The Power of Appreciation nce somebody asked the Duke of Wellington what one thing he would change if he could live his life all over again. He replied,

“I would give more appreciation to people.” History is replete with inspiring tales of great individuals who could not have made it big in life if it were not for the sincere and constant appreciation they received from others. Human beings have the innate need and desire to be appreciated and accepted. Thus, a simple gesture or word of appreciation serves as a whiff of fresh air to discouraged individual and lights up his/her life.

The most important aspect of appreciation is that it helps both the giver and the receiver to come out of the daily humdrums and drudgeries of life and feel lightened. Genuine appreciation enriches both the parties concerned since when a person appreciated someone or something, he/she unconsciously endorses the good contained there and is open to accepting the positive element in himself/herself. Perhaps that is why Helen Lowrue Marshall once said, “I spoke one little word of praise and sunshine fell on both our ways.”

In order to give unconditional positive regard to others one should be appreciative of oneself and should have the ability to see the positive elements in the most negative situations. Often, the simplest and the most practical way to express appreciation is to look for the good around oneself. When we realize our own need for appreciation, why should we shy away from extending it to those who really deserve it? When we look for positivity around us and appreciate the good in people, we can help them to achieve greatness in their lives.

Fr.Kalyan Paul Lakra

Principal

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REOPENING OF THE SCHOOL The onset of the monsoon season also marks the reopening of the college. Planner is lined up with curricular and co-curricular activities and competitions to hone the talent of the students.

SPEECH COmPETITION Mastery over English Language is the predominant requisite for education in the school. Students of class VI exhibited their oratory skills in a speech competition held on 11th July 2018. VedikaChaturvedi of VI A and NainaMaheshwariof VI C emerged as the winners followed by AmittyushSahai (VI B) and PratikaPaliwal (VI D) who secured the second position.

FaNCy DRESS- Dressed up as their favourite book characters, the enthusiasts from class I left the audience and the judges spell bound by their performance in the fancy dress competition held on 21st August 2018. They also displayed their oratory skills by speaking a few lines about the character. The best two from each class were selected for the award.

FEw mORE FEaTHERS IN OuR CaP In August 2018 ASISC Uttar Pradesh and

Uttarakhand state level, Painting Competition was held at Lucknow, in which our school students bagged the GOLD MEDAL.

In the presence of CM of Uttar Pradesh

Yogi Adityanath, Hindustan times ‘HT Woman’ young society Leader Nominee was held, in which one of our students Alisha Raghav got the APPRECIATION AWARD.

National Environment Competition, organised by Heritage Foundation Bangalore was held, in which Alisha Raghav of X B got the NATIONAL CONSOLATION TROPHY and CASHPRIZE.

aSISC-DECLamaTION COmPETITION

All India Art Contest Nature’ 2017-18

was organised by Sanskrit Arts Mumbai, in which AyanRaghav of V D got the CREATIVE ENTRY AWARD and a CASH PRIZE of Rs 1000.

Inter School Emblazon Drawing and Painting Contest was held on 25th August 2018 at GD Goenka Public School, Agra, in which many students of our school bagged the prizes.

ASISC Drawing& Painting Competition at

Zonal Level again, in which Alisha Raghav (X B) and Avni Gupta (X A)of the Junior category won the FIRST and SECOND prize respectively.From the senior category ShivamBhadauria of XI-A bagged the SECOND prize.

The ASISC Declamation Competition proved to be another feather in the cap as the student from our college- Master Kushagra Bhardwaj won the competition at the Zonal level as well as the Regional level held at St. Peter’s Junior College on 27th April, 2018 and CMS Lucknow on 4th August, 2018 respectively. He would be participating at National level for the same in the month of November.

POETRy DRamaTIzaTION- Poet’s vivid imagination and the mystic world that he creates in his poems was brought to life by the talented students of class IX as they dramatized few selected and captivating poems by some of the noted and renowned poets of the century. Students filled the auditorium with their enthusiasm and energy and enthralled the audience with their bang on performances. IX-A and IX –B collectively bagged the first position.

KNOw yOuR SCIENTIST To measure the scientific acumen of the students, a competition ‘KNOW YOUR SCIENTIST’ was organised for standard VIII.

Here, the students were asked to give presentation on any famous scientist. Students took profound interest in it and gave exemplary presentations using models & charts.

