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Quick Links

Immanuel Website

Immanuel Minute

Monthly Calendar

PowerSchool

Accelerated Reader

Athletic League (NSLAA)

Upcoming Events & Hot Lunch

Summer

Events June 8 – Summer Day Camp begins (7:30 am – 5:30 pm)

June 12 – Outdoor Movie Night – Big Hero 6

June 25 – Accelerated Reader Testing 10:30 am – 12 noon

June 27 – Run the Plank

July 13-17 – Vacation Bible School

July 16 – Accelerated Reader Testing 12:00 – 1:00 pm

August 20 – Registration Day/Accelerated Reader Testing 3 – 7 pm

August 26 – Back2School Festival 4-8 pm

June 9, 2015

Edition 46

immlutheran @immlutheran

Theme for 2014-2015

“Daily Diving Deeper

into The Story” “For everything that

was written in the past was written to

teach us, so that through endurance

and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”

Romans 15:4

SUMMER OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT Friday, June 12th – 7:30 pm Come to Immanuel and enjoy a FREE movie, snacks, and more. Starting at 7:30 pm there will be games, music, popcorn, and a Kona ice truck! Big Hero 6 starts at 9:00 pm.

CHAPEL MISSION PROJECT – Back2School Event Support (April - June)

We did it! We reached our goal of collecting 500 boxes of crayons for our Back2School Event in August here at Immanuel. Through the Back2School Event we are giving away schools supplies to over 500 students in our community who struggle to provide school supplies for their kids. Great job, kids!

Current Crayon Box Total – 411 boxes plus enough money to buy enough to reach our goal of 500! Great job!

END OF THE YEAR REPORT CARDS All debts must be paid in full before the end of the school year or report cards will be held until payment is made. Please check for the following: tardy payments, hot lunch payments, ESC payments, past due tuition, past due registration Fees, borrowed classroom materials, library books, and damaged textbooks. Please make these payments promptly. Thank You!

Report Cards will be mailed home the week of June 15-19.

2015-2016 BUS REQUESTS The bus request form came home in the registration packet in February. If you will need the use of Chippewa Valley’s buses next year, please turn in the request form by June 30th. Click here for the form.

DO YOU LOVE IMMANUEL? Tell someone about it! Visit GreatSchools.com at our Immanuel page to share your experience about our school. Our Immanuel families are by far our greatest “marketers”. Keep it up and thanks for your support!

2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR INFORMATION Registration Day is August 20, 2015. Packets with information for this day were sent home on Monday, June

1st.

Students in grades 6-8 will receive an email in August before Registration Day about Fine Arts class offerings.

The 2nd Annual Back2School Festival will be on August 26th from 4-8 pm.

School begins on Monday, August 31st for grades K-8. It will be a ½ Day (8:15-11:16 am)

SUMMER READING PROGRAM Go to - Immanuel’s Summer Reading Log Sheet. Keep track of the books you read this summer and get a prize from our library next September.

Accelerated Reader Days at Immanuel this summer We will have the library open on the following days this summer for students to take Accelerated Reader tests. Students going into grades 4 – 8 can come and test on books read during the summer months. Points earned during the summer will count toward the 1st quarter of the 2015-2016 school year.

Thursday, June 25th 10:30 am – 12 noon (Library)

Thursday, July 16th 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm (Library)

Thursday, August 20th 3:00 – 7:00 pm during Registration Day (Library)

SKILLS BASKETBALL CAMP - July 20-23 at Lutheran High North Click here - Registration Form for SKILLS Basketball Camp For the last 19 years, SKILLS Basketball Camps have been in this area hosting camps. Last year, we moved it to Lutheran North and we’re excited to be back there again. The camp is for boys and girls going into 3rd – 9th grade. Mr. Neumeyer has helped with these camps each year and is looking forward to being back. For more information, go to their website – www.skillsbasketball.org. Click on the Registration Form link above for the flyer that includes where to mail your registration and payment

SUMMER DAY CAMP REGISTRATION Our Summer Day Camp program 2015 is for students K-5th grade. It will run June 9 thru August 7. Monday thru Friday 7:30 am-5:30 pm. Closed for holiday weekend on Friday, July 3 & Monday, July 6 and Closed July 13-17 during Immanuel’s Vacation Bible School week. Turn in completed form with registration fee to school office before camp begins on June 9th. 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 $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)

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

LHN Summer Camps

LHN Golf Outing – Monday, June 22nd @ 10:00 am (Cracklewood Golf Course)

LHN Athletics – Schedules and Scores

RUN THE PLANK – Saturday, June 27th Run the Plank, is a 5K race along the east side of Romeo Plank Road. Starting at Immanuel Lutheran on 21 Mile, participants can either run or walk the roughly three miles north to St. Peter Lutheran on 24 Mile. We can accommodate runners, joggers, walkers and strollers, however, pets are not permitted. Register today at www.runtheplank.com. On-line Early Registration 30 per person through Friday, June 12 On-line Late Registration $35 per person - Saturday (6/13) - Thursday (6/25) - 11:59 pm EST In Person Late Registration $40 per person will be available Friday (6/26) at St. Immanuel Lutheran Church from Noon - 8 pm.

