Congratulations to all of the participants in the National Geographic Bee. They all did a great job and learned a lot about the awesome world and people that God has created. A special congratulations to Andrew Yee (3rd Place), Melissa Foreman (2nd Place), and Sarah Snyder (1st Place). Sara will taking a written test to see if she qualifies to participate in a state level National Geographic Bee competition. Special thanks to our principal, Mr. Busacker, and two of our ILS graduates, Kelsey Brouwer and Kami Dozier, who helped with the Bee.

We are pleased that one of our students, Gunnar Smith, has achieved national recognition with a role in a major motion picture. Gunnar was cast in the role of "6 year-old Gary" in the movie The Muppets, currently playing in theaters nationwide. Gunnar attended the red carpet premier of the movie in Hollywood earler this month. He and a number of his classmates attended the movie's Loveland opening at the Metrolux theaters. Congratulations, Gunnar, on this outstanding achievement!

Congratulations to both Lego Robotics teams for their performance at the FLL Scrimmage today. The Lego Crusaders (5/6 team), won 1st place for robot performance, competing against 56 other teams to complete as many robot missions as possible. They also won 3rd place for their research project.

The 5-8 grade soccer team struggled through the past season with only one win. However, the Immanuel Soccer team caught fire at just the right time to capture 3rd place in the final tournament at Beautiful Savior. The 5-8th graders won 4 of their 5 tournament games to move up the ladder to 3rd. Congratulations to the team and coaches…especially Pastor Andy. Congratulations on a fine finish!

Immanuel began the 2011/2012 school year last week on a sparkling August day. Most kids were excited to be back, but there were also pangs of regret that summer vacation was already over. Old friends quickly reunited, and students new to the school were welcomed by their teachers and new classmates.

Congratulations to our 8th grade boys basketball team, who made it to the national Lutheran basketball tournament championships! We're proud of you!!!

Congratulations to all of the middle school participants in this year's National Geographic Bee.  The participants were Jacob Brandt, Ryan Chandler, Evan Davenport, Bennett Nelson, Britten Ream, Christian Sanders, Sara Snyder, Johanna Walker, Wyatt Williams, Andrew Yee and Brian Yee.

Congratulations to Bethlehem Lutheran School, who won our boys basketball tournament this past weekend. Congratulations also to our 8th grade team and coach Pastor Glen Schlecht, who made it to the final round of the tournament. The tournament was comprised of 8 schools, 5 public and 3 Lutheran. The tournament was a positive event, with all teams enjoying the beautiful facilities and Christian atmosphere.

What do a water slide, cotton candy, a bounce house, an inflatable bungee, and lots more carnival booths, food and activities add up to? A lot of smiles, for students and adults alike! Immanuel's Parent/Teacher Fellowship & SCRIP  hosted our 2nd Annual Splash Bash this past Friday. It was a great success, and a fun way for new and old families to fellowship together. Thanks to all the teachers and volunteers who put it on!

Judy Geiss has agreed to join the staff at Immanuel as a part-time teacher for the Algebra 8 class. Judy has 18 years experience teaching math at elementary and high school levels all the way up to AP Calculus. Some of you may already know Judy since she was the substitute teacher for the Algebra 8 class at various times last year. Judy has a passion for math and science and we believe that she will help us achieve excellent results in our middle school math program.

This year Immanuel is able to offer first and second grade students the blessing of a very low student to teacher ratio. Small class sizes are nearly unheard of in today's tight budgets, but at Immanuel, with potentially fewer than 16 children per classroom, your child will have significant teacher time and attention to help them develop academically, physically, socially and spiritually. First grade is such a key year in a child's academic development. Stop in or call our school office to learn more about what these early childhood classes have to offer!

It is amazing being principal for a day. You get to serve lunch, conduct a fire drill, and make a lot of decisions. You have buisness cards to hand out, eat donuts or ice cream and give some to your class. It is amazing being principal, but only for a day.   ~Dillon Anderson, Principal for the Day