We welcome new students - German Heritage Language School

We welcome new students - German Heritage Language School

German Heritage Language School of Nova Scotia
Newsletter
Dear Parents, Friends, Students and Teachers:
closure notices on our website www.german-languageschool.ca If you are still unsure due to poor weather and
bad roads, you can call the GHLS number 425-7657.
We welcome new students, returning students and their
families to the 2010-2011 year of the German Heritage
Language School! Our Fall Term began very successfully
with a student body of 65, eight teachers, and four
classroom helpers.
Laternenfest
Our Laternenfest will be held
November 13 at the Fairbanks
Center in Dartmouth. Everyone
is invited! The celebration will
begin at 3:30pm with a potluck
meal, after which we will begin our walk carrying our
Laternen and singing traditional songs such as “Laterne,
Laterne” and “Ich geh mit meiner Laterne”. We will
provide song sheets. Remember to wear warm clothing!
Please bring some finger food and juice for the potluck. We
ask that all young students be accompanied by a
responsible adult or parent
Closing Ceremony and Scholarship
Last April we awarded the Gerta Josenhans Memorial
Scholarship to Daniel Shott, who has studied diligently for
many years at the school. After the Closing Ceremony, the
school began Spring Term with the extension of a
children’s class and two adult classes to the end of May.
Oktoberfest Draw
We wish to congratulate Eva Mader as the winner of our
Oktoberfest draw. She wins a tuition-free term at the
GHLS.
Weihnachtsfeier
Our Weihnachtsfeier and potluck
Christmas party will be held on
December 5 at 4pm in the Lutheran
Church at 2096 Windsor Street. The
German Canadian Association is invited
to join us. St. Nikolaus will visit the
children.
School Closures due to Weather
The general rule is: If the public schools are closed then
we are closed. You can determine the status of the public
schools by visiting the Halifax Regional School Board’s
website www.hrsb.ns.ca or by calling their information
number 464-4636. Unfortunately we are unable to post
October 2010
German Heritage Language School of Nova Scotia
Newsletter
Book Sale & Bake Sale
We will be having a sale of German books, magazines,
CDs, DVDs and games on Thursday, November 25 in the
hallway outside of the classrooms.
The following
Thursday, Dec 2, we will have a Bake Sale in the same
location. The GHLS will gratefully accept donations
towards the Book Sale and/or the Bake Sale.
Laterne, Laterne
Laterne, Laterne, Sonne, Mond und Sterne.
Brenne auf, mein Licht, brenne auf, mein Licht,
aber nur meine liebe Laterne nicht!
Meine Laterne ist so schön, da kann man mit spazieren gehen.
In dem grünen Walde, wo die Büchse knallte,
wo de Olsch mit det Licht die de Lüt betrücht
die de Eier holt und se nicht betolt.
Laterne, Laterne, Sonne, Mond und Sterne.
Important Dates
November 13: Laternenfest, Fairbanks Centre, 54 Locks
Road, Dartmouth, 3:30pm. (Directions: Take Braemar
Drive from Micmac Parclo for about 2 km and turn left onto
Locks Road. Drive to the very end and into the parking lot for
the Fairbanks Center.)
November 25: German Book Sale, at the school.
December 2: Bake Sale, at the school.
December 5: Weihnachtsfeier, Lutheran Church, 2096
Windsor Street, 4pm.
December 9: Last class of the Fall Term.
Schere, Klebstoff und Papier
Schere, Klebstoff und Papier
Bunte Laternen basteln wir
Schneiden kleine Gesichter aus
Sieht fast wie ein Kürbis aus
Noch ein Lichtlein mit hinein
Dies soll meine Laterne sein
October 2010