ILCS SUMMER PROGRAMMING 
Along with returning favorites, Vacation Bible School  and 
Summer Sport Camps, ILS will begin offering Summer Enrichment classes and Summer Sing and Play. Click the links to learn more and to register online. Payment can be submitted in person or by mail to the Financial Office. Contact the school office with questions.  



SUMMER LEARNING RESOURCES   Summer is a time for some much needed rest and relaxation for children. It is also helpful for them to maintain some academic activity to help prevent gaps in their learning. Follow the link below to access some great resources to help children prevent summer learning loss. https://www.nwea.org/blog/2014/8-resources-prevent-summer-learning-loss/



NEW PRESCHOOL CLASSES ADDED
P reschool classes at Immanuel Lutheran School are bursting at the seams and new preschool offerings have been developed.  

ILS is opening a Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday afternoon Preschool Enrichment class (11:15-3 PM) for morning preschool students. This class will be held in the preschool threes classroom and will be taught by Cathy Maverick. The annual tuition is $517 for one day per week, $1,034 for two days per week, and $1,551 for three days per week. Children may bring a sack lunch or order through the ILS hot lunch program.

ILS is also opening a Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday morning preschool fours class (8:40-11:15 AM). This class will be held in the current church nursery (one of Immanuel preschool's original classrooms!) and will be taught by Wendy Nelson. The annual tuition for this class is $2,050. 

Each of these classes has a minimum enrollment requirement of ten students in order to be viable. Viability of the classes will be confirmed during the week of May 21.

Families who have already enrolled their children for the 2017-2018 year and would like to change their child's class need to complete a new enrollment form. Forms that were initially submitted will be destroyed upon receipt of the new form. Those who have not yet enrolled but are interested in doing so, are encouraged to complete the enrollment process at their earliest convenience.

These new class offerings may create enrollment shifts in other ILS preschool classes. Please keep in mind that enrollment for all preschool classes is on a  first-come, first-served basis (with all paperwork complete).

Forms may be obtained from Megan Popp, admissions coordinator, or the school office. 


K-8 END OF YEAR CHANGE
Parents have spoken--and in response, ILS is t rying something new! F amily Fun & Field day and K-8 Closing Worship have been combined into one event on the same day. Tw o half days in a row were problematic for some working parents. It is hoped that this change will make the end of the school year a calmer experience for all ILS families. The a ttendance and worship certificates that are usually distributed at the closing service will be sent home with report cards; s ummer baptism birthday certificates will be distributed during chapel on Wed., May 17.  Hard copies of flyers with complete information on this change were sent home with students last Friday. Please return these forms by Fri., May 19. Questions? Please contact the school office.


JOSEPH UPDATE
The week prior to a theatrical performance is sometimes referred to as Tech Week. Tech Week for  Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor ®  Dreamcoat  will be the week of May 15.  There will be dress rehearsals for all students K-Gr. 8 during the school day on May 15 , 18 , and 19  (Mon., Thu., and Fri.) beginning at 8:40 AM and finishing by lunchtime.

Students in the chorus will not have any after-school rehearsals.  Those in the cast and middle school students who are on stage crew and tech crew will have after-school rehearsals the week of May 15 .  The directors will give those students more specifics in the near future and will be understanding of scheduling conflicts such as band and track obligations.

Costumes for the chorus will be simple—jeans on the bottom and a special t-shirt provided by the school on the top. The directors will be telling the crew what to wear, and the cast will be in costume. 

Immanuel's performance of  Joseph  will be May 19  at 6:30 PM. As a reminder, all students in K-Gr. 8 have a role in the musical and are expected to be present for the performance unless they have notified Mrs. Laughlin that they have unavoidable commitments that prevent them from participating.