European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes education wednesday january 26,1994 Germany Region artwork headed for Competition by the stars and stripes Wiesbaden Germany artwork by pupils in military overseas schools will be exhibited next Weekin Heidelberg for the National Scholastic Art awards Competition. The work of 7th through 12th-Grade pupils in department of defense dependents schools Germany Region will be judged feb. 4 at the Patrick Henry Village officers club. Awards will be presented at 4 . Judges will choose honorable mentions Silver key winners and up to 10 Gold key winners. Three of the Gold key winners will be nominated for a $100 Cash award sponsored by hallmark As the Best work from the Region. In addition artworks receiving a Gold key will be sent to new York for National Competition. Each school could have up to 10 artworks on exhibition. High school seniors also May enter portfolios of up to eight artworks which could be eligible for scholarships of up to $5,000.entries winning either Gold or Silver keys will be on display at the club through 3 . On feb. 6. Open House scheduled Stuttgart Germany the 6th area support group education Center in Stuttgart will conduct a graduate program open House at the Panzer Community club on feb. 2 from 12 30 . To 6 30 . Representatives from each of the four american colleges offering graduate level programs will be available. The four Are Embry Riddle aeronautical University which offers aeronautical programs. The University of Maryland which offers graduate degrees in business and management management information systems counselling and Public administration. The University of Oklahoma which offers degrees in human relations and education. And Troy state University which offers degree in International relations. Two of the universities will hold briefings. The University of Maryland will conduct briefings at 1 . And 5 30 . Troy state will hold briefings at1 30 . And 6p.m. As of Jan. 1, changes to the . Army Europe tuition assistance policy have broadened opportunities for enlisted soldiers and warrant officers who May be interested in graduate level work warrant officers and enlisted soldiers now Are eligible for 75 percent tuition assistance for up to 15 semester hours per fiscal year. Is John Ohmera healthy career first grader Shaun Robinson of Ramstein elementary school in Ramstein a Germany takes his Medicine under the watchful Eye of school nurse i am Parker. Today is National school nurse Day established to recognize those who soothe bumps and bruises Check for fevers and provide Many More health related service sin schools. " -. Is Ron Jensen american fifth graders tilt their Heads As Marina Silic discusses statues atop the City theater in Firth Germany. Comes Riedelbauch by Ron Jensen Nurnberg Bureau Furth Germany since August a class of Amer ican fifth graders at Johann Kalb elementary school in Firth has been immersed in the German language while studying science health and social studies. On a recent Day they dipped a toe into the German culture also with a three hour tour of Firth. When you learn a Lan Guage culture is part of that As Well said Jessica Riedelbauch who teaches the subjects in the Ger Man language. Led by Marina Silic the Host nation culture teacher 19 pupils Learned a bit about the history and architecture of Firth ending with a visit to the apart ment of a Firth artist in a 100-year-old building. Silic approached the tour with enthusiasm showering the children with compliments and information with an easy style developed during 27 years in the Job. When they come they have different opinions about Germany some of them negative she said i explaining her task. She wants the pupils to learn to appreciate the differences in various cultures and especially to Lear that there is More to know about Germany than Adolf Hitler and the third Reich. I Tell them the Nice part of German history said Silic who was born in Yugoslavia and had to learn German his tory and culture herself when she accepted the Job. The tour included a Stop at a Fountain depicting a lawyer a Bishop and the Duke of Ansbach who rep resents Security. She explained that this troika rep resents one explanation for the development of the three Leaf Clover As the Firth City Symbol. At the City Hall she explained that the building was built 150 years ago in a style reminiscent of italian architecture of the time with a Bell Tower 180 feet tall. The impressive theater built 100 years ago was de signed by architects who had already offered the design to a City in Russia. So this theater has a twin sister somewhere in rus Sia Silic told the children. The High Point for the pupils was a visit to the apart ment of Heinz Bollinger a graphic artist. The apart ment is on the second floor of a 100-year-old building and features High ceilings and tall windows. Bollinger a Friend of Riedelbauch a provided soup for the children and showed them some of his artwork As Well As his two cats. The pupils took notes during the tour. They will late be asked to recall what they Learned either in an essays a Ron Jensen Heinz Bollinger serves up some soup to Dominic Duron As the fifth grader and his class visit the graphic artist s apartment As part of their cultural tour of Firth. Or a quiz perhaps Riedelbauch said. Whatever it is of course will be done in German. At this age their learning rate is very accelerated she said. This is an opportune time for them to learn another the German immersion program has existed for a few years in the department of defense dependents schools system Riedelbauch said but is being offered this year for the first time in the Nurnberg military Community schools. The idea received High Marks from the pupils. It s a Good class said Matthew Foster 11. I be Learned a lot since i be been in the class. It gets easier the More you learn. It s a Good experience for me to be in Germany and learn another Kathleen Noble 10, agreed. It s fun. It s Good to learn German when you live in a German
