The gymnasia administration has received an invitation to participate in the 1st workshop of the course "School - the territory of human rights" for administrators and teachers of secondary schools. It will be organized by the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union together with the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, having financial support from the Norwegian Helsinki Committee and the International Fund "Vidrodzhennya".
The project is to last two years. The gymnasia headmaster Sayenko S.I. and teacher Sylenko V.A. will participate in the project.
We will tell you about the project and its progress in the next block of news.
A table tennis competition has been held recently. It showed that we were among the best players. Our team, consisting of Oksana Shevchenko, Dmitry Lazurik, Andrew Shendryk and Yuriy Ledney, won the honorable third prize. Only the teams of FIMLI and School № 15 appeared to be stronger.
The team was coached by the teacher of P.E. — V.I. Nedzelska.
Congratulations to the bronze medalists and the coach!
The teacher of History and Law Sylenko V.A. and the teacher of French Mokrushyna T.G. were awarded the diplomas of the Ukrainian youth public organization "The Union of Gifted Youth.
"For the significant contribution to the development of gifted children" is written in the letters.
On 25 September the students of our Gymnasia will elect president of the FCG. By 21 September three Gymnasia students had been nominated for the future head of the Gymnasia self-government:
MARYNA GOLOVKO (YEAR III B), VITALIY BEGMENKO (YEAR II B) and ANDRIY KAPLYA (YEAR II A). They will start to hold meetings with the FCG students no later than tomorrow.
The voting will take place in the Assembly Hall exclusively during the breaks on 25 September. The election committee will finish the work at 2 p.m., and we'll come to know the name of a new president of the FCG at 3 p.m.
On 25 September the students of our Gymnasia will elect president of the FCG. By 21 September three Gymnasia students had been nominated for the future head of the Gymnasia self-government:
MARYNA GOLOVKO (YEAR III B), VITALIY BEGMENKO (YEAR II B) and ANDRIY KAPLYA (YEAR II A). They will start to hold meetings with the FCG students no later than tomorrow.
The voting will take place in the Assembly Hall exclusively during the breaks on 25 September. The election committee will finish the work at 2 p.m., and we'll come to know the name of a new president of the FCG at 3 p.m.
On 17 September our Euroclub welcomed eminent guests - Dirk Schubel, the Temporary Authorized Representative of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, accompanied by Iryna Stadniychuk, the Head of Political and Press and Information Section of the EU Delegation.
The sitting of the Euroclub was held by its leader Sylenko V.A. and Berezhna V.V., a vice-principal.
It is planned to place a video-report, prepared by the local TV Company "Antenna", which covered the event.
On 31 August the student of our Gymnasia Vyacheslav Lining was elected as a Head of Children's League of Nations in Artek. Eighteen ambassadors from different countries of the world and ex-president of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma were present at the inauguration.
On 16 July VIII International Festival "Changing the World for the Better" was launched in the International Children's Centre "Artek". Our student was elected as the Head of CLN.
A document announcing the establishment of the Children's League of Nations was signed in the International Children's Centre "Artek", which became its headquarters.
On Friday at the constituent assembly of the International public organization "Children's League of Nations" the young representatives of 50 countries who came to Artek for the VIII International Festival "Changing the World for the Better" signed the above-mentioned document.
During the whole Festival the participants have been discussing the draft charter of the Children's League of Nations.
The International public organization "Children's League of Nations" was established to foster friendship and cultural ties between kids around the globe, implement principles of tolerance and equal rights.
Children's League of Nations will also promote the idea of a world without violence and hatred, develop friendship between children of different nations as well as cooperation in cultural and humanitarian relations, form human values among the young generation and promote healthy lifestyle.
VIII International Children's Festival "Changing the World for the Better" is taking place in Artek from 16 July till 5 August.
At the end of May − the beginning of June, 2009 Phil Graf, a former teacher of History from Montgomery High School, Santa Rosa, California, USA an official sister – school of our gymnasia, came on a visit to Cherkasy. It was his 6th visit, which took place in 11 years after his last visit to our gymnasia in 1998. A long – standing close friendship exists between the families of Phil Graf and Nataliya Vasylivna Rebenko, a teacher of English of our gymnasia. So, it’s no wonder that N.V.Rebenko hosted our American guest this time too. Phil Graf visited Kyiv with its magnificent places of interest, the famous park “Sophiyivka” in the town of Uman, historical places of Chyhyryn, the picturesque Ukrainian village of Balakliya. He also spent a few days at our gymnasia, but the most memorable for him appeared our Last Bell Ceremony during which everybody present felt that special unique spirit of the gymnasia as one extended family of teachers, pupils and their parents. There Phil Graf was awarded the Status of the Honorary Teacher of the gymnasia. During this solemn ceremony Phil Graf promised to continue working for the benefit of broadening sister – school relationship between the American and Ukrainian schools and promote the revival of school exchanges.
On May 26 Mr. Leigh Turner, Her Majesty Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom to Ukraine, visited the gymnasia. Mr. Vic Jackopson, President of the International Christian Charitable Fund “Hope Now” accompanied him.
The guests were warmly met by the members of the gymnasia administration, staff and senior pupils. A photo was taken of all those present (including the Chinese delegation of teachers and students who were visiting the gymnasia) with the honorable guests.
Later the Ambassador and all guests were invited to make a tour of the gymnasia. The highlights of the tour were the reading – room and the computer lab. The guests were most interested in the history of the gymnasia fruitful cooperation with the International Christian Charitable Fund “Hope Now” and sister – school in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, USA which resulted in the construction of those classrooms. The financial support of “Hope Now” and personally Vic Jackopson was substantial and the gratitude of the school administration was deep and sincere.
