European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 24, 1990 the stars and stripes aaa Page 9a 5 a is. C a a education amps to stay on dare s front lines by John Millar Wurzburg Bureau Wurzburg Germany a staff sgt. Paul Lech car was disappointed when he was told he  Gojo operation desert shield. The former Drill sergeant spent two years training soldiers How to fight and wanted logo with them. But the disappointment quickly faded As he realized his Job of taking care of schoolchildren was important not Only to them but also to their parents deployed to the persian Gulf. Leenheer and almost 50 army military policemen will stay behind with american schoolchildren who Are watching dads moms and adult friends leave the Snow of Europe for the Sands of operation desert shield. The Wiir Burg military policeman and the others who Are certified to teach usage urn a drug abuse resistance education or dare program have been Given a desert shield support Mission to stay put and continue their teachings. All Usa eur communities were instructed not to Cut Back their dare programs a Usa eur spokesman said. Community officials have been told that a current dare instructors should not be deployed to desert shield a and Are not to be a used in Community Law enforcement positions that interfere with their priority Mission to teach dare during the school year capt Dee Jepson said. A it there is no policy in effect to prevent air Force dare instructors from deploying to the Gulf said a spokeswoman for the . Air forces Europe but none of the Security police units that have deployed to the Region had dare instructors assigned to them maj. Paula Kougeas said. A so there has really been no need to address the Issue so far she said. A a in a sure the Issue will be addressed if that time comes the action for army dare instructors was ordered to help a provide the Best support possible for the families left behind by troops deployed to operation desert shield Jepson said. As families he come increasingly stressed during periods of deployment dare training will be even More important dare instructors visit department of defense de Pendents schools classes and various Community activities to teach children How to steer Clear of drugs and alcohol. The instructors emphasize self esteem As Well As give lessons of How to overcome pc pressure. The uniformed dare instructors will also stay to simply be friends with their students Leenheer said. When 3rd inf div and other Wiir Burg area units started deploying to desert shield Leenheer said a you could walk into a classroom and feel the  one of the reasons children turn to drugs and alcohol is stress Leenheer said  the deployment of parents to saudi Arabia is a major cause of stress for his students these Days the sergeant sometimes incorporates the situation into his lesson plans. A i Tell them its not that you want to go to saudi Arab abut you have to its your Job a he said. A after i saw How stressed out the kids were getting because their moms and dads were leaving i figured yeah they do need me Here More.�?�. Leenheer said he often holds an open forum in the classroom. A sometimes Well talk specifically about de Sert shield sometimes about the feeling that they need to buy a Christmas present for their parents i education brie Boston for desert shield spouses Mannheim Germany a amps a spouses of military personnel serving in operation desert shield will be eligible for scholarships from Boston University to cover 75 percent of tuition for a course during the Spring term. The scholarships Are for one course per person and can be used Only during the Spring term which runs Jan. 5 through april 2. The class must contain a minimum of 12 tuition paying students and the student is responsible for the remaining 25 percent of the tuition and any other fees including the Cost of books. The University a registration period runs through Jan.4. All Boston University offices will be closed monday through Jan 1. Done to go in there As an my. I go in As an adult an adult who a going to listen and treat you As an  because of desert shield deployments children tend to Bond closely with those adults left behind. Leenheer said taking away yet another adult Friend such As a dare instructor would throw a them into a tailspin. They done to need that extra  the school system does t need the extra stress cither., Dodds spokesman Frank of Gara said school officials welcomed the Usa eur decision to keep their dare instructors in Europe. A dare has been one of the most w Ell received programs in the system a he said. Quot the program revolved around the instructors and without that kind of support we would not have time to get new instructors trained to continue this program a Ottara said a it s a very important program. We want to maintain that posture of having drug free kids and drug free schools,1 Leenheer said his Job has become magnified. He and his partner who teach dare at four schools in three sub communities Are trying to put in extra hours. A a we re trying to spend As much time As possible with  Leenheer said. A at the bus Stop during lunch hour. I still have the same curriculum i just want to be More accessible to the kids. A the Way that look at this 1 spent the last two years of my life teaching soldiers How to survive. And now in a teaching families How to survive. I be never been Hap  on the world s&5 Effi 8ath�n Nurnberg High schools annual Holiday window takes on an International flavor this season to show Christmas around the world. The three Story High scene depicting a Christmas tree surrounded by Chib Dren from 10 countries was designed by uth grader Sonya Rhodes Art teacher Joseph Serino said Roger Jones and Charlie Mack both seniors at the school in Germany were among 47 other Art students who worked of the transparent paper project. The Holiday window has been a school tradition since 1963