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Principal's Corner
by Donna Laughlin
After serving at Immanuel for 28 years and 35 years of teaching all together, Mrs. Dalpini will retire from teaching PE at the end of this school year. Mrs. Dalpini will continue on as our congregation’s Music Director.
She is a beloved leader here at Immanuel who has had a significant impact on the growth and success of our school, including its music and sport programs.
Mrs. Dalpini taught for seven years before coming to Immanuel. Her first teaching assignment was at Holy Cross Lutheran School in Memphis, Tennessee, where she taught fourth grade, music, and coached all girls’ sports for three years. Her husband was in the army, so they moved to Fort Hood in Texas, where she taught school music for three years. Then they moved for Fort Campbell in Kentucky where she taught first grade for a year.
Mrs. Dalpini started at Immanuel in 1993 as our first kindergarten teacher. Miss Dickenson was her teaching assistant for a year, and then the last year that Mrs. Dalpini taught kindergarten, the class was split, with Miss Dickenson teaching the other class. One of the class’s highlights was taking an in-class flight to Germany [see top picture at left]. Our school did not have a gym at the time so Mrs. Dalpini used what is now Mrs. Suydam’s fifth grade classroom as the space for indoor preschool and kindergarten PE classes [see second picture at left]. Mrs. Hartzell’s son was in Mrs. Dalpini’s last kindergarten class.
After teaching kindergarten, Mrs. Dalpini’s focus was on teaching PE along with church and school music responsibilities. In 1996 we started adding elementary grades, and Mrs. Dalpini taught PE in our Fellowship Hall until our gym was built in 2005. She also taught third grade for twelve weeks in 2009 while the regular classroom teacher was on maternity leave [see third picture from top at left].
In the fall of 2001, Mrs. Dalpini started Immanuel’s sports program and was our Athletic Director for 18 years. We still did not have a gym at the time so our sports teams practiced in the gym at Bethany Lutheran in downtown Batavia. All of our games were played away at other schools. She had a heart for girls’ basketball and coached with Steve Mudd for all 18 years while serving as Athletic Director [see fourth picture from top at left]. Although Mrs. Dalpini mostly coached girls’ basketball, she also coached JV boys’ basketball during the 2008-2009 school year.
Sharon has many fond coaching memories, including when our girls’ basketball team competed at the Illinois Lutheran State Tournament for the first time in 2008 [see fifth picture] and the celebration of 15 years of her and Steve Mudd coaching together [see sixth picture from top]. They also enjoyed having alumni sitting on the sideline with them during games and assisting with summer camps [see seventh picture]. Mrs. Dalpini and Coach Mudd celebrated 305 wins during their time coaching together.
Music is another one of Mrs. Dalpini’s passions. Until recently, she taught music to all Immanuel students in grades 1-8. She also led handbell and children’s choirs, and she worked with local musicians to establish an orchestra program for our students and special music for our congregation. One of Immanuel’s honored traditions is for Mrs. Dalpini to teach our eighth graders to play a handbell piece at their graduation service.
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Reminders
- No school on Monday, February 15 for President's Day.
- If you need help with your Gather Smart app, please contact the school office rather than contacting Gather Smart's customer service. Our office staff and Technology Committee will be able to assist you more quickly.
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Our next Open Forum is on Feb. 8, 6:30-7 PM. If you have thoughts or ideas to share that would help the future of our school ministry, please email schoolcommittee@ilcsbatavia.org.
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If you wish to contact one of our Extended Care workers, Aliyah and Rachel, after 4 PM, please call the school at 630 406 0157 and then press # 29.
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Students may learn remotely if they are going to be out several days waiting for COVID test results, quarantining as a positive case or close contact, or if they are a sibling or child of a positive case or close contact. They may also learn remotely if their parents have made arrangements in advance to learn remotely for an extended period of time due to concerns about the risk of infection, if there are household members with health issues, or similar circumstances. Students will not be allowed to learn remotely for mental health days, half-day absences due to appointments, or if they are staying home because they are too ill to learn, or are taking a trip. Teachers need at least a day’s notice prior to a student learning remotely.
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Please read our Traffic Safety guidelines carefully and follow these practices to help keep our students and their families safe during drop-off and pick-up times.
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Worship This Weekend
9:15 AM - Sunday Forum, Fellowship Hall and via Zoom at bit.ly/3bUhKaK
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Illinois Education Expense Tax Credit
Many of our school families may qualify for the Illinois Education Expense Tax Credit. It is essentially a scholarship of up to $750, with most families eligible to receive the full $750 credit. For more information, click here.
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Online Enrollment Update
We are getting oh-so-close to re-enrollment time for the 2021-22 school year here at Immanuel! The administration is being trained on the new online enrollment system and we are targeting a launch date of Feb. 23. It’ll be here before you know it! Each parent will be emailed detailed instructions on how to log into the system, set up a profile, upload documents, enroll/register, and pay the registration fee…all online. We will be using the email addresses in our current system that parents provided as part of the 2020-21 registration. Much more information to come! Thank you again for all your patience as we launch this new system.
