KHS Newsletter

September-October 2015
In this issue:
Principals Letter..2
Community & Events...3
Academic Highlights..13
Clubs & Organizations..17
Sports..21

Dates to note
Oct 19-23: Spirit Week (daily
themes and lunch activities)
Oct 23: Homecoming Pep
Rally and Powder Puff game
during seminar, Bonfire
~7pm-10pm @ Pulaski Park
Oct 23: Hispanic Heritage
month presentations
(9:30am, 1:00pm, and 6pm)
in the Multi-purpose room
Oct 24: Homecoming games
10am, dance 8pm-11pm @
Armstrongs Club

Principal:

Oct 29-30: Tennis European

Championships

Dr. Barriett Smith,

Assistant Principals:

Nov 6: End of Quarter 1

Teacher Work Day (no
school)

Dana Francis
Linda Ricker
Kaiserslauternhs.principal

Nov 11: Veterans Day

(no school)

@eu.dodea.edu

German Address:
Americanische Oberschule,

Welcome Back

As a Raider, I am

Resilient

Ambitious

Imaginative

Hoheneckerstrasse,

If your student will be

late or absent, email:

GEB 2000, 67663

Kaiserslauternhs.att

Determined

Kaiserslautern/Vogelweh

@eu.dodea.edu

Empowered

Phone: DSN: 489-7541/7300

District Superintendent

Reliable

CIV: 0631-536-7541/7300

Office

FAX: 0631 99846

Frank Simone

Website:

Acting Superintendent

Www.kais-hs.eu.dodea.edu

DSN: 489-5905
CIV: 0631-536-5905

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Goal 1:
All students will increase
analytical thinking.
Goal 2:
All students will increase
skills in comprehension of
written and oral language
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Principals Letter: Dr. Barriett Smith

October 14, 2015
Dear Parents,
We are in the sixth week of
school. For our newest parents, welcome to our Raider
Nation, your childs home
away from home. It has been
a whirl wind beginning.
Schedule changes, balancing
of classes, counselor visitations and many, many more.
This is what school looks like
in those first few weeks. We
are now at the point of settling
in for the remainder of the
school year. We are working
hard to make our Mission
Statement a reality, To provide a challenging, comprehensive education for student
to become model citizens in a
diverse and global society.
We ask that you keep on top
of your children. Please
check Grade Speed frequently throughout the week.
Question your child about
what is happening in the
classroom. If you are not
seeing some form of homework, ask the question, Why
not? It is high school and
they will have homework.
This is important. The transition from Middle School to
High School is not an easy
one. There is a lot to learn in
making this change.
If there are issues which need
to be resolved, please contact
the teacher first. Most issues
can be solved at the lowest
level, starting with the teacher. Please look for ways to
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tween you, your student and

his/her teacher. I am asking
all parents to stay engaged
with their childs performance
in school. I know that once a
student arrives in high school
there is a tendency to believe
that the student no longer
needs assistance. Dont believe it. This is the time for
parents to remain vigilant.
To our senior parents,
remember that it is all about
the GPA; your child will have
to have a 2.0 or better in order to graduate. Keep your
student focused on finishing
this school year with their best
effort. Sustaining that effort
throughout the school year
will only lead to future success. There are plenty of areas for distractions, but remind
your student of the purpose of
high school, preparing them
for college, career or just
leaving your household. As
you have been doing for the
previous three years, stay in
close contact with the teacher. If you have senior questions, contact Ms. Joshua,
who is the senior counselor.
Extracurricular events are in
full swing. Please come out
and show your support.
Homecoming will be the
weekend of October 23-24.
Bonfire, sports activities and
dance are all slated for that
weekend. Show your support
by wearing your red and
white. Booster club and
PTSO are both ramping up
the spirit sales and support.

