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Hello to everyone and Welcome back!! I am so excited to see you again!!! This year will be very fun and we will continue to learn more things in Greek...
For the week: May 23-26 As the school year comes to end I would like to say a BIG thank you to all my students for the wonderful year we spent together !!!! Thank you for the wonderful memories you leave in my life I wish you all to have beautiful summer holidays!!! My best wishes in the 5th grade !!!
Happy month to all and happy day for Mother's Day!!
Food and Traditions of Greek Orthodox Easter.
Hello everyone and welcome back!! I hope you had a good spring break. On behalf of the Greek Department and personally, a BIG thank you to all those who attended the Annual Greek Parade honoring March 25th Greek Independence Day. Despite the fact that this was a time for you to relax and enjoy your families, you took the time to attend and walk with us. Efharisto!!!
I wish you all to have wonderful spring break!!!
This month has a lot of activities and a lot of fans!! Do not miss the Olympic ceremony and the Olympic Games !!!
The 2022 Annual Greek Parade in Tarpon Springs will take place Sunday, March 20th The parade will begin at 1:00 pm Sunday
For the week :February 28 March 4th For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
The ancient tradition of Martis, which means March in Greek, is a way to usher from winter to spring. According to this tradition, if you tie a red and white string around your wrist on March 1, it will protect your cheeks from burning in the sun. On the bracelet, the white thread represents purity, and the red thread represents the color of sun-kissed cheeks.
In some parts of Greece, the bracelets are taken off on the first sign of spring, when the first flowers begin to bloom or when the birds start returning from their winter migration. Then they are tied around a branch of a tree to help birds make their nests.
In other regions of Greece, they're thrown into the fire that is used to burn the floral first of May wreaths!
For the week :February 22-25 For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
Greek Apokria. Tsiknopempti (Greek: Τσικνοπέμπτη), literally Smelly Thursday, or even Charred, Smoky, or Barbeque Thursday "because of the smell of the grilled meat in the air",
CULTURE Gaitanaki is a traditional Greek dance and singing, custom of the Greek carnival. One person holds the pole and 12 dancers hold each one of the 12 coloured ribbons that are fixed on the top of the pole and hang from it. Tradition says that the 12 ribbons symbolize the 12 months of the year. The dance goes as follows: Each dancer passes under the next dancer’s ribbon, thus creating a circle. The result is a beautiful colourful braid created on the pole. But surely is not that easy.Greece is a country full of cultural and religious traditions – and one celebration which is a bit of both is Clean Monday or “Kathari Deftera. Let’s take a look at some of the ways that Greeks celebrate one of the most important days of the year.
The meaning of Sarakosti in Greece In Greece we call this 40 day lenten period Sarakosti which is exactly what the word means in Greek – 40 days. The Great Lent starts on Clean Monday and ends on Holy Saturday, after midnight.
Οn Clean Monday, they also fly kites. Many people will set up shop along the roadsides selling kites as people head off to the parks and the seaside to fly them. The tradition of flying kites on Clean Monday takes place throughout the entire country.
For the week :February 14-18 For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week :February 7-11 For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly February 9 Let's go to celebrate the International Day of the Greek Language!!!
For the week :January 31-February 4 For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week : January 24 - 28 For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week : January 18 - 21 For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week : January 10-14 For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
Happy New Year for all !!! Καλή χρονιά σε όλους !! For the week : January 4-7 For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week: December 13 - 17 For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly Happy Holidays!!! Καλές γιορτές!!!
For the week: December 6-10 Hello to all!! Γειά σας!! For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week: November 29 -December 3 Hello to all!! Γειά σας!! Welcome back!!! For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week: November 15-19 Happy Thanksgiving to all !!! For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week: November 8-12 Hello to everyone!!! For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week: November 1-5 Hello to everyone!!! For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week October: 25 - 29 Hello to everyone!!! For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly The story of Ohi Day.
For the week October: 18 - 22 Hello to everyone!!! For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week October: 11 - 15 Hello to everyone!!! For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week October: 4 - 7 Hello to everyone!!! For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week: September 27 - October 1st For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week : September 20-24 For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week : September 13-17 For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week : September 7-10 For more information visit your Greek class in Weebly
For the week : August 30 - 3 September For more information visit your class in my Weebly.
For the week : August 23 - 27 For more information visit your class in my Weebly.
For the week : August 16 - 20 For more information visit your class in my Weebly.
For the week : August 11 - 13 For more information visit your class in my Weebly. -Welcome back! - Καλοσωρίσατε! -Meet with the students and talk about the rules of the Greek class. -We will review the Greek greetings and introductions.
Hello to everyone and Welcome back!! I am so excited to see you again!!! This year will be very fun and we will continue to learn more things in Greek..
