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A Message from the German Federal President for GISSV
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, sent our community his greetings, as well as his congratulations on our anniversary.
Events
Events are a great part of school life, bringing together all members of the GISSV community, and giving us an opportunity to celebrate and engage in conversations.
Among our recurring annual public events are a German Holiday Market, where we transform Downtown Mountain View into a bustling “holiday village” for a day, or the Laternenfest (Lantern Festival) on our San Francisco Campus with on-campus entertainment and a lantern parade through the neighborhood.
Campus events for the GISSV community celebrate American as well as German holidays, sportsmanship (Walk-a-Thon, soccer matches with schools in the Bay Area), music (talent show, concerts), community (Summer Fest, Gala) and more.
SF LANTERN FESTIVAL
The annual GISSV San Francisco Lantern Festival is a fun family event including German food & drinks and a lantern parade.
German Holiday Market
Thousands of people celebrate an authentic German Holiday Market with us annually. GISSV can proudly say it has established the cherished "Weihnachtsmarkt" tradition in the Bay Area.
Event News
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Anniversary Concert 2020
The GISSV community celebrated its 20th anniversary with a very special concert in the Cañada College Theater last Friday night!
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Junior Achievement Day 2020
Thank you to the dedicated group of parents who taught Junior Achievement lessons to students in Kindergarten through 8th grade during Junior Achievement Day at GISSV Mountain View.
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20 in 2020!
February 7 marks a special milestone for GISSV. Twenty years ago our school opened with only 35 students in a basement in Silicon Valley...
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Storytime with Muriel Johnson
We welcomed the wonderful storyteller Muriel Johnson to our GISSV Mountain View Campus to start off Black History Month.
20 in 2020!
Our special 20th Anniversary Events:
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February 7, 2020
GISSV Official Birthday (Activities on both campuses) -
February 28, 2020
Anniversary Concert (Cañada College Theater, Redwood City) -
Spring 2020 (TBD)
Online Auction -
Summer 2020 (TBD)
Anniversary Summer Fest (Mountain View Campus) -
September 19, 2020
Anniversary Gala (Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos)