European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday november 4, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 9alconbury High principal nominated for award London a the Atlantic Region of department of defense dependents schools has announced its selection of the regional nominee for the principal of the year program. Kay Galloway principal at Alconbury High school was selected based on experience and performance As Well As her service to both the British and american military and educational communities. Nominees from other districts were Jan Long Iceland elementary Sharon freed Woodbridge elementary and John Allan co Vorden elementary. The Dodds principal of the year is expected to be announced in  open House Munich Germany a the University of Maryland a Munich Campus opens its doors to prospective students and their families for four Days beginning Friday. It will be the final open House on Munich a Mcgraw Cavern before its scheduled closure next year because of troop reductions. Future open House programs Are planned feb. 15, april 4, and july 3, 1992, on Reese Cavern in Augsburg the Munich Campus new Home. The University Campus which has been in Munich since 1950, will move to Augsburg after the Spring semester ends May 22,1992. School officials say the new facilities will be ready for the 1992 fall semesters Check in weekend on aug. 24,1992. To make a reservation or obtain More information Call ets 440-6530 or civilian 089-690-0093. Prospective students May also write to the admissions office unit 24560, Apo a 09183.logo designs wanted Chicago a the Centennial committee of the North Central association of colleges and schools is seeking designs for a logo that will announce its 100th anniversary Celebration in 1995. The logo for inca the largest of the six Independent accredit Ting associations in the United states and the one that accredits department of defense dependents schools will appear on Letterhead publications signs and other Public documents during 1992-1995. Anyone from a member institution is invited to submit one original design for the logo. Students Are particularly encouraged to submit designs. The design must include the name a North Central association and or the inca logo the dates 1895-1995, and the Centennial theme a inca sustaining a tradition of  the design should not exceed 20 by 30 inches and colors Are limited to Blue and Gold. _ final selections will be displayed at the 1992 inca annual meeting on March 22 to 24, in Chicago. Prizes of $250, $150, $75, and $50, will be awarded. Entries must be received by january 15, and will not be returned. Entries should be submitted to Susan Van Kollenburg North Central association 159 n. Dearborn Chicago 111., 60601.grading period ends Wiesbaden Germany a the first marking period for students in military overseas schools ended thursday. Officials said parents can Start to look for report cards within the next two weeks. Parents Are also advised to look for information on Parent teacher conferences also scheduled within the next two  videos planned Washington a Twenty four partnerships of scientists teachers and Media experts will share $5 million in Grants to produce videos interactive exhibits and other projects designed to excite Young people about science Federal officials said. The projects once they Are proved successful Are intended to be replicated for wider use across the country As part of the Bush administrations push to improve american students math and science skills. The proposals were selected from nearly 200 proposals submitted for science education partnership awards. The Grants were made by the alcohol drug abuse and mental health administration and the National institutes of health. Education High school music project has listeners still tuned in by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Kaiserslautern Germany a Sam alexanders music students have found a Way to make sure that the beat goes on. The concert and jazz bands at Kaiserslautern High school combined with the school choir and the result was a compact disc. A the cd has pop jazz gospel classical and traditional concert band music a said Alexander the director of the schools music program. He said that he believes the cd Marks a first for a department of defense dependents schools. Alexander said that the school music program has produced records but that a no one buys los  so when students wanted to do a similar project the Choice was Between a cassette tape or a cd. A the kids decided on the cd a he said. A they knew it was expensive and a lot of work but they were up to  Elena Rivellino one of about 160 students who took part in the project said a listener variety was the key in selecting numbers for the compact disc. A we did a couple of slow songs and some faster swings a said Rivellino a senior who also plays piano. A we tried to get songs that were distinct in their own different  after locating someone to work on the technical aspects of producing a disc and a company to press it the musicians practice their selections and conducted fundraisers to earn Money for the recording Alexander said. The band room served As the studio. Gil Kaupp a professional musician in the Munich area and graduate of Munich High school served As chief Engineer. A the brought the key items we needed and actually had the expertise to do the recording a Alexander said. Charity Falin a senior who aspires to be a musical educator described the recording As an experience to remember. The room came a close to a recording studio a said Falin a first Soprano for the choir and a baritone saxophone player for the jazz band. A no one could cough sneeze or move your feet a for fear it would pick up on the a very sensitive microphone she said. Falin said the choir produced eight of the 15 pieces on the cd. A we did some classical gospel and a piece from a musical. We Only had to do one piece Over a she said. The disc was pressed in the United states and the regional office donated front and Back jackets Alexander said. The recording group raised $2,400 to make the cd which Are priced at $8 each. Five Hundred cd the minimum order were made and about half were sold during the summer. On Friday Alexander said there were about 290-of the cd left and sales were slow. The group recorded the music one Day at the end of the last school year the music teacher said with some selections being recorded on the first take. A there is some slippage some mistakes but the Energy is there a Alexander said. Rivellino is a member of the jazz band who has played the trumpet since sixth Grade. She said the most difficult part of the project was getting the pieces a together enough so that we could be cd Quality. There were lots of weekend rehearsals for the whole band. A lot of extra time put into  but it was Worth it she said. 4 a it was a neat idea Quot the 17-Ycar-old said. A it was of professionally done and the music will be a reminder to a neat to know there a a cd and you re a part of  the jazz band did five numbers on the cd one of which i remember Clifford is a Rivellino trumpet Solo. The Best part of the project was a actually going in and making it a Falin said. A we had worked so hard and  by the time Falin has children old enough to appreciate music there probably will be some other commodity on the Market replacing discs but it will be fun to a let our kids listen and say we made a cd in High school a a Falin said. Contributing to this report education writer a cml Jonea in oar Matadi Germany Sis Jim Oer Treim Monkey business a group of fourth graders take advantage of the a their school playground. The fourth graders Are Stu turn Sunshine by getting outside to play a rough and dents at Halvorson elementary school located on Tumble game of a Chicken fighting on a Jungle gym at Rhein main a Germany