January 2016 ACS ATHENS PTO Year 7, Issue 47

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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:

MARCH 8, 2016

SHARE NEWSLETTER SUPPORT * HELP * ANSWERS * RECOMMENDATIONS * ENCOURAGEMENT

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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. !!

MONTHS OF JANUARY & FEBRUARY!Socks, Gloves,Warm Hats,Winter Jackets

(all ages),!Comfortable Shoes, Winter Scarves, Warm Baby Clothes, Sleeping Bags (FOR MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN AND BABIES)!!!

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.!

The Valadoros Collection led by the exhibit’s curator, Ms. Anastasia

Drandaki. !11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 27

(Central building Vas. Sofias Ave. & 1 Koumbari St.) !

Tour to last one hour Cost is 7 euros

(5 euros entrance, 2 euros guided tour)

Space is limited. Please RSVP to jananiadis@hotmail.com !

Please specify if you would like to enjoy a coffee or lunch afterwards at the Café-Restaurant

located on the 2nd Floor (order and pay individually) so we can reserve in advance.

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PRIVATE TOUR AT

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BENAKI MUSEUM

The bequest of Anastasios and Maria Valadoros is one of the most significant donations the Benaki Museum has receive in recent decades. More than 300 icons and a large number of ancient and ecclesiastical artefacts form a charming assemblage which expresses the tastes and preferences of a cultivated bourgeois family in a 20th-century Athens. Among these works of unique importance is a rare, gold-embroidered fourteenth century epitaphios, a true masterpiece of Byzantine art.

With Dr. Gialamas!February 23!

10 a.m. in the Conference Room!In order to prepare for the meeting, please pre-submit your questions/concerns/comments to

ptoacsathens@gmail.com by Wednesday, February 17. All emails with questions will be forwarded directly to Dr. Gialamas to ensure they will be

responded to at the Coffee.!

This is a great opportunity to voice your concerns, ask questions and learn more about ACS Athens

and the educational path of your student(s).!

!We look forward to seeing you there!!

V A L E N T I N E’ S !D A Y

BRUNCH !

THURSDAY, FEB. 11 TIME AND VENUE TO BE ANNOUNCED

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…..What’s better than starting off the new year with COOKING, EATING and GREAT COMPANY?

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!

International Women’s Day !

Luncheon !!

Tuesday, March 8 at 1:00 p.m.!

(following the PTO General Meeting)!!

VENUE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

2015-16 PTO Board Members:!

Chair:!Pamela Stamatiou pamela.stamatiou@gmail.com  6974 373597 !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!

NEWS FROM ACS ATHENS

READING WITH DOUBLE VISION?!?!?!

Do you believe that it’s easy to read pleasantly when the text which you read looks like the one in the photo?

!Well, neither can a child with double vision read this. So this child chooses to stop this really stressful and tiring procedure and turn his attention to something else, maybe a game or outside the window of the classroom! This child has visual dysfunctions which make it hard for him to do something easy for someone else, like reading! We should consider that this child doesn’t have any learning difficulties, dyslexia or distractibility. After observing the symptoms, an eye examination and a full optometric examination, Vision Training could be the solution. Through VT a child can develop and improve the visual skills.

Kapolis Optics - Training Center Tel: 2106819323 cl@kapolis.gr info@kapolis.gr

A SUMMER CAMP for children with learning difficulties.

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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

www.olearning.eu ask@olearning.eu

NEWS FROM OU!R! ! ACS ATHENS

! ! ! ! PARENTS ANNOUNCING!ACS Athens Literacy

Festival!

Wednesday, February 24th, 4 - 6 p.m. !!Students, Parents and Teachers will come together to celebrate literacy throughout our curriculum to encourage our students to become Architects of their own Learning.!

THE PTO IS VOLUNTEERING TO BRING SNACKS (COOKIES, BROWNIES, CUPCAKES, FRUIT, CHEESE PIES, ETC).

If you would be willing to contribute, please email: pamela.stamatiou@gmail.com for details.

POSITION FOR ACS PARENT IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE ACS ATHENS BOARD OF TRUSTEES !

- Term will be until June 2016 but is eligible for “re-election” for regular 2 year term (2016-18) - Elections for parent positions usually take place every 2 years during the Spring Fair in May - Please note that parent positions on the Board of Trustees DO NOT represent ACS parents nor the PTO community - Candidates should possess professional experience in

running a business (in any field) and be willing to dedicate their expertise, experience, time and energy

- Meetings are generally held 3-4 times during a school year

- Between two candidates with similar qualification criteria, preference will be given to the female candidate. !

Please submit CVs as soon as possible to Helen Maravegias

maravegiash@acs.gr

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