Dates of Interest Sunday, January 29th - Open House -- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Monday, January 30th - The Three Hierarchs/Greek Letters Day Program. 12:30 p.m. in the Cultural Center. Monday, January 30th - Last day for February lunch orders to be submitted. Wednesday, February 1st - HAA Ski Program at Nashoba Valley in Westford, MA for those who have signed up. Questions or requests for more information may be made to Mrs. McCarthy at 978-413-8329 or mmccarthy@hellenicamericanacademy.com . This is a new and exciting program for our school. Thank you Mrs. McCarthy and volunteer chaperones Thursday, February 2nd – 2:45 pm. Girls Incorporated – All girls ages 4 – 8 and their parents are invited to hear about opportunities from the Girls Inc. about after school programs in photography, art and forensics. Meeting will be held in the Science Lab. Friday, February 10 – Grade 6 will be participating in the Snowman completion in conjunction with the City of Lowell’s Annual Winterfest. Friday, February 10 – Middle School Fiesta Dance! Wednesday, February 15 – PTA meeting at 2:30 p.m. Reminder to parents All students have been reminded of the importance of being in the Cultural Center for morning prayers, anthems, and announcements at 7:50 am. Students who have been late more than three times are being reminded they face staying after school to make up the time. Additionally students not completing homework face assigned detention from the office. Please work with your child if either being late or missing work is happening. Thank you for your help. School Safety In a continuing effort to insure the safety of you and your children we are asking that you adhere to the following guidelines regarding drop-off and pick-up at the Academy: Please pull up in front of the Academy as far forward as possible to move the line of cars along quickly and safely. If you need to speak to school staff, another parent or walk your child/children into school, please park your car and then enter the building to avoid traffic backing up. It is imperative that everyone uses the crosswalk. We will once again have a volunteer crossing guard to help you cross your children at drop-off. Please wait for direction from the crossing guard before you proceed across the street. Please avoid u-turns on Broadway Street. Please avoid left hand turns out of the Macheras parking lot. Please do not park and leave your vehicle in the Fire Lane/drop off area. Middle School Fiesta Dance Please join your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade friends at HAA on February 10th for a night of friendship, fun, and dancing! Click here for more information. HAA PTA Cookbooks HAA PTA Cookbooks are still available; one cookbook for $6.00 or two for $10.00. HAA After School Ski Program There will be a meeting on Wednesday, December 7th, at 2:30pm in the Science Lab, for all parents interested in having their children participate in the HAA Afterschool Ski Program. We will have the required waiver forms, information regarding rental equipment, and an explanation of expectations and goals. The program will run for 6 consecutive Wednesdays, starting January 4, 2012, promptly at 4:15 pm at Nashoba Valley Ski Area, Westford, MA. 2011-2012 PTA Board Louanne Theokas - President Concetta Archambault - Vice President Denise Simion - Treasurer HAA is Going Green! Effective November 1, 2010 emails will be sent instead of flyers. The sign up form should have already been returned to school, if you have not returned yours please do so as soon as possible. Perhaps you noticed the green and yellow Abitibi Paper Retriever in the school yard? Another environmentally friendly fundraiser that HAA is participating in. Please review the information sent home and send your recyclable paper to school for collection (no cardboard including food boxes, only paper). Breakfast Breakfast will also be served from 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM. The menu offers a wide selection of items to choose from. (They are also a good solution for morning snack.) An introductory post card has been attached to this email with selections and prices. Additional snack items not listed are also available such as baked chips, Sunchips, pretzels, animal crackers and frozen novelties. Mission To provide an elementary school education of the highest quality, enriched by the teaching of the Greek language, history, culture, and faith, in a warm family atmosphere. By providing a learning environment that is safe, supportive, and structured, we aim to provide the best opportunities for each student to develop his or her individuality and potential to the fullest. We strive to create a learning environment that is relevant and to stimulate intellectual curiosity while encouraging a sense of responsibility by challenging students to perform at their highest level of achievement.