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‘Crazy Hair Day’ supports anti-bullying at RMS
Jayda Petersen (left) and Makayla Osburn, both sixth-grade students at Ramstein Middle School, show off their crazy hair styles during ‘Crazy Hair Day’ in support of National Bully Prevention Month Oct. 18 at RMS. Cray Hair Day was one of several activities RMS students took park in to support anti-bullying throughout the month.
Preschool Dinovember Storytime
Celebrate “Dinovember,” the month that toy dinosaurs come to life. Rheinland-Pfalz Library hosts a Preschool Dinovember Storytime at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Open to preschool-aged children ages 3 to 5 years old and their parents. No registration required. For more information, contact Rheinland-Pfalz Library in Landstuhl, Bldg. 3810, at 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322.
Preschool Thanksgiving Storytime
Get into the holiday spirit and join Rheinland-Pfalz Library for a Thanksgiving themed Preschool Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 23. Open to preschool-aged children ages 3 to 5 years old and their parents. No registration required. For more information, contact Rheinland-Pfalz Library in Landstuhl, Bldg. 3810, at 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322.
Computer-assisted piano class
SKIESUnlimited is offering a computer-assisted piano class to help students learn how to play piano. Students receive both a 30-minute individual lesson and a 30-minute interactive piano lesson at a workstation with a stand-alone computer. Students are asked to bring piano books and other teaching materials they may have from previous piano lessons. The class is offered Mondays and Thursdays on Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2901, and in Landstuhl, Bldg. 3819. Open to all branches of service for children ages 4 to 18 years old. To register, contact Parent Central Services on Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2898, at 493-4516/4122
or 0631-3406-4516/4122.
Homework assistance for teens
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Youth Programs provide a homework lab, tutoring and one-on-one homework assistance during Power Hour at the Youth Center, 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Homework contracts are available to clarify direction of help needed and to get the student, academic program manager and parents on the same page for daily or weekly goals and expectations. This is a great resource for youth that need additional help or just a quiet place to focus on their academics. If you are interested, contact Landstuhl Youth Center at 486-8658 or 06371-86-8658, or Sembach Youth Center at 545-1316 or 0611-143-545-1316.
Job openings at CYS Services
If you are interested in working with children and youth, apply online for Child, Youth and School Services positions at www.usajobs.gov. Search for job title: Child and Youth Program Assistant (entry, skill and target level) CY-01/02. Positions are available at Kleber, Landstuhl, Sembach and Miesau locations. Child and Youth Program assistants work directly with children and youth and must be trustworthy, able to maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times and have the desire to be a positive influence on children and youth.
Mentors needed
Kaiserslautern High School is currently searching for enthusiastic, knowledgeable mentors to help support their technology department. Specific mentors needed include: space science and rocketry mentors for the StellarXplorer National Competition, cyber defense/system hardening mentors for the CyberPatriot National Competition, robotics engineering mentors for the First Tech Challenge, ethical hacking mentors, biotechnology mentors, and Linux and Security Plus instructors. For more information or to become a mentor, email Ken Robinson at Ken.Robinson@eu.dodea.edu.
Theater classes
Did you know that children involved with theatrical arts programs outscore their nonarts student peers by an average of 65 points on the SAT and ACT? Theater provides a safe, secure environment where children learn skill sets including public speaking, coping mechanisms, reading comprehension, verbal and nonverbal communication, and more. SKIESUnlimited offers Intro to Theatre for ages 5 to 12 and Shakespeare Scenes for ages 12 and older. For more information or to register, contact Parent Central Services on Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2898, at 493-4516/4122 or 0631-3406-4516/4122.
Lapsit Storytime
Join the Rheinland-Pfalz Library for Lapsit Storytime. This infant storytime is held at
10:30 a.m and 1 p.m. every Thursday. The event includes sensory crafts, songs, fingerplays and stories. Light refreshments are available for the parents. Because of limited space, sign-up is required for every storytime. A wait list is also available, in which parents are notified the Saturday prior if a space has become available. For more information or to register, contact Rheinland-Pfalz Library in Landstuhl,
Bldg. 3810, at 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322.
Toddler Storytime
Rheinland-Pfalz Library in Landstuhl hosts a storytime for toddlers ages 2 to 3 years old at 10:30 a.m. every Monday. This entertaining event includes stories, music, flannel board and activities for young children and their parents in order to promote educational development and reading readiness. No sign-up required. For more information, contact the library, Bldg. 3810, at 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322.
Tots and Tales Storytime
Tots and Tales Storytime at Rheinland-Pfalz Library in Landstuhl is an entertaining event with flannel board fun, fingerplays, songs, activities and nursery rhymes. It promotes educational development and reading readiness in young children, ages 12 to 24 months. Tots and Tales Storytime is held at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Tuesday. Sign up in advance. For more information, contact the library, Bldg. 3810, at 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322.
Preschool Storytime
The Rheinland-Pfalz Library in Landstuhl hosts a storytime for preschool-aged children 3 to 5 years old at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday. This entertaining event includes stories, music and crafts for young children and their parents. No sign-up required. For more information, contact the library, Bldg. 3810, at 486-7322 or 6371-86-7322.
