School Notes – Sept. 18, 2015

Photo by Matthew Katsaros AVID Elective class Landstuhl Elementary Middle School Advancement Via Individual Determination teacher Gariann Wrenchey and Principal Jason James congratulate student Edsel Costas and his parents Aug. 31 on joining the 2015-2016 AVID Elective class.
Photo by Matthew Katsaros
AVID Elective class
Landstuhl Elementary Middle School Advancement Via Individual Determination teacher Gariann Wrenchey and Principal Jason James congratulate student Edsel Costas and his parents Aug. 31 on joining the 2015-2016 AVID Elective class.
Photo by Matthew Katsaros ‘Sundae on Monday’ Landstuhl Elementary Middle School Advancement Via Individual Determination students, parents, staff and Kaiserslautern District guests celebrate “Sundae on Monday” Aug. 31 to honor the AVID Elective class for signing their student contracts and taking the first steps toward collegiate success.
Photo by Matthew Katsaros
‘Sundae on Monday’
Landstuhl Elementary Middle School Advancement Via Individual Determination students, parents, staff and Kaiserslautern District guests celebrate “Sundae on Monday” Aug. 31 to honor the AVID Elective class for signing their student contracts and taking the first steps toward collegiate success.

PTSA Family Dodge Ball Night

The Ramstein Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association announces its board members for this school year: Brianna Hester, president; Nancy White, 1st vice president; Brad Poronsky, 2nd vice president; Lisa Bub, treasurer; Kelly DiPierro, secretary; Donald Seltzer, parliamentarian; and Janet Priddy, faculty liaison.

The board looks forward to serving the students, teachers and parents of RMS and invites everyone to participate in the PTSA’s Family Dodge Ball Night today at the middle school. Participant and team registration begins at 4:30 p.m., a light food offering at 5 p.m., a briefing at 5:45 p.m. and the fun gets underway at 6 p.m. For more information, email Brianna Hester at ptsa.rms@gmail.com, or call 478-7059 or 0171-1120537.

TAG meeting

A Teen Advisory Group meeting will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 1 at Landstuhl Library. This meeting is an opportunity for teens to make their voices heard about what programs and materials they want to see offered at the library. No registration required. For details, contact Rheinland-Pfalz Library at Landstuhl, Bldg. 3810, at 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322.

Job openings at CYSS

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 on 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.

Tots and Tales Storytime

Tots and Tales storytime at Rheinland-Pfalz Library 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 Landstuhl Library, Bldg. 3810, at 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322.

Kids pre-Halloween celebration

Celebrate Halloween early at the Rheinland-Pfalz Library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 23. As there is no school that day, children of all ages are invited to come out for a kids Halloween that includes a movie marathon, DIY makeup and costumes. No registration required. For more information, contact Landstuhl Library, Bldg. 3810, at 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322.

Preschool Halloween Storytime

Join the Rheinland-Pfalz Library at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 28 for a special Preschool Halloween Storytime at Landstuhl Library. Celebrate the holiday with some spooky fun. Children are encouraged to wear costumes. Open to preschool-aged children, ages 3 to 5. No registration required. For more information, contact Landstuhl Library, Bldg. 3810, at 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322.

Cheer and tumbling classes

SKIESUnlimited offers cheer and tumbling classes for youth ages 6 to 18. Classes help to improve strength, flexibility, jumps and tumbling. Classes are offered on a monthly basis at the Rhine Ordnance Barracks Special Events Center, Bldg. 237. For class offerings, times and prices, contact Parent Central Services on Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2898, at 493-4516/4122 or 0631-3406-4516/4122; or contact Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation One Stop shop on Landstuhl, Wilson Barracks, Bldg. 3810, at 486-8943 or 06371-86-8943.