PTO

Here is a very special treat from a FIS parent! Enjoy this 10 minute ‘Yoga for Kids’ video with the gorgeous Jamie (Grade 3) and Darcy (Grade 5) and their mum Betty. It’s a great…

The Christmas Card project is back this year! All Early Years and Elementary School children have a chance to design their very own Christmas cards which can be professionally printed. They are great for sending…

Do you know what an Advent Calendar is? It is customary in Germany to count down from December 1 until Christmas Eve on December 24 by opening a door of your Advent Calendar each day.…

On Friday, October 16, a group of parents and staff came together for our very first ‘Virtual Wine Tasting’. Björn and Lotte from ‘Passion & Wine’ guided us through three delicious wines and shared their…

We get you dancing, we get you talking and we get you together! Check out the latest PTO events and opportunities to meet and have fun. Virtual PTO Coffee Morning (Zoom) Friday, October 23, 2020,…

By popular demand, the PTO is bringing back the German-speaking meetups! A fantastic opportunity to practice conversing in German in a safe and informal way. Native German-speaking parents meet with those that would like to…

Do you know the feeling? Arriving in a new country, learning a new language – So much feels unfamiliar. You don’t know where to buy that one ingredient you need, you can’t read the letters…

The sun was shining and the mood was bright on Wednesday morning, when eight of us set off to explore the neighborhood of the FIS and Erlangen’s many shops, restaurants and sights. The annual Erlangen…

Now that the kids have settled into the new school routine, play their sports and enjoy their after school activities, we think it is time that parents, staff and teachers also get together again. Here are some ideas on how to stay in touch and have some fun!

Yes, everything is slightly different these days and yes, we can’t meet in big groups at school. So what? We won’t be defeated and the PTO has come up with some ideas on how we…