Information (20/9/2021)
A warm welcome to our new colleagues into our Schmidt's school community!
My name is Susanne Koch. I am very happy to join the Schmidt-Schule team as Head of Elementary and as German teacher.
I come from Offenburg in Baden-Württemberg, Southern Germany.
During the last few years, I have been responsible in a team of the Ministry of Education as well as in various schools in teaching children from all over the world in "German as a foreign language" and to support them in their diversity.
I am looking forward to the new school year in the Schmidt-Schule family.
My name is Carolin Modersohn and I am teaching German and music. I live with my family in Beit Safafa. I am new at Schmidt-Schule, but I am not new to the country - I have called Jerusalem my home since almost 6 years.
My name is Peter Herrbold and I am the new teacher for music and maths. The last 12 years I have taught at a high school in Meersburg, a beautiful small town situated directly on Lake Constance in southwestern Germany. Three weeks ago I moved to Jerusalem with my wife and two little kids. I am very happy to be part of the Schmidt-Schule now and I’m looking forward to imparting my knowledge and passion to music and maths.
I am Florian Marks, 33 years old, and a teacher for German at the Schmidt-Schule since this new school year. I come from Hanover in Germany, and I taught German, Spanish, and German as a foreign language in a high school there. I've always been interested in other languages and countries. Besides traveling, I like to play soccer in my free time. I look forward to having a good and interesting time and to mutual learning with my students and colleagues.
We are Joana Kremendahl, Naomi Karthein, and Lukas Kiel, the three new volunteers from Germany. After finishing school and Abitur, we now want to explore Jerusalem, learn new languages, and develop ourselves. We are looking forward to an exciting year at Schmidt-Schule, contributing to everyday school life.
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Information (10/4/2021)
Finally we received the good news that we will be able to have regular classes at school again, from Monday, 12 April - and we are VERY HAPPY about it!
This means that basically all classes will return to a "normal school week" and "normal timetable" which will be sent out as soon as possible by the class teachers.
However, certain hygiene procedures are still to be applied. Students will enter through the two gates, temperatures will be checked and hands washed before entering the school. Masks will still be compulsory in the school building and in the school yard.
However, the daily health declaration paper will not be needed anymore.
Next week we will start with the Ramadan timetable which you find here.
On Saturday, 24 April, we will have a staff training day at school, so students will not come to school that day, but will have an "assignment day" for individual learning.
Last not least, please inform our school office in the morning in case your daughter is sick and absent from school.
Information (20/2/2021)
Depending on the decision of the government cabinet this weekend, Schmidt-Schule prepares to reopen school for classes 1-6, 11A/S and 12A/S, starting from Monday, 22 February.
In accordance with official regulations and pandemic procedures, students from classes 1-6 and 11A/S - 12A/S would then be allowed to return to school on certain days of the week.
In a first step, students of classes 1-6 can come to school from Monday to Thursday. A and B classes (except classes 1 and 2) will be split into three groups. The students have to stay in those groups in accordance with hygiene regulations and pandemic procedures followed by the school.
Students coming to school must DAILY hand in a health declaration, signed by a parent.
Without a signed declaration they will not be allowed to enter school.
Entrance for classes 1-4 is through the main gate.
Entrance for classes 5, 6, 11A/S, 12A/S is through the upper gate.
School days will be from 7:45-13:10 from Monday to Thursday.
Students of 11A/S and 12A/S come to school from Monday to Thursday.
Students of 11B and 12B continue their distant learning program.
Distant learning continues on the remaining days.
The school kiosk will be open from Tuesday on next week.
We kindly ask parents to pick up their daughter on time in order to minimize the risk of mixing student groups.
Information (12/12/2020)
Information (25/11/2020)
25th of November is the international day for the elimination of violence against women.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, emerging data and reports from those on the front lines have shown that all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, has intensified.
Thus, our class teachers and I have drawn the attention of our students on this issue, for example through videos presenting the topic, followed by a discussion.
Each girl had the chance to express her own opinion and feelings towards this. The girls were asked to creatively prepare an artistic work which represents the women's voice.
Click here for an example created by our students.
Muna Khoury
Social Worker
Information (11/11/2020)
"ERINNERN FÜR DIE GEGENWART -
REMEMBERING FOR OUR PRESENT TIME"
Together with the Central Office for Schools abroad (ZfA) the German Federal Foreign Office has called on German schools abroad to develop projects on the culture of remembrance for the 2019/2020 school year.
Therefore 17 students from 8B and 9B (now 9B and 10B) spent a whole school year studying the history of Schmidt-Schule after 1948, together with their history teachers Ms Barbara Griebler and Ms Meike Kasper.
They planned the content of the film, wrote the script, developed interview questions and then made a video film entitled "Standort – Standpunkt: Eine Deutsche Schule in Jerusalem" (Location - Point of View: A German School in Jerusalem).
Although the Corona pandemic then put a damper on the whole project, our students had already completed a large part of the film, so the project could be continued online. Our students did a fantastic job so that a wonderful film about a part of the school's history was created and could be sent in time to Berlin last week.
We would like to share their film here with the Schmidt-Schule community.
