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.
Reminder: Scholarship Application Deadline
Dear Parents, dear School Community at large,
We would like to remind you that you have ten more days – until Friday, March 10, 2017– to apply for the Hugo-and-Herta-Mueller scholarship.
In agreement with the spirit of the foundation—the advancement of the German language and culture—the scholarship will be awarded to students where at least one parent/guardian is not a native German speaker. Students will be selected from the present 4th graders who are transitioning to the Upper School.
The scholarship will automatically extend to grade 9 and will not have to be renewed every school year. The amount of the scholarship award will be equal to 60 % of tuition, as adjusted from year to year. Students whose parents or guardians receive any school support payments from their employers or other sources are not eligible.
The scholarship applicants must show a 2.5 grade point average and demonstrate a better than 3.0 grade point in German language instruction. The scholarship will be withdrawn if the recipient’s grades fall below these averages or in the event that she or he violates the spirit and intentions of the foundation.
By March 10, 2017, parents or guardians of students who qualify are asked to follow these instructions (please click here) for submitting their form VIA EMAIL to stipendium@dswash.org. Scholarships will be awarded by a jury. All applicants will be notified before March 31, 2017.
The jury of five members will take extraordinary care to evaluate and assess all applications to ensure that the process is fair and just and will lead to an undisputed outcome.
In the event that the scholarship recipient no longer attends the German School, she/he forfeits the scholarship.
Best wishes,
P. Palenzatis, OStD’
Head of School
S. Molineus
Chair of the Board of Directors
I. Wrausmann
Director of Scholarship Program
