Hellenic Classical Charter Schools

The HCCS-SI 5th grade Ice Cream Social was great ✨We had memorable moments celebrating our first group of 5th grade students for their achievements during their elementary school years and prepare them as they embark on middle school 👏 The students learned all about middle school from our Park Slope 6th grade students and had great conversations with our Deans and teachers. They enjoyed the ice cream and celebrating together. Middle school, look out here come the first HCCS-SI graduating class of 2027🤩 They already have made us so proud!

Senior Hershey Trip ✅ ☀️🥵 Had a sweltering time 🫶
Despite the heatwave the HCCS seniors had the best time on their senior trip! Great memories made. They were the best! Countdown to graduation 🎓 🫶

Our annual HCCS Art Showcase at our Park Slope school was outstanding! The children developed their artistic skills by learning from their talented Art Teacher, Ms.Molloy. Whether it be sculptures or paintings, they learned new ways to express themselves through the beauty of art. Congratulations and bravo! 🎨🖌️🧑‍🎨👏👏

Our HCCS-PS 5th grade students had lots of fun at their 5th grade Ice Cream Social 🍦👏 The students were celebrated for all their hard work that they have shown and all their achievements throughout their elementary school years. They learned all about middle school and had great conversations with our Deans and teachers. The ice cream and all the toppings was such a delicious treat. Middle school here they come🤩

HCCS-PS & HCCS-SI 5th grade National Mythology Exam Awards 2024👏 Congratulations to our students!

Congratulations to our HCCS-Park Slope Kindergarten students as they surf their way into First Grade with waves of excitement and smiles 🌊🌸😁 Our amazing families enjoyed the performance and video montages. We are very grateful for the tireless Kindergarten team that with their love gave our students a great learning year! Look out First Grade, here they come!

Congratulations to our 6th grade National History Day Team! They won SECOND PLACE 🥈 at the National competition 👏👏Chrysanthe, Maria, Ryan, Athena and Zosime proudly represented HCCS-PS at the University of Maryland, College Park with their documentary “OXI”: How One Word Changed the Course of World War II.” We are screaming from excitement! So very proud! 🫶

A BETTER GENERATION
by Students of Hellenic Classical Charter Schools-Park Slope

Our bench is about the topic of substance abuse among young people. Abusing legal and illegal substance can have lifelong effects on your mind and body. We want to remind people to protect the younger generations, and if you are already struggling with these issues, there is always someone to help. We want to protect our generation from the influence of illegal and legal drugs, such as va**ng. Va**ng is very popular now especially with the younger generation. Just because it is popular doesn't mean it isn't bad for you. The
bench shows people that you can quit not just va**ng but other drugs also. It is never too late to stop;
CEl Teaching Artist: Stephanie Ocasio
Principal: Natasha Caban
Teacher: Julia Molloy

This bench is a part of a student exhibition of 30 benches in NYC parks citywide.
BENCHMARKS:Youth Setting the Standard for Social Change a program of the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI), empowers students to speak out on major issues through the power of art to effect social change www the-cei.org.
NYC Parks has been showing public art in city parks since 1967. For more information visit www.nyc.gov/parks/art.

Congratulations to our HCCS Staten Island stars! They rocked their Pre-K Stepping Up ceremony as they danced the twist, rocking and rolling into Kindergarten 🫶 We are very proud of them. Thank you to Ms. Gabriella for all her love and the incredible year we had with our Pre-K students. They were the cutest! Kindergarten get ready! 👏👏🫶

Congratulations to our HCCS-Park Slope Pre-K students on their Stepping Up Ceremony 👏🤩 They did a great job singing, dancing and reciting their poem. We are very proud of each of our Pre-K stars! Thank you to our Pre-K teachers, Ms. Nunez, Ms. Mirella and our Dean of Early Childhood, Ms. Flores for their love and dedication throughout the year. It was a beautiful ceremony and we are excited for next year. Kindergarten here they come🫶

We did it🙌 We are thrilled to announce our charter school renewals were approved by The NYS Board of Regents of both Hellenic Classical Charter Schools! HCCS-PS and HCCS-SI received full renewals without any conditions. We are beyond proud of our entire HCCS FAMILY! This achievement could not have been attained without the hard work, dedication and support of our School Board, Administration, Faculty, Students and Families! Cheers to five more years of excellence! 👏

Ancient Greek Theatre 2024 presented a powerful Athenian tragedy. A performance on Orestes by Euripides🎭Our 7th grade students worked very hard and researched the play in Greece this past February. Along with our extraordinary team, Theatre Director, Mr. Per Janson and Greek Teacher Ms. Stavroula Tsoutsa they brought Ancient Greece to life🇬🇷 It was just an incredible performance. Congratulations to our students and our school! Bravo!

HCCS-PS Ancient Greek Theatre presents ORESTES 💥
Today at HCCS-Park Slope, 5pm.

ANASTASIA at HCCS-Park Slope👏🤩🔥 The energy at HCCS-Park Slope today was surreal! Greek Artist, Anastasia with the #1 song in Greece visited our school. It was an unforgettable visit. We are grateful and we can’t wait for you to return You are amazing🫶🇬🇷

Congratulations to our National Junior Honor Society 2024👏 This is a momentous achievement that reflects hard work, dedication, commitment to excellence, strong character, leadership and a willingness to serve others. Our students are now part of a community that values scholarship, leadership, service, character and citizenship. This is just the beginning of an amazing journey of lifelong learners. We are proud of our HCCS-PS NJHS members and excited to see all the incredible things they will accomplish in the future ⭐️ Special thank you to Ms. Etimos, our Dean of Guidance, Ms. Bonakis, our Dean of Student Development and all of our NJHS advisors.