NEW FAMILY ENROLLMENT FOR 2015-2016 - $325 Referral Discount Share with your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc. why you value the education your child receives at Immanuel Lutheran School. Our K-8 Immanuel families will receive a $325 discount on your child’s tuition for the 2015-2016 school year if a new family enrolls their child(ren) in K-8 in 2015-2016 and names you as a referral.

Summer Tours are available of our campus! Call (586) 286-7076.

FAITH & LIFE VIDEOS We want to hear from you! Send us a video showing how you experience faith and life with Immanuel Lutheran Church & School. You don’t have to be Spielberg, just have fun! Example ideas:

Sporting events with the school

Bible Study

Hanging out with your Immanuel Lutheran family

School or church events Here are the guidelines and specs:

Video can be up to :30 seconds (please make sure if it is cell phone video that it is of viewing quality)

Send to social@immlutheran.org

If you are under 18 you MUST have parental approval and include your parent’s names and phone number in your email.

Include names of those participating in the video on your email.

Include your phone number

Video should be appropriate to show to a school & church audience.

When sent the video becomes property of Immanuel Lutheran Church & School and may be used for promotional purposes.

Videos will be compiled throughout the year. Please begin submissions June 5th.

PRESCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS We are excited to offer three different weekly morning sessions and two one day sessions of preschool fun designed for children ages 3-5 years old. Sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Weekly sessions will meet Monday-Thursday. Each session will include Jesus Time, gym and outdoor fun, small motor activities, Art, Science, Math and Literacy activities with plenty of time for play. A snack will be provided each day. Space is limited so enroll early! WEEKLONG SESSIONS ($80 per week) June 15-18 BUSY BODIES (filling quickly)

We jump and run; we eat and think…we have busy bodies! Children will learn more about their amazing body systems and how to keep them in tip-top condition.

June 22-25 WEATHER WATCHERS (filling quickly) Become a junior meteorologist as we explore the fascinating world of weather. We’ll make clouds, a tornado in a bottle, and actually create thunderclaps and rain while learning more about our wild weather!

ONE DAY EVENTS ($30 per day)

Monday, June 29 DINO-MYTE! We’ll do some digging and dinosaur dancing as we learn more about these fascinating creatures.

Wednesday, July 1 ONCE UPON A TIME Spend the day with favorite fairy tales characters and find out their side of the story!

Registration forms are available in the Early Childhood Office or click here – Preschool Summer Camps. Call Janet Hilsabeck (586) 286-1940 with any questions.

AUCTION 2016

Save the Date – Friday, February 26th, 2016 Our PTL does so much to help Immanuel. Our Auction is our main fundraiser with this year earning over $50,000! An information letter and ticket order form will be in your re-registration packets that will be coming home very soon. Discount prices for tickets of $40 will be offered at Registration Day on Thursday, August 20th.

Auction 2016 Volunteer & Help

Below is a list of tasks that we need your help filling for the auction in 2016. For detailed description of the positions click here. To volunteer for a task, please visit our SignUp Genius link. We look forward to your help!

Acquisitions Team

Signage Team

Bid Sheet Labels

Bid Paddles

Name Tags

Check Out Help

Assist Classroom Project Coordinator

Decorations for the Hall

Ticket Sales Registration Day

Set Up at the Hall

Basket Helpers

Communication

Section Closer

Ads

Assist Envelopes & Pictures Coordinator

Certificates

Auction Room Parents

Thank You’s

Clean Up After Auction

HUNTER’S SAFETY – July, 27, 28, & 30, 2015 Hunter Safety Education will be held this year at St. Peter, Macomb (24 and Romeo Plank) - July 27, 28 and 30, 8 AM to noon each day. If you are interested in this class, you must pre-register. We only take 50 students, and the class fills quickly. Questions should be directed to Dr. Gary Pawlitz – gpawlitz@immlutheran.org. Below are the links for more information and registration form.

Hunter’s Safety Information Letter Hunter’s Safety Registration Form

Vacation Bible School (VBS) – July 13 - 17 Jambo! At Camp Kilimanjaro, you'll have an epic expedition through the book of Proverbs! Every day, our kids are faced with choices—will they choose wisely or foolishly? As they safari up Mount Kilimanjaro, your trekkers learn that true wisdom comes only from the one, true, all-wise God who wants us to be wise! And He's filled the book of Proverbs with wise sayings for us! As they study Proverbs, your hikers will learn to have

• ears that hear and do the Word of God; • hearts that trust in the Lord; • tongues that are tame; • hands that get to work; • feet that walk with the wise!

