School Notes – March 18, 2016

Spring theater classes
Do you have a child interested in getting involved with theater? KMC Onstage offers home-school theater classes for youth ages 5 to 18 years old. Home-school theater classes include: Pantomime, Pratfalls and Play, open to ages 5 to 8 years old; and Shakespeare and Kids, open to ages 8 to 18 years old. Each class will run from April 18 to June 6, with a registration deadline of today. For more information or to register, contact KMC Onstage on Kleber Kaserne, Bldg. 3232, at 483-6626 or 0631-411-6626; or email nathan.d.records.naf@mail.mil.

RHS presents “Cinderella”
Come one, come all to see Ramstein High School’s spring musical, the Broadway version of “Cinderella,” playing March 31 through April 2 in the Ramstein High School Great Hall. Show times: 7 p.m.
March 31 and April 1; and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. April 2. Tickets cost $7 in advance or $10 at the door. Younger audiences ages 6 and older are invited to the 2 p.m. April 2 matinee, on a donations-only basis, where they can get their picture taken with Cinderella.

Volunteers and donations needed
Landstuhl Elementary Middle School is looking for volunteers to help with the Parent Teacher Student Association Spring Carnival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 2 in Landstuhl, Bldg 3830. Volunteers are needed for various activities and hours on the day of the carnival, including face painters, balloon animal creators, game- and prize-room helpers and more. Additionally, donations for the silent auction and raffle baskets, used-book sale and stuffed animal walk are needed. All donations can be dropped off at the main office of LEMS. For more details, call 06371-92-6504 or email julie.wittenberg@eu.dodea.edu.

Spring Carnival and Chili Cook-Off
Landstuhl Elementary Middle School hosts its Parent Teacher Student Association Spring Carnival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 2 in Landstuhl, Bldg. 3830. Come and enjoy food, games, a silent auction and raffle baskets, prizes, face painting, used-book sale and more. The annual Chili Cook-Off will also be held during the carnival. For more information or to reserve a place at the Chili Cook-Off table, call 06371-92-6504 or email julie.wittenberg@eu.dodea.edu.

Earth Day at the library
Join Rheinland-Pfalz Library in Landstuhl, Bldg. 3810, from 3 to 4 p.m. April 11 to celebrate Earth Day. All ages are invited to create their own egg carton garden. All materials will be provided. No registration required.

Fairy tales celebration
Join Rheinland-Pfalz Library in Landstuhl, Bldg. 3810, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 23 for a fairy tale celebration. Celebrate all things fairy tales and magical creatures with a puppet show, crafts and more. All ages are welcome and encouraged to dress up. No registration required.

Career Day presenters needed
Ramstein Intermediate School will host its third annual Career Day from 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
April 29. The entire day will be devoted to interactive career presentations for students from the third, fourth and fifth grades. Static displays, props and tools are welcomed. Military, civilian and host-nation volunteers have generously offered their time to introduce a variety of career options to our students. If you would like to volunteer for this exciting learning opportunity, contact Noreen Mantini at 480-6021, extension 2518.

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. every Tuesday. Sign up in advance. For more information, contact the library, 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 Friday. 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.

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; or Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation One Stop shop in Landstuhl, Bldg. 3810, at 486-8943 or 6371-86-8943.

EFMP Storytime
Come to the Rheinland-Pfalz Library in Landstuhl, Bldg. 3810, at 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month for the Exceptional Family Member Program Storytime. Open to all EFMP families; no registration limit or deadline. For more information, contact the library at 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322.

Driver’s education
Installation Management Command Europe is proud to announce the availability of a comprehensive driver’s education program for high school students in Europe. The program has been made possible through a collaborative effort and contract with the “Fahrlehrerverband,” the German National Federation of Driving Instructors. For more information and to register, contact Parent Central Services on Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2898, at 493-4516/4122 or 0631-3406-4516/4122; or Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation One Stop shop in Landstuhl, Bldg. 3810, at 486-8943 or 06371-86-8943.

JoyRead™ classes
Ignite a love of reading. JoyRead™ is a unique program that sparks a lifelong passion for reading and gives your young child a jumpstart in life. The research-based curriculum consists of letters, sounds and words that provide fun and easy ways for parents to get their kids ready to read. Join founder Jennifer Robinson for an exciting and meaningful experience. Each class runs once weekly for eight weeks. Open to children ages 0 to 4 and their caregivers. Open to all branches of service. For more information including times, dates and locations, contact SKIESUnlimited at 486-5412 or 06371-86-5412.