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May

9 Tuesday – Waffles & Sausage

P3 Shull Hearing and Vision Screening

1K & 1N to Upland Hills Farm

3:30 pm – TGA Golf (Gym)

10 Wednesday – Sorrento’s Pizza

7F & 7W – Detroit Zoo

11 Thursday – Italian Subs & Chips

3:30 pm – Volleyball Clinic

7:00 pm – Kindergarten Spring Program

12 Friday – Super Nachos

9:00 AM - WALK A THON!

13 Saturday –

5:00 – 8:30 PM – Mom’s Night Out

6:30 pm – Service

14 Sunday –

8:15 am – Service

9:30 am – Service – Kindergarten Choir

10:43 am – Service (Chapel)

10:45 am – Service

15 Monday – Baked Pasta with Garlic Bread

3D & 3J to Henry Ford Museum

3:30 pm – Young Rembrandts

16 Tuesday – Pancakes & Sausage

3:30 pm – TGA Golf (Gym)

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May 9, 2017

Theme for 2016-2017

“Walk Worthy” “Walk in a manner worthy of the Lord,

fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every

good work and increasing in the

knowledge of God.” Colossians 1:10

MISSION PROJECT SPRING 2017… Grace Chapel Lutheran, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri Be a Blessing Mission Project…In honor of our 150th year of school, we will be raising monies for Grace Chapel Lutheran School in a suburb of St. Louis. Their church was built during the same time period as Immanuel. We would like to support them as they have had several challenges during the last decade. We are filling a crayon bank at school with offerings. On May 31st, we will be having a Crayon Day/Weigh-In Day. The children may dress in one color of their choosing. The crayon banks will be weighed and the class with the heaviest crayon bank will get to wear jeans from June 1st – June 7th.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW KINDERGARTEN TEACHER – Stephanie Gore We are excited to welcome Miss Stephanie Gore to our Immanuel family for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. Please see her bio below. Hello! My name is Stephanie Gore. I am the second oldest of four daughters in my family. My sisters and I all attended St. Luke Lutheran Church and School in Clinton Township. While at St. Luke, I was very active in music and athletics for the Mustangs. I furthered my Christian growth and education at Lutheran High School North in Macomb. While in high school, I served various leadership roles and participated in athletics all four years. Finishing up my undergraduate at Valparaiso University in May, I am blessed and honored to serve on staff at Immanuel this upcoming school year. I am beyond excited to join the Immanuel community and hope to use my talents to glorify God and foster the growth of young students, learning alongside them in our walk with Christ.

RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR MRS. KAY GREVE & MRS. DIANE MOGAN – June 4, 2017 Please join us on June 4th at our 10:45 service to recognize Kindergarten teacher Kay Greve and choir director, Diane Mogan, on their retirement. Following the 10:45 service you are welcome to join us for a retirement reception in their honor. We have been so blessed to have Mrs. Greve and Mrs. Mogan here at Immanuel, not only as staff but as part of our family. May God Bless them on their new adventure!

WINNERS OF THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHEIVEMENT Congratulations to the 8th grade students who received the President’s Award for Educational Achievement!

Antonio Lia Phoebe Fraser

Paige Hofmeister Megan Simon

WALKATHON – May 12th 9-11 am We already have over $3,000 donated for our Walk-a-thon coming up on Friday, May 12th. We are excited to be using an online donation method this year. You all received an email to with your child’s pledge page link to share via social media or email to all your family and friends. If you do not receive the email for whatever reason, simply search and find your participant's online pledge page here: https://99pledges.com/fund/immanuellu

Preschool News (586) 286-1940 Preschool Director – Janet Hilsabeck (jhilsabeck@immlutheran.org)

Preschool Assistant – Laurie Griffith (lgriffith@immlutheran.org)

Preschool Dates Tuesday, May 9 – Pre 3 Shull - Vision and Hearing Screening

Saturday, May 13 – Mom’s Night Out (5:00 pm)

Tuesday, May 16 – Mrs. Shull’s classes – Picnic at Waldenburg Park

Tuesday, May 23 – Mrs. Kling’s Classes – Picnic at Waldenburg Park

Wednesday, May 24 – Pre 4 Picnics at George George Park

Thursday, May 25 – Pre 3 Closing Service 10:00 am. Students arrive by 9:40.

