SHARE Newsletter March 2016

March 2016

ACS ATHENS PTO

Year 7, Issue 48

SHARE NEWSLETTER SUPPORT * HELP * ANSWERS * RECOMMENDATIONS * ENCOURAGEMENT 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 pamela.stamatiou@gmail.com or call 6974 373597

PLEASE NOTE THAT PTO GENERAL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD EVERY OTHER MONTH THIS YEAR:

Next Meeting: May 10th

Teachers and Staff AppreciationWeek March 15 - 17, 2016

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 christineanagnostou15@gmail.com

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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 MARCH Energy 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!

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, June 11 Dinner and Dance the night away to

Car Boot Sale Fun and Games for the Whole Family

CELEBRATE the end of a long school year

It’s never too early to start planning so if you’d like to help out, please contact:

MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW SOON!

Pam: pamela.stamatiou@gmail.com

and the beginning of SUMMER!

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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: acmersk@aol.com 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: acmersk@aol.com

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.

Middle School Rep: sharka.furda@gmail.com Academy Rep:mmyalouris@gmail.com

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: pamela.stamatiou@gmail.com to set a date!

March 2016

ACS ATHENS PTO

NEWS FROM OU R ACS ATHENS PARENTS

Year 7, Issue 48

NEWS FROM ACS ATHENS

ACS Athens presents:

The 2016 Colloquium

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

2015-16 PTO Board Members: Chair: Pamela Stamatiou pamela.stamatiou@gmail.com 6974 373597

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

Vice-Chair: Jennifer:Ananiadis jananiadis@hotmail.com 6945 806972 Treasurer: Faye Caracosta fcaracosta@hotmail.com 6944 542037 Secretary: Marissa Vorgias marissakv@gmail.com 6906 031108 Academy Rep.: Marion Yalouris mmyalouris@gmail.com 6976 565030 Middle School Rep.: Sharka Furda sharka.furda@gmail.com 6937 340499 Elementary School Rep.: Anissa Mersiowsky acmersk@aol.com 6946 939515 U.S. Embassy Rep.: Kirstin Schlereth kirstin_beach@msn.com 6944 276112 IB/AP Rep.: Roula Maltezou maltezousp@gmail.com 6972 404872 Social Media/IT coordinator: Casey Gripari caseygripari@hotmail.co.uk 6955 466 814 OL/OM Rep.: Mina Agnos mina@travelive.com 6948 040442 Volunteer Coordinator: Christina Anagnostou christineanagnostou15@gmail.com 6937 200704

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