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THE EDITORIALThe first newsletter of the session 2015-16 adorned itself with the kaleidoscopic images of the variety of events from the beginning of the session till the celebration of The Teachers’ Day.

The school provides a platform for the students to enrich themselves with the warmth of the experiences in different fields. The versatile growth, although goes at the pace of a toddler, is evident in all the echoes of their noise, in all their frolicking in the corridors and stairs, in all their childish pranks as also in their controlled decorum of class-rooms. These days are like the first golden beams of sunshine of the early morning, the soft new green leaves of the early spring, the gurgling sound of the fresh flowing water of the rivulets up in the hills or the twittering sounds of the birds at dawn. Their sprightly joys, their winged minds and their boundless hopes get a new lease of life in the school. The newsletter records each and every bit, each and every sprinkle of these precious proud moments.

Dear Children,

We at KPS, aim to develop an attitude among the children which can pole vault their careers to greater dimensions. KPS tries to optimize the potential of the children so that they not only learn how to negotiate examinations by memorizing and quoting verbatim from textbooks but also become the agents of social change which is the need of the hour. Education here gives a sense of excitement for learning and empowers them to achieve higher quality through their hard work, creativity and innovation. We strive to make every child good and smart. I salute all those achievers who have crossed milestones and achieved success in academics and cultural activities in Zonals.

“Don't aim for success if you mean it, just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.”

All the Best.

God Bless.

Dr. Anju Mehrotra

Principal

Our revered Principal Dr. Anju Mehrotra has been conferred with a

Teachers’ State Award by the Federation of

Public Schools for her exemplary contribution

in the field of education for the year 2015-16.

She has been acknowledged as a mentor and

an inspiration to all the stake holders in the

field of education.

Hearty Congratulations!!!

MR. C.P. MEHROTRA (Chairman)

India is the second highly populated country in the world, but it is a blessing

that most of the population is from the younger generation. Our endeavour

to mould these young minds to be talented, efficient and responsible will

surely be benefitted by our country. So, in near future, India is expected to

march ahead with these young minds pioneering.

MRS. ASHA MEHROTRA (Manager Ma’am)

Every person in this world has his or her share of doing hard work in life. If a

child takes up the ‘hard work’ in his childhood, the latter part of his life will

be smooth and comfortable. This is desired by every human being and every

child is compelled to do hard work in school to enjoy the fruits in future.

The sapling-like child is nurtured in the garden of school. The school provides

them the manure for their versatile growth .Project-based learning is an apt

step taken by CBSE. This will initiate the students to go beyond the

perimeter of their syllabus, dive deep into the ocean of learning, grab the

pearl of knowledge and move.

DR. ANJU MEHROTRA (Principal)

Life offers a multitude of challenges for which every individual must learn to

be better equipped so that he can strive to transform these challenges into

glorious achievements. For materialising such an endeavour, the preparation

must begin from the exuberant age of childhood when the first seed of

learning is sown in a child’s mind and is allowed to germinate most

beautifully. Herein the role of the school gains prime importance. My dear

students, we, at KPS, take this solemn responsibility of invoking in our

students, not only the spirit of attaining academic excellence, but also the

inclination for imbibing a strong moral character.

DR. ONIKA MEHROTRA (Vice-Principal)

Students, you have just begun the journey of life, which is indeed splendid.

Enhance the splendour of this gracious life by imbibing a sense of optimism in

your personality. A positive attitude enlivens the atmosphere and generates

hope even in adversities. If we are lively and vivacious, we spread

exuberance around and make any gathering scintillating by our presence. A

tremendous amount of goodwill is gained through this seemingly simple

gesture of showing optimism. This further strengthens our relations within

the society and helps us master our social skills.

MRS. NEENA SETH (Headmistress)

Self-discipline makes one lead a life of austerity. Self-control and sacrifice

dominate such a life. In the midst of present-day diversity and technological

boom, it is important to teach the students to strike a balance between one’s

long-cherished dream and the appealing ambience. Learning to be in self-

discipline is the need of the hour.

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WORDS OF WISDOM......

