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Art appreciation

Art appreciation

***image1***Teachers from KMC American schools Jeanne Fong, Geoff Fong, Terese Sarno and Linda Sells discuss an exhibit of their artwork at the Kaiserslautern Gartenschau April 19. The Overseas Art Education Association sponsors the Art In Bloom exhibit through May 8, located in the Alter Schlachthof building, open from 10 a.m. […]

April 29, 2005 ×

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Landstuhl locks

Landstuhl locks

***image1***Landstuhl Elementary and Middle School seventh-grader Brenna Armstrong displays her recently cut hair to first-graders Mariah and Brooke Bonaudi. After four years of growing, Brenna pulled her waist long hair into a braid, and cut it off. She is donating the braid to a non-profit organization called Locks of Love. […]

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April flowers

April flowers

***image1***Jada Bennett, Joshua Lee and Cody Bolen, first-graders at Vogelweh Elementary School, water the school tulip garden as part of the school-wide “Journey North” project. Selected schools around the world participated in this science project that included planting, experimenting, keeping data and finally observing the flowers bloom.

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Counselor highlights lifestyle choices

Sheri Byrd
Kaiserslautern American

Wes Orr, of the Adolescent Substance Abuse Counseling Service at Ramstein American High School, is showing students how to make more positive lifestyle choices. In addition to individual counseling services, he speaks to students about the real life dangers of smoking, drugs and alcohol. He offers on-campus classes and support […]

April 29, 2005 ×

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Life Choices essay excerpts

LIFE Choices essay excerpts

“I have never done drugs, drank alcohol, or had any discipline problems. I am an honor student. During the past two years I have lost so much more than just physical weight. I have lost confidence, friends, trust of my parents, my 3.89 GPA, faith in myself, happiness. In less […]

April 29, 2005 ×

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Friendship patchwork

Friendship patchwork

***image1***First-graders from Marianne Warwick’s and Karen Fowler’s classes at Ramstein American Elementary School perform for the mayors of Ramstein and Landstuhl during the German-American Celebration April 21. Ramstein Mayor Klaus Layes thanks the students for a quilt with the students’ impression of Ramstein. The school also presented a quilt to […]

April 28, 2005 ×

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Flamingos

Flamingos

***image1***Tessa Fausett, Elise Cardona and Eryn Clark, Ramstein American Elem-entary School second- graders, perform “Flossy The Flamingo,” an original musical by RAES teachers Welma Lesher-Horn and Antonia Tinti March 24 in the school auditorium. In the show, Flossy is tormented by her younger brother but is the one who gets […]

April 22, 2005 ×

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Puppet shows add to students’ skills in extended learning programPuppet shows add to students’ skills in extended learning program

Puppet shows add to students’ skills in extended learning programPuppet shows add to students’ skills in extended learning program

Christine June, Story and photos
415th Base Support Battalion

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April 22, 2005 ×

Schools

Local classrooms host future teachers

Local classrooms host future teachers

Sheri Byrd, Story and photo
Kaiserslautern American

The KMC is currently the temporary home to 24 teacher interns, completing their obligatory semester of student teaching during the spring semester, before graduating from U.S. universities as fully qualified teachers.

April 22, 2005 ×

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Imitating life

Imitating life

***image1*** Bob Marstall, an award winning nonfiction children’s book illustrator, guides DeQuarius Baker, Sembach Elementary School third-grader, in drawing a realistic-looking insect April 1. With a live presentation to both Sembach elementary and middle school students, Mr. Marstall spoke about his step-by-step process of researching and creating nonfiction art for […]

April 15, 2005 ×