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.
Table Tennis Already Part of Phase 2 Hybrid Learning - Gift by the FRIENDS
In March 13, 2020, the FRIENDS of the German School Charitable Trust presented a check in the amount of US$ 30,000 to the then-Head of School, Petra Palenzatis. The intention at that time was that part of the funds were to be used for sets of outdoor table tennis. Fast forward to fall 2020 and the two table tennis tables have arrived and are already installed on the Upper School greentop behind the two tall flag poles. It is one of the outside sport activities that students can safely engage in during the pandemic at the German International School Washington – fortuitous timing!
According to Marc Aurel Löckmann, Acting Head of School, students are already intensely playing games of table tennis at recess while at school during in-class instruction as part of the Phase 2 hybrid learning and he expressed his thanks to both the present FRIENDS Board as well as to the previous Board sharing the gift earlier this year.
Photo Caption: Members of the current FRIENDS Board with sons at the two new sets of outdoor table tennis: Dr. Clemencia Torres de Mästle, Vice President (center); Christopher Sheldon, Deputy Treasurer (right), with Michael and Benjamin; Dr. Thomas Rehermann, Secretary (left), with Christopher and Sebastian. Photo Credit: Ben Hebebrand
