June / July 2011 Mission Statement: That within a dynamic Orthodox, Christian framework, a student may strive to achieve academic excellence, a love of learning, social responsibility, spiritual growth and respect for a healthy mind and body. Strive for Excellence ENROLMENT ENQUIRIES FOR 2011 & 2012 (all year levels) Enquiries: Phone: (02) 9796 8240 Email: office@steuphemia.nsw.edu.au www.steuphemia.nsw.edu.au FORTHCOMING EVENTS HALF YEARLY EXAMINATIONS YEAR 10 CAMP Years 9 and 10 will be sitting for their On Wednesday, 22 June, Year 10 will be attending Half Yearly Examinations on Monday, 6 their annual camp to Berridale in the Snowy June till Friday, 10 June 2011 Mountains, accompanied by their Year Adviser Ms Omeros. Students will meet at school at 11 00 am We wish all students good luck! and will depart by 12 00 am. They will return on Saturday, 25 June at 10 30 pm. We wish them a great QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY time skiing! Monday, 13 June is the Queen’s PARKING AROUND THE SCHOOL birthday and a public holiday. There will be no school on this day. A reminder that parents and caregivers are not permitted to park in the ‘Drop Off Zones’ located SCHOOL PHOTOS outside the High School playground on East Terrace and the entrance to the School on Stacey Street. In The High School student photos will fact, all road safety signs around the School need to take place on Thursday, 16 June and be observed. eg Kiss and Drop, No Stopping, Friday, 17 June. pedestrian crossing sign etc. All students are expected to be well groomed and wearing their winter school uniform. Girls must have their hair tied back and boys are expected to be clean shaven. Every student must be wearing a blazer. Our requests have been stated numerous times in newsletters and in correspondence sent to all parents/caregivers. It is in the interest of your child’s safety that we insist that these safety rules are adhered to. Bankstown Police have informed the School that in the coming month of June, they will be on patrol in YEARS 7, 8 AND 11 East Terrace and Stacey Street enforcing the traffic PARENT/TEACHER NIGHT signs using unmarked police cars and pedestrian Parents/Caregivers of Years 7, 8 and 11 patrols. They will be issuing on the spot fines, as well students are invited to attend the as sending fines through the post using their in car Parent/Teacher Evening interviews that video surveillance. No warnings will be given. will be held on Wednesday, 22 June 2011. SCHOOL FEES This is an excellent opportunity for parents/caregivers to meet their children’s teachers and discuss their progress. Students will receive a booking sheet and are required to book appointments with their teachers. The end of the financial year is quickly approaching. Parents are asked to finalise any outstanding school fees before the end of the term. Please do not leave payment of fees till the last week of June. A reminder that the offer of a once only $2000 donation to the Building Fund will free you of all future Building Fund charges on your Fee Statement. In order to obtain the tax deduction this year, the $2000 must be donated before the end of June 2011. END OF TERM TWO Term two ends on Friday, 24 June. School resumes on Tuesday, 19 July, following week two of the timetable cycle. We wish all students a safe and happy holiday! 