UPDATE: Earlier Release
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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
Elementary School: World Day of the Book
Motivated by the many positive feedbacks of last year, we decided to let the “Day of the Book” take place outdoors again. On the grounds behind the elementary school, eight reading stations were set up for the book “Die Umwelt-Konferenz der Tiere” ( "The Environmental Conference of Animals ") by Anita van Saan. On June 8 and 9, in bright summer weather, the entertaining and informative walking could begin.
In order to make the time spent at the eight stations not too long, we had shortened the text, but left the catchy rhyming form. Often, one or the other particularly skilled reader was able to read aloud to his or her class. A variety of animals informed us about the serious situation of our planet.
After each animal's message, there were eager discussions, comments, and suggestions from our students about how we could follow each animal's calls for help and advice. At each station was a picture of the animal speaking. Mrs. Hardage had designed these artistic signposts.
Along the trail, we marveled at models of bee hotels that the School Entry Level students had made. The fourth graders had hung a large fishing net with all kinds of trash on the fence. Here we could see with our own eyes what negative impact our throwaway society has on the environment. The many colorful posters urgently calling for environmental protection also attracted a lot of attention.
At the end of the reading path there were again the impatiently awaited surprises. At three tables our volunteers were waiting for the thirsty and heated hikers. "Who wants a frog or bee tattoo?" Or, to remember the stamp: "Extinction is forever"? It was exciting to assemble the bee hotels that now decorate the Polinator garden in front of the elementary school. To commemorate the day, each student was allowed to plant a sunflower seed in a pot to take home. At the end, there was refreshing water and sweet treats, artfully decorated as bees, sunflowers and jaguars.
The hot topic of the book, with its call for everyone to protect our environment, delighted young and old alike.
A special thank you to our eager volunteers, the generous financial support of the Friends, and all the colleagues for their help.
The book team
Ingrid Wrausmann and Ursula Eberhard
