Weekly Update 10/23/26

Menu
*All meals come with fruit, vegetable, and milk
Monday, Oct 26
Mac & Cheese
Tuesday, Oct 27
Chicken Nuggets
Wednesday, Oct 28
Cheesy Hamburger Hotdish

No School
Oct. 28 & 29

There will be no school on Oct. 28 and 29.

ILS Athletics
Show your support for ILS Athletics. Game dates and times can be found here.

Red Cross Blood Drive
The ILHS senior class is hosting a blood drive on Friday, Oct. 30 from 11:00am-4:00pm. Visit redcrossblood.org and enter 56001 to find our drive and sign up!

Kwik Trip Scrip Cards
Support ILS Athletics by purchasing Kwik Trip scrip cards in the school office.

Denominations Available:
$10
These cards can be used for gas or merchandise inside the store.

Sunday School
Children age 3-8th grade are invited to Sunday School. Please meet in the church sanctuary at 9:00am. The lesson this week is Sodom and Gomorrah.

Trunk Or Treat
Sunday, October 25 from 2-4pm. Games! Costumes! Live Music! FUN! Trunk or Treating is open to kids up to 8th grade but we encourage everyone to come out and enjoy a fun fall afternoon filled with laughter and friends.

Sophomore Expedition
Hidden treasure has been discovered at Seven Mile Creek Park, and the 2026 Sophomore class needs your help to find all the hidden gold coins! Join us at Seven Mile Creek Park on Sunday, Nov. 1 from 2:00-4:00 PM. Hike the trails to find gold coins and answer trivia questions to earn more. Whoever collects the most gold coins wins a treasure!

There are two prices: $20 per person includes a T-shirt; $10 per person does not include a T-shirt. You decide! All T-shirt registrations must be turned in by Sunday, Oct. 18. After Oct. 18, T-shirts will no longer be available.

Bonus: Students second grade and younger are free!

More details here! Pre-register online or with a sophomore.

ILS History Tour Wreath Sales
The sophomore class will be selling wreaths and other fresh evergreens to raise funds for their trip to DC next year. You may order from a sophomore or in the school office. Orders must be in by Friday, Nov. 13 and pickup will be Friday, Nov. 20. Contact Ben Hanel with questions: 507-508-2748 or ben.hanel@immanuelmankato.org.

HS Choir Sings
High School Choir will sing during the 10:00am service on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Kiwanis Lights
We have the opportunity to take part in Kiwanis Holiday Lights again this year. This is a fun event where we can serve in the community and raise funds for our school.

 Set-up starts this weekend. Take advantage of the warm temperatures and sign up for Saturday. Other dates are also available.

 Volunteer during the event. Our date for the event is December 19 from 4:30 pm until the park closes at 10 pm. Shifts can be split with another person.

 Clean-up begins on January 1 and needs lots of help to finish in just three days.

Parade: We can participate in the Opening Parade if there is a group interested in taking the lead on this.

 Concessions: If we have a group of 8–12 people, we can also serve in the concessions.

Sign up here!

For questions or to volunteer for other dates, contact Sarah Kruse at skruse51@gmail.com.

Spirit Week
We will be celebrating Spirit Week on Oct. 26-28 leading up to the MCAC Volleyball Tournament.

Monday, Oct. 26:
Comfy Day

Tuesday, Oct. 27:
Decade Day

Seniors: 1970’s
Juniors: 1980’s
Sophomores: 1990’s
Freshman: 2000’s
Grade School: Future Decades!

Wednesday, Oct. 28:
Blue & White Day

If the student is not participating in spirit week then they should follow dress code policy. Even if the student is participating: No leggings without shorts/skirt over them and No bedroom slippers (except for comfy day). Students CAN wear athletic shorts (weather permitted) as long as they abide by the shorts length highlighted in the handbook.

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