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September 2011 ST. EUPHEMIA DAY, Friday, 16 September 2011 Mission Statement: That within a dynamic Orthodox, Christian framework, a student may strive to achieve academic excellence, a love of learning, social responsibility, spiritual growth and respect for a healthy mind and body. Strive for Excellence ENROLMENT ENQUIRIES FOR 2012 (all year levels) Enquiries: Phone: (02) 9796 8240 Email: office@steuphemia.nsw.edu.au www.steuphemia.nsw.edu.au

FORTHCOMING EVENTS FATHERS DAY We wish all dads a happy Fathers Day on Sunday, 4 September! YEAR 11 EXAMINATIONS The Preliminary Course is already over and Year 11 will soon begin their HSC study. The Yearly Examinations are a way to practise and refine examination skills in preparation for next year. Students in Year 11 will sit for the Preliminary Examinations between Monday, 5 September and Friday, 9 September. We wish all students good luck! YEAR 8 ELECTIVES EVENING An information evening for Year 8 students and parent/caregivers will be held on Wednesday, 14 September at 6.30pm. This is an important occasion whereby students and parents will be informed about subject selection for the middle years of high school. Heads of Departments will describe the many subjects offered by the School for Years 9 and 10. Following this presentation, parents will be given the opportunity to speak with teachers. ST EUPHEMIA DAY On Friday, 16 September, the School and Church Community commemorate the death of our patron saint, St Euphemia, who displayed courage and love for the Lord. YEAR TWELVE BREAKFAST AND DINNER On Thursday, 22 September, we farewell our current Year 12 students who conclude their schooling career. An emotional day for many of the students who have spent thirteen years at the School! The P&F Committee provide a Farewell Breakfast for all Year 12 students on the morning of Thursday, 22 September at 7.30am in the Common Room. On the same evening, a liturgical service and formal dinner will be held at 6.30pm. All Year 12 students and their families will receive invitations inviting them to attend the dinner as we formally bid farewell to the outgoing Year 12 students and their families. We look forward to seeing all our students and their families at this important occasion. SCHOOL FETE Have a great family day out on Sunday, 18 September at the College s Annual Fete! Enjoy games, rides, Greek food and dancing. CHURCH ATTENDANCE Sunday, 11 September: Years 10-12 at 9.30am HOLY COMMUNION The end of term church service will take place on Thursday, 22 September. All students are encouraged to prepare for Holy Communion. END OF TERM Term three ends on Friday, 23 September and resumes on Monday, 10 October. We wish all the students a happy and safe holiday. Students are expected to wear summer uniform. There will be no school on this day and all students are encouraged to attend church.

ANNUAL FETE Sunday 18 September 2011 11.00am-3.00pm All families and friends are welcome!

