European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. July 4, 19s8 the stars and stripes pg1f letters Dodds defends its 7-period school Day this letter is in response to your interest and that of the stars and stripes readers concerning the adoption of a seven period master schedule for cycling classes in the department of defense dependents schools High schools with senior classes. These schools Are accredited by the North Central association of colleges and schools inc which re quins secondary schools to Grant credits in Carnegie units for courses taken. A Carnegie unit is the amount of credit Given for the successful completion of a course which meets 40 min utes daily j Days a week for at least 16 weeks or 120 clock hours within the school year. Regardless of How the school year is structured and regardless of the Dura Tion of the course offerings textbooks other educational materials and cum Cular systems Are designed for use within the 120-Tlock-hour Carnegie unit requirement. With hot fact in mind and with our review of the findings and recommendations in the report a nation at risk from the National commission on excellence in education it was decided to increase Dodds graduation requirements and instructional time availability to be consistent with changes occur ring in major school systems in the United states. During the november 1984 Dodds regional directors meeting the number of Carnegie credit units required for graduation from Dodds High schools was increased from 18 to 20. This increase included an additional required unit in mathematics one unit in Laboratory science and one half unit in computer Sci ence. Analysis also showed that it was feasible to in crease course availability by scheduling for seven Peri ods. The seven period Day and the 45-Minule period of instruction five minutes More than that required for the Carnegie unit Are not at All unusual in fact the Yare commonly used in school systems throughout toe United states and Canada. Also they Are nol new to the Dodds system Dodds High schools have had master schedules with seven periods rotating periods and Days modular periods and combinations of these for several years. The seven period schedule provides students More options flexibility in course selection More periods to meet the new graduation requirements and a limited use of study periods providing tutorial services for those who have nol achieved Mastery. The formal for scheduling seven periods b deter mined locally by each High school and is based upon regional guidance and the composition of the school and Community factors. Each secondary school Princi pal is responsible for developing and implementing seven period master schedule that ensures the school maintains accreditation and that the courses offered meet the expanding educational needs of the students in our highly Mobile overseas society. As you know. Dodds students regularly Transfer in and out of the stateside school systems. Forty four of the 50 states have raised their credit requirements for graduation from High school. Several of these Stales have passed new subject requirements for graduation additional Days in the school year longer school Days and new requirements for College admissions. Many colleges Independent of legislation also have in creased their admission requirements. Fifteen states have High school graduation requirements in excess of those now required by Dodds. We would be remiss in our Mission if we did not ensure that Dodds students were prepared for their continued educational experiences upon their return to the United stairs. We at Dodds like you and the Many readers of the stars and stripes Are concerned with the educational Well being of this nation s most precious resource our children. Thank you for your interest in our school system. We Are striving to build tomorrow today through excellence in education for All Dodds students. Beth. Stephana . Director Dodds Alexandria a. Ann Landers dear Meade Tody a july fourth. What better Day to teen your Independence from smoking drinking in much plug Toi it overspending of the inst of ill aim of omission Felling to my i to Tom we m nearest and writer ready for Tea parly1 gets answer it May be time for a second Boston Tea party this time to drive the red Coats out of the commissaries and replace them with workers. On May 14, 1 was shopping at the Ramstein commissary for rarities we do not get at Pitburg. I came across Pepp Ridge farm distinctive soul port Coo Kie collection the kind i really like. I picked up a Box and then remembering that last year i had made a similar Purchase in the same store and found the cookies to be out of Date checked the Date. My Luck it read sell by 3-16-86. Heeding the advice Given me when i had complained last year 1 headed for the red coat s Booth Only some 12 feet away. The Young Man sitting therein was polite and offered to help but stated that he was an assistant Man Ager but not on duty at this time i told him about my me checked in dates noted they were in March and april and said nol to worry i la have the depart ment manager on this in minutes.1 i went on my Way Happy to have helped my fellow Man by reporting the incident to the proper person. _ since i reside in Pitburg and do not gel to Ramsli often 1 went to the Exchange and the Bookstore then returned to the commissary to pick up some fresh vegetables nol available at Pitburg. Curiosity got the Bel Ter of me and i went Over to the cookie display  my Surprise the Box i had shown the manager was placed neatly Back into the display and no Chang made at All to Alert shoppers of the out of Date cookies. As for the Tea party in ready to contribute the first bag of Tea to help get rid of the red Coats. Bob Bartlet Bilbo i a Germany editor s note col. Ronald s. Leach he of coms replies Yon Are right. Our manager made a mistake. Air fora commissary swirl a policy is specific we leg prod cat thai Are within their Bot Wei mid Liy Date Oka approx Tor product wok Maynew by Ibe base Bertron Metal health technicians. Then Roo run try prices Are reduced for Quick  you for bringing this to our attention again. Well try to do be tier. Dear Ann land Crk one More word on Wilts. My parents both pawed away recently. It turns out they left every thing to my husband and me without specifying any  month my husband told me be plans to use his half to Nan Over without me. I Don t know whether i m angrier at him or my folks for making it so easy to dump me and walk on in grand style. If this was their idea of a Lovely gesture or a vote of Confidence in our marriage. It certainly backfired. If it was meant to thank him for the Yard work and put Ting on the screens they would have been smarter to have named a Dollar amount. Our marriage has been Rocky for several Yean thought i was saving my folks unnecessary heartache by shielding it from them especially since we were trying to work things out i m not asking Foi any advice Ann. I just Hope i might prevent other parents from making the same mistake i never dreamed i would find myself in this position and i am burning in Minneapolis dear mils your Nan ate meant Well but they a cml try too bad i Hope Yon ought somebody met Hub today. Dear Ann Lander you were right when you said a lot of Western Illi Nois University indents would reply to the Girt who insisted that a she wanted was a hug from her fellow male students and a unable to find even one who was willing to Settle for just a hug. I too went through the problem of wanting to find male friends and finding nothing but sex maniacs. I discovered that i was searching in the wrong places. Assoon As i mopped looking in bars and at fraternity parties i found several male friends and very Good  right places for me were at work in the cafeteria in the Library and social activities sponsored by the  the Guys needed dates they would ask us. On graduation Day we hugged and Ned and vowed to keep in touch. We have we Exchange Christmas cards pen pals my to Eon Pond on aim. A � if wee n of attend each other s weddings and Send birthday cards. My advice to anyone who wants a Good Friend of the opposite sen ii to look under your nose the people you spend every Day with Don t want to risk a lifetime of Friendship for one night of passion. Ducai cred your letter could Hare mat from any of a number of campuses. 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