NEWSLETTER

E-NEWSLETTER KC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
(CBSE Affiliation Code :730043)

REVERBERATION

ACADEMIC SESSION
(2020-21)
VOLUME -1

( April’ 2020 – July’ 2020)

Akhnoor Road, Paloura , Jammu(J&K) 180002

Ph: +91-191 2555701/2506230 & Fax : +91-191250230 [email protected]

PREFACE

“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the
realist adjusts the sails.”
Sometime we get stuck and think that this is the end but some changes are blessing in
disguise. When this pandemic started to intrude in our lives we were baffled but at the
same time we learnt that this is the new normal and accepted this change with open
arms.
All we have to fear is fear itself. We at KCIS tried and tested our limitations and
realized that imagination has no limitations.
E-Newsletter in this pandemic has become a medium to showcase how our children
are now the part of ‘Survival of the fittest’ and we thought of embarking on a new
journey to explore more and more.
We request you to enjoy the journey we have covered in the last four months that
would force you to acknowledge the efforts of the Management, teachers and
students as we are shouldered with the responsibility of nurturing and bringing up the
young seedlings.
‘Reverberation:Volume-1’is an amalgam of plethora of activities which we carried out
to give platform to students for a holistic development.
We wish you a pleasant viewing experience!!!!!!

Editor -in-Chief’s Message Ms. Arti Sharma
Dean Academics
It gives me immense pleasure in bringing out the first quarterly
edition of our E-newsletter ‘Reverberation: Volume-1’.
Learning is our journey. This Pandemic has actually taught us the
real meaning of “Survival of the fittest” and pushed us further to
discover, explore and somehow made us self reliant.
KC International school plays vital role in the life of young students
learning to enhance their knowledge, makes them wise and
inculcates values at the very outset of schooling years is indeed
imperative. A school that provides knowledge and wisdom to its
students can only empower holistically for a bright future.
We, at KCIS proclaim that this pandemic has not broken our spirit
and believe in the saying ‘Where there is a will, there is a way’.
So through this E- Newsletter ‘Reverberation: Volume-1’, we bring
forth the various events date wise that took place in the last four
months so that you can witness a sea change in the approach of
school towards students’ holistic growth.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to our Management and
Principal, Ms. Anupama Sinha for their constant support and
encouragement to overcome all obstacles that come our way.
I also thank the Editorial Board for their contribution and also the
students for their hardwork for the success of our first quarterly
Edition of ‘Reverberation: Volume-1’.

VISION & MISSION

“We aim to develop future- “To develop students who
ready global youth who will:
will enhance society Achieve the highest
through their scholastic academic standards
achievements; Grow to be analytical and
critical thinkers
possess a drive to excel and Become compassionate and
a compassion and sensitive leaders.”

understanding of the
complex and uncertain
world around them.”



“Nothing is forever except change ” Mr. Chaitanya Chowdhary
- Budha (Vice Chairman KCIS)

The world is seeing a crisis of unprecedented nature and
effects. All the scenarios experienced up until now have been
suddenly overwhelmed by this unstoppable chain of events.
This prompts me to share a few thoughts with you.
The first and foremost, is the pride I feel for the fraternity
attached to the organization KCIS, thanks to all of you. We are
united by a common culture of discipline, flexibility, and co-
operation that makes us unbeatable and unstoppable in the
face of adversity.
I extend my most heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you,
especially the parents of KCIS who are a massive support to us
in this crisis, including everyone from the medical
professionals to those who work every day to keep our
institution operating.
You are all setting an extraordinary example of commitment,
professionalism, and solidarity. You are the best guarantee
that, united, we will emerge from this crisis stronger.
Together, we can fight this pandemic.
Dear Students, Let’s move forward with resolve and without
stigma. Let’s overcome this common threat together. As we
fight the virus, we cannot let the fear go viral. Let’s break the
chain.
Stay home, stay safe.

