Garden City Public Schools

On Oct. 16, members of Garden City High School’s senior class, along with German teacher Susanne Basile, participated in the annual German American Day Flag Raising Ceremony at the Nassau County Executive Building in Mineola.

The annual event, hosted by Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Ute Wolff Lally and the German American Culture Council, celebrates the contributions of German Americans, German American heritage and the reunification of Germany.

The ceremony began with a presentation of the flags of the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany, followed by the national anthems of both nations. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman presented a proclamation recognizing the many contributions of German Americans to the nation’s history and development.

Garden City students shared speeches in German, expressing what they enjoy most about studying the language, including the sense of Gemütlichkeit, meaning warmth and good cheer, and the extracurricular activities and cultural trips organized by their dedicated teacher, Frau Basile.