If you have not heard, Jasmin

A. is the DoDEA Womens
Champion for the 2015 season in golf. Congratulations
to her, her team, coach and
family!
The School Advisory Committee will be voting on October
30 for new SAC positions.
SAC will hold its first official
meeting, November 3, 2015
@ 1645. We will be planning
for the remainder of the
school year with solving issues which are important to
all stakeholders. If you have
concerns, or even if you do
not have a concern, this is a
place in which you may have
your voice heard. Please get
involved.
We look forward to an awesome year. If you need
something, please let us
know. If we are doing something right, let us know. If you
see areas where improvements can be made, give us
the feedback. We are all in a
learning mode.
Sincerely,

Dr. Barriett Smith

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Raiders Community and Events

PTSO
Next Meeting
Tuesday 20 Oct
6:00 pm
Ms. Arnold's Room (#151)
Guest Speaker Topic
Understanding Grade
speed.
For membership form go
to: http://
khsptso.weebly.com/
membershipapplication.html
For more Information
visit http://
khsptso.weebly.com/
Byron W. and Ms. Wollaston representing our amazing KHS PTSO

Join the KHS Boosters!

General Membership meetings are held the first Wednesday of
every month and 100% of the funds raised by the Booster Club is
used to support Athletic Programs at Kaiserslautern High School.
Being a Booster member also gives you free entrance to all
sporting events, home and in many cases away. Follow us on

Facebook: Kaiserslautern High School Booster Club.

Dont Forget to Fall Back

In Germany and most of Europe Summer
Time ends (Daylight Savings Time) this year
on Sunday morning, 25 October; be sure to
set your clocks back one hour before going to
bed on that Saturday night.
In the U.S., the change will not be made till a
week later on Sunday morning, Nov. 1.

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By: Journalism Staff

Open House started with a meet-andgreet in the stadium next to the school. General DeBlieck spoke to parents in the KHS
Stadium. Every parents goal is to make
sure their children get a good education. It
starts with involvement, he emphasized.
And thats not easy. Many parents have
long working hours, making it difficult to stay
abreast of what children are doing in school.
However, parents need to make that extra
effort. Today is the first day to step off on the
right foot, he said. After General
DeBliecks inspirational speech, parents
moved through the classrooms in 10-minute
intervals following their childrens schedule
to meet all their teachers. Also, some of the
clubs and community organizations were set
up in an information fair in the cafeteria so
parents could learn about other opportunities. "The open house is a chance for parents to meet teachers and find out whats

General DeBlieck stated that Every parents

goal is to make sure their children gets a
good education. It starts with involvement.
going on in the classrooms, said Dr. Barriett
Smith, the high schools principal. Its an opportunity for people to look at things at the
school.
Smith also stressed the importance of
parents continuing to stay engaged by attending the two sets of parent-teacher conferences scheduled for later in the school year.
One tool the parents can use is the
website GradeSpeed, DeBlieck stated.
GradeSpeed is a web-based program that
enables parents to view grade and attendance data online. Teachers use the grade
book portion of the site to enter assignments,
grades, and to maintain grade calculations.
Teachers are also able to email progress reports to parents through GradeSpeed. Parents can register for an account at
www.dodea.gradespeed.net.

The Meet and Greet at the KHS Stadium

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College Night: Sep. 23 was a great night

for fundraising (Spanish NHS, Spanish Club,
Black Legacy, FBLA...), dining, and college
shopping!

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October is National
Bullying
Prevention Month.
Bullying
directly affects a
student's ability to
learn. Students who
are bullied find
it difficult to concentrate, show a decline
in grades, and lose
self-esteem,
self-confidence, and
self-worth.
Anti bullying website (at
bottom)
http://www.dodea.edu/
StudentServices/
BullyingPrevention/
index.cfm
Anti bullying under PSA
on main website
http://www.dodea.edu/
newsroom/multimedia/
MediaPlayer.cfm?
videoID=403BA614-50
56-BA2106507DC9E9D6DECA

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Share your moments in our KHS 2015-2016 yearbook!!

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By: Hannah M.
Two KHS students performed in Junie B. Jones The Musical at KMC Onstage August 28-30
and September 11-13. The musical was about a girl in the first grade who always seems to get
in trouble. She always finds a way to fix her problems and have everything her way.

Jonee H.
Who did you play? Bobbie Jean Piper (Piper)
How would you describe your character? I would describe her
as an energetic bunny who loves rainbows and being
around her friends.
What was your favorite part during the play? My favorite was
Junie doing the gospel part. I actually sang with her.
Would you do another play? Not right now. School and work
are the most important things on my mind right now.
Piper rides the bus home from school
Christopher C.