Regards
Vice Chairman, KCIS

Dear Students Ms. Anupama Sinha
Greetings from KCIS ! Principal
“ You are the architect of your own destiny”
Your life , your dreams, your future are in your own safe hands and to shape
your life, all you need to do is to empower yourself to bring about the positive
transformations you seek .

God endowed each one of us with a free will and each of us has freedom to give a
beautiful shape to our future endeavors. Through our actions , we can actually
succeed in every round of life.

Today in the modern world, we all lead “Extremely busy life” . “There is no time!”
is the repeated refrain , we hear all around us.

True human life is full of pain and sufferings but equally it is also filled with
many joys and wonders, laughters, music , presence of our loved one- the list is
“ endless.

Despite of all odds and uncertainties, let’s take out some time from our busy
schedule and empower ourselves to make our lives more beautiful, more
peaceful, more content and more fulfilling!

Requesting each one of you to be a conductor of joy and peace to everyone
around you.

Wishing you all a happy , healthy and fruitful life ahead.

God Bless All .

Regards
Principal, KCIS

Message from the desk of Dean Academics Ms. Arti Sharma
Dean Academics
“The Joy of life comes from our encounters with new experience, and hence there is no greater
joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.”

Amid the doom and gloom of Covid-19, an inescapable scenario started to haunt every aspect of life.
Worrisome was it, perhaps never got imagined in the modern era. Prim faces, loads of thoughts were
targeted to this malice as manmade and many more.
In such chaos, the KC International School though in a fix has had the say to reach out to the nation
builders. As established mode of imparting education got disrupted and discontinued; we an institution
exercised virtual platform.
Education and wellbeing is our priority in this survival mode. Our teachers are frontline caregivers
who have exhibited remarkable resilience, sacrifice and commitment in reaching out to the students
using phone calls and deploying digital technology.
Within no times we chose to be best from the rest and embarked on a new journey and became a hub
of plethora of activities where scholastic and co-scholastic is being taken care of with outmost sincerity.
Virtual assembly in the morning followed by learning sessions, subject- enrichment activities, Panel
discussions, Inter School Competition, the practical's carrying out from school labs are nothing less
than what we would do in school before pandemic. Assuming loaded and monotonous, ‘SHARE YOUR
HEART OUT SESSION’ is too conducted for purification and purgation of emotions.
Acceptance of the inevitable has never brought us to halt at one place. From Pre Primary to Grade 12,
each faculty member is prepared to meet the challenges and working diligently to provide helping
hands to students.
We feel that the role of each pillar is very important, be it the positive reinforcement of the
management, the absolute support of the parents, the untiring spirits of the teachers and indefatigable
efforts of our very own dear students.
We believe that we would sail through this also and this too shall pass. I would conclude by saying “It is
only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves
that can never ever, be dimmed.”

Message from the desk of Headmistress Ms. Poonam Bhagat
Headmistress
“Change is the only constant.”

Never before has this saying been truer than the present time. And nothing has
undergone a tremendous change as the education system of our country. However,
technology has been providing the ray of hope over the last four months. Jumping into the
digital education bandwagon was the only way to have our students connected with their
education. So, to ensure they do not miss out on their studies because of the interruptions
caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we straight away moved classes online via
WHATSAPP and announced the commencement of Academic Year 2020-21. Teachers
were ready with their structured plan which did not suffocate or burden students,
especially Pre-Primary and Primary. As the education over WHATSAPP was
progressing, the School Management and the Principal, realizing the needs of students
decided to go one step ahead by swiftly shifting to Google Classrooms to continue
teaching-learning process. Thus, teachers and students entered into a new world of live
lectures, worksheets, Google forms, PPTs and so forth. Initially, Virtual teaching-
learning, of course posed a challenge to students and teachers but we, the team KCIS
overcame all the hindrances and embraced the Covid-19 pandemic as a blessing in
disguise. From coping to improving and accelerating, our teachers were equipped with
laptops, supported with online training and webinars and actionable guidance at regular
basis. They are evolving practical & student-centered approaches, methods, strategies and
techniques to help their students in every possible way. Talking particularly about
Primary wing we know that students’ interest in online classes can be sustained only with
a mix of hands on activities, worksheet and interactive sessions. So, the lessons for our
students at Primary level are a reflection of integrated different engaging activities.
Finally yet importantly, I truly and highly appreciate our parents for playing a big role in
making virtual learning work. They’ve totally just stepped up to it and lent a hand
throughout. Thank you, dear parents.

