handling skills

Strong moves to get to the rim

Finishing moves at the rim

Proper footwork offensively and defensively

Extensive speed drills to increase tempo

Shooting stationary, off the dribble, and catch and shoot

Strength and conditioning in drill work

Game situations to increase basketball IQ Beginner/Intermediate Training – 6:00-7:15 pm Advanced Training – 7:45-9:00 pm Training will be held here at Immanuel’s Gym. Cost is $99. Please call Jake Mitchell at 586-343-3216 to reserve a spot.

FREE SOCCER CAMP – May 13th, 10am-1pm Michigan Revolution F.C. Academy is offering a FREE soccer camp on May 13th for students K-3rd grade. For more information and to sign up click here.

IMMANUEL MEL OTT BASEBALL 2017 It’s almost time for baseball season! The registration deadline for this upcoming season is Friday, February 17th. Please return the registration form, linked below, and payment to the school office. The registration fee for players on or before February 17th is $75 for Tee Ball/Coach Pitch (Kindergarten & 1st Grade). $95 for Rookie (2nd & 3rd Grade), Beginner (4th & 5th Grade) and Junior (6th, 7th, & 8th Grade). Add a $15 late fee if registering after February 17th. Please make checks payable to Immanuel Lutheran Mel Ott. No cash please. For additional information regarding our program or if you are interested in coaching, please contact Scott Moldenhauer at scomar930@comcast.net *Registration Form*

SUMMER DAY CAMP REGISTRATION Our Summer Day Camp program 2017 is for students K-5th grade. It will run June 12 thru August 3. Monday thru Thursday 7:30 am-5:30 pm. Closed for the holiday week of July 3-7 and Closed July 17-21 during Immanuel’s Vacation Bible School week. Turn in completed form with registration fee to school office before camp begins on June 12th. Be sure to circle days & check the block of time your child will be attending on registration form.

Click here – Summer Day Camp registration form Camp fees are as follows: Registration fee: $10/per student $4.50 per hr. (with 5 hr. block of time, if less than 5 hrs. drop in fees apply) $3.50 per hr. for siblings (with 5 hr. block of time or drop in fees apply) $5 per hour for drop-ins (3hr. minimum)

CAMP CONCORDIA SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION Four children from Immanuel will be attending Camp Concordia (the Lutheran overnight children’s camp) in June and July. For sixty summers hundreds of parents have trusted Concordia with their children. They’ll bring home a growing Christian faith, new-found friends, increased self-confidence and skills, lived-out values, and a suitcase-full of life-long memories! Check out the opportunities available for grades K-12 at www.CampConcordia.org or call 616.754.3785 and join us.

IMM to LHN - Visit the Lutheran High North website at www.lhn.lhsa.com Click to follow the links to learn more LHN Athletics – Schedules and Scores

2017 Summer Camps at LHN - time to register for strength camps for grades 9-12 and sports camps for grade schoolers. Check out the information and send in your forms with a current doctor's health form. Some camps start the week of June 12.

IMMANUEL PARENT VOLUNTEER SIGN UPS – SignUp.com We're using SignUp.com to organize our upcoming SignUps. Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1) Click this link to see our SignUps on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/go/b9ZgiW 2) Review the SignUps listed and choose the one(s) you like. 3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.

Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

Easy Ways to Help Raise Money for Immanuel (Pre-8)

Kroger Community Rewards As of May 1st please re-enroll so your shopping continues to help Immanuel Lutheran School each time you go to Kroger!

www.krogercommunityrewards.com – click on Michigan and then click on ENROLL

Box Tops for Education Box Tops mean FREE MONEY for Immanuel! Each Box Top you clip is worth 10¢. We simply mail them in and they

cut us a check for the money! The cash adds up quickly, so start clipping!

LAND’S END – Immanuel Land’s End Uniform Shopping - link Here’s the direct link to our Immanuel Lutheran School shopping site through Land’s End

Uniforms.

Don’t forget when shopping Amazon to shop with through our Immanuel Amazon link. Start here and

Immanuel can earn up to 8% of your order without any extra cost to you.

OFFICE MAX/OFFICE DEPOT GIVES IMMANUEL 5% How Does It Work?

Present your school's 5% Back To Schools ID number (# 70051315) when you shop online, over the phone or at your neighborhood Office Depot store.

Office Depot will offer our school credits equal to 5% of the qualifying purchases. For more information on the program, click here.