Participants:
Raghad Awad, Joelle Khoury, Tahrir Atrash, Hala Shaban, Lamar Hammouri, Razan Awar, Duha Abu Ghayyatha, Nareen Salem, Raya Barakat, Amira Loussi, Magdalena Loussi, Amira Rashid, Christine Anbar, Jude Salman, Leena Abdeen, Nareen Kamar, Nathalie Stephan, Nikoleta Mansoor, Saba Zamamiri
Information (29/10/2020)
In accordance with official regulations, Schmidt-Schule prepares to partially reopen school for classes 1-4, beginning on Monday, 2 November.
More detailed information for parents are sent out through the school's newsletter.
Information (8/9/2020)
Schmidt-Schule has just been informed by the local authorities that schools in our area have to be closed until further notice.
Thus the campus of Schmidt-Schule will remain closed for students from Wednesday, 9 September, on.
All lessons are now taught by "distant learning" via Google Classroom and video meetings.
Your daughter will receive a distant learning timetable from her class teacher tomorrow, which is put into effect from tomorrow, 9 September.
All lessons on this timetable are planned for the scheduled times.
So your daughter has a regular daily timetable - for most of our classes from period 1 to period 8 (7:45-15:00).
This week all lessons of the first, third, fifth and seventh period (Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday) are taught as video meetings.
The first regular video meeting will be tomorrow (Wednesday) in the third period (see subject in the new timetable) for most of the classes.
In the following week all lessons of the second, fourth, sixth and eighth period (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday) are taught as video meetings.
On Sunday we will send you a short reminder about the scheduling of the video meetings.
In all other lessons students work daily on their subject assignments, given via Google Classroom. Assignments are usually available by 7:45 each morning and should be finished by 16:00.
Regular breaks are implemented into the timetable and help the students to have a well-structured school day.
Do not hesitate to contact your daughter's class teacher in case of specific needs or personal requests.
Best regards
Dr. Eva Schönemann
Information (5/9/2020)
The first week of school has passed and we are grateful for a smooth start of school during difficult times. Following the pandemic regulations and putting them into practice on our school campus, evaluating schedules, improving procedures and thus creating a positive school atmosphere for our girls has been a main focus and concern for all of us. We are so thankful to everyone in our school community who makes this happen - thank you for all your feedback and support!
Red Zones
There has been talk on the news of possible closures / restrictions in red zone areas.
We have read different reports as to if this includes certain districts of Jerusalem, where we have students and staff. Be assured that we will inform you on the latest developments as soon as confirmed information is available to us. We wanted to reassure you all that there will be an ongoing partnership, whatever this school year brings.
Teachers are prepared to use Google Classroom and video meetings with their students, also in case of individual quarantines or lockdown.
Beginning from next week, regular video meetings will be part of the class schedule on distant learning days. If you have further questions or concerns, please contact your daughter’s class teacher.
During regular school days
During regular school days, our kiosk offers snacks and beverages: Students can choose in the first lesson in their classroom from a menu list and pay. Their orders are then delivered later directly to the classroom.
Copybooks are sold next week every day in the hall until 10:30 AM.
We are thankful that we have been able to have such a good start with our students at Schmidt-Schule. This is something we can appreciate and take strength and comfort from.
We trust that students, parents and staff are able to navigate together through these challenging times in the best possible way.
Best regards
Dr. Eva Schönemann
Information (30/8/2020)
As we are approaching the first school day, we want to specify information from our last newsletter.
Our goal is to offer as many regular lessons as possible in class and at school.
However, as Schmidt-Schule we have to comply with the official pandemic regulations for schools. Due to these regulations we start school with a combination of "learning at school (in small groups)" and "distant learning".
Procedures like entering the school compound, regulations in the classroom and during breaks remain similar to the situation at the end of the previous school year.
School starts on Tuesday, 1 September.
The new first graders will have their first day of school on 7 September.
Classes 1 to 4 will come to school from Monday to Thursday from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Classes 5 to 12 will come to school from 7:45 AM to 1:00 PM on certain days as shown below.
Due to our teaching capacity at the moment, lessons have to end at 1:00 PM (not 2:00 PM) for the time being.
Classes 1 and 2 will have lessons as a whole class group.
From grade 3 upward, classes with more than 18 students will be divided into smaller groups.
Schedule for the first two weeks:
Monday |
Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Saturday |
| Grade 1 - 4 | Grade 1 - 4 | Grade 1 - 4 | Grade 1 - 4 | - |
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5B 6B 8 B 11A/S 11B 12A/S 12B |
5 A 7 B 10 A+B 11A/S 12A/S |
6 A 8 A+B 9 A+B |
5B 7 A+B 11A/S 11B 12A/S 12B |
5A 6 A+B 7 A 8 A 9 A+B 10 A+B 12A/S 12B |
Students of grade 1-4 enter and leave the school compound through the main gate.
Students of grade 5-12 enter and leave the school compound through the side gate (next to the Garden Tomb).
Again, please keep in mind that it might be necessary to re-adjust schedules and timetables at the end of the first school week in order to comply with official regulations and internal evaluation.
We assure you that we do our utmost - together with the Parents Advisory Committee - to find the best possible solution for each class and our whole school community.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Best regards
Dr. Eva Schönemann
Information (25/8/2020)
Dear SSJ parents -
We hope you and your families are all well and healthy and you could relax and enjoy the summer break.
As we are approaching the beginning of the new school year, the Ministry of Education has announced regulations and conditions for learning and teaching at school.
Basically, the goal is to offer as many regular lessons as possible in class and at school.
School starts on Tuesday, 1 September.
The new first graders will have their first day of school on 7 September.