Who did you play? Sheldon Potts

How would you describe your character?
I would describe my character as a typical
nerd but kind of on the trying-to-be cool side
in order to get friends.
Christopher C. plays the part of Sheldon

What was your favorite part during the play? My

favorite part would be the Show and Tell
scene because it has fun choreography
and we got to play around on stage.
Would you do another play? Of Course!

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Raider Academic Highlights

Choir Starts off on the Right Note
By: Megan F.
Students far and wide
had heard of the choir class.
They had seen the posters
and their friends schedules.
Some were so interested,
they joined as well, giving the
choir over a hundred students
by the end of the school year.
However, the previous teacher, Ms. Cooper, moved away
over the following summer,
leaving the class to either be
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dropped or picked up by another teacher.

Luckily, somebody who
had been working with the
choir as an assistant managed
to secure the job, saving choir
as a class. Her name is Ms.
Moreno. Moreno started her
musical experience at a very
young age, giving her well
over a decade of experience.

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So far, the class has

started out at around 40 students. Moreno has commented
on the number last years class
had, and she hopes that the current class will surpass that number. Choir class is open and welcoming to any students interested, though its recommended
you join as soon as possible, as
the first performance is on
Homecoming night.

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Raider Academic Highlights

New Cadet Orientation

Top left: Senior Gabby B. leading new Freshman through the basics
Top right: Victoria S. leading some new cadets through fun icebreakers to start off an awesome year!

By: Cadet TSgt Castellanos

On September 12, the
GR-081st held their New Cadet Orientation. We had a
great turn out with over 50
new cadets. These cadets
were very enthusiastic and
motivated to learn about the
program. The day began at
0830 with the Opening Ceremony which consisted of the
raising of the U.S. flag. The
flight commanders then took
control of their flights and
they were ready to start an
educational and fun-filled
day.
All cadets passed
through five stations: Drill,
Team Building, Physical
Training, Uniform, and Core
Values. At the Drill station,
Cadet Captain Beard taught
the new cadets the basics of
drill such as the facing movements and marching. She
surprised the cadets by putting their military bearing to
the test, shouting orders like
a drill instructor in the movies.
In the end, she had inspired

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many cadets to say they would

try out for the GR-081sts award
winning drill team.
Flights were split into two
teams and competed in various
games at the Team Building station. Cadet Technical Sergeant
Dragon tested their teamwork
and communication skills. He
even got one of our instructors
and group commander to participate.
At the Physical Training
(P.T.) station, cadets formed a
circle around Cadet Master Sergeant Trotter and Cadet First
Lieutenant Rodriguez and
learned the different exercises
done during a P.T. class.
Cadet Captain Sahli
briefed the new cadets on the
uniform regulations at the Uniform station. The cadets
learned how and when to wear
the various AFJROTC uniforms.

the cadets what Integrity

First, Service Before Self,
and Excellence In All We Do
means. Cadets were given
real life scenarios and discussed how the core values
applied to those situations.
Cadet Commander
Victoria S. said, The new
cadet orientation was a
huge success! The instructors and I both agree that we
have a great group of AS1s
this year. The cadets
seemed eager to learn, and
we are excited to have a
great year with all of them. I
also want to thank the staff,
because without them it
wouldnt have been possible.

Cadet Technical Sergeant Figueroa led the Core

Values station. Here she taught
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Welcome Kaiserslautern's Newest Staff

By: Donald F.
LtCol Wayne Goulet, JROTC
Mr. Goulet came to us this year from
Ramstein and is a teacher for the
JROTC course offered at our school.
He says that his favorite part of the job
is to interact and mentor his student
cadets to be better citizens. He has a
BS from Nova-Southeastern University
in Ft. Lauderdale Florida and a MS
from the Air Force Institute of Technology in Dayton, Ohio.

Ms. Susan Fitzpatrick, EI Teacher

Mr. Goulet

Mr. William Hovanic, SPED

Mr. Hovanic is a new teacher at our
school and teaches in the SPED program. He came to us from Ramstein
Intermediate school and says that his
favorite part of the job is working with
the students. He comes from a science
background and history background in
European History. He also has a past
education from the College of William
and Mary, one of the oldest in the United States.
Mr. Tim Kelly, Math
Mr. Kelly came to us from Baumholder
and is a Flipped Math teacher at our
school. He works alongside another
staff member, Mr. Sullivan, and both
have been collaborating the flipped
mastery math course. Mr. Kelly stated
that his favorite part of the job is watching his students gain confidence
through personal success. Mr. Kelly
has an educational background including a BA in Mathematics from the State
University of New York at Geneseo
and a MS in Education specializing in
Integrating Technology in the classroom from Walden University.

of what his favorite part of the job and

teaching was he stated, "The kids, the
students as he explained that he find satisfaction in seeing the students express
themselves through the arts. He has a
Masters Degree in Education Leadership+-, and a Bachelors Degree in Business Education and Art Education.

