Getting ready for our new school year.

Classes begin on September 9.

Petalouda! Butterflies!

Fall 2014 Greek immersion classes

New class at the preschool

English preschool class

Teacher numbers

Gymnastic program t the preschool

Mother's Day projects

Homemade wrapping paper using the bottom of celery to resemble roses!  Picture frames for our Mama's!

Reading at Centennial Elementary School

Great visit!  I read to 3 kindergarten classes!  My friend Olga Savvas is a teacher there.

The Cat in the Hat in Greek!

Dr Suess' the Cat in the Hat in Greek.  We made whiskers with Popsicle sticks! Purchased hats on amazon .

Greek Independence Day NYC 2014

5th Avenue NYC

March 25 celebration

The Greek school at Saint Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church in NY had their 25 of March celebration.  The kids did a great job.  There poems, songs, and dances.

Sample lesson for Ta Poulakia class

Just look at what our 4 year olds have learned.

Greek tsolias shoe and the letter Σς

Greek Independence Parade

We had our own Greek Independence Day parade at our preschool today!  Ζητο Ελλάδα ! Students had flags, whistles and shakers.

The hidden school

Ta Psarakia class is creating the hidden school.  Before the Greeks independence we had to hide our religion from the Turks.  Greek went to school typically at night in caves or underground to learn about our religion.  This is where the song Feggaraki mou lambro comes from. 

Lyrics to Feggaraki Mou Lambro

Feggaraki mou lambro

Fere mou na perpato

Na pigaino sto Skolio

Na matheno grammata

Grammata spoudamata

Tou Theou Ta prammata

Translation Moon my Light

Moon my light

Bring me to walk

So I can go to school

So I can learn letters

Letters and studying 

All of Gods things