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At the German International School, weeducate well-rounded, global citizensfrom Preschool through fifth grade.
GIS is a collaborative communitywith a student-centered learningenvironment that encouragesgrowth into bilingual worldcitizens, who strive for academicand creative excellence, embracehealthy and responsible behavior,and value independence andlifelong learning.
GIS ist eine Lerngemeinschaft, inder unsere Schüler im Mittelpunktstehen. Hier wachsen Kinder ineiner zweisprachigen undweltoffenen Umgebung auf undstreben nach akademischer undkreativer Exzellenz, übernehmenVerantwortung für sich selbst undihre Umgebung, und entfalten ihreIndividualität und werden anselbständiges, kooperatives undlebenslanges Lernen herangeführt.
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2014-2015ANNUAL REPORT
BALANCED
REFLECTIVE
OUR STUDENTS
SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT
STAFF SPOTLIGHT
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GIS BLOG
OUR STUDENTS DID ÜBERCOOL THINGS.
A RESOURCE FOR OURSCHOOL COMMUNITY
STAFF SPOTLIGHT - 08WE ARE PROUD OF OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF.
HEAD OF SCHOOL/BOARDPRESIDENT REPORT
FINANCE REPORTRead about Project Week 2014-2015where the theme was building.
From tips on keeping your Germanlanguage fresh to getting your kidsoutdoors - our blog has something foreveryone.
MARKETING: A CASE FORREBRANDING
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GIS FUNDRAISING SYNOPSIS
GIS DONORS 2014-2015
Read about our staff members who have now worked at GIS for 10 years!
The German International School is always busy and full of activity. Reflecting back over the past twelve months, we weresurprised and thrilled with the achievements of our school. Below and included in the pages of the Annual Report areupdates and insights into the many accomplishments that came during the 2014-15 academic year:
It is hard to believe, but here is just a snapshot list of what we did together:
-Secured our permanent home, -Received accreditation as a German School of Excellence, -Entered the Candidate Phase on the path to International Baccalaureate Certification, -Enrolled more students than ever, -Changed our name and logo, -Launched a new website, -Celebrated our 20th Anniversary, -Built 2 new play structures, -Installed new system and reconfigured our library, -Built 2 new classrooms and replaced our tired carpet!
We are so proud of our students, staff, parents and community members for these achievements and so much more. Theyear was obviously full of excitement and challenges. This year’s annual report reflects how much we do each day and howwe are preparing our school for continued success in the future. We hope you will enjoy reviewing the year and encourageyou to connect (or reconnect) with us through our new website and various social media platforms. As always, please letus know if you have feedback and ideas on how to continually enhance the school experience for our students.
Im Namen der Schule und Schulvorstand bedanken wir uns ganz herzlich.We would like to sincerely thank you in the name of the school and the Board,
Blake Peters, Head of School and Marcus Eyth, Board President
2014-15 A Year of Achieved Milestones
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042014-2015 YEAR-END FINANCE REPORTUlrike Weiler, GIS Board Treasurer & Jackie Ortega, Business Manager
The 2014-2015 fiscal and academic year finished on a strong note. In addition to being a year of record student enrollment, we securedour permanent home for the school allowing us to develop long term strategies for growth, and we had very successful fundraisingactivities.
Here are some key contributors to this past year’s positive results:
- Enrollment: We budgeted for 171 students and enrolled 181, our highest ever. - Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen (ZfA), German Government Contributions: We are thankful for the continuing support from the ZfA. Since this past year, we are in a new payment and contractual structure which allows the school to better plan and forecast our finances. - Extended Care: This was our 4th year running our Extended Care Program and it continues to exceed budget. - Fundraisers: Fundraising exceeded expectations and goals. - Branding: We revamped our logo, changed our name and launched a new website. - Rent: Came in under budget due to the building transaction closing in April.
GIS’s cash position remains strong. This year’s surplus helps us to further build up crucial reserve funds to ensure the school’s fiscalhealth, all while continuing to invest in our program and staff.
The 2015/16 year is in full flight and we look forward to a continued strong trend. We appreciate and thank you for your continuedsupport for the school.
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At the end of each year, our students participate inProject Week. The focus of the 2014-2015 school yearwas on buildings of all kinds.
From learning about Spanish-style architecture to thestyles of First Nations tribes, our students activelyexpressed what they had learned.
The Building Project Week was a great success. Studentscollaborated with different subject matter, studentgroups, and expressed themselves in a multitude ofmedia. At the end of the week, students shared their verydeep knowledge on topics related to the theme ofbuilding.
OUR STUDENTSProject Week 2014-2015
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SCHOOL DEVELOPMENTREPORTby Stefanie Amann, Head of Elementary
These students work
independently in the
library - utilizing the
new library space, as
well as participating in
differentiation.
