PLAN C
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2026
Montgomery County Schools decided to close early today, therefore the GISW is running on Plan C.
- Classes end at 1:45 pm.
- Lunch Break takes place in accordance with the regular schedule
- Buses leave school at 1:55 pm only and follow the
- Afternoon Program and Extended Care are cancelled.
- All afternoon and evening events are cancelled.
- For more details, please see the Standard Procedure for Cancellation of Classes at : /cancellation-of-classes.html
Nachdem Montgomery County heute ein vorzeitiges Unterrichtsende beschlossen hat gilt an der GISW Plan C.
- Der Unterricht endet um 13:45 Uhr.
- Die Mittagspause findet gem盲脽 normalem Stundenplan statt.
- Die Schulbusse fahren nur um 13:55 Uhr und folgen dem .
- Das Nachmittagsprogramm und die Sp盲tbetreuung finden heute nicht statt.
- Es finden keine Nachmittags- und Abendveranstaltungen statt.
- Weitere Details finden Sie im Standardverfahren zur Regelung bei Unterrichtsausfall unter: /unterrichtsausfall.html
FuF鈥擣枚谤诲别谤苍 (coach) and Fordern (challenge)
In the academic year 2017/18, the GISW added our so called FuF program to the schedule of students at the Upper School. This program is an extension of the previous extra coaching program which was limited to a few participants and took place in the afternoons. The newly instated FuF is short for German f枚谤诲别谤苍 (coach) and fordern (challenge), which means on the one hand, students in all courses are supported in their efforts to overcome challenges while, on the other hand, gifted students are given the opportunity for academic growth. Since the beginning of the school year 2017/18, all students from grades 5 -9 have been part of this new program, which is now part of the curriculum and the schedule for those grades.
For these special classes, teachers of the Upper School have designed courses/modules that allow more individualized instruction and attention for each student. There are four consecutive FuF modules in a school year and each one runs approximately 8 weeks. During FuF lessons (2 x 45min/week) students can tackle burning questions and discuss issues in depth. The courses offer topics from a variety of subject areas, e.g. German, English, Math, etc.
However, FuF courses are not electives in the traditional sense. As they are part of the curriculum and class schedules, teachers may recommend students for certain courses based on their pedagogical judgement, particularly in the core subjects. The final content and number of courses vary due to the availability of resources and subject-area demands.
Some examples of modules from the previous year are courses like recording newscasts, playing ukulele, building robots as well as courses providing strategies for giving presentations, writing papers, and solving mathematical problems.
If you have any questions regarding FuF, please contact
Dr. Jackson, Teacher for English and French, FuF Coordinator
Email: sjackson@giswashington.org