European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                School spirit Glessen students take part in planning principal Robert Kubarek by Mary Hladky staff writer the debate was should the Mascot for the million Giessen american High school be a Mongoose or a Chipmunk one group of students proposed the others were bitterly principal Robert who want too keen on the suggested the Chipmunk in Hopes of prompting a Compromise after heavy politicking on school buses and during lunch the Griffin a combination of Eagle and lion and Symbol of Wisdom and watchfulness won its different from what every other school said Mark a 17yearold the school Mascot was just one of hundreds of decisions confronting teachers and administrators As they prepared for the opening of the new school one of three new Dodds schools in Europe that will open As school scores of other renovation and addition projects Are under with several More new schools or major additions expected to be finished by the end of the school at students played a big role in planning for their but they we rent limited to traditional student topics such As the Mascot and school during a May school action planning about 80 teachers and administrators also tackled subjects such As the schools philosophy and potential problems and and everyone agreed academic excellence should be the top that surprised some of the students who attended the workshop and expected that Pep rallies or football games might top some students a lot of people dont think of education As the first thing of going to said Georgia a 15 year old they think of sports or something reported that most of their Peers were concerned about what subjects would be dress attendance school bus monitors and other serious some of their Many recommendations included establishing a 40or 45minute lunch five minute Breaks Between classes and an Ope Campus policy during lunch they also proposed a dress other rules and punishments for Kubarek accepted Many of their its their i dont think any one person knows the Best Way to run a he i found the students had a lot of Good they liked the responsibility and did a Good Job with students said they liked having officials ask their opinions and listen to their it gave you a Good Weathers it made you feel a part of it makes you feel you did Smedley the kids were involved in the its not just the teachers laying them As a result of the people went Back and we had a part in deciding the goals we will that will boost said Amy a 15yearold Kubarek hoped student involvement would have that i think students should be Happy in they should be excited about he i think this will help them feel this i think a better transition will be Giessen High school will help alleviate overcrowding at Frankfurt High about 60 students who have attended Frankfurt will switch to Giessen this school other students will come from Giessen and Frankfurt Junior High schools for a total enrolment of about the Community really needs a school Kubarek Giesse Narea students have had to commute one or longer during Winter to the Frankfurt because of the Long ride Many were not Able to participate in extracurricular although students attending the new school wont have these problems any Many still have mixed school lunch prices Rise the Price of a school lunch will Cost 15 cents More this officials of which runs the school lunch said they must charge 95 cents to cover the Cost of preparing and serving each last lunches Cost 80 but cafes officials said they lost Money and they want to break even this students whose parents Are in certain income brackets qualify for reduce Price these lunches Cost 40 school officials will pass out application forms for the reduce Price program when classes begin the forms must be returned to school officers in military communities who determine if a child qualification guidelines Are set by the department of agriculture and the department of school lunch Coupon books Are on Sale at base and Post a Book with 10 coupons costs for full Price meals and for reduce Price feelings about the they we rent sure they would be Able to take the same classes offered at Frankfurt High they wanted Strong school extracurricular activities and All the other trappings of an established but the workshop reassured students because they were Able to talk about their worries and help plot i like this Weathers i like How it is turning Taranto agreed the new school is shaping up better than Many students i was she in surprised it looks As Good As it Kubarek checked with students about what courses they wanted and and then hired teachers who could provide a wide Range of the school already is accredited by the North Central association of colleges and Kubarek also helped students find other ways to get what they needed in cases when he could not offer a specific course or buy specialized for wanted to remain involved in video communications programs As he was last school year at Frankfurt High the Media specialist at the Giessen elementary school has agreed Weathers can use her schools equipment for projects for both Taranto was looking Forward to Frankfurt gymnastics but Kubarek plans to offer gymnastics at Giessen i think that would make it a lot better and id enjoy it the school even Taranto even though the school is Many students began to feel at Home even before the doors with its like were already familiar with the area and the Smedley so it wont be completely Georgia August 1985 the stars and stripes Page 17