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
MINT: Faster than a Dog? Pet Class in the 6th Grade
Pets have been a focus of the 6th graders science class recently. The students were particularly interested in cats and dogs, the oldest and most popular companions of humans. Questions such as “How much wolf is still in a dog? “and “Why can dogs run faster than humans?” and “How does a cat catch a mouse?” were considered by the students. At the end of February, they were given the opportunity to explore these questions firsthand. They observed dogs running, playing and doing tricks, and learned more about the senses of cats and their special paws. There was even a race…
Comments by our students:
Caspar S. (6b): In these special class three students brought their dogs to school. My favorite dog was Milo, a Labrador retriever from Canada. Felix P.. Milo’s handler, gave a very good presentation, so it was easy for the other students to fill out a worksheet and note our observations. Milo was able to perform several very useful tricks and also some funny ones. He comes to you, when you call him, he sits or lays down between your legs on command, he can find things in the house or garden when you give him the smell and he goes to bed on command.
I loved that class because we could listen and work, while having fun. I am looking forward to the next animal class.
Hannes S. (6b): On Monday, February 26, 2024, class 6b had a lesson about cats in the third and fourth period. We met a female cat called Tulip. She is a four-year-old Norwegian Forest Cat who is quite big for her age. She has big green eyes, pointed ears and long white whiskers. Her coat is white, brown and a little black spotted and very dense. We have observed that cats can extend and retract their claws. During the cat lesson, Tulip was very curious and active but also a bit shy and wanted to hide from us at first. The owner then told us that Tulip prefers to sleep and doesn't like it when lots of people want to stroke her.
Paula P. (6a): I thought this lesson was super cool. I learned a lot of new things about cats: their paws are smaller than those of dogs, they have 30 teeth and very good eye sight. They are very agile and well camouflaged. I also found it interesting that they can hear even better than dogs.
James P. (6a): Personally, I found the cat lesson quite exciting, funny but also interesting. For example, we learned a lot about Andreu's cat Simba. She grows special hair in her ears, which is important for her excellent sense of hearing. I didn't know that before the cat class. I thought it was great that we could come up with our own questions. All in all, I thought this cat lesson was really great.
Steffi Colopy
(6th grade science teacher)
