Emmanuel Lutheran School started their 2025 basketball campaign last Saturday. This season, ELS will have two teams. We have a 4th and 5th grade boys team, and a middle school boys team. Here are some photos from the weekends games. We look forward to a fun and successful season. Go Rams!! 4th and 5th Grade Middle School

March 7th, 2025 In the Classroom It was a busy four day week at week ELS….  The sounds of preparation for an upcoming band contest were heard throughout the campus.  Middle school students got to visit with local business owners and entrepreneurs from the community.  I saw younger students enjoying their reading groups with older classes.  We celebrated Ash Wednesday together, remembering the sacrifice that is made for us. I have been impressed with the growth I’ve heard this year.  We had a tremendous accreditation visit on Tuesday.  The visiting team provided some helpful information for our next visit.  They were also very complimentary of many of the things they saw at our school.  Thank you to the students and parents who were able to take some time to share with the team.  Thank you to our staff for welcoming them and showing them what it’s like to spend a day at Emmanuel Lutheran.  Lastly, basketball practices have started and games begin tomorrow!  One more week until Spring Break! Re-Enroll ASAP for 2025-2026 School Year We have sent numerous enrollment applications to new families these past few weeks.  Many classes have filled up for next year.  If you did not complete your enrollment but would still like to do so, please contact Mrs. Cambra.  If we do not hear from you and class fills up, you will be placed on the waitlist.   SPACE AVAILABLE Kindergarten Testing will take place on March 31st.  We still have testing spaces available for kindergarten.  Please share with families that may be interested in Kindergarten for next year.  While a number of our preschool families choose to attend ELS for kindergarten, we still need new families to fill our kindergarten class.  New families that list current families as a reference is so helpful to us!   Chapel Offerings One more week!  We will be sending over $4000 to the Pacific Southwest District.   CALENDAR ITEMS March 8th - Basketball at Seabury - GO RAMS!!! 4th-5th at 8:15 - Court 1 6th-8th at 1:40 - Court 2 March 14th - 1:30 Dismissal  - NO E+ - Last Day of the 3rd Quarter *Panda Express Fundraiser - proceeds go to the 7th Grade History Trip See the attached flyer March 17th-28th - Spring Break March 31st - Kindergarten Testing Day  - No regularly scheduled kindergarten classes  Spring Break Opportunity - See below flyer for classes at the HUB! Have a Blessed Weekend! Mr. Rempfer