Friday, May 26 – Pre 4 Closing Service 10:00 am. Students arrive by 9:40.

PRESCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS - Summer Minicamps and Preschool Preview

Summer Camp information and registration forms are now available on-line and in the Early Childhood office. Class sizes are limited, so enroll early! We hope you can join us for one - or all - of the camp offerings. For more information, call 586.286.1940.

CEREAL DRIVE Gleaners Community Food Bank and Children’s Hospital of Michigan are partnering for the 8th year to provide breakfast for children in our community. The cereal drive will provide summer breakfast for the 300,000 local children who rely on free and reduced price school meals during the school year. Won’t you please join us in fighting child hunger by bringing a box of cereal to your child’s closing service on May 25th (P3) or May 26th (P4)? Thank you in advance for your support!

Kindergarten Enrollment 2017-2018

Kindergarten registration has begun for the next school year. If you know of someone who has a child entering Kindergarten next year, please let us know or have them contact us.

The Preschool staff would like to thank those who completed the on-line End-of-Year Parent Survey. Your input is extremely valuable to us as we review this year and begin our planning for next year!

SAVE THE DATES for the 2017-18 Preschool Year: August 22 – Pre 3 Orientation 6:30 pm (parents only) August 23 – Pre 4 Orientation 6:30 pm (parents only) August 29 – Pre 3 Open House AM 9:00-11:00/PM 12:30-2:30 (Students with a parent or caregiver) August 30 – Pre 4 Open House AM 9:00-11:00/PM 12:30-2:30 (Students with a parent or caregiver) September 5 – Pre 3 - First Day AM 9:00-10:00/PM 1:00-2:00 (Coffee Plus for parents during these times, in the chapel) September 6 - Pre 4 – First Day AM 9:00-10:30/PM 12:30-2:00

CALENDARS (K-8) – Click below

May Calendar – Parent May Calendar – Hot Lunch

MOM’S NIGHT OUT – May 13, 2017 @ 5:00 pm - There are so many incredible moms and they deserve...a night out! As a gift to these amazing moms Immanuel Lutheran Church & School offers free child care in a safe/secure environment. The night includes dinner (for 4 years old and up), games, crafts & a movie. Seriously, children will think it's THEIR night out. Drop off starts at 5pm and pick up can be as late as 8:30pm. Moms, go to dinner, shop, take a nap...whatever you like! It's YOUR night out. No age limit, however, if a child is over 12 we may ask them to help out. Also, if a child cannot have pizza, mom's should bring something for the child to eat. Register children or sign up to volunteer: www.immlutheran.org/moms-night-out/ If you have any questions please contact Pastor Michael at mheiden@immlutheran.org

BOARD BOOK DRIVE: MAY 1-15 We all know the importance of literacy, but not everyone realizes early literacy skills develop even in the womb! If you would like to help promote early literacy, please donate a board-book (You know the chunk cardboard style books that babies chew on!) to be distributed through Macomb County Head Start*. You can drop it in the collection bin (silver trash can) in the East vestibule marked BOARD-BOOK DRIVE. Help make a difference BEYOND THESE WALLS! Questions? Contact Crystal Van Hevel: vanhevel@hotmail.com *Head Start provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families...designed to foster stable family relationships, enhance children's physical and emotional well-being, and establish an environment to develop strong cognitive skills

SOLO/ENSEMBLE MUSIC FESTIVAL Each year, our music students have the opportunity to participate in the Lutheran Schools Solo/Ensemble Music Festival. This year, 4 Immanuel students performed for judges and we pleased to announce that all 4 students received superior ratings! Congratulations to these students and we praise God for their musical talents! Sadie Blaszczyk – flute solo Declan Happell – piano solo Lorelai O’Meara – piano solo Zachary Sodergren – piano solo

KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2017 – 2018 Kindergarten registration has begun for the next school year. If you know of someone who has a child entering Kindergarten next year, please let us know or have them contact us.

