Water Main Break / Wasserrohrbruch
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2025
Our school has experienced water damage due to a water main break in the neighborhood. Preschool, SEL, and grades 5–12 are operating as usual.
IMPORTANT: The elementary school building is currently being restored to a usable condition; therefore, we are unfortunately unable to offer regular classes or supervision for grades 1–4.
Please keep your children in grades 1 to 4 at home on Friday, December 5.
The Newbees canceled the Newbees Breakfast.
We are closely monitoring the MCPS decision for Friday in case they announce a delayed start due to the weather.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
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Aufgrund eines Wasserrohrbruchs in der Nachbarschaft ist es zu einem Wasserschaden an unserer Schule gekommen ist. Der Kidnergarten, SES sowie die Klassen 5–12 haben regulären Unterricht.
WICHTIG: Das Grundschulgebäude wird derzeit in einen nutzbaren Zustand gebracht, daher können wir für die Klassen 1–4 leider keinen regulären Unterricht und auch keine Betreuung anbieten.
Bitte behalten Sie Ihre Kinder der Klassen 1 bis 4 am Freitag, den 5. Dezember zu Hause.
Die NewBees haben das Newbees-Frühstück abgesagt.
Wir behalten die Entscheidung von MCPS für Freitag im Blick, falls aufgrund des Wetters ein verspäteter Schulbeginn angekündigt wird.
Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis und Ihre Unterstützung.
STEM / MINT Subjects
In the Upper School the GISW offers a challenging, advanced science curriculum: students from grades 7 to 12 complete between two and four lessons per week in each subject of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. (We will be adding coursework in computer science to the curriculum when its development is complete).
An important new “international school” advantage is that Biology teaching is now bilingual, integrating spoken and written English, starting in 7th grade.
All science courses taught in grades 11 and 12 are Advanced Placement (AP) certified by the American College Board.
Students in 8th and 9th grade are able to broaden their science education by choosing a combination science laboratory – computer course as an elective.
In 4th grade students gain relevant, real-world, hands-on experience in the natural sciences, taught by a team consisting of both their elementary school teacher and an upper school science teacher.
In 5th and 6th grade, natural science, a STEM/MINT subject, proceeds with 3 lessons per week plus an elective called “FuF“, an enrichment course in which STEM/MINT methodologies of instruction (problem/project/challenge-based learning) introduce the students to innovative and stimulating scientific work.