Exciting Achievements in Our Program
We are proud to tailor the learning experience to the needsof our diverse learning community. Learning is not limited tostudents and throughout the year there have been valuablelearning opportunities for teachers, parents and staff. Inaddition to external training opportunities, like IB workshopsin the Northwest region, staff shared best practices withingrade level teams. Reflecting on experiences with thepurpose to solidify learning are key to theselearning processes. Teachers model successful learnerbehaviors for students and embrace their role as facilitatorsof learning.
By collaborating in the planning process and
cooperating in quality circle groups, GIScontinually improves upon teaching strategies,sharing ideas and ways to improve our teaching.Just like with our students, teachers take time toreflect on accomplishments and ways to furtherimprove.
Facility Improvements
Our ongoing facility improvements tie into ourschool development. The library redesign and re-cataloging allows for more efficient use ofspace and time, as well as makes bookssearchable by title and theme for research. Wealso relocated the 4th and 5th grades to newclassrooms upstairs to support independentlearning and collaboration.
German School of Excellence AccreditationAchieved
This year GIS reached a very important mile-
stone. We are proud to be named a German School ofExcellence. The framework for pedagogical qualitymanagement covers a wide area of criteria that make aGerman school abroad successful. More informationabout the process can be found here (in German):Pedagogical quality management.
In May 2015 two Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen(ZfA) inspectors, representing the German government,visited GIS for a week to observe classes, reviewdocuments and interview our school communitymembers. Our accreditation visit affirmed ourcommitment to providing a quality program for a diversestudent group and provided valuable feedback aboutareas for improvement. Teacher-led quality circles arealready hard at work on these areas. The accreditationfeedback allows us to focus GIS’s efforts on the areasthat are most important to us – providing our studentswith a nurturing and inspiring program that facilitateseach student’s bi-lingual learning so that they can reachtheir potential.
Please join us in celebrating our accreditation!
International Baccalaureate (IB) Candidate School
Not only did we pass our Bund-Länder Inspektion (BLI) inspection, we also achieved the candidate phase on the way to IB certification. As we reflect on our accomplishments we are proud of the hard work each of our staff members has put into making the Primary Years Programme (PYP) happen. Teachers collaborate in planning new units and student activities and exchange ideas beyond their classroom.
A visit to our classrooms is always an exciting adventure.Students can be seen discussing many different ways tosort fruits and vegetables, building houses out ofrecycled materials after having spent a day outsidewithout the conveniences of everyday life, writing andpracticing a play for their student buddies that will showhow you can be a caring friend or be outside taking careof our creek area in collaboration with SOLVE.Integrated IB units such as “Migration” offer teachersand students opportunities to interweave language artsin both German and English as well as subject areas likeart, music and sport.
GIS earned the German School of Excellence award
after our accreditation visit.
Our teaching staff participated in IB workshops
throughout the last year so that we are ready for our
IB application and ultimately our certification in
September 2016.
STAFF SPOTLIGHTD e d i c a t e d s t a f f m e m b e r s c e l e b r a t i n g1 0 y e a r s a t G I S
Susi KapelaKindergarten Art Teacher & Pre/K Assistant
Susi has been involved in German playgroups and the German
Saturday School of Portland, where she previously taught in a 4-7
year old German immersion classroom.
In her spare time she volunteers for the Beaverton Arts Literacy
Program, goes camping & hiking with her family, and pickles fruits and
vegetables. Thank you for your 10 dedicated years at GIS, Susi!
Jackie OrtegaBusiness Manager
Jackie has a background that includes accounting and office
management, as well as experience with non-profit organizations both
as a professional and as a volunteer. In her spare time, she spends
time with her daughters, volunteers at a local library, reads and hosts
game nights. Thank you, Jackie, for your 10 dedicated years at GIS!
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Daniela WilliamsDrachen Preschool Teacher
After actively volunteering at her daughter’s school, Daniela
decided on a career in Early Childhood Education. She has been in
the field since 1998 and really couldn’t imagine doing anything else.
Thank you, Daniela, for your 10 years of dedicated teaching!
by Jul ia Matschukat , Marketing and Social Media Coordinator
The 20th year of our school gave us the inspiration to look toward the future. After so many successful years, our program needed
assistance in establishing more awareness in the ever-expanding landscape of independent schools. We landed on three main focal
points; growth of our student body, increasing awareness and public relations within the Portland Metropolitan area, and differentiating
our message through our marketing campaign.
In December 2014, the Marketing Committee shepherded our school into a new era by changing our name to the German International
School. Along with a new name, the school’s logo was updated, our website was revamped and we integrated GIS families into our
marketing campaign.
