Kindergarten Newsletter February 2018

Febr2ua0ry18 VOLUME III ISSUE IX A monthly Newsletter of Kindergarten PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOL

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Kindergarten ConvocationCertain ceremonies are celebrated The honorable Chief Guest waswith a difference and one such Mr. Wallace K. Pond, Presidentceremony is the Kindergarten of Khawarizmi InternationalConvocation. It celebrates the College .tiny tot who has completed histenure in Kindergarten and Dr. Pond has been a mission-prepares to step into a completely driven educator for 29 years.new world of Primary School. For the last 18 years, Dr. Pond The Convocation ceremony of has been a senior executive inBhavans Kindergarten was on higher education, holding both15th February 2018 at Ram campus level and corporateManch. The celebrations began positions overseeing large, multiwith a prayer and the recital of -campus and online institutionsverses from the Holy Quran by of higher education in the USstudents of the kindergarten and internationally.wing.The celebration brought out thecreative side of each multitalentedkid as they shone bright andcheerful through the rhythm ofsongs and dances.02

Kindergarten Convocation Mr.Pond through his Mr. Pond, together kind and encouraging with Director Mr. words made it a very Sooraj Ramachandran, special evening for the Principal Mrs. Girija children as well as Baiju, and the Adminis- their parents. trative Officer Mr. The cultural programme Prasanth gave away began with a ‘Convoca- the scrolls. Children tion Song’ presented by received their scrolls the students of Senior with grace and disci- KG, who expressed plined self-confidence. their gratitude towards We the kindergarten their teachers and Teachers take this friends. opportunity to thank The tiny tots of Junior the Senior kg parents KG then entertained for their wholehearted the gathering of parents support and coopera- and well-wishers with tion. their mesmerizing per- formance. The Chief guest 03

Kindergarten Convocation Cheers to the new graduates! You worked hard, and you did it! May God’s graces be with you as you step ahead towards your dreams. Keep the courage as you face new challenges in life. Congratulations! We are proud of you! 04

Parents CornerKindness “The simple acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer”- Mahatma GandhiKindness is being compas- leged, he sold goods from slowly drank the milk andsionate and responding to one house to another just asked “How much do Iothers’ suffering with care to earn a living and pay need to pay”? The ladyand a desire to help. The for his education. One day replied, “You don’t haveEnglish Oxford Dictionary he felt so hungry he decid- to pay me anything, ourstates that kindness is ed to ask for something to mother taught us to never“the quality of being eat at the next house he take any payment forfriendly, generous and set out to visit. However, kindness”. He thanked herconsiderate”. Being kind he lost his guts to ask for a with all his heart andmakes us happier, ener- meal when a beautiful walked away. However,getic, have healthy rela- young woman opened the that little act of kindnesstionships, reduce negative door for him. Instead of left a mark on his heart.emotions and create posi- asking for a meal, he just He was ready to give uptive thoughts. It also asked for one glass of before that happened butreduces anxiety, stress water. But the young lady because someone hadand depression. noticed that he looked shown him kindness, he“This is a true story of a hungry. So instead of regained his trust in Godboy named Howard Kelly. water she brought him and man.He was born underprivi- one large glass of milk. He 05

He grew up and became a suc- approval. He looked at it and human beings. Teach them thatcessful doctor. Years later the without any hesitation wrote they will be remembered moreyoung woman became seriously something on the bill and had it for their kindness than anyill. The local doctors were sent to the woman’s room. The level of success that they canbaffled by her case, so they woman got the bill and was possibly attain. Each act ofsent her to the hospital in the afraid to open it for she was so kindness changes the way webig city. A specialist was sure that the cost was too high perceive ourselves and the wayneeded to study her rare and would probably take all her others see us. Encourage themillness, so they consulted Dr. life to pay for it. But when she to start practicing random actsHoward Kelly. He was a finally opened it, of kindness in the school, inrenowned Gynecologist who something caught her eye. In their neighborhood and evenfounded the Gynecologic the corner of the bill were within their family. There areOncology division at Johns words she could hardly believe. many ways to be kind - Smile atHopkins University. When Dr. It was written: “Paid in full someone you come across, holdKelly heard the name of the with one glass of milk”.” a door open for someone, helptown where the patient came A child spends his/her initial the needy, thank your teach-from, an inexplicable light filled formative years within his/her ers, compliment your friends,his eyes. He immediately went family and school environment plant something - these smallto see the patient and recog- which determines the intelli- gestures will help them be kindnised her at first glance. Deter- gence, emotional quotient, and responsible citizens.mined to save her, he did his social acceptance and attitude. Let us inspire our little lovedbest to save the life of a woman It is important to teach and ones to be happy and kind.who once made a difference in show these curious minds thehis life. After a long battle, he importance of being kind. Let Anamika Nair [ Parent of Adit Nair ]finally won. Dr. Kelly requested them embrace kindness as a K.G 1 – Daffodilthe hospital accounts to good virtue. Being kind andforward the final bill to him for humble makes them better06

A monthly Newsletter of Kindergarten PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOL Mussafah, Sector 9, Shabiya, Post Box No: 39972 Abu Dhabi – UAE Editor : Yogita karmarkarFebruary 2018 VOLUME III ISSUE IX