It was a great race! We won the first race but got eliminated in the second round. Mason and our whole team cheering him on did a great job. We are very proud of our HCCS-SI🫶 Thank you to all who were there. Special thank you to our Dean of Athletics, Mr. Adam and our Dean of Technology, Mr. Linehan. 🫶

HCCS-SI has launched a football team for the first time in school history. This spring, our 3rd and 4th graders will compete in the Staten Island Interschool Football League. Go Spartans!

TEDxTalks offer students a range of benefits. They provide exposure to diverse ideas and perspectives, expanding students' knowledge and understanding of various topics. They inspire and motivate students by showcasing the accomplishments and experiences of speakers, often including young people like themselves. Additionally, TEDxTalks can stimulate critical thinking and creativity, encouraging students to question assumptions and think outside the box. Lastly, they can serve as valuable learning tools, supplementing formal education with real-world insights and examples. Amazing experience! We are very proud of our students. They did a wonderful job🤩

The students of TEDxHCCS Live 2024, "The Brave and the Brilliant" screened talks from the TED2024 conference and then led fantastic and provocative discussions around AI Influencers, Synthetic Memories, Good News, and more. They demonstrated tremendous mastery of rhetorical skills, critical listening, and Socratic inquiry. CONGRATULATIONS!

HCCS Ancient Greek Theatre presents Orestes by Euripides🔥
May 23,2024 at 5:00pm

HCCS-Park Slope had an awesome visit with professional comic artist Lula Lukas! Ms. Lukas met with each 5th grade and shared her artistic process, advice for careers in the arts (including film, graphic design, and animation), and did a drawing activity with the students. She also shared resources to help students develop their own comic stories---perfect for the comic unit we are doing in Art! Thank you Ms. Lukas✨

Multi-cultural day at HCCS-PS ⭐️ A beautiful day celebrating diversity and learning about different cultures!

TEDxHCCS Youth 2024 event: "The Brave and the Brilliant"

Congratulations to this years 2024 TEDxHCCS Youth facilitators👏

A group of 8th graders facilitated a never-before-seen talks from the exclusive TED 2024 Conference and conducted a paideia (learning in the style of Socratic inquiry) around the future of AI. Our students have been studying Persuasive Speaking, especially in light of Aristotle's "Three Appeals" (λόγος, ήθος, και πάθος), by which he meant "facts and reason", "credibility and trustworthiness", and "emotional impact". They worked very hard and did an incredible job! Way to go students🤩

The TED Conference is an exclusive annual event in Vancouver, BC, where dozens of leaders who have shaped our world convene to discuss their journeys and their visions for the future. This year, we screened four talks from that conversation which have not yet been seen by the rest of the world.

The subjects related to Artificial Intelligence, Synthetic People, Extreme Experiences, and a little sprinkle of humor. Our students did not see the discussions before the event, so the conversations they lead were fresh and improvised based on the groundbreaking presentations they witnessed. Some audience participation was welcome and it was a great discussion!

This year’s presenters were:
RUMMAN CHOWDHURY, AI Commentator at Humane Intelligence
SARA GIUSTO, Producer of Virtual Influencers (Forbes \\JAPAN "30 UNDER 30" 2023)
JIMMY CHIN, Creator of Cinema depicting extreme experiences
REGGIE WATTS, Entertainer

Students are happily engaged in designing a game using lasers during their PLTW lesson on Waves and Properties of Light 👏

Happy Earth Day 🌎 Our Kindergarteners made toys out of recycled materials! Celebrating our beautiful planet, learning is fun! Thank you for sharing Ms. Yasin ✨

A Charter School Symposium took place in Athens, Greece earlier this month. Our Director of Community and Parent Engagement, Dena Capetanakis represented HCCS. Ms. Dena met with The Greek Parliament including the Ministry of Education, Culture, Health, Tourism, Foreign Affairs, Standing Committee of Greekism of the Diaspora, Social Welfare and Family. The mission of the symposium was to showcase the great work and each unique charter school’s mission of all the Hellenic Charter Schools in the United States. Excellent conversations took place. We will continue the great partnership we have with Greece and continue strong with our mission. 👏🇬🇷

Hellenic Classical Charter Schools-Park Slope presents “Orestes”✨

In Euripides "Orestes," staged in 408 BCE, the aftermath of Orestes' matricide unfolds within a world governed by judicial systems. Orestes, accompanied by his sister Electra and his loyal friend Pylades, faces condemnation for his actions from the authorities of Argos. Their uncle, Menelaus, fails to offer support, leaving them to devise a desperate scheme: to target Menelaus' wife, Helen, and abduct her innocent daughter as leverage for their own salvation.

Don’t miss it!
MAY 23,2024 5:00P.M.

We are super excited to announce and once again congratulate our National History Day Fair team who won second place in yesterday’s New York State competition. They will be competing in the National competition in June! We are very proud of our students 👏👏BRAVO!