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.
"Youth Debates Worldwide" at GISW
Funded by the German Foreign Office for the promotion of the German language, the three-day finals of the "Jugend Debattiert Weltweit" competition are currently taking place at GISW. We warmly welcome this year's finalists from Canada, Mexico and the USA and wish them a pleasant stay with some enjoyable excursions in our area in addition to the intensive workshops.
What is "Youth Debate Worldwide"? The ZfA's professional advisors held "Youth Debates Worldwide" in North America in 2021. Over 80 students from more than 30 DSD schools in Canada, Mexico, and the United States participated in the competition, and 16 finalists were invited to San Francisco. Subsequently, students at many schools have now been prepared for this competition again in the spring of 2022. In addition, an online course for students and teachers was again conducted by the subject advisors. Two regional competitions were held to determine this year's finalists, who are currently at our school preparing for the big final. The final will take place on Friday afternoon at the German Embassy. The event at the Embassy is a closed event, but we would like to invite our GISW parents to watch at the pre-final on Friday, October 21 at 10am in 3 rooms and the auditorium in the main building.
This year's final topics, one of which will be chosen and discussed in all groups, are:
1. Should short flights be banned?
2. Should public lighting be restricted?
3. Should sugary drinks be taxed at an additional higher rate according to their sugar content?
Two relevant links to the ""Youth Debates Worldwide" competition:
