GISSV Upcoming Activities:
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September 6 |
Monday |
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Labor Day - School closed (all programs and locations) |
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September 8 |
Wednesday |
9am |
GISSV Berkeley Newcomer Club @ Point Isabelle |
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September 9 |
Thursday |
8am |
PA Meeting - library, GISSV Campus Mountain View |
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September 9-11 |
Thursday - Saturday |
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High School Weekend in Santa Cruz |
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September 12 |
Sunday |
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GISSV booth @ Solano Stroll, Berkeley |
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September 15 |
Wednesday |
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High School information evening |
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September 23 |
Thursday |
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Presentation by DAAD |
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September 23-25 |
Thursday - Saturday |
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German Book Fair @ GISSV |
This week we had a film crew from Galileo, Pro 7 visiting GISSV - more information on topic and when the feature will be aired will follow.
Dear school community,
The past week was dedicated to parent participation at GISSV. A big thank you to Barbara Albrethsen-Keck and her team for helping actively to prepare the elections of the new parent representatives by informing, providing materials, etc.. Thank you also to the teachers for sending out invitations, preparing agendas together with parents, moderating the meetings, introducing subjects and curricula and refreshing the communication between parents and teachers after the summer break.
Visitors of the office probably saw that there is a new, friendly face at the front desk: Welcome to Silvia Mehlo, who is a new staff member in the office and is
supporting the staff.
Welcome also to Marianne Haesloop and Jutta Fugmann to the Berkeley team.
Marianne Haeslop will support the afternoon team and Jutta Fugmann will teach music in elementary school.
I wish all of you a nice long weekend!
Martin Fugmann
Principal
Parent Representatives - 2010/2011
Congratulations to all parent representatives who were elected during the past parent nights. The first meeting of the Parents Association will take place on Wednesday, September 9 at 8am in the library. For a complete list of all parent representatives please see here à link
News from the Parent Association / Elternbeirat
Congratulations to all the newly elected parent representatives! The first meeting of the Parent Association will be held on Thursday, September 9th, at 8:00 in the library on Easy Street Campus. Berkeley parent representatives will be able to call in. A separate invitation will follow.
Volunteering at GISSV
- We ask every family to contribute 20 work hours per school year – this is fun, improves the school life, and helps to keep our costs down!
- Your homeroom teacher distributed the ‘Volunteer Information Form’ à link. The information that you give us will help to match volunteers and projects more easily. Please fill out the form (one per family) and return it to the homeroom teacher, who will hand them in to the office.
- Please record your volunteer hours in the ‘Volunteer Hour Record’ binder in the library.
Fundraising:
We will continue to promote fundraising programs that solicit donations from stores and businesses that you frequent. These programs are described in detail in our fundraising brochure à link. The most popular programs are:
- escrip
- Whole Foods Grocery Cards
- Box Tops
- Bottle/can recycling
Guest Student looking for Host Family
Dear parents,
My name is Christian Heckemann.
I am a student from Dresden, Germany, and I will stay here for, as so far planed, the schoolyear at the 11. grade of the GISSV.
About 3 years ago I already visited this school for 3 months during an exchange program of my school, the Marie-Curie High School and the GISSV. At this time I lived with Stefano Cestellos-Blanco and his family (there is his step-dad Benjamin Soto). Right now I live there again but because of shortage of space and plans of the Cestellos-Blanco family I am only able to stay till the 24. September 2010.
That's why I strongly search for a host family which could take my from this point until July 2011.
If you want to send your child for maybe a longer period to Germany my family is also willing to take somebody. We have a large flat and he or she could get his or her own room.
Yes, I would be very happy if there is somebody of you interested.
Thank you very much!
Christian Heckemann
Information for all Parents at Mountain View Campus:
German Book Fair at GISSV
The GISSV is proud to present the first German Book Fair on Sept 23-25. We still need some volunteers for the 23rd and 24th in the afternoons 2:30-5:00pm. Please contact smckellar@gissv.org or library@gissv.org.
Thank you for the many parents who already volunteered. Your help is very much appreciated.
GISSV Library - closed for library service
Due to remodeling the library will stay closed until September 10. Nonetheless early drop-off and late pick-up as well calling for the Afternoon Club will be provided. The library reopens September 13 at 11:25 am. Our working hours: Monday - Friday 11:25 am - 5:00 pm on school days (except Minimum days).
