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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GIPA Gala 2020 Has Been 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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CRHS Students Learn About Germany’s ‘Erntedankfest’
By Stephan Eberhagen GIPA VP Coral Reef Senior High School As part of the IB curriculum and the “Deutsches Brauchtum” initiative, on October 7, 2019 students of the German program at Coral Reef Senior High School enjoyed an “Erntedank” breakfast. What is...
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CRHS Students Participate in “Meet a German” through Fulbright Germany Program & AATG
As part of the IB Gesprächskreis and the “Meet A German" initiative, a Fulbright Scholar visited the German language program of Coral Reef Senior High School on October 3, 2019, the day of German unity. “Meet A German” is organized by Fulbright Germany in cooperation...
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Magnet Application Now Open for 2020-21 School Year
The Miami-Dade County Public Schools Magnet Application period for the 2020-21 school year runs from October 1, 2019 until January 15, 2020.
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Congrats to our CRHS DSD I Certificate Recipients!
On Friday, September 6th, Vice Consul Mr. Axel Zeissig of the German Consulate General Miami, together with GIPA President Milli Metzker, awarded Deutsches-Sprachdiplom (DSD) I Certificates to seven Coral Reef Senior High School students. The DSD I exam, which...
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Save the Date for Oktoberfest 2019 | Get the details!
SAVE $1 ON EVERY 10 TICKETS YOU BUY! Tickets are good for food, drinks, desserts, rides and games. Online ticket sales will close on Wednesday, October 2 at 5pm. Additional tickets can be purchased at the event for $1/ticket. Classroom Basket Donations Download the...
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Sunset New Parent Meet & Greet | Sept. 6 @ 6pm
Carver 6th Grade Welcome Event | Sept. 8 @ 1pm
Congratulations to our 2019 GIPA Scholarship Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 GIPA Scholarship! Paula Garcia - 1st place ($1,000) Valentin Eisfeldt - 2nd place ($750) Connor George - 3rd place ($500) Paola, Valentin and Connor are seniors in the IB German program at Coral Reef Senior High School and...
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