DoDEA

Monday, September 3, 2012 | DoDEA Americas |
September 4th edition of School Talk with Marilee Fitzgerald
DoDEA Director will address back to school topics with special guest, Dr. Linda Curtis, DDESS Senior Leader. Together, they’ll share some area-specific information about DDESS, suggest some ways to help students have a successful year, and take questions by phone or email about back to school related topics.

Thursday, June 28, 2012 | DoDEA World Wide |
DOD Updates Enlistment Priority for Certain Education Credentials
The Department of Defense announced today that eligible students with diplomas from home schools, virtual/distance learning and adult/alternative schools, who score 50 or above on the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT), will now receive Tier 1 enlistment priority.

Friday, June 15, 2012 | DoDEA World Wide |
Baumholder Math Teacher Receives Presidential Teaching Award
A high school math teacher at the Defense Department's Baumholder Middle-High School in Germany has been chosen to receive the 2011 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 | DoDEA World Wide |
The Month of The Military Child
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) joins the Department of Defense (DoD) and military communities around the world in honoring military children during April - The Month of the Military Child.

Monday, November 14, 2011 | DoDEA World Wide |
American Education Week Promotes Schools, Salutes Educators, Celebrates Learning
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) will join schools across the United States, the National Education Association (NEA) and many other educational organizations in observing the 90th Annual American Education Week from November 13-19.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 | DoDEA Europe |
Contest allows student experiments to be flown on the International Space Station
The European Space Agency, National Aerospace and Space Administration and You Tube have teamed up for a contest that will allow winning entrants the opportunity to have their experiment conducted on the International Space Station.

Friday, October 14, 2011 | DoDEA World Wide |
DoDEA Celebrates Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31, 2011)
Red Ribbon Week is a national observance in memory of Enrique (Kiki) Camarena, a DEA agent and former Marine, who gave his life fighting the battle against illegal drugs.

Monday, October 3, 2011 | DoDEA Americas |
DDESS to Dedicate Randall D. Shughart Elementary and Randall D. Shughart Middle Schools on Fort Bragg
A dedication ceremony will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, at the new Randall D. Shughart Elementary and Randall D. Middle schools at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Friday, September 30, 2011 | DoDEA Americas |
DDESS to Dedicate Heroes Elementary School Aboard Camp Lejeune
A dedication ceremony will be held at 9 a.m., Friday, Oct. 7, at the new Heroes Elementary School aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 | DoDEA World Wide |
DoDEA Announces Results of 2010-2011 Customer Satisfaction Survey
Parents and student continue to give increasingly high marks to Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Schools according to results of the 2010-2011 Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS).

Friday, March 11, 2011 | DoDEA World Wide |
DoDEA Schools Celebrate Constitution Week
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Schools join public schools across the nation and federal agencies by holding a variety of educational programs

Wednesday, February 16, 2011 | DoDEA |
DoDEA Schools to Join in Read Across America Celebration on March 2nd, 2011
March 2, 2011, is the 14th annual Read Across America Day, sponsored by the National Education Association (NEA).

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 | DoDEA |
DoDEA Delays Fielding of Pilot Student Data Management System
Earlier this week, DoDEA officials identified a data transfer problem affecting the 12 schools participating in the Aspen X2 pilot. A delay in the procurement process prevented DoDEA from having a mechanism in place to transfer data from Aspen X2 to the Student Management Solutions (SMS), school information system DoDEA currently uses.

Monday, October 18, 2010 | DoDEA World Wide |
DoDEA Schools to Participate in Red Ribbon Week
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools around the world will join military installations and schools throughout the United States.

Monday, October 18, 2010 | DoDEA Americas |
Test Advisory 1 Title
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Friday, October 15, 2010 | DoDEA World Wide |
DoDEA Kicks Off Grant Program Meeting
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Educational Partnership is hosting the 2010 Grant Kickoff Event October 18th and 19th.