2011 CULTURAL TOUR OF ITALY, GREECE AND CYPRUS The biannual cultural tour of Italy, Greece and Cyprus will be conducted this year for Years 10 and 11 students. Departing on Sunday, 26 June and returning on Thursday, 28 July, Ms Papastamatis and Mr Theodoulou will accompany the 15 students on the trip. The students will be visiting the volcanic areas of Pompeii and Herculaneum as well as Sorrento. Historic places in Greece that the students will visit are: Athens, Epidaurus, Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora and Cyprus, before spending nine days with their relatives. This is a valuable cultural learning experience for the students. We would like to thank the Cypriot Government for hosting our students and covering the cost of the accommodation and tours. We trust all students will thoroughly enjoy their trip overseas and we wish them a safe and enjoyable trip! 2011 GREEK ORTHODOX NATIONAL SCHOOLS EVENT The 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia National Schools Event hosted by All Saints Grammar, welcomed our sister schools from Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth to Sydney for another year of healthy sporting competition and cultural and social activities. The event consisted of three days of sporting competitions, including Basketball, Soccer, Netball, Volleyball and Table Tennis, where each school team competed and demonstrated a plethora of unique skills and talents as well as admirable sportsmanship. On day one of the competition, a morning church service at All Saints Belmore commenced the event where all students were blessed. This highlighted the significant cultural aspect that unites all the schools. Following the opening ceremony, our Boys Soccer and Girls Netball teams played very well after many strenuous training sessions, achieving excellent results and making our school proud. On the second day, our Boys and Girls Basketball teams also played exceptionally well, displaying a high level of skill, sportsmanship and team spirit. However, our boys narrowly missed out on first place. The Table Tennis was also an enjoyable event that took place on the second day, where our students participated to the best of their ability. On the third and final day, we saw our students embarking on the challenges of Volleyball and indoor Soccer. The exhibition of positive energy and determination was riveting to watch, with the boys also narrowly missing out on first place. Congratulations to all our representative athletes who displayed their utmost best and played fair and skilful games. Our College had the wonderful opportunity to participate in the Greek Spoken Arts Festival. Our School was represented by Katherine Tsatsaklas, Chanel Taliai and Kosta Georgiadis in what would become a memorable evening, filled with unforgettable performances from all participating schools in both the Greek and Serbian languages. Furthermore, All Saints Grammar hosted the Social Dinner, where their senior students catered for the evening, serving a ravishing three-course meal. Along with All Saints’ inviting hospitality, the evening granted the opportunity for students to socialise with other students from across the nation and allowed them to celebrate their culture as was seen through the enjoyable Greek dancing. We would also like to acknowledge the presence of Mr Hirakis, Principal of St Euphemia College, Mr Panagopoulos, Principal of St George College of Adelaide, Mr