We are proud to offer German Saturday School Classes for children and adults. Our qualified native speaking German teachers and an accredited German Saturday School curriculum prepares students to master the German language exams in collaboration with the German Ministry of Education. All ages, preK-12th grades, and proficiency levels are welcome. Enroll today!
Spring 2012 Welcome Letter:
Dear Students,
We are excited to have you back this Saturday, January 21st, and guide your through your effort to improve your German.
Our teachers will be at the school from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm each Saturday.
Classes will be held from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please make sure you pick up your child on time, so the teachers can use their planning time accordingly. If you need to have a meeting with us, let us know in advance and we will schedule an appointment.
Also, if you have not made the payment for the second semester, please confirm with us (coisgerman@gmail.com) that you are returning as soon as possible.
The Spring Semester is 16 weeks long. We will be working with you to improve your level of understanding and expression in writing, speaking, and listening.
Our focus is to get you to a proficiency level that may take you through the following steps:
Description of levels — from beginner stage to advanced stage:
… understand and use everyday expressions and simple sentences,
… understand and use frequently used expressions concerning all areas of everyday life, e.g. you are able to give information about yourself and your family, go shopping, describe your work and close environment,
… understand the main issues if standard language is used clearly and if the conversation is about familiar aspects of work, school, leisure etc., you can manage most situations while travelling in a German-speaking country, |
… understand the main contents of complex texts on specific or abstract subjects and specialist discussions in your own field of knowledge
… understand a broad range of sophisticated longer texts and also acknowledge implied meanings,
… understand practically everything that you read and hear without any effort |
We would like our students to be as successful as possible. Therefore, we ask you to do the necessary homework each week. In addition, listen to German radio, watch German shows, watch German TV and German movies. If you need help finding something, talk to us. It is crucial that you review every week’s lesson – whether the teacher explicitly says it or not.
For the elementary students and up: Please have a folder where you keep all your work. In order to keep track of your writing progress, we also recommend a notebook.
Our German Team is always there for possible questions. Please don’t hesitate to contact me, Ms. Laura (elementary and up) or Ms. Anne (preschool), should you have any questions.
We are looking forward to a successful semester!
Your German Team
Download Saturday School Welcome Back Letter Spring 2012
| German Saturday School Fall 2011 | |
| NEW: Classes offered ONLY at CoIS in Denver this year. | |
| German Saturday School: CoIS is delighted to offer a fully-accredited German Saturday School for all age levels and language proficiencies. From preschool to high school, CoIS’ German Saturday School will provide interested students with a defined curriculum sequence and German language exams. For more information, please contact the front office. The hours of operation for the German Saturday School are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Saturdays 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (30 classes; 90 hours) Entire Year:If paid by August 1st: $650 (no sibling discount applies)If paid after August 1st: $680 (no sibling discount applies)Semester: If paid by semester, $350/semester (sibling discount applies) |
| Adult German Saturday School: CoIS is delighted to offer Adult German classes to beginner and intermediate adult students. | Saturdays 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (30 classes; 90 hours) Entire Year:If paid by August 1st: $650If paid after August 1st: $680Semester: If paid by semester, $350/semest |
To register for German Enrichment or Saturday School, please download and return the following forms to us.
- Enrichment Registration Payment Form combined 2011 2012(Payment must be received at the time of registration.)
- 2011 2012 CoIS Calendar Samstagsschule
- After School German Enrichment Classes available at our main campus in Denver
All ages, preK-12th grades, and proficiency levels are welcome! Enroll today!
For more information please contact: german@coloradointernationalschool.org or call 303-282-6666
Anne Richardson, Director for Early Childhood German Saturday School Program
I would like to introduce myself to you. My name is Anne Richardson and I was born in Cochem near the Mosel, a river in Germany. I spent my childhood in the Eifel region. After I finished secondary school, I went to Prüm to a vocational school where I trained to be a nationally recognized early childhood educator. In 1988 I moved with my family to Colorado, where I completed an apprenticeship as a director for early childhood education. During my time as a director for a childcare organization I really missed the contact with children. That’s why I accepted the preschool position at the Colorado International School. It gives me immense pleasure to work with children and support them in their learning process.
Laura Smallwood, Director for Upper Level German Saturday School Program
My name is Laura Smallwood. I was born in Romania and raised in West Germany. I grew up, speaking German and Romanian. Playing with other children of other nationalities, as a child I picked up on other languages, such as Arabic and Turkish. In school I was introduced to English and French. And when I attended the University in Braunschweig, I took Latin, which was a requirement for my English, as well as Philosophy studies. So my academic career has lead me to three Masters of Arts, which are English, Philosophy, and Education. I am also holding a professional license for English and Linguistically Diverse issued by the Colorado Department of Education. In addition, I have taken an Early Childhood Education class at CCA. I have been an educator for 15 years, teaching Pre-K through college. I taught formal German in a private school in Germany, and continued to teach it for businesses and in schools in the U.S. My passion for education and, especially, languages makes CoIS the perfect place to be for me. I believe that languages open minds and doors and I am happy that I can be part of that process.
Dennis Chandler, German Teacher
Hello, my name is Dennis. I learned German as a native language as a child, from ages 1-8 and lived in Germany a total of twelve years, including three years in a culinary apprenticeship program in Baden-Baden. I have a Bachelor’s degree in German from Binghamton University and a Master’s degree in Education from UCD. I have been a Public school teacher of German since 1999 and a German tutor since 1989 teaching ages five through fifty. In addition, I successfully passed the Goethe Institute’s “Mittelstufenprüfung and Wirtschaftsprüfung,” both with grades of A.
Eric Draper, Teacher Assistant
My name is Eric Draper and I am excited to be joining the staff at Colorado International School. I am currently finishing my degree in International Relations and Business Administration at the University of Denver, and am thrilled at the opportunity to contribute to the German immersion program here at CoIS. I was born in San Francisco, CA to a French mother and an American father and was raised in a bilingual household. When I was five years old, my family moved to Europe where I spent the next eleven years, spending five of those years living in Munich. My family then returned to the United States and I continued my education in Colorado. In school I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to return to Germany, and spent six months studying at the storied Universität Tübingen, outside of Stuttgart. There I pursued courses in “Wirtshafts and Sozialwissenshaft (Business and Political Science)” with some of the finest faculty and students in Germany. My entire childhood was spent immersed in international schools, which contributed immensely to my development, maturation and cultural sensitivity. I am passionate about the educational possibilities offered by international schools and immersion programs in particular, which I think develop academically inquisitive minds and prepare students for success in later academic and non-academic pursuits.
Unterrichtsorte:
Colorado International School, 4100 E. Iliff Ave, Denver, CO 80222
Alle Altersgruppen, Kindergarten bis 12 Klasse und Schüler mit verschiedenen Sprachkenntnissen sind herzlichst willkommen. Wir freuen uns auf Sie. Melden Sie sich!
Location:
Colorado International School, 4100 E. Iliff Ave, Denver, CO 80222
German Saturday School with CoIS offers qualified native speaking German teachers and an accredited German Saturday School curriculum which prepares students to master the German language exams in collaboration with the German Ministry of Education.