European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Taking a break Between losses loft at the american High school in Bonn Germany of is graduates in 1986, 43 went on to College German student Claudia Averbeck a teacher s assistant coaches Somah student said Jama in English Pamela Dantorth below uses videotapes in classroom in teaching English composition. A photos by Tiac Baker pos Cha i Azem is one of dozens of foreign students at Bonn Horld their experiences bring them Inlo a realm a lol of people would never experience. And those experiences Are crucial to what s going on around Fiere " the school expanded its curriculum in 1982 to Occam Rondall the foreign coming eth because Many abroad require More a High , for i Fri j icon Honnol Erc Ari in Derree the car in Prog am do Marnir Irva to total did ical on according to student in Utji Jet n the program Ilic and Dalr a arc band an , and St la acc a Sibrir apr Jim a print Rod Vidic Cirian a Iarj Honor in a actively a s a hard program " Brand Aici. Out Rul in pit Ono cultural Dill Ionics play a key role Al Bonn. Guidance Counselor Mike Butterbaugh said one foreign student complained of Lali Guc after studying Well info Iho night and fasting from 2 . To 9 . In Observance of Ramadan he moslem holy month. For reign students w to pay $5,345 per Yonai Loai be id tha school have forced school administrators to ired softly in a variety of areas. There was a computer simulation game called the Arab israeli conflict offered through the univ Cisily of Michigan Jacobson recalled of talked to one of Iho representatives on the Phene and said. I want you to know to Havo arabs and israelis sitting next to each other in the classroom. This Couri be a Nirifor Issue a major political Battle " Jocobson solved the problem by having students adopt Iho role of the United Stales if would nol Havo Boon Wise he said to take the role of Milhor one of the other International considerations also affect the school s dress code i had a kid come in wearing a to Shir Hal said. I Halo the Plo " Osborne said. I told him to change .11 had another kid Wilh a Sla of David on his Shin. That s not Quile approx Pale. There Are certain guidelines Here " the hey document affecting the school s operation was signed in 1985 the seven Page memorandum of Between the . Embassy and the dodd5 Germany Region outlines responsibilities Between the state department and the Schoot of slim the agreement ended a healed debate Over the merits of keeping the Choul within goods Many Bonn parents questioned the school s academic commitment and clamoured for an International school in us place Jacobson said his first Pat meeting Al Bonn was an Eye opener. I had one Parent who wanted to bring in an expert on the in program and another on the advanced placement program and have Ihm debate on closed circuit to i did t know what i was going o do. Bul i was t going to do that he resolved be Ruji Puio by Otle ung both Priorjr is Jocobson said he received advice Only Iron his wife when Germany Region director Joe blocks Load offered him the Job Al Fionn Shi Vird Itiat i should keep Rny Riyce open ind my Mouth closed Lor the Lisl us months t was the single smartest thing i could have Jacobson said the Community soft of relationship changed after the agreement was signed bul his role has t. You have the military Community the diplomatic Community the International Community my 0b. To a Large degree is Public relations " his role and that of the school have made for a winning combination. Hodd said i would t classify Bonn As a Utopia i would say it s an awfully Good school to Havo your children in i Don l Haic any children but if i had a child m High school. Id want own logo to High school hero " student Eyal Knoll engrossed in s Tutty because most universities abroad require Mote than a . High school diploma for admission Bonn High offers an advanced International baccalaureate in degree. June 19b7 the stars and stripes Page 15
