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Dasmesh School
Grades 44-10 Parent Newsletter
5930 Riverside
April 2011
St, Abbotsford, BC V4X 1T8
Phone: 604-826-1666,
www.dasmeshschool.com
Fax: 604-820-8924
DPS excels
in Science
Students and staff here work as
an extremely well– co-ordinated
team, thanks to the HOD, Mrs.
Aman Brar and to all the dedicated and talented Dept. staff.
Special appreciation to parents
for their support.
Pic at right shows all the students who participated at the
Regional Level at UFV. A record
number of our students won
awards, so did our Science
teacher Mrs. Ghag. Go to the
school website for full details.
Principal’s/Administrator’s Message:
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Science Fair Gold Medalists off to the Finals in Toronto!
The Deputy Inspector’s Visit:
Every two years, a Monitoring Visit from the Office of the
Inspector of Independent Schools is made so that our school standards are high. (An Evaluation Visit is made by a team every 6 years.)
DPS’s Monitoring Visit was on April 12. We can now confidently proceed with our plan for a full-fledged Grad Program. Ours will
be a university prep program with a Science and Applied Science focus. The highly rated North America-wide AP Program will be integrated with this to enable students who opt for challenging academic
studies to have a head start for university courses. Best wishes to our
11/18 Grade 10 students who chose DPS as the right school for focused studies .
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New Kindergarten Students Orientation Day,
May 12, 2011– a special newsletter will go home.
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Opening Ceremony—
Ceremony—Grad Wing /25th School Anniversary Celebration
Set for May 27th, Friday. More on this event from the Administrator’s
Office will follow.
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Flashback: School Akhand Path Sahib at the
Gurdwaras:
This was very successful. Thanks to the Abbotsford Gurdwara Committees, our Board and Trustees , donors, the PSG, grandparents, parents , Sikh Studies staff, other school staff, and students. Special
thanks to our shabad kirtan students and staff for the stage performances, to our Head Prefects for their perspectives on why this school
is special, and to our Founding Principal for the speeches on behalf of
the school
-S. Chand (Principal)/Sandeep K Lidder (Administrator)
Future Einsteins: Arbind Dhaliwal (Gr. 9 Honors Science
class), Charanpreet Mahal and Gurmeen Banipal of Grade 81 will take part in the Canada-wide Science Fair (with 6 students from the Fraser Valley, of which two our own former
students). Girls, you make our school, our city, and your parents proud! Go to page 2 for info on the Nationals. Congrats to
other award winners, too, from Primary through to the older
grades (names and award levels in Department link on school
website and on page 4.
A VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
The date for the InIn-school Pro D
Day has been shifted from May 6
to June 16,2011.
FYI– Group and quality photos are given preference
for our newsletters, for obvious reasons.
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ENHANCING STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW
DASMESH SCHOOL
Future Einsteins (cont. from P.1)
Student Vote
These students will get an allexpenses–paid trip to Ontario for the
Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF),
May 14-21. CSWF is the highest level
of science fair competition in Canada.
There will be over 500 students competing for medals, scholarships, cash
awards, and other prizes worth a total
of $1 million. Best wishes to all our
students, past and present!
Grade 10 students are preparing the intermediate students – Grades 4-10 – for the important student-led debates in
the gym Wednesday April 27 and for the Student Vote at our
school on Thursday April 28.
Our school will see student-made campaign posters up around the
school, with students role-playing different candidates and leaders. Every
Thursday morning the senior students ensure all classes understand the importance of this democratic process, with short explanations in each classroom.
We are part of a Canada-wide initiative to accustom young people to
involvement in political issues, so that their future turnout when they reach
legal voting age will counteract the present decline.
We encourage families to continue discussions at home, so that our
country continues to be a lively participatory democracy. Thanks to Mrs. Burton
Math Contest– photo below, Grade 7 with
their teachers , Mrs. Boyal (left), Mrs. Gill (right) and
the Math League Competition co-ordinator, Mr.
Dhaliwal.
and her Grade 10 Social Studies Team for this hands-on education that is so vital for all
Canadians right now.
Annual Science Olympics
-on May 14, Saturday, at Yale Secondary.
Two teams from Grades 6 and 7 are participating. Best wishes to the students and
teachers.
Results of the Feb 22nd Math League Contest
for the top three scores in each grade: Grades 4
winners: Ravneet Sohal, Harshan Dhindsa, Jaskirat
Jawanda, Manvinder Jawanda, Ishwarjot Grewal
Grade 5 winners: Manjoban Boparai, Megan Dhaliwal, Ikamjot Dhaliwal. Grade 6 winners (1st to 3
rd place)– Avneet Jawanda, Avneet Sidhu, Jasdeep Bath. Grade 7 winners: Prabhpreet Mangat, Rajdeep Sidhu, Jasdeep Gill. Grade 8 winners– Avleen Brar, Gazal Dhillon, Sukhan
Sandhu. Go to the school website for all participants’ and winners’ photos.
