European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday August 29, 1994 Back to school the stars and stripes Page 3 Frankfurt High chalking up final year from Page 1 and Energy because it s twice As important that we All walk away from the school with the feeling that we have accomplished something and we have done it  the primary concern this year will be to celebrate the accomplishments and the history of the school Siemaszko said. The decision to shut the doors permanently at All for american schools in Frankfurt Frankfurt elementary Middle and High schools and Atterberry Elemen tary was All but certain after the july 1993 announcement by the Pentagon that con firmed that the military presence remaining in Frankfurt would be minuscule. The High school which was coming up on its 50th anniversary next year has the distinction of being the second defense department High school Ever to open in Germany following Heidelberg Siemaszko said. An alumni meeting to Herald the anniversary is planned for the first week of june 1995 at the school though the facility May close before then Siemaszko said. Even so teachers would still be wrapping things up. Although the school year normally ends in june pupils May leave Dodds on May 18, 1995, with full credit for the a under an accelerated program throughout the draw Down schools slated to close often have done so Early. The Long hallways of the huge High school probably will resemble a ghost town by january since the school year is starting with less than half the students the facility can accommodate. In 1989, 1,400 ninth through 12th graders were enrolled at Frankfurt High. The school projected 600 students this school year but Only about 400 Are registered As families move away. Normally 20 percent to 30 percent of students Reg ister the final week before school opens Siemaszko said. School staff members have dwindled to 42 compared with 110 in 1989. As students leave Siemaszko expects the Dodds Region to continue its policy of leaving teachers in place until the school year  students yearlong courses Are going to be in place no matter what he  closing of Frankfurt High a school that draws students from different areas creates a problem for school and Community officials. Students from nearby Rhein main a and Darmstadt also go to Frankfurt High Siemaszko said it is still Uncertain what schools those Young people will at tend during 1995 and 96. Rhein main students might go to Wiesbaden and students in the Darm Stadt military Community depending on where they live could go to Hanau Mannheim or even Heidelberg he said. At Frankfurt elementary school where enrolment is about 275, new Prin Cipal Jacqueline Hulbert said last week that the staff was Busy talking about compacting the education program since she expects most of her pupils to be gone by the Middle of the school year. We be got to do a lot of pretesting to see where kids Are so we Don t waste time. Well spend less time in review and get right into the basics. We be got to get these children ready because they will miss about five weeks said Hulbert re Ferring to the Likely May closing of the school Hulbert moved from Naples elementary school in Italy this year. She also wants to make it a  re  be got to keep the Quality of Edu cation up yet we have to make this a Quality year for kids with enrichment pro Grams. Things that make kids remember coming to school she said. They Remer Riber things they did that were exciting and  is Michael Abrams Martha Powers Nosal a computer education specialist at Frankfurt elementary school prepares her lab for the new school years a Michael Abrams Frankfurt High school May appear nearly deserted by the end of its 1994-95 school year. My of sit a.1-., a helping prepare Frankfurt klan Nuiry for the for to Day of shool Are from left Liga d Carto 9\ Kristi Johnson 10 and Cathy Kim 11. Enrolment heading Down Down Down when classes Start today officials with the department of defense dependents schools Europe expect enrolment to be lower than the 60,627 pupils projected earlier As of aug. 10, Only 53,644 pupils Hall registered for school. Dodds Europe spokesman Hal Haggard said that while there is usually a spurt of registrations the. Week before school starts he would be surprised if the actual population reached the  the number of schools in Europe has dropped from 202 at the beginning of the . Military draw Down the l a 2 a Hool year to 141 thin year. If 54, xxx pupils Host up to2 school year. Juni Jones