European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday May 21, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 9 education Dodds to eliminate social workers by Jimi Jones education writer Willinger West Germany a shrinking resources Are forcing the military a overseas schools to Cut staff social workers beginning with the next school year said the school systems director. A manpower resources Are expected to be very limited for school year 1990-91 and beyond a John Stremple said. A to assure full support of the instructional program during these austere times we no longer recognize social workers among other categories in our staffing objectives. This important service is a Community function which should be administered through the military about 10 workers in West Germany face dismissal aids film wins prize for students by Jimi Jones education writer Willinger West Germany a Heidelberg High school students who produced a National award winning documentary about an aids victim Are More impressed with their subject than getting the award. A the award was Nice but that Wasny tour main objective a said Matt Wilks a Junior who was a cameraman on the project. A it was a pleasure to get to know Mishael a person with aids in a close and personal Way a the 17-year-old said. A her message is very Mishael Boyer the subject of the video is a Heidelberg woman who lectures openly about her two year bout with the deadly disease. Her Story helped the Heidelberg High school Parent teacher association capture the 1990 National Pat aids education award. The video Complete with original music was done by High school students in the visual arts class taught by Wanda my Collar. Initiated in 1988, the award recognizes a local Pat unit for outstanding work in educating parents about the disease and in instituting aids education in their schools. It is sponsored by the National Pat As a part of the aids education project funded by a Grant from the National centers for disease control in Atlanta. The award was presented thursday evening in Willinger during the annual convention of the european Congress of american parents teachers and students. The winning Pat received $500 and an expenses paid trip for its president or aids project director to the 1990 National convention june 22-26 in Indianapolis. Heidelberg kicked off its 1989-90 aids education program on world aids Day featuring Boyer As guest speaker. Various Community agencies were also involved in the aids education project. For graduating senior Hilary Reyes who did the video vocals and narrated with Jason Bell being Able to a leave something with Heidelberg is really but she too was most taken with Boyer. A she has had an extreme Impact on my life a Reyes said who believes sexually Active teen agers listen to Boyer and they take heed. A a she a Blunt straightforward. She scares you to Kim Littlefield did the music and script for the video. Steve kiddie did the graphics and William Phillips Brian Lohr and Melissa Reyes manned the camera for the video. School nurse Laura Bauernfeind headed up the project. Because of the budget cutting move. The plan to a social workers surfaced about two years ago according to Michael Bauernfeind a lawyer with the overseas education association. Until now however no action was taken. The department of defense dependents schools requires that social workers have a masters degree based oni the current pay scale they earn from $23,665 to $42,455, depending on tenure and degrees held a if any of them Are qualified teachers they have Bauernfeind said. A most Are not and will be separated. P he said the school system and the Union Are identifying the workers affected by the cuts and arc trying to help. A basically we want them to be Able to Transfer or to leave Dodds employment and pick up a military position a he said. The lawyer said there arc a number of military openings. However a smooth transitions Quot Are difficult because the workers can to be hired for civil service work until the school system ends their current jobs. A Dodds management promised they would be contacting the civilian personnel Conul in an attempt to give them priority in hiring a Bauernfeind said. Dodds officials said Friday they Are looking for other positions for which the social workers qualify and will make every Effort to place them in the same District or Region. F he social workers should be Given some hiring preference for civil service positions Bauernfeind said a and Dodds seems willing to picture this pictures May be clearer than words but if you Combine the two you re sure to hold your audiences interest. Norman Bridwell right the author of the a a Clifford books certainly has Mitchell Jackson a above rapt attention. Bridwell who visited Kaiserslautern elementary school last week told stories while drawing his famous dog character. He encouraged students to use their creativity. Jackson 12, who recently was cited As an excellent storyteller during i ii Vismin the annual Germany Region Oral Reading festival could probably pick up some pointers during Bridwell s tales. Parents teachers to join panel studying overseas school cuts by Jimi Jones education writer Willinger West Germany a the military will turn to parents and teachers for help in scaling Back the overseas school system when troop cuts take place said the systems director. John Stremple who Heads the department of defense dependents schools said advisory panels will be formed in Washington this summer to help prepare for the expected draw Down of overseas service personnel. A a we re bringing together a group of people that represent those who have an interest in the school system a Stremple told an audience of parents and educators last week at a schools conference in Willinger. Panel members a including parents teachers and military leaders a will look at policies and practices Stremple said. He gave no dates for the meetings. A we want to look at it from a Point of View of fairness efficiency and effectiveness a he said. A a it a most important that the people who recommend policies be people who will be affected by the about 250 people attended the 32nd annual conference of the european Congress of american parents teachers and students. Stremple also discussed a recent study showing that american High school students rate Well below those of other countries. Only 3 percent to 6 percent of a a it a most important that the people who recommend policies be people who will be affected by the a John Stremple the american students were ranked in the top learning group As compared to 29 percent from West Germany. About 20 percent of american students rank Only As adequate he said. The world ranking of american Stu dents will become a serious problem. Stremple said As global markets develop and Young workers Are forced to compete on an International level. Quot we re not competing in a marketplace that reflects Only America but the whole world Quot Stremple said. A and Competition is severe because the labor Force with whom we must compete is a sophisticated one throughout the to improve americans performance. Dodds is placing increased emphasis on Early childhood learning. The school system will increase the number of preschool classes Stremple said but he urged parents to help by better preparing Young children for the education process. To make certain that children reach their highest potential in subjects such As English math science history and geography Dodds will also boost training Tor educators in an Effort to help teachers teach better. The school system will focus on math this year and will Send about 80 teachers to the United states this summer for special training in teaching mathematics Stremple said. Stremple also addressed the changing makeup of America noting that by the year 2030, the United states will be a country a with a school system that a composed primarily of children of color reflecting what we already Sec in he said minority education is improving but that the United states must continue to focus on minority groups to ensure that every child can be a productive citizen
