The German School of Ann Arbor turned 15!
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The German School Ann Arbor opened its classrooms for the first time in 2008 when a group of dedicated parents started the Saturday school for their children. Since then, the school and its offerings have grown significantly. In addition to regular German lessons, students can also attend many creative classes, summer camps, and also use our library. Find out more about us here. |
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The German School of Ann Arbor is turning 15!
Dear DSAA Community, dear Alumni,
you are cordially invited to the 15-year anniversary celebration of the DSAA.
Please register yourself and your family HERE to order the food from DeutschTroit (subsidized when pre-ordered) and to let us know for how many people we may plan our activities.
Details of the event:
Don't forget your coins to be able to participate in the raffle and buy some treats from the dessert buffet.
This flyer will give you a detailed overview (still in the works)
you are cordially invited to the 15-year anniversary celebration of the DSAA.
Please register yourself and your family HERE to order the food from DeutschTroit (subsidized when pre-ordered) and to let us know for how many people we may plan our activities.
Details of the event:
- Meet up with old friends
- German Food and coffee & cake
- Photo galery of the history of the DSAA
- Project Day exhibition of all grades
- Exciting activities and games
- Many surprises
- and plenty of time to have a chat
Don't forget your coins to be able to participate in the raffle and buy some treats from the dessert buffet.
This flyer will give you a detailed overview (still in the works)
Traditions at the German School Ann Arbor
It is important to us to introduce our students to the many German traditions so they can experience a bit of German culture together. This includes, e.g., gifting each student a school cone on their first day of school, a tradition that goes back to the 19th century. Pictured here is the Kindergarten class with their beloved school cones.
With the upcoming St. Martin event on November 12, 2022, we are celebrating another German tradition. After dark, we light the candles in our lanterns and sing traditional St. Martin's songs in German while walking around the neighborhood in a little parade. Please find here our St. Martin songs!
In the spirit of St. Marin who shared his cloak with a poor beggar, we will be collecting food and other items to be donated for people who might need a bit of extra help this winter. This year’s donation will go to “SOS Community Services” in Ypsilanti.
Your DSAA team
It is important to us to introduce our students to the many German traditions so they can experience a bit of German culture together. This includes, e.g., gifting each student a school cone on their first day of school, a tradition that goes back to the 19th century. Pictured here is the Kindergarten class with their beloved school cones.
With the upcoming St. Martin event on November 12, 2022, we are celebrating another German tradition. After dark, we light the candles in our lanterns and sing traditional St. Martin's songs in German while walking around the neighborhood in a little parade. Please find here our St. Martin songs!
In the spirit of St. Marin who shared his cloak with a poor beggar, we will be collecting food and other items to be donated for people who might need a bit of extra help this winter. This year’s donation will go to “SOS Community Services” in Ypsilanti.
Your DSAA team
School year 2022-23 - Welcome!
A warm welcome to all DSAA-families in the new school year 2022-23.
Our first day of class will take place on September 10th, 2022. For the first time since March 7th, 2020 we will be again teaching all classes in person and are all so excited!
See you soon,
Your DSAA-team
A warm welcome to all DSAA-families in the new school year 2022-23.
Our first day of class will take place on September 10th, 2022. For the first time since March 7th, 2020 we will be again teaching all classes in person and are all so excited!
See you soon,
Your DSAA-team
Project Day 2021
German without borders and states of German speaking countries
Who really likes to work her way through boring grammar topics or long word lists? Not the students at the DSAA, but they also don’t have to do so every Saturday. The teachers at our school prepare material in an interesting and exciting way so learning never becomes boring. One of the methods used is the project day. Since 2015 the German School of Ann Arbor has engaged the students in this kind of learning, and due to the pandemic the projects will be displayed again online. Thank you to our webmaster Christian who chose a brilliant way to portray all the different projects. Students and teachers will visit the projects and talk about them on the last day of class. Parents and guardians are welcome to have a look at them and enjoy them with their kids. Use this opportunity to talk about them with your kids in German. We have some really great projects. A big thank you also goes to the teachers to make it all come together.
Open House 2021
Get a first impression of what is happening at our school and see which goals we are trying to achieve with our German lessons at the German School of Ann Arbor: please "visit" our Open House. We are introducing the school, the teachers, the students and classes. We will show you how our teachers present an interesting way of learning for all grades the in-person as well as the on-line. If you are interested in seeing how our parents support us and help us grow the community of German speaking families at the DSAA, make sure you stay until the end of the presentation. Come and join us during the tour!