FROM THE MANAGERIAL DESK

For the first time in the history of KPS, elections were conducted for the posts of head boy and head girl facilitated through a fair and square se lect ion process. Candidates from the seniors and teachers from different classes.

Voting was done through ballot boxes from classes VI-XII in a fair and square manner. Exit poll was also conducted to estimate the results and the final results we re announced t he following day during a whole school assembly.

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The Investiture ceremony marks a significant beginning of the new academic session. It is a platform to showcase the leadership skills and abilities of our students and is the most prestigious ceremony in the schedule of school events. This year the Voting System was introduced and the students as well as the teachers cast their votes .

The Investiture ceremony with the theme AGAAZ was held on the 9th May 2015 at KALKA PUBLIC SCHOOL ALAKNANDA. At 11 a.m, the dignitaries &parents were escorted to the auditorium, the venue of the Investiture Ceremony and the Principal introduced the Chief Guest, Mrs.Vibha Parthasarathy, social-worker and an educationist to the audience. The newly elected School Council comprising the Head boy, Head girl, Deputy Headboy and Headgirl, Sports Captains and House Prefects of the five Houses Kabir, Gurunanak, Mother Teresa and Vivekananda marched smartly onto the stage to the beat of the School Band. The EX –Prefects then handed over their flags to the newly appointed office bearers. It was a solemn occasion where the newly elected Council Members were all prepared to don the mantle of leadership and discharge the responsibilities entrusted upon them by the school. The Prize Distribution Ceremony was also held .

The JUBILANT Kpites were acknowledged with Trophies and Certificates for their excellence in Scholastic and Co-scholastic areas.

INVESTITURE CEREMONY-LAUNCHING FUTURE LEADERS

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A TRIBUTE TO “MISSILE MAN” A.P.J Abdul Kalam

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‘Hands on DNA Workshop’ was organised by Escherichia Genomics Pvt. Ltd. on 29th April 2015. The workshop has been attended by 50 students of Class XII of Biology stream.

Founders Day

Ajeet Kumar Sourav Mathur Garima RehaniMuskan SharmaKamran ShahSimran

Farsana Sadiq Somya Goel Anshul Mittal Yash Guliya JasmineLyba

UttkarshKunikaNehal Halah Raashi SharmaSiddharth Kumar

Zitin WaliAman MahajanNityaShahi

COUNCIL MEMBERSHead Girl : Raashi Sharma XII B1

Head Boy : Siddharth Kumar XII A

Deputy Head Girl : Farzana XI C

Deputy Head Boy : Aman Mahajan XI A1

Sports Captain : Garima Rehani XI C

Sports Captain : Sourav Mathur XI B1

Mother Teresa House:

Nitya Halduniya XI B1 : Somya Goel X D

Simran Chaubey IX C : Lyba Noor VIII C

Vivekananda House:

Muskan Sharma XI C1 : Jasmine Nayyar IX D

Uttkarsh Rai X B : Zitin Wali VIII D

Kabir House:

Ajeet Kumar XI : Anshul Mittal X A

Kamran Shah IX A : Kunika VIII B

Gurunanak House:

Nehal Hussain XI B : Yash Gulliya IX B

Halah Muzhda X B : Shahi Khan VIII A

Laurels for KPS

A workshop on the procedures of MUN (Model United Nations) was organised in the school auditorium on 2nd Sept’15 by the students of 12th class.

MUN

“Hands On Dna Workshop”“Hands On Dna Workshop”“Hands On Dna Workshop”

Studymate

The session began with a havan invoking the Lord's blessings! May he shower all the children with the good sense in every stream of life!

“We, the Youth”

Seeking Blessings

Teachers Day

Expecta�on management

Lt. Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam once said:”Have courage to think differently, courage to invent, travel the unexplored path, discover the impossible”. Rendering humble Tribute to THE MISSILE MAN of INDIA and reflecting his golden words KALKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, ALAKNANDA, NEW DELHI organized SANKALAN -

An ANNUAL INTERSCHOOL COMPETITION in the school premises.

It was a two-day MEGA -FEST scheduled on 30th &31st July 2015 , encompassing several technical and non-technical events.

