Summer Break Announcement
Office Hours Summer Break:
Monday through Friday: 10 am to 3 pm
Campus Tours:
Campus tours will resume once the new school year begins on August 20. We would be delighted to welcome you for a private tour. Please contact admissions@giswashington.org to schedule your visit.
First Day of School:
For School Entry Level (5-year-olds) and Grade 2 through 12: Thursday, August 20th, 2026
For Preschool and first Grade: Monday, August 24th, 2026
Öffnungszeiten für Besucher ohne Termin während der Sommerferien:
Montag bis Freitag: 10:00 bis 15:00 Uhr
Campusführungen:
Campusführungen sind ab Beginn des neuen Schuljahres am 20. August wieder möglich. Gerne begrüßen wir Sie zu einer persönlichen Schulführung. Bitte kontaktieren Sie admissions@giswashington.org, um einen individuellen Termin zu vereinbaren.
Erster Schultag:
Für die Schuleingangsstufe (5-Jährige) sowie die Klassen 2 bis 12: Donnerstag, 20. August 2026
Für den Kindergarten und die erste Klasse: Montag, 24. August 2026
A Spooky Science Class: Creative Haunted Houses Light Up the Lesson
With a touch of spookiness and a lot of scientific curiosity, fourth graders brought their self-made haunted houses to science class, just in time for Halloween. Over the past few weeks, these young scientists had not only designed ghostly houses from shoeboxes but had also been hard at work exploring the topic of electricity. The challenge in this lesson: the haunted houses needed an energy-efficient lighting system, complete with a built-in switch.
With enthusiasm and scientific precision, the students set to work. In small teams, they planned their lighting systems, sketched detailed blueprints, and compiled shopping lists for the materials they would need. After their theoretical preparation came hands-on implementation: armed with wires, light bulbs, and switches, the young scientists transformed their haunted houses into glowing Halloween masterpieces.
Soon, excited exclamations erupted across the classroom: “It lights up!” and “It works!” could be heard at every station. The students were thrilled when, finally, each team could proudly present its illuminated haunted house to the class.
This Halloween-themed science lesson was not only a playful exploration of electricity but also a creative achievement for everyone involved. Once again, the fourth graders demonstrated that science and creativity can go hand in hand—and that learning is most effective when it's filled with fun and a touch of fright.
Steffi Colopy
(STEM Coordinator)
