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.
Announcement of the Parents' Council (SEBR)
Dear school community,
During its constituent meeting on September 29, the Parent Council for the 2021/2022 school year filled its offices - as far as was possible - in accordance with the bylaws. The names of the elected officers can be found in the member area of the GISW website under ABOUT US > Parents’ Council > Elected Officers.
As the newly elected SEBR Chair and Deputy Chair, we welcome you to the 2021/22 school year and look forward to a good working relationship between students, parents, faculty, and the Board of Directors of the German School Society.
As many parent representatives were elected to the SEBR for the first time this year, we would like to express our sincere thanks to you, and our departing members, for your willingness as volunteers in the school community to take on, or for having taken on, this task. Our special thanks to last year’s chair Mrs. Erin Owen for her tireless effort and dedication. We look forward to, and are grateful for, her continued service on many of the committees. We would also like to thank the deputy chair Mrs. Sedlmayer, and we wish her well in her new role as bookstore manager.
We are pleased that many new families have become a part of our school community since the beginning of the school year, we would like to take this opportunity to refer you to the communications flow chart from the 2018/2019 school year, which is still valid. It is a good starting point if you have questions about the school and are asking yourself "who do I contact about what?". The charts can be found under the following link:
The Communications flow chart can be accessed here.
We, as the Parent Council, are of course also always available for questions and suggestions. We look forward to an exciting, varied and healthy school year 2021/2022 and hope for lively participation!
On behalf of the Parent Council,
Matthias Molitor and Vicky Twinn
