European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday september 6, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 ass How by tit she Karla while left in left photo and Pam born try new Box or crayons. At right Leah or Paula ids Lutisha Womack explore h hat s inside the nun Kiili s hat time for new teachers new rules a 1 room schoolhouse attitude by Tony Nauroth \ cur nerf Bureau regen5burg, Germany All nine Kin Dargart Nurs a re Ginsburg elementary school followed Paula in a crooked line to her classroom Friday morning ducklings in the Wake of a Mother Hen. Al was t a bad Allie not at forming a line. There would be Many More lines ahead of them in their school career but this was the most important heir first line1 on heir firs Day in i heir lit lie school the department of defense dependents school on Pioneer astern in Regensburg is educating 44 Chil Dren kindergarten through eighth Grade this year. The four classrooms fire in Hall of a hallway in a building that also houses the ii hang. Snack bar. Army Community services Ivy Misiarz Chapel family housing civilian personnel office and claw i store. The school s staff includes three a aches. An aide who doubles As Host nation Leachet and principal Olaf Zwicker who also teaches. They like to think of them selves As a one room school Oise. Sandra Delong teaches inc Ihrcke youngest groups. Once the kindergarteners were safety in Tow behind Esler Richcr to her Host nation classroom. Dron moved through inc aisle assigning jobs to her first Grade stud Ems. Delong called Friday the Sci a aimed the youngsters were getting acquainted with inc in new teacher each other and the rules she also called it the toughest Day of the typical Zulfi no gum or Candy. Kutics Oliai would seem mini life to the childless adult no wearing coals and Halsin the classroom. Some kids can do thai All Day Delong said. And rules tailored to a one room school no interrupting the other class this one1, for the Jou Ngocv she said. Kinder a Anners who do something special want to Tell some one right away. Thev la run Operand Lell me or one of he first graders All annul Delong said working a a More Umb one Gradi is Especial a difficult for the first few weeks. But the Dis Adia Tayes. Iht1 said Are olt Sei b the shared learning. Tie younger is tibents Waith the older ones read. It interests them. After a while they really want to first grader sheckels while was getting used of her bears Reading Book. She was tired of summer an primed for school. I m ready she said Ihen turned to the girl next to her and said this is my Friend Pamela Hon looked up from her crayons. Each color was in one piece Uch fresh off the shelf crayons ready for action. I m making a Rainbow. I m ready Loo she said. Last year Thomas Considine went to a much much much bigger school he said. That was in the Small Community of Hohenfels about 30 Miles North West Al . Thomas talked about whal he did Friday. he said with conviction. Now. Thomas came Delang s admonishment. Us. he corrected himself with he same conviction but with less enthusiasm. Damien Dev Ohad the Honor of being the firs onegin Delong s thinking i s a he soft adult. Is chair in the Comer la s comfortable Bui not really an Honor. It s where a disruptive child goes when he needs to think about his classroom behaviour. First Day ended Early. Zwicker appeared at de Long s door. Damien tried to swing from the Princi pal s tie. As if it were a trapeze. Zwicker gently intercepted the first Day hand and led Damien. Along Wii the other children like ducklings in Tow. Down the half hallway to the waiting bus
