European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 15, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3teachers to mourn loss of programs by Jimi Jones education writer teachers at military overseas schools Are calling for a Day of mourning Friday to spotlight the loss of educational programs caused by the draw Down. The aim of the teachers Union is to a inform parents and the Community about the negative Impact of these cuts on the children said Mary Margaret Mcgowan Atlantic area director of the overseas education association. A we think. Armed forces Day is a uniquely appropriate Day to launch our information Campaign a Mcgowan said. Armed forces Day is saturday. A we Are asking teachers to Wear Black to school that Friday and to find ways to communicate their concerns to the local Community a she said. Projected staffing for the coming school year indicates that the department of defense dependents schools system will Cut numerous educational programs according to the sea the Union that represents most Dodds teachers in Europe. The staffing cuts mean that fewer instructors will be available in the following subjects particularly in draw Down areas a Art music and physical education. A compensatory Reading and math programs. A a English As a second language   Reading improvement. The cuts also affect school nurses Counselor and Media specialists the Union said in a news release. A the cuts Are widespread and affect elementary Middle and High schools a said Jan Pepelnjak the Union s chief spokeswoman in Germany. A you can to expect fewer bodies to provide the same Quality with the same number of  a Middle school staff cuts Are so severe that teaching methods currently used in a you can to expect fewer bodies to provide the same Quality with the same number of  Jan Pepelnjak teachers Union spokeswoman a we know we have a problem. But the extent of the problem is complicated by the uncertainty of projected enrolment in draw Down communities. Hat Haggard dodos Germany Region spokesman those classrooms which focus on individualized attention for pupils will no longer be feasible Pepelnjak said. Also High school students will have fewer opportunities to study special subjects such As foreign languages exploratory sciences Home economics and vocational education she said. Since the draw Down began shrinking classrooms in 1991, the school systems director and defense department officials have pledged to maintain a Quality. Programs.�?�. But this March for the first time since the draw Down began school system director John Stremple acknowledged that As schools get smaller programs would follow suit particularly in High schools. A if three people sign up for Wood shop you probably wont have Wood shop a Stremple said. A but As far As Core programs those that Are necessary to Basic instruction a Reading writing arithmetic and High level math and sciences a there should be no  however the cuts also Are hitting staffing for Core curriculum in Dodds Atlantic Region Mcgowan said. Means Jil teacher ratios and As a result too Tittle attention for individual students and their needs a she said. A school administrators acknowledge that Pupil teacher ratios or pts will climb the Germany Region spokesman said wednesday. \ a we know we have a problem a said Hal Haggard. A but the extent of the problem is complicated by the uncertainty of projected enrolment in draw Down communities. A a we re really digging into that right now to validate the information and ensure that it is up to Date a Haggard said in Germany alone manpower reductions for school year 1994-95 will Cut More than 600 of the approximately 3,500 teachers. These cuts represent 60 percent of the worldwide Dodds teacher reductions. In february enrolment in Germany a 106 schools was 45,834, about half the number of pupils it educated two years ago. Next school year will see roughly 87 percent of this years Pupil population yet the teaching staff will be Cut to 83.5 percent of this years staff. The discrepancy Means that ratios will increase a in All classrooms and at All Grade Levels a Haggard said. The change could vary from one to three extra pupils per classroom he said. Since the draw Down began the school system has maintained staff above the ratios suggested in the staffing guide Haggard said. The additional manpower slots were used As a Buffer in schools that were cd Pec cd to grow but had hot yet and to retain staff in schools where numbers were expected to be High at the beginning of the school year then fall during the year he said. A a / a this enabled the Region to a avoid midyear shifts in staff As Well As to creatively assign personnel Quot he said. But the school systems a a enrolment driven budget and staffing dwindle each year with Federal budget cuts Haggard said. A a a a. A a a a a i a was we accept the Dodds share of Federal budget reductions and move closer to the end state of the draw Down we Are losing the Buffer and some flexibility in staffing a he said. The Only Good news about the school downsizing a which coincides with the . Military a reduction of troops in Europe a is that it s nearing its end Haggard said. A we expect to know where the 100,000 troops Are and where their children will need schooling by May 1995,�?