Classes 1 to 4 will come to school from Monday to Thursday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Classes 1 and 2 will have lessons as a whole class group.
Classes 3 to 12 will be divided into smaller groups.
Classes 5 to 12 will come to school on two or three days.
Days and times for the individual classes will be announced as soon as possible.
Additionally school days will be used for distant learning via Google classroom.
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The students of grade 1, 2, 3, 4, come through the main entrance.
- The students of grade 5 to 12 come through the entrance at the sports field.
- The students line up at the marked places in the school yard or on the sports field.
- The students hand in daily the health declaration signed by their parents (without this health declaration no student is allowed to enter the school building).
- The students’ temperature will be measured.
- The students go with their teacher to wash their hands.
- Only then students are allowed to go to the classroom together with their teacher.
- In the classroom, they receive hy-gel for their hands only from the teacher. We recommend that students bring their own hy-gel, too.
- Students have to bring their own masks.
In the first week of school, there will be no online teaching sessions or video meetings for classes.
Students must be picked up on time or leave the premises, as no after school service or supervising is possible.
After-school-activities can also not be offered under the current circumstances.
Our school kiosk will be open, offering sandwiches, snacks and drinks, but no salads.
We recommend students to bring their own water, as water dispensers cannot be used in school.
Again, please keep in mind that it might be necessary to adjust the schedules according to the current situation and updated regulations.
Timetables could be adjusted at the end of the first school week, especially if more direct lessons at school are possible.
We do thank all parents and students for their flexibility and patience.
I am very much looking forward to seeing all our students again.
Warm regards
Dr. Eva Schönemann
Information (7/7/2020)
Click the book lists 2020-21 for:
Elementary classes (1-6)
Tawjihi stream (7A-12A/S)
Abitur stream (7B-12B)
Information (19/6/2020)
Dear Parents and Friends of our school -
As our summer break is approaching, teachers, staff and administration wish the whole Schmidt-Schule community peaceful and healthy summer holidays!
Abuna Stephan Wahl sends his greetings with a special prayer and blessing - and our teachers wish "Schöne und erholsame Ferien!"
May God bless you,
Lord of the world,
Lord of the ages,
Lord of the ways.
God himself, the eternal one,
grant you to look back
on this passed year of school.
To see what has been successful,
achievements and bright moments,
days full of light,
to see what has not been successful,
disappointments and failures
days full of clouds.
Friends, walking along your side,
people you love,
people who support,
to encourage and comfort,
who honestly share with you
their thoughts and concerns,
telling you the truth
in love about yourself,
people to laugh with -
free and at ease.
Have a good thought
for those you struggle with,
for those you do not like,
those who demanded from you,
as you demanded from them.
Be generous, be tolerant,
and merciful.
Your teachers stood at your side,
trying to equip you
with knowlegde, with competence
and discernment.
Teaching you
not to conclude too quickly,
not to follow idle chit-chat,
but to discern before you decide.
Some you have liked,
some you have endured
- we are all but humans.
Remember them kindly.
Blessed be all of them,
blessed be your family –
those who are thankful
to have you.
Have a good time,
enjoy the summer,
and return sound and healthy.
May God bless you,
Lord of the world,
Lord of the ages,
Lord of the ways.
Information (15/6/2020)
As this extraordinary school year 2019-20 is coming to an end, I want to inform you about the coming days and write about the next academic year, too.
For the last days of this school week, we will adjust our schedule, as the number of students coming to school has been decreasing.
Classes 1-3 will continue with their lessons in school as usual on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Classes 4-11 will only have distant learning from Tuesday to Thursday. Class teachers will arrange and meet their class via video-meetings.
As usual, students will receive their report cards at the end of the school year. However, due to the current situation, report cards will not be handed out during the lessons, but can be picked up by parents at the school gate according to the following schedule:
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classes 1-4 on Thursday, from 8:00-11:00
- classes 5-7 on Friday, from 9:00-11:00
- classes 8-9 on Monday from 12:00-16:00
- classes 10-11 on Tuesday from 12:00-16:00
In order to enable a smooth procedure on these days, we kindly remind you to cover your open balances before the respective collection date. The accountant section is available this week from Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 16:00 to accept your payments or to arrange individual meetings with the Head of the Administration.
In addition, we would like to remind you to register for the next school year.
Perspectives for the academic year 2020-21
The beginning of the new school year is in certain ways still uncertain.
As school administration, we are preparing for a usual academic year. From an organisational perspective, we now have the experience of logistically and organisationally running our school according to the official hygienic standards and regulations, and are therefore prepared for various scenarios so that, if necessary, we can react flexibly.
The first day of school for classes 2-12 is planned for Monday, 31 August 2020. In the first week lessons start at 7:45 AM and finish by 1:10 PM. There will be no waiting room available during the first week.
Our distant learning/e-learning will be evaluated in the summer break. During the past weeks the importance of this topic has become obvious to our whole school community and we will continue to extend this field with all responsibility. In case that distant learning has to be continued, we plan to make the use of Google Classroom obligatory for classes 2-12.
At this point...
I wholeheartedly want to thank all parents for their support! I do know that the past months have not been easy – for all of us. We all had to shift from our usual everyday life into a crisis mode with lots of new and unknown challenges. Your understanding, patience and positive support have meant a lot to us and helped us to navigate the troubled waters of the Corona crisis.
I did appreciate very much that many of you worked together with us and thus supported our whole school community, e.g. as PAC speakers or as class representatives, for the benefit of our students.
