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Newsletter 11/19/2025
- Brittany Clark
- 5 days ago
- 6 min read
Calendar
¨ November 20th
6-8th Grade
Forensics
¨ November 26-28th
No School
Thanksgiving Break
¨ December 2nd
Basketball Practice
3:30 – 5:00
¨ December 4th
Basketball Practice
3:30 – 5:00
¨ December 7th
Sing at Zion Lutheran Church, be there 8:30
THANKSGIVING BREAK
No school Wednesday, November 26th through Friday, November 28th for Thanksgiving Break.
6-8th GRADE: FORENSICS
Our annual Forensics competition down at MLC in New Ulm is this Thursday November 20th. Students will leave around 1:00 and don't return until the evening. The students will also get the chance to eat at the MLC cafeteria. An email will be sent out for arrival time at IGLS for parents to pick up their student/s when they return.
***WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF ONE MORE DRIVER***
Forensics is a speech competition, the students have been practicing for the last several weeks on their demonstrations, short skits, or dramatic readings and they will be judged and receive ribbons.
PRESCHOOL CALENDARS
Please bring your calendars by Friday, November 21st.
The next set of calendars for December, January, and February have been sent home. Please circle Half day or Full day for the days your child will be attending preschool.
In January we have another Early Release, please note your pickup time (11:45, 1:00, 3:00, or can write latchkey)
PICK A DATE CALENDAR FUNDRAISER
Due November 30th.
DON’T FORGET TO FILL IN YOUR CALENDAR! Funds earned from this will go towards improvements or non-budgetary items.
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)!
CALL RETURNED
Dear Members of Immanuel Grace Lutheran School,
On Sunday, October 26, you, the members of Immanuel Grace Lutheran School, extended a divine call to me to serve as your 3rd through 5th-grade teacher. Over the past few weeks, it has been a blessing to look at and reassess my gifts and where they best fit. After thoughtful prayer and consideration, the Lord has led me to return the call extended to me to teach in Hutchinson, Minnesota. It has been a joy to learn about the ministry and growth at Immanuel Grace. I know the Lord will continue to bless and grow the ministry being done in Hutchinson. I will keep Immanuel Grace in my prayers as you resume the call and work to fill this position.
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
In Christ’s Service,
Kiernan Handy
3-8TH GRADE CHEERLEADING:
Basketball season is fast approaching! Please sign-up on the link if your child/ren would like to participate in cheerleading this season. Participating in cheerleading can help individuals build a strong sense of teamwork, communication, and leadership skills, as well as physical fitness. Cheerleading involves learning and mastering complex routines, performing in front of crowds, and dealing with the pressure of competition.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS
Book orders are due December 1st.
Books make great stocking stuffers! It’s a great way to build up your child’s book collection at home and help them improve their reading skills.
PRESCHOOL (3): Miss Lokensgard
This week we are learning about turkeys, pilgrims, and Native Americans. We are also reading fun nursery rhymes and singing rhyming songs. At the science table are fun itsy bitsy spider games with eye droppers and puzzles. We are also learning about the letter Uu, heart, number 5, and the color purple. At the activity center we are making the letter Uu with pin poking and little stickers, making patterns on a turkey, and turkey numbers.
Monday- Itsy Bitsy Spider Book- Writing center: Building our name with turkey feathers. Large Group: Baking soda and vinegar STEM activity.
Tuesday- There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly- Writing Center: Scribble Scrabble a turkey. Large Group: Show-N-Share.
Wednesday- Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall- Writing Center: Q-tip painting a Uu. Large Group: Glue on baby moses puzzle.
Thursday- Little Bo Peep- Writing Center: Phonics Page. Large Group: Large Motor activity Hop Scotch
Friday- Mat Man activity and Heart stickers on a heart.
The Bible story this week is Baby Moses.
PREKINDERGARTEN (4): Mrs. Dragt
Welcome to Pilgrims and Native Americans week!
Focus Wall
Letter- Ee
Number- 6
Color -Gray
Shape- Rectangle
Monday- We worked on making the letter Ee and learned about Pilgrims and Native Americans! The pilgrims came over to America on the Mayflower, and the Native Americans helped them grow food, and they had the first Thanksgiving!
