"October’s poplars are flaming torches
lighting the sky to winter."
-Nova S. Blair
From the desk of the
Director-Principal - Ms. Anita Malhotra
Albert Camus once described Autumn as "the
second spring, where every leaf is a flower."
Autumn marks the transition from summer to
winter. While this season has an earthy beauty to
it, it offers some valuable life lessons for our
children.
Autumn shows us that nature is ever-changing. The leaves of last year
must fall to make way for new ones. Though we may not like it, change is
an inescapable part of our lives and the lives of our children. As parents,
we try to comfort and protect our children as much as possible. But
eventually, they will have to learn how to deal with changes themselves.
We see green leaves on trees so often that we take them for granted. It's
only when they are gone that we begin to miss them. Similarly, our
children can be made to realize that there are so many beautiful things
in their life that they take for granted—a good school, food on the table,
loving parents, and a roof above their heads. It is important to learn how
to appreciate these things and be grateful for them.
Come autumn, trees shed their leaves and lose their beauty. But, even
though the trees look bare, they are in fact preparing themselves for
spring and new leaves. Like the trees, our children also need to learn to
let go of the past and embrace the future.
It is gratifying that the LVISG Team members have thoughtfully chosen
this theme as a reminder to all their readers of the impermanence of life;
let us encourage children to live life to the fullest when they are still in
the spring of their youth.
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"Every leaf speaks bliss to me.Fluttering
from the autumn tree".
-Emily Bronte
NAIRA GUPTA AUTSTIN RAJU PULAN
I-KINGFISHERS VI SUTLEJ
Word of this
Fall is a season full of leaves, Fall
Everyone jumping and so much
laughter
We make leaf piles
serendipity
and jump in them,
And then we do it again after
But then winter comes,
/ˌsɛr(ə)nˈdɪpɪti/All white and frigid, we play with
snow all day noun
But then we g
et all chilly and
frosty,
And warm up with hot chocolate The occurrence and
after a fun day development of events
These are very happy days,
Full of giggles and joy
And when fall comes around again, by chance in a happy or
We do it all again and enjoy!
AARAV KHANDPUR beneficial way.
VI SUTLEJ
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"As Long as autumn lasts,I shall not have hands
,canvas and colors are enough to paint the beautiful
things I see."
-Vincent Van Gogh
FACTS ABO
UT AUTUMN
1. The Autumn season occurs in the northern
hemisphere after summers and before winters
from September to November. While in the southern
hemisphere, it occurs from the month of March to May.
2. Every September, when the northern hemisphere
enters the autumn season, each day has one less minute
of daylight. It may not seem a lot, but over the course of
one month, it counts to be a half-hour of lost daytime.
3. Tropical regions that are close to the equator do not
see the autumn season due to the reason that it
receives daylight consistently all year long.
4. Autumn infants, those born between September
and November, have a higher chance of living to be
100 than those born at other seasons of the year.
ANAV SHAH
IX-KANCHENJUNGA
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"If I should fall in autumn’s spell,leave me in her enchanted
womb;until winter wakes my blissful soul with a magical snow-laced
moon."
-Angie Weiland-Crosby
MANNAN RANA SUHANA SINDHWANI
XI-DALTON VII-DAMODAR
VEDANSHI JAGGI ODE
III-PIGEONS
TO AUTUMN
VIDHI HAMIRWASIA
IV -MAHOGANY Autumn is here, Winter is
calling,
Oh, what a beauty,
Crimson hues are falling,
Making a pile, under a tree,
Children are playing, full of
glee,
Little dew drops, spreading
morning glory
Marigolds are making
everyone merry,
The season that is also called
Fall,
Autumn is my favorite
season of
all.
ANYA BISHT
IV-ACACIAS
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"Autumn burned brightly, a running flame through the
mountains, a torch flung to the trees."
-Faith Baldwin
I honestly hate the transition from the beautiful and calm season of
autumn, to the chilly and uncannily silent winters. We enjoy autumn
with the perfect weather. Everyone loves the subtly warm breeze that
flows during autumn and the orange skies and earth. Autumn
signifies as a sweet end to the blazing summers, with grace. Apple
pies, broccoli (a vegetable that I love but most hate), and soups
mesmerize our tastebuds during this wonderful season. Autumn is
also the season with the most number of festivals like Diwali and
Halloween. After 3 months of all this greatness and fun, comes
winter. Cold. Fierce. Relentless. Bitter. It makes us shiver, hide in
blankets, makes us quit all the great food like soft drinks, ice-creams
and fresh pizzas (how do you bake something properly in a wood
oven with weather around 0 degrees?). Sounds like pure evil. We
have to crawl in our blankets, forcing us to abandon the amazing
parks, which are now barren. Freezes us to the core and the silent
streets and roads honestly send a chill down my spine, both
physically and metaphorically. This season only spares us the food
that can survive this cold weather, with a lot of suffering in the frost.
