UPDATE: Earlier Release
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Liebe Eltern und Erziehungsberechtigte,
aufgrund der aktuellen Wetterwarnung in unserer Region und im Interesse der Sicherheit aller Sch眉lerinnen und Sch眉ler sowie Mitarbeitenden beenden wir den Unterricht und das Kindergartenprogramm heute vorzeitig um 12:55 Uhr. Die Schulbusse werden das Schulgel盲nde um 13:05 Uhr verlassen.
Um eine ungef盲hre Ankunftszeit an Ihrer Haltestelle zu ermitteln, bitten wir Sie, sich an den Zeiten der regul盲ren Busroute zu orientieren.
Wenn Ihr Kind nicht mit dem Bus f盲hrt, holen Sie es bitte um 12:55 Uhr ab.
Sollte sich die Wettersituation so entwickeln, dass es erforderlich ist, werden wir selbstverst盲ndlich alle Sch眉lerinnen und Sch眉ler sicher in den Geb盲uden behalten und Schutz im Geb盲ude gew盲hrleisten, bis eine sichere Situation gegeben ist.
Falls Sie aufgrund von Verkehr oder Wetter nicht genau um 12:55 Uhr zur Abholung eintreffen k枚nnen, werden wir die Kinder weiterhin in den jeweiligen Geb盲uden 鈥� Preschool, Elementary School und im Hauptgeb盲ude 鈥� betreuen und im Geb盲ude lassen, bis Sie sicher an der Schule angekommen sind, um Ihr Kind abzuholen.
Bitte fahren Sie vorsichtig, versuchen Sie jedoch so zeitnah wie m枚glich zur Schule zu kommen, da wir bem眉ht sind, die Geb盲ude f眉r die Sicherheit aller Beteiligten so bald wie m枚glich nach 12:55 Uhr zu leeren.
Sollte es zu Verz枚gerungen bei der Abfahrt der Schulbusse kommen, werden wir Sie selbstverst盲ndlich umgehend mit einem weiteren Update informieren.
Wir danken Ihnen f眉r Ihr Verst盲ndnis und w眉nschen Ihnen und Ihrer Familie, dass Sie gut und sicher durch das heutige Wetter kommen.
Mit freundlichen Gr眉脽en
Die Schulleitung
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Due to the severe weather alert in our region, and in the interest of the safety of all students and staff, classes and the preschool program will end early today at 12:55 pm. School buses will depart campus at 1:05 pm.
To estimate the approximate arrival time at your bus stop, please refer to the times listed on the regular bus route schedule.
If your child does not ride the bus please pick them up at 12:55pm.
If the situation warrants it, we will certainly keep all students safely sheltered inside the buildings and ensure everyone remains safe until conditions allow otherwise.
If you happen to be delayed in traffic or by the weather and cannot arrive exactly at 12:55 pm for pickup, students will remain inside their respective buildings - Preschool, Elementary School, and the Main Building - and will be supervised until you arrive safely to pick up your child.
Please drive carefully and do your best to be on time, as we are for everyone鈥檚 safety hoping to have the buildings cleared as soon as possible after 12:55 pm.
If bus departures are delayed, we will certainly provide another update promptly.
Thank you for your understanding. We wish everyone a safe afternoon and hope you stay safe during the weather.
Kind regards,
School Leadership
Mint-EC-Camp 鈥濵olecular Biology鈥�
Sixteen students from all over Germany, Turkey (Istanbul Lisesi) and the US (GISW) attended the Mint-EC-Camp 鈥淢olecular Biology鈥� from May 6th to 10th, 2019. The camp took place in the Heissenberg-Gymnasium (HeiG) in Dortmund and was organized in collaboration with Bayer AG. The focus of this camp was the molecular genetic methods that are the foundation of diagnostics, research and practice in medicine and biology.
After a brief welcome by the organizers of the Mint-EC-Camp, we began our work in the lab of the Heissenberg Gymnasium. We started with isolating an unknown organism. Following this, we practiced methods of PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and gel electrophoresis. During PCR, the genetic material is multiplied and during gel electrophoresis, the different lengths of DNA-Fragments are separated. These methods are taught in Biology class in the upper grades; however, many schools are lacking the necessary equipment to perform lab procedures.
During the second and the third day we visited Bayer AG in Bergkamen. There, we got the chance to work in a Level 1 lab. We learned microbiological techniques, such as different inoculation techniques, streaking techniques to isolate single organisms and analysis of microorganisms in different growth media. In addition, we analyzed different cell cultures and studied the underlying theory.
We also went on a tour of the different facilities at the Bayer-AG.
To get a well-earned break from all the lab work, we visited the soccer museum and the DASA-Arbeitswelt exhibition in Dortmund.
On the last day, we analyzed the findings of the first day as well as the results of the DNA sequencing.
In recognition of our efforts all participants received certificates.
All-in-all the Mint-EC-Camp was very interesting and a complete success.
Ann-July E. (10A)
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Inoculation of growth media (Bayer AG) |
Inoculation of growth media (Bayer AG) |
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Analysis of inoculated growth media (Bayer AG) |
Gel Electrophoresis (HeiG) |