Helping lead this committee with 20 years’ experience in Marketing was GIS parent Shawn Bavaresco. We sat down and interviewed
Shawn about the components needed to create a successful marketing campaign for GIS. We are deeply grateful for his time, expertise
and the tools to implement our new brand. Click here to read the complete interview with Shawn.
An interview with Shawn Bavaresco, GIS Parent & Marketing CommitteeMember, and Elizabeth Gillespie, GIS Director of Admissions & Marketing
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FALLFUNDRAISER
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During our Spring
Fundraiser at the Oregon
Zoo we celebrated our
20th Anniversary! The
Überversary featured an
art auction, silent auction,
wine wall, dessert dash,
dinner and live auction.
Bands Dust and Thirst &
Our many friends return
every year to our annual
Holiday Market to enjoy
traditional German dance,
food, and music. Patrons
fill their shopping bags
with nutcrackers,
ornaments, and other
special treats. Even St.
Nikolaus made an
appearance!
We all got into the spirit at
our Fall Fundraiser, Ain’t
Misbehavin’. Guests
enjoyed a 4-course dinner
at Clarklewis paired with
prohibition-era cocktails.
Poison Waters emceed,
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Net Fundraising Income
Annual Fund $17,192
Donations/Other $7,791
Fall Fundraiser $57,242
Holiday Market $6,746
Spring Fundraiser $35,005
Special Appeal $31,347
Events Director, Adrienne Boxer
Boy & Bean crooned on
stage, and swing dancers
re-created the
atmosphere of a 1920s
speakeasy.
Auxiliary One provided
great music, and guests
even braved the dance
floor.
Total: $155,323
GIS DONORS & SPONSORS2014-2015
T H E C A B I N E T$5,000+
Anita and Chuck HollenbeckMariah Scott and Ken HelmSilke and Wolfram LaubGail and Reinhard MoebiusCarroll and David PappSharon and Blake PetersLeni and Mark RhodesNetti RiggsKerstin and Justin RockVicki and Brett SchroederVera and Ben SellMalika and Nikhil Sharma
A M B A S S A D O R S
C O N S U L S C O N T .
Thank you for your generous gifts to our school!
Britta and Shawn BavarescoBruce Carey and Joe RogersKarin and Martin DaumEd and Karen Keene
$1,995 - 4,999
$1,000 - 1,994
Jamie Anderson and Torsten BergerRochelle and Tony BaierNatalie and Thomas BellBrigitte and Chad ByarsPetra Fessl and Jonathon TuckUlrike Weiler and Kevin HoarAmy LawrenceMichelle and Robert ManickeElizabeth and Hans MatschukatMichelle Meyer and Carl BehrendDevon and Mark NewmanKarl F. Otto JrKarin and Reen PresnellKathryn and Matthias SchabelCarsten and Nicole SchemelFahti and Paul Self
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D I P L O M A T S
Tara Cole-Bay and Juergen BayGeri BurkhartHarshleen and Jasmeet ChhabraChristina Orr and Nick ClarkeKaren and Clifford DeveneyGretchen and Marcus EythMary Jo and Bill FutralLee and Stacey GardnerBettina and Hunter GreggSimone and Tom HelblingUlla Horstmann-Nash and Doug NashMartina JonesSandy and Mohan KumarJennifer and Robert LeeAmy and Brian MaiLucinda and Andreas PhilippRobert MatteriSimone and Paul MillerRebecca Rothery and Marcus Mohr
$500-999
C O N S U L S
Sally BishopEleanor and Samuel CannadyKaren and Sean DoyleChris Drummond and Inese SilinaAnastasia and Alexey GaydyukovAngela and Robert Glatz
Kristin and Dirk MuessigTurid Owren and Wally Van ValkenburgMichaela and Chris RamseyYannis and Leah SchoinasChristine and Mike SchraderCorey and Brendan SoenneckenSoraya and Martin StreckChristiane Biermann and Charles WeberMarkus and Tara Wieser
W O R L D T R A V E L E R S$100-499
Kit Loo and Li SooElke and Ted LowenkopfRachel LuftUlrich LuftRainer Malinowski and Heike Schütz-MalinowskiClaudia MartinMaria Martyn and Denis SobennAlexandra and Michael McGettiganAna and Alexander MurmannMichael Brill and Matthew NegliaLiane and Wayne NishimuraXislene Sabino Noske and Matthias NoskeCarrie and Ryan ParkerShannon and Doug PrinceSusanne RaabDarcy Walters-Robles and Leejay RoblesCharmin and James SchielySandra and Sven SchwitallaPetra and Howard ShapiroElisa and Marcelo SilvaSunil SinghRhiana and Chris StapelmannDanielle and Paul SteinJennifer and Martin StollPetra and Thomas UlmKristie and Ray VeithValerie and Mark VickersChristine Anyetei-Vogs and Andre VogsJuergen and Nicole WeberStephanie WeihrauchAl Wojcik