INDEPENDENCE Day CELEbRaTION On the threshold of the 72nd Independence Day, the entire college seemed enveloped in a patriotic hue. The celebration commenced with the March Past ceremony where the students of the four houses marched smartly to the tunes of the college band. This was followed by a kaleidoscope of vibrant and picturesque performances by the students of the four houses on energetic songs, which filled each heart with patriotic fervour. Mrs Veera Saxena judged the dance competition. The programme culminated with the speech by the chief guest, Captain Namrata Patel who urged the

students to make India independent in the true sense by serving the country with full integrity and dedication and making it proud by their service.

aSISC KHO KHO TOuRNamENT This year St.Conrad’s Inter College got the privilege to host the Regional Level KHO-KHO Girls Tournament held on 24th& 25th of August 2018. Total 7 zones in the junior category & 5 zones in senior category participated in the tournament. The two day meet commenced with a grand opening ceremony and welcoming of the different teams with their teacher escorts. All the participating teams zealously competed with one another. St. Conrad’s team of Agra zone of the senior category emerged as a winner among all while in the junior category, Kanpur South was the

winner.

LITTLE mINDS aT wORK St. Conrad’s Inter College strives for the holistic development of the students. Session 2018-19 also encapsulates a series of events and activities for the students of various levels. The Activity School brimmed with enthusiasm with unique and discreet activities and competitions like- ORIGAMY COMPETITION where the

little bundles of joy learnt to make many items using paper without the

help of scissors & gum.

Students of Nursery & UKG had a gala time enjoying the monsoon drill session in their bright hued umbrellas & raincoats.

They also learnt the importance of Yoga through an activity ‘STAY HEALTHY, STAY FIT THROUGH YOGA’.

‘I AM SPECIAL’ competition

celebrated the uniqueness of the children and provided them with an opportunity to introduce themselves with their peers and teachers.

The special bond of love between a brother and sister was commemorated by a RAKHI MAKING activity. Raising the fashion quotient ,our young and budding models from Nursery set the ramp on fire with their catwalks and innocent smile.

Colour recognition being a requisite skill for the nursery kids, BLUE COLOUR DAY & YELLOW COLOUR DAY was organised to sharpen their colour sense.

English recitation competition laid a platform to boost the confidence of the tiny tots as they eloquently recited their poems.

LaNDSLIDE vICTORy IN SPORTS

• On 24th July, 2018, Indian School Basketball League 2018 was held, which was organised by Agra District Basketball Association, our Boys team bagged the THIRD POSITION & our girls team bagged the second prize in the same tournament.

• From 11th April, 2018 to 15th April 2018, 29th UP State Junior (U-18) Basketball Championship for boys & girls was organised by District Basketball Association in which Kritika Singh of XII A and RashiMahendra of XII D bagged the THIRD POSITION.

• Krishav Garg of V-C stood FIRST in U-12 skating category of the fourth states Student Olympic Games.

REmINDERS FOR PaRENTS:

• Kindly send your ward in a proper neat and clean uniform. Kindly check your ward for hairstyle.

• Any fashionable hairstyle and highlights are not allowed.

• Do not send your ward wearing a smart watch or any other accessory.

• Kindly check that your ward does not bring mobile phone to the school. Mobilesare strictly prohibited in the school.

• Kindly bring your parent’s ID card issued by the school if you are coming to the school for any purpose.

• If your ward is coming to the school by his own two-wheeler, make surehe carries his licence and wear helmet positively.

TECHNOFEST

Techno fi championship, held at ST. PETER’SCOLLEGE, witnessed brilliantminds at work.The school lifted overall championship trophy as the students excelled in all the competitions namely-

1. Capturo Mania in which Rishi Singh of XII-B bagged the FIRST prize.

2. Chi Tonica in which Nakshatra Gupta of XII-B and Ritika Jain of XII-B got the third prize.

3. Scavenger Hunt in which AyushKulshresta of XII-B and SarthakPanwarofXII-C bagged the THIRD prize.

4. Quiz-O-Tech in which PrakharMaheshwari of XII- B and AnshMathur of XI-B bagged the THIRD prize.

5. Game-A-Thon in which Aryan Kumar of XII-A bagged the THIRD PRIZE.

KERaLa FLOOD RELIEF CHaRITy FuND

Upholding the values of charity and selfless service, the students of St. Conrad’s Inter College generously donated for theKerala flood victims and a big sum of Rs. 1, 50,000 was collected for the cause.An additional sum of Rs. 30,000 was donated to the blind care society.

TEaCHER’S Day CELEbRaTION

Treating the educator with utmost reverence and to honour them for their indispensable contribution to society, St. Conrad’sTeacher’s

Day in the school. The students of class XI and XII put together a wonderful program for the teachers and made the day special for them. The program comprised of a string of danceperformances on foot tapping numbers, games and fun activities for the teachers. Overall, it was an experience different from the mundane and everyone enjoyed it thoroughly.