February 28, 2025 We DID IT!! For the 5th year in a row we reached our goal, ($51,921 to be exact).  Thank you for the unbelievable support year after year.  These funds are helping ELS in so many ways.  We have purchased computer carts for nearly every classroom.  We have added some needed shade in preschool and in front of the modulars.  We have re-sodded the field (I know this was not as effective as we had hoped).  This year we need to purchase new furniture for some of our middle school classrooms (new tables/lockers).  This week we just found out the need to replace two AC units.  We are also looking into bids for a new field.  Long story short, your generous donations help us take care of so many needed things on our campus, things that are not always planned for in our school budget.  Congratulations to the 3rd Graders who edged out 2nd grade by just $5!  And, to Zeke and Hannah Kondo who tallied the highest individual totals!  AMAZING! In the Classroom On Monday of this week we welcomed lots of new prospective students during our Preschool Observation.  Kindergarteners were able to go to the HUB (local business owned by one of our parents) and do some neat artwork.  1st graders were busy with reading groups when I stopped in the teacher workroom.  2nd graders were doing some speed Math Drills.  3rd Graders were busy with reading and excited to hear the news that they were the class leaders for the FUN RUN!  4th Graders started their study on the book of Philippians while 5th graders were hearing the story of Daniel.  6th graders had to deal with a room that had no AC for a few days but not to worry it will be replaced on Wednesday!!  Thankfully the E+ room was available for the CPR lesson this afternoon.  7th graders learned about the division of the North and South and events leading to the Civil War.  8th graders were studying conditions that were best for mold to thrive.  Hopefully no one found their tests and threw them in the garbage. Re-Enroll ASAP for 2025-2026 School Year New Student Testing has started and many of our classes are already full for the 2025-2026 school year.  If you need to finish your re-enrollment of the 2025-2026 please do so as soon as possible.  The deadline for Financial Aid is March 17th.   Chapel Offerings Our offerings for the 3rd quarter are over $500.  In addition, Emmanuel Lutheran Church has taken some free will donations (total do date almost $2400) and will give their quarterly mission pledge ($1000) to the Pacific Southwest District.  Altogether we are nearing $4000 to help those who have lost so much .  Thank you for your support! Music Lesson Mr. Stewart will continue with his Wednesday Vocal Classes for those who would like to continue.  CLICK HERE for more info!   Calendar Dates March 1st - ELS Cross Country Meet - On Lanai!!   Good luck to all of our runners. March 2nd - Preschool Children’s Sunday - 9:00 AM  - Please join us at ELCS! March 4th - Accreditation Team Onsite  - HAIS (Hawaii Association of Independent Schools) March 7th - No School  - Optional Parent Teacher Conferences *If you would like to have a conference, please email your teacher.  We will NOT be sending sign up forms this quarter.  Teachers may also contact you to request or set up a time.   March 14th - 1:30 Dismissal  - NO E+ - Last Day of the 3rd Quarter *Panda Express Fundraiser - proceeds go to the 7th Grade History Trip CLICK HERE for more info! March 17th-28th - Spring Break March 31st - Kindergarten Testing Day  - No regularly scheduled kindergarten classes  Morning Drop Off Keep trying to avoid the dirt as you enter in the AM.  Sidewalks and grass paths are much appreciated! Have a Blessed Weekend! Mr. Rempfer

February 21st, 2025 This week at ELS This short week just flew by!  The highlight of the week was definitely the FUN RUN!  Thanks to all of you this has been another success.  CLICK HERE  if you would like to see recordings of all runs.  As I write this letter, we are currently at $48,446 with near 70% participation.  The donation window will close February 27th at 3:00pm.  I am 100% confident we will reach our goal for the 5th year in a row!!  Thanks again to Mr. B, Ms. Sherri, Ms. Jordynn, and Healthy Kids FUN RUN for another successful event!   In the news this week, the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders went to an event at the MACC.  Kindergarteners were having a blast at PE with Uncle Malik.  2nd graders did some partner reading during Language Arts.  1st graders worked hard for Ms. Rebecca as Mrs. Sjostrand was able to cheer on her son Keahi (former ELS student) at the state basketball tournament.  6th graders were multiplying and dividing fractions.  7th graders discussed issues that led to the Civil War and learned how to do it in text citations.  8th graders started new geometry units and learned about the congruence that exists when parallel lines are intersected by a transversal.  Just another week at ELS!!  Re-Enroll ASAP for 2025-2026 School Year We have started testing New Applicants for 1st - 8th grade.  We still have some space available but we anticipate numerous classes being full before we leave for Spring Break.  If you haven’t fully completed your application, please do so to ensure your spot for the 2025-2026 school year. Chapel Offerings Our offerings for the 3rd quarter are over $430.  In addition, Emmanuel Lutheran Church has taken some free will donations (total do date almost $700) and will give their quarterly mission pledge ($1000) to the Pacific Southwest District.  Altogether we hope to send over $2000 to help those who have lost so much .  Thank you for your support! Spring Sports Emmanuel Lutheran has 3 additional Spring Sports in addition to Cross Country.  Ms. Jordynn sent out a form for interested families that would like to participate in these sports earlier in the Semester.  The sports include: Cross Country Basketball Flag Football Soccer Please complete the Spring Sports Interest Form  if your student is interested in playing in any of our Spring Sports! Calendar Dates February 22nd - Cross Country Meet - 8:00AM - Lokelani Intermediate School February 24th - Preschool Observation Day (new applicants) - No regularly scheduled preschool classes. March 2nd - Preschool Children’s Sunday - 9:00 AM  March 4th - Accreditation Team Onsite - HAIS (Hawaii Association of Independent Schools) March 7th - No School - Optional Parent Teacher Conferences March 14th - 1:30 Dismissal - NO E+ - Last Day of the 3rd Quarter March 17th-28th - Spring Break You have one more week to reserve a spot for Spring Camp.  Please contact Mrs. Davenport today!  eplus@elcs-maui.org   March 31st - Kindergarten Testing Day - No regularly scheduled kindergarten classes  Morning Drop Off Thank you again for your help.  The upper lanai is looking much better with students using the sidewalks or simply not walking through the dirt.   Open House Thank you to the many families who gave recommendations for the Open House.  We had a nice turnout and are excited to have some new families enroll.  It was a total team effort.  Staff, students, and parents all pitched in to make the event a success.  We will continue for years to come!   Have a Blessed Weekend! Mr. Rempfer

