European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Valid orders required during Early registration Wiesbaden Germany a 1 he Early registration period for department of defense dependents schools has begun. As in the past tuition free sponsors must provide documents to prove enrolment Riipi Bilitz. A. Valid permanent change of Stalion order indicate my a tour of duly in the area is usually sufficient. The order must be valid at the beginning of school year which begins aug. 26. Quot the persian Gulf War and Stop loss Mas uses taken by the military presents a potential problem for sponsors seeking to Register their Chil. Drin for school. Some a service members have had their return dates from overseas assignments extended and no amended order has been issued. Still sponsors must validate their status on an individual basis by aug. 26 for enrolment purr a poses. A a a a a a / a. A both the . Air forces in Europe and the . Army in Europe have instituted procedures to smooth the registration process in these cases. Safe has asked All schools officers to in sure these service members receive an Extension document or written statement confirming their new move elate. In the Case of members deployed to operation desert storm or operation provide Comfort the written documentation will be provided to the service member s spouse before registration. A -. A a a a a a a a a by Friday army personnel service centers. Will provide a list of individuals with a new move Date to schools supporting area students. In the interim Usa eur officials have asked that parents get written confirmation of an adjusted move Date from the sponsors unit �12 await contest results Hanau Germany a a dozen pupils in Mer Lene Bennett a second period history class at . School Are bit anxious these Days. The classmates recently entered the annual historical pictorial map contest and Are waiting to hear How they fared. \ Quot the contest started when pupils were Given an outline map of the Eastern half of the United states. Bennett a pupils Drew pictures of important events that occurred Between 1608 and 1803 in the states and coloured the entire map. Their map with its drawings of the Constitution the Georgia Buffer zone and the Boston Tea party won first place at their school and first place at the regional i which netted the pupils $500. The Money will go to the school. Their map is representing the department of defense dependents schools competing with maps submitted by schools in the 50 states. First prize is $5,000 and a trip to Washington that features a reception at the supreme court hosted by former  Warren e. Burger. Second place is Worth $3,000 while the third place award is $1,000. Winning entries will be displayed at the National geographic society in Washington. A. The pupils from Bennett a second period history class Are Suzanne Sennet Joel Carman Isabel Barreto Edward Rocha Kathy Thomas Ben Duncan Mark Brzozowski Brandy Davis Saghi to Mcglown Jason Huntington Stephanie Cash and Ernest  schools thing of the future Washington apr goodbye Long summer vacations. Some children could be spending a Good part of them in school. Educators Are viewing with increasing favor the idea of keeping schools open year round to make american students More competitive with those abroad. At the very least some say the length of the school year should be extended. About 660,000 students attending nearly 800 schools across the nation now attend school throughout the year a Many on a schedule of nine weeks of school three weeks of vacation. A a it a going to be the thing of the future there a no question about it a said Thomas a. Shannon executive director of the National school boards association which represents 15,350 local school boards. By Jim Jones education writer a a a Heidelberg Germany a if the persian Gulf War was any indication the thinking of 17-Vear-old Albert lavas Iii is Correct a technology is tie key to society . Quot that s one of the reasons Lowas has selected Virginia polytechnic Institute and state University where lie. Will begin his studies this fall with the twi ii majors of aerospace engineering and political science. A live been very interested in technology for quite a while now and i be been involved in technology programs in school for three of the past four years a said the Ramstein High school senior. T hat combination paid off for Lowas a on thursday when he  named. Technology. Student of year Lor level ii at the military overseas Quot school systems annual technology fair. Wiesbaden Middle school student John Earle was selected technology student of the year at level i. The two were among about-.900 department of defense dependents schools students from Middle and High schools across Germany who entered projects in the seventh annual fair at the Heidelberg officers club in Patrick Henry Village. The All Day event sponsored by the overseas technology educators organization allowed technology students to display their creations in five areas of technology education. The display area was filled to capacity with individual and group projects in Industrial arts graphic arts mechanical drafting and drawing automotive technology and electricity and electronics. The entries included a digital Roulette wheel carved jewelry boxes chessboard a laser activated robot and an electronic Dart Board. Because of the number of entries to be judged the popular Competition called the technology brain bowl had to be cancelled said Frank Pendzich organizer and technology instructor at Gen. . Arnold High school in Wiesbaden. Earle an eighth grader at Wiesbaden entered a Minim Del dragster and a Model truss Bridge. It was his second year at the fair. His groups technology display placed first last year but he did not pick up an individual award he said. He placed first this year with the metric car in the individual Competition and also with the Bridge he built with his partner Wes Ruemping. A i Wasny to expecting to win a said the 14-year-old. A we had done the car and Bridge in school and id placed Well so we decided id enter. In a really excited about  Earle said it is too Early to decide what he will do with his life but he wants to a do something in  he has represented his school on the mat counts team and has been a member of the National Junior Honor so Ciet for two years i be also was selected by the school staff As student of the month in october. Lowas said he also was pleased to have been  never expected to be technology student of the year but it feels great a he said. Lowas said that he has always known that he wanted to be an aerospace Engineer and that his experience with the school technology program reinforced that desire. The 17-year-old has excelled at extracurricular Active amps l Emmett Lewis or. Wiesbaden loth graders David Krytusa 15, left and Mike Fittry 16, test a magnetic levitation car on a track lined with magnets. Cities As Well l in has been Active in the air Force Junior Reserve officers training corps Cross country track the National Honor society and the student Council. He also was a Delegate to the Model United nations for the past two years. Lowas and Earle received $100 awards for their technology student of the year achievements. The awards were presented by the Wiesbaden officers wives club. In the photography portfolio contest Jason Mark Vart a senior at Giessen High school won first place. Rupert wild a senior at Pitburg High school finished second and Derek Waters a Junior Al Hahn High school was third. The stars and stripes will award Quot to winners $100, $75, and $50 gift certificates respectively for use in the newspapers bookstores. Several other organizations were sponsors for the fair including other wives clubs the american society of professional engineers the cad key co., City colleges of Chicago and the stars and stripes. Quot monday May 20, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 9 a a a a. Asks l. Emmett Lewis or. Students attending the technology fair watch one of radio controlled cars jump a ramp during n , Wiesbaden pupils take top technology honors