Frohe Festtage! Best wishes for a peaceful holiday season from all of us at the German School of Madison!
Frohe Festtage!
Classes cancelled due to snow storm on Dec. 17
*IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT*
Following the lead of the Madison School District, we will be canceling our classes tomorrow (Dec. 17) due to weather-related reasons.
Please stay safe and enjoy the holidays with your loved ones!
Einen guten Rutsch and the best for 2017!
The GSoM Board of Directors
Weihnachtsfeier mit dem Nikolaus
There were happy faces at our Nikolaus celebration on December 10.
There was story-telling…
…there was music
…there was glitter
…there was food
..there were games
And there was, of course, St. Nikolaus himself
…who shared the story of the historical St. Nicholas
..and brought small gifts for all children
Parents also had a great time!
We thank everyone who contributed to this lovely afternoon — parents, kids, teachers, friends, and especially our volunteers. We couldn’t do it without you.
May your holiday season be filled with light and friendship!
St. Nick Celebration
You are invited to our annual Nikolaus Festival Potluck Celebration
Date: Saturday, December 10th
Time: 2pm-5pm
Location: Shorewood Hills Community Center, 901 Swarthmore Court, Shorewood Hills
Location: Shorewood Hills Community Center, 901 Swarthmore Court, Shorewood Hills
- Please bring a contribution to the potluck (main dish, salad, bread, dessert). We will have plates and plastic-ware available, but you are welcome to bring yours from home if you wound like (less waste).
- We will sing a welcome song (Lasst Uns Froh und Munter Sein) for St. Nikolaus as a group around 2:30pm. See below for the text. Youtube link : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LtIAm_EM7kM
- St. Nikolaus will read to us and give a small gift to the children.
- The potluck will start around 2:45pm.
- There will be an arts and crafts table for the kids to make ornaments in the back room. If your children play an instrument they are welcome to bring it and play 1, possibly 2 songs for background music after they have finished eating. There is a piano in the back room.
- Of course, there is no German school on that day.
Looking forward to a wonderful celebration with everyone!
Lasst uns froh und munter sein
Lasst uns froh und munter sein
und uns recht von Herzen freu’n!
Lustig, lustig, traleralera!
Bald ist Nikolausabend da,
bald ist Nikolausabend da!
Dann stell’ ich den Teller auf, Nik’laus legt gewiss was drauf.
Lustig, lustig, traleralera!
Bald ist Nikolausabend da,
bald ist Nikolausabend da!
Wenn ich schlaf’, dann träume ich, jetzt bringt Nik’laus was für mich.
Lustig, lustig, traleralera!
Bald ist Nikolausabend da,
bald ist Nikolausabend da!
Wenn ich aufgestanden bin, lauf’ ich schnell zum Teller hin.
Lustig, lustig, traleralera!
Bald ist Nikolausabend da,
bald ist Nikolausabend da!
Nik’laus ist ein guter Mann, dem man nicht genug danken kann.
Lustig, lustig, traleralera!
Bald ist Nikolausabend da,
bald ist Nikolausabend da!
St. Martin Celebration 2016
We had a great time at our St. Martin Celebration on November 13. Our students performed the story of St. Martin, the soldier who cut his cloak in half to share it with a beggar. Our lantern parade was followed by our traditional potluck. Thanks to everyone who helped with organizing the event and also to Clasen’s European Bakery in Middleton for donating several platters of German-style cookies!
Fall Newsletter (Badger Blättchen)
What have we been up to since the summer? Please have a look at our Badger Blättchen Herbst 2016 Newsletter, produced by volunteer Gwen Murphy.
Make your own lantern
In our crafting workshop on Nov. 6 hot glue and mod podge skills were put to good use and more than a dozen lanterns were created for our St. Martin celebration. Here’s only a small selection — if you want to see them all, join us for our lantern walk on Nov. 13.
Please join us for our annual St. Martin celebration with lantern walk
You are cordially invited to our annual St. Martin’s Day celebration on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 4pm, at Shorewood Hills Community Center (901 Swarthmore Court)! Enjoy a campfire gathering, lantern parade, and a potluck dinner. This event has become a dear tradition in our community and we hope to see many friends, old and new. All welcome!
PLEASE BRING:
- one lantern per child (see here for our make-a-lantern workshop on Nov. 6)
- a contribution for the potluck meal — main dish, side, salad, or dessert
- if possible, your own plates, cups and cutlery.
Please deliver your food and other items you want to leave (no valuables) to the community room before heading out again to the fire pit, where we will meet to sing a few St. Martin’s songs, led by members of the Madison Männerchor.
Around 5 PM we will head out for the lantern parade through the Shorewood Hills neighborhood (we recommend warm and reflective clothing). After the lantern parade, we will meet again at the community room and enjoy our potluck dinner.
If you have any questions , please contact our event coordinator Iris Hengst (iris at charter.net)
We hope to see you there! In the meantime, click here for pictures from last year’s event.
German School of Madison 
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