2019-20 GIPA Book & Dedications On Sale Now Through February 15th!
ORDER FORMS The 2019-20 GIPA Book is now available for pre-order at discounted pricing! You can also purchase personal dedications for your children as well as advertisements now through February 15, 2020. Once this deadline has passed, you will not be...
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Congratulations to the 2020 GIPA Scholarship Recipients!
GIPA extends a warm congratulations to the recipients of its 2020 GIPA Scholarship! Aisha Chebbi Benedict Eberhagen Penelope Pala Anna Q-Giegeling Emma Q-Giegeling Each scholarship recipient will receive a $500 check from GIPA. Scholarship applications are reviewed...
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Congratulations Maya Molitor, German Embassy USA Essay Contest Winner!
Congratulations to Maya Molitor, Grades 6-8 Winner of the German Embassy in the USA's annual 2020 Essay Contest! Maya's essay on her inventor great-grandfather, Nikolaus Molitor, was chosen out of thousands of entries from students across the country both for her...
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Congratulations to GIPA’s 2020-21 Executive Committee
Congratulations to the 2020-21 GIPA Executive Committee! And thank you to all of the GIPA parents who have stepped forward to volunteer your time and talent on the 2020-21 extended Board. Your selfless contributions are vital to ensuring the continued success of the...
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Congratulations On Your Retirement, Frau Romaguera!
Open Executive Board Position for the 2020-21 School Year
Communications Manager Job Description If you're interested in applying for this Executive Committee position, please email president@gipa.org with your qualifications no later than Tuesday, May 26th. Elections will be held on Thursday, May 28th at 6pm at the Virtual...
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Congratulations to GIPA’s Silver Knight Award Nominees!
Congratulations to GIPA's very own German superstars Aisha Chebbi (World Languages), Omar Hussein (Social Science) and Franco Magalhaes (Journalism) on their nominations for the 2019/20 Silver Knight Award! The Miami Herald Silver Knight Award is one of the nation's...
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Thank You To Our Amazing Teachers!
GIPA Gala 2020 – CANCELLED
GIPA Gala 2020 – Postponed
Dear GIPA Members and Friends, I hope everyone is well. In view of the latest events as COVID-19 (Coronavirus) spreads quickly across the United States, including Florida, we are all taking steps to protect ourselves and our families. While at this time we are not...
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GIPA Gala 2020 Tickets & Sponsorships Available Now!
“Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children” – Walt Disney We couldn’t have said it better ourselves! Please join us at the annual GIPA Gala Fundraiser 2020 as we raise the money necessary to ensure that our German program can continue to...
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GIPA Parents Give IB Program Overview at GW Carver Middle
GIPA Board member and Coral Reef Senior High School (CRHS) parent Diana Moll gives GW Carver Middle School parents an overview of the German International Baccalaureate program at CRHS. (Photo by Stephan Eberhagen.)By Stephan Eberhagen GIPA VP Coral Reef Senior High...
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Congratulations to the Winners of Germany’s 2019 USA Creative Competition!
Sunset students proudly display their awards. (Photo by Gabrielle Riedel-Huget.) By Sarah Wrede GIPA Website Manager & News Editor Congratulations to the winners of Germany's Central Administration for Schools Abroad (ZfA) 2019 USA Creative Competition...
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Save the Date for the 2020 GIPA Gala! March 14th, 7-11PM
2020 GIPA GALA Mix and mingle with fellow parents at this fun, adults-only evening event! All proceeds benefit the German program. Saturday, March 14, 2020 7 - 11pm The Coco Plum Woman's Club TICKET PRICING Tickets go on sale February 10, 2020. Event Ticket Before...
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German IB Program Alumni Share College Insights During Visit to CRHS
Coral Reef Senior High School German IB program alumnus Connor George discusses college life with current CRHS students. (Photo by Stephan Eberhagen.) By Stephan Eberhagen GIPA VP Coral Reef Senior High School There may be no better proof of success of the German...
