Pinewood Planner: December 1-7

Our Thanksgiving feast!

Last week we had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. A warm thank you to all the cooks and the volunteers! The surplus food at the secondary campus was donated to Εθελοντική Διακονία Αστέγων, an organization that supports the homeless by preparing up to 70 meals, three times per week! The surplus at the elementary was donated to SOS Village in Plagiari.

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5th MUN Conference at the German School

Pinewood students won a total of four awards in the 5th DSTMUN Conference, chairing as many as three committees! Congratulations to the following students:

1. Theodoros Akritidis, Class of 2023: Chair, Economic & Financial Committee (GA2)

2. Marios Katzigkas, Class of 2025: Chair, Disarmament and International Security Committee (GA1)

3. Emmanouil Kareklas, Class of 2024: Co-Chair, Youth Delegate Forum (YDF)

4. Fotis Impas, Class of 2024: Best Delegate Award, Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee (GA3) - Russia

5. Vera Vlachou, Class of 2026: Best Delegate Award, Youth Delegate Forum (YDF) - Turkey

6. Valentina Steranou, Class of 2024: Honorable Mention, Disarmament and International Security Committee (GA1) - Russia

7. Tristan Spanopoulos, Class of 2027: Honorable Mention, Economic & Financial Committee (GA2) - Russia

Special Thanks to our teacher, Mr. Lazaros Vasiliadis.

2nd Graders - first 3D print!

The 3D printer in our Elementary Design Studio has not stopped printing since the start of the school year. 3D printing is one of the main components of our STEAM program. Our elementary students have already won two National 3D Design Awards with their designs in assistive devices, chess pieces, tools, and artifacts.

Creating the first 3D printed object in 2nd grade is always a very important moment. The students discussed and researched different types of houses in their Transdisciplinary Unit titled “Who We Are” with Ms. Isla and Ms. Laina. They then drew houses and designed them using a 3D modeling software during their STEAM lessons with their teachers and Mr. Christos. They learned how 3D printers and 3D modeling software work and followed specific requirements to be able to print the designs.

3D printing is one of the major breakthrough technologies that is changing and will increasingly change our lives. Our students are developing the skills and building a toolkit that will allow them to become the innovators and creators of tomorrow!

Native Greek Class / Project 'Κύκλος του νερού'

In the unit about water and its cycle on the Earth's surface, our Greek 4th Graders prepared team projects about the stages of the water cycle, the animals that live in different water environments, and the impact of pollution. The students had the opportunity to experiment with a steam activity. They created clouds and observed how fast the rain came out of them in condensed form. All this was the preparatory work for the field trip to the Water Museum of Thessaloniki, which is approaching soon as part of their TDL unit "Who we are".

COMING UP AT PINEWOOD

Call For Musicians / EL WINTER SHOW

The holiday season is quickly approaching and so does our annual Winter Show which will take place on Wednesday, December 21. For the Winter Show, each class will prepare a holiday related performance. More details will be shared closer to the date.

The Pinewood Music Department is also thrilled to call students to perform an instrumental music piece (piano, guitar, violin, etc.). If you play any musical instrument and you want to learn to perform a musical piece then we will include your performance in the Winter show along with the classroom performances.

When: December 21
Where: Pinewood Gymnasium (Pinewood EY/Elementary at Anatolia Campus)
What: Classical piece or a Christmas song arrangement for an instrument
How long: One to two minutes
Who: Students from Kindergarten up to Grade 6
Deadline: Please inform us of your interest no later than December 10
Please do not hesitate to contact the music teachers, Ms. Eva or Ms. Gundega, in case you would like your child(ren) to participate and complete the form below.

CONSENT FORM / APPLY HERE

Elementary Report Cards/Conferences

The end of the first term is almost upon us and the Elementary report cards will be published this Friday. You will receive an email from Managebac with a link that will take you directly to your child’s report card.

Elementary Parent/teacher conferences will take place next week Wednesday (17:00-20:00) and Thursday (13:00-16:30).

The portal to schedule conferences will open on Friday. Parents will receive an email with step-by-step instructions on how to schedule them using the Athena platform. This is the same platform used for enrollment and registration for after-school activities.

The Secondary Report Cards will be released on Dec 13. The Parent-Teacher conferences for Secondary will take place on Wednesday, Dec 14, from 17:00 to 20:00, and on Thursday, Dec 15, from 12:30 to 16:30 on campus.

Pinewood at the Aegean Tournament

Pinewood will participate in the Aegean Tournament on the first weekend of December with three teams:

Boys basketball
Girls Volleyball
Boys Volleyball

All members of the Pinewood community are invited to come and cheer for our young athletes!!

CHARITY PROJECTS AT PINEWOOD

Secondary Student Council / CAS Project

This year the Student Council calls upon IBDP CAS students to gather breakfast products as we hope to support over 160 families in need. The non-profit organization “Prosferoume apo kardias” aims to help destitute families. Such initiatives foster respect and open-mindedness for other communities, unite and educate. Pinewood students understand others' perspectives but most importantly build relationships with our local community.

The Drive starts tomorrow and will run until Dec 16.

Please donate the following products:

Peanut butter, jam, rolled oats, canned fruit in juice, nuts, seeds, milk and milk substitutes, cereals, cereal and protein bars, granola, dried fruit, honey, cookies, crackers, toast bread

MAKE-A-WISH START PROGRAM

Make-A-Wish Greece grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. They collect donations through the Wish Star program.

By simply donating 2 euros for a Wish Star, you receive a paper star, which in turn becomes a star of love, thus making the life of a sick child full of light and hope!

You can buy your star at the Elementary and Secondary reception until the end of December!