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Primary School

The school complex lies at the west side of the village near water tower. It has convenient classrooms and halls for lectures and exhibitions. The building houses an interesting library dedicated to Evagelos Zografos. An early died literature master from the village.
Telephone: 2262037484

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                                                  2009                        2008                         πριν το 2008

------------The campus today-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                              External view of the building and the front yard.

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                              Paintings of Alekos Liapis decorating the internal patio.

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                              Internal patio and teachers's office.

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                              Informatics class and library view.

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                              Library views .

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                              Library view and science's laboratory.



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Left: Bulletin advancement of Xenophon Papadedes, 8 years old, from 2nd to 3rd Primary School class, with a degree well and trim valorem praise. Signed by the teacher Papathanasiou on July 7, 1902.

Right: Certificate of Efthymios P. Papadedes, 12 years. He attended classes in the 4th grade and was deemed worthy of promotion and excellent conduct. Signed by the director of the school: Mary N. Bebele on 9 May 1918.


courtesy of Lemonia Sp. Papadede


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πατηστε για μεγενθυση27th of December 1941

Kontilo Zoitsi-Davri, student of Saint Tomas Elementary School manage to take an excelent certificate at the time of starvation and German occupation.
Signed by the Director of St. Thomas Elementary School , Hercules Tsomokos.
The certificate on the left indicates the registration number of 93,which means that number of children enrolled in elementary school of St. Thomas, amounted to one hundred (100) and may be exceeded.
Other data that are written on the certificate are student's age, father;s profesion, vaccines vaccination. The validity of the certificate secured by educational welfare stamp value of four (4) drachma





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Photos from classes. If you recognize persons that are mentioned as unknown, please inform us. If you have any photo and you want to be published, contact us at agiosthomas@hotmail.com.
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πατηστε για μεγενθυση πατηστε για μεγενθυση πατηστε για μεγενθυση πατηστε για μεγενθυσηUnknown school year. In the middle of the photo, teacher Tsomokos from Vathi Avlidos.
At 1st photo down left: Athanasios Kadetsis (Kademis) and next to him Giannis Kavas. Behind the female teacher: Theochara Kadetsi.


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πατηστε για μεγενθυσηMail students of the primary school .
Not recognised year and names.





-------25th March 1947, Outside the Cathedral----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlargeFrom the left: Babis Anastasiou(krotsis), Teacher:Mrs Stasa Children in traditional dress: Kimon maris (koutsioupas), Nikos Papamitrou(mprekas), Ioannis Anyfantis, unknown. Child with the flag: Mimis Sysrmas (atilas), Nontas Anyfantis, unknown, Konstantinos Vrettos (mprouskos). Teacher: Mrs Zili.


-------25th March 1947, Outside the Cathedral------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlargeFrom the left: Unknown, Psalter Gatsis Fonis, Psalter Chistos Papadedes, Father Sostiris Anyfantis, Chysanthi Sideri, Ioannis Hronis (tsapoulis), Thomas Sotir. Hronis, Kimon Maris, unknown, Efthimia Vrettou, Mimis Syrmas (attilas), unknown, teacher: Mrs Zili, Spiros Kokosis (Goufas). The children unknown.

-------1950-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlargeStand behind:Katina Sabani, Lika Louka, Haralabos Syrmas, Vasilis Stefas, Vasilis Sabanis, Kostas Ligos, Kostas Loukas, Giorgos Tsamis, Aristidis Papaioanou, Vasilis Kavas, (tsiouas)
Next series: unknown, unknown, Thodoris Aekaterinis, unknown, Georgia Hrysikou(fitsitsi), Dimitra (bebek) Papadia, Venetia Marathoniti, Argyro Kiokia, Athanasia Kokosi, Maritsa Anastasiou, unknown.
Next series: Athina Kava, Katina Pepa, unknown, Fotini Syma, Katerina Vretou, Heleni Dritsa, Georgia Theodorou, Alexandra Vlahou, unknown, Marika Hroni, Katina Vougesi(gianipetrou), Sophia Kiokia, unknown.
Down Series: Heleftheria Syrma, Katina Kotsoliou, unknown, Maritsa Zografou, John Papaioannou, unknown, unknown, Kostas Sterpis(touikis), Titos Georgiadis, unknown. 

