Middle School (Grades 6-8)

Immanuel Lutheran's middle school offers full-day classes for students in grades 6th - 8th . Core subjects in all grades include literature, spelling and vocabulary, English grammar, mathematics, science and health, and social studies. We also provide instruction in Spanish, physical education (PE) and library time to all students. A variety of electives are also offered to our middle school students, please refer to the selection below for more information. Extra-curricular activities typically include year-round sports, FLL Lego Robotics in the fall, and a musical in the spring.

Living Our Faith in the middle school

Chapel families are groups of students from all grades, which spend time together throughout the school year.All students participate in weekly chapel and are grouped into mixed-age chapel families.  Offerings are given to a selected monthly chapel project and have included Nation-to-Nation Ministries, Life Choices Pregnancy Center, House of Neighborly Service, ILC Pastor's Pantry, and Samaritan's Purse.  Often our students create and write "Heart Warmer" cards for those serving in the military, to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, give encouragement, get well, and thank you notes to acknowledge special service to our school.

At Christmas time, many classes collect gifts for needy Loveland area families. Our church and school prepares shoe boxes for children around the world through Operation Christmas Child.

Our middle school students each have a chapel buddy in the preschool and kindergarten classes.  They build relationships with one another as the middle schoolers escort their buddy to the weekly chapel service, do projects together, and read together.

The 7th grade hosts an Advent Celebration with elderly members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in December. The 8th grade has helped with projects for Habitat for Humanity, Edmondson Early Childhood, and the Habitat ReStore during the year.

Electives

Middle school students have a great variety of options for electives and extra-curriculars including building bridges, wood working, yearbook, musical, FLL Lego Robotics, and much more!Middle school students may choose from electives that typically include band, net sports, movie-making using iMovie, woodworking, art, speech, bridge building, culinary arts, journalism, and yearbook.  Sixth graders are required to take a technology class during elective time in their first trimester.  All middle school students are involved in a project based learning elective.  Depending on math placement, advanced students may take Geometry during elective time in 8th grade.

Homework

All students in middle school will have daily homework.  If the student is effectively using his or her class time, it should not exceed the general guideline of 10 minutes per grade. For example, a sixth grade student should not have more than 60 minutes of homework per night on average.  Students are encouraged to read a minimum of 15 minutes per evening.

Outdoor Learning

Our middle school students get the opportunity to experience fantastic off-site outdoor field trips during the school year.

6th Grade

Outdoor Education overnight trip in the fall
 

8th Grade

Fall kick-off multi-day retreat to YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park
Week-long class trip around Southwest Colorado at the end of the school year

Immanuel Lutheran Middle School students go on several overnight field trips and retreats to build relationships and teamwork skills.

We love the fact it is a Christ-Centered school; also with a strong academic curriculum.  The people at ILS are friendly and responsive.  There are many more positive things, such as student manners, behavior, and dress that are emphasized at ILS.  An all around excellent school.
Byron & Ann