Elementary School
(1st-5th Grades)
Today’s Children, Tomorrow’s Future
Immanuel Lutheran School provides a well-rounded education guided in faith to prepare students for adulthood. Children in grades one through five receive religious instruction on a daily basis as well as lessons in mathematics, reading comprehension, writing, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, phonics, science and social studies. Students are encouraged to participate in classroom discussions and are given homework most nights. Skills such as organization and responsibility are also taught at this level.
Why Choose Immanuel Lutheran School?
- Experienced teachers with bachelor’s degrees
- Small class sizes offering personal attention
- Great preparation for Immanuel’s middle school program
- Opportunities to participate in worship services at Immanuel Lutheran Church
- Extracurricular activities in sports, music, art, etc.
- Extended care available before and after school.
1st Grade
First graders learn in an all-day, self-contained classroom. Students build on skills learned in kindergarten. When multiple sections of first grade are offered, the students participate in leveled groups during reading instruction led by the classroom teachers and resource room teacher. First graders participate in special classes such as music, PE, Spanish, art, and computers. Highlights of first grade include a robust STEM program and being the youngest grade to lead a chapel program with the entire school.
Core Subjects
- Religion: Bible stories, memorization
- Math: Addition and subtraction facts, place value, measurement, time, fractions, money
- Language Arts: Guided reading, phonics, phonemic awareness, writing, grammar, spelling
- Social Studies: Map skills, citizenship, people & culture, jobs
- Science: Plants, animals, life cycles, seasons, health activities
Special Classes & Activities
- Music Class
- Computers Class
- Spanish Class
- PE
- Art Class
Faith
- Daily religion classes
- Class prayers
- Weekly chapel services
- Service projects
- Opportunities to participate in Immanuel Lutheran Church worship services
How can I help my child?
There are several ways that teachers and parents can partner together:
- Pray with and for your child
- Attend worship services
- Review homework
- Talk with your child about the school day
- Prepare your child for the school day
- Attend school events
- Communicate with your child’s teacher
2nd Grade
Second graders learn in an all-day, self-contained classroom with students building on foundational skills and developing independence. When multiple sections of second grade are offered, the students participate in leveled groups during reading instruction led by the classroom teachers and resource room teacher. Second graders participate in special classes such as music, PE, Spanish, art, and computers.
Core Subjects
- Religion: Bible stories, memorization
- Math: Numbers to 1,000, graphs, measurement, telling time, money, geometry, multiplication
- Language Arts: Guided reading, phonics, phonemic awareness, writing, grammar, comprehension, spelling
- Social Studies: Economics, geography, history, celebrations
- Science: Matter, simple machines, light and sound, forces
Special Classes & Activities
- Music Class
- Computers Class
- Spanish Class
- PE
- Art Class
Faith
- Daily religion classes
- Class prayers
- Weekly chapel services
- Service projects
- Opportunities to participate in Immanuel Lutheran Church worship services
How can I help my child?
There are several ways that teachers and parents can partner together:
- Pray with and for your child
- Attend worship services
- Review homework
- Talk with your child about the school day
- Prepare your child for the school day
- Attend school events
- Communicate with your child’s teacher
3rd Grade
Third graders learn in an all-day, self-contained classroom with students developing more independence. When multiple classes of third grade are offered, students participate in tiered groups during reading instruction led by the classroom teachers and resource room teacher. Third graders participate in special classes such as music, PE, Spanish, art, and computers. Starting in third grade, students can begin participating in extracurricular activities such as the Singing Knights choir, drama club, cooking club and soccer.
Core Subjects
- Religion: Bible stories, memorization of small Catechism
- Math: Addition, subtraction, estimating, measurement, multiplication, word problems, area, perimeter, volume, numbers to 1,000, graphs, measurement, telling time, money, geometry, multiplication
- Language Arts: Guided reading, grammar, comprehension, spelling, genres of writing
- Social Studies: Communities, geography
- Science: Solar system, elements and compounds, plants, animals
Special Classes & Activities
- Music Class
- Computers Class
- Spanish Class
- PE
- Art Class
Faith
- Daily religion classes
- Class prayers
- Weekly chapel services
- Service projects
- Opportunities to participate in Immanuel Lutheran Church worship services
How can I help my child?
There are several ways that teachers and parents can partner together:
- Pray with and for your child
- Attend worship services
- Review homework
- Talk with your child about the school day
- Prepare your child for the school day
- Attend school events
- Communicate with your child’s teacher
4th Grade
The fourth graders learn in an engaging, self-contained environment. Our fourth graders are visited by the Boone County Conservation District for their Les Voyageurs program. In fourth grade, students can participate in more extracurricular activities such as the Singing Knights choir, drama club, cooking club, sewing club, soccer, cross country, and track.
Core Subjects
- Religion: Bible stories, doctrine, memorization
- Math: Geometry, measurement, problem solving, data & probability, algebra, numbers & operations
- Language Arts: Reading comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, grammar
- Social Studies: Geography
- Science: Cells, ecosystems, plants, animals, energy, electricity
Special Classes & Activities
- Music Class
- Computers Class
- Spanish Class
- PE
- Art Class
Faith
- Daily religion classes
- Class prayers
- Weekly chapel services
- Service projects
- Opportunities to participate in Immanuel Lutheran Church worship services
How can I help my child?
There are several ways that teachers and parents can partner together:
- Pray with and for your child
- Attend worship services
- Review homework
- Talk with your child about the school day
- Prepare your child for the school day
- Attend school events
- Communicate with your child’s teacher
5th Grade
Fifth graders are the oldest students in our elementary school. This is the last year that students learn in a self-contained classroom. Highlights from fifth grade include participating in the Boone County Arts Council Arts Festival and visiting the Challenger Center in Woodstock, Illinois. In fifth grade, students can participate in more extracurricular activities such as Singing Knights choir, drama club, cooking club, sewing club, band, soccer, cross country, volleyball, basketball, and track.
Core Subjects
- Religion: Bible stories, doctrine, memorization
- Math: Numbers & operations, fractions, decimals, measurement, probability, percentages
- Language Arts: Comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, writing
- Social Studies: US geography and history
- Science: Astronomy, chemistry, physics, engineering, environmental science
Special Classes & Activities
- Music Class
- Computers Class
- Spanish Class
- PE
- Art Class
Faith
- Daily religion classes
- Class prayers
- Weekly chapel services
- Service projects
- Opportunities to participate in Immanuel Lutheran Church worship services
How can I help my child?
There are several ways that teachers and parents can partner together:
- Pray with and for your child
- Attend worship services
- Review homework
- Talk with your child about the school day
- Prepare your child for the school day
- Attend school events
- Communicate with your child’s teacher
Immanuel Lutheran School
1225 E. 2nd Street
Belvidere, IL 61008
Main Office:
815-547-5346
Immanuel Lutheran School is a ministry of Immanuel Lutheran Church, LCMS