Upcoming Events Monday, September 6th – No School Labor Day. Tuesday, September 7th – First day of school for Preschool. Grades 1 thru 7 Gym uniforms. Wednesday, September 8th – First day of full uniforms. Students room Grades Kindergarten thru 7th will attend church at 9:45 a.m. Following church will be the School Blessing. As always parents/guardians are invited to walk over to church with the students and join them at Holy Trinity Church. Wednesday, September 8th – 6:00-7:30 p.m., Parent/Teacher Open House. All parents/guardians are asked to meet in the Hellenic Cultural Center at 6:00 p.m. for an introduction of staff. This will be followed by classroom visits and school tours. This meeting if for parents/guardians and we respectfully ask that children not attend this evening event. Wednesday, September 15th – 7:00 p.m. PTA meeting. The PTA invites you to attend this first and future meetings. This first meeting will also include the PTA’s first uniform swap. Bring uniforms you no longer need and look for those that you do! The PTA newsletter will again be sent electronically, please be sure to update your email address or if you do not have email access send a note to the PTA at school. Arrival time Arrival time for all students is 8:00 to 8:15 a.m. Students in PreK thru grade 6 will go to homerooms at 8:15 a.m. Grade 7 students only may enter the front door at 8:00 a.m. and report to their homeroom. Students arriving after 8:20 a.m. will need to go to the office for a late slip. Thank You Thank you again to all who have volunteered in one way or another throughout the last school year. Your volunteering is appreciated and helps us to ensure that our students are receiving a rewarding educational experience. We look forward to working with you again this year and for more to join you in volunteering. A special thank you to all those who volunteered at the Folk Festival, without your assistance this would not be such a successful fundraiser for the PTA. Thank you for continuing to collect your Box Tops. Remember to send your summer collection sheet to school with your student. Please review the BoxTops information from the PTA and contact Cindy McAndrews if you have any questions. Keep collecting all summer! Thank you to everyone for their support of the Matching Challenge Grant. The goal was met, please contact the school committee members if you would like more information. New Teachers Welcome to our new staff members: Hope Eacrett, PreKindergarten 4 year old program, Kimberly Glekas, 3rd Grade, Kaleigh Tavares, 6th & 7th ELA and 6th Math, John Giannopoulos, 7th Social Studies, George Economou, 7th Math, Maria McCarthy, 5th, 6th & 7th Science, and Elizabeth Danos 6th & 7th Spanish. Forms Please complete and return all the necessary forms to your student’s homeroom teacher. The forms were sent home in the red folders. A CORI form needs to be completed if you would like to chaperone. Those without CORI forms may not be considered for chaperoning field trips or similar activities. Visit Our School Have you visited the Hellenic American Academy to learn more about the opportunities available for your student? We encourage community members, family and friends to visit. Limited spaces are still available. If you are seeking a quality education in a faith based environment, come and learn more about the many wonderful programs offered at the Hellenic American Academy. Please call to schedule a tour or “shadow” day. Tours include our new early childhood learning classrooms and science and state-of-the-art computer labs. You can also learn more about our newly enhanced security system, Ethernet availability in all classrooms and laptop access for students. Please contact Sheila Boyle or Doug Anderson at 978-453-5422. If you have any questions or would like more information about the Hellenic American Academy please call 978-453-5422 or email haapta@yahoo.com New PTA Board Congratulations to this year’s PTA Board members: Stacy Theofilopoulos- President Louanne Theokas- Vice President Cassi Malvers- Secretary Joanne Grillakis- Treasurer Mission To provide an elementary school education of the highest quality, enriched by the teaching of the Greek language, history, culture, and faith, in a warm family atmosphere. By providing a learning environment that is safe, supportive, and structured, we aim to provide the best opportunities for each student to develop his or her individuality and potential to the fullest. We strive to create a learning environment that is relevant and to stimulate intellectual curiosity while encouraging a sense of responsibility by challenging students to perform at their highest level of achievement.