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30. November 2009: US-Consulate General visited RIS On Monday 30 of November RIS received a visit from Conrad Tribble, the US Consulate General in Munich. Mr Tribble thought it an excellent idea to have such a school in Regensburg. He was also very pleased that the school had such a good start. We are pleased that Mr Tribble had such a good impression after talking to the students, and thank him for his kind words of encouragement, and words of praise for the staff at RIS. It is very important to the United States government that the children of US citizens living abroad are able to have a first class education in English. This definitely helps to develop American-Bavarian economic relations. 
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16 October 2009: On
Friday 16 October it was confirmed by the International Baccalaureate
(IB) that Regensburg International School is now a candidate school for
the Primary Years Programme (PYP) of the IB. |
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25 September 2009: On Friday 25 September, Regensburg International School will have its official opening ceremony with many guests from education, business and politics. We are also deligthed to have as our guest speakers Kevin Bartlett, director of the International School of Burssels and the chair of the board of the Council of International Schools (CIS) and Katja Hessel, the vice minister of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology. We are all looking forward to this event which will be a celebration of the start of the school. |
| 24 August 2009 RIS has opened its doors! On the 24th of August 2009, Regensburg International School opened its doors to its very first classes. All of us at RIS, staff, children and parents, are delighted to have begun, and throughout the school there is a sense of excitement. We are looking forward to a very productive year. |
| 19 August 2009: RIS start of school soon Next Monday, 24th of August 2009, the first day of our new school will take place after months of planning and preparation. We are looking forward to the first school year and to working closely together with all our parents and developing a strong partnership to support and enrich the academic, social and emotional growth of their children. |
18 August 2009: On Saturday, 22 August 2009, we will celebrate the start of our school with a school Opening Party. The children and parents will meet their teachers for the very first time and see their classrooms. The grade 1 childrem will bring their 'Schultueten' with them. This event is exclusively for RIS children and their parents/families. |
17 July 2009: Storyteller Olivier enthuses children and parents By invitation of Regensburg International School storyteller Olivier came to the Bürgerfest in Regensburg. He put up his pavilion at Jahninsel, directly next to the booth of RIS. The numerous children who listened to his "Journey around the world in fairy tales" were enthusiastic (as were their parents!). Olivier told international stories about "A little American Indian Boy and a Big Bear" from America, about a "Gross Fat Pancake" from Russia, about "The Sultan with Dog Ears" from the Orient and many more. No wonder that there were visitors at pavilion and booth all the time. Thousand and one thanks to you, Olivier, for having come by and introduced us to the international variety of our globe in this memorable fairy-tale manner!
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22 June 2009: RIS information stand at the Bürgerfest from 27 till 28 June 2009 All
parents and interested families are welcome to join us at the
Bürgerfest from 27. till 28. June 2009 at the Jahninsel. Beside our
information stand at the Bürgerfest we have also a special attraction
for the children: a storyteller will tell fairy tales from around the
world, for example the Russian story "the big fat pancake". Each
performance will take about 30 minutes. Bürgerfest, 27 / 28 June 2009 The storyteller will perform at the following times: Saturday * 1:30 p.m. * 3:30 p.m. * 5:30 p.m. Sunday * 11:30 a.m. * 2:00 p.m. |
| 26 May 2009: Fiona Kalinowski appointed Director When Regensburg International School (RIS) opens on 24 August in Grossberg/Pentling, the children of RIS will be welcomed by their new director, Ms Fiona Kalinowski. She was selected from over 50 candidates from around the world who applied to lead the newest International School in Germany. Ms Kalinowski has served as a teacher, consultant, languages coordinator and director at leading International Schools in Europe, Africa and America. She has enjoyed success in both small and large schools at all grade levels, including many years of service at accredited International Schools in Vienna and Amsterdam. In recommending Ms Kalinowski as director of RIS, the chairman of the board of the Council of International Schools (600 member schools), Kevin Bartlett, said that she would be “a perfect match” for RIS. As the associate regional manager for the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IBPYP), Ms Kalinowski led workshops, trained teachers and evaluated International School programmes in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. She enjoys a deep knowledge of educational systems around the world and understands the various approaches to schooling in German speaking European countries. Ms Kalinowski is multi-lingual (including German). Ms Kalinowski has given seminars on all continents. She is the author of two books in the Penguin Young Readers Series and was one of the authors of a handbook for teachers and administrators in International Schools for second language learning. She has studied at Trinity College (London), Michigan State University and was awarded a Master of Arts (MA) degree by the University of Edinburgh. She calls Scotland “home”. |