-------1960-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge3rd of primary school: Teacher George Gikas and his wife. Stand from the left: Paraskevi Katsifi, Eythimia Pepa, Sophia Kiokia, Virginia Lapsani, Irini Papadede, Vasiliki Vretou, Garefoula Hrysikou, unknown, Militsa Lapsani, unknown, Ntina Psalida, unknown. Sitting: unknown, Maria Dara, Fofo Kokosi, Fani Stergiou, Gianoula Papagiani, Sotiria Mikrou, Koula Hrysikou (America), Katina Sterpi, Haroula Kiokia. 

-------1961-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

πατηστε για μεγενθυση3rd and 4th primary at 1961:From the left behind: Giorgos Kadetsis, Kostas Sideris(korakos), Hristos Sabanis, Hristos Aekaterinis, Giorgos Vougesis, Spyros Giosdekos, Dimitris Kokosis, Hristos Vougesis, Takis Dritsas, Kostas Kadetsis (Delos), Vasilis Gikas. Sitting: Vagelis Fiflipis, Kostas Giosdekos, Kostas Papadedes, Theodoros Sterpis, Teacher's daughter, Nontas Anyfantis, Giannis Papadedes, Manolis Maliaris. Teacher: George Gikas and his wife.
From Vasilis Gikas's file. (Site team thanks for the photos).

-------1963 25th of March---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

πατηστε για μεγενθυσηNational Holiday. The building lied at the north side of the Heroes Square and worked as School classroom. Previously the Building was a Cafe and belonged to Katsari's family. Sitting from the left: Hristos Sabanis, Kostas kadetsis (Kademis), Hristos Vougesis (Biniaris), Thodoris Sterpis, Dimitris Kokosis (Liakroris), Kostas Sideris, Spyros Sideris, Takis Dritsas, Nontas Anyfantis, Gianis Papadedes, Hristos Mehas, Vasilis Gikas, Hristos Mitropoulos, Kostas Giosdekos, Giorgos Gikas. Standing from the right: Nasios Tsamis, Kostas Papadedes, unknown, Maritsa Efstathiou, Hristos Mikros, Soto mikrou, unknown, unknown, Zaharoula Giva, Kiki Theodorou, unknown, unknown, unknown, Mary Kava, Maria Meha, unknown, Sophia Sabani, unknown...
From Vasilis Gikas's file. (Site team thanks for the photos)

-------Ε' και ΣΤ' Δημοτικού το 1968----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

πατηστε για μεγενθυση At Heores square, in front of Nikos Gikas's tailor's. Sitting from the left: Tasos Kadetsis, Nontas Ginis, Tasos Koliolios, Mitsos Issaris, Yiorgos Gikas, Yannis Chrysikos, Evangelos Peteinos(teacher), Panayiotis Theodorou, Panayiotis Papadedes, Michalis Chronis, Takis(Demetris) Chronis, Argyris Katsifis.
Standing from the left: Katina Zoitsi, Dinos Papadedes, Nontas Theodorou, Yiorgos Papadedes, Nontas Chrysikos, Vana Anyfanti, Froso Zoitsis, Litsa Sterpi, Yiannis Stergiou, Ireni Sideri, Voula Verdi, Christos Sabanis, Gogo Georgiadou, Heleni Georgiadou, Katina Papageorgiou, Yiorgos Papageorgiou, Sofia Sabani, Marina Kadetsi.
from Kostas's Theodorou personal file.

-------1969-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge1st & 2nd Primary. From the left. Behind: Georgiadis Pavlos, Psalidas Nikos, Stergiou Panagiotis, Papageorgiou Kostas, Kiokias Giannis, Drakopoulos Nikos, Apostologlou Loukas, Teacher, unknown, unknown, Drakopoulou χχχχχ, Hroni Irini. Middle: Liapis Kostas, Dritsas Panagiotis, Anastasiou Kostas, Daras Giorgos, Kadetsi Fofo, Stamati Soto, Dara Sofia, Sterpi Soto, Pepa Dimitra. Front line: Maris Takis, Hrysikos Stelios, Kotsifi Mata, Sideri Sofia, Pepa Viki, Papadede Sofia, Stergiou Soto, unknown.

-------5th and 6th Primary class at 1969--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

πατηστε για μεγενθυση Katsaris building at Heroes Square. From the left Vaso Kava, Toula Papadede, Vagelio Aekaterini, Litsa Sterpi, Katina Zoitsi, Gogo Georiadou, Soto Sterpi, Helias Gougostamos (teacher), Nontas Theodorou, Lakis Tambouratzis, Giannis Gikas, Mitsakis Kokosis, Tasos Koliolios.
from Kostas's Theodorou personal file.




