European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 stars and s t r ipe s june 2007 army increasing enlistment Bonus top amount for three year recruit is for two by Lisa Burgess stars and stripes the army has boosted the maximum Bonus ceiling for three year enlistments to for All re and raised the two year enlistment Bonus from to for More than 45 army officials announced the maximum Bonus limit for a three year enlistment was for most army with a Ceil ing for a few very High de under manned Posi according to Julia a spokeswoman for the army recruiting command in fort she said that raising the limits of the two and three year enlist ment bonuses does not indicate any desperation on the part of recruiters to fill their periodically army personnel officials do review the incentives they and try to keep them current with what recruits want or she the new bonuses Are intended to entice potential recruits who May want Shorter enlistment of but want the bonuses to go with Bobick that includes College students who want to but find longer enlistments Bobick noted that the two year enlistment terms were for two plus the army recently extended combat deploy ments to 15 months for All a Tiv duty the army offers a Range of Dif Ferent enlistment bonuses for re based on things like Job when recruits agree to ship to Boot and other All these bonuses Are Cumuli once recruits hit the they can no longer collect Addi the new bonuses Are intended to entice potential recruits Ivhon May want Shorter enlistment but want the bonuses to go with tonal raising the ceiling on the bonuses Means that More Short term recruits will be Able to collect Bonus Money from All of the sources they May be Eligi ble to get it Bobick the army pays up to of any recruiting Bonus to soldiers after they graduate from Basic combat and advanced individual any remainder comes in annual instalments that depend on the length of his or her con Bobick Many recruits who sign up for two years Bobick until College students who had signed on for two years As Petroleum Supply sergeants one of the 45 specialities targeted in the new two year Bonus would receive Only in Bonus Cash because of the old with those ceiling raised those individuals would receive As an education Bonus for their College and the full Job specially Bonus As email Lisa Burgess at  Ben and stripes Ronald a fifth grader at Kaiserslautern elementary reads from Virginia Hamiltons the House of Dies drear As Zachary follows along while schools almost out for the sum Dodd Europe will run a four week enrichment emphasizing math and language not summer Dodds program is in a class by itself by Kent Harris stars and stripes just dont Call it summer about students across seven countries wont be getting completely away from the classroom this the department of defense dependents school Europe is offering a free summer enrich ment program at 27 Sites july but its not summer the old stereotype of summer school being a drag is not said Leo chief of staff for the Isles its not a remedial parents were notified of the program earlier this Spring and had the option of enrolling pupils in kindergarten through based on the num Ber of interested Dodds set up its Sites and hired said Deb subject mat Ter expert at the Dodd Europe Headquarters in the teachers will include regular Dodds instruct substitute teachers and teachers the program will be different from what Dodds offers during the course of the but not just something to keep students Busy during the it is engaged definitely not Pohlmann students will use material from voyager expanded which features a series of interactive in throughout the four week  be acting As detectives solving myster ies or As scientists exploring subjects and conduct ing in usually not a fan of prefabricated said Kim instructional systems specialist with the Isles but the kids really enjoy its done in a fun kind of students attend sessions from 9 to noon classes Are broken Down into three age groups an other Benefit As far As Mitchell is they get to meet other kids of different she which features internet links and and plenty of Handson experience Are based around language arts and there is also a lot of science and some social stud ies As Mitchell Pohlmann said the program is popular with Stu dents and Dodd Europe started the program in 2003 in a few areas of Germany to help support parents deployed to its been held across the continent for the last three Pohlmann recalls one conversation a Mother told her she had with her she said my son said i was the Best Mother in the whole because i let him go to summer Pohlmann stars and stripes reporter Ben Murray contributed to this email Kent Harris at  Geoff and stripes students and teachers Belt out the song Celebration during thurs Days ceremony to celebrate the merging of Darmstadt Middle school with the nearby elementary school in the school Marks its final year before merger by Geoff Ziezulewicz stars and stripes Germany the effects of the army draw Down in Europe were manifested once again thursday As Darms Tadt Middle school held a ceremony to commemorate its final the Middle school will merge with Darmstadt elementary school in the so when schools out for the summer at the Middle school next that will be the move was announced in thursdays ceremony was full of live music and endless allusions to principal Russ Glaus love of Glaus ran the elementary school and will watch Over the merged Endeavor in the Between rollicking numbers by the school band and a Clever play that showcased the history the Middle school has amassed Over the various speakers alluded to the schools Fine history and what the changes will David the Darms Tadt Garrison told the sixth and seventh graders who will be moving to the Elemen tary school to treat the younger kids and that they Are not there to be Heidelberg school District superintendent Elizabeth Walker re counted her time spent at the mid dle school Walker was a Counse Lor and a teacher while it will be Ood to have All the grades next week will surely be melancholy for she i have a feeling that there is going to be a lot of tears shed Here next Walker outgoing Middle school Princi pal Liz Dunham said that thurs Days program was All about consolidation and and that Many members of the Middle schools Community had done their part to make the event go consolidation of the two schools wont be she this should be the smoothest transition on Dunham youll hardly notice the Dif email Geoff Ziezulewicz at