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.

Experiments permitted again!

2022-10-26 17:56

Preschool visits "The Little Experimental Workshop" of the upper school

After a long (forced) break it was finally that time again - the " The Little Experimental Workshop " a cooperation between the upper school and the preschool as part of the GISW MINT program opened its doors again.

Students of the 5th and 6th grades prepared with great enthusiasm small experiments for future SEL children of the Frog, Ladybug and Seahorse group in the 1st FuF module of “Field Biology” („Big and Small experiment together"). Together with the FuFies, our little guests played banana piano, marveled at a lava lamp and learned to float a candle. At the end, the children were allowed to take home their self-made soap bubbles. As the following pictures show, small and big (also grown-ups) had a lot of fun experimenting and even “writing protocols”.