Summer Break Announcement
Office Hours Summer Break:
Monday through Friday: 10 am to 3 pm
Campus Tours:
Campus tours will resume once the new school year begins on August 20. We would be delighted to welcome you for a private tour. Please contact admissions@giswashington.org to schedule your visit.
First Day of School:
For School Entry Level (5-year-olds) and Grade 2 through 12: Thursday, August 20th, 2026
For Preschool and first Grade: Monday, August 24th, 2026
Öffnungszeiten für Besucher ohne Termin während der Sommerferien:
Montag bis Freitag: 10:00 bis 15:00 Uhr
Campusführungen:
Campusführungen sind ab Beginn des neuen Schuljahres am 20. August wieder möglich. Gerne begrüßen wir Sie zu einer persönlichen Schulführung. Bitte kontaktieren Sie admissions@giswashington.org, um einen individuellen Termin zu vereinbaren.
Erster Schultag:
Für die Schuleingangsstufe (5-Jährige) sowie die Klassen 2 bis 12: Donnerstag, 20. August 2026
Für den Kindergarten und die erste Klasse: Montag, 24. August 2026
Invitation: St. Martin’s Procession
To all parents of the Preschool, Elementary School (School Entry Level through 4th grade), and the German Language Courses (GLC)
November 2, 2016
St. Martin’s procession on November 11, 2016
Dear parents,
As in past years, the Elementary School is once again organizing the traditional St. Martin’s Procession.
This year the St. Martin’s Procession is going to take place on November 11th. Please bring your lanterns. Many Preschoolers and Elementary School students have already crafted. The children are very much looking forward to the procession and we hope you can join us with friends and family.
We will meet in front of the Elementary School at 5:15pm.
Following our tradition, we will start out by singing St. Martins’ songs during our walk and then listen to a reading of the St. Martin’s legend.
After the procession, all children will receive a „Weckmann“, a traditional German pastry. The „Weckmänner“ will be handed out at various locations in front of the Elementary School. Once again, the „Friends of the German School“ are donating the „Weckmänner“. Thank you! Hot and cold beverages for children and adults will also be on sale. To ensure that this wonderful event will be once again a great success, we need you cooperation with respect to the course of events and a few rules.
The procession will move via the parking lot and behind the Elementary School to the Elementary School’s soccer field. Here, the St. Martin’s play will take place. We will be walking in the dark and the path will lead down a couple of steps, therefore we advise against bringing strollers.
Parents are responsible for their children during the entire event. All teachers of the Elementary School will be present, but have been assigned various organizational responsibilities. All outside stairs and stairs between buildings will be closed off with yellow tape and access will be prohibited. Please make sure your children are following these rules. Thank you very much!
Please remember that all cars have to be parked on the school's parking lot. Make sure to arrive on time since the parking lot will be closed during the procession for safety reasons. Parking on Kentsdale Drive or Chateau Drive, even on the grassy areas in front of the school, is not permitted.
We hope that all participants will enjoy a festive evening.
Sincerely
Monika Rodrigues
ES Principal
Maya Osiander and Kristina Hallex
Event organizers
