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
November 21st: Empty Plate Dinner
During the May 2019 Project Week, students from 8th, 9th and 10th grades prepared for their upcoming Empty Plate Dinner, which will be held on the evening of Thursday, November 21 at 6:30pm.
This years鈥� Project focuses on childhood hunger and the prevalence of 鈥渇ood insecurity鈥� in our community. Students researched non-profits working to address the issue and voted on an organization to support.
The students chose to support No Kid Hungry, a national campaign working to eliminate child hunger in the United States, by hosting a dinner featuring the almost 100 ceramic plates they made. Tickets are $30 per person and include conversation, a beautiful student-made ceramic plate, and a hot meal.
We look forward to welcoming many of our GISW parents and students at our dinner. If you would like to attend and support our students and No Kid Hungry, please email Ms. Cheshire at acheshire@giswashington.org with the amount of tickets you would like to purchase. She will send you an invoice for the total amount and you may then pay online. You may also purchase tickets directly from Mrs. Cheshire with cash or check made out to 鈥淕erman School Society.
Making the Ceramic Plates
Each plate is the product of a lengthy, hand-made process. First, clay was rolled through a slab roller. The clay slab was then cut into a circle and then pressed into a paper form and smoothed. The clay was set out to dry overnight until it became 鈥渓eather hard.鈥� Then it was trimmed and refined and air-dried again until it reached the 鈥渂one-dry鈥� stage. The bone-dry plates were then bisque-fired to about 1,200掳 F. At this point, the plates can be handled without as much risk of breakage and are ready to be glazed. The students used masking tape to create designs on the plates and then applied three layers of underglaze, which is the color you see on the plates. Lastly, the plates were painted with three layers of clear glaze and fired to about 2,300掳 F. The end product is a beautiful, colorful, shiny, and food-safe one of a kind work of art.
