Rilke Schule Infoblatt - Edition 10

Vision: Rilke Schule students are biliterate, globally aware, and locally engaged.

Mission: Provide a culturally enriched, German immersion learning environment with a focus on academic excellence and student success.

*Why it matters - Students are more likely to meet expectations when they understand what the expectations look and sound like. Clear expectations reduce confusion and help teachers respond consistently.

2. Visually Post - Display classroom expectations, routines, and behavioral reminders in visible locations where students can easily see and reference them.

*Why it matters - Visual reminders reinforce verbal instructions, support student independence, and reduce the need for corrections. They are especially helpful for younger students, multilingiugal learners and students who benefit from visual supports.

3. Opportunities to Respond - Provide frequent opportunities for all students to actively respond to questions, prompts, directions and learning activities instead of relying on only a few students to participate.

*Why it matters - Frequent responding increases engagement, gives teachers immediate feedback about student understanding, and reduces opportunities for off-task behavior. Students are more involved when they have an active role in learning.

4. Verbal and Nonverbal Responses - Use spoken language, gestures, facial expressions, signals, and other appropriate communication methods to acknowledge positive behavior, redirect students, and reinforce expectations.

*Why it matters - Consistent, respectful feedback helps students understand which behaviors are expected. Positive acknowledgment can strengthen appropriate behavior, while subtle nonverbal cues can redirect behavior without interrupting instruction.

Please send two students to the front office by 8:10 am to lead the school in the pledge.

10.26.26 - 4th Grade Field Trip - Dimond Pool - 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

10.26.26 - 10.29.26 - Rilke Book Fair - Library

10.28.29 - 10.29.26 - Parent-Teacher Conferences - 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

10.30.26 - No School

11.3.26 - Professional Development Day:

K-6 German and English Partner Teachers will attend a PD provided by the World Languages Dept.

7th - 8th grade teachers will attend a NCI Training - Non-Verbal Crisis Intervention Training.

Specialists will attend ASD professional developments respective to individual field.

*More information will be shared in the near future.