-------1974-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge5th or 6th of Primary School. From the left. Behind: Pafilis Nikos (teacher), Isaris Giorgos, Georgiadis Pavlos, Hrysikos Giannis, Vretos Takis. Middle: unknown, Pepas Giannis, Stergiou Panagiotis, Dritsas Giannis, Gikas Stamatis, Papamitrou Stelios. Front line: Kotsifi Mata, Sterpi Soto, Pepa Viki, Stergiou Soto, Hronii Irini, Hroni Hristina, Sideri Sofia, Kotsoliou Katina, Kava χχχχχ, Dara Sofia, Psalidas Nikos, Memezas Thanasis.

-------1974----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge2nd Primary School. From the left. Behind line: Kavas Gianis, Sterpis Giorgos, Gikas Kostas, Koliolios Panagiotis, Hrysikos Thanasis, Kavas Alekos, Zoitsis Giorgos, Sterpi Kiki, Syrmas Panagiotis, Aikaterini Dimitra, Misses Tasia (teacher). Front line: Hroni Styliani, Lapsanis Giorgos, Hronis Takis, Sideris Aris, Maris Kostis, Pepas Vasilis, Hrysikos Thanasis, Tounta Dimitra, Papamitrou Anastasia, Hroni Dimitra, Kokosi Sotiria. The 3 girls in front: Liapi Katerina, Kava Kaiti, Isari Maria.

-------5th Primary at 1977--------------25th March----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlargeFrom the left. Behind line: Repas(headmaster), Kodonas Vagelis, Stamatis Tasos, Theodorou Panayiotis, Hrysikos Thanasis, Stamati Toula. Next line: Zoitsis Yiorgos, Aekaterini Hrysoula, Hroni Hrysoula, Dritsas Yannis, Syrma Vagelio, Tounta Demetra. next line: Kadetsis Yiorgos, Lapsani Erini, Lapsani Soula, Theodorou, Theodorou, Papametrou Tasoula, Kava Kiki. Front line: Anastas;iou Hristos, Hronis Sotiris, Anastasiou Panayiotis, Aekaterinis Yannis, Drakopoulou Amalia, Drakopoulou Ageliki, Hroni Keti, Kotsifi Hristina, Dara Demetra, Issari Toula.

-------1977-------folklore exhibition-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlargeAn initiative of the teachers at 1978, transforms the school to a folklore museum for a week. Old house objects, agricultural machines, textiles, woollies are gathered in a collection and the villagers have the opportunity to drive back to their childhood, the era of their parents.
From the left. 1st photo: Lefteris Tsoumanis(teacher), Irini Koniari(teacher), Demetra Tounta, Repas (head master), Anastasia Papametrou, Demetra Hroni, Mina Panou Danou(teacher), Demetra Aekaterini, Vasilis Pepas. Next line: Aristos Sideris, Kiki Sterpi, Styliani Hroni, Sotiria Kokosi, Spiros Danos, Maria Isari. Maria Pepa(girl on the right).
2nd photo: Lefteris Tsoumanis(teacher), Irini Koniari(teacher), Demetra Tounta, Repas (head master), Anastasia Papametrou, Demetra Hroni, Mina Panou Danou(teacher), Demetra Aekaterini, Vasilis Pepas, Nikos Danos(moppet). Next line: Aristos Sideris, Kiki Sterpi, Styliani Hroni, Sotiria Kokosi, Maria Isari Spiros Danos,. Maria Pepa(girl on the right).
3rd photo: spinning rock: At the wheel Soto Kokosi and at spinning rock Styliani Hroni.
4th photo: Teachers: Repas(head master), Irini Koniari, Mina Panou Danou, Lefteris Tsoumanis, Spyros and Nikos Danos.

-------1978----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge6th class of Primary School at 1978. From the left. Behind: Lapsanis Giorgos, Syrmas Panagiots, Zoitsis Giorgos, Sideris Aris, Hrysikos Thanasis, Sterpis Giorgos, Hronis Takis, Kavas Alekos, Gikas Kostas, Pepas Vasilis, Maris Kostis, Kavas Gianis, Korlos Panagiotis, Trastogianis Gianis. Front line: Tounta Dimitra, Papamitrou Anastasia, Aikaterini Dimitra, Isari Maria, Tsoumanis Lefteris (teacher), Kokosi Sotiria, Hroni Styliani, Sterpi Kiki, Korlou Athina, Hroni Dimitra.

