The White Falcon - 21.08.1992, Blaðsíða 1

HITE
FALCON
Vol.51 No. 33
NATO Base, Keflavlk, Iceland
August 21, 1992
It's time to sharpen those pencils as school begins Monday
First Semester L
24 First day of school
7 Labor Day
\l Columbus Day
_29 End of the fust
quarter
30 Teacher workday
.* -ii Veteran’s Day
v. 26-27 Thanksgiving recess
_ 21 Last school day
before winter recess
_ a School resumes
in 14 Martin Luther Kmg,
Jr. Day
<>1 End of second quarter
*™2kbyDM2
Free
concert
Everyone is invited to hear the big band sounds of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet Band, “Atlantic Express.” This
concert is free and will be held Wednesday night at Andrews Theater. Doors will open at 7 p.m., with the
concert beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Cost of Living Allowance increases 18%
Sept. 15 or when they receive their next
The Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
increased approximately 18% for all U.S.
military personnel as of Aug. 16. It is com-
puted based on the service member’s rank,
time in service, single or married, number of
dependents and whether the member re-
ceives comrats.
The COLA rate is determined by the ex-
change rate and the cost of goods purchased on
and off base. The COLA index in Iceland is
126, which means that the cost of living is 26
percent more expensive than it is in the U.S.
Navy members on Direct Deposit can expect
to see the increase in their Sept. 1 paycheck.
Members who receive paychecks distributed
locally will see the increase approximately
Leave and Earnings Statement.
If you have any questions contact your
disbursing representative at ext. 7305/4328/
4426. Air Force personnel should call ext.
2225.
School officially begins Monday. Approxi-
mately 230 students are enrolled at A.T. Mahan
High School and nearly 700 students enrolled
at A.T. Mahan Elementary School. Teacher
and student class listings for the elementary
school will be posted on the front door of the
school today at 5 p.m. The following calendar
for the 1992-93 school year applies to both
schools.
For more information about the high school
call ext. 7008. For more information about the
elementary school call ext. 7412.
Reduced lunches
The Naval Air Station j^IAS) Supply Offi-
cer is accepting applications for the free or
reduced priced school lunch program. The
purpose of this program is to provide free or
reduced-priced nutritional meals to qualified
students attending Department of Defense
Dependents Schools here. To apply for the
program, contact the NAS Food Service Offi-
cer at ext. 2719/2220 and for those who have
previously been approved for the program, you
may call the above numbers to verify contin-
ued eligibility. Enrollment in the program is
kept confidential.
Children 12 years old and above
Meal charge: $1.90
Reduced: $1.05
Children under 12 years old
Meal charge: $ .95
Second semester
Teacher workday
Feb. 15 resurt]es
Apr. l Trcstdenr’s Day
Tnd of third quarter
Teacher workday
Last school day before
spnng recess
School resumes
Memorial day
^ 0ff0^h quarter
;ast day of school
Last workday for
teachers
School bus schedules
Pick up from bus stop
7:40 a.m. for high school students -
Busses 1-5
8:05 a.m. for Grades 3-6 - Busses 1-5
Bus 3 stops at the Learning
Tree and Child Development
Center (CDC). Bus 5 stops at
the Puffin.
8:30 a.m. for A.M. Kindergarten-2 -
Busses 1-5
Bus 3 stops at the Learning
Tree and CDC. Bus 5 stops at
the Puffin.
Pick up from school
2:15 p.m. for Grades 3-6
Busses 1-5
Bus 3 stops at the Learning
Tree and CDC. Bus 5 stops at
the Puffin.
2:40 p.m. for P.M. Kindergarten-2
Busses 1-5
Bus 3 stops at the Learning
Tree and CDC. Bus 5 stops at
the Puffin.
3 p.m. for high school
Please allow a 5-10 minute leeway for the
times posted.
It is mandatory for children in Kindergarten
through 2nd grade to be escorted to and from
the bus stop.
For more information about the bus service
call the Bus Monitor at ext.7631.