Information for School Parents at Mountain View Campus:
Swimming on Wednesday: Finally! Swimming starts next Wednesday, September 9, 2:30pm at Eagle Pool. Children who are signed up for the bus will meet after school – the bus will leave school at 2pm. Please note that the bus service is one way only! Students need to be picked up by at tha pool at 3:30pm. If your child is signed up for the Afternoon Club and you want him/her to return to school afterwards please check with other parents for carpool options. The office would be happy to help with this.
Student Representatives - 2010/2011:
James Kim (Grade 10) and Guergana Tritchkova (Grade 9) are the elected student representatives for school year 2010/11. They are there for all your new ideas and requests concerning all things student related.
Parent Representatives - 2010/2011
1st Grade: Elizabeth Gogolewski / Angelica Castillo
2nd Grade: Rachel Beckert / Sofia Martin
3rd Grade: Farzad Ehsani / Mira Grigorova
4th Grade: Gerd Peter May / Annemarie Wiehler
5th Grade: Ruth Fux-Limo / Christiane Ohlgart
6th Grade: Elke Reis / Margie Goebel
7th Grade: Fatima Ung / Sony Wehner/Misha Antonich (1st/2nd Semester)
8th Grade: Matthias Schoener / tbd
9th Grade:
10th Grade: Thomas Hessler / Rocio Esteve
11th Grade: tbd / Benjamin Soto
12th Grade: Sabine Tewes / Monika Wolff
Information for our KIBILI-Parents at Mountain View Campus:
Parent Representatives - 2010/2011
Marienkaefer: Angelika Kotopoulis / Chris Malone
Schmetterlinge: Elizabeth Striebeck / Anne Hess
Delfine: John Madden / Noreen Langbehn
Hippos: Matthias Anlauff / Katja Holland-Moritz
Information for our Parents at Berkeley Campus:
Berkeley Parent Newcomer Club
All parents - both new and returning - are invited to join the Berkeley Parent Newcomer Club! We will be meeting on Wednesday mornings right after drop off around 8:40 at Point Isabelle, which is part of the East Bay Regional Park, less than 10 min. away from GISSV in El Cerrito, at the end of Central Avenue, close to the Freeway and past Costco -> Point Isabel Regional Shoreline | East Bay Regional Park District
There is a lovely cafe right around form the Parking Lot where we will meet. There are also ample opportunities for us to go hiking for an hour or so.
The meetings will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 15 + 22, all beginning at 8:40. Further meetings may be announced if interest persists.
For any questions please feel free to contact me at Simone@therandomco.com, 2nd grade PA. We hope to see you all there!
Parent Representatives - 2010/2011
K: Neela Chatterjee & Tine Munson
1: Ursula Gritsch and Karin Lagaly
2: Simone Dippon Eileen Grady
3: Daniela Hoffmann & Anne Osmann
SOLANO STROLL
On Sunday, September 12, GISSV's Berkeley campus will once again participate in Berkeley/Albany's annual Solano Stroll. The Solano Stroll is a large (26 blocks) street festival with over 500 vendors, non-profit organizations, food booths and entertainers. This event will provide great exposure for GISSV Berkeley's growing campus!
The fun begins at 10 am with the opening of Solano Avenue businesses and Stroll booths and the kick-off is the theme parade with about 100 groups. After the parade, you can visit one of 75 entertainers, 50 food booths, 150 juried arts and crafters, games, and almost 200 community non-profit and government organizations. You will hear the best in local music, dance and other performances and absolutely stunning costumes from all over the globe
This is a family event, featuring a special area set aside just for kids that offer giant slides, carnival games, clowns, jugglers, stilt walkers, face painters and magicians.
Please stop by GISSV's booth….the attached map shows the exact location -> link (around 1241 Solano Street, in front of the Frances Apartments and across from Zarri's Deli). Please contact Pamela Mead at berkeley@gissv.org or pmead@gissv.org if you are interested in working at the booth for an hour or two.
Check out the Solano Stroll website at: www.solanoavenueassn.org for more information. Hope to see you there!
Miscellaneous:
GISSV Saturday School
*German Classes for Adults during the Week*
Have you ever toyed with the idea of improving your German language skills? Why not do it while your kids are in school?
There will be two German classes held during the week: one class for advanced learners on Wednesdays, 12-1.30 pm and a conversation class, day and time tba, starting the week of September 6, 2010. You are welcome to attend a free trial lesson! For questions and enrollment please contact the Saturday School at: saturdayschool@gissv.org
German Fest in Oakland, September 19, 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm
Visit the beautiful Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate in the Oakland Hills and enjoy German food, music, dance performances, children’s theatre and much more! -> link
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