Dear students, I now want to address you directly.
You have come to know your Schmidt-Schule through a new perspective during the last months.
You have literally been pulled out from your school and have had to organize your own learning at home. After the closure of schools and then a partial reopening a few weeks ago, you have gone through a combination of learning at school and learning at home. Maybe some of you enjoyed sleeping in and the independent and unusual style of work. However, many of you told me that you have missed the time in school and the time with classmates dearly.
At the moment, nobody can predict when schools will return to “business as usual“. But it is my sincere wish that we can return to “school as usual“ as soon as possible – in a safe and responsible environment.
I wish all of you a relaxing and peaceful summer holiday!
Stay healthy and warm regards
Dr. Eva Schönemann
Information (1/5/2020)
On the basis of current information, Schmidt-Schule will reopen on Monday, May 4, for students from Grades 1-3.
Parents must fill in and sign the Student Health form when they send their children to school.
Translation official letter
Student Health form
Information (18/4/2020)
In accordance with official regulations, our school will remain closed until further notice.
Schmidt-Schule will thus continue from Tuesday, 21 April, with our distant learning programmes according to the schedules used before we went into the Easter break.
Class teachers will contact their classes and parent representatives in the next days and inform them about specific class arrangements and schedules.
In light of a possible school opening in the near future, we recommend parents to prepare face masks for their children to be used in school.
Admin
Information (16/3/2020)
Due to official announcements Schmidt-Schule will be closed until further notice.
Class and student representatives will receive information on their e-learning schedule and forward this to their classes and parents.
Admin
Information (08/3/2020)
After a meeting of all principals from Christian Schools in Jerusalem, we agreed to open our schools and have lessons until 13:00 tomorrow (Monday, 9 March) and on Tuesday.
Admin
Information (06/3/2020)
Due to the current situation school will be closed on Saturday, 7 March 2020.
Admin
Information (28/2/2020)
The Coronavirus situation is developing.
Schmidt-Schule monitors the current situation here in Jerusalem and is following the guidelines issued by local and international authorities.
We strongly recommend parents of our school community to discuss health issues and preventative measures related to the current situation with their children.
Health workers from the Ministry of Health (Natali) informed our students in lectures and classroom discussions about preventative measures and appropriate hygienic behaviour in school (sneezing etiquette, washing of hands, using antiseptic gel - antiseptic devices are installed in all bathrooms of our school).
In case of sickness, we urgently ask parents to leave their daughter at home and not send her to school.
In order to minimize risks, the school has decided to cancel our participation in the music competition „Jugend Musiziert“ in Italy and to postpone our student exchange trip to Freiburg. Furthermore, we refrain from the participation of our students in public events until further notice.
Admin
Information (09/12/2019)
Would you like to enrol your daughter at Schmidt-Schule?
Registration will be open 14/16/17 December 2019 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.
You can download the application form here and submit it for Tamhidi at Schmidt-Schule for girls born between 01.01.2015-31.12.2015.
Information (15/10/2019)
Due to road closures for the Sukkot March in Jerusalem
on Thursday afternoon, 17 October, school will close at 12:10 p.m.
Please, note ASAs and Waiting room will also be cancelled.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Information (08/09/2019)
Click here for information on After-school-activities 2019-20.
Click here to download registration for the waiting room.
Information (23/07/2019)
Click here for books for the Elementary classes, Abitur stream and Tawjihi stream for the new school year 2019-20. All books can be bought through the school office.
Information (30/03/2019)
Dear Parents,
Starting at the beginning of Ramadan, we will observe the following timetable:
Information (19/1/2019)
Dear Parents -
Due to our marks conferences on Thursday and Saturday (24 and 26 January) school will finish for all students at 13:10 o'clock. There will be no after-school-activities and no waiting room on these two days.
Report cards will be handed out on Thursday, 31 January. School finishes at 14:00 o'clock.
On Saturday, 2 February, there will be an all-staff training day at our school. Students will have no school on that day.
Best regards,
Admin
Information (07/12/2018)
Dear Parents -
Registration is now open for the enrolment of your daughter at Schmidt-Schule.
Our office is open for registration on December 8/10/11/12 from 8:00 to 14:00.
You can download the application form here and submit the application for Tamhidi at Schmidt-Schule for girls born between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2014.
Information (10/10/2018)
Dear SSJ Parents -
We would like to remind you that the second payment of school fees 2018-19 is due on 29 November 2018 according to the Schmidt School board decision.
For the second payment, please turn to the accounting office between 27 to 29 November 2018 between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
If you have any questions regarding this subject, do not hesitate to contact Ms. Mary Sahhar.
Best regards
ADMIN
Information (25/09/2018)
Dear SSJ Parents -
Registration is open for the After-School-Activities 2018-19.
Click here for further information.
Information (06/09/2018)
Dear SSJ Parents -
Kindly be reminded that we invite all parents to the first parent-teacher-conferences to meet the class teacher of their daughter on
- Saturday, 8 September (classes 1-6)
- Thursday, 13 September (classes 7-12)
The parent-teacher-conferences start at 2:15 pm in the classrooms.
The class teacher will inform parents about the current academic year and discuss class issues. One very important issue will be the election of class representatives for the Parents Advisory Committee (PAC).
