![]() ![]() He stated, “The north of Germany is extremely flat. He also said handball is big over in Germany, and it is almost unheard of over here in the US.īürgermeister Speckman was asked about the landscape of Germany. Leonie mentioned,“The school is very different and the school system is also different.”īürgermeister Speckman said, “Sports plays such an important role in this area and in school.” He went on to talk about how, in Germany, there are no school-sponsored sports, only club teams. Leonie and Bürgermeister Speckman were asked if there were any big differences between the US and Germany. He also mentioned he liked visiting with old friends. ![]() He said that he enjoyed driving around and looking at the countryside. When Bürgermeister Speckman and Leonie were asked if anything about New Haven surprised them, they agreed that they were both surprised it was so hilly here.īürgermeister Speckman was asked what his favorite thing to do in the US was. Louis and stated “We saw the Arch and rode the trolley. He also mentioned that he had visited Chicago, the cities of Seattle and San Diego on the West Coast, and the Lake of the Ozarks. I also visited Philadelphia, which was cool to see the bases of the American Foundation.” He stated, “ When I was here in 1997, I flew into New York and spent 6 or 7 days in there. The following statements came from the class’s Q&A with the visitors.įirst, Bürgermeister Speckman was asked if he had visited any other cities in the US besides New Haven. Leonie Niemeyer and Sandrina Lupp- students from our sister city- also visited with the class and answered questions. While they were in town, the Bürgermeister (German word for mayor) of Borgholzhausen, Dirk Speckman, visited with the German 2 class. Ellie is a freshman, and Ryan is in fifth grade.įrom Friday, the 23rd, to Wednesday, the 28th, a group of Germans from our sister city of Borgholzhausen visited New Haven for a rededication ceremony. She has two kids, Ellie and Ryan, that are a perfect balance to her family. When she isn’t doing that she enjoys being home. Outside of school she drives her kid to practices, games, and tournaments. Julie really enjoys students who come to school and ready to learn. She has been to Europe twice and she traveled a lot when she was younger, but she wants to explore the National Parks and western United States. She plans on purging her house of all the extras. This summer she will spend time in Fort Myers Beach, Florida and in between she plans on organizing her English and Reading unit. Julie’s favorite book is Mercer Mayer little kid books and the Junie B. She loves to spend time with her family outside when the weather is nice. She tries to help student in anyway she can. Evan Warmbrodt said that she is a good teacher that cares about her students, and that they get good grades. She always makes sure that her students understand the lesson. Westermeyer is a very patient, caring teacher. She is nice and helpful on vocab when you don't understand. Tressa Carver said that she is an awesome teacher. She teaches Reading and English for both 7th and 8th grade. Westermeyer works in the New Haven Middle School.
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