Rekouniotis, Principal of St John’s College of Melbourne, Ms Stefanou Haag, Principal of St Spyridon College, Mr Mark Robertson, Principal of Oakleigh College Melbourne, and Mr Tsoutsas, Principal of All Saints Grammar. On behalf of the students of St Euphemia College, we would like to thank Ms Edhouse and Mr Verghios, as well as all the coaches and students who assisted in making this an enjoyable and successful event. Dimitri Pupulas and Antigone Kordas SPORTS REPORT SWISSA CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL Congratulations to the following students who achieved a place at the SWISSA cross country carnival held at Redeemer Baptist School on Monday 9 May 2011. 12 years Boys 1st Place: Theodore Mitrothanasis 12 years Girls 2nd Place: Demi Raptis 13 years Boys 2nd Place: Alexander Hatzivanof 3rd Place: Peter Sormaz 13 years Girls 1st Place: Panoria Georgiou 15 years Girls 1st Place: Niki Mitrothanasis 3rd Place: Lydia Conti 16 years Girls 1st Place: Stephanie Papaioannou 17 years Boys 1st Place: Milijan Ruzic 17 years Girls 1st Place: Dimitra Psarianos AICES CROSS COUNTRY The following students have been selected to represent SWISSA at the AICES Cross Country Carnival on Thursday 2 June 2011, at Macarthur Anglican College, Cobbitty Rd, Cobbitty. We wish them all the best. SWISSA CROSS COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES Theodore Mitrothanasis, Matthew Anaxagorou, Demi Raptis, Alexander Hatzivanof, Nicolas Houliaras, Paris Rogaris, Panoria Georgiou, Kristina Aliferis, Niki Mitrothanasis, Lydia Conti, Maria Papantoniou, Tamara Ubiparipovic, William Pappas, Dimitra Psarianos. SWISSA REPRESENTATIVES Well done to the following St Euphemia College students who have represented SWISSA across various sports throughout Term 1 and early Term 2. Touch Football UNDER 15 BOYS: James Elias Basketball BOYS: Dimitri Pupulas, Georgije Paravinja GIRLS: Stephanie Papaioannou, Angelique Souris Swimming BOYS: Tom Kopsaris, Matthew Anaxogorou, Giorgio Tzortzis, Leo Bitas, Evan Kohilas GIRLS: Panoria Georgiou, Marie Malekkou, Constance Hionis, Georgia Hatzi Football OPENS: Andreas Kartsioulis OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES Congratulations to Leo Bitas for competing at the NSW State All Schools swimming championships. Leo finished 4th in the 100 metre freestyle and 5th in the 50 meter freestyle for the under 13 boys. Such an amazing achievement Leo! Andreas Kartsioulis was successful to be selected for the SWISSA soccer team. Andreas’ effort and skill was acknowledged by the selectors and was chosen to represent AICES in the CIS soccer Gala Day at The Kings School, North Parramatta. Congratulations to Andreas on his AICES selection! ΝΕΑ ΤΟΥ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ Εξετάςεισ Πρώτου Εξαμήνου Οι εξετάςεισ τθσ Γϋ Γυμναςίου και τθσ Αϋ Λυκείου κα διεξαχκοφν από τθ Δευτζρα 6 Ιουνίου ζωσ τθν Παραςκευι 10 Ιουνίου 2011. Ευχόμαςτε ςε όλουσ τουσ μακθτζσ μασ Καλι Επιτυχία. Αργία Σθ Δευτζρα 13 Ιουνίου ζχουμε αργία λόγω των γενεκλίων τθσ Βαςίλιςςασ. Επομζνωσ το ςχολείο κα είναι κλειςτό. Σχολικζσ Φωτογραφίεσ Οι ςχολικζσ φωτογραφιςεισ κα πάρουν μζροσ τθν Πζμπτθ 16 και τθν Παραςκευι 17 Ιουνίου. Όλοι οι μακθτζσ πρζπει να φορζςουν τθ χειμερινι ςχολικι ςτολι τουσ. Είναι υποχρεωτικό οι μακθτζσ να φορζςουν το ςακάκι και τθ γραβάτα τουσ. Οι κοπζλεσ κα πρζπει να ζχουν τα μαλλιά τουσ δεμζνα πίςω και τα αγόρια να