European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday june 4, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 9 1 i 1classroom close  amps Gary Miller maybe by closing one Eye Jacob Deberry can think him puzzled. Jacob is a third grader in Judy Scheffs of the right letters in the spelling test word that has class at Naples elementary school in  team posts top win for Dodds by Jimi Jones education writer the military overseas schools system had its bust Ever showing at the recent mat counts Competition in Washington the four member team placed 31st Overall out of 56 teams a a record for Dodds. The winning team was from Ohio. Kevin Scaldeferri of Brussels Belgium Douglas Carlson of Wei Brincken West Germany Damien Mart Ansof Heidelberg West Germany and Stefanie Lowas of Ramstein a West Germany made up the department of defense dependents schools team of seventh and eighth graders in the finals in Washington last week. Lowas 13, who had been studying old mat counts tests and techniques since september did not find the Competition easy. A i found it difficult but that was to be expected at National level Quot she said. A was a team we did pretty  Lowas found the opposition interesting. A there were some really smart kids there. And some were just Normal  the second place team was from California followed by teams from Illinois and Virginia. Carlson who soon will celebrate his 14th birthday said he was a kind of nervous at first but 1 got More comfortable As it got  he described the Competition As a very fierce Quot and thought that was because a the math programs in the states Are better than what Dodds  Brian Jenkins 14, an Arkansas eighth grader who entered the closing round of Competition in last place out figured his opponents in rapid fire fashion to win the finals Jenkins took Home an $8,000 scholarship a Gold medal and a personal computer. The runner up earned a Silver medal and a $6,000 scholarship. The third place finisher was awarded a Bronze medal and $4,000 scholarship. Each will spend a week at the . Space Camp in Huntsville Ala. Lowas said her teachers at Ramstein and the local chapter of the society of american engineers helped to prepare her for the Competition. Mat counts is the Only National math Competition for Junior High school students. Although she wont be eligible to participate next year Lowas encourages others to. A if a student wants to be in mat counts they done to have to be that Good a the eighth grader said. A they just have to be willing to study and they can go really  gives students a Case of butterflies by Effie Bathen Nurnberg Bureau who could befriend a Critter that eats with its feet breathes through holes in its stomach and has 10,000 eyes apparently the children of a Furnberg elementary schools second Grade have done so. The 213 children succumbed to the charms of the painted lady Butterfly in a recent two week science project. The children first made the acquaintance of the mail order butterflies when the insects were lowly caterpillars less than a half Inch Long and having just two eyes. The children formed Parent teams for three dozen of the critters and the first thing they did was s be them names. A lot named them after ninja turtles a Raphael and Michelangelo. Some picked Garfield a mar Abbit and Batman a said teacher Joanne a Lac. A since the children had to share we wound up with a lot of hyphenated  Stephanie Smith and Carlo Carothers called their a Van and Black Beauty Samantha Raphael. Cas furry Aux named his Litte foot Little feet rai�1 Par parenting is watching those you be or Gro up Andes away. So thursday the Chil porn 0 and nurtured their charges through the pains of Caterpillar cocoon and Chrysalis to emerging Butterfly set them free. Sarpu not. Garrison was philosophical about saying pm to Bis winged Friend Roger Rabbit. It was portent to release the butterflies he said a be cause they need to have Freedom a and they need  the Farewell banners and songs though did no to cheer Many of the children who were saddened to see the delicate wings disappear into the wind. They had Learned More about life cycles than just science. A i never Felt that sad before a said Rachelle Honey Well. Her Butterfly was named Joc Jennifer Heinrichs. She said she Felt Blue because she had a been around the butterflies a  a i Hope that he a by a  no one knew where Batman had ventured but painted lady butterflies live for four or five years. The children said they thought he would be Back. Sas Welfle Bathon Shaun Byers and some of his classmates bid Farewell to one of the butterflies