Message from the desk of Activity Coordinator Ms. Rajni Malhotra
Activity Coordinator
“Pandemic can stop our physical movement but not the movement of our creative minds”

Although it has stopped us meeting our students and colleagues but it cannot stop us
doing activities at our own level. It is rightly said that “when one door closes another
opens “so we should not be disheartened, instead we should have the courage to fight the
odds.
This session has begun with a new terminology - ‘Lock Down’. Initially we all were scared
and shocked as if somebody has closed our ways of learning and teaching, but it could not
stop us for a longer period; as we, the faculty members of KC International School started
surfing for new ways of teaching while sitting at home. I can proudly say this statement
that we were the first one who started online teaching learning process. We not only
focused on academics, but also did not leave any stone unturned in making activity classes
successful through online platform. The virtual mode of taking evening activities was
really a new experience or rather experiment for teachers as well as students. But it gives
me immense pleasure to say that it is really going very well and are liked by students as
well as parents. Teachers are feeling connected and are happy to see their students. The
students are sharing their videos with activity teachers and are so keen to attend the
classes that they join the classes early and don’t even want to exit even after the given
time period. Our teachers are taking Yoga, Music, Dance, Art, Taekwondo, Judo, Aerobics,
Library and Health classes.
KCIS is organizing online competitions as well where students are participating in various
activities which is organized by the School or other Schools and organizations. KCIS has
organized Yoga, Music, Dance and Art competition time to time and many more are in pipe
line. We are conducting virtual assemblies also where all students are actively
participating.
As an Activity Coordinator, I follow the philosophy of our management who always
encourage us and says “Do your best and forget the Rest”.
At last, I also take this opportunity to thank the parents of our students for having
bestowed their faith and confidence in us. Your faith is our driving force.

Message from the desk of Pre-Primary Coordinator Ms. Ameet Kaur
Pre-Primary Coordinator
“Education ‘s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.”

In these trying times , I am obliged to be working closely with teams of
dedicated teachers, educators, and school leaders having a shared
passion for meeting the education needs of every child. Switching to
online platform for teaching, , l came to realize much about the dynamic
nature of online education and the potential it has to accelerate
individualized learning. Online teaching isn't "easier" or "harder"; it is
simply different, requiring a different mindset for both teachers and
students alike. Thank God for technology, that I have been meeting
"virtually" with students where they were. More importantly, it would be
safe to say that their increased engagement led to significant
improvements in their academic performance. It takes a high level of
engagement and commitment for students to succeed in online schools. I
would like to take this opportunity to specifically thank and appreciate
the parents for their cooperation and sincere efforts throughout. I
believe, interactions between colleagues and students in online schools
must be purposeful, active, and ongoing — thanks to amazing teachers
I've had the privilege of working with over the years, both online and
face-to-face. Kudos to all of us!

Message from the desk of Middle-Wing Coordinator Ms. Sonal Gupta
Middle –Wing Coordinator
Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an
activity, but in doing it.”

Dear all,
I would like to send you my best wishes at this difficult time. The spread of the
COVID-19 virus is having unprecedented effects. People have lost loved ones
and fear for their families. At the same time this crisis has changed the way
many of us have to live our lives and we don’t know for how long that will
continue. Everywhere, however, I see a sense of solidarity and togetherness to
get through this.
I think we will all have to be flexible and realistic about how our plans may
well be affected in this important year but let’s try and see what is possible. We
may not be able to work, teach, interact with our dear students in the way we
might like for the foreseeable future but our aims remain the same. We,
together as a team can overcome any hurdle. We won’t let any situation to
become a barricade between the teaching-learning process.
This is the moment we are called to be our best selves in tune with the vision
and mission of learning. The virus has prompted all of us to gain a heightened
self-awareness. I am sure all of us have been practicing social distancing,
physical distancing and coming together on social media for teaching and
learning, boosting conversations and sharing. This is the best way to counter
the pandemic.