ITALY, GREECE AND CYPRUS CULTURAL TOUR On 26 June 2011, fifteen students from St. Euphemia College gathered at Sydney International Airport, awaiting a once in a lifetime opportunity. The Italy, Greece and Cyprus Tour! Our anticipation and excitement overshadowed the few tears we shed when we farewelled our families. For many students this was the first time they were going overseas and a first true experience of independence. After stopping at Bangkok and Dubai, everyone was relieved to have finally reached our destination, Italy. From the moment we sat on the tour bus, we were mesmerised by what we saw. Countless Smart cars and Vespas roamed the streets of Italy. We also enjoyed our first samples of authentic Italian pizza, pasta and gelato. After seeing so many sites in Rome, Vatican City, Sorrento, Pompeii and Herculaneum, Italy definitely did not disappoint. I must say, postcards truly don t do justice to the Fontana Di Trevi or the Colosseum. By the time we left, I think we all had a pretty good idea of who the famous Michelangelo was and why. Italy truly was a magnificent start to our trip. We even picked up the language quickly, learning words such as ciao, mi skouzi, grazie, prego and arrivederchi. Upon departing from Italy, our excitement for Greece didn t leave any room for sadness. I m not sure whether it was the beaches, the ancient sites, the amazing ocean views, the homely feeling or the food at Thanasi s Taverna, but everybody seemed to really enjoy and appreciate Greece. Once again, we saw so many beautiful sites such as the Parthenon. We witnessed the changing of the guards in Athens, the dazzling blue of the Corinth Canal, we ate baklava and loukoumades in Nafplio, enjoyed the captivating views at Delphi and we ran on the ancient Olympic track. Boarding Olympic Airways we headed for Cyprus! It might have been the fact that we would be staying at the Hilton Park Hotel for 6 nights, compliments of the Cypriot Government, but Cyprus was a great end to our school trip. The touring was sad as we learnt of the pain felt by many civilians due to the Turkish invasion and the British occupation of Cyprus. However, going to the beautiful beach of Agia Napa and socialising with students our age from America, definitely lightened the mood and gave Cyprus swag points as our U.S. friends liked to say. Overall, the trip was absolutely amazing! The ten days we spent with our families topped it all off! We thank our teachers, Mrs. Papastimatis and Mr. Theodoulou, who advised us and looked after us like our parents for the duration of the trip. We did however learn to rely on ourselves a lot more, not having our parents there to wash our clothes or to tell us what or what not to buy. I speak on behalf of all who attended when I say that the Italy, Greece and Cyprus Tour of 2011, provided us with wonderful memories and hundreds of photographs! Georgia Pupulas

TENNIS TACTICS During the July school break, Year 11 student, Miljan Ruzic, travelled to Europe to play tennis at the ATP Future Events. Miljan trained with Coach Dejan Petrovic, the former coach of Novak Djokovic and Jelena Jankovic. The gruelling training sessions involved endurance and fitness training as well as learning skilful tactics. Miljan played four tournaments in Belgrade and Australia. He is currently ranked 206 in Australia. The trip to Europe was a rewarding experience as he gained an understanding of professional tennis at an international level and learned many new skills.

WOLF EXCURSION! Some stories scare us, but some make us brave. On 28 July, Year 9 Drama and Year 11 English Extension 1 students attended a theatrical performance at the majestical Opera House. During the performance we all found out how truly brave we are! The Physical Theatre production Wolf by Sligsby Theatre Company explored the idea of why parents read fairytales to their children and how we allow fear to dictate our lives. The use of Physical Theatre, dance and music resulted in a clever and original production that was entertaining, thought provoking and educational. The performance was followed by discussions of valued texts and their appropriations in popular culture. Lunch at Pancakes at the Rocks was truly delicious! Angelique Souris and Stephanie Papaioannou

SWISSA ATHLETICS CARNIVAL These are the results of the Swissa Athletics Carnival on Wednesday, 17 August 2011, at the Homebush Warm Up Track. SWISSA ATHLETICS AGE CHAMPION 2011 Girls 15yrs Lydia Conti RECORD BREAKERS Miljan Ruzic 400m Boys 17 yrs 53.37 Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to represent SWISSA at the AICES ATHLETICS CARNIVAL on Monday, 7 September 2011 at Sydney Olympic Athletics Centre, Homebush. Vetsikas, Maria - Female - Age: 12 Girls 12 200 Metres 37.57 Girls 12 800 Metres 4:09.98 Girls 12 100 Metres 16.13 Aliferis, Kristina - Female - Age: 13 Girls 14&U 4x100 Metres Relay (2) 1:01.88 Bechara, Samantha - Female - Age: 13 Girls 14&U 4x100 Metres Relay (1) 1:01.88 Georgiou, Panoria - Female - Age: 13 Girls 13 800 Metres 3:19.28 Girls 13-14 3000 Metres NT Hatzivanof, Alexander George - Male - Age: 13 Boys 13 200 Metres 28.46 Boys 13 100 Metres 13.55 Boys 13 Long Jump 4.13m Boys 13-14 3000 Metres NT Boys 13-14 Triple Jump ND Boys 14&U 4x100 Metres Relay (1) 54.99 Kambitsis, Perry - Male - Age: 13 Boys 13 High Jump 1.54m Boys 14 Javelin Throw 16.56m Boys 14&U 4x100 Metres Relay (2) 54.99 Lord, Katerina - Female - Age: 13 Girls 13 Long Jump 3.56m Rogaris, Paris - Male - Age: 13 200 Metres 26.77 Boys 13 100 Metres 12.75 Boys 14&U 4x100 Metres Relay (4) 54.99 Sgouros, Cameron - Male - Age: 13 Boys 13 Discus Throw 18.70m Boys 13 Shot Put 10.15m Boys 13 Javelin Throw 17.16m Belavgenis, Penny - Female - Age: 14 Girls 14 100 Metres 13.94 Girls 14&U 4x100 Metres Relay (4) 1:01.88 Hasouras, Joanna - Female - Age: 14 129 Girls 14&U 4x100 Metres Relay (3) 1:01.88 Konstandis, Josephine - Female - Age: 14 Girls 14 800 Metres 3:31.33 Phylactou, Kostandinos - Male - Age: 14 Theodosiou, Jason - Male - Age:17 Boys 17 100 Meter 11.96