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Lent and Easter at Immanuel
As opposed to the warm, celebratory feelings enjoyed during the run up to Christmas, the 40 days of Lent are much more introspective and meditative. Many Christians spend this season looking inward and taking their own measure. The beginning of this season of self-examination is Ash Wednesday. Services will be held in person at Immanuel at 4 PM and 7 PM. Registration is required. Please visit immanuelbatavia.org/indoor to reserve your seat[s].
Beginning Wed., Feb. 24, Pr. Eric Kennaugh and Immanuel member Bill McLane will provide brief Lenten devotional videos that will be available each Wednesday at 1 PM at immanuelbatavia.org/watch. These videos will highlight the events leading up to Christ’s crucifixion through the eyes of those involved.
Caiaphas and the Christ provides an inside look at Jesus’ response to the High Priest’s acerbic questioning [Wed., Feb. 24]. On the heels of Herod’s rather tempestuous relationship with John the Baptist, witness firsthand how he interrogates John’s cousin, Jesus in Herod and John’s Cousin [Wed., Mar. 3]. In Pilate and the King, take a closer look at how this man sealed Jesus’ fate by his lack of courage [Wed., Mar. 10]. Satan and God’s Champion is an incredible opportunity to witness Jesus’ descent into hell to do battle with the Evil One—the Devil himself [Wed., Mar. 17]. Finally, in The Father and His Son, witness the risen Christ entering the gates of heaven to celebrate with the Father His triumph over sin, death, and the power of the Devil [Wed., Mar. 24].
On Sundays during Lent [Sun. at 8 and 10:30 AM] Immanuel is participating in the Red Letter Challenge. Developed by Zach Zehnder, the Red Letter Challenge is designed to help you develop the rhythm of a follower of Jesus—being both a hearer and a doer or what God says. Christians can have good intentions, but intentions without precise aim at Jesus always lead to unintended consequences.
Following the introduction to this series [Sun., Feb. 21], weekly messages will focus on Being. Everything flows out of who you are and who you become when you spend time with God [Sun., Feb. 28]. Forgiving. Everyone is in desperate need of God’s grace. The second week’s message will focus on receiving God’s forgiveness and learning how to forgive others [Sun., Mar. 7]. Serving. Gratitude for what God has done leads you to serve Him. While serving others won’t save you, it just might save someone else. [Sun., Mar. 14]. Giving. In the fourth week, learn that Jesus challenges you to be generous. Just as you serve as a response to God, you give because God gave to you [Sun., Mar. 21]. Going. Jesus offers a way of life filled with adventure, mission, and purpose; and He’ll be there right beside you [Sun., 28].
Learn from Jesus how best to prepare for this singular day, the day our salvation was secured through His suffering and triumph. Holy Week devotions take place Mon.-Fri., Mar. 29-Apr. 2, at 7:15 AM in the sanctuary. Maundy Thursday worship is at 4 and 7 PM on Thu., Apr.1 in the sanctuary. Good Friday worship is at 4 and 7 PM Fri., Apr. 2, also in the sanctuary. Triumphant Easter worship takes place at 7, 9, 11, and 1 PM in the gymnasium. As with Ash Wednesday, the 7 PM services will be live streamed and then available at immanuelbatavia.org/watch. Easter worship will be live streamed as well. Visit immanuelbatavia.org/indoor to reserve your seat[s] for these services.
Books and other materials are available before and after in-person worship services or stop by during the week to pick up your copy in the church office. Cost is $15 each.
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Lou Malnati’s Restaurant Night
Tue., Feb. 23, 4-10 PM, 1048 Commons Dr., Geneva
Enjoy a famous Chicago-style deep dish pizza or Keto crustless option—or any of Lou Malnati’s other delicious dishes at Immanuel’s next Restaurant Night! Please remember that the fundraiser must be mentioned or the flyer shown at time of placing order. Hard copies are available in the school atrium. Mangiare! Did you know that you can order Lou Malnati's gift cards through our Shop with Scrip program? Check out the details below. Our next order date is February 8.
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Summer 2021 Registration Open
Walcamp is a year-round Christian ministry in Kingston, Illinois offering camp programs for youth, families, and groups. There is something for everyone: youth camps, day camps, weekend family camping, and programs for persons with special needs. Walcamp is a great place to experience fun camp activities, build new friendships, grow stronger in your faith, and enjoy God's glorious creation! For complete information visit walcamp.org.
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Piano and Voice Lessons With Ms. Politowicz
In addition to her duties as ILS music teacher and choir director, Grace Politowicz offers virtual voice and piano lessons. As an educator with a degree in Vocal Performance, Early Childhood Music Education certifications, and 14 years of piano study, she loves to help students to discover the joy of music. Please contact her at gpolitowicz@immanuelbatavia.org.