� he said. A that Means that stability will return to our enrolment and staffing. We have one More year of struggling with the draw Down Quot Haggard said. A i Tike to look at that As Good  Heidelberg Germany is amps a Heidelberg a . Military clubs no longer will be clubs when they reopen after a summer break according to the 26th area support group. A the current Heidelberg officers and civilians club located in the Patrick Henry Village housing area will be renamed the Village Pavilion the support groups marketing division announced in a news release Friday. The revamped operation will specialize in concerts banquets and conferences. Mainstays like the sunday Brunch and Friday night dining will continue. The club became controversial recently when a House armed services committee member accused the army of violating his committees instructions by carrying out certain renovations there. Army officials said the work conformed to regulations and the defense departments inspector general upheld that claim. At the old Dominion club a noncommissioned officers club a few Hundred Yards away the Kitchen and dining area will remain closed for renovation from july 15 until Early 1995. Then it will reopen As a casual restaurant featuring exhibition cooking stations where chefs prepare the food in front of diners. Officers will have exclusive Access Only to the bar at the current officers and civilians club and the old Dominion clubs bar will be reserved for noncommissioned officers and enlisted personnel. Both clubs will close during the Community a annual summer festival july 15-24 this year As they usually do. The changes will take effect after that. Fred s Grill an existing restaurant in the officers and chans Chub will stay in business Only until the renovated old Dominion restaurant opens in 1995. A. The newly renovated recovery room club at Nach Richter Cavern remains a nightclub for All patrons with military identification cards. Nato exercise Aims to make in Impact on by sue Palumbo Mediterranean Bureau Capo Eulada Sardinia military forces Are pooling resources and combat strategies in the first major nato exercise in the Western Mediterranean in two years nato officials said wednesday. A. A a a v a a a dynamic Impact 94 began May 4 and will continue through next wednesday with air maritime amphibious and land forces from 11 countries. The land portion of the exercise is being held at Capo Eulada Sardinia at an italian military base. One major portion of the exercise involved natos first joint evacuation operation. Other highlights that set this apart from previous nato exercises included the use by United kingdom paratroops of new Low level parachutes and the Cross training conducted by the countries on allies weapons and aircraft before the exercise instead of after. A most of the nations could not afford to maintain a standing Force which is Why exercises like dynamic Impact became so important Quot said Royal Marine corps it. Col. Trevor Philpott Deputy director of the Capo Eulada exercise activities. In the exercises fictitious scenario the countries were divided into Green and Brown forces. In the exercises Early stages Brown aggressors continually harassed the Green maritime forces As they attempted to escort several merchant ship convoys. Tensions increased As the Brown invaded. Green evacuated civilians then launched an amphibious assault using extensive air support. Ground forces will continue the assault until the Brown aggressors Are eventually pushed Back. More than 11,000 amphibious and land troops 70 surface and subsurface vessels and 280 aircraft participated. Forces from Belgium France Germany Greece Italy the Netherlands Portugal Spain Turkey United kingdom and the United states were involved. Nonnato members Spain. And France participated in the nato exercise As part of their Normal training with their allies a nato press release said. Natow wednesday language from several countries converged on mock evacuation stations. Evacuees were divided into groups by nationality and special problems such As medical and family considerations. Throughput the night evacuees were transferred to their country a evacuation station and then processed for evacuation to a nearby ship. Exercise planners contrived to make the situation As realistic As possible by adding last minute wrinkles to the scenario. Not All of the difficulties that developed were planned. Unpredictable weather communication snafus and procedure differences among nations added their own plot twists. A this Isnit an exact science a explained . Marine corps col. Bill Anderson Capo Eulada exercise director. A the whole Point was to test How a multinational evacuation could be done. There Are bound to be hiccups and problems. The important thing is that Well we learn to face those problems Here. The Bottom line is to find everybody and get them out