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JANUARY 2013
18th: ISD - In Service Day (no classes but Hort offered)
21st: Martin Luther King Day (no classes and Hort offered)
31st: Members Meeting &
Board Meeting
FEBRUARY 2013
1st: Report Cards
18th - 22th: Winter Break
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Dear GAIS Community,
After last weeks freezing conditions we are once again heading for warmer temperatures. Following please find important information about:
- EC Program Spring 2013 - classes are filling up!
- Annual Fund - opening soon
- Calendar School Year 2013/14
- Members of the Board - apply
- Music Project Cambodia - update
- Yearbook 2012/13 - still some copies available
- ISD In-Service-Day (incl. staff appreciation lunch): January 18, 2013
- Martin Luther King Day: January 21, 2013
- Members Meeting & Board Meeting: January 31, 2013
- Lost & Found: please check at the office!
GENERAL
1. EC Program Spring 2013 - classes are filling up!
Sign-up for the Extra Curricular Program is in full swing. The following classes are already full: "Monday-Young Rembrandts, Wednesday- Soccer (GR 1-3) & Friday-Schmahl Science" Please ensure you sign up prior to January 25 in order to avoid a late fee charge of $50. Sign-Ups can be made here: online site
ISEE/HSPT Text Preparation Course is open now for Grade 6 as well! TPSF customizes curriculum to students' needs combining content mastery, strategy and positive mindset to ensure students are fully prepared for their test.
Should you have any questions about the EC please contact Maike Silver at msilver@gais.org.
2. Annual Fund - opening soon!
As every year, we are opening our GAIS Annual Fund soon. The main goal is to collect funds which provide resources necessary to:
 - Recruit and retain teachers of the highest caliber
- Enhance the academic program at GAIS
- Bridge the gap between tuition income and the actual expense of a GAIS education.
More details about this year's Annual Fund will be provided shortly. Find more general information about the Fund on our website: GAIS Annual Fund
3. Calendar School Year 2013/14
 Although the decision about the exact day of the new school year has not been made yet, we can inform that the new School Year 2013/14 will start in the week of August 19, 2013. We will provide you with the exact date together with the information about re-enrollment. 4. GAIS Board - apply for a members seat 
There will be elections of new board members taking place soon. Currently, there are four open positions. Any parent is qualified. Time commitment is once a month Thursday night at the board meetings from 7:30 to 10 pm plus involvement in a committee (e.g. marketing, finance, education, personnel, facility, fundraising or policy). If you are interested in running for a board seat please contact Kristen Hughes, Board Secretary, at kristen@hughes-family.org or Susi Lindley, Business Manager, at slindley@gais.org. 5. Music Project "Cambodia" - update
Amy Nathan, Head of Music, had a really exciting and powerful experience in Cambodia this holiday, starting up a music program at an AIDS orphanage. Thanks to the collaboration of students in her music classes and some generous and philanthropic parents of GAIS, she managed to buy ukuleles and recorders for the kids and hire a local music teacher to visit the orphanage once a week for almost a year! While she was there, Amy spent her time working with the kids on the instruments. You can read more about Amy's trip on her blog: http://musicprojectcambodia.blogspot.com/
We would like to thank all parents for their support and making this wonderful dream coming true! 6. Yearbook 2012/13 - still copies available 
There are still some copies of our Yearbook 2012/13 available for $70 each. If you would like to buy a copy please send an email to Dagmar Stullich at office@gais.org. UPCOMING EVENTS
7. ISD - In-Service-Day: January 18, 2013
There will be no classes offered on Friday, January 18, 2013, due to the In-Service-Day. There are still some places left for Hort during that day. Please send an e-mail, including exact dates and times, to Maike Silver at msilver@gais.org. Please do not forget to include NAME & GRADE of the respective student for whom you wish to have Hort.
8. Martin Luther King Day: January 21, 2013
School will be closed on Martin Luther King Day. Please take note that there will be no classes or Hort being offered that day.
9. Members Meeting & Board Meeting: January 31, 2013
The next Members Meeting and first Board Meeting of the year 2013 will take place on Thursday, January 31, 2013. The Members Meeting starts at 7:30 pm and takes place in the Gym.
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10. Lost & Found - please check at the office!
Several items have been found on our campus recently: glasses, sun-glasses, several watches, jewelry. The items can be picked up at the office with Dagmar Stullich.
11. Media Galleries
13. More GAIS Information and News
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Yours sincerely,
Roman Bruegger
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Roman Bruegger
Communications Manager
German American International School
275 Elliott Drive
Menlo Park, CA, 94025
Phone: +1 650 324 8617
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