Mr. Riggs with student

Mr. Hovanic

Ms. Fitzpatrick is a new teacher to us but

not so new to the area, she came to us
from KES (Kaiserslautern Elementary
School) and says that she just absolutely
loves working with students and it is her
favorite part of the job. She has an Undergraduate/Bachelors Degree from the University of Central Florida and a Masters
Degree in Educational Leadership from
Walden University. She played Division
One soccer while at the University of
Central Florida.
Ms. Stephanie Price, Para-Professional
Ms. Price came to us from California and
work previously in Marketing and for a
non-profit organization for ten years
called Youth Radio. She stated that her
favorite part of the job was watching the
students learn new things and seeing
them be excited to learn new things. She
has a past education in advertising, she
attended the Academy of Art in San Francisco, California.
More new staff: We will aim to provide
further introductions for the following in
our next issue...
Ms. Cynthia Sanders, 9th Grade Counselor (photo not available)

Ms. Fitzpatrick

Ms. Amanda Moreno, Music (photo not

available)
Ms. Moreno came to us from Washington State and was a past teacher at
Ferrucci Junior High. She has stated
that her favorite part of teaching, is
seeing the students feeling good and
successful through music. Her past education includes a Masters degree
from George Fox University, and a
Bachelors Degree from California
Baptist University.

Marie Shafe & Douane James

Military & Family Life Counseling Program
Ms. Price

Mr. Robert Riggs, Art

Mr. Riggs came to us from Zama
American Middle School at Camp Zama, Japan. When asked the question

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Mr. Kelly with student

Ms. Katherine Glans

Mr. Joel Helston

Administrative Assistant

Band

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Raider Academy
The Raider Academy program is a new establishment to assist
student in becoming a successful student, friend, advisor and role
model for their peers. The student will be working together with a
mentor at least once per week during seminar, and optionally after
school from 15:00-17:00.
Some basic Guidelines Are:

Try hard to have good relationship with the mentor;

Keep all appointments with my mentor;

Notify my mentor if the student cannot keep an appointment

with him/her for reason;

Respect the guidelines set be my mentor;

Attend all required program activities;

Abide by the rules and regulations of the program;

Communicate with the program coordinator if the student feels

uncomfortable and /or the student experience problems at any
time during the program; and

Try to meet the semester and annual goals that I have set for
myself.

ACT Online Registration

Go to www.actstudent.org to sign-up. Register to create an
account, then click the Register to Test link and follow the
instructions on the Web screens. Where to take the test:
Ramstein Test Center Code is 866420. Attending school:
Kaiserslautern High School Code is 576220

PSAT/NMSQT
Take an Important Step to
College
The Preliminary SAT/National
Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
(PSAT/NMSQT) is a vital step
toward reaching your college
goals.
It measures the reading, writing
and language, and math skills you
need for college and a career. After the test, youll receive feedback on how ready you are for
college along with tools to help
you improve.

The ACT will be given at Ramstein HS:

Test date: Dec. 14, Deadline to register: Nov. 8

Why Should You Take the PSAT/

NMSQT?
PSAT: After you take the PSAT/
NMSQT, youll receive free feedback on your readiness for 20+
AP courses.

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Academics in Action

Left to Right: Shannon M. and Christian F. work together in Culinary starting off the year with some delicious and fun dishes; one of Coach Hairstones PAN classes of 2015 having a blast; Devon S. and Hannah M. working intensely on our newsletter; Shemar B. thoroughly enjoying the lesson of the day.