-------5th Primary at 1978----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge From left. Behind line: Anastasiou Hristos, Zoitsis Yiorgos, Dritsas Yannis, Aekaterinis Yannis, Hronis Sotiris, Stamtis Tasos, Theodorou Panayiotis, Kodonas Vagelis, Hrysikos Thanasis, Anastasiou Panayiotis, Kadetsis Yiorgos(stand up).
midline: Stamati Demtetra, Syrma Vagelio, Kava Kiki, Tounta Demetra, Dara Demetra, Tsoumanis Lefteris (teacher), Papametrou Tasoula, Issari Toula, Theodorou, Theodorou. Siting: Lapsani Irini, Hroni Keti, Hroni Hrysoula, Aekaterini Hrysoula, Lapsani Soula, Drakopoulou Amalia, Drakopoulou Ageliki, Kotsifi Hristina.

-------1978----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge4th class of primary school. Behind: Sotiris Daras (mantarinis), Giorgos Ligos, Hristos Pepas, Panayiotis Stergiou, Panayiotis Koliolios, Grigoris Tsokanis, Vasilis Theodorou, Stelios Kadetsis, Yiorgos Kontos. Front standing: Evagelia Pisani, Kaeti Kava, XXXX Sterpi, Kiki Syrma, Repas (Director of the school), Fani Kodona, Nitsa Tsami Kiki XXXXX, Sonia Stamati, Vagelio Kiokia.

-------3rd Primary at 1978----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge Behind lind from left: Theodorou Thodoris, theodorou Thodoris(vioulas), Kadetsis Kostas, Koliolios Demetris, Kadetsis Spyros, Sideris Hristos, Feredinos Yiorgos, Sterpis Hristos, Zografos Hristos, Sabanis Babis, Papametrou Stelios. Next line: Tsami Dimanto, Papadede Soto, Papadede Zoi, Gini Dina, Zoitsis Eftihia, Hroni Soula, Danou- Panou Mina(teacher), Danos Nikos, Kava Vaso, Theodorou Meletiou, Pepa Maria, Gika Maria, Theodorou Vagelio.

-------2nd Primary at 1978----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge Behind line from left: Kiokias Panayiotis, Sterpis Thanasis, unknown, Korlos Yiorgos, Ligos Sotiris, Kavas Demetris, Sideris Kostas.
Next line: Koniari Irini(teacher), Papadede , Hroni Toula, Sterpi Yanna, Verdi Despoina, Stefa Demetra, Papametrou Yanna, Aekaterini Hristina, unknown.

-------1st Primary at 1978----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge Behindline from left: Psalidas Demetris, Georgiades Loukas, Georgiades Spyros, Syrmas Panayiotis, Vougesis Yannis, Issaris Stavros, Syrmas Takis, Aekaterinis Nontas, Papametrou Demetris, Papaioannou Alekos, Daanos Spyros, Kokosis Yiorgos, Anastasiou Kostas, XXXX Yiorgos.
Next line: Tampouratzi Demetra, Sabani Eftihia, Dritsa Hristina, Kadetsi Maria, Koniari Irini(teacher), Kava Demetra, Papadia Maria, Lapsani , Lapsani Viki, Gikas..

-------6th Primary at 1980----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge Behind line from left: Drakopoulou, Lapsani Irini, Hroni Hrysoula, Kava Keti, Drakopoulou Amalia, Papametrou Tasoula, Hroni Keti, Drakopoulou Ageliki, Drakopoulou, Dara Demetra, Tounta Demetra. Next line: Aekaterini Hrysoula, Syrma Vagelio, Isari Toula, Kava Kiki, teacher, Lapsani Soula, Kotsifi Hristina.
Next line: Tsoumanis Lefteris(teacher), Dritsas Yannis, Anastasiou Panayiotis, Hronis Sotiris, Aekaterinis Yannis, Zoitsis Yiorgos, Anastasiou Hristos, Kodonas Vagelis, Stamatis Tasos, Hrysikos Thanasis, Theodorou Panayiotis, Kadetsis Yiorgos.

