Landstuhl Elementary Middle School
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Landstuhl Elementary Middle School (LEMS) is a kindergarten through eighth grade Department of Defense Dependents School (DoDDS) located in Landstuhl
, Germany
. LEMS services the dependents of Department of Defense
(DOD) personnel and contractors and is part of the Kaiserslautern District of DoDDS.
at Kaiserslautern American High School completed a memorial recognizing the deaths of two persons who passed while attending LEMS; one a teacher and the other a student. Groundbreaking for this project was on May 8, 2009 and was completed on May 24, 2009. The project was completed by Boy Scout
Troop 243 and had assistance from the 735th Civil Engineers based at Einsiedlerhof in Kaiserslautern
, Germany
. The construction at the school sparked attention from the local media with coverage from American Forces Network
and the local newspaper, the Kaiserslautern American, or the KA as it is referred to as. News coverage for the project was aired on the morning radio and TV news report http://kaiserslautern.afneurope.net/DynamicMenu/Home/ArticleDisplayDD/tabid/654/Default.aspx?aid=8474 The project, which cost around $1,500, was funded through fund raising at the local Commissary
at nearby Ramstein Air Base
and donations from the Officers' Spouses Club. It consisted of a Y-shaped memorial area with a rectangular center (it resembles the symbol for the Yen) and a granite bench within the rectangular area. There is a plaque embedded into the paved memorial, which reads "In Memory of Those Who Once Walked This Campus." Along with this, there is new foliage planted around the memorial area and the original plaques as well.
The student council supports the students in such ways as organizing dances, spirit weeks, and other miscellaneous events during the school year.
Landstuhl
Landstuhl , literally translating as "country-throne", is a municipality of over 9,000 people in southwestern Germany. It is part of the district of Kaiserslautern, in the Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and is home to the Sickinger Schloss, a small castle. It is situated on the north-western edge...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. LEMS services the dependents of Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
(DOD) personnel and contractors and is part of the Kaiserslautern District of DoDDS.
Buildings
LEMS has a total of three buildings, two permanent and one temporary. The main building was originally constructed in 1955 and has been given additions ever since. The most recent of these is a 6½ million dollar addition completed in April 2008. The one remaining temporary building is now set to be torn down to make way for a new gymnasium, raising the total number of gymnasiums to three.Bryan Walker's Eagle Project 2009
During the 4th Quarter of school year 2008-2009, 14-year old Bryan Walker, a former student from LEMS and a current freshmanFreshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
at Kaiserslautern American High School completed a memorial recognizing the deaths of two persons who passed while attending LEMS; one a teacher and the other a student. Groundbreaking for this project was on May 8, 2009 and was completed on May 24, 2009. The project was completed by Boy Scout
Boy Scout
A Scout is a boy or a girl, usually 11 to 18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split this age group into a junior and a senior section...
Troop 243 and had assistance from the 735th Civil Engineers based at Einsiedlerhof in Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern is a city in southwest Germany, located in the Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate forest . The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is from Paris, from Frankfurt am Main, and from Luxembourg.Kaiserslautern is home to 99,469 people...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The construction at the school sparked attention from the local media with coverage from American Forces Network
American Forces Network
The American Forces Network is the brand name used by the United States Armed Forces American Forces Radio and Television Service for its entertainment and command internal information networks worldwide...
and the local newspaper, the Kaiserslautern American, or the KA as it is referred to as. News coverage for the project was aired on the morning radio and TV news report http://kaiserslautern.afneurope.net/DynamicMenu/Home/ArticleDisplayDD/tabid/654/Default.aspx?aid=8474 The project, which cost around $1,500, was funded through fund raising at the local Commissary
Commissary
A commissary is someone delegated by a superior to execute a duty or an office; in a formal, legal context, one who has received power from a legitimate superior authority to pass judgment in a certain cause or to take information concerning it.-Word history:...
at nearby Ramstein Air Base
Ramstein Air Base
Ramstein Air Base is a United States Air Force base in the German state of Rheinland-Pfalz. It serves as headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe and is also a North Atlantic Treaty Organization installation...
and donations from the Officers' Spouses Club. It consisted of a Y-shaped memorial area with a rectangular center (it resembles the symbol for the Yen) and a granite bench within the rectangular area. There is a plaque embedded into the paved memorial, which reads "In Memory of Those Who Once Walked This Campus." Along with this, there is new foliage planted around the memorial area and the original plaques as well.
Accreditation
LEMS is fully accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI). Every five years the school is visited by the NCA CASI to assess the success of the school's individual school improvement plan. The professional and auxiliary staff members at school complete an in-depth report which addresses one affective and one cognitive area that the school has chosen to address in an outcomes based school improvement plan. This self-study is submitted to the NCA CASI for their review and evaluation. In addition to the accreditation visits, annual reports are submitted to the NCA CASI, which serves as an update for the original self-study. The process of self-evaluation is continuous.Extracurricular activities
LEMS offers a various amount of clubs for students to join.
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Student government
The student government of LEMS is made up entirely of LEMS students grades 6-8 and one adult sponsor. In the student council (or STUCO), the entire 6-8 student body (the middle school) selects a STUCO president from the eighth grade class. They then select a vice president from either the seventh or eighth grade class. Each grade also selects one student from their own grade to represent their grade as a whole, who becomes that grade's senator. Each seminar then selects a representative from their class to act as their seminar class representative. Additional student representatives are the secretary and the parliamentarian. All of their offices are elected by use of secret ballots. Once one is elected, the elected person holds the office for the duration of the year except for special circumstances, such as an unexpected move or promotion. If one so wishes, one may run again the next year, as STUCO offices are open to all LEMS students grades 6-8.The student council supports the students in such ways as organizing dances, spirit weeks, and other miscellaneous events during the school year.