Water Main Break
Liebe Familien,
aufgrund einer Unterbrechung einer Hauptwasserversorgungsroute wird die Deutsche Internationale Schule Washington D.C. auf unabsehbare Zeit ohne Wasser sein. Wir haben daher beschlossen, den Unterricht fr眉hzeitig zu beenden und fordern Sie auf, Ihre Kinder ab 12:15 Uhr abzuholen, wenn sie nicht mit unseren Bussen fahren.
Die Busse verlassen die Schule um 12:15 Uhr. Falls Ihre Kinder nicht mit dem Bus fahren sollen, dann melden Sie sich sofort unter 301.767.3801. Ihr Kind wird dann in der Schule betreut, bis Sie sie abholen.
Wenn ein Elternteil mehr als ein Kind abholt, halten Sie bitte Ihren Ausweis sowie eine SMS oder E-Mail der Eltern der abzuholenden Kinder bereit.
Bitte holen Sie Ihre Kinder am Haupteingang des Hauptgeb盲udes ab. Sch眉lerinnen und Sch眉ler, die in der Schule warten m眉ssen, werden von uns beaufsichtigt und betreut, bis Sie kommen, um sie abzuholen. Diese Entscheidung, den Unterricht zu beenden, richtet sich nach den f眉r 枚rtliche Schulen erlassenen Gesundheitsvorschriften.
Wir bedauern den Umstand und werden Sie weiterhin auf dem Laufenden halten.
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Dear Families,
Due to a water main break the 海角原创 will be without water for the foreseeable future. We have decided to end classes early and request that you pick up your children starting 12:15 pm, if they are not bus riders.
The buses leave the school at 12:15 pm. If you don鈥檛 want your bus rider to take the bus today, report them immediately to 301.767.3800. Your child will then be looked after at school until you pick them up.
If one parent picks up more than one child, please be prepared to show your ID and a text message or email from the parents of the children being picked up.
Please pick up your children at the main entrance of the main building. Students who have to wait at school we will supervised and cared for until you come to pick them up. This school closing decision is congruent with health ordinances established for local schools.
We regret the circumstance and please stay tuned for further messages.
FastTrack Program
The FastTrack Program is a new language program for learning German that allows academically strong students up to Grade 5 with little or no German language skills to enroll at GISW. The program is primarily geared towards students who are interested in a bilingual or multilingual education and who, due to their other first language, have not yet mastered the German language to the extent that they can successfully participate in regular classes.
The goal is that students will be able to participate independently in regular German instruction as quickly as possible, or after two years at the latest. Students and their families receive individualized advice to enhance the learning outcome.
Parallel to the regular lessons
The FastTrack program takes place parallel to the regular lessons of German as a subject. In the other subjects on the weekly schedule, the students are in their regular class and can quickly make friends and become part of the class community.
FastTrack students are taught by a teacher who is specialized in teaching German to speakers of other languages, who also supports the children individually in other subjects and works closely with other teachers and with parents.
This document describes how we support all students from preschool through Grade 12 with German language learning: Overall Language Concept
German terminology in specific subject areas
For all students whether they are in the FastTrack program or not, there is a strong support system for learning terminology that is specific to a subject, such as sciences, history etc... Please learn more about DFU - German Specialized Teaching at the GISW.
Why German?
German scientists, thinkers and poets have long contributed to many of the world鈥檚 most impressive achievements. Germany is the strongest economy in the European Union and is at the forefront of technological innovation.
By attending a German School, students will not only learn German as a language but also internalize the German way of thinking with regards to problem solving, task completion and overcoming challenges.
No existing German Skills?
If knowledge of the German language is already present, then an initial language assessment is conducted for appropriate placement.
If your child doesn鈥檛 speak German yet, an evaluation will take place to assess an enrollment in the FastTrack program.
Q & A
If your child is doing well academically, is highly motivated to learn languages and has a strong language learning support at home, they will thrive at GISW.
Yes, as part of the rapid integration process, our FastTrack students are in regular classes and learn the language while interacting with their friends. Only during German class, about 20% of their week, they meet in small FastTrack groups where they receive intense German language instruction.
During the language learning phase, FastTrack students will be provided with individual and specific assistance according to their ability and will be graded in a fair and appropriate way in all their subjects.
The school provides individualized advice and support for families to enhance the learning outcome at home for example through specific games, listening to German audiobooks and similar activities.