Our three new teachers from Germany will be there to introduce themselves:
- Ms Barbara Griebler (English, History)
- Ms Meike Kasper (History)
- Mr Michael Krauss (Math)
On Wednesday morning, 12 September, we will test our emergency messaging system. All parents, who registered their mobile phone numbers for this system, will receive a text message ("TEST OF EMERGENCY SYSTEM").
If you do not receive this message or want to update your contact information, please contact our school office.
Please, note that the school will be closed on Tuesday, 11 September, due to the Islamic New Year.
We wish all Muslim families of our school community a happy New Year!
Admin
Information (25/08/2018)
Dear SSJ Parents -
A warm welcome to our new school year - I hope you all had a refreshing summer break! We are looking forward to welcoming your daughter for the new school year 2018-19!
We would like to give you some practical information regarding the first days:
School starts on Monday, 27 August, with an assembly at 7:45am and ends at 12:10pm (no waiting room available in the afternoon).
Tuesday, 28 August, school is closed due to an Orthodox Christian holiday.
Until 5 September, school finishes at 2pm due to various afternoon conferences (no waiting room available in the afternoon).
In the new school year, all Tuesday afternoons are blocked for conferences. This means that lessons finish latest by 2pm; there is no waiting room available after this time.
A special welcome to all our new Schmidt-Schule community members: 56 first graders will start their first day of school on Wednesday, 29 August, at 10am.
Check our school calendar on our homepage for further dates.
I am looking forward to working together with you for the best of our Schmidt’s girls!
Dr. Eva Schönemann
Head of School
Information (06/06/2018)
Dear SSJ Parents,
Book selling and the first payment for the
school year 2018-2019
Grade1: Book selling on the 21 and 23 June 2018
Grade 2-5: Book selling and the first payment of 2000 Nis is on the 25 and 26 July 2018
download here the Booklist for Tawjihi, the Booklist for Abitur and the Booklist for year 1-6
Grade 6-12: Book selling and the first payment of 2000 Nis is on the 28 and 30 July 2018
Our office will be open from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm.
If you have daughters in different category of classes you can choose to come in one of the mentioned dates above.
Book providing will be done in class the first day of school by the class teacher.
NOTE: On the day of book providing – 27.08.2018 the office for payment is CLOSED! Please make sure you paid before!
School tuition 2018/19
grade 1-2: 6.900 NIS
grade 3-4: 7.000 NIS
grade 5-6: 7.100 NIS
grade 7-9: 7.300 NIS
grade 10-12: 7.500 NIS
School fee reduction for siblings at Schmidt’
For the 2nd child: 5 %
For the 3rd child: 10 %
For the 4th child: 15 %
Second payment: 2000 NIS from August 1 until November 29, 2018
Third (Final) payment until: 31.01.2019
Car permits for the school year 2018-2019
Please provide us with the following:
1. Copy of the ID of the mother/father
2. Copy of the appendix
3. Copy of the car license, should be registered by the mothers name or father.
Information (06/06/2018)
Dear SSJ Parents and Friends -
Graduation of classes 12
On 12 May Schmidt-Schule said "goodbye" to our graduates from Year 12. Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa and German representative Peter Beerwerth encouraged the graduates to make use of the skills and knowledge acquired during their school education at Schmidt-Schule.
Certificates and school diplomas were presented in a colourful ceremony with various speeches, music and dance performances. Fourteen girls finish their school education with Tawjihi certificates, thirteen girls received their German Abitur certificates.
Leen Jewarish and Raghad Zaghal were awarded with a full scholarship from the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) for studies at a German university.
Reema Arbid was awarded with the Mary-Ward-Prize for outstanding social commitment.
Mabruk to all our outstanding graduates!
Sports Days
Looking back at the year 2017-18, it was a very productive and fruitful year for our students who participated in the sport activities and tournements which took place in different schools and clubs.
These activities enabled our students not only to play sport but also to learn about people and places, and help them develop their personalities.
Our students excelled in many fields such as basketball, handball, and gymnastics - and participated in the Sport Days showing great enthusiasm and fun!
Our thanks go to all who facilitated and helped in making this school year a success and special thanks to our sport teachers.
Arts Project
The Art Activity group participated in the "Al Bait Baitak" arts project. This project explored how to use discarded materials from businesses in our neighbourhood and to create artifacts from it.
The project was sponsored by UNDP, the Ministry of Commerce and the EU. A successful exhibition was held at the French Institute to display the students' wonderful products.
Warm regards
Dirk Poppendieker
Information (06/06/2018)
Dear SSJ Parents and Friends -
"Youth Music" federal competition 2018 with three successful girls from Schmidt-Schule
After having successfully passed through two rounds of the music competition “Jugend musiziert”, on regional level in Talitha Kumi in January and the second level in Istanbul in March, three girls from Schmidt-Schule were qualified to travel to the Federal Youth Music competition in Lübeck, Germany.
The federal competition is the final stage of a music competition, which started with 25,000 young people in the first phase, of which only 2,500 young musicians from Germany and the German schools in Europe and the eastern Mediterranean made it until the last round which took place in the Hanseatic city Lübeck. Here the highly talented musicians met with their peers to face the jury, consisting of a total of 150 professors.
The bassoonist Marian Baddour, Class 7, is the youngest participant of Schmidt-Schule who has ever made it to this final. In Lübeck she was awarded for her very good performance. Accompanied by music teacher Erwin Meyer, she offered a varied programme with works of different eras and styles from Baroque to Jazz.
