European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Cou wafer Psia film Jbv my fre am re or v Tom might say a spirit of individual Freedom has been loosed in american High schools in Europe an educators have set the goal of Hel each student find his proper place Fri ? More hiding comic books in study p a11  principal Paul f. Lebrun or about his new open Campus for f  at Berlin american High Jess is 0/ ? 9 rough 12 k american schools in Europe Ore permitting More leeway in dress but the student Council came to Means proposed that the restrictions 1 removed and that students be made a ,nf�5 their of appearance. At the end of 30 Days a committee of fac effect students would evaluate the the meeting was called and it was he t0 a a Jnue the no-ruls0 system however the meeting selected a watch w � four Rochers an three Frankfurt High s dormitory students Roo Smuc leeway Liri decoration of the Frankfurt Eiehl supporting the whole idea is a snack bar service which provides hot dogs from8\ot pastde8 and so to drink Lebrun also recently suspended on at Al basis the school rules which required boys to have conventional hair cuts and girls to Wear skirts no higher than three inches above the knee because of our location we have Page 12 v u a on we ther to continue on T i 4tll a i iffy to a. A Ort unites for the student skills a understandings and realization for Tamsy Reiff a of Orr civic responsibility vocational competency for life in a democracy but will help him develop those attitudes which will make his stay in Europe a is Ingul and rewarding period of i we Foi cd experiences include social Cor tact with German students and fre quent visits to museums galleries a Sical events and places with his ios associations and Are primarily orse toward his understanding and a St 3"�, diversity of the  a in  Verence Duc a human Petersen said the dorm student started a fencing team last year and 2�swnslv big sport for the n5school. The dorm students also Are sex sol hff1   Ual mete drama being staged this month. The Witt Kenw Why to happened but the student Council no longer seems 5� much Al is said a s a plea Berlin open Cam Trump associate executive Secretary of the seen dark a i tact was or. On their of the Fie student Union hums with Lifet Gnout the school Day As High school Era Stop off to fatty a a soft drink while i00.? ov5� the w a or chatting overan a 1 tvs Junior class operates a fffllis0111"16 to maj a Mone Forwe Junior senior prom. M�oi�n0011 la e food bar offers such meals As meat pie with Cole Slaw fruit Olla  co a. Partitioned areas set5s a a for faculty members and for the seniors. Some of the student Union Decora ups Are far out and the noise level is measurable in decibels. To Middle agers the volume of sound bearable by teenagers is unbelievable Berlin High also has an activities pro Gram which Lebrun said offers absolutely every morally acceptable activity any student could think  the i fld a he do hat Kir it a �. To r r a he a had a handful of Long hair "1 n tit type3 " Brun said 7 t "1"4u vow Rea Knaani the program is not. The Only problem is in getting sponsors for activities groups. To i i a ked the students to list activities they would like and cume up Wil Deas As a Start Lebrun said wow 75 per cent of our student Bod is involved in everything from Ham radio to skin diving. We also operate Babysitter s  a Jap. Leaf . Belongs o Norbert a Deyoung a science instruct of the school who said be s still looking for sponsors for such groups Kenneth j. Petersen in charge of the Frankfurt american High Stool dormitory said the trend is toward recreation and away Fri "t111" 1" ".mi. U Man Nama spirit of individual Freedom has been loosed in american High schools in Europe. ,. 99 the stars and sex ifs sunday Tilery and Auto mechanics., Fri Nave 50 boys and girls in a is club which is Dirig six one act m e said our a club to Aneth � have 15 or 20 students working German stray animal farm on is to feed walk and clean Theis. Many clubs meet one or two week after school. He does t interfere with the school to. We Don t want to compete with l a., Laung said students Are allow Edge on As Many activities As they and some Are mixed up in Dasraj Fulias five others none. Don t Force anyone he said strictly  Roung said that As much As pos the activities should take the Stu into the German Economy had a Small group that went to Nan radio station and announced Lings with the disk jockey in Ger 1 he said. We have a Bowling a Candy stripers club which pre girls to be nurses photography a fashion models club squares mothers Aid course and so Frankfurt dormitory student Jim Valentine dresses up room with posters. The time a child eaters a sea school teachers go of to find out what kind of an in Fth Al he is. Through a testing Jyro the youngster discloses his the and weaknesses. Iding readiness is tested at the of the first Grade and scored by Teg Eacher. Other tests Are sent Tofic states for scoring and comparison in stateside average by a testing Duncan Circle who Heads the and guidance program in us a said an intelligence test give i the third Grade is used As a screening device. We then test arithmetic Reading an study skills in a series which runs from the fourth through the eighth Grade he said. These grades Are machine scored in the states and Are used for diagnosis. The grades give the teacher a rough expectation of what a child can do. The teacher then rewards the average student for doing average work and the brighter students for doing right work. Later testing checks growth from year to  will be even More tests for the boys and girls this year Circle  department of defense has set up a program which will add Reading Tessin the second Grade and achievement checks in the 9tht 10th and Lith. Vehicle said the classroom teach ers get help in solving each individual student s problems from school counsel ors who talk to every Pupil and try to treat them As unique individuals the Counselor s Job is to help the student approach the world knowing More about himself and where he fits into the world he said. The High schools and some Junior highs have guidance Counselor most of whom continued on Page 1% a Vic  4 / i Ai a. Kyj to live Eli Charles a. Simmons Robert Rve itai1969 Safe on Job in  program. Berlin students Jome Effort of up Amateur radio station the stars and stripes Page 13