Grade IX and X

April - June 2019 – 20

Dear Parents,

Greetings from DPS-MIS!!!

After bidding a cheerful adieu to the bygone session, DPS-MIS once again greeted the new

academic session 2019-20 with a feeling of achievement, new hopes and aspirations. With this

beginning of new dawn, all the classes again bustled with eagerness, new and happy faces ready

to learn and we, the parents and teachers being the power pillars of the establishment worked

together and maintain a conducive learning atmosphere for the future ambassadors.

We, at DPS-MIS firmly believe that learning is multi-dimensional; thereby we prepare our

students to compete in global arena so as to emerge out to bring laurels to the school and nation

as well. In fact, our pedagogical ideology transcends the confines of the classrooms and pages of

textbooks to a more multi- faceted approach. For us, education means to learn effectively, think

creatively, develop adequate emotional intellect, apply and understand concepts to make

decisions. This quarterly newsletter gives you an overview of the activities conducted during

these three months and we wholeheartedly appreciate your support in making learning a joyful

and memorable experience.

LET US WORK TOGETHER TO MEET OUR MISSION AND VISION………..

Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right

thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring

about right results.

James Allen

As a part of comprehensive evaluation, the

first cycle of Weekly test completed for the

academic year2019-20.

Monthly assignments for all subjects were

uploaded to promote regular practice and

encourage proper planning and scheduling.

Believing that monthly test motivates the

students to remain abreast with the portion

taught, slip tests were conducted in all subjects.

Parent-Teacher Meeting was held on 2nd May

2019 for class X and 1st May 2019 for class

IX to provide a common platform to the

parents and the teachers to discuss the child’s

academic performance and other related

issues and collectively create a conducive

atmosphere to enrich the student’s educational

experiences.

Parent Rep election was also conducted during

the PTM and Parent Reps were elected for

class IX & X.

CBSE registration forms were uploaded to

facilitate the students’ registration with CBSE.

Remedial and Saturday classes were

conducted to improve the performance of the

students.

DPS-MIS prodigies of grade X 2018-19

complemented the streaming pride of

excellence yet again with their stupendous

results. Ashutosh Srivastava topped the school

with 98.2% marks.

Academic corner…

Activity corner…

DPS-MIS’S MUN delegates were honored once

again for showcasing exceptionally diplomatic

performance at GCIMUN-NEW YORK-USA-

2019.

Two of the DPS students Mr. Kapil Pownikar and

Mr. Rumman Washid were honored with the

awards of Honorable Mention for their brilliant

work in portraying their delegations’ stand on an

international issue from a diplomatic

perspective.

On , 25th April 2019,a mock fire and evacuation drill was conducted to create awareness about

disaster management and equip the students and staff with safety measures to be adopted in

case of an emergency, which involved all the students from Nursery to XII, teaching and non-

teaching staff.

Class Assemblies of class IX were conducted and were indeed a show of vibrancy, creativity,

and effervescence.

Classes IX and X exhibited their teamwork creative and artistic skills by displaying their bulletin

boards monthly.

DPS-MIS organized annual excursion trip to Russia for its students.

DPS-Modern Indian School quizzers participated in

Sci-Quest Inter School Science Quiz, held at Ideal

Indian School on 29th April 29, 2019 and bagged

the 3rd Position. The team comprised of Nandini-

Grade IX, Tanishq Shekhar-Grade X, and Bilal

Ahmed Assadi- Grade XI.

As part of the school’s initiative to serve the community, all the students of DPS-Modern Indian

School from Nursery to Grade XII voluntarily involved themselves in charity by donating food

items and other utility items for the less privileged section of the society during the Holy month

of Ramadan. Approximately 5 tons of essential food items and other commodities were collected

and the proceeds were distributed in the labor camp and Detention Centre on 30th May 2019.

DPS-MIS secures first prize in the junior category of ICBF HAJIKKA MEMORIAL INTER-SCHOOL

ESSAY COMPETITION - 2019-20. Sarah Kamlesh Somaiya of Grade IX bagged the 1st position in

the Junior Category.

Ms. Deepa Chakraborty and Ms. Steffi Francis ,

faculty members of DPS Modern Indian School,

attended a two-days Advanced Judges Training

Workshop on 15th & 17th April 2019, at the Qatar

Debate Classroom, HBKU Student Centre, Qatar

Foundation.

DPS-Modern Indian School organized

the ‘Scholar Badge &All Rounders’

Award Ceremony to felicitate the

multitude of meritorious students from

Grades VIII, IX &XI who proved their

mettle in the field of academics and

extra- curricular activities in the

academic year 2018-19. A total of

182 students were awarded with

trophies, badges, certificates, blue

blazers and blue ties, gold medal and

special award for their outstanding

academic and all round performance.

DPS-Modern Indian School participated in the

Middle School Model United Nations (MSMUN)

from 19.04.2019 to 20.04.2019 held at the Qatar

National Convention Center (QNCC). 19

delegates and 7 student officers from the school

represented People’s Republic of China, Republic

of Finland and the Republic of Indonesia.

DPS- Modern Indian School participated in one of the most prestigious celebrations, BHARAT UTSAV

- A Journey through Festive Celebrations of India, organized by Indian Cultural Centre, under the

aegis of the Embassy of India, Doha- Qatar.

DPS-Modern Indian School organized an orientation program for the students of classes IX &X on

“Remodeled CBSE Assessment Structure” on 9th April, 2019.The resource person Ms. Ashraf

Sultana, CBSE Coordinator IX-X, apprised the students of the restructured examination pattern of

CBSE applicable in 2019-20.