| 04 May 2009: Current information date 12.05.2009 Information meeting for parents about RIS 8:00 p.m. School Großberg, Jahnstraße 1a, 93080 Pentling/Großberg We would like to present the concept of the school:
Parents and all interested people are heartily invited to inform! 09./10.05.2009 Baby & Kids Messe Sa 12 - 7 p.m. RT Halle Regensburg Su 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. From 09. till 10.05.2009 the Baby and Kids Messe will take place for the first time in Regensburg. For two days parents and all interested families have the possibility to visit displays, ask questions and be informed about RIS. For more information about the fair click here. Visit us! |
| 20 April 2009: "Open Day" at Bavarian International School on 24 April 2009 The deadline for signing up for the tour is 23.04.2009 at following link: respective form. Further, we have arranged for a bus at no charge to take us to Haimhausen to get there as easily and comfortably as possible: Departure is at 8 a. m. sharp at parking place “Altes Eisstadion”, Wöhrdstr. 62, 93059 Regensburg. |
09 April 2009: Current information dateThe information meetings take place at:
We would like to present the concept of the school. Parents and all interested parties are heartily invited to attend and ask questions! |
| 03 April 2009: Invitation to the "Open Day" at Bavarian International School on 24 April 2009 We may draw your attention to the announced tour to the Bavarian International School (“Open Day“) on 24 April 2009, so you are welcome to join us! The “Open Day” at our partner school is supposed to inform you on what school life at an international school looks like and what Regensburg International School will grow to be. So as to help you get the true atmosphere, the tour to view the BIS takes place at an ordinary school day. As the number of participants is limited to 50, we recommend your signing up for the tour in due time. We are enclosing the respective form. For more information please click our invitation. The deadline for signing up is 17 April 2009. |
| 30 March 2009: Application is immediately possible We are now pleased to welcome applications for formal admission for grades 1 to 4 (for size-limited classes). An admission form is included. You will find further information in the Fee Regulations, the Terms of Payment form and in the General Terms and Conditions of Business of the RIS. The first day of school for children attending RIS in 2009/10 will be 24 August 2009 (the full calender also listed under Admission). |
| 20 March 2009: Government approves International School With notice dated 18 March 2009, the regional authority of the Oberpfalz has granted the "Regensburger International School GmbH (RIS)“, as the organizer of the school, provisional government approval for the establishment and running of a private grade school (primary school level) starting in the 2009/2010 school year (from 1 August 2009). The school will have the title "Regensburg International School Pentling/Großberg, private Volksschule (Grundschule) der RIS GmbH" and will be located in the Großberg district of the municipality of Pentling, which is in the Landkreis (county) of Regensburg. The school has the status of a German “Ersatzschule” (or “substitute school”), which corresponds to a grade school (primary school level). The school therefore meets the requirements for the provision of compulsory education. |
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15 December 2008: Facts at your Fingertips...Moving with the family to a different country is a great challenge. We would like to help now in advance to ensure that this challenge can be mastered with as little stress as possible. Interested persons from all over the world and future families of the Regensburg International School will find all relevant information in the “Facts at your Fingertips” manual, whose approx. 100 pages include information on “How to live” in Bavaria or more specifically in Regensburg and the region. The twelve chapters offer information on topics as: • Regensburg • Housing and Relocation (e.g. “Practical Help in Finding a Place to Live”; Obtaining Gas, Electricity) • Schools, Kindergartens and Day Care • Health (e.g. “The German Health System”; Emergencies) • Around the House (e.g. Waste and Recycling; Social Customs)  • Driving and Public Transport (e.g. Regular Inspections (TÜV); Public Transportation) • Shopping (e.g. Furniture; Electronic Goods) • Reaching out (e.g. Language Schools; Churches; Libraries) • Leisure (e.g. Eating Out; Exploring Regensburg) • Literature (e.g. Newspaper; Books in English) We would be glad if you yourself can benefit from the information or if you would pass on the link to interested families and institutions. In this way we can make a joint contribution to ensuring that international families feel at home and allow them to become a part of our collective lives in Regensburg and the region. Here you can download the PDF-Document: FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS |
| 17 September 2008: RIS will begin at the start of school year 2009/2010 As the State Secretary of the Ministry of Education stated there is no doubt that the application made by Regensburg International School will be sanctioned for the beginning of the 2009/2010 school year with at least grades one to three. We will be simultaneously pushing ahead with the sanctioning procedure for the grade levels (5-12) with the respective international curriculum. In this respect there already exists a groundbreaking cooperation with the Ministry of Education. The Parents and Friends of the RIS Association will be founded in autumn 2008. The association is to have a special focus on offering families that move to the area in the meantime the opportunity of complete social integration before school starts (and naturally for the time afterwards as well). |