2022 DoDEA Teacher of the Year Rachel Guilfoyle recognizes teachers for their hard work and dedication for #AmericanEducationWeek. Share your messages of appreciation for the educators in your life in the comments.
Veterans Day: Carleen Beard
Air Force Veteran, Carleen 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.
Happy Veterans Day to our service members, both past and present. We owe you our thanks, but more than that, we owe you our freedom. #VeteransDay
Military families exhibit exceptional sacrifice, resiliency and courage. In honor of Military Family Appreciation Month, join us in recognizing their unique sacrifices and celebrating their many successes. #MFAM2022 💜
November is Native American Heritage Month. Join us this month to celebrate the diverse cultures, histories and traditions of Indigenous Americans and honor the service of American Indian and Alaskan Native servicemembers, veterans and their families. Learn more about #NativeAmericanIndianHeritageMonth: https://bit.ly/3nJFeFT
Today, we start a monthlong celebration honoring our military families. Through deployments, frequent moves, and new cultural experiences, there is no doubt that military families face many challenges, but also many opportunities.
Throughout the next few weeks, we will share several ways that YOU can show your appreciation and thanks of military members and their families. #MilFam #MilitaryFamilies #DoDEACelebrates
Learn more about Military Family Appreciation Month: https://bit.ly/3Wiyzmv
Patch Elementary School celebrated their new school with a grand opening ceremony today! The festivities featured DoDEA distinguished visitors, Europe's Corps of Engineer leadership, Stuttgart city representatives, German construction partners, and, of course, enthusiastic students! #21stCenturyLearning #DoDEAinAction #21stCenturySchool
3...2...1...GO! DoDEA Pacific's inaugural varsity esports season is coming this winter!
Many thanks to our partners USO Indo-Pacific for their support in making this opportunity possible for our students. Read more about this new program: https://bit.ly/3N4zu5O
Rene Samreth, an education licensure analyst in DoDEA's human resources office, received this year's award for the outstanding DODEA employee with a disability as recognized by the Secretary of Defense. Congratulations! 🙌
Ramstein Intermediate School was one of the many DoDEA schools that celebrated Unity Day yesterday! 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! #UnityDay #DoDEAAgainstBullying #DoDEAinAction
Bullying prevention remains one of DoDEA’s top priorities. Watch this video with your family as a reminder of what bullying looks like and how to prevent it. #DoDEAAgainstBullying
Lester Middle School recently participated in the Youth Exchange Program partnership between DoDEA Pacific the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Students played, created, learned, overcame language barriers, and formed lasting friendships! #DoDEAinAction
Students across DoDEA enjoyed celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month and learning about the many cultures and traditions. Check out some of the exciting events that happened in our schools across the DoDEA Pacific South District.
How did you celebrate? Tell us in the comments!
#HispanicHeritageMonth #DoDEAinAction #DoDEACelebrates
School Principal Week: Dr. Angela Stephens
DoDEA is celebrating School Principals Week Oct. 17-21. School Principals Week is an opportunity to recognize the contributions and impacts principals make in their schools and communities. This year’s theme is “Leadership and Service.” Dr. Angela Stephens, DoDEA's 2022 Principal of the Year, shares why the role of school principal is so special to her. #DoDEAPrincipals
Find ways to celebrate School Principals Week: https://bit.ly/3CVL3bU
Because of a partnership with USO Indo-Pacific, elementary students located in the DoDEA Pacific region met with award-winning and bestselling author Brad Meltzer during an exclusive virtual program. Mr. Meltzer discussed the writing process, what inspires him, and offered advice to aspiring young authors. #DoDEAinAction #DoDEAPartnerships #SchoolPartnerships
Read more about what happened during this fun event: https://bit.ly/3M9hGWs
Four DoDEA employees share their heritage, culture and traditions in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Does your family have traditions that have been passed down through the generations? Share in the comments! #HispanicHeritageMonth #DoDEAinAction #IAmDoDEA
Hispanic Heritage: Amanda Rodriguez
Mrs. Amanda Rodriguez, a math teacher at Alconbury Middle High School in the United Kingdom, discusses how she uses her heritage and life experiences to stay flexible with the learning needs of her students. #HispanicHeritageMonth #peopleofdodea #iamdodea
#ICYMI: We held a ribbon cutting ceremony last week at DODEA E.J. King High School, located at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Japan. Watch the video to see all that went into the event. #DoDEAinAction
Grizzlies (Grafenwoehr ES) go to the Motorpool!
Grizzly partners, the 589th 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. #DoDEAinAction
Leaders and staff from across Europe came together for the first Europe ISS Summit in five years. The DoDEA team came together to synchronize instructional efforts with a focus on student success. #DoDEAinAction #DoDEALeads
Children are an important part of building a national culture of preparedness. Teach your kids how to #BeReady in the possibility of a natural disaster! Find fun activities & safety tips: https://bit.ly/3ivVQg1
In recognition of Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, DoDEA Director Tom Brady reminds us to care for each other and offers strategies to help those who may be struggling. #suicideprevention #suicideawareness
We've said it once, and we'll say it again. We have the BEST partners!
A partnership between DoDEA Pacific and U.S. Navy Facilities Engineering Systems Command provides up to $25,000 in annual funding to support DoDEA K-12 STEM initiatives. Check out the engaging and hands-on learning activity DODEA Zukeran Elementary School was able to participate in because of the NAVFAC grant. #DoDEAinAction
The Rota DGF Elementary School student body held a 9/11 tribute that involved a narrative about the morning’s events, two poetry readings, musical performances and a moment of silence. #neverforget911 #dodeainaction
Poem: We Shall Never Forget by Alan W. Jankowski
Antoine Sharpe's Back to School Message
2020 DoDEA Teacher of the Year Antoine Sharpe looks ahead to the 2021-2022 school year.
Back to School Message to Families
Director Tom Brady welcomes students and parents back to another great school year. We can't wait to see another year of #DoDEAinAction.
Share your best back to school pictures with DoDEA!
Share your best back to school pictures with DoDEA! Use #DoDEAFirstDay, send through Messenger and/or tag us in your posts! 🎒🚸📸
Questions about returning to school? Visit our website at https://bit.ly/2UXBWEH
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Piotr Andrzejczak explains his passion for overseeing DoDEA's organization structural changes. #TalentExcellence #DoDEAinAction
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Dr. Lenna King shares more about her role as a program manager for the instructional design services branch. #TalentExcellence #DoDEAinAction
As we start our #BackToSchool countdown, visit our website to learn how schools plan to safely and sustainably conduct in-school educational activities for the 2021-22 school year: https://www.dodea.edu/covid-operations.cfm #DoDEAfirstday
Hiring Substitute Teachers
Join our team as a substitute teacher! We are currently accepting applications for substitute teachers for the 2021-22 school year. Visit USAJOBS for the complete list of vacancies.