With locations in Mountain View, Berkeley, and San Francisco, California, GISSV is a bilingual school serving the broad academic needs of children from Preschool through Grade 12 in German and English. GISSV is the only elementary and secondary school in the Western United States that meets the strict accreditation requirements of the German government and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), thus enabling entry into the best European and American colleges and universities.
GISSV GOES GREEN, Videos of the project days
Why Hasn\'t America Gone Green?
GISSV GOES GREEN Videos
GISSV Goes Green: Hol das Monster aus der Tonne
GISSV Goes Green: Project Eating Green
GISSV Goes Green: Wasser
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Lowell Observatory
Tick-tick, tick-tick, tick-tick. This is the sound the (special) microscope
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Teacher Appreciation Week
On the week of May 6-10, students and parents showed their huge appreciation to the teachers of GISSV by giving them something every day of the week - on Monday it was flowers, on Tuesday a hug or handshake, on Wednesday a thank-you card, on Thursday good behavior, and on Friday coffee and cake. (Reported by Julia Goebel, grade 8)
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Ethics and IT Project Day
On 5/8/2013, the fifth grade classes from the Mountain View and Berkeley campuses spent a day to delve into the connection between the subjects Ethics and IT. (Reported by students from grade 5B)
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SETI Institute Visit
On the 7th of May, the 6b students of the GISSV walked by foot to the SETI Institute.
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"Hol das Monster aus der Tonne", GISSV GOES GREEN Project
One of GISSV's groups participating in the “GISSV goes Green” Project talked about
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Upcoming Events
Memorial Day - school closed / Schule geschlossen
5/27/2013

Ausflug Klassen 1,2 Mountain View zum Stanford Cantor Art Center / Field Trip Grades 1,2 Mountain View to Stanford Cantor Art Center
5/29/2013
8:45 AM to 1:30 PM
Pop Art and other colorful paintings and sculptures will be part of the visit to the Stanford Cantor Art Center.

DIAP (Deutsche Internationale Abitur Prüfung) mündl. Prüfungen / Oral Exams
6/3/2013
   to 6/6/2013
Location: Mountain View, Easy St. Campus

DIAP Zeugnisübergabe Konsulat San Francisco / Graduation at the German Consulate in San Francisco
6/7/2013
5:00 PM
Location: San Francisco, 1960 Jackson Street

Summer Break - no school for all children (Kibili Camp Mountain View)
6/17/2013
   to 7/19/2013

Erster Schultag für Vorschulklassen, Klassen 2-12 in Mountain View, Klassen 2-6 in Berkeley und Klassen 2,3 in San Francsico / First Day of School for Preschool, Grades 2-12 in Mountain View, grades 2-6 in Berkeley, and for grades 2 ,3 in San Francisco
8/19/2013
Location: Mountain View, Berkeley, San Francisco
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