St. Martin's Day Celebrations 2023

On both our campuses elementary students presented the story of St. Martin, who cut his cloak in half to share with a man in need during a snowstorm, to save him from the cold.

And families enjoyed Kinderpunsch or Glühwein, shared homemade Weckmänner, sang together, and went on lantern walks through the neighborhood.

San Francisco: A Celebration with the Community & Friends

In the spirit of the season we celebrated our annual (public) SF Laternenfest last Friday on our campus in Eureka Valley/Castro. String students from both our campuses played and after singing lantern songs and learning the story of sharing and compassion around St. Martin, the families - accompanied by musicians from the Dt. Musikverein (DMV) - went on a lantern walk through the beautiful neighborhood of the school.

Parent volunteers together with teachers and students organized this wonderful event for our community and friends - with student performances, German drinks & food, and more. Families enjoying home made cake, Glühwein and Kinderpunsch, sausages from Wurstmeister Benz, or a pretzel from Hahdough bakery. And the children got a traditional Weckmann after the lantern walk to take home and share.

Mountain View: A Celebration for Kibili & Grade 1-2 Families

Last Thursday, GISSV families from preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school celebrated the St. Martins Fest together on campus. After enjoying food & drinks, singing songs and listening to the story of Sankt Martin, the families lid-up the lanterns - the children had created in school before - and went on a lantern walk through Whisman Park.

A special thanks goes to our parent and staff volunteers for organizing the beloved Lantern Fest as well as our students for the performance!

Photos San Francisco Laternenfest