Set your compasses for Africa and prepare for an epic expedition at Camp Kilimanjaro VBS here at Immanuel!

Click here - Register for VBS at Immanuel – Summer 2015 Ages 4 yrs old-6th grade

VBS Donations We need to serve about 1000 people a day, so we need lots of donations! Please consider donating from the following list. Simply drop off at Immanuel marked “VBS” or “Karen Reincke”. Thank you!

Needs for 2015 VBS: Paper Plates (dinner sized) 2oz condiment cups Clear food service gloves Small plastic cups for serving ice cream 7-10 oz cups (any kind) Napkins Empty Coffee Containers (any kind) Plastic Spoons and Forks Gallons of Water Zebra or Cheetah print duct tape Toy Giraffe’s, Elephants, etc (African animals) – please put your name on it somehow if you want it back Dry Erase Markers Apple Jacks Tissue Paper – any color but especially gray, yellow, black

Blue Painters Tape (any size) Washable Markers (any brand) Pens (any kind/color) Bean Bags Cheese Puffs (the big puffy kind) Unsharpened New Pencils Pretzel Rods (Kroger brand) Vanilla Frosting Oreos Chocolate Chips (Kroger brand) Teddy Grahams (any flavor) Raisins Mini Marshmallows Pretzels (Kroger brand) Prepopped popcorn (large bags available at Gordons) Vanilla Ice Cream Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup

SUMMER LEARNING Did You Know?

This summer break is 12 weeks long. That’s as long as a summer break can be due to getting out early in June and starting so late in August.

Students score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation than they do at the beginning of summer vacation.

Students will lose about two months of math computational skills over the summer. On average, students lose about 2.6 months’ worth of grade level equivalency in mathematical computation skills during their summer break.

Reading about 6 books at a child’s reading level can maintain their reading ability through the summer.

When it comes to helping reduce or eliminate summer learning loss, parents have a key role to play. Learning loss is much less pronounced, if there at all, in families that enrolled children in classes, took trips to local libraries, participated in reading programs, or took advantage of other, often free, learning opportunities. Numerous studies have shown that children have much better reading outcomes when parents are involved in learning about and helping their children with literacy.

Summer Learning Ideas Here’s some ideas and some resources to use.

Reading

- Read!

- Library Programs – visit your local library to find out more

- Raz-Kids - www.raz-kids.com (use Teacher name and login) OR download the app

- Reading Horizons Phonics Online Reading Horizons Discover (Kindergarten – 3rd Grade) - www.rhdiscovery.com

Site ID - Immanuel site login is: imml

User ID - Student’s login is: full first and last name(no spaces and no capital letters) Reading Horizons Elevate (4th – 8th Grade) - www.rhelevate.com

Site ID - Immanuel site login is: imm

User ID - Student’s login is: full first and last name(no spaces and no capital letters)

Math

- DreamBox – Click here or download on iPad “DreamBox Math” usernames and passwords will sent home through your child’s teacher

Religion

- Rascals to Reformers – through Concordia Publishing House

Science

- Get science kits delivered to your home - http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/club/

- wonderopolis.org Check with your child’s teacher for more ideas.

How can I help? Volunteer Opportunities at Immanuel 1 Peter 4:10 “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's

varied grace.” Email Mr. Neumeyer to request to have your volunteer opportunity added. All volunteers must fill out a Risk Management query and be approved before helping.

Christmas Shoppe Coordinator for PTL – Plan Christmas Shoppe event in December. Email Jen Hofmeister if interested.

PTL - Attend meetings, help with an event, and much more. Email Jen Hofmeister.

Easy Ways to Help Raise Money for Immanuel

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! Have you called your neighbors? Moms and Dads, have you asked your coworkers to check their cupboards? Friends & neighbors can help our school without spending anything! EVERYONE has box tops in their home, you just have to ask. Remember, this is FREE, EASY money for our school.

Go to www.marketday.com and set-up your account. You will select Immanuel Lutheran School as your drop-off location and search and find products. We suggest signing up for emails from Market Day which will provide special offers each month. Questions - contact Dawn Starkey (586) 992-0043 or Kim James at (586) 992-3546.

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.

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. Not all Land’s End

clothing can be worn as part of our acceptable dress code. Using this direct link, you can go to “our” site that has the Land’s End uniform items that have been selected by Immanuel and are allowed in our dress code.

OFFICE MAX/OFFICE DEPOT GIVES IMMANUEL 5% Office Max and Office Depot stores is their Back to Schools Program. 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 your school credits equal to 5% of the qualifying purchases in the form of an Office Depot Merchandise Card that can be used towards FREE supplies!

For more information on the program, click here.