Schools

This school year, kindergarteners at Ramstein Elementary School come to school for a full day, instead of the half days that have been a tradition at the school. 

***image1***Ramstein American High School sophomore Aaron Bradley refurbishes an outdoor mural at the school. During this year’s summer break, the sophomore art student volunteered time and talent to repaint several murals decorating the school’s exterior. The murals were originally painted in 1989.

Army and Air Force Exchange Service school meals in Department of Defense Dependent Schools are normally $2.20 for grades 9 to 12 and $2.05 for grades Kindergarten to 8. The reduced price is $0.40.

Dr. Joseph Tafoya, Department of Defense Educational Activity schools director, said that the major goals for the coming 2004/2005 school year are to continue the thrust for Math Matters, as well as DODEA Reads.

The annual Kaiserslautern Area College Information Night will be held at the Ramstein American High School from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 14.

School feeder zones are an important management tool used to allocate school resources and develop school staffing requirements. A school feeder zone ensures each student has equitable use of school resources and appropriate pupil-teacher ratio.

One of the most important groups within a school community is the School Advisory Committee.