SANKALAN has always been endowed with the host of eminent guests from Academia &Industry. The Guest of the Valedictory Function was Dr. Anil Dutta Mishra, Honorary Treasurer, IIPA Delhi Regional Branch & Ms Renu Sharma, Deputy Director and Directorate of Education. A host of

intellectual luminaries assembled at the venue as honoured judges were Ms. Jasvinder Kaur, Mr. Deepak Jha, Ms. Sharmila, Mr. Inderpal Singh, Mr. Vishal Kr. Ms. Bhavna Goel, Ms. Neha Jain, Mr.Harsimran Kohli, Ms. Surbhi Midha, Mr. A.K Rajput, Mr. Amir Shakil, Mr. Shivam, Ms. Sarojini Pritam, Mr. Anshu Pathak, Ms. Vrinda, Mr. Varun Kumar, Ms. Swasti Ranjan Ray, Ms. Sunaina Sethia & Mr.Asishji Shashtri.

A range of twenty three events from technical events like Digital Imaging On the spot PPT making, Flash Presentation to the various fun filled events like- Literary character Impersonation, Recitation,Demonstration of classical experiments titled ‘The ‘Shelved’ in science, On the spot model making, Around the world in 120 days, Pyrotechnique, Discovering an Island ,Think Tank ,Ads with a vision, Scrabble, Shloka Chanting in Sanskrit, Hindi Poem and short story enactment were filled with

enthusiasm, anxiety, curiosity and amazement. Fulfilling our GREEN MISSION events in SANKALAN 2015 ranging from Trash to Treasure, Fun with craft, Ekebana- Fabric painting the art of flower management and were a perfect blend of learning and fun and a perfect design for change.

Zealous participation of the talented students spoke volumes about the young minds and their perception in every field be it technical or non – technical event. Results were declared amidst tensed expectations and nail-biting suspense on 31st July during the Valedictory Function. Talents were recognized and rewarded. St George’s School took the Rolling Trophy. A befitting end indeed to the gamut of potential was orchestrated by the future promising leaders of the country. The event concluded with the Vote of Thanks and the 'non vocal' representation of the National Anthem ... a silent, but noteworthy end to a memorable SANKALAN FEST 2015.

A Sankalan Of Witpicks- Compiling InnovationsA Sankalan Of Witpicks- Compiling Innovations

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THE PERFECT ADVENTURE GETAWAYTHE PERFECT ADVENTURE GETAWAYKALKA PUBLIC SCHOOL,ALAKNANDA experienced an Adventure Camping at in the middle of nature with a view of the whole Himalayan range at Rani chauri Tappusera & Jim Corbet during summer vacation.

The days were full of adventure activities like Rock Climbing & Rappelling, Net climbing while the second group attended the lecture on life skills.

The leadership quality as well as team spirit was well demonstrated by the students. The students showed a lot of enthusiasm for these adventure sports.

SHINING STARS OF ZONALS

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Qawwali-II-PositionInstrumental Music , Nilesh Sisodia

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Solo Light Vocal Music, Semi Classical,Taposh- II Position Anmol Talwar-I Position, Poorita Arora- II Position,

One Act Play -I-Position

Instrumental Music-I-Position

Boys Debate- II-Position

Girls Debate-I-Position

Dance Drama

STUDENT COUNCIL

HEAD BOY : HARSHIT SHERAWAT V- DHEAD GIRL : SELINA REHMAN V-CKABIR HOUSECAPTAIN : ROHIT BHANDARI V- DV. CAPTAIN : GARIMA SHARMA IV- CSPORTS CAPTAIN : MOHD. WAJAHAT KHAN V- DGURU NANAKCAPTAIN : ADARSH KUMAR V- DV. CAPTAIN : DIVYANJALI IV- DSPORTS CAPTAIN : HARSH KR. SINGH V- EMOTHER TERESACAPTAIN : ADITI GUPTA V- DV. CAPTAIN : BAVLEEN KAUR IV- CSPORTS CAPTAIN : KHUSHBOO V- EVIVEKANAND HOUSECAPTAIN : SAARA ALAM V- EV. CAPTAIN : SHRUTI MISHRA IV- BSPORTS CAPTAIN : VANSH KASHYAP V-B

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