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.
Regional Professional Development at GISW
We are starting the new school year with a new process facilitator in the North American region of the network of German Schools abroad. After a successful handover by Mr. Torsten Steininger, we warmly welcome Dr. Alexandra Blank to the GISW site and look forward to a successful collaboration.
The first 3-day Regional Professional Development (ReFo) on "Language Sensitive Teaching -DFU: Reflection of Established Practices and Further Development" was very successful. Speakers Tim Sonnenwald from AvH Montreal and Lisa Kranzler from German International School Silicon Valley reflected with teachers of German-language subjects on the current state of language-sensitive teaching practices in our region. In the process, they reviewed and added to regional support mechanisms in this realm, built important actionable knowledge for themselves and their subject teams, and picked up ideas for further development at their schools.
The weather also cooperated, so that everyone was able to enjoy the city of Washington D.C. and the surrounding area to the fullest during their stay.