As a part of its community welfare drive, DPS-Modern Indian School, in collaboration with Hamad

Medical Centre (HMC), hosted a blood donation campaign in its premises on 10th April, 2019.

DPS-MIS teachers attended an Awareness

Programme On the Best Teaching Practices

organized by Professor (Dr.)Sanjeev P

Sahni. Principal, Director Jindal Institute of

Behavioural Sciences, Governing body

member ,advisor to the Vice-Chancellor ,O.P

Jindal Global University and Dr. Mohita

Junnarkar, Assistant Professor Jindal

Institute of Behavioural Sciences .

DPS-MIS teams excelled in Qatar

Schools Debating League-II amongst 21

schools, 28 teams and 84 debaters. DPS

team with Sparsh Chowdhary , Aarav

Bedi and Shubh Srivastava turned 16th

with 2 wins.

On 11th April 2019, DPS-Modern Indian School organized a felicitation ceremony to appreciate the

dedication and punctuality of the 100% attendance achievers from Grade VI to IX & XI (2018-19).

Indian Community Benevolent Forum applauded the

outstanding contribution of the institution for the

Community welfare and felicitated the Principal Ms.

Asna Nafees with an appreciation file in a ceremony

conducted on ICBF DAY 2019.

DPS Modern Indian School initiated an intense

on-the-job internship program for the teachers of

Billabong High International School,

Kelambakkam, Chennai from Sunday 28th April

to Thursday 2nd May 2019.

DPS-Modern Indian organized an orientation program for the parents of grade IX and X students on

recent changes in the CBSE Assessment structure. Ms. Ashraf Sultana, CBSE Coordinator appraised

the parents of the recent introduction of two levels of Mathematics paper which will help students to

opt either for the standard or Basic Mathematics course depending on their aptitude.

Ministry of Education conducted an online survey for the parents and students.

DPS-MIS initiated a charity drive during the Holy Month of Ramadan and the staff enthusiastically

participated in this thoughtful act and contributed for iftaar food packets, which were distributed

among the fishermen folk of Al Wakrah on 16 May, 2019.

Selected students and teachers from DPS MIS attended the inaugural ceremony of the Science Club

that would function as a part of ICC Qatar.

SIFQ announced the results of the Final Round

of Shastra Pratibha Contest 2019, held on 30th

May 2019 and Tejaswi Manoj –IX B bagged the

first runner up position.

DPS - MIS junior girls turned the runner up at

QATAR PREPARATORY SCHOOLS NATIONAL

DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 – 20.

DPS-MIS Girls’ bagged The Qatar School

Debate League Runner up Trophy 2019.

On 20th June, 2019, DPS-Modern School organized ‘AWARD CEREMONY’ to honour the meritorious

students of Grade X & XII (2018-19). 250 students from Grade X were awarded with trophies,

blue blazers, blue ties, gold &silver medals and merit certificates as a hallmark of true academic

genius, 100% attendance and all round performance.

DPS-Modern Indian School celebrated the 5th

International Yoga day with gusto and gaiety

from 16th June to 22 June 2019. A weeklong

activities were conducted to create awareness

about yoga and the students from Grade I to

Grade XII participated in them.

On 22nd June 2019, teaching and non- teaching staff of DPS Modern Indian School participated in

the Yoga session organized by Embassy of India at National Museum of Qatar. About 300 staff assembled at the venue by morning 4.45 and celebrated the International Day of Yoga by participating in the yoga session.

SPORTS CORNER….

Education is incomplete without sports and games. They

empower youth and promote higher self-esteem, mental

alertness and physical fitness. With an aim to provide a

well-rounded development to its students, DPS-MIS

provides a structured and thorough curriculum of sports

activities and equips them to compete at national and

international levels.

SOP selections were conducted during the month of April.

DPS-Modern Indian School bagged the overall

championship in the CBSE Qatar Cluster Chess Tournament

held at Birla Public School on April 30th & May 1st, 2019.

DPS–MIS chess champions bagged the first place in four

categories namely Under – 11, Under – 14 and Under – 19

for Boys and Under – 17 Girls. In Under-17 Boys, Under-

11 Girls and Under – 14 Girls, DPS-MIS dauntless players

secured the silver medals .Under – 19 Girls team secured

bronze medal.

S.NO ADMN.NO CLASS/SEC. NAME TEAM

1 11592

Class X-C

MADHAV JAYACHANDRAN RAMACHANDRAN

II POSITION

2 10714

Class XI-C

GURJASHAN SINGH

3 8719

Class XI-C

DHUSHYANTH RENGANATHAN

4 5248

Class IX-C

MITHUN SRIRENGATHAMU RAMESHBABU

S.NO ADMN.NO CLASS/SEC. NAME TEAM

1 4896

Class IX-C

ATHARV SANJAY KUMAR BHATT

I POSITION

2 3377

Class XII-C

SARTHAK KETANBHAI MODI

3 12700

Class X-E

PRANAV KARNA PRAKASAM

4 4112

Class X-E

SMIT HITESHKUMAR PATEL

S.NO ADMN.NO CLASS/SEC. NAME TEAM

1 8509

Class VII-I

AAKANKSHA NEERAJ

I POSITION

2 8690

Class X-L

PRONNATI SAHNI

3 10602

Class IX-B

SAMRIDDHI BHARDWAJ

4 5923

Class VIII A

URJA SUJEETKUMAR SHEWALE

S.NO ADMN.NO CLASS/SEC. NAME TEAM

1 6078

Class XII-D

NANDANA ROSE TOM

III POSITION

2 6171

Class XI-L

ISABELLA APOLONIO HONORIDEZ

3 7033

Class IX-J

VICTORIA APOLONIO HONORIDEZ

4 9882

Class X-G

SHIVANI BALAJI