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
GISW 9th Grade Brain Bee Contestants meet the challenge
The Brain Bee is a neuroscience competition for high school students that aims to motivate students to learn about the brain and pursue careers in science and technology.
The Brain Bee is a neuroscience competition for high school students that aims to motivate students to learn about the brain and pursue careers in science and technology.
Twenty-two students, from more than 10 schools across Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, participated in the Regional Brain Bee on February 8, 2019. The answers to tough questions about the nervous system and its diseases were judged by a jury of 22 neuroscientists from different local scientific institutions.
Zo褢 M. (9a) prepared for the challenge by visiting a tutor program at the Society for Neuroscience, inventing her own flash card system for complicated neuroscientific terms and involving her whole family.
Dr. Benjamin Walker of Georgetown University led eight preliminary rounds and the final 29 questions to determine the winner who would then qualify for the U.S. Championship in April. He told students 鈥淭he human brain is the only organ that has the capacity to study itself鈥�, and urged them to read Oliver Sacks鈥� The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. After the competition, Bianca B (9a) noted 鈥淗is humorous tales relaxed me during the competition鈥�.
Students of the Neuroscience AG of the GISW attended as spectators to support their peers and silently played along with the competitors.
Students of the Neuroscience AG of the GISW attended as spectators to support their peers and silently played along with the competitors.
S. Colopy
Other GISW students came along to be part of the audience. Here is a students' report about the Afternoon Course and about the event:
Did you know that Epilepsy is a condition causing unexplained seizures? In our extra-curricular course Neuroscience lead by Ms. Colopy we learn about the structure and function of our brain and nervous system. This afternoon course is taught every Tuesday in the 9th and 10th period and welcomes students in 9th to 12th grade. To top off this interesting course, we recently visited the Regional Brain Bee at the American University. The contestants representing the 海角原创 were Zo褢 M. and Bianca B. They even made it to the 4th round (Bianca) and the 7thround (Zo褢)! What a success, considering they just started out as neuroscience novices and were newbies at this contest.
Not only was the Brain Bee a delightful experience to expand our neuroscience knowledge, we also enjoyed watching the contestants compete at such a high level.
April T. (9b)