Sturmiusschule in Fulda, Sturmiusschule in Fulda, GermanyGermany

SturmiusschuleSturmiusschule The Sturmiusschule is The Sturmiusschule is

an Elementary and an Elementary and Secondary School. Secondary School.

Elementary Level is Elementary Level is called Grundschule called Grundschule which includes grades which includes grades 1-4.1-4.

Secondary Level is Secondary Level is called Hauptschule called Hauptschule which includes grades which includes grades 8-9. 8-9.

KINDERGARTEN IS NOT KINDERGARTEN IS NOT MANDATORY IN MANDATORY IN GERMANY!GERMANY!

SturmiusschuleSturmiusschule

At the moment At the moment there are 164 there are 164 students at the students at the Elementary School. Elementary School. They come from 17 They come from 17 different countries different countries and live near the and live near the school. school.

Holy SturmiusHoly Sturmius The school was named The school was named

after the holy Sturmius. He after the holy Sturmius. He was born around 704 in was born around 704 in Austria. Later Sturmius Austria. Later Sturmius was living as a monk in a was living as a monk in a monastery in Fritzlar monastery in Fritzlar (Germany). There he met (Germany). There he met Bonifatius and helped him Bonifatius and helped him to spread the Christian to spread the Christian faith. In 744 he was sent faith. In 744 he was sent by Bonifatius to found a by Bonifatius to found a monastery in the our monastery in the our region. region. SturmiusschuleSturmiusschule celebrates "Sturmiusday" celebrates "Sturmiusday" every year on December, every year on December, 19th. 19th.

Sturmiusschule’s PrincipalsSturmiusschule’s Principals

Principal-Mrs. Wege-Principal-Mrs. Wege-KellerKeller

Vice-Principal-Mrs. Vice-Principal-Mrs. AuthAuth

Administrators teach Administrators teach different subjects in different subjects in Elementary School. Elementary School.

The number of The number of lessons they must lessons they must teach range from 16 teach range from 16 -22 hours a week.-22 hours a week.

Sturmiusschule’s Staff Sturmiusschule’s Staff MembersMembers

The school has a staff The school has a staff of 16 teachers. of 16 teachers.

Each grade has two Each grade has two homeroom teachers.homeroom teachers.

The teachers inform The teachers inform the administrators the administrators how many lesson they how many lesson they will implement a will implement a week. week.

Educators loop with Educators loop with their class for 2-4 years.their class for 2-4 years.

The teachers are The teachers are responsible for responsible for providing lessons in Art, providing lessons in Art, Physical Education, and Physical Education, and Music.Music.

Some teachers provide Some teachers provide instruction on religion instruction on religion as an added class after as an added class after the regular day.the regular day.

Sturmiusschule’s Weekly Sturmiusschule’s Weekly ScheduleSchedule

8:00-8:45 Lesson I8:00-8:45 Lesson I 8:45-9:30 Lesson II8:45-9:30 Lesson II 9:30-9:50 Break I9:30-9:50 Break I 9:50-10:35 Lesson III9:50-10:35 Lesson III 10:35-11:15 Lesson 10:35-11:15 Lesson

IVIV 11:15-11:35 Break II11:15-11:35 Break II 11:35-12:30 Lesson V11:35-12:30 Lesson V 12:30 Dismissal or 12:30 Dismissal or

students stay for students stay for remediation or other remediation or other classes.classes.

Other Support Staff Other Support Staff

Sturmiusschule also has a priest, Sturmiusschule also has a priest, speech language pathologist, a speech language pathologist, a teacher for Turkish language, one for teacher for Turkish language, one for German as foreign language and two German as foreign language and two teachers for students who need teachers for students who need additional help. additional help.

Special Education StudentsSpecial Education Students

Special Education students are NOT Special Education students are NOT serviced in Sturmiusschule. serviced in Sturmiusschule.

They are sent to another school that They are sent to another school that specializes in students with specializes in students with disabilities.disabilities.

The regular school is not equipped The regular school is not equipped with staff or resources to with staff or resources to accommodate their needs.accommodate their needs.

Interesting Facts about Interesting Facts about SturmiusschuleSturmiusschule

The school does not The school does not provide transportation provide transportation to the students.to the students.

Teachers take 5-6 Teachers take 5-6 excursion or field trips excursion or field trips a year. Some trips a year. Some trips maybe two days with maybe two days with parent permission.parent permission.

Parents pay for all Parents pay for all textbooks and school textbooks and school supplies.supplies.

If the principals need If the principals need resources (example resources (example digital camera) they digital camera) they must ask the mayor.must ask the mayor.

Sturmiusschule does Sturmiusschule does not have a nurse, not have a nurse, guidance counselor, or guidance counselor, or interventionist. Staff interventionist. Staff members handle most members handle most problems.problems.

There is one computer There is one computer lab and one computer lab and one computer for all faculty for all faculty members. members.

Lunch with ColleaguesLunch with Colleagues