Schools

More than 300 students from Kaiserslautern and Ramstein high schools received sexual assault prevention and response training May 10 on Ramstein.

With the weather getting warmer, everyone’s mind is turning to summer and the great opportunities for travel, food and family fun. While it is great to have time away from work and school, this break in learning often makes a huge impact on our youth in summer learning loss.

On April 20, cadets from the GR-081st held their annual awards ceremony at the Ramstein Officers’ Club. The ceremony consisted of two parts: the formal dinner and the awards portion.

Thinking back, what were some of the things fifth-graders did in their spare time when you were that age? They most likely played sports or video games or just hung out with friends at the local park. For three local 11-year-olds, their focus was to perform random acts of kindness throughout the year.

After a full school year of preparing, advanced placement course exams will finally be distributed between Monday and May 17. Test taking can be stressful, so it’s important to be fully prepared and ready to tackle the exams.

David Rubal, certified security information specialist, visited to give his expert opinion on attacks that potentially could have taken place in the Ramstein community.

To commemorate Earth Day April 22, and throughout the week, students at Vogelweh Elementary School participated in several environmentally friendly projects, including a school-wide cleanup project. As a special assignment, one group of fourth graders composed letters to the editor, which are printed here.