SCHOOL YEAR 2025/26
FOR ALL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
- BBIS Dress Code for Physical and Health Education
- BBIS ECA and Athletics Programme
- BBIS Co-Curricular Music Programme
- PotsdamBus: Parent Information, Bus Contract and Bus Schedule
- Lunch Service: Katerine GmbH Welcome Letter
- Arriving and Departing Safely at BBIS
- BBIS Mobile Device Policy
- BBIS PTA Welcome Letter
- BBIS School Community
- BBIS Campus Map
FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES (EARLY EDUCATION TO GRADE 5)
- Letter from the Principal, Kate Mancarella
- Letter from the Head of Student Support Services, Jonathan Matthews-Hirsch
- Early Education 3 Year Old Programme
- New Early Education Families: 4 Year Old Programme and 5 Year Old Programme
- Returning Early Education Families
- Transition into Grade 1
- Lunch Pre-order System: i-NET Menue Early Education, i-NET Menue Primary School and Instructions on creating a parent account to link your children's accounts
- BBIS Digital Citizenship Agreement: Early Education - Grade 3 and Grade 4 - Grade 5
- New BBIS Team Members - Primary School
- New BBIS Team Members - Student Support Services
- Handbooks: Early Education, Grade 1 to 5 and Student Support Services
FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES (GRADE 6 TO 12)
- Letter from the Principal, Trixie Siemens
- Letter from the Head of Student Support Services, Jonathan Matthews-Hirsch
- Secondary School - Bring your own Device Programme
- BBIS Digital Citizenship Agreement
- BBIS Student Responsible Use Agreement Policy
- Lunch Payment System: i-NET Menue and Instructions on creating a parent account to link your children's accounts
- AstraDirect: Parent Information and Application Form and Rent a locker here
- New Grade 6 - 9 Students: Letter from the School Counsellor
- Smartphones and teenagers: A Guide to first Smart Phones
- New BBIS Team Members - Secondary School
- New BBIS Team Members - Student Support Services
- Handbooks: Secondary School and Student Support Services
IMPORTANT SCHOOL CONTACTS
If you wish to send an e-mail to a team member, please write firstname.lastname@bbis.de.
Should you need to contact the school throughout the day, please get in touch with the Primary (Early Education - Grade 5) or the Secondary School Office (Grade 6 - 12).
SCHOOL OFFICES
Primary School Office
pypoffice@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 125/267
Secondary School Office
myp-dp.office@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 768/220/240
Boarding School Office
margit.schmeisser@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 328
BBIS Director's Office
office@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 136
Admissions Office
admissions@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 334/184/119
Accounting Office
admin.finance@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 126
IB COORDINATORS
Maureen Sackmaster Carpenter (IB PYP Coordinator)
maureen.sackmaster@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 118
Anna Thach (IB MYP Coordinator)
anna.thach@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 312
Simon Pönisch (IB DP Coordinator)
simon.poenisch@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 531
OTHER CONTACTS
Health and Wellbeing Office
healthandwellbeing@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 157
Primary School Library
primary.library@bbis.de
Secondary School Library
secondary.library@bbis.de
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
Kate Mancarella (Primary School Principal)
kate.mancarella@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 153
Lisa Roy (Deputy Primary School Principal)
lisa.roy@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 118
Trixie Siemens (Secondary School Principal)
trixie.siemens@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 236
Daniel Stiles (Deputy Secondary School Principal)
daniel.stiles@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 127
Jane Barker (Deputy Secondary School Principal)
jane.barker@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 770
SCHOOL COUNSELLORS
Steven Gregory (Secondary School Counsellor, Grade 6 to 9)
steven.gregory@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 320
Scan QR code to make an appointment:

Laura Hohm (Secondary School Counsellor, Grade 10 to 12)
laura.hohm@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 111
Scan QR code to make an appointment:

Leslie Kamphausen (Careers & College Counsellor, Grade 9 to 12)
leslie.kamphausen@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 311
Scan QR code to make an appointment:

Erika Crossley (Boarding School Counsellor)
erika.crossley@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 330
Scan QR code to make an appointment:

Dr. Ellie Shoorcheh (School Psychologist)
ellie.shoorcheh@bbis.de
+49 (0)33 203 80 36 - 132
Scan QR code to make an appointment:

OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
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