My GISNY App - German International School New York

The "My GISNY" App

The new "My GISNY" app is a fantastic tool for our community. It provides easy access to essential information about school activities, events, daily life, and important links.

Staying connected has become a lot easier

If you have any questions, please email office@gisny.org

Ready to connect with us?

Did you use the My GISNY App during the previous school year?

IMPORTANT: Please uninstall the app from your device and download the most current version from your usual app store. The update requires several new permissions to be set during the setup process.

Log in to make the most of it!

Log in with your Blackbaud ID to access all the app's features, including the chat and messaging functions.

Your Blackbaud ID is the same one you use to sign your children's contracts. You may be asked to confirm your ID a few times during the login process, but don’t worry—once logged in, you'll be asked if you want to continue in the app.

More about Blackbaud ID

Notifications - staying in the loop

You can find Notifications in the new App by clicking on the bell.

Click on your name icon, then choose "Notifications" to subscribe.

There are two different types of notifications:

Important Announcements:

These appear directly in the app and are crucial notifications, like snow days or emergency messages. You'll also receive these via email, SMS, or phone call, depending on the contact details we have for you.

Subscriptions:

Users can subscribe to optional notifications (e.g., Newsletter, Parent Association (PA) notifications, and class groups) during app installation or later through the Settings menu (accessible by clicking on your user initials).

Currently, only Pre-K & ES parents have access to class group notifications.

Connecting - Group Chats and Direct Messages

Email us to create your own interest group.

On the Chat tab, you will find a chat room for each of your children's classes, as well as a chat room for the whole school moderated by the parents' association. As one message can reach a lot of people, please follow the usual netiquette guidelines:

Is the message really for EVERYONE?
Are you addressing the right person?
Has the message/comment been posted already?
Could it be misunderstood or considered inappropriate?

Class Chats

There are different types of group chats.

Class Chats moderated by homeroom teachers.

All our Pre-K and ES classes have two chat rooms for their groups.

Chats without the word "Parents" added are for official communication with their homeroom teachers. Only teachers can post here.
Chats with the word "Parents" do not include the teachers and can be used for communication among the parents. Don't worry about confusing both. As a parent, you cannot post in the official chat.

All other classes only have class chats without the presence of the homeroom teacher.

Class Chats for Parents only

Each Pre-K/ES group and all classes have a dedicated chat room for parents of the respective class without the homeroom teachers. Whether your class decides to use a WhatsApp group, another solution, or the app is up to you.

Official communication with your child's teachers for grades 1-12 will be conducted through MS Teams (grades 1-4) or email (grades 5-12).

Chat rooms for Interest Groups

If you are interested in setting up a chat room for an interest group, email us to set it up for you, then let interested parties join through the group QR code. This can be found in the group information at the top of each chat group.

You can also start a conversation with other parents through the direct chat function.

To join a group chat, open the chat tab in the My GISNY app and use the "scan QR code" button to join. The QR code will not work through the camera app.

Cultural Corner Group Chat

Support-Ressources Chat

QR Code for the Chat Group Support Ressources

News and Posts

Check the three-bar menu to make sure to subscribe to all important channels.

Find all Newsletter Posts on this tab. Need to find that sign-up for the Schoolympics or the Winterfest? Here is the place to look!

Are you missing a post? Click on the three-bar menu in the right upper corner to check if you have subscribed to all channels available to you.

Calendars

With the "My GISNY" app, you have all the important school dates at your fingertips. And even better, use the three-bar menu to subscribe only to those calendars that are most important to you.

You can add any event to your personal calendar by selecting the button "Add to Calendar" after you click on an event.

More - Directory, Galleries, Apps and Links

Use the "more" button, to find even more cool features in one place. The directory helps you find the email adress of faculty members, and the last name of your kid's new best friend. Pre-K and ES teachers will share pictures for their groups here. Links to our main apps like Blackbaud or Magnus can be found here, as well as shortcuts to important webpages like the cafeteria menu or the forms and permission slip page.

The current babysitter and tutor list can also be found unter Galleries/Resources ▶ GISNY Community.