European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday september 2, 1991 the stars and stripes \ Page 9 child Parent relationship can affect Pupil s Success by Janet Howells-t1erney Washington Bureau Washington a doing dishes getting pats on the Back and visiting the zoo can help children do Well in school according to a new Booklet which focuses on what actions parents can take to ensure classroom Success. The free Booklet called the Little things make a big difference was developed by the National association of elementary school principals Naesup and world Book educational products based on a Survey of 10,000 american elementary and Middle school principals in the United states and overseas. In 17 pages the Booklet offers parents tips and activity ideas to make everyday Home activities pay off in children a school Success. A underlying All of the suggestions is that parents arc their children s first teachers and the Home is a very important learning place a wrote Samuel g. Sava Naesup executive director. Building children a self esteem should be a parents primary objective according to the Survey results and the Booklet s tips. A self esteem building is As simple As paying consistent attention to children s questions and feelings Lis nearly All the principals agreed that a parents involvement in the education process can make a dramatic difference in How Well their son or daughter docs in the classroom. Department of defense dependents schools educators from its director to its teachers encourage parents to get involved in their children a education at Home As Well As at school said a school official. In Europe Arlyn Sweeney Deputy director for the Germany Region is promoting the school systems a Home school connection a urging parents to visit their children a school get to know teachers and administrators and to take interest in their child a work. Also the school system has developed a program called fast families and schools together which was a Pilot program in May in the Pacific Region. The program helps parents develop ways to help children Benefit from schooling and from education. It was designed especially for parents of Dodds pupils and teaches How to establish Home learning rituals How to Monitor Homework and How to increase and maintain motivation to learn. This year Dodds brought the program to Europe with the Niernberg District As the Pilot Community. A comments to Date would indicate that the program has been Well received by parents and teachers in the Niernberg District a Frank of Gara Germany Region spokesman said saturday. A we Hope to expand that program to the other seven districts in Germany As soon As we can get enough parents and teachers  tuning when they talk to you Quot and making it a to if to Praise them when they be done a Good Job a Sava said in the Booklet. 1 a you have to feel confident in yourself to be Able to raise your hand in class ask a question or say you done to understand something a he added. Parents also need to show and Tell their children that they think education is important the Booklet explains. A teach your children to work first and play later Quot Alvin Granowsky vice president school and Library services world Book educational products wrote in the Booklet. A make it a Point to ask about their studies and provide them with a quiet place to study and Access to reference materials a the Booklet tells parents How to establish Good work habits and goals for future schoolwork. To keep a child s interest the Booklet encourages activities such As visiting the Library taking walks together and talking about what you see or playing Board and word games. Reading together is also emphasized. The Little things make a big difference Booklet is available by writing to world Book educational products station 9-Naesp, 101 Northwest Point blvd., Elk Grove Village Iii. 60007. Include a self addressed stamped envelope. Bulk copies Are available. A 16-minute video based on the Survey and the Booklet is available to principals and Parent teacher associations for a minimal charge from Naesup educational products 1615 Duke st., Alexandria va., 22314. Contributing to this report Jimi Jones in Darmstadt classroom close ups amps. Dov Cathy education senior at Baum older honoured for business Anaheim Calif. A amps a a senior at Baum older High school was honoured this year at the future business leaders of America National leadership conference a professional association for students pursuing business careers. Marjorie Colston an  member for three years earned the second place National award in office procedures. She placed third in the 1990 National advanced keyboarding Competition. The award was part of a comprehensive competitive events program sponsored annually by Fla Phi Beta Lambda inc. Colston was one of More than 6,000 delegates to the National conference who participated in a four Day meeting that included business and leadership training workshops personal development programs and the election of National officers. Kandis Hopkins 5, counts off blocks to educational As Garten tuesday using the Brigance screening one of Distant Tammy Palmer at Mannheim elementary the three tests Dodds uses to determine the level of school. Palmer was testing Kandis who starts Kinder children when they enter kindergarten. Quot Angela Walz  advisor at  department of defense dependents schools Germany Region has five National awards winners to Date. Four of them came from Baum older  records moved Washington a official records of pupils who attended school in the Philippines have been moved to the department of defense dependents schools Pacific regional office in Okinawa Japan. The records were transferred because of the eruption of mount Pinatubo and the evacuation of Clark a and Subic Bay naval air facilities residents. Pupils who attended a Dodds school in the Philippines during academic years 1985-1986 through 1990-1991, May obtain copies of their official transcripts and records from the regional office by writing Dodds Pacific attn executive services divison futenma Box 796, Fpo a 963720005, requests for official records should include the name of the Pupil at the time of attendance name of the school attended Grade year graduated or withdrew and the Complete address to which the record should be sent. The Pupil or if under the age of 18, the pupils Parent must sign the request. Requests for special education records must be accompanied by written parental authorization. Pupils who attended Dodds in the Philippines before academic year 1985-86, should request transcripts by telephoning the educational testing service at 1-800-257-9484, or by writing to Edua tonal testing service . Box 6605, Princeton n.j., 08541. Pupil records Are maintained at the school s attended for four years. The records Are then transferred to the appropriate regional office for one year. After the fifth year they Are moved to the educational testing  Aid Given kitz1ngen, Germany a the Germany alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority a Public service sorority awarded $11,000 m scholarships to 1991 graduates of military overseas High schools in Germany. The recipients of $2,500 awards were Sabrina n. Ross of Karlsruhe and Johnnie l. Ross Iii of Frankfurt. A $2, xxx scholarship went to Kaiesha n. Wright Augsburg and $1,000 awards went to Cassandra Ann Pyatt Karlsruhe Vikki Ann Jordan Niernberg Christine m. Kauffman Pitburg and Marshonda d. Cotton Gen.  Arnold  honors principal Wiesbaden Germany a the principal at Aukamp elementary school has been named an a american Post commander of the veterans of foreign wars of the United states. Leo s. Sunada commander of Post 27, department of Europe was awarded the title aug. 18 at the vow National convention in new Orleans. Sunada was honoured for his work in reviving Post 27, a watch on the Rhine a in May 1988. The Post originally was started in 1977, but closed because of it it or membership. The Post has grown from four members in 1988 to More than 3 h. The vow is a National organization of More than 2 million overseas wartime veterans. It was founded in 1899 and is the oldest major veterans group in the nation