• Last week we elected our Student Council officers. Those running for office gave a speech in front of everyone in Kindergarten through eighth grade, and the results were tallied: Sam Carroll (G8) is our Student Council president, Cayla Oldenburger (G7) is vice president, Tessa Lejeck (G6) is secretary, Gabriel Stein Rodrigues is treasurer (G6), and Evan Bloemker (G7) is public relations/historian.

• Our student have been making cards and collecting goodies as a way to say thank you to our pastors for all they do. We are blessed to have about a dozen pastors as either school parents or members of our congregation. Rebecca Bello and I have also been stopping by local churches—those that some of our school children attend as well as sister LCMS congregations without schools—with coffee and donuts as a way to thank them for the children from their congregation who attend our school. We were so warmly welcomed, and it was great connecting with others in our community.
• This week was also Parent Teacher Conferences. Our teachers meet with every family to discuss their child’s progress academically, socially, and spiritually. Pr. Kennaugh and I provided a little TLC for our staff by making made-to-order omelettes so that they could relax a bit, eat lunch together, and have a little fellowship at the end of a long week.

1. Spirit wear needed for Christmas must be placed before Thanksgiving Break [Nov. 25-29]. Please indicate if they are for gifts so they are not sent home with students. The online order link is https://stores.inksoft.com/ilbspirit/shop/home.
2. Please indicate if Scholastic orders are for Christmas as well.

• Families will be notified of school closings due to weather conditions or other emergencies via text, email, Facebook, and Twitter.
• To ensure text notification, make sure you have created a parent profile here and have entered your cell phone number, cell phone carrier name, and that receipt of text messages is enabled on the checklist just above the Save Member Information button.
• Information may also be broadcast over local radio and television stations.
• Information is available on Immanuel’s website, immanuelbatavia.org, and through the Emergency Closing Center at emergencyclosingcenter.com.
• School weather closings generally follow Batavia District 101.
• Preschool sessions canceled for emergency or weather will not be rescheduled.