Sourounis, Nicholas - Male - Age: 14 Boys 14&U 4x100 Metres Relay (3) 54.99 Butler, Christopher - Male - Age: 15 Boys 15 Shot Put 10.64m Conti, Lydia - Female - Age: 15 #2 Girls 15 High Jump 1.25m 17/08/2011 Girls 15 200 Metres 31.33 Girls 15 Long Jump 4.05m Girls 15 100 Metres 14.72 Girls 15 400 Metres 1:12.90 17/08/2011 Kanellos, Germaine - Female - Age: 15 #21 Girls 15 200 Metres 31.33 Maropoulos, Frank - Male - Age: 15 Boys 15 800 Metres 2:36.16 Boys 15 Discus Throw 22.53m Papantoniou, Maria - Female - Age: 15 Girls 800 Metres 3:29.99 Girls 15 Discus Throw 15.66m Girls 15 400 Metres 1:17.87 Girls 15 Javelin Throw 11.63m 20. Mavridis, Theodore - Male - Age: 16 Boys 16 200 Metres 25.70 Boys 16 100 Metres 12.31 Boys 4x100 Metres Relay (2) 49.46 Boys 4x100 Metres Relay (1) 49.46 Tomazou, Nicholas - Male - Age: 17 Boys 17+ 1500 Metres 5:39.86 Kalaitzoglou, Peter - Male - Age: 18 Boys 18+ 800 Metres 2:43.89 Boys 18+ 400 Metres 1:02.04 Psarianos, Dimitra - Female - Age: 18 Girls 17-19 3000 Metres Sklavenitis, Yianni - Male - Age: 16 Boys 16 Discus Throw 20.36m Boys 16 High Jump 1.68m Boys 16 Javelin Throw 28.63m Boys 4x100 Metres Relay (3) 49.46 Stathakis, Matthew - Male - Age: 16 Boys 16 Shot Put 9.98m 17/08/2011 Ruzic, Miljan - Male - Age: 17 Boys 17 200 Metres 24.40 17/08/2011 Boys 17 Long Jump 5.84m 17/08/2011 Boys 17 400 Metres 53.37 17/08/2011 Boys 4x100 Metres Relay (4) 49.46 17/08/2011

