Mark the date! Our first dinner night out event is on Tuesday, 2 April 2024. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews will donate 20% of the food sales to SBDS that day. Show this flyer, or simply mention โSBDS fundraiserโ when you order. This includes online orders for pick-up (or curbside) on that day if […]
The German Cultural Center in Santa Cruz invites SBDS Members to their upcoming events. Check the center’s website and activities for more details on ongoing and special events, and how to register.
The SBDS Spring Semester 2024 starts next week, on Saturday, 3rd February. Confirmation notifications have been sent. We look forward to welcoming our students back for the second half of the school year. Calling all volunteers! Use this SignUpGenius link to sign up for our cake table donations and volunteer opportunities starting next week. Please […]
What is it like to be part of the SBDS Board? SBDS students wanted to know! In honor of the school’s 60th anniversary, a few of students met with Thomas Zscherpel, SBDS Board president, and Alexandra Cracraft, SBDS Board member, and made this short film. Enjoy!
Can you help us spread the word about SBDS classes and summer camp? Are you active in social media or other online groups? If so, please contact info@sbds.org for more information.
Reading comprehension in another language is hard. Want to help your student? Get an age-appropriate book from the SBDS library and read to them or with them. Whether they’re in elementary school, middle school, or high school reading together has been proven to significantly improve students’ reading comprehension. Simply spend 15min every day to READ […]
The SBDS spring semester 2023 starts TOMORROW, January 28th. You will receive your invoice TODAY, including instructions about payment methods. Note that we added more convenient PayPal options, but checks continue to be welcome and itโs always nice to see you in the office, too. The payments are due by the end of February. SBDS […]
SBDS offers the Parent Teacher Conference as an opportunity for parents of Pre-K to 12 grade students and teachers to learn more about each other, exchange valuable feedback about the students, and share ideas for how the students could learn at home. It is a private setting and the teachers (and parents) can decide if […]
Did you know that SBDS is part of PASCH? PASCH is an initiative in partnership with the German Auswaertiges Amt, ZfA, Goethe Institut, DAAD and the German Kulturministerium. Articles oriented to teenagers are posted regularly on a variety of topics and at different language levels. PASCH is also a great resource for teenagers who want […]
We hope you had a great start of the New Year 2023 and we wish you and your family health, happiness, and prosperity. Thank you for all you have done for SBDS in 2022! We hope you continue to be pleased with YOUR school. We could have not done it without you and your support. […]