Tuesday- Show and share is to make your best turkey with mom and dad. I’m excited to see the creativity! We also worked on our centers. Matching uppercase and lowercase letters, comparing numbers and counting.
Wednesday- We worked on making the number 6 and in art we made the Mayflower!
Thursday- We worked on our centers again! In movement we worked on our body control while playing hop scotch.
Friday- In our STEAM activity we drew turkeys on Ziploc bags and exploded them with baking soda and vinegar which creates carbon dioxide. We also built a Thanksgiving puzzle by spelling our names.
Our Jesus story is David Plays for the King. Memory Treasure: Praise the LORD with the harp. Psalm 33:2
Practice singing it with your child (Tune: London Bridges Falling Down)
Praise the Lord with the harp
With the harp, with the harp
Praise the Lord with harp
Psalm 33:2
Kindergarten: Mrs. Eckstrand
This week we learned 2 more bible lessons. God feeds the Israelites and God gives the 10 commandments. We learned that even though Israel complained in the desert, God still cared for them. He provided manna (means "what is it") in the morning and quail at night. Then as they wandered the desert, they came to Mount Sinai. There God gave the Israelites 10 commandments (rules) that they were to follow to show their love for God. We too get cared for everyday by God's blessings of food, house, and clothes. We are beyond blessed. We want to show God our love by following his commandments too. Psalm 119:105 Your Word is a lamp for my feet, and a light for my path is our memory treasure this week.
In Reading, we had a soccer surprise with Sal and Mya in their story. We are blending sounds on our arm slides and we are beginning to break words apart into sounds. We will be finishing Unit 2 and taking a test before Thanksgiving.
In Math, we are working on Ordinal positions/words. We will be finishing Ch 3 and taking a test.
In Social Studies, we learned about the Edmund Fitzgerald sinking and listened to the song.
In Music, we are learning to find and stay on the beat in any song.
In Writing, we are writing our numbers from 11-30...and beyond. We are learning how to write the date.
Thank you for coming and enjoying their "Carrot Seed”. They were so excited to show you all, and to finally keep their carrots!
1-2nd: Mrs. Markgraf
After the amazing success of the musical, we are settling nicely back into our routines and working hard. In our language classes we are finishing up our previous chapter. Together we will study an informational text about wild versus domestic animals. Then we will learn about using a Venn diagram to compare and contrast dogs and wolves.
Second graders are wrapping up their very exciting chapter on measuring length and will then continue on to measuring weight. First graders are stretching their brain to think about how we can manipulate numbers to make easier groupings. 8+3=10+1
In our Bible lessons it's been fun to learn about the actual account of Moses compared to our play. We've noticed that the play left out some details, but God's Word is always true. Our Memory Treasure for Friday is, Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the Lord. Trust in him, and he will act.
Since there will not be notes from teachers next week, I'll say it now: May God bless your Thanksgiving!
3-5th: Mrs. Horn
Parents, Students, Families, and Friends,
Happy Wednesday!
This week in Christ Light, we are continuing the story of Moses and seeing how God used Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
In Math, 3rd grade is continuing to learn tips and tricks for multiplying numbers. 4th grade is starting a chapter on fractions. They are using different fraction manipulatives to help. 5th grade is beginning a chapter on decimals.
In Reading, we are continuing to read The Wild Robot. We have lots of good discussion about the book and are learning different things about the author’s style of writing.
In Social Studies, we are finishing up the Midwest region and will start the Western region soon.
In Phy Ed, we are learning and playing different relay games and understanding how we need to work together as a team.
I hope you all have a great week!
6-8th: Mr. Holz
Hello Parents, Family and Friends
This week:
Grammar is working with tense and subject verb agreement.
Reading, we are reading, Why Gratitude is Good, in preparation for Thanksgiving.
6th Grade math is working on fractions.
7th Grade math is preparing for their test.
8th Grade math is finishing inequalities with a test.
In Science, we are working on the periodic table.
In History, we are working on reading maps of Minnesota.
We are also focusing on Forensics throughout the next two weeks.