LETTER OF THANKS

On the 18^th of July 2012 we were happy to receive news that our school?s application to the National Scholarship Foundation (I.K.Y.) for participating in a Multilateral School Partnership entitled ?Mediterranean Myths and Legends: a common origine, a common future?, as part of the European Lifelong Learning Programme/Comenius, was approved.

The schools which collaborated and carried out the above Project were:

1. 3^rd 8^th/seated Elementary School of Kissamos, Crete ? Greece, group headed by the teacher Spanoudakis Antonios.
2. Primary School ? Ceip El Sol- Madrid ? Spain, group headed by the teacher David Fernandez Miragalla.
3. Primary School - N?kte S?zen ?lk??retim Okul ? Instanbul ? Turkey, group headed by the teacher H?rriyet Atmaca, and
4. Primary School ?Istituto Comprensivo ?Italo Calvino? ? Alliste-Puglia-Italy, group headed by the teacher Giulietta Capone.

The program started on the 1^st of August, 2012.

As partof this effort, which is heading towards the end, we feel obliged to sincerely thank:

1. The European Union, that, within the framework of its? transnational partnerships and programs, is encouraging European citizens of tomorrow to march together in a common future and a common Europe.
2. The National Scholarship Foundation (I.K.Y.) that, by approving our application, has enabled students and teachers of a provincial school to participate in such an important educational endeavor. Especially, Mrs Xarchoulakou Maria and Mr Hatzipapas Spyros for their valuable and meaningful guidance and support throughout the duration of the program.
3. The countries of Spain, Italy and Turkey that were our esteemed partners in completing a program that ?opens the borders?, shortens the distances and brings closer teachers and students.

Especially:

1. The Director of the Spanish Primary School ?Ceip El Sol, Mr Rodriguez Sanchez Suzana, and teachers Mr David Fernandez Miragalla (overall responsible of the program), Mrs Dezire Fenrnandez, Mrs Barbara Herman Benito.
2. The director of the Italian Primary School ?Istituo Comprensivo ?Italo Calvino? Mrs Filomena Giannelli, the responsible teacher Mrs Giulietta Capone, and all teachers, the Mayor of the Municipality of Alliste Mr Ermenengiedo Rehha Antonio, the parents and the students of the school.
3. The director of the Turkish Primary School -N?kte S?zen ?lk??retim Okulu, Mr Gulder Shaki and the responsible teacher Mrs H?rriyet Atmaca, the Mayor of Municipality of Cekmekoy of Istanbul, Mr Poyraz Ahmet, the parents and the students of the school.
4. The School Advisor of the 4^th Educational District of Chania, Mrs Margarita Gerouki for her official support, assistance and participation, throughout the duration of the program.
5. The Chief Directorate of Primary Education of Chania, Mr Pontikakis Elias for his presence in the reception of our guests, teachers and students.
6. The Responsible of the European Programs of the Region of Crete, Mrs Psaltaki Eugenia for her valuable instructions.
7. The local newspaper ?NEW HORIZONS? and its director Mr Mountakis Antonios for the media coverage during the various stages of the program implementation.
8. The Mayor of Kissamos, Mr Milonakis George, the Deputy Mayor Mr Mountakis Michalis and the School Committee Chairman of Primary Education Mr Touloupakis Theodore, who stood beside us as valuable partners throughout the stay of our guests, teachers and students from the above countries.
9. The Parents? Association of our school and its Chairperson Mrs Kastanopoulaki Roula, that ?filled? the heart and the luggage of our guests, with images, flavors, colors, aromas, knowledge and experiences from Kissamos.
10. All teachers of our school who gladly accepted and worked beyond their school schedule for implementing the program.
11. All students of our school who accepted with great joy and enthusiasm to participate in the European Program ?Comenius?, acquiring new educational experiences.

Although the ?Comenius? Program is over, it will always remain alive in our minds. It was a special, different and new for us program. A European ?mosaic?, a variety of languages, customs and religions, a willingness for cooperation. The result of this was a distinctive Mediterranean cooperation: Spaniards, Greeks, Italians and Turks. Without having communication difficulties. Maybe because we were all speaking the same language: the educational.

                                                                     The Greek group