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.
A long election night – not just in the US
On November 3, 2020, election night, our 9th Graders at the GISW were happy to support the 9c at the Laurentianum School in Warendorf, Germany in answering many of their questions regarding the US elections and life in the US in general. The 9th Grade students in Warendorf had covered the US elections as part of their Social Studies curriculum and had organized a long and suspense-filled election night during which they had the projected results live-streaming via CNN Germany and were excited to meet our 9th Graders for a virtual Q&A session.
The video conference across continents was initiated by Mr. Boesenberg, home room and Social Studies teacher, and the Deputy Head of School in Warendorf, Mr. Prigge, and at the GISW by Mr. Löckmann as well as 9a and 9b homeroom teachers Ms. Meuschke and Mr. Bishop, and Ms. Schreiber, their social studies teacher.
Aside from the US elections, the students discussed other topics that were on their mind, like Black Lives Matter and police violence. The students extended the suspense of election night by betting on the winner of the election: the Warendorf students were convinced that Joe Biden would win. Our 9th Graders bet that the election would be too close to call and that the winner would only emerge much later. Everyone agreed that the schools should get back in touch next year, in time for Germany’s parliamentary elections. Thank you to all involved in organizing this exciting event!