Thank you for those that participated in the 2025 Fun Run! We are still accepting donations through the rest of the week. Thank you for supporting Emmanuel Lutheran School! Recordings Preschool Fun Run 2025 Kindergarten & 1st Grade Fun Run 2025 2nd & 3rd Grade Fun Run 2025 4th & 5th Grade Fun Run 2025 Middle School Fun Run 2025 Emmanuel Lutheran School Maui Facebook Page

February 14th, 2025 This week at ELS This week at ELS was a relatively normal week of school.  Today was a little festive with lots of Valentine’s activities, treats, and gifts.  Ms. Bradshaw reminded us on Wednesday during chapel that God’s love  for us is truly the greatest treasure.  Preschoolers did a kindergarten visit.  We absolutely love seeing our preschool students move on and join us for kindergarten.  They were being great listeners when I stopped in to say hi! Kindergarteners got to take a mini field trip and enjoy their snacktime in a new place. 1st graders took a field trip to the Botanical Gardens.  2nd graders worked on some STEM projects.  I took a few 3rd graders for lunch for their raffle wins!   4th graders studied different types of volcanic structures.  5th graders sang beautifully during chapel.  6th graders are working on planet presentations for Science.  7th graders started a new novel in Language Arts and 8th graders used graphing calculators to solve systems of equations and inequalities.   Re-Enroll ASAP for 2025-2026 School Year - 4 More Days for the priority window. Finish your Re-Enrollment ASAP!  On Tuesday February 18th, I will begin testing applicants from our waiting lists.  All the information you need can be found HERE .  If you have any questions about this process, please feel free to call the school office. Chapel Offerings Our offerings for the 3rd quarter are over $400.  In addition, Emmanuel Lutheran Church has taken some free will donations and will give their quarterly mission pledge to the Pacific Southwest District.  Altogether we hope to send over $2000 to help those who have lost so much .  Thank you for your support! Spring Sports Emmanuel Lutheran has 3 additional Spring Sports in addition to Cross Country.  Ms. Jordynn sent out a form for interested families that would like to participate in these sports earlier in the Semester.  The sports include: Cross Country Basketball Flag Football Soccer Please complete the Spring Sports Interest Form  if your student is interested in playing in any of our Spring Sports! Calendar Dates February 17th - No School - Presidents Day February 20th - Open House 5:30-7:00   Open House Dinner RSVP Please share this Flyer  with families who might be interested in attending ELS!   We would love to have a full Open House and fill our kindergarten (as well as all our other classes).   The evening will consist of a free catered meal, some parent testimonies, and an opportunity for prospective families to see classrooms and meet staff members.  Below is a QR Code that families can use to fill out an RSVP Form for dinner.  Families can also visit this website to fill out the form:  ELS Open House RSVP .  Please share this link or QR with families. If you are listed as a referral we will send a small gift as a token of our appreciation.  Thank you for your support. February 21st - 5th Annual Fun Run With 1 week remaining we have crossed the $34,000 mark!  If we get to 100% participation we will easily reach our goal.  This is amazing!  Thank you so much for your continued support.  The kindergarten class is still in the lead but 5th grade is right on the heels!  Funds this year will help update some of our classroom furniture. New desks and tables are costly (especially shipping to Maui).  We are always exploring ways to improve our field.  With wear and tear from daily use by over 200 students the sod installed in 2023 has not held up.  Field turf would help keep our campus looking brighter and less muddy.  That said, the cost is significant.  With your help we can make some great improvements to our campus.  Remember that next Friday we will dismiss at 1:30 and there will not be after school care.   February 24th - Preschool Observation Day (new applicants)  - No regularly scheduled preschool classes. March 2nd - Preschool Children’s Sunday - 9:00 AM   March 4th - Accreditation Team Onsite  - HAIS (Hawaii Association of Independent Schools) March 14th - 1:30 Dismissal  - NO E+ - Last Day of the 3rd Quarter March 17th-28th - Spring Break You have less than a week to reserve a spot for Spring Camp.  Please contact Mrs. Davenport today!  eplus@elcs-maui.org   March 31st - Kindergarten Testing Day  - No regularly scheduled kindergarten classes  Morning Drop Off Thank you for your help!  The Lanai looked a little better this week and the classrooms were noticeably cleaner.  Please continue to use the sidewalks and walkways that have grass.  It helps to keep the mud out of our classrooms.   Happy Valentine's Day!  Have a great 3 day weekend. Mr. Rempfer

