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Congratulations for the first highly succes Entrepreneurship week at Pinewood to Ms.Katerina Neroulia and her students!
Congratulations to Oleksandr Mykhailiu Class of 2025 (Grade 10)! Oleksandr earned t Gold Medal in the Pangea Math World Competition, ranking 6th among 135 contestants from all over the world! Well do Oleksandr!
As part of our participation in the JA Gr Virtual Business Competition, this year's Pinewood Team (Nefeli Foutsitzi, Ana Camacho, and Lucas Nikolaidis) has created a Commercial Video for their Business Idea: Save the Day Machine. The video with the most votes will receive the Public Choice Award So get on the platform and support our school, tell your friends and family, and let's see how far up in the final ranks we can go! Ms. Katerina Neroulia has just you the email that includes the link. Please vote now Scroll down until you find our idea (the logo of our team is magenta)
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families affected by the unthinkable train collision that occurred on March 1st in the Tempe region of Greece In the midst of such a tragedy so close to home, the entire Pinewood community offers our deepest condolences to those facing loss and a speedy recovery to those who have been injured
STUDENT COUNCIL FEB 27 - MAR 5
HelenaVakali,KonstantinosKampantais EDITED BY CHARLIZE MAGGS
Anti - Bullying Week
Student Services has prepared some activities, in collaboration with students from Grade 9, for anti-bullying day, which is on March 6. The activities are in-class activities and whole-school projects
March 6: Students and teachers wear odd socks to show uniqueness!
March 7: We will create a tree on the bulletin board, where you will asked to write down what can be done to prevent bullying in our school
March 8 Advisory: Students Grades 7 to 9 should complete the questionnaire prepared by Grade 9 students.
Take an old t-shirt and create a strong message against bullying!
March 9: Boarding games in the library, during Break and Lunch
March 10: Wear the t-shirt to school to raise awareness. During P4, we will also have an assembly regarding anti-bullying activities (external professionals to talk to Grade 7-10 students).
Advisory March 15: Pledge an agreement with the whole classroom that non bullying cases will occur (some classes have already completed that and it was very successful and creative for students and teachers); A reminder will be sent the week of March 15.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact student services! Thank you all for the constant support and collaboration!
Best,
Anastasia Panidou
Biodiversity Loss
Biodiversity loss refers to the decline or extinction of biological diversity, understood as the variety of species that live on this planet As a society, we are falling short of all the goals set for reducing biodiversity loss by 2023, which will have a significant negative impact on us, other species, and nature itself. One of the biggest negative effects of biodiversity loss is that it threatens human well-being by affecting soil and water, which are essential for food production. This harms humans as well as other animals like fish and other wildlife that consume food that grows in the infected soil and drinks contaminated water. Thousands of different species are at danger as a result of habitat destruction and change. Biodiversity loss has inclined at an alarming rate this decade, largely due to human activity. When we think of pollution, we might picture the airborne exhaust fumes from moving vehicles, but biodiversity is also impacted by other types of pollution, such as noise and light pollution. This is why biodiversity loss is such a major issue in our society, and as can be seen in the picture, the future is not looking good for all species if we continue on this path of harming our ecosystem.
TristanSpanopoulos,ElectraBeli
Recommendations For Students Books/Movies
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
During World War II, 8-year-old Bruno and his family leave Berlin to take up residence near the concentration camp where his father has just become commandant.
Unhappy and lonely, he wanders out behind his house one day and finds Shmuel, a Jewish boy of his age
Though the barbed-wire fence of the camp separates them, the boys begin a forbidden friendship, oblivious to the real nature of their surroundings The specific book really touches and conveys innumerable messages to the reader
How To Lose a Guy In Ten Days
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
is a 2003 romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. It includes hilarious dialogues and plots. This movie takes a lot of twists and turns after Kate Hudson decides to write something new for an article. Love can be found in the most unexpected places and this movie showcases exactly that.
VeraVlachou,AnnelieSpanopoulos
ANTI-VAPING CAMPAIGN
As the student council, we are trying our best to promote a healthy lifestyle to the Pinewood community. After several recurring vaping reports on campus, we have started an anti-vaping campaign. We have printed and placed posters on boards and walls all over the school to shed light on the smoking epidemic that has flooded our school. Each one of us being class representatives, prioritize our peers’ health and their foreseeable future.
It is scientifically proven that people who vape from adolescence are prone to start smoking regular tobacco cigarettes and are extremely likely to develop other addictions in the future as well as illnesses and a weaker immune system. In addition, smokers are also more likely than non-smokers to develop depression over time. So all together, hand in hand as the Pinewood community, let's say NO to illnesses, NO to depression, and overall NO TO SMOKING!
MarkoMilacic,CleoGikas
We, as a Student Council, are concerned about the health of Pinewood students. We want to warn you about the following complications that can occur after contact with stray animals:
1. An animal can scratch or bite. This can lead to rabies, tetanus and cat scratch disease. There are also many pathogenic germs in the saliva and on the surface of the claws that enter the wound and cause festering if the skin is damaged.
2. Infections with helminths are theoretically possible. The most common disease is toxocariasis. People become ill by accidental ingestion of larvae, which may be on the hair.
3. Infection with dermatophytosis - lichen. It is enough just to pet an infected animal. It is difficult to determine if a stray animal has the disease or not. There may be no manifestations on the coat and the animal is an asymptomatic carrier. Contact with street animals is a risk.
If you want to pay attention to an animal, we advise you to follow the rules:
1. Touch only those who want to make contact. Caress gently and as soon as you notice that the animal is not happy - finish.
2. Do not feed from your hands. In a fit of emotion, the animal may attack you.
3. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water and disinfect them with antiseptic immediately after handling.
Newsletter
GaliniEfraimidou,ErikaSfetsou
This is what I heard (Non-non fake news)
Mr Katsetos
1.) According to top officials of the Pinewood Library, 50% of the books in the library havenowordsinthem.Asourcehasstatedthatafullinventoryofthelostwordswill bemade,andnoletterwillbeleftunturned.
2.)Afteranintenseinvestigationabouttherecentpowerdisruptionsoftheschool,it wasfoundthatthecauseofpoweroutagewasahungrydognamedBurritothatwas bitingthelaptopwiresofstudiousDPstudentsinthelibrary.
3.) Starting next Friday, school bells will be set randoming during school hours as a partofanewinitiativetoimprovestudentawarenessandabilitytospringtoaction.
4.) The Greek government is proposing a law that bans the cutting down of fig trees, and the punishment will be the shaving of one of the criminal's eyebrows. There is heavydebateaboutthepenaltyforolivetrees…
5.) New School Policy: Before entering a classroom, the student must knock on the door and say, "Hello." To be allowed to enter the room, the teacher must state, "It's me."
6.) Left handed scissors were found to be a fake product and used as a marketing tricktosellmorescissors.Mittensarealsohighlysuspiciousandunderinvestigation aswespeak…