Clubs and Organizations

MUN Prepares New Students
By. Megan F.
For those interested in the national relations of the world and
global issues, Model United
Nations (MUN) may just be the
thing for you! The first meeting
took place on the first Friday of
the school year, bringing in a
crowd of well over 20 students.
In the following meetings
on subsequent Fridays,

Standiford and MUN officer

Gemma Lovett taught the students basics of parliamentary procedure, proper etiquette, and things to expect
when attending The Hague
International Model United
Nations (THIMUN) conference. For example. they will
need to prepare for this
years topic: Sustainable Urbanization, which includes
issues such as pollution and
womens property rights
around the world.

After Sep.21, Standiford will be sending out for

the MUNs country assignments. For this to happen,
every MUN participant must
provide a $300 deposit, but
this does not cover other
fees such as lodging for the
January conference. Thus,
MUN will be fundraising with
things such as selling pizza
on College Night and
smoothies at the Raider
Caf every Wednesday.

The Future Envisioned by KHSs Student Government

By: Matthew A.
In an exclusive interview with the president of the
senior class (Joseph O.), as
well as part of student government, I got some insight
on the future for our school.
Throughout the interview, Joseph had a positive attitude
and mind set about the future
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of our school. He wishes to

make all classes successful in
terms of finance for the next few
years. He also wants the student
body and senior class to have
the year they deserve and a
strong finish to their high school
career. In terms of the members
on the student government
team, Joseph feels great about
this years team and believes

they have what they need to

get the job done. He believes that if he and the team
work hard and strong together, it will truly be an awesome year here at Kaiserslautern High school. The
president added that he has
already set plans in motion
for graduation for our Class
of 2016!
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Clubs and Organizations

By: Josiah A.
Are you interested in electronics or robots? This year Mr. Putnam is hosting the Robotics club! Students who join Robotics Club will learn how to manage
projects, program robots, build robots, use servos and work with others. Students
will learn to overcome lots of challenges and get to experience a lot of fun and
awesomeness says Mr. Putnam. Students will be able to build
and program any robot they want. This year Mr. Putnam is
looking forward to building two full robots, but to do that he
needs members- so please join! Students with little to no experience can join or if you would like to be near a robot then
this club might just be for you. However not limited to only the
classroom, Robotics Club has many competitions with other
students within Europe. More info on competitions:
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/game

By: Elijah S. and Alex C.

Top Teen Club of the Boys and Girls Club of
America

For more information about how to join and

what keystone is about, please contact any of
these three Teen Center
Landstuhl Post
Bldg. 93812 Google Map

DSN: (314)486-8658
Keystone clubs are starting to a great year,
Keystone for those of you who may not know, it is
Commercial: +49 (0)6371-86-8658
a leadership program for young people ages 14
to 18. Youth participate, both in and out of the
club, in activities throughout three focus areas:
academic success, career preparation and community service. This club is BGCAs or Boys and
Girls Clubs of America top program... Keystone
has a yearly national leadership conference hosted in various places in the states. This year it is
hosted in Texas, with the national project being
future readiness. All keystones are now working
to not only raise money to fund their trips that will
be held during March, but also to help the comThis is a photo of Robert B., Vice president for Landstuhl
Keystone helping out with the toddlers at the CDC.
munity and donate to various organizations.

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Get Ready for the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

What: Singing, Dancing,
Performing
When: October 23
- 0930 for KHS
- 1300 for KMS
- 1800 for the Community
Where: Multi-purpose
room

Bye, Bye, Birdie takes flight

By: Ms. Clark
KHS Drama department
will be performing Bye, Bye, Birdie
November 13, 14 and 15. The
actors, crew and parents have
been working very hard to make
this a delightfully fun, energetic
performance. The KHS dept. is
very happy to have great community support this season. Several
parent committees have been
formed in order to help facilitate
the complexities of putting on a
show of this quality. Kudos to our
music director, Linda Mench, and
our choreographer, Stephanie
Benton. The KHS art teachers
Kevin Martin and Robert Riggs
are also helping out with the set
design and construction. Directors
L. Clark and J. Wild-Sievers are
very excited about the great energy and dedication these students
and community have for the production. Come to the show!

Kaiserslautern High School currently offers opportunities for students to serve as ambassadors to
the new students who arrive throughout the year. The sponsor, Ms. Clark, works with the counselors, Ms. Sanders (9th), Ms. Riedel (10th), Ms. Lambert (11th) and Ms. Joshua (12th) to ensure that
new students have a smooth transition to KHS.
S2S program objective:

To provide the student who is relocating with the critical edge for a successful transition.

