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.
Lycée Rochambeau visits GISW
On Saint-Martin-Day, for the first time since the pandemic, we had a visit from Lycee Rochambeau at the GISW. This visit took place in the context of a French-German school exchange. Our sixth-graders who are learning French and the seventh-graders of the French School who are learning German met.
The students celebrated this festive day together. There were fun activities to get to know each other. The Saint-Martin story was presented and replayed by the students who also sang songs together. After a tour of the school, they all had a relaxing lunch break and ate at our cafeteria. All participants enjoyed their time very much.
This event was organized by the French teachers of the GISW, Ms. Jeannine Chérif and Ms. Hamandia-Güldenberg in cooperation of Ms Sabine Cox, German teacher at Lycée Rochambeau. This was our kick-off meeting for the building of a future students-exchange-program in the studies of foreign languages (French & German) between both schools