The soprano Suheir Abu Shamsieh, Class 11, was accompanied by our volunteer Serafina Kommissari at the piano. Both were rated as a duo in the category of song and and they won a 3rd prize; they presented works mainly from the Romantic period, but also works of classical and twentieth-century music.
Mabruk to our outstanding girls!
Class 12B presented a literature project, supervised by their Arabic teacher Mrs Ruba, and supported by music teacher Mrs Mariam, the school choir and the band.
In this project, the school community was introduced to the two Palestinian writers Mahmoud Darwish and Gibran Khalil Gibran through short scenes, songs, poetry, as well as a Dabke dance, performed by classes 9 and 11, in the setting of an oriental café.
Prior to their presentation, the students had visited the Mahmoud Darwish Museum to collect information and photos of the famous poet.
Parents, students, teachers, and friends of the school community honored this colorful and creative event with standing ovations.
"The Sound of Peace" - Schmidt-Schule Choir performes at Katholikentag in Münster, Germany
From 5-15 May the choir of Schmidt-Schule travelled to Germany, where the group experienced a true rejuvenation; you can say Schmidt-Choir 2.0 was formed. A total of 14 new singers joined the choir and merged with the experienced ones to a musically convincing overall group. The journey was led by Choirmaster Erwin Meyer, accompanied by Sister Ecaterina CJ and Alina Jololian from Admin.
Well prepared with many songs about "peace" and a Dabke-dance, the choir travelled by bus to Münster in Westphalia. There the group stayed in the wonderfully located youth hostel at the Aasee. On the first evening the group joined the opening ceremony at the Cathedral Square in Münster, where also German President Frank-Martin Steinmeier was present.
Then a total of five concerts followed: three times the choir sang open air on large squares in front of the Münsterland Hall, the Ägidienplatz and at the stand of the DVHL, among the listeners also Cardinal Woelki, Archbishop of Cologne. He found honorable words for the choir and surprised each girl with chocolate; since the DVHL financed the journey of the choir substantially, the DVHL-representative Mr. Thiel was very happy about this visit.
Another concert took place in the St. Joseph Church, where the choir managed to attract a lot of visitors and filled the church. A special concert took place on the evening of Ascension Day: in the Peace Hall of the Historical Town Hall was a concert presenting highlights from the music competition “Jugend musiziert” with winners from Egypt, Italy, Turkey, Greece and Palestine. The choir of the Schmidt-Schule framed the impressive music evening, which was initiated by Prof. Ulrich, the chairman of the competition. In addition to the choral contribution, Suheir Abu Shamsieh from grade 11 presented herself as a soloist, accompanied by Prof. Rademacher. The audience thanked for the whole evening with standing ovations over many minutes. Ulrich Rademacher invited the whole group to a private party to his house in Münster, where much more music was played and sung.
Best regards
Dirk Poppendieker
Information (09/05/2018)
Dear Parents,
Starting the begining of Ramadan we will observe the folllowing time table
Information (08/05/2018)
Dear Parents,
We would like to thank all who completed the school fees 2017-2018 and we would like to remind you to complete the remaining unpaid school fees of 2017-2018 if you did not do so.
Please note that the registration fees for next year 2018-2019 for 200 NIS can be made to Ms. Mary until 31 May 2018.
Best regards
Administration
Information (11/04/2018)
Dear SSJ Parents and Friends -
Today we have been informed by Educational Authorities that due to the Feast of "Israa' and Mi'raj" schools will be closed on Saturday, 14 April 2018. Schmidt-Schule will be closed on this Saturday.
Best regards
Administration
Information (29/03/2018)
Dear SSJ Parents and Friends -
Information (17/02/2018)
Dear SSJ Parents -
Due to the Women's Day on 8 March, the Ministry announced that schools will have a day off on that day.
Schmidt-Schule will therefore be closed for students on Thursday, 8 March.
Best regards
Administration
Information (17/02/2018)
Dear SSJ Parents -
On Tuesday, 20 February, between 10:00 am - 12:00 pm sirens in Jerusalem sound an alarm and schools conduct a missile drill.
Students, teachers and staff practise moving to shelter areas in their school when the sirens sound.
Our teachers have already begun to inform students about this drill and practise the security procedures in our school.
We ask our students to address this topic with their parents, too - why such drills are done and what kind of feelings and fears might come up in such a situation. We recommend that you take time to discuss this with your daughter. We want your daughter to feel safe and secure at their school.
If you have any comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards
Dirk Poppendieker
Dep. Head of School
Information (05/02/2018)
Information (22/01/2018)
Dear SSJ Parents -
Due to our marks conferences this week on Wednesday, Thursday andSaturday, lessons end at 2 PM.
Students have to leave the school premises, as there are no after-school-activities and no waiting room on these days.
Best regards
Dr. Eva Schönemann
Head of School
Information (20/12/2017)
Information (10/12/2017)
Would you like to enroll your daughter at Schmidt-Schule?
Registration will be open from 11–18 December 2017 from 8:00 to 14:00.
You can download the application form here and submit the application for Tamhidi at Schmidt-Schule (for girls born between 01.01. - 31.12.2013).
· Fully accredited international degree (German Abitur)
and Tawjihi certificates
· Intercultural experience
· Strong academics
· Welcoming school community
· Extra-curricular activities
· Proficiency in four languages
(German, English, Arabic, Hebrew)
· 130 years in service
Information (08/12/2017)
Dear SSJ Parents and Friends
Tomorrow, Saturday, 9 December, lessons resume at Schmidt-Schule according to the timetable.