Friday, August 20, 2010 | DoDEA World Wide |
Arts in Education Week, September 12-18, 2010
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) will join schools around the country in the observation of Arts in Education Week.

Friday, August 20, 2010 | DoDEA World Wide |
United States Senate Youth Program, 2010-11
The 49th Annual United States Senate Youth Program will be held in Washington, D.C. March 5-12, 2011.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 | DoDEA |
Enrolling Your Child in Kindergarten
Parents planning to enroll a child in the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) kindergarten for the coming school year should be aware of the entrance requirements.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 | DoDEA |
DoDEA Celebrates National Teacher Appreciation Week from May 2-8
DoDEA will join communities around the globe in honoring their teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week.

Thursday, April 8, 2010 | DoDEA World Wide |
DoDEA Schools Celebrates Earth Day on April 22nd
On Thursday, April 22, 2010, millions of people will participate in Earth Day.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 | DoDEA |
DoDEA Celebrates National Environmental Education Week
The Department of Defense Education Activity will celebrate National Environmental Education from April 11-17, 2010.

Friday, February 26, 2010 | DoDEA |
DoDEA Helps Celebrate Music in Our Schools Month – March 2010
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) will join schools around the country in the observation of March as Music in Our Schools Month.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 | DoDEA World Wide |
DoDEA Schools to Join in Read Across America Celebration on March 2nd
March 2, 2010, is the thirteenth annual Read Across America Day, sponsored by the National Education Association (NEA).

Friday, August 28, 2009 | DoDEA World Wide |
DoDEA Delays Fielding of Pilot Student Data Management System
Earlier this week, DoDEA officials identified a data transfer problem affecting the 12 schools participating in the Aspen X2 pilot.

Thursday, February 26, 2009 | DoDEA World Wide |
Many DoDEA Schools Gear Up for Read Across America
Thousands of DoDEA students worldwide and schools across the United States will join in celebrating the 11th annual Read Across America Day in March.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 | DoDEA World Wide |
Research Science Institute 2009
DoDEA will sponsor three students—one from DoDDS-Europe, DoDDS-Pacific, and DDESS—to attend the 2009 Research Science Institute (RSI).

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 | DoDEA World Wide |
DoDEA and NEH Host "Picturing America" event at Quantico Middle School/High School on the Marine Corps Base
On September 25, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will host an event at Quantico Middle School/High School on Quantico Marine Corps Base to launch the initiative, "Picturing America."

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 | DoDEA World Wide |
Educators Convene in Lakewood to Discuss Effective Teaching Strategies
U.S. Department of Education workshops present new ways to teach familiar subjects and reach target student groups

Monday, October 15, 2007 | DoDEA World Wide |
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
On behalf of the Department of Defense, the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute publishes themes in conjunction with national observances.

Monday, October 15, 2007 | DoDEA World Wide |
National School Lunch Week
The 2007 National School Lunch Week celebration will be observed in Many DoDEA schools October 15-19.

Monday, October 15, 2007 | DoDEA World Wide |
Red Ribbon Week
DoDEA students, teachers and parents will join military installations and schools across the nation in participating in Red Ribbon Week which will be observed from October 20-28, 2007.

Sunday, October 14, 2007 | DoDEA World Wide |
National School Bus Safety Week
National School Bus Safety Week will be observed from October 22-26. The theme for this year's observance is, "Be Aware, Cross with Care."

Wednesday, April 11, 2007 | DoDEA World Wide |
National Teacher Appreciation Week Scheduled From May 6-12
DoDEA students and parents will join schools across the nation in honoring their teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week, from May 6-12. National Teacher Appreciation Week

Wednesday, April 4, 2007 | DoDEA World Wide |
Drug Abuse Resistance Education Officer (D.A.R.E.) Training
The Department of Defense Education Activity will host training seminars for newly selected D.A.R.E. instructors in each of the areas in preparation for the coming school year.