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Programs / Community Engagement

The Bentley Family's Connection: UMUC

The remarkable tale of how the university of Maryland University College (UMGC) began post World War II, starting with one family and ending just the same.

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Programs

Welcome to Turkey

Educators from Ankara ES-HS talk about the unique experience of teaching, living, and exploring in the magnificent country in Turkey.

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Programs / Student Excellence

Model United Nations - Czech Republic

Students from the European region took to "the city of hundred spires" for the 14th annual PRAMUN, a Model United Nations (MUN) experience in Prague, Czech Republic. The 120+ DoDEA students thrived in the cooperative, international experience the challenged them to solve real-world problems in their first in-person event since COVID-19. The conference was hosted by Jan Neruda High School, the oldest and one of the best ranking public high schools in the country.

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Programs / Features

Seville Ownership

In the far corner of Spain sits one of DoDEA's smallest schools with the most dynamic learning classrooms. One Seville EMS educator is nurturing 6th, 7th, & 8th grade minds - at the same time. Get enthusiastic about learning with Mr. Carson!

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Programs / Features

PATCH ES: Students and Spaces

Mrs. Medford talks about how she uses the flexibility of her 21st Century classroom to fit her student's needs, preparing them for dynamic work spaces.

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Programs / Features

A Path to Honors: Kerrie Gill

Kerrie Gill has carried the books. She sat in the chairs. The 2024 DoDEA Teacher of the Year uses her personal experience to build relationships with her military-connected students, while enriching the global teaching community she is so proud to be a part of.

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Ceremonies and Events

Spangdahlem ES Groundbreaking Ceremony

Spangdahlem Elementary School and community partners launched into a new era this month as they "broke ground" on their new 21st Century learning facility! Partners from the Air Force's 52nd Fighter Wing and the host nation of Germany, to include the US Army Corps of Engineers, were in attendance. Students celebrated with song with backdrop of cranes and the current school adjacent, as air craft rushed overhead on this sunny October day.

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Advanced Placement Perspectives

Advanced Placement (AP) courses are rigorous, college-level high school classes that develop analytical skills, time management, and subject mastery. They challenge students with advanced content, frequent assessments, and research-based projects, strengthening study habits and intellectual resilience. Success can yield college credit or placement, lower future tuition, and allow earlier specialization or flexible scheduling. AP coursework also signals to admissions officers and employers a willingness to tackle challenges and perform under pressure.

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Ceremonies and Events / Student Excellence

Sembach Purples Up!

Sembach Elementary School students are welcomed and celebrated by their community in Germany.

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Service

Day in the Life: Bennett

Reoccurring segments about Soldiers deployed abroad and the conditions they live in. products were aired as part of a “Wednesday Warrior” segment on El Paso News, leading to an Emmy Nomination while keeping Soldiers’ families informed.

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Service

Day in the Life: Ward

products were aired as part of a “Wednesday Warrior” segment on El Paso News, leading to an Emmy Nomination while keeping Soldiers’ families informed.

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Service

Documentary Teaser

An Advise and Assist Brigade (AAB) is a U.S. Army brigade combat team assigned to support and mentor host-nation security forces as they assume responsibility for their country’s defense. In 2009, the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division deployed to southern Iraq as an AAB, partnering with Iraqi Army and police units to provide training, operational planning support, and joint patrols. Although focused on advising local forces, the brigade remained fully equipped and capable of combat if needed.

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Community Engagement

A Walk through Heidelberg

As military presence in Heidelberg draw to a close, the mayor and other community members assess what will come of the infrastructure and land. -2013

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Community Engagement

Razia's Ray of Hope

Razia Jan, activist for education and basic needs in Afghanistan, connects with local Girl Scouts.

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A Tennis Family

A story about a father-son duo who lead a tennis community in Germany, and in the national rankings.

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Ceremonies and Events / Community Engagement

The Toppers: Behind the Scenes

The Toppers were held at Patrick Henry Village, Heidelberg since 1995, but have since had to find a new home when PHV closed in 2014. Let’s take a closer look at what the last Heidelberg Toppers looked like behind the scenes.

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Community Engagement

City of Culture

Taking a tour around a military installation occupied since the 19th century, we see residence of Mannheim and community leaders engage in meaningful conversation that will decide the fate of this storied land.

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Features

Carl Albrecht - 55 Years in DoDEA

The longest known DoDEA employee - ever - is retiring. Mr. Carl Albrecht, Community Superintendent for DoDEA Europe South District, is leaving the organization after more than 55 years of service to DoDEA. He began his career in 1967 and has served in 20 different assignments.

