Eagle Weekly 9/16/11

Dear Parents-

It is very clear in the Bible that adults are here to set an example

and protect the children. In Psalms, it reminds us that ALL children
are a gift from God, not just our own. This directly correlates to the

environment that we have established at ILS. Unfortunately, I have had

several reports in the last week regarding parking lot safety. I

realize that children move a little slow at times, but that is not a
reason to try to make up time by driving fast in the parking lot
and/or accelerating quickly. Please have patience, as a school parking
lot is never the place to make up lost time.Thank you for your
immediate attention in this matter.

As you witnessed on Wednesday, we changed up rain dismissal....again.
From now on, we are going to dismiss in the rain, just like we do
everyday, by having the two lanes of traffic circle the parking lot.
There are just too many cars and I would rather have the kids get a
little wet than have cars backed up on Highway N during a bad rain
storm. If there is a chance of rain, PLEASE make sure that your child
has a raincoat/coat with a hood so that they stay as dry as possible.
Thank you!

Please come by on Monday and donate blood at our blood drive from
2-6pm in the Fellowship Hall.

Have a safe and blessed weekend.

IHS,
Allison Dolak
Principal

K-8 Picture Day 9/16/11

K-8 Picture Day is scheduled for Friday, September 16th.
(Picture Day will also be a free dress day)

Free Dress Day-9/15/11

ILS will have a free dress day on Thursday, September 15th
(For free dress policies, please refer to family handbook)

Counselor's Corner

Below is a message from our School Counselor, Mrs. Rutledge:

Counselor’s Corner

Meet Mrs. Rutledge

My name is Carla Rutledge, a part time school counselor from Footprints Christian School Counseling Services.    This year I will be serving at Immanuel on both Monday and Thursday mornings.  It is both a pleasure and an honor to work with students and staff at our school.  I am a member of Zion Lutheran Church in St. Charles and a mom to three school-aged children. 

A school counselor is a trusted adult at a school who can help students by providing three types of counseling services.  First, a school counselor teaches monthly classroom guidance lessons to all students in grades K-8.  Our main topic for September is feelings, but a wide variety of guidance subjects are taught throughout the year.   Second, individual counseling or one-on-one meetings with students about a particular concern may also take place.  Finally, small groups will be available for multiple students to have lunch together and talk about a particular topic such as friendship or family changes.

If you have questions about Immanuel’s developmental guidance program or would like to speak with me about your child, please contact me on MONDAYS or THURSDAYS at Immanuel or through Fast Direct. 

In Christ and Fellowship,

Carla Rutledge, School Counselor