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QSI International School of Münster

We continue to be proud of our
work in support of teaching training
Community breeds programs. It is a tribute to our talented
Success at QSI QSI Münster teachers that they have
münster been asked to model and share effective
teaching techniques and strategies
In 2016–17, only its second year with these teachers-in-training. We
of operations, QSI International had student teachers join us once
School of Münster achieved an again as part of the International
almost unprecedented milestone— Teacher Education for Primary
receiving full accreditation from Schools programs from Stenden
the Middle States Association of University of Applied Sciences in the
Colleges and Schools! It required a Netherlands. These teachers worked
full community effort of engagement, with our elementary teachers in their
review, cooperation, dialogue, and classrooms.
partnership between teachers and
staff, parents, and students. Together, QSI Münster students receive
we embarked on an exhaustive the benefit of dynamic classroom
examination of the school’s policies, instruction, and they are also enriched
programs, practices, and possibilities, by experiences beyond the classroom.
to produce a thorough self-study and All students take advantage of the
objectives for future development of rich cultural and historical offerings
the school. We are very proud and thankful for this in Münster through local field trips. In addition,
tremendous commitment and accomplishment by Visitors to the school often comment on the our middle school and secondary students met
the school community! “warm, family atmosphere” that embraces them with their peers from QSI Brindisi for a week-long
as they visit the classrooms, walk through the slate of cultural, historical, and team-building
And while this process commanded great halls, and meet students and teachers. This sense activities in Prague. They also participated as
attention from all, there were countless other of community is further reflected in different delegates at the Model United Nations Conference
activities occurring in and beyond the classrooms activities like Reading Buddies, in which older at Alfrink College in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands.
throughout the year. Community service continues and younger students share their love of literature Our younger students went on a ski trip here in
to be of great importance, and our students were by reading together; in Success Celebration Germany, and also enjoyed success at the QSI
involved in community clean-up and service Assemblies where students present and share with Bratislava Relays last May.
activities at different times of the year. Our Parent each other; in our Parent Support Group, which
Support Group also engaged the entire community sponsors and assists different activities throughout We are very proud of what QSI International
in supporting Die Tafel, an organization that assists the school year, such as our Welcome Picnic, the School of Münster offers to the Münster community,
less fortunate German families. Students collected International Brunch, the winter season Holiday and we are very proud of the school community for
and contributed games, toys, clothing, books, and Hoopla, a Four-Day Walk to highlight personal all that we have accomplished together—and look
food to benefit the children in these families during fitness, community ice-skating sessions, and forward to another vibrant year of commitment
the holiday season. more! and growth.