Primary Dept students also host Math Mania (hands
on activities, puzzles etc) de(
signed by UFV Math Dept on May 12 ,
1:00 pm in the gym . Thanks to co-ordinator
Mrs. Deepa Singh, Grade1-2 teacher.
Leaders of tomorrow are in our classrooms today!”
A9 Summit Youth Conference
Two of our School Prefects are all-day delegates to
the A-9 Summit to be held on April 21st at Abbotsford
Exhibition Park-Ag Rec Gallery. They are Grade 10
student Amrit Sandhu (Term 1Head Girl/Prefect ) and
Grade 9 student Manjot Sandhu ( Term 3 Head Girl
/Prefect)..
-Co-ordinators: Mrs. Ghag and Mrs. Burton with staffsupport. The students’ school project for Earth Day
(April 26) will be showcased by them at the Summit.
A Skill that Empowers:
Many of our current and
former students participated in a recent Public
Speaking Contest organized by the Optimist Club
and supported by Leadership Teacher, Mrs.
Ghag.
Photo, left: our current
student s who won
awards- front left,
Jaspreet K Sahota,
Grade 6-2 (2nd place);
right- Nimret K Dosanjh,
Grade 10 (3rd place).
Jaspreet went on to
compete at the Regional
level– Congrats to all
participants and winners !
DASMESH PUNJABI SCHOOL
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HERITAGE STUDIES NEWS
TUITION FEE UPDATES
Sikh Studies and Punjabi Department News:
What a successful and eventful month of community-based and school-wide events we have enjoyed these last two
months ! From Akhand Path Sahib at all our local gurdwaras to the in-school Vaisakhi Celebration and Nagar Kirtan parade in Vancouver, every event was well-organized and well-attended, and solidly supported by so many people. There
are too many individual names to be listed here, but the following deserve special mention:
Nagar Kirtan, Vancourver: all students, staff, and parent volunteers, including Sawanjit K Jawanda (Sumanjeet K, Gr. 6), Charan S Litt (Amrit S, Gr. 51), Ajaypal S Wadhawan (Aman S, 5-1), Ramandeep K Sekhon (Simrit, Gr. 8), and Baljit K Khangura (Harleen, 5-1). Special thanks to: Jujhar S Dhillon
(Channy, Gr 10) for his truck, Sukhpal Singh Bhoparai (Amritpal K, Gr 4-2) for his whole day “sewa” to fill in the vacuum of a much-needed bus driver
at the last moment , Charanjeet K Bath (Jasneet K Bath, 4-2), Baljit K Dhillon (Harsimran Dhillon, 4-1), Jatinder K Brar (Jasleen Brar, 4-2), and
Jaswinder K Sandhu for rendering extended support for the shabad kirtan float. For langar sewa: Akhand Path Sahib– Harpaljit K and Ravinder S
Dhaliwal (Harkirat & Arbind, gr. 9). For in-school Vaisakhi Celebration langar – Dr. Shavinder S Gill and family (Gurleen, 5-1) and Harjinder S Dhillon
and family (Pardeep S, Gr. 9)
Bravo, Girls!
Thanks to HOD KK Brar and the staff team for the way you all pulled together
to ensure school success.
Jasmeen K Gill (5-1) won 2nd place, and Anahat K
Sandhu came 3rd in the Long Braid Competition, April
10, 2011. Held at Bombay Banquet Hall, Surrey.
Note: Photo selections in the School Newsletter are often determined by the
quality for duplicating. Go to the school website for more photos.
Active Term 3 Clubs at School
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Track and Field. Meets Tues and Thur. after school. Grades
5-7. Co-ordinators: Mr. Gilies and Miss Sonoda
Heritage Dance and Study Club.
Club For all Gr. 4-9 interested
students. Meets Mon and Fri. 3:05-3:50 . Co-ordnators: Mrs.
Rav. Gill and Nav Boyal, Gr. 7 Fine Arts , Mrs. N. Sidhu (Dance Instructor–
middle grades). Support Staff Team: Mr. Sangha (tabla and dhol), Ms.
Bains (Learning Assistance/Gr. 4 banghra and gidda), Mrs. Chaina
(librarian), Mrs. KK Brar (Sikh Studies HOD), Mrs. Mann (computers).
Teachers will update students and parents for any other on-going or new Club activities.
Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Heritage Education
Our in-school Vaisakhi Celebration was enriched with many meaningful heritage activities, such as dhol, turban tying and gatka. Thank you to everyone
who is helping to mould our students- parents and staff, especially those
Photo above, L-R: Parvez Dhaliwal, Navtoj Chahal, Princedeep
with special traditional skills essential for our heritage preservation. Go to
Sekhon, Amrit Litt, and Eknoor Bains (all of Grade 5-1) wore
the school website for more photos.
their turbans to school with pride.
