MODERN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER, AUGUST 2015, ISSUE 12

THE MODERN CHRONICLE

MODERN SCHOOL BARAKHAMBA ROAD Est. in 1920 www.modernschool.net

SIR SOBHA SINGH BLOCK

WHAT’S NEW AT SCHOOL:

1. INDEPENDENCE DAY

CELEBRATIONS Pg1

2. CONDOLENCE MESSAGE

FOR MR.B.SHEEL Pg2

3. COMMERCE SOCIETY

SUCCESSES Pg 2

4. TREE PLANTATION Pg3

5. AHLCON INTERNATIONAL

SCHOOL QUIZ Pg3

6. YMCA SWIMMING Pg4

7. COOKING CONTEST Pg4

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS VIBGYOR may have descended on Planet Earth on a rainy day but

the colours spelling saffron, white and green ruled the roost on India's

Independence Day,with the blue charkha as its guiding light!

Fluttering in regal abandon on the Modern tarmac, the erudite young

scholars paid obeisance to Bharat Mata this day. Our school

celebrated the 69th

Independence Day of our country on 14th

of

August‟ 2015. General Bikram Singh, PVSM UYSM AVSM SM

VSM (Retd.), Former Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army graced

the occasion as the Chief Guest.

The limelight of the celebration was the Roopak titled “Kar Chale

Hum Fida Jaano Tann Saathiyon, Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan

Saathiyon” which was performed against a background of patriotic

songs, sung by our school choir. Flag hoisting, the Principal‟s

Address, the Chief Guest‟s Address to the students, talks in English &

Hindi were the other highlights of the celebration.

PRESIDENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES,MODERN SCHOOLS MR A.P SINGH AND

PRINCIPAL DR.VIJAY DATTA WITH THE CHIEF GUEST GENERAL BIKRAM

SINGH AT THE FLAG HOISTING CEREMONY

DANCERS PERFORMING THE ‘ROOPAK’

SCHOOL CHOIR IN ACTION

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Modern School deeply mourns the sad demise of one of its finest teachers, Mr. Bibhuti

Sheel. He was the Head of the Physics department. He was not only

a great teacher, but a wonderful human being too. His in- depth

knowledge of the subject and exceptional practical skills were a

great source of inspiration for most of his students. Throughout his

tenure in Modern School, he was popular among the students as

well as his colleagues for his patience, cooperation and

understanding. He worked relentlessly for the benefit of his

students and the school. The Science Park set up in school is just

one of his endless contributions .The entire school is benefitted from his expertise and

experience. The void created by his absence can never be filled, but the message of hard work

and dedication that he gave to everyone around him, would surely make his presence felt

always. In the words of Robert Frost,

" There are two kinds of teachers: the kind that fill you with so much of quail shot that you can't

move, and the kind that just gives you a little prod behind and you jump to the skies."

His absence will be felt by each one of us for many years to come. May his soul rest in peace.

Rest In Peace Mr.B Sheel

COMMERCE SOCIETY SUCCESSES:

Rohan Aggarwal and Nishtha Bhargava of the Commerce Society participated in EMPRESSA 2015

and secured the First position in a movie making competition held at Ryan International School,

Mayur Vihar on 5th August 2015. In this event the students had to submit the movie in the form of

a news telecast, reporting the whole event. They shot two events - Ad acting and Big Brand Theory

(product designing) in which they displayed the talent and hard work of students from over 30

different participating schools . They also took interviews of various alumni and teachers of the

host school. It was a wonderful experience and society hopes to bring much more fame and glory to

the school in the future.

The students of Commerce Society went for an interschool competition to DLDAV ,Pitampura , in

the event called „Biznomics‟.They were provided with case studies pertaining to business related

topics and they had to provide possible solutions with the help of an aid. The idea was to analyse

and interpret the given material, within the time limit of 60 minutes using creative and strategic

ideas to present the same. Judgment was done one the basis of creativity, comprehension, and

innovation. Modern school stood first.

The students who participated were :- Ramayni sood ,Arushi Gupta

At Ryan International School-EMPRESSA

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At DLDAV Biznomics

Trophy won by our students.

