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Spirit Week raises donations

Spirit Week raises donations

Aaron J. Scalise, Story and photo
Kaiserslautern American Elementary School

Kaiserslautern American Elementary School held their annual Spirit Week, during which students participated in a wide variety of events to promote school unity, cohesion and overall school spirit.

March 18, 2005 ×

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RAHS educators tackle discipline

Sheri Byrd
Kaiserslautern American

Over the December school holiday break, parents of students at Ramstein American High School received a five-page letter from their children

March 18, 2005 ×

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Read Across America

Read Across America

***image1*** Ashleigh Heintzelman, Ramstein American Elementary School second-grader, tries green eggs in her classroom during Read Across America celebrations at KMC elementary schools March 2, marking the birthday of children’s author Dr. Seuss, who wrote, among many books, “Green Eggs and Ham.” Maj. Gen. Bennie Wiliams, 21st Theater Support Command […]

March 11, 2005 ×

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Budding scientists compete in junior European symposium

Budding scientists compete in junior European symposium

Sheri Byrd, Story and photos
Kaiserslautern American

When top scientific universities search for top high school students to recruit, one of the first places they look is to winners in the Army, Navy and Air Force sponsored Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, said Ken DaVault.

March 11, 2005 ×

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Sounds of music

Sounds of music

***image2***Landstuhl Elementary and Middle School first-graders (back row) Nathan Whoolery, Brandon Vasquez, Adedayo Akala, (front row) Precious Paraoan, Kimberly Carr, and Kaitlen Mouser perform patriotic songs Feb. 24 as part of a musical celebration of special events in February. ***image3***Sembach Middle School Marching Tigers (left to right) sixth-grader Tyler Lane, […]

March 4, 2005 ×

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‘Mathletes’ compete at district finals

‘Mathletes’ compete at district finals

Sheri Byrd, Story and photo
Kaiserslautern American

***image1***“The sum of the first N positive odd numbers is 121. What is the value of N?” Soren Scott, Ramstein American Middle School eighth-grader, hit the red buzzer and correctly answered the question, “11,” winning the final countdown round of the Kaiserslautern school district MATHCOUNTS competition, Feb. 23 at the […]

March 4, 2005 ×

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Visiting children’s writer answers students’ queries

Visiting children’s writer answers students’ queries

Suzanne M. Ott, Story and photoSembach Middle School

Clare Dunkle, author of children

March 4, 2005 ×

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National History Day brings the past to life

National History Day brings the past to life

Sheri Byrd
Kaiserslautern American

More than 120 students from the Kaiserslautern school district, including KMC, Geilenkirchen, Spangdahlem, Bitburg and Baumholder schools, gathered Feb. 24 at Vogelweh Elementary School to bring the past to life as part of the National History Day competition.

March 4, 2005 ×

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TerraNova tests no cause for stress

Sheri Byrd
Kaiserslautern American

Students in the KMC from third to 11th grade are preparing for a week of standardized testing, March 14 to 18. The TerraNova tests measure achievement levels in the subject areas of reading, language arts, math, science and social studies.

March 4, 2005 ×

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Hands on art

Hands on art

***image1***Ramstein American Middle School family and consumer science teacher Jane Yocum assists sixth-graders Bria Moore (left) and Brianna Cooper in trying on traditional African dress items from the collection of Betty Slusny, RAMS intercultural education teacher. Both students are wearing jewelry of the Kenyan Maasai tribe. Bria is also wearing […]

March 4, 2005 ×