February 7th, 2025 This week at ELS With a little bit of a washout last week, Spirit Week rolled into February.  Middle Schoolers competed against each other in a variety of ways, culminating in the 5th Annual Lip Sync Battle.  For the 5th year in a row, the 8th grade won the Spirit Week Championship.  I assure you that there is no bias among judges. ;)  We also honored our January Students of the Month.  Check out the website and social media for some great photos.  4th graders presented some of their own work as well as some classic poems as the final part of their poetry unit.  Thank you to all the parents who came to support their children this week.  On Wednesday we closed with the raffle drawing and students walked away with some great prizes while Ms. Bradshaw walked away covered in slime.  Friday closed with the Ram Bowl.  The Chiefs won in an OT thriller, we’ll see if the real Chiefs follow suit.  Next week, we will get back into the regular rhythm and routine of a regular school week. Thanks to who made Spirit Week 2025 another huge success!  We’ve got Spirit, yes we do, we’ve got Spirit, how ‘bout you! 🙂 Re-Enroll ASAP for 2025-2026 School Year There are 10 days remaining for the re-enrollment priority window and classes are filling up.   On February 17th, we will begin testing new students and taking enrollees who are currently on our waitlist.    All the information you need can be found HERE .  RE-ENROLL ASAP!  If you have any questions about this process, please feel free to call the school office. Chapel Offerings Our offerings for the 2nd quarter are over $350.  Thank you!  We will send all 3rd Quarter offerings to the Pacific Southwest District to be used for the California fires.   Calendar Dates February 17th - No School - Presidents Day February 20th - Open House 5:30-7:00  Prior to COVID, Emmanuel Lutheran held an annual Open House evening.  Dinner was provided, new families had a chance to see classrooms, and some current parents shared about their experience at ELS.  This evening was for all new families but most specifically geared toward families interested in joining our kindergarten.  For the past two years, we had a simple informal Open House.  This year we would like to return to something that was very successful in the past.  How can you help?  Well, I’m glad you asked.  Quite simply, please share this with others.  You can share a social media post, give a flyer, or just tell someone you know.  When families RSVP for the evening, ask them to list you as a referral and we will send you a “Thank you” with a gift certificate.  Please see the flyer below or click here  for some more information about the evening.  The QR code provides a google form that can be used to RSVP.   February 21st - 5th Annual Fun Run We are halfway there!    With nearly 40% participation we have just reached the $25,000 mark!  With 100% participation, we will be able to reach our school goal of $50,000.00.  Funds this year will help update some of our classroom furniture. New desks and tables are costly (especially shipping to Maui).  We are always exploring ways to improve our field.  With wear and tear from daily use by over 200 students the sod installed in 2023 has not held up.  Field turf would help keep our campus looking brighter and less muddy.  That said, the cost is significant.  With your help we can make some great improvements to our campus. Donations can be made online to your child's page.  They will also be collected in the office and credited to the corresponding student account.  Prizes will be distributed each Friday.  MAHALO for a great start this week!  School will dismiss at 1:30 on the 21st.  After school care will not be available. February 24th - Preschool Observation Day (new applicants) - No regularly scheduled preschool classes. March 2nd - Preschool Children’s Sunday - 9:00 AM  March 4th - Accreditation Team Onsite - HAIS (Hawaii Association of Independent Schools) March 17th-28th - Spring Break Spring day camp registration is now open for 2 weeks. Week 1 - full-time $180 Week 2 - holiday week $150 Daily drop in $40 Hours 7:30-5:00 Email Mrs Davenport what dates you will need.  eplus@elcs-maui.org   Morning Drop Off The dirt being tracked into the classroom the past few weeks is becoming a little bit of a problem.  Some of this is simply unavoidable from recess and PE.  Please try to use the sidewalks in the morning when the field is wet/damp.  In addition, if K-2 students can use the ramp I think we can minimize a little field traffic first thing in the AM.  I will monitor for a few weeks.  It may not solve the problem, but I feel like we need to try something.  Thanks for your help.   Have a restful weekend!   Mr. Rempfer

