Walk A Thon
Immanuel not only met the $10,000 Walk a Thon goal, but we surpassed it! OVER $13,000 raised. This money will be used for all of the teachers wish list items, classroom needs, and more! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated. This would not have been possible without YOU! Thank you also to all our parent volunteers who helped.
The kids will enjoy a fun time in the bouncy house, plus kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade classes were our top overall grades and have won class prizes. Please make sure you turn in your student(s) bouncy house permission slips asap. The kids had fun walking on this picture perfect day!
School Safety Drills
Each school year we conduct safety drills with our students and staff. Those drills include evacuation (fire) drills, tornado drills, bus evacuation drills and intruder drills. Drills are both announced and unannounced. Unannounced drills are supervised by our local fire and police departments. Drills effectively prepare students and staff if danger is present in the building.
It’s important to distinguish between drills and exercises:
- A drill is an educational opportunity to test processes, procedures, and technology.
- An exercise refers to a simulation typically conducted by first responders in order to test our training.
As we’ve seen with fire, tornado, and other adverse weather drills, drills enhance school safety by allowing both students and staff to understand proper emergency procedures outside of a crisis situation.
What Role Do Parents Play with drills?
School safety and security is a community effort. As such, parent involvement is key! Talk to Your Kids - Start by discussing the importance of these drills at home. These are difficult discussions for any parent to have, but having the conversation at home enhances schools’ efforts to keep our kids safe and secure.
This week we conducted an unannounced evacuation (fire) drill with the Batavia Fire Department. The fire department said our students and staff did an outstanding job with our drill and, as an added bonus, they invited Mrs. Norkus' preschool class to visit with them and their fire truck (see below)!
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Pastor Noah Kegley
Installation Service - Sun, Oct 29, 4:00PM @Gym
Mark the date! Installation of Pastor Noah is only 3 weeks away on Sunday, October 29 at 4pm. Expect a festive afternoon with uplifting worship followed by an all-Immanuel celebration. Details on various ways to be involved can be found below:
Installation Celebration - after 4:00PM Svc @Fellowship Hall
Pastor Weidler has graciously offered to prepare his fabulous and famous apple/pork and sauerkraut dish for this tailgate themed party! Any leftovers will be offered for takeout sale! Sign up sheets for tailgate dishes, desserts and beverages and are now in the Narthex! All offerings of food and help are accepted! A huge thanks to our generous and willing Immanuel family!
We are also planning a “gift card” shower for the Kegleys to assist with their relocation: Home Depot, Lowe’s, Ace Hardware, local restaurants, Walmart, Target, grocery stores, etc. Sign ups and gift card box will be in the Narthex! Email suewauer@yahoo.com with questions. Thank you!
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October 6 - No School Due to Teacher Institute Day, school IS in session on Monday, October 9
- October 11 - Sweets for Sudan, each item is $1.00 and can be purchased during lunch time.
- October 11-October 25 - Mother's Club Coat Drive. There will be a collection bin in the school lobby for gently used coats.
- October 17 - Restaurant night at Chipotle in Aurora on Kirk Rd.
- October 18 - XC and Volleyball Sports pictures in the gym after school, order forms will be sent home next week.
- October 29 - Pastor Noah Kegley's Installation Service. 4:00pm in the gym. Celebration dinner immediately following in the Fellowship Hall.
- November 6 - No School grades K-8 due to parent conferences, Preschool is in session.
- November 7 - No School preschool - grade 8
- November 8 - Picture retake day
- November 17 - Thanksgiving Feast (more information to come)
- November 20 - November 24 - Thanksgiving Break, classes resume November 27
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School Choir Schedule for Grades K-8 - All Students
School choir is a wonderful opportunity for students to worship God with their singing and be part of the Immanuel community of faith in which they belong.
It is important for kids to attend when scheduled to sing with their class. Students should dress nicely for church, be here on time, and sit with their parents. Students will be called up when it is time for them to sing. We encourage families to stay for the entire worship service.
Below is the schedule:
Sat. Oct. 21 - 5:30 pm, Grades K-2
Wed. Nov 8 - 8:20 am Veteran's Day chapel, Middle School (also Orchestra)
Sat. Nov. 4 - 5:30 pm, Preschool Children
Thurs. Dec. 21 - Grades K-8 School Christmas worship (also Orchestra & Grade 8 Bells)
Sat. Feb. 10 - 5:30 pm, Grades 3-5
Sun. Mar. 3 - 9:30 am, School Staff
Sat. Mar. 9 - 5:30 pm, Grades K-2
Sat. April 20 - 5:30 pm, Preschool children
Thurs. May 30 - School Graduation - K-7 Sing, Grade 8 Bells
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ILCS Safety Committee
Have a safety and security concern, question, or suggestion? The ILCS safety and security committee wants to know. Submit your requests on the form available at immanuelbatavia.org/safety and the committee will review and address them at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
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The Fall PTL Newsletter has arrived, please click here!
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Interested in volunteering as a morning crossing guard?
Please contact Mrs. Laughlin if you are interested in volunteering as a crossing guard from 7:45 - 8:45 a.m.
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College Care Packages
Our Sunday school kids will be doing a servant event for college students! Do you know of a college student who would like a care package? Then please send us their name and address so we can send them one. Please submit all names using this online form no later than October 15th.
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For the Fall Reading Challenge tally sheet, please click here!
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Chapel Offering Designations 2023-2024
Each week we collect an offering during chapel to support ministries committed to sharing Christ's love by serving others in a variety of ways. Envelopes will be sent home with students each Friday for the offering on the following Wednesday. In August we have been collecting offerings to support victims of the wildfires in Maui through Lutheran Church Charities. You can learn more here about LCC's efforts in Maui. It is not too late to make a donation for this purpose. In September our chapel offerings will support Walcamp Outdoor Ministry. You can learn more about Walcamp at walcamp.org.
- October - Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries (pregnancy center)
- November - Faith Comes By Hearing (bible sticks)
- December - CASA
- January - Comfort Dogs
- February - Support a future church worker
- March - Hearts for Jesus (Belize Mission Society) & possible pen pal project
- April - Voice of Hope (prison ministry)
- May - Phil’s Friends
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2023-2024 School Calendar
For the 2023-2024 school calendar please click HERE!
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Raise Right Gift Cards
Raise Right allows families to support Immanuel while purchasing gift cards for gas, groceries, clothing, coffee, and so much more. 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 raiseright.com. Order due dates for gift cards are: October 9 and 23, November 13 and 27, December 4, 11, and 18, January 8 and 22, February 12 and 26, March 4 and 18, April 8 and 22, May 6 and 20. You will receive your gift cards on the Friday after the due date. Check it out, so easy!
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Websites
For more information about Immanuel visit our websites:
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The Word of God is at the foundation of all we do. We welcome and equip people to follow Christ and live authentic faith. We are a family that demonstrates our faith in Christ by the way we love, support, and teach one another. |
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Church 630 879 7163, 8-4 PM
School 630 406 0157, 8-4 PM
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