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
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Dear Parents,
You are kindly invited to the parent-teacher conferences on:
Thursday, November 17, 2016, 3:00 – 8:00 pm
Preschool, Elementary (School Entry Level – Grade 4) and Upper School
FromTuesday, November 8, 2016 at 7:00 pm until Friday, November 11, 2016 at 12:00 noon, the online scheduling program will allow you to make appointments with all teachers from Preschool through grade 12. Please note: As of this school year, the Preschool is joining the rest of the school in the online registration system.
You can make your appointments in the password-protected area of our school following these steps:
1. Please go to www.dswashington.org and login to the members' area of the website in the upper right hand corner of your screen. In case you forgot the login, please contact the main office at 301.365.4400.
2. Please click on ACADEMICS and then on Sign up for parent-teacher conferences
3. Click on the word “Register” (upper left).
4. Please enter the name, password that you create as well as your email address.
In case you forget your password, you can request the system to send it to you using your email address. You only need to remember which of your email addresses you were using when you set up your user login.
5. Click on the “Registrieren/Register” button at the bottom.
6. On the page “success”: Please click on “Login” in the upper right corner of the screen.
7. Please enter your own username and password now, and click on the “Anmelden/Login” button.
8. Select the teacher(s) you would like to see from the list, and click on “Buchungsplan anzeigen/show appointments.” You can now book your appointment. Please repeat this step for every teacher you would like to see.
9. Please click on “Your Appointments” to view and print your personal schedule.
In case you are not able to come to your appointment, please inform the respective teacher(s) by email. We ask that you limit your appointments to the designated time frame, as this is the only way to assure that every person has time to talk with the teachers. Please use the teachers’ weekly office hours for longer conversations that require more time.You can find the office hours in the password-protected area of our website under ACADEMICS.
Best wishes for a successful parent-teacher conference,
Juergen Sarpe, StD Monika Rodrigues Mojdeh Khojasteh
Deputy Head of School Principal of the Elementary School Principal of the Preschool