Best regards
Admin
Information (05/12/2017)
Due to the present uncertain situation and the school's exposed location, the Administration and the Board of Schmidt-Schule have decided to keep the school closed for security reasons tomorrow, Thursday, 7 December.
Information (06/12/2017)
Dear SSJ Parents and Friends -
Information (05/12/2017)
Information (29/11/2017)
Dear SSJ Parents -
Due to an Islamic holiday our school is closed tomorrow, Thursday, 30 November.
Best regards
Admin
Information (06/11/2017)
تحية طيبة وبعد،
نود الاشارةبأن الموعد النهائي لتسديد الدفعة الثانية من القسط المدرسي للعام الحالي 2017-2018
هو 30 نوفمبر2017 وذلك تبعاً لقرار مجلس ادارة مدرسة شميدت للبنات.
الرجاء التوجة الي مكتب المحاسبة بين 27 و30 نوفمبر2017 بين الساعة السابعة والنصف حتى الساعة الثالثة والنصف مساءاً لتكملة الدفعة الثانية .
اذا كان لديكم أية استفسارات الرجاء الاتصال بالسيدة ماري سحار.
الادارة
مع الشكر،،،،،
Dear SSJ-Parents
We would like to remind you that the second payment of school fees 2017-2018 is due on 30 November 2017 according to the Schmidt School board decision.
For the second payment, please turn to the accounting office between 27 to 30 November 2017 between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
If you have any questions regarding this subject, do not hesitate to contact Ms. Mary Sahhar.
Best regards
ADMIN
Information (19/09/2017)
Information (21/08/2017)
Information (27/07/2017)
Information (22/06/2017)
Dear SSJ Parents and Friends -
On Thursday, 22 June, students will receive their report cards and are dismissed at 12:05pm. Teachers and staff will be available until 2:00pm. Administration has office hours from Monday to Friday, 8am - 1pm.
As we conclude the school year at Schmidt-Schule, I want to thank you for all of the ways you have partnered with us in educating your daughters. It has been a wonderful year!
A special thanks to all of you who supported Schmidt's through their input and work in our Parents Advisory Committee (PAC) - not only giving advice on various issues, but also organizing events like the Old City tours and Nakba lessons.
For those of you who are moving on, the Schmidt’s community will miss you dearly. I wish you well and hope that you will keep in touch with us.
For those of you returning to Schmidt’s for the 2017-18 school year, we are looking forward to a new year ahead!
Book providing will be on 19 August 2017.
Our first day of school for students from grades 2-12 is Monday, 21 August. Our new first graders start on Wednesday, 23 August.
Enjoy the well-deserved summer break with family and friends!
All the best and God bless!
Dirk Poppendieker
Interim Head of School
Information (21/05/2017)
Dear SSJ Parents and Friends -
I briefly want to inform you about upcoming events in the next days.
Monday, 22 May, is a regular school day at Schmidt's. However, we are aware that there will be many traffic restrictions on Monday and and Tuesday due to the visit of the US President. Municipality and local police informed us that our school does not have to be closed.
Wednesday, 24 May, school is dismissed at 12:05pm due to the so-called Jerusalem Parade and expected traffic closures.
During Ramadan our school slightly changes its schedule:
From 29 May to 3 June there are no lessons or activities and no waiting room after 2pm.
From 5-22 June we have an early release for all students after 12:05pm. There are no lessons or activities and no waiting room after 12:05pm.
Unfortunately the school is not able to provide a waiting room during the second part of Ramadan.
Re-exams are scheduled for 22 June. Students and parents will be informed in due time.
Best regards
Dirk Poppendieker
Interim Head of School
Information (26/04/2017)
Dear Parents
Information (06/03/2017)
Information (26/02/2017)
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Information (06/02/2017)
Dear SSJ-Parents
On Wednesday, 8 February, the waiting room and the After-School-Activities have to be cancelled. Due to a Mary-Ward celebration, the school cannot offer supervision after 2pm on that day.
From tomorrow on, the students of 12B sit their Abitur exams in German, Arabic and Maths - we wish them all the best!
Best regards
Dirk Poppendieker
Interim Head of School
Information (29/01/2017)
Dear SSJ-Parents
Due to ongoing repairs at the heating system of Schmidt-Schule and Paulushaus, we cannot ensure that classrooms are heated tomorrow morning. Administration and Board have thus decided to keep the school closed tomorrow, Monday, 30 January.
We ask for apologies caused by the present situation.
Best regards
Dirk Poppendieker
Interim Head of School
Information (18/01/2017)
Swimming Activity
At the YMCA
Accompanied by Ms.Jacqueline
Monday or Tuesday
Starting 06/02/2017
From 2:00-3:30
DON’T WAIT
If the activity does not meet the
minimum number of participants of 10 people
within the next week 31/01/2017 the activity will be canceled.
Grab your friends and
sign up early!
Payment of 450 NIS at Ms.Mary’s desk
Thank you!
Information (12/01/2017)
Information (19/12/2016)
Dear SSJ-Parents
As we move into our last week of school before the Christmas holidays, here is our last newsletter in 2016:
- On Wednesday, 21 December, After School Activities - including the Waiting Room - have to be cancelled. Students have to leave the school premises by 2pm, as there will be no staff on duty after 2pm!
- Our last day of school is Thursday, 22 December. We have an early release at 12:05. School starts again on Monday, 9 January 2017.