-------5th Primary at 1980----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge Behind line from left: Kava Keti, Tsoumanis Lefteris(teacher), Pisani Vagelio, Panou-Danou Mina(teacher), Katsifi Spyridoula, Koliolios Panayiotis.
Next line: Stamati Sonia, Kiokia Vagelio, Sterpi, Daras Sotiris. Next line: Syrma Kiki, Tsami Nitsa, Kodona Fani, Hroni , Kontos Yiorgos. Next line: Tsokanis Gregoris, Stergiou Panayiotis, Kadetsis Stelios, Theodorou Vasilis, Lygos Yiorgos, Peppas Hristos.

-------1981----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge5th primary Behind: Lefteris Tsoumanis (teacher), Maria Pepa. Next from the left: Vagelio Theodorou, Zoi Papadede, Maria Gika. Next from the left: Dina Gini, Babis Sabanis, Kostas Kadetsis. Next from the left: Sotiria Papadede, Diamanto Tsami, Athanasia Hroni, XXXX Kava, Meletia Theodorou, Eftihia Zoitsi, Thodoris Theodorou. Sitting from the left: Spyros Kadetsi, Stelios Papamitrou, Hristos Sterpis, Hristos Sideris, Dimitris Koliolios.

-------1982-------25th of March---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge 25th March 1982. Ceremony for the national anniversary.



1st photo: Announcer Lefteris Tsoumanis(teacher), Nikos Pafilis(teacher) at wreath's deposit.
2nd photo: The Primary school at hero's square. The stand man: Nikos Pafilis(teacher).
3rd photo: Folklore dances at Hero's Square. The back building housed classes of the Primary School from 1976 to1978. The building was used at first as a cafe by Katsari's family.

-------6th Primary class at 1982----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge Behind from left: Sabanis Babis, Kadetsi Spyros, Sterpis Hristos, Kadetsis Kostas, Theodorou Thodoris, Sideris Hristos. Next line: Zografos Hristos, Papadede Soto, Gika Maria, Theodorou Vagelio, Hroni Athanasia. Next line: Gini Dina, Papadede Zoi, Zoitsi Eftihia. Next line: Lefteris Tsoumanis(teacher), Theodorou Meletia, Kava Vaso, Tsami Dimanto, Danou Panou Mina(teacher).

-------4th Primary class at 1982---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge Behind line from left: Kava Demetra, Lapsani Hristina, Dritsa Hristina, Sabani Eftihia, Tambpouratzi Toula, Lapsani Viki. Next line: Papaioannou Alekos, Syrmas Takis, Kokosis Yiorgos, Syrmas Panayiotis, Kadetsi Maria, Panou Mina(teacher). Next line: Vougesis Panayiotis, Korlos Yiorgos, Kostantopoulos, Issaris Stavros. Front line: Aekaterinis Nontas, Anastasiou Kostas, Danos Spyros, Psalidas Demetris, Georgiades Loukas.

-------3rd Primary class at 1982----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

click to enlarge Behind line from left: Vrettou Georgia, Stergiou, teacher, unknown, unknown, Verdi Eleni, Zografos Yannis, Sterpi, unknown, Theodorou Maria. Next line: Ginis Panayiotis, Theodorou Vasilis, Lapsanis Yiorgos, Issaris Makis, Papametrou Demetris. Next line: Gikas Kostas, Vretoos, Kontos Yannis, Dritsas Vasilis.

-------1st primary 1985-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

πατηστε για μεγενθυση from the left back: Semmeli Chroni, unknown, Melina Miha, Eleftheria Vougesi, Alexandra Issari, Tambouratzis, Demosthenis Vougesis, form the left front: Kostas Zygouris, unknown, Kostas Sterpis, Vasilis Kiokias, unknown, Natassa Sterpi.


-------4th primary 1985--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

πατηστε για μεγενθυση back formthe left: Eleanna Dritsa, unknown, Evagelia Papadede, Chrysikou, Ismene Papadede, unknown, Fotini Sterpi, Maria Kitsiou.from the left in the middle: Sotiris Kiokias, Kavas, Zygouri, unknown, unknown, Dritsa, Estathiou, Fotini Sabani. Siting: Aekterinis, Thanos Kokosis, Yannis Kavas, Nikos Verdis, unknown, unknown, Sakis Voygesis, Vagelis Dritsas.


-------5th Primary at 1986----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

πατηστε για μεγενθυση Behind line from left: Hroni Hristina, Sterpi, Kokosi Eva, unknown, Chrysikou, Vlahou, Stergiou, unknown, teacher: Stergiou John. Front line: Eufstathiou, Kiokias Vasilis, Sideris Yannis, Katsaris, unknown, Tambouratzis, unknown.



     

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