είναι ξυριςμζνα. Συνεντεφξεισ Γονζων/Κηδεμόνων – Καθηγητών Οι ςυνεντεφξεισ Γονζων/Κθδεμόνων – Κακθγθτϊν για τουσ μακθτζσ τθσ Αϋ - Βϋ Γυμναςίου και Βϋ Λυκείου ζχουν προγραμματιςτεί για τθν Σετάρτθ 22 Ιουνίου 2011. Αυτι θ βραδιά είναι μια πολφ καλι ευκαιρία για τουσ γονείσ/κθδεμόνεσ να γνωρίςουν τουσ κακθγθτζσ και να ςυηθτιςουν μαηί τουσ τθν πρόοδο των παιδιϊν τουσ. Οι μακθτζσ παρακαλοφνται να κλείςουν ραντεβοφ με τουσ κακθγθτζσ τουσ εκ των προτζρων. Καταςκήνωςη τησ Α΄ Λυκείου Σθν Σετάρτθ 22 Ιουνίου, οι μακθτζσ τθσ Αϋ Λυκείου κα αναχωριςουν για τθν ετιςια καταςκινωςι τουσ ςτο Berridale ςτο Snowy Mountains. Θα τουσ ςυνοδζψει θ ςφμβουλόσ τουσ, θ Δεςποινίσ Ομιρου και άλλοι κακθγθτζσ. Οι μακθτζσ κα ςυναντθκοφν ςτο ςχολείο ςτισ 11.00π.μ. και κα αναχωριςουν ςτισ 12.00μ.μ. Θα επιςτρζψουν το ΢άββατο 25 Ιουνίου ςτισ 10.30 το βράδυ. Ευχόμαςτε ςτουσ μακθτζσ και κακθγθτζσ καλό ςκι! Τζλοσ Τριμήνου Σο δεφτερο τρίμθνο τελειϊνει τθν Παραςκευι 24 Ιουνίου. Σο τρίτο τρίμθνο αρχίηει τθν Σρίτθ 19 Ιουλίου, ακολουκϊντασ το πρόγραμμα τθσ Δευτζρασ εβδομάδασ (Week 2 Timetable). Ευχόμαςτε καλζσ διακοπζσ ςε όλουσ. Ταξίδι ςτην Ιταλία, Ελλάδα και Κφπρο, 2011 Σο εκπαιδευτικό πολιτιςτικό ταξίδι ςτθν Ιταλία, Ελλάδα και Κφπρο ζχει οργανωκεί για τουσ μακθτζσ και μακιτριεσ τθσ Αϋ - Βϋ Λυκείου. Σα 15 παιδιά, ςυνοδευόμενα από δφο κακθγθτζσ, τθν κα Παπαςταμάτθ και τον κο Θεοδοφλου, κα αναχωριςουν τθν Κυριακι 26 Ιουνίου και κα επιςτρζψουν τθν Πζμπτθ 28 Ιουλίου. ΢τθν Ιταλία οι μακθτζσ κα επιςκεφτοφν τθν Ρϊμθ και τθν Πομπθία. ΢τθν Ελλάδα κα επιςκεφτοφν διάφορα αξιοκζατα όπωσ τθν Ακρόπολθ, τθν Ολυμπία, τουσ Δελφοφσ, τα Μετζωρα. Σελειϊνοντασ, κα κζλαμε να ευχαριςτιςουμε το Τπουργείο Εξωτερικϊν τθσ Κφπρου που δζχτθκε ξανά να φιλοξενιςει τα παιδιά κατά τθ διάρκεια τθσ επταιμερθσ διαμονισ τουσ ςτθν Κφπρο. Ευχόμαςτε ςτα παιδιά μασ και ςτουσ κακθγθτζσ Καλό Σαξίδι. Σχολικά δίδακτρα Σο τζλοσ του οικονομικοφ ζτουσ πλθςιάηει. Παρακαλοφμε τουσ γονείσ να ξοφλιςουν τα δίδακτρα που τυχόν χρωςτοφν πριν τθ λιξθ του Βϋ Σριμινου. Η Γραμματεία κα είναι ανοιχτι κατά τθν διάρκεια των διακοπϊν. Τπενκυμίηουμε τουσ γονείσ τθν πρόταςθ που ζγινε από τον κφριο Θεοφίλου εκ μζρουσ του Διοικθτικοφ ΢υμβουλίου δωρίηοντασ 2000 δολάρια τα οποία είναι αφαιρετζα από τθν φορολογία και ςασ ελευκερϊνει από όλεσ τισ μελλοντικζσ χρεϊςεισ προσ το Building Fund. Για να πάρετε τθν αφαίρεςθ αυτόν τον χρόνο τα χριματα αυτά πρζπει να δοκοφν πριν το τζλοσ του Ιουνίου 2011. Η Στάθμευςη γφρω από την περιοχή του Σχολείου Τπενκυμίηουμε ςτουσ γονείσ ότι δεν επιτρζπεται να παρκάρουν ςτισ ηϊνεσ “Drop off” ζξω από το Γυμνάςιο ςτθν οδό East Terrace κακϊσ και ςτθν είςοδο του ςχολείου ςτθ Stacey Street . Θα πρζπει να τθροφμε όλα τα οδικά ςιματα όπωσ: “Kiss and Drop”, “No Stopping”, “Pedestrian Crossing” κτλ. Ζχουμε υπενκυμίςει ςχετικά με αυτό το κζμα τουσ γονείσ επανειλθμμζνα ςτθν ςχολικι μασ εφθμερίδα κακϊσ και με ςθμειϊματα. Επιμζνουμε να τθροφνται οι κανονιςμοί αυτοί για τθν αςφάλεια των παιδιϊν μασ. Η αςτυνομία του Bankstown ζχει ενθμερϊςει το ςχολείο ότι από τθν αρχι του Ιουνίου κα επιτθρεί το East Terrace και το Stacey Street με μθ αςτυνομικά αυτοκίνθτα προκειμζνου να βεβαιωκεί ότι τθροφνται οι κανονιςμοί από τουσ οδθγοφσ και τουσ πεηοφσ. Η αςτυνομία κα γράφει αυτόματα όςουσ παρανομοφν και κα ςτζλνουν τισ κλιςεισ τουσ χρθςιμοποιϊντασ τισ κάμερζσ τουσ. Δε κα δίνονται προειδοποιιςεισ. Εκτιμοφμε πολφ τθ ςυνεργαςία ςασ ςτο κζμα αυτό. Χ. Χειράκθσ Διευκυντισ