![Photo by Patrick CuroeBand students at Landstuhl Elementary/Middle School, under the direction of Virginia Ford, participate in the Winter Band Concert at the school.](https://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Photo24d6.jpg)
Band students at Landstuhl Elementary/Middle School, under the direction of Virginia Ford, participate in the Winter Band Concert at the school.
![Photo by Cathy LongoRichard T. Lutter surprises his daugther, Julie Lutter, at Kaiserslautern Elementary School by returning home from Afghanistan early. Julie is in third grade at KES.](https://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Photo24a36.jpg)
Richard T. Lutter surprises his daugther, Julie Lutter, at Kaiserslautern Elementary School by returning home from Afghanistan early. Julie is in third grade at KES.
![Photo by Cathy LongoKindergarten students from Kaiserslautern Elementary School sing Christmas songs during the KES Holiday Program. Their performance was a big hit, and it helped prepare the crowd for the holiday season.](https://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Photo24b27.jpg)
Kindergarten students from Kaiserslautern Elementary School sing Christmas songs during the KES Holiday Program. Their performance was a big hit, and it helped prepare the crowd for the holiday season.
![Photo by Jennifer DeverLandstuhl Elementary/Middle School eighth-grader Jesse Sawyer participates in the “Hour of Code,” an education initiative designed to get students interested in computer science.](https://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Photo24c8.jpg)
Landstuhl Elementary/Middle School eighth-grader Jesse Sawyer participates in the “Hour of Code,” an education initiative designed to get students interested in computer science.