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Aesop’s Fables This group meets only on Fridays. We have read the fable The Lion and the Mouse (Το Λιοντάρι και το Ποντίκι) and also the fable The Fox and the Raven (Η Αλεπού και το Κοράκι). Both stories are in Greek. We tried to read and translate with the help of the illustra- tions and by acting it out. When finished, the children acted out the story with role play and competed in pairs. Finally, we constructed our own masks of the mouse. The children got to color the mouse prints, cut them out, and make their own masks. For the second fable about the fox, the children colored and illustrated their picture of the story without help from any prints. Maria Galantomou Anna Stoupaki OCSAftercare monTHLY March 2013 Dear Parents, Last year, Odyssey launched a very successful Greek Summer Camp. We are happy to announce that we will be offering the camp once again this year. The Greek Summer Camp at Odyssey Charter School provides an opportunity for existing students to increase their exposure to the Greek culture and language through a variety of fun indoor and outdoor activities. Odyssey’s goal is to have each child make real progress in his or her new language in an enjoyable, carefree and relaxed atmosphere. The Camp is designed and carried out by our team of native-speaking teachers, fluent in the language and knowledgeable in Greek traditions. Campers spend each day moving from one activity to the next, including special “No English” times, designed to provide an immersion experience while still allowing for a ton of fun. In addition to Greek Language instruction, campers will also enjoy theater, “A Day in Ancient Greece”, art, computer, Greek traditional games, sports and yoga. Activity types will alternate between hands-on and visual learning experiences. The day starts with a morning welcome followed by breakfast. Snacks will be offered through- out the day. Best of all, a lunch of traditional Greek/Mediterranean cuisine will be freshly baked by experienced Greek cooks. The camp will be offered for two weeks: June 17th to the 21st and June 24th to the 28th. Parents will have the option of signing up for one or both weeks. Camp hours will be 9:00am - 3:00pm with the optional provision of before and/or aftercare. The Camp will have the capacity to accept up to 110 students so parents are strongly encouraged to register early. The camp registration form can be found at: http://odysseycharterschooldel.org/uploads/Greek_Immersion_Summer_Camp_Registration_ Form_2013.pdf A survey has been designed to determine interest in the program. The survey can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GreekSummerCamp Please contact Mrs. Fratzeska Belafemine at [email protected], if you have any questions.
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Aesop’s FablesThis group meets only on Fridays. We haveread the fable The Lion and the Mouse (ΤοΛιοντάρι και το Ποντίκι) and also the fable The Fox and the Raven (Η Αλεπού και το Κοράκι). Both stories are in Greek. We tried to read and translate with the help of the illustra-tions and by acting it out. When finished, the children acted out the story with role play and competed in pairs. Finally, we constructed our own masks of the mouse. The children got to color the mouse prints, cut them out, and make their own masks. For the second fable about the fox, the children colored and illustrated theirpicture of the story without help from any prints.
Maria GalantomouAnna Stoupaki
OCSAftercaremonTHLY
March 2013
Dear Parents,
Last year, Odyssey launched a very successful Greek Summer Camp. We are happy to announce that we will be offering the camp once again this year.
The Greek Summer Camp at Odyssey Charter School provides an opportunity for existing students to increase their exposure to the Greek culture and language through a variety of fun indoor and outdoor activities. Odyssey’s goal is to have each child make real progress in his or her new language in an enjoyable, carefree and relaxed atmosphere.
The Camp is designed and carried out by our team of native-speaking teachers, fluent in the language and knowledgeable in Greek traditions.
Campers spend each day moving from one activity to the next, including special “No English” times, designed to provide an immersion experience while still allowing for a ton of fun.
In addition to Greek Language instruction, campers will also enjoy theater, “A Day in Ancient Greece”, art, computer, Greek traditional games, sports and yoga. Activity types will alternate between hands-on and visual learning experiences.
The day starts with a morning welcome followed by breakfast. Snacks will be offered through-out the day. Best of all, a lunch of traditional Greek/Mediterranean cuisine will be freshly baked by experienced Greek cooks.
The camp will be offered for two weeks: June 17th to the 21st and June 24th to the 28th. Parents will have the option of signing up for one or both weeks.
