Steinmühle has two teams on the field

Competition Class II Boys (born 2001–2003)
At this year’s district finals for “Youth Trains for the Olympics,” our team faced the Georg-Büchner-Schule in Stadtallendorf and the Lahntalschule in Biedenkopf in Competition Class II.
In the first game against the Georg-Büchner-Schule, the Steinmühle team got into the game quite quickly and dominated the match from start to finish thanks to their high work rate and aggressive pressing of their opponents. Their offensive style of play logically led to a 1–0 lead midway through the first half. As the game progressed, the team created a number of excellent scoring opportunities, but failed to capitalize on any of them. It wasn’t until shortly before the end that the well-deserved and decisive second goal was scored.
In the second game against the Lahntalschule, the tournament’s outcome meant this match effectively became the final for the district championship. Taking an early lead in the second minute gave our team added confidence, and their dominance on the field was evident in numerous impressive offensive plays. The resulting 3-0 lead made the team look like the sure winner, and in the final 10 minutes, the reserve players also got their chance to play. The resulting tactical adjustment and minor lapses in concentration led to two unnecessary goals against, forcing the team to nervously hold on for the win in the closing moments. In the end, however, they secured a well-deserved 3:2 victory.
Our WK II team has thus once again confidently qualified for the regional finals in Marburg on April 20.

Competition Class III Boys (born 2003–2005)
Our soccer players from grades 7 and 8 faced off against the teams from Lahntalschule Biedenkopf and Alfred-Wegner-Schule Kirchhain.
The team, led by D. Konnertz, played well in both matches but suffered two narrow, unfortunate losses. However, the team can look forward to next year’s games with optimism, especially since not all of their key players were able to participate in Kirchhain.

Whether it’s the Math Olympiad, the Pangea Competition, or the Kangaroo Competition—students from our school have been participating in them quite successfully for years. Not all of this school year’s competitions have been evaluated yet, but Steinmühle has already seen its first encouraging results in the State of Hesse Math Olympiad.

As part of the Math Night with Professor Beutelspacher, Ms. Oestreicher-Gold and Ms. Faß honored the successful participants in the Math Olympiad.

Annabell Bork and Nela Haeberle (both in Class 5c) participated in this competition for the first time and achieved outstanding results. Among the 27 top students in the 5th grade statewide, Nela even took first place.

Jan Audretsch (7th grade) competed in the finals for the second time and placed 4th this time. At the same time, he was accepted into the “Youth Trains in Mathematics” support program run by the “Education and Talent” Foundation.

The top young talents gathered at the Technical University (TU) of Darmstadt on the last weekend of February for the final round of the 56th Hesse Mathematics Olympiad (MOH). Students in grades 5–12 demonstrated their skills in logical thinking, their ability to reason and concentrate, and their creative approach to numbers, formulas, and unusual mathematical problems under exam conditions.

Following the student council elections on February 17, 2017, there are some new faces on the student council. Here is the student council lineup for the coming months:

Student Council Team: Efstathios Loannidis & Leon Sauer
Upper School Student Council Team: Efstathios Loannidis & Leon Sauer
Middle School Student Council Team: Pauline Fehlinger & Merle Duncker
Lower School Student Council Team: Morten Köhler & Benjamin Schul

Another 10 members of the General Conference:

1. Lennart Holly
2. Bennet Meier
3. Leon Rees
4. Gordian Bachmann
5. Emma Sander
6. Chiara Weber
7. David Binz
8. Christian Eifert
9. Urs Seifert
10. Tim Höfer

Student Council Advisor: Ms. Bernhart
Student Council Advisor: Mr. Lange

This January, Steinmühle once again took part in the eighth-grade school ski trip to the Gschösswandhaus in Mayrhofen in the Zillertal. The group included 69 eighth-graders and 10 chaperones.

At the Gschösswandhaus, the students were greeted by the very friendly Mitterer family, who ran the inn, along with delicious food and rooms with 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and even 15 beds. Living together in these rooms can sometimes be a social challenge for the students, but thanks to the generally positive atmosphere at the lodge, there were hardly any serious conflicts.

In ability groups of 6–10 students, they spent about 2 hours on the slopes in the morning and up to three hours in the afternoon. Naturally, the beginners made the most progress, and many of them were able to tackle their first blue run by the end of the second day of skiing. The students who already had skiing experience were able to improve their technique and explore the expansive ski area. Theoretical instruction was also a key part of the program: adhering to international slope rules, adjusting one’s skiing style to external conditions, and learning about alpine hazards are all integral components of the school ski course.

To mark the 35th visit by a Steinmühlen group to the Gschößwandhaus, the Steinmühlenweg—a trail connecting the ski slope to the lodge — a new sign, which was ceremoniously unveiled on the evening of the last day and will hopefully continue to guide many more generations of Steinmühlen students to the hut.