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FOR MR.SHEEL

TREE PLANTATION 2015

On the 7th of August 2015, the environment club of Modern School celebrated its annual tree

plantation event. It began with a presentation on the

accomplishments of the club followed by a talk on the

importance of trees. The students also portrayed the

power of „Mother Nature‟ through a mesmerizing dance

performance. This year's event was unlike the previous

ones, it was special, as a herbal garden consisting of

sixteen different varieties of herbs were planted in the

school lawns. The minister of forest and environment

Mr. Asim Ahmed Khan along with Mr. B.C. Sabat, an

officer of the department where present. The Principal of our school Dr. Vijay Datta inaugurated

the garden. The herbs planted include:

Holy basil

Lemongrass

Winter cherry

Drumstick tree

White sesame

Aloe Vera

Carom seed

We hope that this endeavour was able to encourage everyone to engage

themselves in helping the environment. As a Chinese proverb says, “The

best time to plant trees was twenty years ago, the second best time is

now.”

Arjun

Cardamom

Heartleafmoon seed

Jetropha tree

Basil

Oregano

Curry leaf

AHLCON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL QUIZ

Pew Banerjee, Yash Gattani and Suradhish Vats of the Commerce Society went for an Inter-school Business

Quiz Competition held at Ahlcon Public School, Mayur Vihar wherein the latter comprised of various sub-

rounds. The questions covered diverse aspects of business which made the difficulty quotient of the quiz

high. The topics ranged from current affairs to Companies history. The students won it by a clear margin and

stood first amongst 22 participating schools and also retained the glory and pride of our school.

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The environment club with the chief guest

Mr. A.A.Khan and Principal ,Dr.Vijay Datta

Mr. A.A.Khan, The

Environment Minister

planting a tree

(LtoR)Mrs. Sonia Kapur, Mr. A.A. Khan and Principal,

Dr Vijay Datta Principal Sir ,Planting a

Cardamom tree

Certificate of Merit

UNDER-19 BOYS CATEGORY

NAME CLASS POSITION

SAHIL ARORA S7 1 GOLD

SUMER RAI S7 2 GOLDS

DHRUV GAUTAM S7 1 GOLD

PRIYANK RANA S7 5 GOLD, 1 SILVER

DEEPANSHU DAHIYA S6 6 GOLD (BEST

SWIMMER)

UNDER-19 GIRLS CATEGORY

NAME CLASS POSITION

SADHIKA LAMBA S6 4 GOLD

NIKITA SHARMA S6 2 GOLD, 2 SILVER

ARUSHI BHURARIA S6 1 GOLD, 1 SILVER

KIRAT KAUR S6 1 SILVER

RADHIKA SHUKLA S6 2 GOLD, 2 SILVER, 1

BRONZE

UNDER-17 BOYS CATEGORY

NAME CLASS POSITION

SAUSHAV ROY S4 2 BRONZE

YASH RAJ SHANKAR S4 4 BRONZE

AVIRAJ ANAND S3 2 BRONZE

KARAN ANAND S3 1 BRONZE

ISHAAN VIRMANI S5 1 BRONZE

UNDER-17 GIRLS CATEGORY

NAME CLASS POSITION

MANNAT SINGH S4 3 GOLD, 1 SILVER, 2

BRONZE

ASAWARI JINDAL S4 2 BRONZE

PRAKRITI DAHIYA S4 2 BRONZE

SARAH NAGPAL S4 2 BRONZE

YMCA Aquatic championship

was held at YMCA Club, Jai

Singh Road, New Delhi from 7th

– 9th August 2015.

Deepanshu Dahiya of S6A was

adjudged best swimmer of the

meet in boys Under-19 category.

The School team won 26 gold, 9

silver & 23 bronze medals.

19 swimmers got medals.

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YMCA RESULTS

SWIMMING REPORT

COOKING CONTEST

Gopika Aggarwal, Niharika Gupta ,Ishita Jain and Devansh Ahuja students of S6-A participated in

culinary competition "Tiffin for malnourished" organised by Queensmary School, Model Town on 6th

August, 2015 .Though they did not win , their efforts were highly appreciated by the judges.

The Relay team with their Medals

Modern School Team with the

Coach Mr. P. Rathi

A ‘Food item’ prepared by our School

Students