Camp hours will be 9:00am - 3:00pm with the optional provision of before and/or aftercare. The Camp will have the capacity to accept up to 110 students so parents are strongly encouraged to register early. The camp registration form can be found at: http://odysseycharterschooldel.org/uploads/Greek_Immersion_Summer_Camp_Registration_Form_2013.pdf
A survey has been designed to determine interest in the program. The survey can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GreekSummerCamp
Please contact Mrs. Fratzeska Belafemine at [email protected], if you have any questions.
ComputersIn the computer lab, we continue on our pathto becoming experts in typing. Our skills willsoon jump from “Beginner” to “Intermediate”as we continue working with Rapid Typing.In our spare time, we still enjoy playing gamesand safely navigating the net!
Sani ChalimaYiannis Kokkinomalis
DancingFind the “Hidden Pictures” is an educationalactivity that teaches students how to focus on their work without getting distracted. The kids are given grade level appropriate activity sheets,such as “Follow The Dots” or “ Spot TheDifferences.” They are requested to solve theriddles using their best strategy skills andknowledge and understanding of Greek Language.
Ourania LaliotiKatina Parascharaki
Greek MythologyThis month we have been focusing on mythsrelevant to the creation of constellations. By far,we owe the greatest debt to the mythology ofthe ancient Greeks. Through movies, narrations, and long discussions with the students, we concluded the undeniable fact that Greeks were aware of the constellations thousands of years ago. Earliest references to the mythological significance of the Greek constellations may be found in the works ofHomer, which probablydate to the 7th centuryB.C. In the Iliad, forinstance, Homerdescribes the creationof Achilleus's shield bythe craftsman godHephaistos. Eventoday, Greeknames such asAndromeda,Argo, Cassiopea,Centaurus,Cepheus andOrion areattributed to theconstellations.
Babis AnastasiadisMaria GalantomouGiannis Kokkinomalis
Educational Games This past month, we had lots of funplaying Greek traditional games, matchinggames, memory games and balancegames. In March, we will add music andmovement to our activities, some of whichare “The Wolf and The Sheep”, “The Clown”, “The Round of The Ball” and “Padomima,” where one of us imitates an activity which the others have to guess.
Ourania Lalioti
Art February was full of fun and creative projects!On Valentine’s Day love was everywhere. Wejumped at the opportunity to have the studentsmake a flower for their significant ones out of colored popsicle sticks and heart shaped petals.The kids loved it asmuch as theirparents did.Mardi Gras (or GreekKarnavali) wasabound with colorand cheerful atmosphere. It was the perfectrecipe for inspiring us tocreate cute little monsters withour younger students, and unique Mandalas withthe older ones. So much fun and still we have somany more to do in Art class.
Goulielmos Dounavis Eva Jannelli
Please plan to attend!
Following our tradition, the Odyssey Charter School will once again be participating in the Greek Independence Day Parade in Philadelphia. Formation is scheduled for
1pm at Ben Franklin Parkway Logan Circle. Buses will be provided for transportation from our school to Philadel-phia. Please look for the relevant information coming soon. Your participation will be greatly appreciated!
HomeworkIn the homework group, the students areencouraged to complete their homeworkduring this designated time. Our major effort isto help students by explaining the homeworkin a way that helps them come to the rightconclusions by themselves. We also appreciate all the extra assistance that the teachers give for special assignments. We often observe students discuss their projects or homework and exchange ideas. For the Greek homework there’s a Greek teacher
available.
Every Friday, since there is nohomework, we watch a movie. Afterstudents view the movie, we spendsome time discussing the positivemessages or behaviors we observedand we try to promote ideas aboutcooperation, responsibility, respectand kindness.
Jo-el Fetizanan Bernadette Hardy Eleni Katapodi
Greek Independence Day Parade 2013March 17, 2013
This month, we are excited to welcome a new member to the OCS
family: Mr. Panagiotis Tsakalis. Panagiotis is coming from Greece
and brings his extensive experience. He has a BA in Primary Education, an MA in Greek Philosophy - Philosophy
of Science, and a PhD in Education. He has 15+ years
experience in education and teaching.
