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Liebe Eltern und Erziehungsberechtigte,
aufgrund der aktuellen Wetterwarnung in unserer Region und im Interesse der Sicherheit aller Schülerinnen und Schüler sowie Mitarbeitenden beenden wir den Unterricht und das Kindergartenprogramm heute vorzeitig um 12:55 Uhr. Die Schulbusse werden das Schulgelände um 13:05 Uhr verlassen.
Um eine ungefähre Ankunftszeit an Ihrer Haltestelle zu ermitteln, bitten wir Sie, sich an den Zeiten der regulären Busroute zu orientieren.
Wenn Ihr Kind nicht mit dem Bus fährt, holen Sie es bitte um 12:55 Uhr ab.
Sollte sich die Wettersituation so entwickeln, dass es erforderlich ist, werden wir selbstverständlich alle Schülerinnen und Schüler sicher in den Gebäuden behalten und Schutz im Gebäude gewährleisten, bis eine sichere Situation gegeben ist.
Falls Sie aufgrund von Verkehr oder Wetter nicht genau um 12:55 Uhr zur Abholung eintreffen können, werden wir die Kinder weiterhin in den jeweiligen Gebäuden – Preschool, Elementary School und im Hauptgebäude – betreuen und im Gebäude lassen, bis Sie sicher an der Schule angekommen sind, um Ihr Kind abzuholen.
Bitte fahren Sie vorsichtig, versuchen Sie jedoch so zeitnah wie möglich zur Schule zu kommen, da wir bemüht sind, die Gebäude für die Sicherheit aller Beteiligten so bald wie möglich nach 12:55 Uhr zu leeren.
Sollte es zu Verzögerungen bei der Abfahrt der Schulbusse kommen, werden wir Sie selbstverständlich umgehend mit einem weiteren Update informieren.
Wir danken Ihnen für Ihr Verständnis und wünschen Ihnen und Ihrer Familie, dass Sie gut und sicher durch das heutige Wetter kommen.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Die Schulleitung
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Due to the severe weather alert in our region, and in the interest of the safety of all students and staff, classes and the preschool program will end early today at 12:55 pm. School buses will depart campus at 1:05 pm.
To estimate the approximate arrival time at your bus stop, please refer to the times listed on the regular bus route schedule.
If your child does not ride the bus please pick them up at 12:55pm.
If the situation warrants it, we will certainly keep all students safely sheltered inside the buildings and ensure everyone remains safe until conditions allow otherwise.
If you happen to be delayed in traffic or by the weather and cannot arrive exactly at 12:55 pm for pickup, students will remain inside their respective buildings - Preschool, Elementary School, and the Main Building - and will be supervised until you arrive safely to pick up your child.
Please drive carefully and do your best to be on time, as we are for everyone’s safety hoping to have the buildings cleared as soon as possible after 12:55 pm.
If bus departures are delayed, we will certainly provide another update promptly.
Thank you for your understanding. We wish everyone a safe afternoon and hope you stay safe during the weather.
Kind regards,
School Leadership
Every school year, our Elementary School students in 3rd and 4th grade elect class representatives. The students of each homeroom elect two of their peers to take on a leadership role within their class.
The elected students represent their class in regular meetings with the School Principal and the Counselor. They discuss topics that are important to the students or matters related to their homeroom and they work on special school projects.
Every year, the Elementary School Principal and the Counselor pick a topic of interest or a special project that the class representatives assist with. This year’s topic is the GISW's Guiding Principles: Independent. Bilingual. Weltoffen.
Our Guiding Principles are posted in every classroom and are prominently displayed on our school spirit wear and agenda books. The Elementary School has set out to ensure that all students understand what these three words mean, how they bring the school forward and that the students should to live by them every day.
In their first meeting, Ms. Scholl, Ms. Schweitzer and the class representatives discussed what our Guiding Principles “Independent. Bilingual. Weltoffen.” actually mean, how they apply to our daily school life and how Elementary School students can incorporate them in their day. It was decided that a contest would be a great way to get everyone excited about our Guiding Principles!
The class representatives introduced the Guiding Principles as well as the idea of the contest in their homeroom: Every student should choose one of the Principles. The 1st and 2nd Grade students drew a picture and the 3rd and 4th Grade students wrote about what their favorite Principle means and how it could be applied in the Elementary School.
Mrs. Scholl and Ms. Schweitzer then had the difficult task of choosing a winning picture and a winning text for each Guiding Principle. There were so many great contest entries that the judges ended up choosing more winners than originally planned (11 in total!). The winners were awarded prizes and were able to show their classmates what they had drawn, or read aloud what they had written. Their work will be displayed in the Elementary School.
Congratulations to:
Joris K.1a
Maya Th. 1b
Ida E. 2a
Ana Isabel L. 2b
Corinne R. 3a
Katja N. 3b
Frederik J.-K. 4a
Davey R. 4a
Isabella H. 4a
Lourdes (Luli) Ramirez B. 4a
Lukas A. 4b