European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes monday May 21,1990 education a amps Dave Didio classroom close up Gellhausen elementary school Art teacher Donald Mokelke tacks up another postcard representing a student s Hometown on the Large us. Map displayed in the school s stairwell. Special education teacher Ruth Mccampbell left of ladder thought the map would teach the students geography and would also help them take their own census. Teacher Rosemary Hastings right accompanied by fourth and fifth Grade students helps to hold the ladder for Mokelke who Drew the Gigantic map. Education Roundup senior from Vilseck is gets College scholarship Willinger West Germany a a Vilseck High school graduating senior has been named the Winner of the annual academic achievement award Given by the european Congress of american parents teachers and students. Daniclak Sager Man won a $2,000 scholarship based on her Grade average school activities and organizations Community service and a project. Sagerman was Anniela Sagerman required to submit a project to the scholarship committee detailing ways education is preparing students for the future. The project had to be creatively expressed in either Media Art music or  students win map history contest Geilenkirche West Germany a fifth and sixth Grade social studies classes at Geilenkirche elementary school placed third in the National historical pictorial map contest. The Competition which encouraged kids to study history and geography took place in schools across the United states and is part of a program called discover Early America. The 2-Ycar-old contest is designed to help combat the Lack of geographic knowledge among Young americans. The school will re Cicic $1,000 to Purchase educational materials. Their winning entry will be displayed at the museum of american history in Washington. 150 Young writers gather to discuss their creations by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Baum older West Germany a the military school systems Kaiserslautern District May have More published authors than any other in the world. Providing you count hand drawn and hand bound volumes and those with laminated pages that is. With that in mind the school District sponsored a Young authors conference in Baum older on May 7, an event that attracted More than 150 school age writers from 19 schools. A we wanted to provide an Opportunity for our Young authors to be recognized a said Candace rans ing District superintendent. A we wanted to give everyone a students in particular a a Chance to see what others had  during the Daylong conference students talked with two published writers read their Peers work and shared ideas hints and problems. The sessions also were attended by 38 teachers and several parents who served As chaperones. The students brought their books Many laminated illustrated and bound to be loaned to the District. The books will become a travelling collection spending time in each schools Library during the next school year. Nearly a Quarter of the More than 16,000 students in the Kaiserslautern District wrote a Book As part of the Dodds Germany writing project which encourages Young people to write Ransing said. Eight students representing Book authors in each of the schools took part in the conference. Books included works of fiction essays poetry and collections of Short stories. The newly written books included first grader Trey Buntyn so the kidnapping a which starred a Pterodactyl named Petree As the hero. The Book began a Petree is the hero. He is  it was accompanied by Illustrator Bryan fairs drawing of a Pterodactyl in flight. The next Page introduced the villain a Spike is the bad Guy. He is evil and  a we wanted to provide an Opportunity for our Young authors to he recognized. We wanted to give everyone a students in particular a a Chance to see what others had  a Candace Ransing the illustration of Spike was a Pink stegosaurus. Kaiserslautern High schools merrily Cheatham produced a Book that included a Short Story titled a sound  the Story portrayed three girls superficial relationships with the people around them with each episode in the Story being triggered by a sound. Jennifer Colson a Baum older High school 10th-grader, said the conference was a great  Colson said she Hopes to use her writing abilities in the future. She May even a go into politics As a  though third grader Debra bards favorite class at school is Art her Book a new shoes at Ballet Camp a was selected As part of the travelling Library. The Sembach elementary school student said she illustrated her own Book. Smith elementary school in Baum older has sponsored authors Days Tor the past three years according to Noreen Matini a teacher at Smith. The number of students interested in becoming authors increased from 20 the first year to 475 this year she said. Because of the interest shown at Smith District officials extended the program to All District schools and plans have already begun for next years conference