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Courtesy photoAVID at RMSAdvancement Via Individual Determination seven students Kendra Bourns and Zoe Harrigan watch as their parents sign the Ramstein Middle School AVID contract for the year. As part of the program, students are required to sign a contract committing them to skills and strategies that will enhance their college readiness. More than 50 students and 15 staff members at RMS and Ramstein Intermediate School are involved in the RMS AVID program.

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December 19, 2013 ×

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KHS students take part in STEMposium

by Mikayla Schad
Kaiserslautern High School

Not many students know what career path they wish to follow. Last month in Oberwesel, Germany, nine students from Kaiserslautern High School joined nearly 100 students from across the Department of Defense Education Activity at an event called STEMposium.

December 19, 2013 ×

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Brett Smith, Ramstein High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps flight commander, renders a salute during a uniform inspection Nov. 27 on Ramstein. The mission of the Air Force JROTC program is to develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.

Building outstanding citizens, Airmen

Story and photo by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

More than 100 students wear the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps uniform at Ramstein High School. While they may dress, march and speak the part of service members, that isn’t the goal of the
program.

December 12, 2013 ×

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Scouts sell Christmas trees on Ramstein, Vogelweh

Courtesy of Barbarossa District Public Affairs

The smell of Christmas is in the air as local Scouts usher in the holidays with the annual Ramstein
and Vogelweh Scout Christmas tree sales.

December 12, 2013 ×

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Holiday toy safety

by Capt. Tamara Brown
86th Medical Group pediatric clinic

The holiday season brings with it the joy of toy shopping for our children, family members and friends. It is also a great time to educate ourselves on the importance of purchasing safe toys for our loved ones.

December 12, 2013 ×

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Lt. Col. Mike Sullivan, U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder commander, listens as Lorne Huxtable explains the concept of the Little Free Library. Huxtable’s desire to improve his reading skills and spread literacy throughout the Baumholder community inspired him to provide this free service.

Baumholder youth establishes Little Free Library

Story and photo by Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava
U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder Public Affairs Office

A new library is now open on Smith Barracks. You don’t need a library card, there are no late fees, there is no librarian hovering ominously nearby ensuring that a book does not accidently fall into your coat pocket and it’s open 24/7.

December 5, 2013 ×

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Math Counts Math Counts students at Landstuhl Elementary/Middle School try to achieve the Math Counts Gold level status again. If achieved, this will be the sixth time they have achieved this award. LEMS is the only school in Department of Defense Education Activity that has achieved Gold level this many […]

December 5, 2013 ×

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Courtesy photo

Have you been naughty or nice?

by Annie Valentine
Contributing writer

Children all over the world are counting the days until Santa Claus makes his big appearance. But more importantly, they all know he is watching. Santa sees everything.

November 28, 2013 ×

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Cut the screen time, play a game

by Dr. Krystal White
Contributing writer

The holiday break looms ahead. On one hand, we’re thankful for the break from work and school, and on the other we quickly tire of the hustle and bustle and the commercialism of the season. Growing up in the ’80s, a deck of cards or a board game could compete with the lure of video games, which were limited to geometric shapes moving jerkily across the screen and oversized joysticks.

November 28, 2013 ×

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Photo by Alyse DeSelms‘I Hate Shakespeare’Ramstein High School seniors Sofia Dinges and Rakim Cephus train how to properly fence with their rapiers during rehearsal for the upcoming play, “I Hate Shakespeare.” Showings will be held at 7 p.m. today and Saturday.

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November 21, 2013 ×