- Our last weeks have been packed with extra-curricular activities: three concerts of Bach's Christmas Oratorio in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, an Elementary School concert at Notre Dame, excursions to different museums, traffic education with the Jerusalem municipality, fundraising for cancer patients at Auguste Victoria and Al Makassed Hospital and for an orphanage in Bethlehem, football tournaments in Bethlehem and Ramallah, etc.
- On Tuesday morning well-known German musician Detlev Jöcker will visit our school and meet our younger students.
- Thank you to all parents of the Schmidt's community for your dedication, support and encouragement this year as we partner together in the education of our students - we at Schmidt's are honoured to be entrusted with your daughters!
- Last not least: Thank you to our maintenance team, the kiosk team, our volunteers Ada, Annika and Alex, administration, and all my colleagues at Schmidt's - with your hard work, creativity and stamina, your patience and joy you are creating the positive and safe environment our students appreciate to have!
For those of you who celebrate with us this special time of the year: I wish you a blessed Christmas time with the concluding words of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Weihnachtsoratorium":
Seid froh dieweil,
Dass euer Heil
Ist hie ein Gott und auch ein Mensch geboren,
Der, welcher ist
Der Herr und Christ
In Davids Stadt, von vielen auserkoren.
Have a peaceful and refreshing end of the year 2016 - God bless!
Dirk Poppendieker
Interim Head of School
Bach's Christmas Oratorio, performed by orchestra and choir,
including Schmidt's girls, in Dormition Abbey, Jerusalem.
Christmas song, click here for the video
Information (29/11/2016)
Information (29/10/2016)
Dear SSJ-Parents
Beginning from next week, class teachers will contact you by phone or email, informing you about your daughter's strengths and challenges this term. Please, do not hesitate to contact subject teachers and arrange to meet them in their office hours for further consultations.
I do encourage you to work closely together with my colleagues to fuel and enhance your daughter's performance at Schmidt's.
On 5 November, students from grade 10-12 are offered an assessment test on career counselling.
Our Festival of Lanterns is scheduled for 12 November, 5pm here in our school. All students from grade 1-4, the children from St. Charles kindergarten, and all their families are warmly invited.
For all those who really want to boost their German language skills: The Goethe Institut Germany offers intensive language courses for teens during the summer vacations in Germany. If this sounds interesting to you, you find more information in Arabic here, and in English here.
Finally: The local (and German) daylight saving time ends on 30 October: In the night between Saturday and Sunday clocks are set one hour back.
We are looking forward to welcoming our students (and colleagues) on Monday morning refreshed after a good weekend's sleep.
Warm regards
Dirk Poppendieker
Interim Head of School
Information (11/10/2016)
Dear SSJ-Parents
As already mentioned in our last meetings of parents and class teachers, be informed that our Parent-Student Handbook with a lot of practical information is online.
Check the School Newsletter for more information and access.
Be reminded that our school is off on Wednesday due to road closures on Yom Kippur. We will have an early release on Tuesday at 12.05 pm to assure that all students can return back home in due time.
Warm regards
Dirk Poppendieker
Interim Head of School
Information (29/09/2016)
Dear SSJ-Parents
We have been informed that due to the death of former Israeli president Shimon Peres, many international leaders are coming to give their condolences in Jerusalem on Thursday and Friday. There are road closures, heavy traffic and special security measures. It is recommended to avoid Route 1 and Western Jerusalem for today and tomorrow.
Last Saturday, SSJ parents elected
All parents' representatives will then vote for a Parents Advisory Committee (PAC). The PAC regularly discusses interests of the school community with the Head of School.
On Wednesday, 5 October, the Waiting-room has to be cancelled.
Last but not least: Monday, 3 October, is a regular schoolday at SSJ.
Best regards
Dirk Poppendieker
Interim Head of School
Information (21/09/2016)
Information (28/08/2016)
Dear SSJ-Parents,
Dear SSJ-Parents,
The students are settling in well and we are enjoying seeing their smiling faces, having our rooms filled again with noise and life each morning!
- Dana Doleh (English)
- Nadine Shahine (Music)
- Norma Gharfeh (Arabic)
- Janna Grewer-Willwoll (Head of Elementary School)
- Martina Kölsch (German)
- Ursula Krieger (English, History, German)
- Dr Wolf Knauber (Biology, Chemistry)
- Murat Bannoura (P.E.)
- Damaris Poppendieker (German, Music)
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Dear parents and students of Schmidt-Schule,
please see below the school fees (tuition) for the coming academic school year.
School fees :
grade 1-2: 6700 NIS
grade 3-4: 6800 NIS
grade 5-6: 6900 NIS
grade 7-9: 7100 NIS
grade 10-12: 7300 NIS
(Please note: All school fees are including the registration fee of 200 NIS)
School fee reduction for siblings at Schmidt’
For the 2nd child: 5 %
For the 3rd child: 10 %
For the 4th child: 15 %
For the 5th child: 20 %
For the 6th child: 30%
First payment: 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th of August 2016 from 8am till 2pm: 2000 NIS
Second payment until: 30.11. 2016: 2000 NIS
Third payment until: 28.02.2017: final payments for the school year 2016/17
Please note: Do your registration fee for the school year 2017/18 until 31. 05.2017
best
Admin
Information (11/10/2016)
Dear SSJ-Parents
Information (19/12/2016)
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Dear SSJ Parents