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GIPA Wishes You & Your Family a Very Happy Holiday Season!
CRHS’s November & December Happenings
By Stephan Eberhagen GIPA VP Coral Reef Senior High School November and December were busy months at Coral Reef High School! Many thanks to Stephan Eberhagen, GIPA VP Coral Reef, for organizing these great activities for our students. GIPA is happy to provide...
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Third IB Gesprächskreis at CRHS Discusses Climate Change
By Stephan Eberhagen GIPA VP Coral Reef Senior High School On Friday, November 8, 2019 at Coral Reef Senior High School, our German program students participated in the third International Baccalaureate (IB) Gesprächskreis (loosely translated, a Gesprächkreis is a...
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Congratulations to GW Carver’s 8th Graders on a 100% DSD1 Pass Rate!
(Photo by Gisèle Widmer.) GW Carver Middle School's eighth grade German IS students proudly display their DSD I Examination Certificates. Also pictured (from left): Gabriele Kieran-Moghani, Head of the GW Carver Middle German Department; Rosemarie Dissler, GW...
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GIPA Board Recognizes German Teachers at 7th Annual Appreciation Evening
GIPA President Milli Metzker (center) handed out appreciation gifts to the GIPA teachers who attended the seventh annual GIPA Teacher Appreciation Evening. From left to right: Sunset teacher Susan Schuler-Lopez, GIPA President Milli Metzker, GW Carver Middle teacher...
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Your Membership Matters! Sign up during November and your child’s class could win a party.
Your Membership Matters! Classes who achieve 100% membership by November 30th will enjoy a party sponsored by GIPA, and their German teacher will receive a gift card. Signing up is quick and easy using our online membership form. Your membership is tax deductible...
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German Consul General Siegel Discusses 30th Anniversary of Fall of the Berlin Wall with GIPA Students
From Left to Right: German Consul General Andreas Siegel, GIPA President Milli Metzker, GIPA Co-VP Sunset Heidi Gruber, GIPA Co-VP Sunset Aline Khan, GIPA parent Stephan Schürer, Sunset German Department Head Gabriele Riedel, GIPA parent Gunnar Águila-Röhr. (Photo by...
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View the Fall 2019 GIPA General Meeting Presentation
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2019 Fall General Meeting on Thursday, November 7, 2019. For those of you who were unable to attend, we encourage you to look through the presentation that GIPA President Milli Metzker gave to those in attendance. View the 2019...
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GIPA Supports GW Carver Middle STEM Initiative with Parent Presentation
(Photo by Stephan Eberhagen) By Stephan Eberhagen GIPA VP Coral Reef Senior High School On November 5, 2019, GIPA parent Claudia Eberhagen, Business Development Director at CISCO, spoke with German students of GW Carver Middle School about "STEM Careers”. Ms....
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St. Martin Lantern Parade | Nov. 11th at 5:30pm, Coral Gables UCC
Pre-order the Stutenmaenner/Bread Man (not coordinated by or benefiting GIPA)
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Pre-order Your Advent Wreath & Enjoy a Traditional German Christmas Market
2019 German Chocolate Advent Calendars ON SALE NOW! Order by Nov. 8
Download the 2019 Advent Calendar Order Form Please return your order form, along with your check made out to GIPA, no later than Friday, November 8th. Orders will be delivered to the classrooms on Monday, November 25th.
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GIPA’s Fall General Mtg | Nov. 7th, 6:30-7:30pm
Continue the Oktoberfest fun at the GASC!
We could not put on our annual Oktoberfest event if it were not for our amazing hosts at the German American Social Club (GASC)! Now, it's our turn to help them out and pay them back for their kindness and support. The GASC is hosting their 62nd annual Oktoberfest...
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Oktoberfest 2019 ‘Thank You!’
Dear GIPA Parents, Members and Supporters, Congratulations on a fantastic turnout at our 28th Annual Oktoberfest! We come together every year to decorate booths, oversee games and activities and watch our kids go up and down on the rides and perform in their colorful...
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