ΝΕΑ ΤΟΥ ΣΕΠΤΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ Η Γιορτή του Πατέρα Ευχόμαστε στους πατέρες Χρόνια Πολλά για τη Γιορτή του Πατέρα την Κυριακή 4 Σεπτεμβρίου, 2011. Εξετάσεις της Β Λυκείου Τα μαθήματα της Β Λυκείου σχεδόν έχουν τελειώσει, και οι μαθητές θα αρχίσουν σύντομα τα μαθήματα της Γ Λυκείου. Οι μαθητές της Β Λυκείου θα έχουν τις τελικές εξετάσεις τους από την Δευτέρα 5 Σεπτεμβρίου έως την Παρασκευή 9 Σεπτεμβρίου. Ευχόμαστε σε όλα τα παιδιά Καλή Επιτυχία! Βραδιά Πληροφόρησης για τους μαθητές της Β Γυμνασίου Την Τετάρτη 14 Σεπτεμβρίου και ώρα 6.30μ.μ. θα διεξαχθεί η βραδιά πληροφόρησης για τους γονείς και μαθητές της Β Γυμνασίου. Είναι μια πολύ σημαντική εκδήλωση στην οποία οι μαθητές και οι γονείς θα πληροφορηθούν από τους καθηγητές για τα διάφορα μαθήματα της Γ Γυμνασίου και Α Λυκείου και για τις επιλογές που θα έχουν. Οι γονείς θα έχουν επίσης την ευκαιρία να συζητήσουν με τους καθηγητές ότι αφορά τα μαθήματα. Γιορτή της Αγίας Ευφημίας Την Παρασκευή 16 Σεπτεμβρίου, το Σχολείο και η ενορία μας τιμούν την μνήμη της Προστάτιδος Αγίας Ευφημίας. Λόγω της Γιορτής, το σχολείο θα μείνει κλειστό. Παρακαλούμε τους μαθητές μας να έρθουν στην Εκκλησία με τους γονείς τους. Σχολική Εορταστική Εκδήλωση Την Κυριακή 18 Σεπτεμβρίου θα λάβει μέρος το ετήσιο σχολικό πανηγύρι. Όλοι οι γονείς/κηδεμόνες και φίλοι είναι ευπρόσδεκτοι. Ελάτε να απολαύσετε τη γιορτή της Αγίας Ευφημίας σ ένα ευχάριστο περιβάλλον, με παιχνίδια και ελληνικά φαγητά. Εκκλησιασμός Η υποχρεωτική ημέρα εκκλησιασμού είναι ως εξής: Κυριακή 11 Σεπτεμβρίου Α - Γ Λυκείου και ώρα 9.30π.μ. Θεία Κοινωνία Ο εκκλησιασμός για το τέλος του τριμήνου θα γίνει την Πέμπτη 22 Σεπτεμβρίου. Όσα παιδιά θα λάβουν την Θεία Κοινωνία πρέπει να προετοιμαστούν κατάλληλα.

Αποχαιρετισμούς της Γ Λυκείου 2011 Για τους μαθητές της Γ Λυκείου τα μαθήματα τελειώνουν την Πέμπτη 22 Σεπτεμβρίου 2011. Μετά θα έχουν τρεις εβδομάδες να προετοιμαστούν για τις τελικές εξετάσεις του HSC. Θα είναι μια συγκινητική μέρα διότι πολλοί από τους μαθητές μας έχουν δεκατρία χρόνια στο σχολείο. Ο Σύνδεσμος Γονέων και Κηδεμόνων οργανώνει αποχαιρετιστήριο πρωινό για τα παιδιά της Τρίτης Λυκείου την Πέμπτη 22 Σεπτεμβρίου στις 7.30π.μ. στο Common Room. Επιπλέον, το βράδυ της ίδιας ημέρας θα τελεστεί Δοξολογία στην Εκκλησία μας στις 6.30μ.μ. και μετά αποχαιρετιστήριο δείπνο στην αίθουσα του σχολείου μας. Αποχαιρετούμε την Τρίτη Λυκείου 2011 και τους ευχόμαστε Καλή Επιτυχία στις εξετάσεις τους και Καλή Σταδιοδρομία. Τέλος Τριμήνου Το τρίτο τρίμηνο τελειώνει την Παρασκευή 23 Σεπτεμβρίου. Το τέταρτο τρίμηνο θα αρχίσει τη Δευτέρα 10 Οκτωβρίου. Οι μαθητές θα φορέσουν την καλοκαιρινή σχολική στολή τους. Ευχόμαστε στους μαθητές μας να περάσουν ευχάριστα στις διακοπές τους. Χ. Χειράκης Διευθυντής