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Newsletter 10/29/2025
- Brittany Clark
- Oct 29
- 6 min read
Calendar
¨ October 31st
Fall Festival
¨ November 2nd
Sing at St. Peter’s in Darwin, be there 10:15
¨ November 5th
Early Release – 1:00
¨ November 3-7th
Parent / Teacher
Conferences
¨ November 11th
Veterans Day Program
11:00 – 11:30
¨ November 14th
Fall Play
FALL FESTIVAL
Is Friday, October 31st. We will have activities in the morning and possibly in the afternoon as well.
COSTUME
Students may BRING a school appropriate costume; they will change into them after chapel. Please no makeup.
HAYRIDE PERMISSION
During the Fall Festival students will have the chance to ride on a hayride (hay rack driven by a tractor) down the gravel road Walden Ave, supervised by teachers and classroom aides. A link has been emailed if your child has permission to participate in this activity. If you do not sign-up, your child/ren will not be eligible for the hayride.
CHURCH SINGING
Sunday, November 2nd we will be singing at St. Peter’s in Darwin. Please have your child/ren to the church basement by 10:15, church begins at 10:30.
We know there are many churches that feed into our school family, we understand if you are able to sing but need to leave after. Since this is a smaller church if you intend to leave after singing, please stand in the back of the church. All are welcome to stay for the entire service.
EARLY RELEASE DAY
Our next Early Release Day is next Wednesday, November 5th. School will be dismissed at 1:00. Bussing will still be available as well as Latchkey.
If Latchkey is needed (before or after school care) please contact the school at 320-587-4858 or immanuellutheranschool@hotmail.com
COLD WEATHER
As the weather gets colder, please remember to always pack coats, hats, and gloves!
FALL PLAY
A sign-up has been created for items we still need. Please bring them into the office by Friday, October 31st.
Performances on Friday, November 14th start at 5:30 with 6-8 music, intermission, then K-5th “Are We There Yet?” play begins at 6:30.
All families are encouraged to attend, we understand if you do not wish to stay for both performances.
Rummage sale will be open during this time as well as the Paper Pie book fair – don’t forget to bring you cash and credit card!
PICK A DATE CALENDAR FUNDRAISER
DON’T FORGET TO FILL IN YOUR CALENDAR! Funds earned from this will go towards improvements or non-budgetary items. We invite all families to participate!
Turn in your calendar at any time, you will be entered into a drawing for a chance at winning gift cards ($25, $50, $75, or $100)!
PARENT-TEACHER CONSULTATIONS
It is very important that the parents and teachers feel free to openly discuss any concerns or questions concerning the child’s education. Two conference periods are scheduled each year: one in the Fall after the first quarter (November 3-7th), and one in the Spring after the third quarter. At least one parent is expected to come to these meetings to discuss the progress of their child.
A sign-up will be emailed to schedule a time slot.
THANKSGIVING BREAK
No school Wednesday, November 26th through Friday, November 28th for Thanksgiving Break.
PRESCHOOL (3): Miss Lokensgard
This week we are learning about community helpers. We are talking about all the different types of jobs we have and how God gave us skills to do those jobs. We are also learning about rhythm and beats as we use sticks to make music. We are going to focus on the number 3 and the shape square and review our letters that we have learned already.
Monday- Writing Center: Practice drawing Mat Man. Large Group: Show- N- Share
Tuesday- Fall Party!!!
Wednesday- Writing Center: Scribble Scrabble a pumpkin. Large Motor: Q-tip painting a spider
Thursday- Writing Center: Writing in shaving cream. Large Motor: 2 steps are a project of coloring a garbage truck then gluing trash on it.
Friday- Fall Festive!!!
The Bible story is Joseph's New Job. Our bible verse is I will provide for you Genesis 45:11
PREKINDERGARTEN (4): Mrs. Dragt
Welcome to fire safety week!
Monday-Show and share was your choice. They brought in a bunch of fun toys! We also
worked on writing our letter Ii.
