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.
Steering Committee Meeting on February 27, 2018
The Steering Committee meeting on February 27, 2018 started off with the announcement that the report of the Bilanzbesuch has been received from Germany and that Dr. Guido Mueller has presented it to the last Parent Council meeting and the last Board of Director’s meeting. Triggered by the report, three new internal positions have been posted which will be responsible for the following topics: German as a foreign language (Deutsch als Fremdsprache - DaF)/ German as a Second Language (Deutsch als Zweitsprache - DaZ), Concept for methods of Teaching (Methodenkonzept), and the daily Förder (coach) and Forder (challenge)instruction.
Next, the board member Ms. Karen Dietrich presented the new Strategy Plan that has recently been adopted by the Board of Directors. Several of the subtopics are marked to be assigned to the Steering Committee.
In the following agenda point, the group agrees to initiate two new project groups: Class trips and the Development of a communications guide for parents, students, and teachers.
After a few regulatory measures of the Steering Committee are discussed, Pia Rashid and Sonya Velasco report on their progress regarding their project group which is in charge of the school-wide survey 2018.
The last topic of the meeting is the 2016 survey results regarding “Communication between Teachers and Parents” as well as the topic of “Career and College Counseling”. A result of the feedback collected in the survey is the initiation of the group “Development of a Communications Guide for Parents, Students, and Teachers “. Career and German College counselor, Ms. Doris Fricke and the Counselor of the Upper School Ms. Klara Fabina are in charge of this topic and several developments in this area are pointed out.