The Ambassador was interested in the implementation of the International School Partnership Program, answered numerous questions of those present and supported the school on its way to the polylingual gymnasia of international level.
There is a strong belief that the Ambassador will help the First City Gymnasia in establishing twin – school relationship with a school in the United Kingdom which would be beneficial for both educational establishments.
The first educational exchange between Wanzhou №2 Senior High School, Chongqing and the First City Gymnasia, Cherkasy, Ukraine has ended. It lasted 10 days and has certainly helped to bring the teachers and students from China and Ukraine closer together. The Chinese delegation spent several days at the gymnasia. Our guests had lessons of English and Ukrainian, made a tour of the gymnasia and planted a Tree of Friendship in the schoolyard. The Chinese and Ukrainian teachers and students participated in the joint project “Children Dream to Live in Peace” and Dialogue of Cultures Round Table. The Ukrainian students, their parents and teachers were greatly impressed by the performance prepared by the Chinese delegation and overwhelmed by their interests and talents.
The delegation was welcomed by the Mayor of the City Mr. Serhiy Odarych and the Head of the City Department of Education and Humanitarian Policy Mr. M. Kotko. The Chinese delegation visited Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine and enjoyed the sights of interest there. Our Chinese friends were invited to Cherkasy National University, the Medical College, and the Banking Institute. They made a trip to Sofiyivka, a 200-year-old dendrological park and Chyhyryn, the ancient capital of Ukraine.
They went on excursions to the confectionary and Cherkasytransgas. The highlight of the visit was a trip to the birthplace of the National Hero of China Georgiy Kulishenko.
This educational exchange will undoubtedly get into the history of the gymnasia. We hope so much that this visit of the Chinese delegation from Wanzhou №2 Senior High School won’t be the last and due to our joint efforts the friendly relations between our educational establishments will be only strengthened.
We feel very happy with the visit of our Chinese friends Mr. Feng Liping, the Principal and Mr.Xu Chuanjun, a teacher of English and the students. All of them have made a credit to their school and the city.
Mr. Feng Liping and Mr. Xu Chuanjun were issued the Honorary Teacher Status and the students were awarded the Certificates of Appreciation for their personal contribution into the development of international education.
Our newspaper “Gymnasist” became the laureate of the National School Newspaper Contest. This contest is the largest event of the school print in Ukraine. This year 2200 newspapers from 23 regions of Ukraine and 408 general education schools have participated in the contest. The winners were awarded on May, 15 in Mykolaiv. They were congratulated by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Y. Tymoshenko, the Speaker of the Parliament V. Lytvyn, the Mayor of Mykolaiv V.Chayka, and other well-known people.
On May 14 – 15, 2009 educational training for the teachers representing civicly active schools took place in the Regional In-Service Teachers’ Training Institute. The program was initiated by the National Fund “Step by Step”. The gymnasia was represented by the practical psychologist L.Zherebiova and the teacher organizer Z. Okhrimenko. The participation in the program enables partnership and exchange of experience in creating civic education projects. One of the charitable actions organized by the students of the First City Gymnasia was the “Week of Good Deeds” as part of “Spring Week of Kindness”.
The gymnasia administration got an invitation from China for free education in Peking Confucius Institute. Those who wish to study are to fill out an application form which can be obtained in the Principal’s office. The language of the study for one year is English, then Chinese.
Do you know anything about novus? Novus is marine billiards or captain billiards. It was invented by sailors, who liked billiards and couldn’t part with their favourite game during sea campaigns. The Cherkasy Regional Department of Novus Federation provides the gymnasia with two tables for playing marine billiards. The physical training teacher Valentina Nedzelska will be the students’ trainer. There are no age limits. On Monday the novus section will start working.
Are you young, active, English or French-speaking?
Then YOU have an opportunity to participate in the Interrail!
‘EYP Ukraine InterRail’ project will involve its participants in Cherkasy in a 2-day mini-session of the European Youth Parliament. There will be four committees, each of them working on a separate topic covering the issues of Human Rights Protection, Ethnic, Minority and Gender Equality, Immigrants integration into the society and others.
To take part in this event you have to fill in an application form on our web-site www.eyp-ua.org and send it to inter.rail2009@eyp-ua.org no later than 17 April 2009. All selected participants will be notified by April 19.
All participants of the Inter-Rail are also very much encouraged to participate in the National Selection Session 2009, which will take place in Sumy on May 7-10, 2009. For more details visit http://eyp-ua.org/ns09/.
For further information, please, contact local organiser of the event in Cherkasy Natalia Sherbyna (natusia21@mail.ru, +380673876854) or the head-organisers of the event at inter.rail2009@eyp-ua.org
On 31 August the student of our Gymnasia Vyacheslav Lining was elected as a Head of Children's League of Nations in Artek. Eighteen ambassadors from different countries of the world and ex-president of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma were present at the inauguration. 
On May 26 Mr. Leigh Turner, Her Majesty Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom to Ukraine, visited the gymnasia. Mr. Vic Jackopson, President of the International Christian Charitable Fund “Hope Now” accompanied him.
The first educational exchange between Wanzhou №2 Senior High School, Chongqing and the First City Gymnasia, Cherkasy, Ukraine has ended. It lasted 10 days and has certainly helped to bring the teachers and students from China and Ukraine closer together.
Our newspaper “Gymnasist” became the laureate of the National School Newspaper Contest. This contest is the largest event of the school print in Ukraine. This year 2200 newspapers from 23 regions of Ukraine and 408 general education schools have participated in the contest. The winners were awarded on May, 15 in Mykolaiv. They were congratulated by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Y. Tymoshenko, the Speaker of the Parliament V. Lytvyn, the Mayor of Mykolaiv V.Chayka, and other well-known people.
