GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The Young Lives, BIG Stories contest gives kids from age 3 through grade 12 the opportunity to share the ups and downs of military family life in words and art. The contest is part of the annual Month of the Military Child celebration, which is hosted…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The Netzaberg Elementary and Middle School campus will be offering the “Start Smart” breakfast program during the 2018-2019 school year. The program will start at NES on Aug. 28 and at NMS on Sept. 10. The campus was selected as a pilot location for…
by DoDEA-Europe East District Transportation Supervisor GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Safe student transportation is one of DoDEA-Europe East District’s highest priorities. The following highlights critical school transportation-related safety protocol and measures to keep students safe and prepared for the daily travel to and from their school. LOOK at and…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Parents can prepare for the 2018-2019 school year with a back-to-school celebration at the Tower Barracks Main Exchange Aug. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The celebration will assist parents and students of all ages as they get ready for the new school year…
by Ruth Ploeger, Army Europe School Liaison Officer SEMBACH, Germany — While many yearn for the days of kids running rampant through town with no worries for their safety, the world and our understanding of the cognitive abilities of children has changed. Military installations are typically very…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Soldiers as well as community member graduates received their associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees during a ceremony May 18 at Rose Barracks. Since last year, 2,100 Soldiers in the U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria footprint have completed more than 6,000 college courses using more than $4…
By Veronika Northam, Realschulen for girls and boys in Neumarkt HOHENFELS, Germany — As an encouragement for German students not only to read but to do so in a foreign language, the Realschulen for girls and boys in Neumarkt held its annual English reading contest for seventh graders here…
AAFES news release GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – What’s pint-sized, wears purple and is tough enough to meet the challenges of a military upbringing? Military brats! On April 18, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service at Tower Barracks, Rose Barracks and Hohenfels will celebrate Purple Up Day,…
by Katherine Livingstone GARMISCH, Germany — It was a book reading. It was a puppet show. It was a concert. It was Oliver Pötzsch! Once again, Bavarian author Oliver Pötzsch regaled the Garmisch community, with his smart blend of stories, music, and medieval show and tell. This year it…
April is Month of the Military Child. Month of the Military Child activities and events reaffirm the Army’s commitment to ensuring excellence in schools, childcare and youth services as well as providing a strong supportive environment where children can thrive. USAG Bavaria celebrates the Month of…