February 20th, 2025

February 1st, 2025 This week at ELS We kicked National Lutheran Schools Week on Monday with some school wide Spirit Cheers!  We were able to do some of our planned activities and show our school pride.  Unfortunately, some of our events were washed out on Thursday and Friday.  We plan to reschedule a few events, specifically the 5th Annual Lip Sync Battle for Middle School.  In addition, the raffle drawing will take place next week.  Thank you for the HUGE support in the canned food drive.  Boxes were overflowing!  Kindergarten and 1st graders celebrated 100 days of school on Tuesday!  I saw lots of great illustrations and creations representing 100.  Thank you for your support and understanding this week as we had some significant changes to our schedule.   Re-Enroll ASAP for 2025-2026 School Year There are 16 days remaining for the re-enrollment priority window and classes are filling up.   On February 17th, we will begin testing new students and taking enrollees who are currently on our waitlist.    All the information you need can be found HERE .  RE-ENROLL ASAP! Chapel Offerings Our offerings for the 2nd quarter are over $300.  Thank you!  We will send all 3rd Quarter offerings to the Pacific Southwest District to be used for the California fires.   Calendar Dates February 4th - Flatbread Pizza Fundraiser.  Get your dinner at Flatbread on Tuesday and proceeds will support the Band Trip to Oahu.  See flyer below for details.   February 17th - No School - Presidents Day February 20th - Open House 5:30-7:00  More details will be provided this week.  We will serve a catered buffet dinner and offer some incentives to families who share this event with others.  Be on the lookout for multiple ways you can share this evening with new families!    February 21st - 5th Annual Fun Run Thank you for the donations we have received so far $11,402.00 with 24.10% of our students participating. We hope we can count on your generous support for this important fundraiser.  With 100% participation, we will be able to reach our school goal of $50,000.00.  Donations can be made online to your child's page.  They will also be collected in the office and credited to the corresponding student account.  Prizes will be distributed each Friday.  MAHALO for a great start this week!  School will dismiss at 1:30 on the 21st.  After school care will not be available. March 2nd - Children’s Sunday - 9:00 AM March 4th - Accreditation Team Onsite - HAIS (Hawaii Association of Independent Schools) March 17th-28th - Spring Break Vacation Bible School - A note from Mrs. Johann (repeat from last week) We are excited to announce that we will be having Vacation Bible School (VBS) again this year from July 7th - 11th from 9AM - 12PM. We welcome all kids entering Kindergarten - 5th grade in the 2025-2026 School year.   This year’s theme will be an Alaskan VBS called True North.  Please mark your calendars and keep checking back on Emmanuel’s Website for both volunteer and children signup.  We can accommodate up to 100 children but we need many volunteers to make VBS a reality and a success.   Please consider volunteering for the many different positions and/or supplying lunch for the volunteers and snacks for the children!    If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Nancy Johann, edjohann@verizon.net . Looking forward to sunshine on Monday Mr. Rempfer

