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The Deutsche Schule Metro Detroit will
host its annual Open House on Monday, January 25, 2010 from 6:30 pm until
8:00 pm at its Niles Center location in Troy, 201 W. Square Lake Road (19
Mile Road) just west of Livernois.
We are also celebrating our new
relationship with the Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen (Center for
German Programs Abroad). Since October 2009, we are now offering American
Association of Teachers of German (AATG) tests and “das Deutsche
Sprachdiplom” (the German Language Diploma) offered by the Zentralstelle für
das Auslandsschulwesen. We are very pleased to have met the ZfA’s standards
in such a short time and showcase the high quality standards of our
curriculum and school.
It has been a very busy year at the
Deutsche Schule Metro Detroit. Our 1st graders celebrated the 1st day of
school with colorful, filled “Schultüten” donated to us by KinderCone. We
would like to thank Vivian Lie of KinderCone for her generous donation to
our school.
In early October, the German-American
Chamber of Commerce celebrated the German Unity Day which commemorated the
fall of the Wall 20 years ago. Our students Julia (6th Grade) and Phillip
(5th grade) were outstanding representatives for the DSMD. Both students
presented their thoughts on the reunification of East and West Germany.
Julia’s presentation “Mauerfall” and Philip’s presentation “Was bedeutet die
Deutsche Einheit“ highlighted the higher level skills of presentation and
public speaking which the DSMD strives to provide their students.
The year continued with our Sankt
Martin celebration on a mild November evening. Several of our students
performed a play outside on the school’s playground called “Kleines
Singspiel zu St. Martin”. It was such a treat to watch the children walk
with their beautifully decorated lanterns aglow in the moonlight singing
Sankt Martin songs. The children enjoyed soft pretzels, “Zwiebelkuchen” and
hot chocolate afterwards while enjoying traditional live music.
Early December, Sankt Nikolaus came all
the way from Germany to visit with all of our students. We ended 2009 with
our “Weihnachtsfeier” on December 14th. Every DSMD class prepared a
Christmas play. Our students knew their lines and performed wonderfully.
Our parents and students enjoyed the afterglow with pizzas, salads and
desserts. Our next performance will take place at our “Abschlussfeier” at
the end of the school year. These events give our students valuable public
speaking experience and provide a venue in which they can use their language
skills in an actual performance setting outside of the classroom. Following
the programs, an afterglow allows families to meet and spend time with one
another, building a true sense of community within the school.
The DSMD’s New Year has begun. The
excitement will continue with our Open House on Monday, January 25, 2010 and
the Kinderfasching celebration hosted by the German American Cultural Center
on Sunday, February 14th at the Carpathia Hall.
The DSMD prides itself in giving our
students the opportunity to learn from cultural and traditional events, as
well as the traditional classroom learning. Our German language program is
based on the Bavarian curriculum, and our German as a foreign language
program follows the Common European Framework guidelines. All of our
teachers are qualified, degreed, professional teachers.
If you or your children are interested
in learning the German language, you are welcome to stop by, tour our school
and enjoy light refreshments in a relaxed environment at our Open House.
For more information please visit:
www.deutscheschulemetrodetroit.com or contact Christina Griesser at (248)
693-9341 or gnc3333@aol.com. |
