German Weekend School
About the Weekend School
The Society supports an active weekend school to teach the German language to children from Kindergarten age to 8th grade. Classes are held Saturday mornings during the regular school year at the center (see directions). The weekend school is open to the public.
For additional information, please contact Carla Lussem at germanschooldesplaines@yahoo.com.
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Register Now!
REGISTER NOW! Registration materials should be returned by mail to Carla Lussem by August 28th. If you register late, there is no guarantee that your child will be able to enroll for the school year.
Steuben Parade – Saturday, September 10, 2011
All children are invited to participate, even if they are new to our school. Children should wear dirndls or leiwl/lederhosen or anything “German-like“. Parents are asked to accompany their children on the trip, since it will be difficult to adequately supervise them. If this is not possible, perhaps you can ask another family to supervise your child. I hope you will make every effort to participate, since this is an excellent opportunity to teach your children to be proud of their heritage. Parents are encouraged to march along, too! Be sure to visit the German Fest on Lincoln Avenue after the parade.
School Calendar 2011-2012
| September 10 | Steuben Parade, Lincoln and Irving Park Road, 1:00 line-up |
| September 17 | School begins at 10:00 a.m., lunch break 11:30-12:00, school ends at 1:00 |
| October 1 | Wear Schwarz/Rot/Gold for Ger/Am Friendship Day and German Unity |
| October 29 | Halloween Pizza Lunch, watch for sign-up to help; students wear costumes |
| November 5 | Pizza fundraiser pick-up |
| November 12 | St. Martin's Day Parade |
| November 26 | NO SCHOOL — THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY |
| December 3 | St. Nikolaus visits |
| December 17 | Christmas Around the World 12:15 Performance at Museum of Science and Industry - NO SCHOOL |
| December 18 | Christmas Celebration at the club/school, 2:00 p.m. |
| December 24 | NO SCHOOL — Christmas |
| December 31 | NO SCHOOL — New Year's |
| January 7 | School resumes for the first day of class of 2012 |
| January 14 | 8th Grade AATG exam |
| January 21 | Report cards are distributed to students |
| Jan / Feb TBD | Kinderfasching with Kinderchor and Rheinischer Verein |
| March 3 | Hot Dog Lunch, watch for sign-up to help |
| March 31 | NO SCHOOL — Spring Break |
| April 7 | NO SCHOOL — Easter |
| May 12 | Mother’s Day program, 6:00 p.m. at the Klub/school |
| May 19 | Last day of school — Graduation ceremony and picnic |