I was planning to wait until the morning to assess the weather situation.  That being said, I know planning for a school closure the night before is much easier than doing it at 6:00am.  We will not have school tomorrow Friday January 31st.  We pray that everyone stays safe and we are able to avoid the worst.  We look forward to clearer skies on Monday.  Mahalo for understanding.   Mr. Rempfer

Flatbread Pizza is hosting a Benefit Night for Emmanuel Lutheran School Band. Flyer below:

January 24th, 2025 This week at ELS We finished up our MAP testing for the Winter Session.  I saw some excellent work and lots of signs indicating growth.  I was also able to pop into a few classrooms this week.  Preschoolers and 3rd graders had a little reading buddy time together.  Kindergarteners were practicing sounds and the letters they belong to as well as a little handwriting.  1st graders were working on a morning checklist that included reading logs, fluency checks and math review.  2nd graders were quietly working on their Zearn lessons for math.  4th graders were discussing how the author’s tone can affect the reader's mood.  5th graders solving story problems that included fractions.  6th graders did some geometry review and fraction review.  7th graders did some work with functions and 8th graders used graphing calculators to illustrate the solutions for systems of inequalities.  FUN STUFF! Re-Enroll ASAP for 2025-2026 School Year It’s hard to believe we already need to begin thinking about next year!  There are 24 days remaining for the re-enrollment priority window.  On February 17th, we will begin testing new students and taking enrollees who are currently on our waitlist.    All the information you need can be found HERE .  RE-ENROLL ASAP! Chapel Offerings Our offerings for the 2nd quarter are close to $250.  Thank you!  We will send all 3rd Quarter offerings to the Pacific Southwest District to be used for the California fires.   Calendar Dates January 25th - Rummage Sale - Band Trip Fundraiser TOMORROW from 7AM - 12PM - Come support the band and find a good deal. January 27th - January 31st - National Lutheran Schools Week - Spirit Week Please look here  for the Spirit Week Details.  We will have dress days, competitions, and our 5th annual Food Drive Raffle.  Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are Double Ticket Days!Canned Food Themes Monday - Bring Anything Tuesday - Double Tickets for Protein Wednesday - Double Tickets for Canned Veggies Thursday - Double Tickets for Boxed Items (Rice, Cereal, Macaroni, etc.) Friday - Bring Anything February 17th - No School - Presidents Day February 21st - 5th Annual Fun Run You should have received an email this week with information for your child’s donation page.  Feel free to share it with family and friends.  The official kick off will be Tuesday when Mr. B comes to tell classes all about it! March 2nd - Children’s Sunday - 9:00 AM March 4th - Accreditation Team Onsite - HAIS (Hawaii Association of Independent Schools) March 17th-28th - Spring Break 1st Annual ELS Golf Tournament (Repeat) - It would be great to have at least 3 more on our committee On June 14th, ELS will be hosting its first annual golf tournament at the Dunes Golf Course.  In order to run a successful and profitable event, it is important to start planning early.  We would like to form a committee to help with the planning process.  Please fill out this brief form  if you are interested in being a part of this committee.  We will have our first meeting at the end of the month.  More details and information to follow. Vacation Bible School - A note from Mrs. Johann We are excited to announce that we will be having Vacation Bible School (VBS) again this year from July 7th - 11th from 9AM - 12PM. We welcome all kids entering Kindergarten - 5th grade in the 2025-2026 School year.   This year’s theme will be an Alaskan VBS called True North.  Please mark your calendars and keep checking back on Emmanuel’s Website for both volunteer and children signup.  We can accommodate up to 100 children but we need many volunteers to make VBS a reality and a success.   Please consider volunteering for the many different positions and/or supplying lunch for the volunteers and snacks for the children!    If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Nancy Johann, edjohann@verizon.net . God’s Blessings! Mr. Rempfer