European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 16 the stars and stripes school s out elementary pupils leave new building with teacher Diane Slater. By attending classes on saturdays summer vacation came on schedule. Is photos by Merle Hunter Miracle of Brussels High by John Krueger staff writer graduation will be a Little late this year for 26seniors at the new Brussels american High school. Friday s commencement however still represents Triumph of construction and scheduling. Both were carried out on behalf of More than 400students who shuffled off to Brussels after nato head quarters moved from Paris last  465 youngsters from the first to 12th Grade Are completing their first Scholastic year in their new surroundings with the same enthusiasm that has marked the educational Endeavor since it was first conceived last March. On oct. 16, the classes were ready to Start. There was a month and a half of lost time to make up and that has been accomplished with a drive and Dedica Tion that has United both faculty and students in a common pioneering cause. Saturdays were squeezed in holidays Cut Short and the second semester extended to round out the 1967-68  High school principal Gordon g. Gartner and his elementary principal David s. Gangsei have nothing but Summa cum laude Praise for All concerned Gangsei 36, of Sacramento calif., compared the Early june dedication to the christening of a Brand new baby in the House of  one of America s top nato representatives defens adviser Timothy w. Stanley spoke at the dedication of i lie new european area dependent school and called it an Ideal environment in which to acquire modern knowledge and  the school serves american military and civilian families attached to nato Headquarters plus those with the state department and other agencies Suchias the atomic Energy commission. There is also a sprinkling of other nationalities such As norwegian ssaT1"6? to Raj in  Al jul so a als has ills talk d 18 Sou Dpi oof cd i Els Tor individual study. One of the Best iu�iner8,lla8 been Laura Boston who showed of risp it by Runkin the top of the of d a Sah Atoria at the school s initial honors ceremony Gartne will announce the name of the outstanding school citizen a practice he instituted at leghorn. The recipient s name will be inscribed on a school plaque. He or she will also receive an award from the  to Brussels Ridgeway b. Knight. . Ambassador to nato Harlan Cleveland will speak at the commencement Friday. No existing facilities were available so a Complete Complex had to be built. Normally said an Engineer it would take about18 months for a project of this  he said that under Normal conditions it would take at least eight months just to prepare designs. In this Rush Case however designs and construction practically went hand in hand. The entire Complex was completed in just Over six  s nothing Short of a Miracle said a visiting member of the evaluating team from the North Cen trial association of secondary schools. The association wasted no time either in granting recognition to the new school. It received its accreditation in the first year whereas normally such process can take from two to three years. Gangsei used the Opportunity of a new school to introduce the non graded system among the Elemen tary pupils in order to enable them to go their  Gartner likes to switch class hours around to relieve Monotony. Coach Paul Kalkbrenner of Elmhurst College 111directed his football team to the Benelux Champion ship its first year. Opponents came from shape Anda cent in Brun sum the Netherlands. However the brigands fared less favourably in full schedule of other sports. The band got off to a healthy Start under Doug Lucas of Chicago. Lucas however is leaving the teaching profession to take up a full time career Asa trumpeter with a belgian combo athletic director Paul Kalkbrenner clocks team on the school s new track. School Library is fantastic stocked has ratio of 38 books to Fly Well