ITALIAMOCI    Benvenuti!   
  The Christmas lights are  turned on in front of St. Peter's Basilica
John Paul II started the tradition of having a giant tree and nativity scene in St.Peter's Square in 1982.
Each year the honor of donating the 30 metre tree goes to snowy regions in Italy & surrounds.  This year the tree is from Northern Austria.
Photo by ANSA


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    Buon Natale & felice anno nuovo
It seems to me that never has a year gone by so very quickly.  Now as I think back on 2005, I begin to reflect on the achievements over the last 12 months.

During this time I have endeavored to meet and get to know most of you, the Italian teachers of the Hume Regional schools.
We have been engaged in learning of the Victorian Government Blueprint and in the planning for the implementation of the VELS, we have shared ideas and come together for meetings and professional development.   

The enthusiasm and commitment of you all has been commented on by many and I count myself lucky to have met colleagues & to have made so many new friends.

Looking ahead to 2006: in an effort to increase lines of communication, I have decided to publish a website newsletter every month, in addition to my COASIT newsletter found in the COASIT Resource Centre newsletter supplement �Aggiorniamoci�.  
I will be using this page as a way of promoting Italian and will feature what teachers are doing to promote Italian
in schools. Featured will be news items from Italy and teaching ideas from clever fellow colleagues.

Feel free to use this site as a forum. Your thoughts and suggestions are very important so please send in your comments and ideas to be shared & published on this site. 

         Wishing you all a peaceful &
                                   successful New Year.

         Tanti Auguri   
                                   
                            Melita
                    Torino � Olympics 2006
(ANSA) - Giorgio Rocco, a veteran at 30, won the special slalom making it two in a row after his win in the season's first slalom at Beaver Creek.  He now has eight slaloms to his name, tying the great Gustavo Thoeni- the favourite for skiing fans along with the downhill.
Corriere dello Sport declared on its front page �We Have A Phenomenon.�
�Rocca Is A Star Turn� -La Gazzetta dello Sport devoted a front-page feature to the man from the northern ski resort of Livigno.  Like Tomba La Bomba, Rocca already has a new nickname which the Italian fans screamed out on Monday night.  �Giorgione� which means �Great George.�
A new ski champion for Italy?
(ANSA) - Italy is hailing a new skiing star they hope will emulate the great Alberto Tomba.
                               Christmas 2005* Volume 1, Issue 1* Italiamoci  *   (03) 5761 2124
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