Our friends at the BSV forwarded this flyer to us: Learn ballroom dancing! The class was offered for the first time last spring and a huge succcess, so it's on the schedule again for this fall. There will be an introductory class on Wednesday, October 7 at 7pm in the big ballroom at the Boylston Schul-Verein. Contact Daniel Koch if you are interested or would like to know more about this.

We have to admit it: We're lucky to be able to conclude our academic school year with a wonderful "Abschlussfeier" staged on the beautiful grounds of our parent organization, the Boylston Schul-Verein in Walpole! And once again we lucked out with the weather - a beautiful May day brought sunshine and warmth and let a big crowd of families enjoy the outside lunch and the games on the field following the official program under the

Hanna Luecke's 7th Grade class put their German to the test in an interview project during the last school days: the students had to pick their interview partners (mostly the school's "VIP"s!), come up with questions and write down the results. Who was interviewed and what was talked about can be viewed in the attached document. Please note that the interviews are printed the way the teacher received them to keep it authentic. Enjoy!

The Goethe-Institut's Language Department announced the addition of a second summer session of "Beginning German" which will run from July 27 to August 27. They will also offer a 4-week A1 (2) course for those who completed the A1 (1) class. Here's a list of the full Session II schedule (or visit the Goethe-Institut's Web site for information and registration):
 

The Boylston Schul-Verein (BSV), our parent organization, is looking for help cleaning up the property and getting ready for all the great spring and summer programs. Any help would be greatly appreciated - just show up between 9AM and 3PM on Saturday, May 9th. You can find directions to the BSV location in Walpole here.

There were 102 entries from our school for the 2009 ZfA Essay Contest and the prizes are in! Several classes won gift certificates to throw a class pizza party and there are indvidual prizes for students from books to CDs and even pins. The following classes participated with entries in this year's contest:  Silvia James (Kindergarten); Ilse Lister (4th Grade); Heidi Singh, Kendra Shirley, Claudia Burggraf (all 5th Grade classes); Bruce Mitchell,  Hanna Luecke (7th Grade); Heidi Schlager (8th Grade); Ursula Abad (9th Grade); Charlotte Odermatt (10th Grade). Thank you to our students and our teachers for going the extra mile to participate in this great program.

Lovers of German baroque music might be interested in a series of concerts by the local choir "Convivium Musicum" which are performed on three different occasions in May. The concerts feature music sung in German by composers Hassler, Praetorius and Schütz. For more information on dates and locations, visit Convivium Musicum's Web site.

Spring is here, and there are only a few more Saturdays left on our school calendar! We have regular classes on May 2 and 9 and we cordially invite all families to our "Abschlussfest" on Saturday, May 16 to celebrate the end of the school year at the Boylston Schul-Verein in Walpole. For those of you who have not joined us there in the past - this is an outdoor event held - rain or shine - under the pavilion. Students should arrive by 9.45am to ensure a prompt start of the official program at 10AM.  For directions to the Boylston Schul-Verein, click here. We always advise families to dress warmly, as even on a warm spring day, it is often quite chilly under the shady pavilion roof where the presentations are held. There will be food for everyone following the official program as well as games for the children (thank you event team for working hard on providing food and entertainment for all!).
 
Quick reminder from the library: Please return all library items by May 2nd or May 9th at the latest, the two last days that our libary is open during this school year. In addition, you will have the option again of "Sommerausleihe / Summer Reading" : You may check out items over the summer on May 2nd or May 9th after having established an account in good standing (this means after having returned all items and - if applicable - payed all accumulated late fees and clarified the status of lost items with the library team members.) Items checked out over the summer need to be returned on the second school day of the new school year.
 

Mark your calendars for the Boylston Schul-Verein's big Sommerfest on Saturday, June 13 (noon to 11PM) and Sunday (noon to 6PM)! The annual event which draws hundreds of people every year features lives music each day beginning at 1PM and kid entertainment from 2PM to 4PM. Needless to say, there'll be plenty of German food, drink and "Gemütlichkeit"! Check the BSV's web site for more info and directions to Walpole.

Here's a list of summer camps and classes that involve learning or using the German language! We have updated a few listings as we have received more information: