Quest 2015

Dear 2015er,

No resolution, only quest.

Quest 2015: Let us bring the real world into the classroom on a daily basis.

Why?

I do not want to 'get'  old. So also, I do not want my text book, which is my face in the class, to feel old and tired.  

So?

Re-quest 2015: carpe diem!

Shall we?

Gopinath@2015

My Worthy Little Friend

 by Nanda Nair of Class VII A

Oh! My worthy little friend,

Where, where have you gone 

leaving me in the dark tunnel alone?

We did fight, showed our might,

We did cry and friends again!

But never, Oh! never I saw you again!

Oh! My worthy little friend,

Aren't you missing me yet?

Once you came to my mind,

and returned me a fresh little kind!

Your love, your hope, your smile

Never will be erased!

Oh! My worthy little friend,

Didn't you ever gone searching for me?

I did, I did search for you,

All through the city -

And tried even calling you!

Oh! My worthy little friend!

My love is within you!

When, oh, when will you return -

And join our mighty friendship?

Letter to our dear Ms. Milly

           Ms. Milly D' Souza is the Headmistress of Devagiri CMI Public School. She is a well-loved teacher who does wonders in her classes. She does not only teach children how to sing or recite poems. She also teaches them to be generous givers. Through the social service efforts of Ms. Milly, children have been able to raise funds for the victims of natural calamities. Just recently, children raised more than 1 lakh for the flood victims of Kashmir. 

           Ms. Milly is well- appreciated by all the students not only for her teaching abilities but most of all for her motherly care.

          To prove this, we were able to get hold of a letter written for Ms. Milly from her former students. Here it is:

Dear Ms. Milly

          Good teachers are a rare breed. They are knowledgeable, patient, enthusiastic and kind. They manage all this in the face of students who often do not want to be taught. It is by no means an easy task to mould a bunch of children into respectable, compassionate and knowledgeable adults.  You have done an exceptional job expecting nothing in return from us.

          It's the least we can do to say "Thank you, dear Ms. Milly!" once in a while. All the support you gave us helped us get to where we are today and we could have never done this nor reached this far, without the wisdom, courage and confidence you have instilled in us whilst at school.

        You made us better persons, thank you for your patience! You showed us the way and were always there looking over our shoulders, guiding us, holding our hands and at times pushing us to go the extra mile.

         We would thank you from the bottom of our heart, but for you, our hearts have no bottom. You will always be in our prayers for your good health and well-being....

The students of the batch 1988

St. Joseph's Anglo Indian Girls' High School

Calicut

03 August 2014

2 June Praveshanotsav - Welcome Speech

Good morning to all!

Today, as we stand at the threshold of a new academic year, its time to take stock of the year gone by. Last year was picture perfect. We got extremely good results in 10th and 12th standards, we had a wonderful Sargam, and many other celebrations as well. Each one of us have, in one way or the other, contributed to making last year the best. But it doesn't mean that our duties end there. Each year we are faced with new challenges, new examinations, everything is new. Its true that we did our best last year. But that cannot be the end of hard work and duties. This time, with new challenges ahead, we should bring out the better of the best. Each and everyone of us sitting here are an year older than the last. So now the challenge we face is the one from within, the challenge of personal growth. Life itself is an examination, but in between there are tests to see how closer we are to success. Therefore this time the challenge is not from outside. We have already proved to the outside world what we are, but we haven't faced the challenge that lies within us. The challenge is to look into us, to introspect, and find out who we are really on the inside than the outside. Once we know who we are on the inside, we will be able to find out the minute flaws in the picture perfectness of last year which are visible only to the ones who made it. And then, me, you and all of us, would work to rectify those mistakes and produce a masterpiece with lesser flaws than last year. 

The time for renewal has come. Though it has been some time since 2014 started, new year for us, teachers and students, has just arrived. We can open a new page of our diary and jot down new resolutions, hopes and goals and work towards personal excellence. On this occasion when the sun shines hazily over Devagiri CMI Public School, I  extend a cordial welcome to the captain of our ship, Fr. John, Fr. Johnny, the management, PTA members, parents, teachers, non teaching staff and my dear friends. Together with the blessing of God Almighty, lets start painting our masterpiece, our new academic year.

By: Vasundhara of Class XII