Monday, September 12, 2022 was a historic day for Pinewood American International School of Thessaloniki, as Pinewood’s Early Years & Elementary School returned home to its original building. This was a return to the Anatolia College campus where Pinewood was established back in 1950. The newly refurbished building is located on the Anatolia campus, a facility that offers students an exceptional academic, social, and physical environment conducive to modern, flexible learning in Thessaloniki’s only international school.
It was a day of excitement for all of our students, faculty, and families as they entered their new school with high expectations.
Dr. Roxanne Giampapa, Head of Pinewood School and Vice President of the International Division at Anatolia College, addressed students in a welcome speech, stating that "inside the new building lies each child's bright future" and reminding them that "their Pinewood education is one thing that can never be taken away from them."
Anatolia College President, Dr. Panos Vlachos, welcomed the new students at the ceremony and emphasized the fact that Pinewood is "coming home," a milestone towards a full integration that was announced in 2019.
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PINEWOOD SUPPORTS THE OLYMPUS MOUNTAIN MARATHON 2022
This year Pinewood proudly supported the 34th Olympus mountain marathon, organized by ΕΟΣ Thessaloniki. The magical environment of Olympus was the venue of the race, a mountain with a history whose origins are lost in mythology, and a destination for many visitors from all over the world. Its distinct natural beauty provides ideal conditions for holding the most historic (since 1986) Greek mountain running race. It is a combination of classic off-road run and mountain climbing with a large participation of athletes from Greece and abroad. Pinewood stands by the 260 athletes and 150 volunteers who participate this year.
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AMMERMAN SCHOLARSHIP
The Alexander Ammerman Memorial Scholarship is offered by the Ammerman family to a new Pinewood student each year in the memory of our dear colleague, Alexander Ammerman, who served as Pinewood’s beloved librarian.
This year, Agapi Chatzigianni has been awarded the Ammerman scholarship. She has always been very fond of literature. Her years of study at the 1st Highschool of Panorama helped her delve deeper into this passionate and liberating domain of literature. You can see her original piece of writing and profile below.
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PINEWOOD x MEMORY PROJECT
Ms. Konstantina Kapanidou's visual art class collaborated with the non-profit organization “Memory Project” to create portraits of children housed at an orphanage in Sierra Leone last year. The art elective students spent numerous hours painting with acrylic paints, one portrait each, while trying to achieve resemblance and capture the essence of each child.
The portraits have traveled to Siera Leone and have been already delivered to each child as a kind and caring gift. Our school has also sent a monetary donation to support the children’s needs. You can watch the special moments of the the delivery below.
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PARENTS' NIGHT
An event for Elementary parents will be hosted at our new Elementary campus on Wednesday, September 14, 17:00 - 19:00 where parents will have the chance to tour the new EY and Elementary building, get to know other Pinewood families, and meet their child’s teachers.
For our Secondary students and their families, we are organizing the Parents’ Night on September 15, from 18:00 to 20:00 at the current Thermi Pinewood campus where the secondary school will remain for the next year.
Snacks and drinks will be available at both campuses.
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SECONDARY FIELD TRIPS
Exciting destinations for our upcoming Secondary Field trips.
Grade 12: Mount Olympus, Sep 21-23 (Departure: Wednesday / Return: Friday)
Grade 11: Xanthi - Nestos River, Sep 29 - Oct 1 (Departure: Thursday / Return: Saturday)
Grade 10: Athens, Sep 22-24 (Departure: Thursday / Return: Saturday)
Grade 9: Delphi - Arachova, Sep 22-24 (Departure: Thursday / Return: Saturday)
Grade 8: Ioannina, Sep 30 - Oct 1 (Departure: Friday / Return: Saturday)
Grade 7: Volos - Makrinitsa, Sep 30 - Oct 1 (Departure: Friday / Return: Saturday)
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AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Please note that the after-school activities will start on September 26. You can find the available clubs for this year below. You will soon be notified with an email for the daily schedule and sign up form. |
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ALUMNI PLATFORM
We are excited to announce the soft launch of Pinewood's Alumni Network. Alumni can register to connect with peers of the same class year, decades, career, and region. Available online and as an app, alumni can sign up with an email, Google account, or their professional LinkedIn profile. The platform will soon be available for current students also.
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PINEWOOD ON TWO CAMPUSES
This year, Pinewood will operate on 2 campuses. The Secondary Division (Grades 7-12) will remain on the school's campus in Thermi, while the construction of the new secondary building on the grounds of Anatolia is in progress. The new, state-of-the-art Pinewood Secondary School is on schedule to be delivered in 2023. |
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ELEMENTARY CAMPUS EY1-G6
Anatolia College Campus, Pylaia
OPERATING HOURS:
School hours: 8.20 - 15.00
After school program: 15.10 - 16.10
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SECONDARY CAMPUS G7-G12
Pinewood Campus, Thermi
OPERATING HOURS:
School hours: 8.40 - 15.20
After school program: 15.30 - 16.30
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ELEMENTARY
SEPTEMBER
SEP 14 - Parents’ night
SEP 12-16 - Elementary ELL Placement tests
SEP 19-23 - Photo Week
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SECONDARY
SEPTEMBER
SEP 15 - Parents’ night
SEP- 27 Student council elections
SEP 21 - OCT 01 - Field Trips
SEP 26-30 Photo Week
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A ROOM FOR PARENTS
In the Parents' Corner on our Website, you will find important events and dates. The calendar, important announcements, and the planner will be kept in this section, in case you are not able to locate the emails. |
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PLASTIC FREE CAMPUS
Pinewood commits to measurably reduce plastic waste and pollution on both campuses and the world around us. The school aims to do its best to eliminate single-use plastic pollution and its toxic impacts on people and the environment.
- Stations of filtered water have been installed on each floor so students can easily refill their bottles and drink directly from the station without the use of any glass/cup.
- The school will soon distribute resuable bottles to every student and teacher.
- No single use water bottles sold in the canteen.
- Discourage use of single-use plastics.
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