The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida • 69

Schools i Impressions of America: I Big cars and hamburgers To 12 German exchange students American cars are awesome but its teenagers like the same music and wear the same clothes Host Tony Hernandez from left and German students Franz-Peter Rossig and Dirk Asche attend auto mechanics class By ANNE RODRIGUEZ Herald Writer America's big cars hamburgers and television have made a lasting impression on 12 fair-haired and ruddy-complexioned German students so many big cars here and anyone can drive once declared Kirstin Sbresny 15 "At home we drive until Despite those differences most of them have found much in common with their new American friends is school no matter where you said Freidrich Bohm 174 clad in jeans and a cutoff T-shirt wear the same clothes jeans and listen to the same The 12 exchange students ages really impressed with the music programs primarily because they do not have them in school in Krumsieck said students are required to take 17 different subjects and they do not have time for such talented music programs" she said So far the students have gone to the Dade County Youth Fair the beach and the Everglades Other scheduled events include a trip to Disney World and Cape Canaveral during the spring recess next week Two of the exchange students are getting a bonus: exposure to Latin-American families German student Franz-Peter Rossig has already picked up a few Spanish words from his host 15 to 17 traveled with two teachers from the Kooperative Gesamtschule in Neustadt am Rubenberge in northern West Germany to spend three weeks going to Coral Gables High School part of new exchange program initiated by Daniel Blackmon the German teacher at Gables High for the past seven years In August 10 Gables High students will travel to Germany thought this program would be a good opportunity for the students to make friendships with people from other countries and for us to establish a real partnership between the school and the Blackmon said It also gives his students and those in the German Club he sponsors a chance to hear an authentic German accent learn to appreciate the language and increase their interest in it Each German student in the program sponsored by the German American Partnership Program is assigned to a host American family Bernd Krumsieck one of the two German teachers said they had been planning the program for almost a year and so far it has worked very well think (the students are learning a lot and all of them are really happy with their host Krumsieck families help them understand many customs and take them to different Some favorite activities for the German students are the Gables choir orchestra and sports family the Hernandezes And Tony Hernandez 15 is thrilled with his new friends this is a cross-section of the typical German students I think they're all he said the type of kids every mother would like to "You get to know people for who they are We usually tend to think of them as the foreigners but when you get to know them just like Tony and Franz-Peter have become close friends They stay up at night and discuss politics and the different things done in their past Tony has only one criticism of the program: "1 just wish they would be here for a longer period of School Scone Language school opens Saturday -Nihongo Gakko the Japanese language school is having its formal opening at 10 am Saturday at the David Fairchild Elementary 5757 SW 45th St The school which so far has an enrollment of 40 students will host various dignitaries as well as conduct some classes on its first school day The Consul General of Japan of the Southeastern United States will come from Atlanta Representatives of the State of Florida parents and teachers also will attend The school will conduct two courses one for native speaking children on language grammar and writing and the other for non-native speakers on conversational Japanese and Japanese culture ANNE RODRIGUEZ examination for La Salle High School is sched uled at 8 30 a April 15 at the school 3601 Miami Ave An application fee of $10 is required For more information call 854 2334 MIAMI CLASS OF 73 Believe it or not 10 years have flown by and the class is preparing for its 10 year reunion in August For more information call Miami High School at 642-1571 CORAL PARK REUNION The 10 year reunion of Coral Park's Class of 1973 is scheduled this summer Class members should call the school's activities office at 226 6565 for more information CORAL GABLES TOO The 10 year reunion for Coral Gables High School's Class of '73 is scheduled June 25 ond 26 Class members who have not yer received on invitation should call 274 8203 School Scene is compiled by Herald Writer Tananarive Due Send news of school events to School Scene co Neighbors 18861 Dixie Highway Suite 101 Miami Fla 331 57 5W 294th St At 1 the show will move for the gifted kids at Sunset Elementary School 5120 SW 72nd St PEACE POSTERS The works created by entrants in the Dade County Schools' Peace Poster Contest are on display at the Kendall Branch U-brory 9101 SW 97th Ave through April 11 This contest wos sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee CHAPMAN CAREER WEEK More than 50 adults representing several fields will visit William A Chapman Elementary School through today to talk to students and their parents obout careers There will be pilots cooks firemen bus drivers mechanics doctors actors artists ond many more GABLES SPRING SHOW The elementory classes of Kendall Acres and Gables Academy will join at 7 today to present an evening of drama ond music with the mini musical The Sing-mg Caster Cgg or The Cvil Yoker This spring show will be at Gables Academy 7700 Miller Rd Miami LA SALLI ENTRANCE EXAMS The entrance SPRING BREAK Students ond teachers look forward to a very long weekend coming up Friday is a teacher work day and spring vacation begins Monday Classes will resume Monday April 1 1 STUDENTS WIN CREDIT CONTEST The $300 first place winner of this year's Greater Miami Credit Association essay contest is Sunset High School senior Michelle Baren Second place win ner is Michael Ptehn senior at Southridge High School Students were asked to write ond essay on "What Credit Means to Me CADET FORGES ON Alex Rojas junior the ROTC cadet program at Homestead High School has been awarded the Valley Forge Honor Certificate for excellence in military ROTC The certificate was oworded by Congress man Clay Shaw BALLET CONCERTO Ballet Concerto a lecture and demonstration company that perform for special education students throughout the state will present two shows today First players will entertain learning disability ond gifted students ot 9 30 a at Avocado Elementary School 16969 Thursday March 31 1983 The MIAMI HERALD 28 2.