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
Farewells in the Elementary School
Dear School community,
Sadly, the Elementary School faculty has to bid farewell to Dr. Andrew Brown, Mr. Frank Weinhardt, Mrs. Sabine Gleitz-Schellkopf, and Mrs. Cordula Schmid-Waβmuth.
Dr. Andrew Brown has worked at the Elementary School since 2004. Aside from his great commitment and success at the DSW in his capacity as a music teacher, Dr. Brown was also fully engaged in our school’s daily life. Dr. Brown lent his musical talent to many of our school’s celebrations and events, contributing to everyone’s good spirits and entertainment. He was an important pillar at the German School and we will miss his warm-hearted, courteous, funny, and honest demeanor.
All of us at the Elementary School wish Dr. Brown much joy and success in his second career as an instrument maker!
Mr. Frank Weinhardt has worked at the Elementary School as a sports- and swim teacher since 2011. Many of our students and classes have received awards from him to mark their athletic achievements. Thanks to his swimming instruction, many of our students received the “Seepferdchen” badge in swimming. When November comes, we will miss his voice at our Martinsfest. Furthermore, Mr. Weinhardt coordinated the afternoon program at the Elementary School with great success. His kind, humorous Northern German demeanor will be greatly missed among the faculty.
We wish Mr. Weinhardt and his wife all the best for the future!
Mrs. Sabine Gleitz-Schellkopf has been working at the DSW since 2006. She was in charge of the Extended Care Program of the Preschool from 2006-2010. After that, she developed and implemented the Extended Care Program for the entire DSW.
Mrs. Gleitz-Schellkopf loves to bake and cook and shared that love with our students twice a week in an afternoon cooking program. She also led afternoon programs like the student newspaper, homework groups, woodworking, gymnastics, and many others. She was highly esteemed by students and parents alike and was also greatly valued by her colleagues.
We wish Mrs. Gleitz-Schellkopf and her husband, as well as their three cats, much happiness for their future in Germany.
Mrs. Schmid-Waßmuth has worked at the DSW since 2014. She was first employed as a teacher for religious education and as an assistant teacher in the SEL. Since 2016 she led the “Igel” group in the SEL. Students as well as parents valued her patience and care for her group. ‘Inclusion’ is not just a buzzword for her, it’s part of life. Mrs. Schmid-Waβmuth will work as a minister in United Church in Washington, D.C. We wish her much success and happiness in her new position!
The teachers at the Elementary School will miss these four colleagues dearly and will certainly think of them often!
Monika Rodrigues, Elementary School Principal and faculty
