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ACS Athens PTO SHARE Newsletter March 2016TRANSCRIPT
March 2016 ACS ATHENS PTO Year 7, Issue 48
SHARE is a monthly newsletter published by the ACS Athens PTO. We strive to offer the members of the greater ACS Athens community (parents, students, staff, faculty, alumni, and parents) opportunities to meet, network, work, and play together.
If you have any questions or wish to submit useful information or upcoming events that you think our community would be interested in, please contact Pam Stamatiou [email protected] or call 6974 373597
PLEASE NOTE THAT PTO GENERAL
MEETINGS WILL BE HELD EVERY OTHER MONTH THIS YEAR:
Next Meeting: May 10th
SHARE NEWSLETTER SUPPORT * HELP * ANSWERS * RECOMMENDATIONS * ENCOURAGEMENT
Tuesday, March 15: “Top O’ The Morning To You”
Please send in or stop by with your donated breakfast treats for the teachers and staff. We appreciate your muffins, quiches, pitas, donuts,
bagels, yogurt, cereal, fruit, and basically anything you can donate!
Thursday, March 17: “You’re the Pot o’ Gold at the end of our
Rainbow” Luncheon Donate a dish and help us create a delicious global lunch for our teachers
and staff.Suggested food donations:
Elementary School: Main Dish; Middle School: Side Dish or Salad; Academy: Dessert
PLEASE DELIVER YOUR DISH FOR THE BREAKFAST AND/OR LUNCH TO YOUR SCHOOL’S OFFICE AND CLEARLY LABEL WITH YOUR NAME AND CHILD’S GRADE
ANY CONTAINER YOU WANT RETURNED AND PICK THEM UP FROM YOUR SCHOOL’S MAIN OFFICE THE NEXT DAY. IF YOU’D LIKE TO DELIVER FOR THE
LUNCHEON, PLEASE BRING DISHES TO THE ATRIUM BY 11 a.m.For questions and just to let us know you’ll help out, please email Christina
Teachers and Staff AppreciationWeek March 15 - 17, 2016
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PTO Mandate to Support Our Athens Community by supporting the Salvation Army in Greece
Please help support our community by using the bins in front of the Transportation Office to donate your items. Each month, the items needed will be
announced and at the end of the month, the donations will be delivered to the Salvation Army
for distribution to families, refugees, and groups in need throughout Athens.
MONTH OF MARCHEnergy Snacks: Cereal Bars/Granola Bars,
Croissants, Crackers, Cookies/Biscuits, Nuts, Chocolate, etc.
The Salvation Army is an international Christian movement that operates in 124 countries worldwide. In Greece, the Salvation Army has been operating as a
nonprofit company from January 2011, standing by the homeless, elderly, young families with infants and victims of trafficking.
SAVE THE DATE Spring Fair Saturday, May 28 from 12 noon - 4 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL FOOD COURT: The event where you, the ACS Athens community,
prepare and donate your speciality dishes and treats for all to try. All nationalities at ACS have the chance to be
represented.
DON’T LET YOUR COUNTRY BE LEFT OUT!
In the past, we’ve had Arabic, Israeli, Japanese, German, Greek, Italian, Indian…..it’s the highlight of the Fair so consider organizing a table from YOUR nationality!
BAKE SALE AUCTION
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS IN ACTION (YEIA):
Where your students can set up their own businesses and keep the money they make!
Car Boot Sale Fun and Games for the Whole Family
It’s never too early to start planning so if you’d like to help out, please contact:
Pam: [email protected]
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, June 11
Dinner and Dance the night away to
CELEBRATE the end of a long school year
and the beginning of SUMMER!
MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW SOON!
March 2016 ACS ATHENS PTO Year 7, Issue 48
Any parents that would like to host a cooking class in their homes - it’s great fun! Each participant (how ever many parents you would like, usually around 10-12) pays 10 euros for you to buy the ingredients and print the
recipes. Everyone helps out with the cooking and then at the end of the “class” - everyone sits down to eat what they've made.
email: [email protected] to set a date!
It’s that time again - time to elect your 2016-17 PTO Executive Board. Please consider getting involved and having a say! ACS Athens needs you and needs your help to keep the parents linked to the community.
It’s a really great way to support your students and your school! Please note that all positions are open and will need to be filled in order for the PTO to continue next year.
To nominate yourself or a friend - please contact:Anissa Mersiowsky: [email protected]
ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE PTO GENERAL MEETING ON MAY 10TH
(For details and more information about positions and duties, please go to the PTO tab at www.acs.gr.)
2016-17 ACS Athens PTO Calendar Contest
Due to the success of this past year’s calendar, we’ve decided to give students
another chance to show their artwork in next year’s calendar as well.
Parents: Please encourage your students to submit their artwork to
their PTO school rep. by May 15.
The theme for this year’s contest is ‘GREECE’
Please have all submissions formatted in .jpeg and sent in actual size.
Elementary School Rep: [email protected]
Middle School Rep: [email protected]
Academy Rep:[email protected]
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT??
It’s a great networking site for the entire ACS Athens community and for your students when they graduate. When you become a member, you can advertise your own business or search for businesses and vendors as well as potential employers.
Take a look at their website: www.acsathensglobal.org
and take advantage of the upcoming BizNet Discount Project where member businesses will be offering discounts exclusively to ACS ATHENS GLOBAL Members.
March 2016 ACS ATHENS PTO Year 7, Issue 48
2015-16 PTO Board Members:
Chair: Pamela Stamatiou [email protected] 6974 373597
Vice-Chair:Jennifer:Ananiadis [email protected] 6945 806972
Treasurer:Faye Caracosta [email protected] 6944 542037
Secretary:Marissa Vorgias [email protected] 6906 031108
Academy Rep.:Marion Yalouris [email protected] 6976 565030
Middle School Rep.:Sharka Furda [email protected] 6937 340499
Elementary School Rep.:Anissa Mersiowsky [email protected] 6946 939515
U.S. Embassy Rep.:Kirstin Schlereth [email protected] 6944 276112
IB/AP Rep.: Roula Maltezou [email protected] 6972 404872
Social Media/IT coordinator: Casey Gripari [email protected] 6955 466 814
OL/OM Rep.:Mina Agnos [email protected] 6948 040442
Volunteer Coordinator:Christina Anagnostou [email protected] 6937 200704
NEWS FROM ACS ATHENS
A SUMMER CAMP for children with learning
difficulties.
Believing that learning comes with fun, "O learning" decided to design and implement an Optimal Holistic
Experience. This program targets to support individual learning needs associated with dyslexia, reading
comprehension, writing, dyscalculia, by teaching specific study skills and create a “boost-up” on
academic skills while enjoying a residential summer camp in Thessaloniki or a day-camp in Athens, Greece.
Tel: 698 3711204
NEWS FROM OUR ACS ATHENS
PARENTS ACS Athens presents: The 2016 Colloquium
Showcasing the validation of “Sustaining Excellence” accreditation protocol
Participants: Educational Leaders (K-12, Higher Education), Teachers, Parents, Policy Makers, Opinion Leaders, Educational Best Practices Advocates
Free Admission To register: www.acsathens.gr
AT ACS ATHENS MARCH 9-12 GO LANCERS!