Tuesday- We had a mini fall harvest party and got to wear our Halloween costumes! We read
some fun fall books and glued tissue paper to pumpkins with Ms. Lokensgards class! We also
discovered a fun new poem to help us make a 3 “Around the tree, Around the tree, that’s the
way we make a 3.”
Wednesday- We worked on our fine motor skills and cut out rectangles, squares and circles and
made fire trucks! We continue to practice writing those names, they’ll be masters soon and
heading on to their last names before we know it!
Thursday- Our STEM activity was learning what sticks to magnets and then using the magnets
and items to paint a picture
Friday- Fall Harvest Party Day!!! Bring those costumes!!!
Reminder, the weather is getting colder. Please, bring a coat, hat and gloves!!!
Our Jesus story is Samson Strong. Memory Treasure: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me Philippians 4:13
Kindergarten: Mrs. Eckstrand
This week our Bible lesson was Joseph forgives his brothers. We learned that Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to get grain in the 7 bad years. Joseph was in charge and was kind to his brothers. Joseph saw that his brothers were sorry for what they did to him many years ago. Joseph forgave his brothers, and moved his whole family to Egypt where they could eat and be safe. Jacob was so happy Joseph was alive! Ephesians 4:32 Instead, be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as in Christ, God forgave you.
In Math, we are ready to take our chapter 2 test, and move on to making all the numbers from 6-10.
In Reading, we are using our imaginations to go on Adventures with Adam.../a/ /a/ Adam.
In writing we will be finishing our names soon and moving on to days of the week.
In Geography, we have learned the 4 cardinal directions, and put them on a compass rose.
Mrs. Margraf is helping us make our play props. These carrots are big!
1-2nd: Mrs. Markgraf
We are already in the second quarter of the school year. I am blown away by how much the students have grown in their academics and their knowledge of the Lord.
The first graders are focusing on final blends and irregular plural nouns in reading. Second graders are reviewing multiple long and short vowel spellings. Both groups are thinking about subtraction in math, with the second graders working through problems with regrouping.
Students may be coming home with more homework "fixes" as we tackle these more challenging concepts and need support from home.
In Word of God, we are seeing how God used all of the bad things that happened to Joseph for the good of his people. In social studies we've been learning about Martin Luther and the Reformation.
I am looking forward to meeting with families at conferences next week! God's blessings!
3-5th: Mrs. Horn
Parents, Students, Families, and Friends,
This week in Christ Light, we are learning about the story of Joseph and how he became ruler in Egypt. We are reminded that in all high and low points in our life God is always with us.
In Math, 3rd grade is finishing up the chapter on addition and subtraction and taking a test. 4th is working on multiplication. 5th is starting a chapter on algebraic expressions.
In Language Arts, the 3rd and 4th graders are reading through some short stories and discussing facts and opinions. 5th is working on grammar.
In Social Studies, we are studying the Midwest region of the US
In Music, we are starting to run through our entire musical from start to finish!
Happy Reformation! God's blessings!
CALL for 3-5th grade teacher:
A call meeting was held on Sunday, October 26th and the decision was made to extend a call to Ms. Keirnan Handy for the 2026/2027 school year for grades 3-5. She currently is serving at Peace Lutheran School in Sun Prairie, WI. Please keep her in your prayers as she deliberates where best to serve.
For those that are not aware, Mrs. Horn was only assigned to teach here for this school year. If you are new to the WELS teacher system a call is the process by which we offer a job position to a qualified candidate, they then consider if that position would be the best fit for their skills and talents and based on that decide to accept or return (decline) the position.
6-8th: Mr. Holz
Hello Parents, Family and Friends
This week:
Grammar is working through linking verbs.
Reading, we are wrapping up the Little Prince by writing paragraphs to describe different aspects.
6th Grade math is working on decimals.
7th Grade math is working on converting fractions to decimals.
8th Grade math is working on inequalities.
In Science, we are covering atoms and atomic structure.
In History, we are continuing to learn about the Native Americans who lived in Minnesota before colonization.
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