S.H.A.R.E. NEWSLETTER Support - Help - Answers - Recommendations - Encouragement ACS Athens PTO Year 6, Issue 40
January 13, 2015
THE DREADED TALK: TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT SEX
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015 Speaker: Niovi Michalopoulou Whether we feel comfortable or not with our sexuality, talking to our kids about sex makes us nervous. We will broach this "dreaded topic" in a fun, educative and revealing way, so that we are better prepared and more comfortable when the time comes. And for those of us who messed up the first time, this will be a good way to get back in! Niovi is a clinical psychologist, with a Masters and Psy.D. from Widener University in the States. She works as a psychotherapist with adults and couples. She specializes in adult ADHD, is the general secretary for ADHD Hellas, and is a mom of 2 children (one's 10 the other 5 years old).
Partnership for Student Success is parents and professionals coming together to share and learn strategies to empower students through a series of monthly presentations and discussion groups hosted in cooperation with the ACS Athens PTO. Usually held in the ACS Athens Conference Center (Administration Building), but this month to be held in the Theater Lobby due to student exams. R.S.V.P. for each session to Ms. Marietta Garbis, 210-6393-200, ext. 302 For more information contact Ms. Chris Perakis, Director, IIC Learning Enhancement Programs, 210-6393-200, ext. 335
Wine and cheese Happy Hour … PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE! Thursday, February 5, 2015, from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m.
The ACS PTO invites you to come celebrate the mid-year mark with a glass of wine, cheese and light snacks after school! Mix and mingle with ACS Faculty, Staff and Parents. See you there! (Adults only, please) A very heartfelt THANK YOU to the parents and sponsors who continuously support the ACS Athens PTO! - Thank you to all the parent volunteers… without you we couldn’t host any of our fabulous events! - Thank you to GEFSINUS, our ACS Athens Cafeteria Caterer, for your generous and cheerful help and donations at all of our events, including the great coffee at each and every monthly PTO Meeting! - Thank you to IKEA for the continued support and gererous donations, you have been so very kind!
VALENTINE’S DAY AFTER-SCHOOL PTO CANDY AND FLOWER SALE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015 AT 3:30 PM ON THE SCHOOL LAWN
TIRED OF DRIVING YOUR KIDS TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY? If you live in or near Dionissos or Drosia and would like to organize a carpool, please contact Athanasios Papanikolaou (an ACS Athens dad) at thanospap@hol.gr or on his mobile at 6932444919. Let's Carpool! CHANGES TO OUR PTO BOARD Please note that Chairperson Yiannis Skourogiannis has resigned A huge thanks to him for his service and hard work! Chairperson: Pamela Stamatiou, pamela.stamatiou@gmail.com Vice Chairperson: Marissa Vorgias, marissakv@gmail.com Treasurers: Faidra Lampropoulou, flamp@live.com and:
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Faye Caracosta, fcaracosta@hotmail.com
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Secretary: Marissa Vorgias (see above) Academy Rep: Jennifer Ananiadis, jananiadis@hotmail.com Middle School Rep: Sharka Furda, sharka.furda@gmail.com
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Elementary School Reps: Anissa Mersiowsky, acmersk@aol.com
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and: Martha Poulos, poulosmartha@yahoo.com
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IB/AP Reps: Marion Yalouris, and:
Lina Paidoussis,
OLP Rep: Tchrieyah Napier,
mmyalouris@gmail.com
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lina.paidoussis@gmail.com napier.family@yahoo.com
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Community Liaison: Jennifer Ananiadis (see above) U.S. Embassy Rep: Leah Wilkinson,
leahfwilkinson@gmail.com
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Housing Families are needed for the upcoming SCIS swimming competition... It’s fun for your kids and a great way to help out! Contact Valia Efstathiou at efstathiouv@acs.gr or stop by her office in the gym. The High School SCIS Swimming Championship will take place are ACS Athens on Feb. 5-8. Participating schools are: Zurich International School, Frankfurt International School, Munich International School, American School of Warsaw, American International School of Vienna, ICS- Zurich, International School of Zug and Luzern, International School of Basel, AND ACS Athens!
ACS ATHENS 70TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER CELEBRATION
Friday, February 13, 2014 Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens Seating is limited, so secure your place now! Contact Valerie Alexopoulos at alexopoulosv@acs.gr or in person on the ground floor of the Administration Building. DO NOT
MISS THIS EVENT, it promises to be lots of fun!
NEW ACS ATHENS ON-LINE DIRECTORY! JOIN NOW! Become a member of www.acsathensglobal.org, a site and directory designed to be used as a tool for keeping the greater ACS Athens Community professionally connected. Association members will have the opportunity to: • • • • • •
register, free-of-charge take advantage of listing their professions and/or businesses, view and search the directory, offer and use discounts made available by other members receive the WHO'S WHO, a monthly newsletter profiling one community member each month post job opportunities and a classified section for items for sale/to buy. th Members may also register for events such as the February 13 70 Year Celebration at the Grande Bretagne, and the 70 Year Homecoming Reunion th on Campus, June 17 this coming year.
Please register, as soon as possible, on www.acsathensglobal.org, and spread the word to other community members, so we can build a solid network to benefit all. For further information, email: info@acsathensglobal.org
The ACS Athens PTO is happy to announce that any leftover food from the Holiday Bazaar event was donated to Poreia, Greek Center for Social Promotion and Mental Health in Halandri