For the week: June 7-9 As the school year comes to end. I would like to say a BIG thank you to all my students for the wonderful year we had!! Thank you all for trying your best!! Thank you for our Greek Lessons!! I wish you all to have beautiful summer holidays!!! My best wishes to 5th Grade!!!
For the week: June 1st until 4 Go to each class separately
For the week: May 24-28 Go to each class separately
For the week: May 17-21 Go to each class separately
For the week: May 10-14 Go to each class separately
For the week: May 3-7 Go to each class separately
For the week :April 26 - 30 Go to each class separately
Food and Traditions of Greek Orthodox Easter.
For the week :April 19 - 23 Go to each class separately
For the week :April 12 - 16 Go to each class separately
For the week :April 5 - 9 Go to each class separately
Happy Easter!!! For the week :March 29 - 31 Go to each class separately
Hello everyone and welcome back!! I hope you had a good spring break.
For the week :March 22 - 26 Go to each class separately
For the week :March 8 - 12 Go to each class separately Enjoy your spring break!!!!
For the week :March 1 - 5 Go to each class separately
The ancient tradition of Martis, which means March in Greek, is a way to usher from winter to spring. According to this tradition, if you tie a red and white string around your wrist on March 1, it will protect your cheeks from burning in the sun. On the bracelet, the white thread represents purity, and the red thread represents the color of sun-kissed cheeks.
In some parts of Greece, the bracelets are taken off on the first sign of spring, when the first flowers begin to bloom or when the birds start returning from their winter migration. Then they are tied around a branch of a tree to help birds make their nests.
In other regions of Greece, they're thrown into the fire that is used to burn the floral first of May wreaths!
Greek Apokria. Tsiknopempti (Greek: Τσικνοπέμπτη), literally Smelly Thursday, or even Charred, Smoky, or Barbeque Thursday "because of the smell of the grilled meat in the air",[1] is part of the traditional celebrations for Carnival (in Greek: Αποκριά) season in Greece and Cyprus. Carnival or Apokries in Greece
THE TRADITION OF GAITANAKI DANCE
CULTURE Gaitanaki is a traditional Greek dance and singing, custom of the Greek carnival. One person holds the pole and 12 dancers hold each one of the 12 coloured ribbons that are fixed on the top of the pole and hang from it. Tradition says that the 12 ribbons symbolize the 12 months of the year. The dance goes as follows: Each dancer passes under the next dancer’s ribbon, thus creating a circle. The result is a beautiful colourful braid created on the pole. But surely is not that easy.Greece is a country full of cultural and religious traditions – and one celebration which is a bit of both is Clean Monday or “Kathari Deftera. Let’s take a look at some of the ways that Greeks celebrate one of the most important days of the year.
The meaning of Sarakosti in Greece In Greece we call this 40 day lenten period Sarakosti which is exactly what the word means in Greek – 40 days. The Great Lent starts on Clean Monday and ends on Holy Saturday, after midnight.
Οn Clean Monday, they also fly kites. Many people will set up shop along the roadsides selling kites as people head off to the parks and the seaside to fly them. The tradition of flying kites on Clean Monday takes place throughout the entire country.
For the week :February 22 - 26 Go to each class separately
For the week :February 16 - 19 Go to each class separately
For the week :February 8 - 12 Go to each class separately
For the week :February 1 - 5 Go to each class separately
For the week : January 25 - 29 Go to each class separately
For the week : January 18 - 22 Go to each class separately
For the week : January 11 - 15 Go to each class separately
Happy New Year for all !!! Καλή χρονιά σε όλους !! For the week : January 4-8 Go to each class separately
For the week: November 30-December 4 Hello to all!! Welcome back!!! Go to each class separately.
For the week: November 16-20 Happy Thanksgiving to all !!! Go to each class separately.
For the week: November 9-13 Go to each class separately.
For the week: November 2-6 Go to each class separately.
For the week October: 27 - 30 Hello to everyone!!! Go to each class separately. The story of Ohi Day.
For the week October: 19 - 23 Hello to everyone!!! Go to each class separately.
For the week October: 12 - 16 Hello to everyone!!! Go to each class separately.
For the week October: 5 - 9 Hello to everyone!!! Go to each class separately.
For the week: September 28 October 2 Hello to everyone!!! Go to each class separately.
For the week :September 21-25 Hello to everyone!!! Go to each class separately
For the week :September 14-18 Hello to everyone!!! Go to each class separately
For the week :September 8-11 Hello to everyone!!! Go to each class separately
For the week : August 31 - 4 September. Hello to everyone!!! Go to each class separately
Hello to everyone and Welcome back!! I am so excited to see you again!!! This year will be very fun and we will continue to learn more things in Greek..
For the week : August 24 - 28 For more information visit your class in my Weebly -Welcome back! - Καλοσωρίσατε! -Meet with the students and talk about the rules of the Greek class. -We will review the Greek greetings and introductions.