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Wednesday
Feb012012

Vassilopitta - Cutting event for 2012

In celebration of the success of this academic year, which is a result of a collective effort of all of the members of the ACS Athens family, a get-together was organized by the Federation and Administration for everyone. 

The event, which took place on Friday, January 27 at 8:30 p.m. at the Taverna Mouries in Aghia Paraskevi, lasted till early morning (!) with the guests dancing the night away (- DJs were our own John P. & Ino K. who were playing fabulous sets throughout the evening.)

The New Year's Vassilopitta was ceremoniously cut after midnight; and the drawing that took place,  was a blast and lucky for many of us ! 

Some of the good times can be viewed here..  (More photos in flickr

Thursday
Dec292011

Week before Winter break Christmas Celebrations

The Christmas Spirit was certainly in the air the week before Winter break. Sweet treats and mounds of kourambiedes were enjoyed, gifts were exchanged, and Santa Claus hats were roaming virtually all over ACS campus. 

While the holiday celebrations provided  ample cheer,  it was the warmth and affection in everyone’s hearts that truly made this a  joyous time!

View photos here

Friday
Nov042011

Day of the Dead Celebration

The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) was celebrated in our school and students from Middle School and High School built for the first time, two altars, decorated them, brought sweets, setup Catrinas and Calaveras and participated in a very festive event.  Below is a small description of this very important celebration and its meaning.   You can also view many photos from this event.

 

“Día de los Muertos”

It is a holiday that focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it attains the quality of a National Holiday. The celebration takes place on November 1st and 2nd.

Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts.

Some families build altars in their homes. Toys are brought for dead children and bottles of tequila for adults.

La Catrina

It is as a parody of a Mexican upper-class female. It is a striking image of a costumed female with a skeleton face. It is an icon of the Day of the Dead.

Las Calaveras

Calavera—the skull or skeleton—is the number one symbol for the Days of the Dead. But it is not presented to terrorize. Instead, the calavera represents the playfulness of the Dead, as they mimic the Living and frolic amongst us.

You see La Calavera in baked goods and sugar candies— 'calaveras de azucar'

Made from a sugar paste cast in molds, the candy skulls of the Days of the Dead are decorated with colorful foil eyes and icing.

Literary Calaveras

Those with a distinctive talent for writing sometimes create short poems, called calaveras ("skulls"), mocking epitaphs of friends, describing interesting habits and attitudes or funny anecdotes.

Newspapers dedicate calaveras to public figures, with cartoons of skeletons in the style of the famous calaveras.

The advanced Spanish IB B level and AP students have created very funny “literary calaveras” dedicated to different teachers and/or friends.

Thursday
Oct272011

National Honor Society Induction Ceremony, Oct. 26, 2011

 On Wednesday, October 26, 2011 ACS Athens’ students’ achievements in the realms of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character were honored by their induction into the National Honor Society.

An honor such as this was a wonderful way for our school and community to recognize and celebrate the choices, and sometimes the sacrifices, our students make.

Details...

Wednesday
Oct262011

UN Day - "Greening the Blue" - Middle School Actions and Gallery

The Middle School organized a series of fun and informative events to celebrate UN Day 2011 ("Greening the Blue").

Read more about the events that took place and see photographs here !