The only reason we have been tolerating winter is I think because of
Christmas. Christmas becomes the only motive to to even live during
winters, honestly. Otherwise, who likes wearing millions of sweaters
and jackets, eating cold and bland food? Winter is criminally
overrated in my opinion, with multiple reasons to hate winter and
only a handful to like it. While on the other hand autumn has almost
no flies in the ointment. And this transition from autumn to winter, is
DIVIT KAUSHIK the change I dread the most.
VIII AMAZON
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"The heat of Autumn is different from that of Summer. One
ripens, while the other turns them into cider."
- Jane Hirshfield, The Heat of Autumn
ADVIKA BANERJEE DHRUV BABBAR
VII-INDUS IV-CHINARS
VIHAAN MEHTA
III-SKYLARKS
SUHANA SINDHWANI ANVITA GUPTA
VII-DAMODAR III-SKYLARKS
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"Autumn leaves shower like gold,like rainbows,as the winds of
change begins to blow,
signaling the later days of autumn."
-Dan Millman
Shades
The rustling of leaves under our feet
To the sound of a lovely autumn beat
The Season of Mists is here to bring in plentiful
Every shade of yellow, red and orange is so beautiful
With Autumn comes the season of harvest
Picking out pumpkins which are the largest
Halloween is a festival we all enjoy
Its time to trick or treat - ahoy!
And then….
Slowly the beautiful fall takes the winter route
Its time for us to take out our long boot
With a blanket of white, the landscape is calming &
chill
Our hearts are full and everywhere there is tranquil
Working through shorter days and longer nights
Wearing Knitted sweaters and woolen tights
It’s time to recoup with a hot cup in this weathering cold
From Fall to Winter - The transition of these shades is a
sight to behold!
SHIVANGI TALWAR
VIII - MISSISSIPPI
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"Anyone who thinks fallen leaves are dead
has never watched them dancing on a windy day."
-Shira Tamir
AEKANSH
PREP-DAISIES
RIDIT SHAH
IV-MAHOGANY
MANANKSH SIKKA-PREP ARYA DEV SINGH
PRIMROSES IX-VINDHYAS
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“Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then
encourage them to try again next year.” – Chad Sugg
ASHMI MONGA
IX-VINDHYAS
BINGE AND CHILL
Disney animated tale of a A fun, short, child favorite, with Frozen tells the story of
young woman who all the classic Charlie Brown and Princess Anna as she t
Snoopy characters, who are now find her estranged sister
journeyed to the New Elsa, whose icy powers
World with other settlers sitting down to have a fun have trapped them in
thanksgiving.
to begin fresh lives. eternal winter.
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"The trees of Autumn are about to show
us how lovely it is to let things go."
winner of the riddles from the last edition is...
Rachit Rust
ag-VI SUTLEJ
Congratulations!
PROCEDURE: Ingredients:
STEP 1-Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured 3 pounds good cooking apples such
surface, roll half of the dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; as Granny Smith, Jonagold, Golden
transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Chill while preparing filling. Delicious, Fuji, or Braeburn (about
In a small bowl, combine sugars, flour and spices. In a 6 to 8 apples, depending on the size
large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Add sugar of your apples)
mixture; toss to coat. Add filling; dot with butter. 1 tablespoon lemon juice or apple
STEP 2-Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. cider vinegar
Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup sugar, depending
on how sweet you like your pie
top. Beat egg white until foamy; brush over crust. If
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
desired, sprinkle with sugar and ground cinnamon.
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
STEP 3-Bake on the lowest rack 60-70 minutes, until
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, covering with 1 double crust sour cream pie
foil halfway if crust begins to get too dark. Cool on a wire dough, OR all-butter crust, OR
rack. If desired, serve with ice cream and caramel sauce. your favorite pie crust recipe
Riddles! Mail us your answers at
[email protected]!
Winners to be announced in the
1-What is a scarecrows favourite fruit? would be next edition:)
2- If money really did grow on trees, what
favourite season? everyone
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Credits
Editors-in-Chief:
Vivaan Banerjee, IX - Himalayas
Diva Sharma, IX - Himalayas
Managing Editors:
Annanya Bajaj, IX - Shivaliks
Ashmi Monga, IX - Vindhyas
Assistant Editors:
Anvi Jain, IX - Everest
Ananya Lakara, VIII - Danube
Shivangi Talwar, VIII - Mississippi
Editorial Advice:
Ms Charu Bhambri (English Coordinator, Middle Wing)
Support and Guidance:
Ms Harvinder Kaur (Vice-Principal, Senior Wing)
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