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
November 21st: Empty Plate Dinner
During the May 2019 Project Week, students from 8th, 9th and 10th grades prepared for their upcoming Empty Plate Dinner, which will be held on the evening of Thursday, November 21 at 6:30pm.
This years’ Project focuses on childhood hunger and the prevalence of “food insecurity” in our community. Students researched non-profits working to address the issue and voted on an organization to support.
The students chose to support No Kid Hungry, a national campaign working to eliminate child hunger in the United States, by hosting a dinner featuring the almost 100 ceramic plates they made. Tickets are $30 per person and include conversation, a beautiful student-made ceramic plate, and a hot meal.
We look forward to welcoming many of our GISW parents and students at our dinner. If you would like to attend and support our students and No Kid Hungry, please email Ms. Cheshire at acheshire@giswashington.org with the amount of tickets you would like to purchase. She will send you an invoice for the total amount and you may then pay online. You may also purchase tickets directly from Mrs. Cheshire with cash or check made out to “German School Society.
Making the Ceramic Plates
Each plate is the product of a lengthy, hand-made process. First, clay was rolled through a slab roller. The clay slab was then cut into a circle and then pressed into a paper form and smoothed. The clay was set out to dry overnight until it became “leather hard.” Then it was trimmed and refined and air-dried again until it reached the “bone-dry” stage. The bone-dry plates were then bisque-fired to about 1,200° F. At this point, the plates can be handled without as much risk of breakage and are ready to be glazed. The students used masking tape to create designs on the plates and then applied three layers of underglaze, which is the color you see on the plates. Lastly, the plates were painted with three layers of clear glaze and fired to about 2,300° F. The end product is a beautiful, colorful, shiny, and food-safe one of a kind work of art.