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Feed My Starving Children
Fri., Mar. 19, 9-11 AM
We know how COVID is effecting us in the US; the impact for developing countries is tragic and the need for food is great! To sign up or learn more, email Linda Fass at fasslinda@yahoo.com.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank
Tue., Mar. 9, 6-8 PM
Sixteen Immanuel members braved the bitter cold, wind and snow to help serve our hungry neighbors in Northern Illinois. Our group packed 4,468 pounds of food, which will provide 3,723 meals! Sign up to help by contacting Bill Pietsch at bdpeach@me.com.
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Worship Anew
Donations of $25 ensure this program runs on BATV for one week. Sign up calling the church office to support this community service.
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Amazon Smile
Make a difference when you shop! Shop for items at smile.amazon.com/ch/36-2683484 to generate donations for Immanuel Lutheran Church and double your gift giving! Thank you for supporting our ministries using AmazonSmile. Track your personal impact throughout the year at your My Impact page.
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Box Tops for Education
Our school recently received $79.80 in Box Tops funds for the period Mar.-Nov. 2020.
Here's how it works: buy Box Tops products, scan your receipt, and earn cash for our school! Visit BTFE.com/emailgroceryreceipts to learn how to earn box tops on your online grocery purchases. Thanks you!
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Immanuel Church and School Spirit Wear
Whether an Immanuel Eagles fan or a church member who would like to proudly wear our colors, there is something for everyone! Items are either screen printed or embroidered. The link to shop and order is stores.inksoft.com/ilbspirit/shop/home.
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Matching Gifts
Immanuel recently received a $923 check from the United Way of Metro Chicago. This unexpected gift was a pleasant surprise. I reminds us that many corporations participate in matching donations to churches and private/parochial schools. To learn more, please contact your company's financial office or Karen in Immanuel's financial office at finance@immanuelbatavia.org.
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Scholastic Books
Order reasonably priced books through Scholastic books online to earn free library and classroom books for Immanuel! Visit clubs.scholastic.com/home and be sure to use Immanuel's code: 2KI7W. Book orders are due online on the second Thursday of each month. Questions? Contact the school office at school@immanuelbatavia.org.
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ShopWithScrip
ShopWithScrip® allows families to support Immanuel while purchasing items such as gas, groceries, and clothing. Retailers offer a rebate percentage and 55 percent of it goes to ILCS and 45 percent is refunded to purchasers (you!) at the end of the school year. Details and sign-up instructions are available at shopwithscrip.com. Use Enrollment Code 96A591B555773.
ShopWithScrip Due Dates are Feb. 22; Mar. 8, 22; Apr. 12, 26; May 10, 17
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Supporting Safety
Safety protocols are also being put into place in church settings, including clear acrylic barriers on the pipe organ and piano in the balcony. If you are able and feel led to do so, please help offset these additional costs by clicking here.
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School Committee Provides Open Forum for Parents
These Forums are held on the second Monday of each month, 6:30-7 PM, prior to the regularly scheduled School Committee meeting. Reservations are required. Obtain a hard copy of the reservation form from the school office. An online version is available at https://bit.ly/3lkZiLW. Please send completed forms to schoolcommittee@ilcsbatavia.org.
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Immanuel School Committee Members
Chairperson Erin Riddell, or other members Sheryl Dauksha, Nicole Erickson, Larry Fass, Kendall Heetland, and Vickey Rachow.
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Sat., Feb. 13
8 AM - Men’s Bible Study, Fellowship Hall
Sun., Feb. 14
8 AM - Worship, Gym
9:15 AM - Discovering Immanuel, Multi Purpose Room
10:30 AM - Worship, Gym
6:30 PM - High School Night at Immanuel, Youth Room
Mon., Feb. 15
No School - Presidents Day
6:30 PM - GriefShare Online
6:30 PM - Belonging Study, Multi Purpose Room
Tue., Feb. 16
7 PM - Student Ministry Leader Study, 254
7 PM - Youth Praise Band Rehearsal, Sanctuary
Wed., Feb. 17
Ash Wednesday
8 AM - School Chapel
9 AM - Women’s Bible Study, Fellowship Hall
7 PM - Ash Wednesday worship, sanctuary
Thu., Feb. 18
6:30 PM - Thu. PM Bible Study [Acts], Fellowship Hall
7 PM - Forming, Multi Purpose Room
Fri., Feb. 19
5:30 PM - Lazarus House Donation Collection
6:30 PM - Fri. PM Bible Study [Big Questions], Fellowship Hall
Sat., Feb. 20
8 AM - Men’s Bible Study, Fellowship Hall
Sun., Feb. 21
8 AM - Worship, Gym
9:15 AM - Discovering Immanuel, Multi Purpose Room
10:30 AM - Worship, Gym
11:30 AM - Holy Communion, Sanctuary
1 PM - First Communion Class, Sanctuary
6:30 PM - High School Night at Immanuel, Youth Room
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Junior Golf Lessons at St. Andrew's, West Chicago - details here.
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Church 630 879 7163, 8-4 PM
School 630 406 0157, 8-4 PM
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