School kids running in elementary school hallway, front view (Monkey Business Images)
Stripes Europe recently attended the Wiesbaden “Back to School Bash” where we got to see kids, teachers and parents preparing for the new school year. We shared information about our free publications like “Dandelions” made especially for military kids, as well as our student volunteer writing program.
Chris Dickson, Wiesbaden’s School Liason Officer was excited to discuss the event, saying “The real Rockstars of the event are the over 60 booths offering games, giveaways, activities and information as a great way to get kids excited and offer support to kids and military families, setting a positive tone for the new school year.
Stars and Stripes Europe at Wiesbaden Back to School Bash (Al Green)
What excites you about the first day of school?
What was your favorite thing you did this summer?
What advice do you have for other kids moving to Germany?
Lots of kids were excited to see their old friends and make new ones, many of them enjoyed popsicles and the pool over summer, and the overall advice for kids moving to Germany was “to not be scared.”
Amelia going into kindergarten said:
1. What excites me about going back to school is “meeting new friends.”
2. My favorite thing about summer was “The Idaho County Fair.”
3. To other kids moving to Germany “Try the Schnitzel!”
Lillie going into 1st Grade said:
1. What excites me about going back to school is “Making lots of new friends.”
2. My favorite thing about summer was “Disney Paris.”
3. To other kids moving to Germany “It’s really fun!”
Porter going into 2nd Grade said:
1. What excites me about going back to school is “Art classes.”
2. My favorite thing about summer was “Going to two family reunions.”
3. To other kids moving to Germany “ Welcome!”
Javier going into 4th grade said:
1. What excites me about going back to school is “Signing up for clubs: dance or music.”
2. My favorite thing about summer was “Visiting France and Poland in the same week.”
3. To other kids moving to Germany “Try to have gratitude for what you are doing.”
Sofia going into 4th grade said:
1. What excites me about going back to school is “Making new friends.”
2. My favorite thing about summer was “Going on vacation to Rhodes, Greece.”
3. To other kids moving to Germany “Don’t be shy, just say “Hello!””
Alesseo going into 5th grade said:
1. What excited me about going back to school is “There’s new stuff to learn and to mature.”
2. My favorite thing about summer was “Travelling with family and getting to see the world more.”
3. To other kids moving to Germany “I advise you to go to the Exchange to get a free pizza and get to know the place.”
Jonah going into 6th grade said:
1. What excited me about going back to school is “P.E. class and making friends.”
2. My favorite thing about summer was “Moving to Germany.”
3. To other kids moving to Germany “You’ve got this!”
David going into 11th Grade said:
1. What excites me about going back to school is “Seeing my friends and how my classes are.”
2. My favorite thing about summer was “Traveling to Texas, Georgia and Kentucky.”
3. To other kids moving to Germany “I would recommend getting to know the place and then making friends.”