TimeTime-sensitive Info
From the Administrator’s Desk:
Navtoj Chahal (5-1) and Miss Jugninder K Bains show their skills with the chakri (gatka) at
the Nagar Kirtan in Vancouver on April 16.
Parent Alert/Reminder:
Please contact your child’s HRT before sending a birthday treat for the class. The HRT will be able to
plan with you to ensure an inclusive atmosphere.
TUITION FEES/DONATION
DISCOUNT DEADLINE (June
22, 2011):
If you clear all the accounts by June 22,
2011, you may
claim a discount of
$150/student.
Tuition fee/donations
accounts should be
cleared by September 22, 2011.
There will be a late fee of
1.5%/month/studen
t on the remaining
balance of student
fees starting October 1, 2011.
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“Intelligence plus character-that is the true goal of education” - Dr. martin luther KING JR.
Term 3 Prefects with our Police Liaison Officer
Calendar of Events:
April
22
25
26
27/28
Good Friday. School closed
Easter Monday. School closed.
Earth Day
Student Vote. See P. 2
May
Const. Turner was present at the Prefects Badge Exchange Meeting. The Deputy
Head Prefects this term are: Amrit Sahota and Anmol Chahal of Grade 10, back row
of photo, 3rd and 4th students, respectively. The Head Prefects are Pradeep S Dhillon (middle
row, 4th from left) and Manjot K Sandhu (middle row, 5th ) of Gr. 9.
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Salmon Enhancement Program-Updates:
There are many little salmon now in the fry stage (feeding begins within the next
week). Ms. Sonoda and her team of Science students extend an invitation to interested parents and students, but please make arrangements first. There are precautionary rules to be observed. We are excited at this year’s 99% survival rate to date!
Badminton
Mr. Chan and Mr. Vincent have highly interested teams of Grade 6 and 7 students
participating for the first time in a badminton tournament against other area private
schools. These Falcons have played several exciting matches at Cornerstone Elementary already. The games continue until the end of April.
Jeans Day April 28, 2011.
Wear jeans. Donate $1:00 to BC Children’s Hospital. Extras: Button: $2:00. Hockey
Card: $1:00. Co-ordinators: Grade 8 students and their HRTs, Mrs. Aulakh and Mrs.
Teja.
Wow! A Record Number of Science Fair Awards
for DPS Students at the Regionals! (Winners’ pic. below)
Congrats to the following students, their teachers and parents:
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BC Science Teachers’ Award -Manj.ot Sandhu(9-1), Gurkamal Dhillon (9-2).
6 Sahej Path - Mission gurdwara
12 Thur new Kindergarten Orientation Day.
12 /13 Uniform Orders
13 Gr. 4-7 Track and Field Meet. Rotary Stadium/Arbor Day Clearbrook Park/UBC All–
Science Challenge
14 Science Olympics, Gr. 6 and 7
15 (Sunday) Bhog at Mission Gurdwara
23 Victoria Day. School closed.
27 (Fri) Opening Ceremony of Grad Wing. Grade
4 and 5 ‘s field trip to the Surrey Children’s
Festival
June
BC Tennis Association Lessons—Week 1.
3, Fri. Primary Sports Day
16 In-school Pro-D Day. No school for students.
23 English 10 Prov. Exam 9:00-11:00
27 Science 10 Prov Exam/ Primary Dept
Awards Day. Last day for Primary
28 Math 10 Prov Exam/Punjabi 12 Prov.
Exam/Awards
Awards Day for Gr. 44-7. Last day for Gr. 4
to 7.
29 Wed Secondary Students ‘ Awards Day. Last
school day for all students.
$100 cash
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A1 Appleton Award– Anisha Gill (9-2). $100 cash
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Chevron Canada Award– Arbind Dhaliwal (9-1). $100 cash
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Genome BC Award– Sharandeep Sahota
(9-2), Manjap Takhar (9-2). $100 cash
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BCIC Award- Gurmeen Banipal (8-1), Charanpreet Mahal (8-1). $100 cash
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AAA Award Secondary– Sukhmeet Sidhu,
Pawandeep Dhaliwal. $75 cash
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BC Agriculture in the Classroom AwardRajpreet Sidhu, Ishman Dhaliwal (5-2). $75
cash.
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AAA Award Elementary– Harleen Dhaliwal,
Jasmin Gill. $50 cash.
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Magazine Subscription Awards– Anmol
Brar, Gurleen Sandhar (3-2)
Pavandeep Mann, Avjot Sidhu (3-3).
You have done the School proud, students!
July 1st- Mr. Sangha & his Drums Band take
part in the Canada Day Parade.
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