German Day at the University of Michigan 2021
Awards of the DSAA students
The first prizes are presented online and are worth checking out!
Art Display (2-D) - Group A
1. Platz: Mara Krupka, "Gerechtigkeit in Zeiten der Pandemie"
Fan(zine)
3. Platz: Rebekka Port
Karaoke
1. Platz: Rebekka Port, Ein bisschen Frieden
Short Short Stories:
Level 2
2. Platz: Naomi Kaczor
3. Platz – Sydnee Short
Native Speakes
1. Platz – Alex Kripfgans, Die Gott Zelle
Poetry
Native Speakers
1. Platz: Rebekka Port: Gedichte
Awards of the DSAA students
The first prizes are presented online and are worth checking out!
Art Display (2-D) - Group A
1. Platz: Mara Krupka, "Gerechtigkeit in Zeiten der Pandemie"
Fan(zine)
3. Platz: Rebekka Port
Karaoke
1. Platz: Rebekka Port, Ein bisschen Frieden
Short Short Stories:
Level 2
2. Platz: Naomi Kaczor
3. Platz – Sydnee Short
Native Speakes
1. Platz – Alex Kripfgans, Die Gott Zelle
Poetry
Native Speakers
1. Platz: Rebekka Port: Gedichte
Mardi Gras in Cologne 2021
At the Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor it is important to keep German traditions alive and to celebrate German events. Carnival/Mardi Gras is a very special cultural event for our students who have connections to several different German cities. It was cancelled in almost all cities in Germany this year. However due to our connections to the event committee “Festkomitee Kölner Karneval” we have access to special activities that were created for students in Cologne, Germany during lock-down.
Enjoy this concert which was created for all school age students.
If you’d rather only watch part of it and learn what “The triumvirate of Cologne” is and what its tasks are, please enjoy the cartoon fairy tale “The miracle of the 5th season” explained for students.
The highlight of the Carnival of Cologne this year was created as a puppet theater ( German video Puppentheater). Starting at 2pm in Cologne /8:00am EST, Monday, February 15, 2021 the “Rose Monday Parade” will make its way through the backstages of the city center of Cologne in miniature format and you can be part of it: “Rose Monday” in Cologne: The most unique parade!
With these activities we hope to bring some joy to the families of the DSAA during the winter break and to follow the motto of the Carnival of Cologne this year:
Nur zusamme sin mer Fastelovend – Nur zusammen, sind wir Karneval – Only together we are carnival!
Kölle Alaaf!
Enjoy this concert which was created for all school age students.
If you’d rather only watch part of it and learn what “The triumvirate of Cologne” is and what its tasks are, please enjoy the cartoon fairy tale “The miracle of the 5th season” explained for students.
The highlight of the Carnival of Cologne this year was created as a puppet theater ( German video Puppentheater). Starting at 2pm in Cologne /8:00am EST, Monday, February 15, 2021 the “Rose Monday Parade” will make its way through the backstages of the city center of Cologne in miniature format and you can be part of it: “Rose Monday” in Cologne: The most unique parade!
With these activities we hope to bring some joy to the families of the DSAA during the winter break and to follow the motto of the Carnival of Cologne this year:
Nur zusamme sin mer Fastelovend – Nur zusammen, sind wir Karneval – Only together we are carnival!
Kölle Alaaf!
Mardi Gras 2021
Click on one picture to see the details of all pictures.
And here are our winners
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Most surprising picture
Most creative picture Most comical picture Most charming picture Most precise Bild Animal friendliest picture Most explicit picture Most descriptive Covid picture Funniest picture Most explicit picture Most imaginative picture Most delicate picture |
Nathan-Yu
Peter Rida Cecilia Reyk Abby Rayana Svenja-Ling Tiara Isaac Mina Amy |
Thank you very much for participating!
Creativity during covid times in our classes
To see how creative our classes work during the school year enjoy a view into our project video.
To see how creative our classes work during the school year enjoy a view into our project video.
Online Advent Calendar
Would you like to find a surprise on each of the first 24 days in December?
Come and visit our Online Advent Calendar!
Would you like to find a surprise on each of the first 24 days in December?
Come and visit our Online Advent Calendar!
Holiday Greetings from the German Language Consultants of the Central Agency for the Schools Abraod
With the help of this Holiday Poem the German Language Consultants of North America would like to wish their schools and students a peaceful time of Advent and thank you for your work during this very difficult year (the greeting is read in German).
With the help of this Holiday Poem the German Language Consultants of North America would like to wish their schools and students a peaceful time of Advent and thank you for your work during this very difficult year (the greeting is read in German).
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