PTL MEETINGS Please join us for our PTL Meetings once a month in the Media Center! Please see the dates below. Wednesday, May 24th - 6:30pm

PTL BOARD POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR We are looking for 2 parents to help out in leading our PTL for the upcoming school year. We are very grateful to Melissa Smith and Nicole Sodergren who served in the roles of Secretary and Vice President over the past 2 years. If you have any interest in either of these positions (each a 2 year term) please contact PTL President, Amanda Kozlowski at amandakozlowski7@gmail.com

NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT FOR 2017-2018 - $325 Referral Discount Share with your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc. why you value the education your child receives at Immanuel Lutheran School. A K-8 Immanuel family will receive a $325 discount on your child’s tuition for the 2017-2018 school year if a new family enrolls their child(ren) in K-8 in 2017-2018 and names you as a referral.

FREE SOCCER CAMP – May 13th, 10am-1pm Michigan Revolution F.C. Academy is offering a FREE soccer camp on May 13th for students K-3rd grade. For more information and to sign up click here.

SUMMER MOVIE NIGHT – June 9th 7:30 pm Save the date for our free Summer Outdoor Movie! Join us for Sing! on 6/9/17 at 7:30p. Games, face painting, popcorn (of course!) and so much more! Movie will begin around 8:45p (dusk). Invite your friends and bring a chair/blanket to sit on! Hope to see you there!

SKILLS BASKETBALL CAMP - June 26-29 at Lutheran High North Click here - Registration for SKILLS Basketball Camp For the last 22 years, SKILLS Basketball Camps have been in this area hosting camps. A few years ago, 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.

ADVANTAGE BASKETBALL TRAINING – Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 9th – June 1st (3rd-8th grade) Advantage Training is a month-long skill development program that focuses on repetition and muscle memory. The training will focus on the following:

Strengthen ball handling skills

Strong moves to get to the rim

Finishing moves at the rim

Proper footwork offensively and defensively

Extensive speed drills to increase tempo

Shooting stationary, off the dribble, and catch and shoot

Strength and conditioning in drill work

Game situations to increase basketball IQ

Beginner/Intermediate Training – 6:00-7:15 pm Advanced Training – 7:45-9:00 pm Training will be held here at Immanuel’s Gym. Cost is $99. Please call Jake Mitchell at 586-343-3216 to reserve a spot.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – July 17-21 Summer is almost here, which means it’s time to start thinking about Vacation Bible School! YAY!!! You start registering online now. Stay tuned for more details. Register Online – Click Here

SUMMER DAY CAMP REGISTRATION Our Summer Day Camp program 2017 is for students K-5th grade. It will run June 12 thru August 3. Monday thru Thursday 7:30 am-5:30 pm. Closed for the holiday week of July 3-7 and Closed July 17-21 during Immanuel’s Vacation Bible School week. Turn in completed form with registration fee to school office before camp begins on June 12th. 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/per student $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)

CAMP CONCORDIA SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION Four children from Immanuel will be attending Camp Concordia (the Lutheran overnight children’s camp) in June and July. For sixty summers hundreds of parents have trusted Concordia with their children. They’ll bring home a growing Christian faith, new-found friends, increased self-confidence and skills, lived-out values, and a suitcase-full of life-long memories! Check out the opportunities available for grades K-12 at www.CampConcordia.org or call 616.754.3785 and join us.

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

2017 Summer Camps at LHN - time to register for strength camps for grades 9-12 and sports camps for grade schoolers. Check out the information and send in your forms with a current doctor's health form. Some camps start the week of June 12.

IMMANUEL PARENT VOLUNTEER SIGN UPS – SignUp.com We're using SignUp.com to organize our upcoming SignUps. Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1) Click this link to see our SignUps on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/go/b9ZgiW 2) Review the SignUps listed and choose the one(s) you like. 3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.

Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

Easy Ways to Help Raise Money for Immanuel (Pre-8)

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!

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.

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.

OFFICE MAX/OFFICE DEPOT GIVES IMMANUEL 5% 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 our school credits equal to 5% of the qualifying purchases. For more information on the program, click here.