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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, […]

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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 […]

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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

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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.

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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.

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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 […]

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Brushing up

Brushing up

***image1*** Airman 1st Class Tiffany Moore, 435th Dental Squadron, teaches Michael Woodruff and Gloria Yancy, Sembach Elementary School third-graders, the proper way to floss teeth, using Gloria’s fingers as teeth. The lesson was part of a Children’s Dental Health Month demonstration Feb. 25 at SES. Airman Moore and Staff Sgt. […]

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Around Campus

Around Campus

***image1*** Members of Kaiserslautern American High School student organizations clean up around the school Feb. 22 as part of the “Campus Pride” project. Ramstein American Elementary School kindergarteners Hunter LaPaglia and Ian Sexton sit with their “deployment buddy,” Ramstein American High School freshman Sierra Howard, during activities at RAES Feb. […]

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Cultural celebrations

Cultural celebrations

***image1*** ***image2*** Andrew Majors (left), Ramstein Intermediate School third-grader, guides the Good Luck Dragon around the school during recent celebration of the Lunar New Year. Students from Sarah Wedlaw’s Vogelweh Elementary School third-grade class (right) dress and act as historical characters as part of Mrs. Wedlaw’s Black History studies Feb. […]

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Life savers

Life savers

***image1***Sembach Middle School students, (from left) eighth-grader Joey Sanfillipo, eighth-grader Sean Gresham, seventh-grader Trent Hjuler and eighth-grader Ryan Turner, discuss the game chip that nearly choked Trent at school Feb. 11. Joey and Sean, first-aid certified through Boy Scouts, performed the stomach-thrusting Heimlich maneuver, unblocking Trent’s airway. Ryan rushed Trent […]

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