D I P L O M A T S ( C O N T . )
Luciana Arcas and Octavian BorceaAdela Dalmau and Ricardo AscazubiBethany BacciGabriela Backes and Larry MoffettMichelle BahrBela and Tundi BaloghOrna and Trygve BergDesiree and Julienne BixJulia and Sebastian BoehmMichael and Rebecca BonelloAdrienne and Andy BoxerAmelia and Mubashir CheemaAmanda ClarkChristi and Darin ClossonCindy and Peter DickersonAurelie Tu and Andre DoxeyHeike and Joerg DrosteMonika and Reewen D'SouzaAnnette FischerAndreas and Soraya GehringFlorian Gstrein and Soley OzerBiljana and Jason GuchereauTammy Wood and Scott HahnAmanda and Garrett HallChris and Niki HallKatya and Jon HallAna Taymani and Chris HeilerJennifer and Jacob HoffmanJonathan and Suzanne JensonJohannes Kalb and Ruth KimBob and Susi KapelaSarah Kimmerle and Rene Van den HoevelFred KraemerPeter and Sandy LaRowe
W O R L D T R A V E L E R S ( C O N T . )
Xochitl and Ahmed AlshaarawiLisa ApfelbacherMary BaileyLajos BaloghCyndi and Joe BarnettRyan BortnickCarolin and James ChubinskyBridget Fanning-OnoKendall and Tracy HansenJason Harris and Queenky PaulinoMarkus Hendricks and Ashley Parsons
G L O B A L C I T I Z E N SUp to $100
Holger HennigCarina HortonKathy Moran JohnsonMonika and Neal JohnsonKirsten and Glen JusticeChrista and Kai KnollKrista and Nick MancusoImke MellesNoella NelsonIris NoackHeike and Mladen OckoKristy PowellJosephine RappCharri and Roy SchairerElizabeth Seaberry and Dyan AliDebi and Mike StedronElizabeth StubbsNicole and Patrick StutzmanJanette TevaanJan VanderstraetenKaren WehnerAnke WesterLiliana and Morgan Will
G L O B A L C I T I Z E N S ( C O N T . )Up to $100
Davis Wright TremaineSchwabe Williamson &WyattStoel RivesWilliams Kastner
S I L V E R L E V E L S P O N S O R S
Condor AirlinesDaimlerKey Bank
P R E S E N T I N G S P O N S O R S
OrrickSiltronic
B R O N Z E L E V E L S P O N S O R S
Bruce Carey RestaurantsEdelweiss Sausage and Delicatessen
G O L D L E V E L S P O N S O R S
AdidasAlder Creek Kayak and CanoeAlphagraphicsAnalemma WinesArtists Repertory TheaterAttic JournalsAtticus WinesBarre3Bendistillery - Crater Lake VodkaBig Al’sBruce Carey RestaurantsBull Run DistilleryCafé YummCarina HortonCentury 16 TheatersCondor AirlinesCoeur de Terre VineyardCornerstone Hunters and JumpersDarcelle XV and CompanyDeschutes BreweryDivision WinesEcho TheaterEdelweiss DeliEdge CoffeeElk Cove VineyardEwald Moseler SelectionsFrau PretzelFox 12Fressen Artisan BakeryHawks View CellarsHelvetia WineryHerzog Meier Auto CenterHigh Desert MuseumHopworks Urban Brewery (HUB)Jan’s CeramicsKeyBankKeene StudioKylan PimleyLion and the RoseMagnolia SalonMcMenamins Pubs and BreweriesMichelle’s Pianos
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* This list does not include donors who gave anonymously.
Thank you to everyone who donated items, services, time, and talent to our school!We sincerely regret any omissions.
Moreland Farmer’s PantryMo’s ChowderNew Deal DistilleryNew SeasonsNorth Clackamas Aquatic ParkNorthwest Children’s TheaterOMEGAOMSIOregon Ballet TheaterOregon Coast AquariumOregon SymphonyOregon ZooOut of this World PizzaOverleaf LodgePaloma ClothingPenny MurphyPips and Bounce¿Por que No?Portland Center StagePortland Children’s MuseumPortland Columbia SymphonyPortland DancewearPortland MonthlyPortland SpiritProst!SagaCity Media, Inc.Sarah J JewelrySkyline Equestrian CenterSokol BlosserSophie Scholl SchuleSpielwerk ToysSquare Deal Remodeling, Co.Starbucks Coffee, Canyon PlaceSunset LanesTabor Czech FoodThistle WinesTrail BlazersTutor DoctorVilla SportVista Balloon AdventureWidmer Brothers BrewingWillamette Valley VineyardsThe Wine Cellar
I N - K I N D D O N O R S ( C O N T . )