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Ceremonies and Events / Programs

Veterans Day Tribute - France

JROTC Cadets from Ansbach MHS traveled to St. Mihiel American Cemetery in France for Veterans Day this year. They participated in a wreath ceremony with officials from the neighboring town of Thiaucourt, honoring the 4,153 buried , and 284 who went missing during WWI. Thiaucourt also honored the French and American fallen, holding a ceremony in the town square for Armistice Day.

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Ceremonies and Events / Features

Educator of Promise SURPRISE

Neissa St. Jean, Ramstein Intermediate School, is announced as the 2021 Dr. Linda L. Curtis DoDEA Educator of Promise by surprise visitor Director Tom Brady.

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Ceremonies and Events / Student Excellence

Teacher Appreciation

Surprise, surprise! Hundreds of Griffins flocked together to surprise their teachers and staff with a song this week. The Stuttgart Elementary School kids practiced all Spring for Teacher Appreciation Week (TAW) performance!

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Ceremonies and Events / Programs

Unity Day at RIS

The Jaguars of Ramstein Intermediate School celebrated Unity Day this morning! They donned orange to celebrate a bully-free campus, joined by @86th Airlift Wing and Ramstein Air Base Commander, Brigadier General Otis C. Jones and his family. :) Excellence in education comes in orange!

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Programs / Student Excellence

Senior Sunset - Reflections

The Ramstein Royals Class of 2023 share some final thoughts as they approach their graduation this week. Their "Senior Sunset" included games, BBQ, and other leisure activities as a memorable Spring day, and a military-student experience, comes to an end.

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Programs / Student Excellence

The Coding Kids of K-town

These young K-town coders teamed up with representatives of Deutsche Telekom, a German tech giant, to put the fundamentals of programming to use. Designing tiles and futures one code at a time!

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Programs / Student Excellence

Jazz Fest!

The European Jazz Fest is an exclusive, annual event that features more than 50 high school musical performers from across the region. Each candidate has to send in a sample performance to be selected. The week-long event manifests in a brilliant live musical performance in Western Germany.

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Ceremonies and Events / Programs

Instructional Support Specialists Summit

More than 60 personnel, Instructional Leaders, and staff gathered in Germany to review strategic methods of instruction, synchronising efforts, and forging new relationships!

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Programs / Student Excellence

Grizzlies (Grafenwoehr ES) go to the Motorpool!

Grizzly partners, the 589th BSB (Brigade Support Battalion), welcomed our Grafenwoehr Elementary Schoolers to their motor pool for fun, familiarization, and camaraderie last week! These events bring leaders, parents, and kids together that build lasting relationships in the community, which trickle down to the classroom throughout the year.

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Student Excellence / Features

Veterans Day: Ms. Beard

Air Force Veteran, Ms. Beard, reflects on her journey from a small island, through the military, and now to her home at Alconbury Elementary School, where she finds herself privileged to pass her wisdom to a new generation.

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Ceremonies and Events / Programs

Advise & Assist Conference

DoDEA Leadership and Instructional Support Specialists come together to review individual & school performances i the European region; synthesize information; and push forward collectively for future student success. These events provide unique opportunities for leaders stationed abroad to evaluate challenges and celebrate victories in a rare in-person setting.

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Ceremonies and Events / Programs

Disney's Frozen Musical at DoDEA

Only 51 high schools in the United States were granted the exclusive rights to perform "Frozen: The Musical", including musical numbers from the feature film's famous soundtrack. Wiesbaden High School was one of the high schools. Here is an exclusive behind the scenes peek of the final dress rehearsal.

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Programs / Student Excellence

BioTech in Naples

Wildcat students present their two weeks of work and research to the "tribal leaders" of Naples Middle-High School!

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Features

Sisters in Leadership

Two Teacher of the Year honors. One shared mission: inspiring the next generation of students and empowering each other, their colleagues, and themselves. Jessica Mitchell and Caletha Ellis lead with passion and creativity in DoDEA Europe.

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Ceremonies and Events

2023 European Counselors Summit

In the first summit since 2019, more than thirty Secondary Counselors stationed across Europe gathered to share ideas and sync efforts in support of today's military-connected children in the region.

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Programs / Features

PATCH ES - A Collaborative Space

Teaching in a 21st Century Facility Neighborhood is a lot like the way we encourage students to learn: with flexibility, ever-adapting to changing demands, and goal focused. Take a peak into a growth-mindset community.

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Ceremonies and Events

Baumholder Elementary School Groundbreaking

One of DoDEA's oldest schools is getting a new facility! Break ground with us to Baumholder, Germany where this Army community is shaping up to be a "premiere destination" for our service members and their families.

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Programs

Physical Education in the 21st Century

The new 21st Century Grafenwoehr Elementary School lends itself to modern learning in different ways. Check out how the Grizzlies stationed in Bavaria, Germany are using their new environment for student success.