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.
January 25, 2018: Second Extraordinary Membership Meeting
Dear Society Members,
I cordially invite you to our second extraordinary Membership Meeting for the school year 2017/2018, which will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the School’s Assembly Hall.
Please click here to view the preliminary Agenda. The focus of the meeting will be exclusively on the 2016/17 Audit as well as the Budget for the 2018/2019 fiscal year.
In the coming days, the Board will send out the Audit, the detailed Budget proposal and any other proposals for your consideration.
A Town Hall Meeting is planned for the third week of January to provide our Members a more in-depth overview of the Audit and Budget situation. A separate invitation will be sent out for the Town Hall Meeting.
According to the by-laws of the German School Society Washington, D.C., the Membership Meeting attains a quorum if at least one eighth of its Membership is present. In the event that a quorum is not reached, we would like to invite you, in accordance with the by-laws (§10 (2)), to a third extraordinary Membership Meeting on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 7:15 pm to ensure that a vote can take place.
Motions put forth by members must be submitted to the Board no later than 5 days before a Membership Meeting, which, in this case, is January 20, 2018. Please send your motions to vorstand@giswashington.org.
Childcare and a translation service for our non-German speaking Members will be available at the Meeting.
The Board looks forward to your participation.
Kind regards,
Dr. Al Zeitoun
Chair of the Board of Directors