S2S

What is the purpose of S2S?

To rapidly meet the transitioning students critical needs.

To quickly bring transitioning students necessary and relevant information from a credible, relatable source: another
student.

To immediately establish a peer relationship thereby helping students to gain greater confidence, enhance their
comfort level and increase their well-being while they adjust to their new experiences.

Why does S2S work?

S2S training meets real transitioning needs.

S2S is timely.

S2S leadership is provided by students.

S2S curriculum is based in research and validated.

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Rebecca S.
represents S2S
at the KHS
Open House

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KHS Student Activities

Black History
Black History Month Ms. Jones

JROTC

Black Legacy Ms. Jones

AFJROTC Color Guard Quinton G.

AKA Sorority Ms. Joshua

AFJROTC Drill Team Master MSgt

San Pedro/ Justine B.

Classes

Theater

Senior Class Mr. Johnson/ Joseph O.

Drama Club Ms. Wild-Sievers, Ms. Clark

Junior Class Ms. White

International Thespian Society

Sophomore Class Ms. Arnold/ Helena A.

Ms. Wild-Sievers

Freshman Class Mr. Herb

Extra Curricular
Music

Anime Club Ms. White

Concert Band Ms. Moreno/ Mr. Helston

Poetry Club Ms. Sheehan

Dance Club Ms. Hoffman/ Ms. Byers

Yearbook Club Ms. Flom

Jazz Band Mr. Helston

Journalism Club Ms. Flom

Extra Activities

Languages

After School Scholars Ms. Hage/ Ms. George

French Club Mr. Kyle

Deployment Buddies Ms. Hage/ Valeria S.

Student 2 Student Ms. Clark

German National Honor Society

Mr. Bingham

Student Council Mr. Johnson

Spanish Club Ms. Ely

Business
Engineering
Cyber Patriot Team Mr. Robinson
Robotics Club-Mr. Putnam
STEM - Ms. Hoehn

Future Business Leaders of America

Ms. Hipes
Future Educators Association Mr.
Herb/ Mr. Decker
Model US Senate Mr. Bingham
Model United Nations Ms.
Standiford
National Honor Society Ms. Roche

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Raider Sports
Football /Cheer
~Oct 17, Away vs. Vilseck
~October 24, Home vs.
Lakenheath

European Dates &

Locations

Volleyball

~TENNIS Oct 29-31 Wiesbaden

~Oct 17, Away vs.

Ramstein

~CROSS COUNTRY Oct 31 @

Rolling Hills Golf Course

~Oct 24, Home vs. Lakenheath, Stuttgart & Vilseck

~VOLLEYBALL Nov 5-7 @ KMC

~FOOTBALL Nov 7 & 14 @ KHS

Tennis

Swimming

Cross Country

~Oct 16, Away vs. Ramstein

~Oct 17, Home Meet

~Oct 24, Away vs. Shape

~Oct 24, Away vs

~Oct 17, @Vilseck vs. MIS,

Stuttgart & Vilseck

@Wielerbach

Lakenheath, England

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~Oct 24, @Rod&GunClub vs.

Bitburg

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Raider Sports

Football
Varsity
By: Terrell R.
Our Raiders football team participated in a live scrimmage on Sep. 11 and Sep.
12 along with two other teams, Wiesbaden
and Ramstein. Friday's scrimmage had taken place in Wiesbaden where the varsity
played (led by Coach A. Scalise)
The overall performance was great
especially since that was the first time with
live contact said Coach Scalise when
asked about Fridays performance at Wiesbaden. The Raiders had only been practicing for two weeks not including Raider
Week. The scrimmage was a success, but
The Raiders Varsity Defense huddles up during a
right now the Raiders main focus is prepartimeout vs Ramstein
ing for the Upcoming games
Our main focus is working on our
execution said coach Scalise after we
asked him what his main focus in preparing
for the rest of the season.

Winter Sports are Gearing Up!

Boys Basketball: Corey Sullivan
Girls Basketball: Susan Fitzpatrick
Cheerleading: Debra Hipes
Marksmanship: LTC Robert Meyer
Wrestling: Brian Daly

The JV led by Coach Bates huddle up before the game

Assistant coaching selections will be

made NLT 09 October 2015.

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Cheer
Raider Cheerleaders
2015 Fall Season
By. Hannah M.

