SHAPE HS: Activities

These curricular programs develop musical talents in our students. The band and chorus present at least two concerts annually and the band provides lively pep music at some athletic events.   

Term: All Year

Creativity, which is explored and expressed by students thinking "outside" the box. Selected students participate with other schools in Germany.   

Open To: Students apply when the announcement is made, usually early in the school year.

FIRST Robotics way more than building robots. FIRST Tech Challenge teams (up to 15 team members, grades 7-12) are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format.

Guided by adult coaches and mentors, students develop STEM skills and practice engineering principles, while realizing the value of hard work, innovation, and working as a team.

The robot kit is reusable from year to year and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming. Teams design and build robots, raise funds, design and market their team brand, and do community outreach to earn specific awards. Participants are eligible to apply for $80M+ in college scholarships.

Each season concludes with regional championship events and an exciting FIRST Championship.

Term: All Year

Meeting Time: see coach

The Honors Music program offers 68 student instrumentalists and 80 vocalists the opportunity to gather together for 5 days to study a variety of band and choral music. After a period of intensive rehearsals conducted by two of America's finest conductors, the students present a concert with a combined band and choral finale. The concert is performed in the Wiesbaden area. The large audience consists of Americans and Germans from the local communities. Students apply through their local high school by submitting a recorded audition. A committee composed of music teachers from DoDEA-Europe schools selects participants.   

The SHAPE International School Student Council is comprised of members from each of the three secondary sections. These students select their own officers, who then represent their respective constituencies. The major focus of this group is to provide special functions and activities for all the students from the combined international school secondary population.Students enjoy such activities as:volleyball games, dances, and field trips.