Varsity
Emma A.
Lanay A.
Jada B.
Sarah B.
Bianca D.
Rebekah G.
Armani G.
Sapphire G.
Rhiannon J.
Rebecca L.
Sandra M.
Hannah M.
Coaches
-Coach Hipes & Coach
Allen

Amari S. and Devon S. at game

Armani

JV
Xanneah A.
Gabrielle G.
Kayley-Ann H.
Kierra J.
Jaeleen P .
Devon S.
Amari S.
Zhane W.

What made you want to join cheer? I joined

cheer because its always exciting for me and its
really fascinating plus Ive been doing it since
second grade.
How do you feel about being the captain for
varsity? I think its an amazing opportunity. Being captain on varsity allows me to be a leader in
something I love doing and enjoying it with an
amazing group of people.
Whats your favorite part about being on
cheer? My favorite part is going to basketball
games and cheering at competition.

Kayley
How do you feel about being the captain for JV? I
like being JV captain because I like the team we have
this year and its just always a good way to make more
friends and I think that weve made a lot of progress
together as a team.
What made you want to join cheer? I wanted to join
cheer because I thought it would be a fun new way to
meet new people and I thought it would be so fun to
have a sport to join into and to learn cheers, dances,
team bonding, and to be part of the spirit of the school.
Do you think you would want to keep doing cheer
once your out of high school? Yeah I think it would
be fun to continue cheer outside of high school. It all
depends on what I plan on studying or what college I go
to, but I definitely think it would be a fun experience.

Varsity cheerleaders at first home game

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Volleyball
First Serve!!!
By Steve S.
Volleyball season is
here!!! The first match was set
for September 19. They were
competing with Wiesbaden and
BFA (Black Forest Academy)
J.V huddle up before first
home game.

Coach Deckers opening

remarks were, They have to focus on serving if they want to be
triumphant in the first game and
the rest of the season.

Varsity Volleyball team attempting

to return the ball

PAAAAAAAAAAR!!!!
By. Josiah A.
Our Raiders Golf team had their first game on September 17 against Stuttgart, Ramstein, and Wiesbaden.
It was a nice, sunny day for golf and missing school,
says Chris R. Everyone at the tournament was friendly
and had a good attitude.
The coaches are great they have great tips and great
knowledge on the game and how to play it- their tips actually added a few points to my score! says Chris R.
Nicholas N. explains, Golf isnt just a game you play but a
team building and character building sport.
Gabriella M. at the Woodland Golf
Course

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Tennis Highlights

James B. attempting to return a serve

The Tennis team at Stuttgart led by Coach Balla

(Head Coach) & Coach Quinn (Asst. Coach)

Brooke F. Going for the backhand in a varsity

showdown.

\Coach

Quinn and Megan M. coaching up the J.V

girls Tennis.

Homecoming
By: Rana R.

Bonfire Info : Oct. 23 at Pulaski Park. Come out for an awesome

afternoon with your peers! There will be food and many activities
to chose from! Wed love to see our KHS students out here!
Football Game: October 24, starting at 10:00 vs Lakenheath @
K-town. Come support JV & Varsity teams. GO KHS. Our boys
have been working hard. We expect to see a great game!
Dance Info : October 24
The Dance will be at Armstrong's Club. Come and have a fun
night . There will be lots of fun: Music , activities , and food!
Want to Get involved?
Contact Mr. Johnson

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Journalism Staff
Matthew A. : Layout Editor, Copy Editor
Josiah A. : Copy Editor, Photo Editor
Ethan A. : Copy Editor, Ad Editor
Alexander C. : Photo Editor , Layout Editor

Our Journalism staff has

worked hard to produce
this Newsletter for all of
you . Here are their
names and positions.
Thanks for reading our
newsletter . We hope
you enjoyed it .

Megan F. : Copy Editor, Ad editor

Donald F. : Layout Editor , Photo Editor
Hannah M. : Page Designer, Photo Editor
Terrell R. : Page Designer, Photo Editor (assist) ,
Rana R. : Page Designer, Copy Editor
Devon S. : Layout Editor, Photographer
Elijah S. : Layout Editor, Photographer
Steve S. : Layout Editor, Page Designer

Ms. Flom : Editor in Chief

Kaiserslautern High School Journalism Staff

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