Stay home; Stay safe!

WHAT’S IN STORE

S.NO DAY DATE ACTIVITY CONDUCTED
1 Wednesday 22nd April 2020 Earth day

2 Friday 1st May 2020 Modi ji sketch by Samvedya Gupta
An Activity in Hindi By Grade 7 Students
3 Wednesday 6th May 2020 An Activity in Science by Grade 8 Students
Mother’s day/ Music and Dance festival
4 Sunday 10th May 2020
Online Career Counseling IX -XII
5 Thursday 12th may 2020 Pre-Primary/Grade V PTI

6 Sunday 31st May 2020 Grade VI-VIII/IX-XI PTI

7 Wednesday 3rd June 2020 World Environment day

8 Thursday 4th June 2020

9 Friday 5th June 2020

WHAT’S IN STORE

S.NO DAY DATE ACTIVITY CONDUCTED
10 Sunday 7th June 2020 Career Assessment Test (Grade : XI-XII)

11 Monday 8th June 2020 Rope Skipping Competition
12 Tuesday 9th June 2020 Grade X/XII Session commenced
13 Sunday 14th June 2020
Art activity by Grade XI-XII

14 Sunday 21st June 2020 Yoga day celebration/Yoga Contest

15 Thursday 25th June 2020 Panel Discussion on Covid-19 organised by Jammu
Sanskriti School (Competition)
16 Friday 26th June 2020
Summer Camp Conclusion

17 Saturday 27th June 2020 Dean Academics announcement

18 Monday 29th June 2020 Prisha Jain won ‘Ab Nachega Jammu’

WHAT’S IN STORE

S.NO DAY DATE ACTIVITY CONDUCTED

19 Wednesday 1st July 2020 Workshop on ‘Be a tech savvy’
20 Thursday 2nd July 2020 Workshop on ‘Work Ethics’
21 Friday 3rd July 2020
22 Tuesday 14th July 2020 Workshop on ‘ Role of a Teacher’
23 Wednesday 15th July 2020 Declaration of Grade XII Result
24 Thursday 16th July 2020 Declaration of Grade X Result
25 Sunday 26th July 2020
First Virtual Assembly
Orientation Program for Grade XI



KCites Celebrate EARTH DAY!!

Each year the 22nd of April is celebrated as the
Earth Day. It is celebrated to create awareness
about protecting our planet and preserving the
environment. Saving water, reducing pollution,
protecting the wildlife, plants and trees, recycling
waste are just a few means to saving our
environment.
Our young generation can make a significant
contribution in saving the environment. It is the
right time for children to learn about the
environment, how they can preserve it and why.
Starting early can truly make a difference and
inculcate habits they will carry on as they grow.
Teaching our enthusiastic KCites about Earth Day
was fun through online teaching activities where
kids were taught to plant seeds, making patterns
of old newspapers (Reuse/recycle) , colouring
mother earth pictures and creating cute globes
with clay dough and many more. Not only the
KCites but their parents also participated with
full zeal and made this day a truly a remarkable
one.
In this hard time, we all have felt how nature can
destroy life if taken for granted. This is an
alarming situation where we all need to re-
evaluate our actions and consequences, it is the
right time to restore the nature back to keep our
species alive. We all would have to join hands to
save earth so that our children could enjoy being
on it. So let us start educating our children to
celebrate everyday as Earth Day.

S.NO DAY DATE ACTIVITY CONDUCTED
1 Friday 1st May 2020 Modi ji sketch by Samvedya Gupta
2 Wednesday 6th May 2020 Hindi Activity of Grade 7
3 Sunday 10th May 2020 Science activity of Grade 8
4 Thursday 12th may 2020 Mother’s day/ Music and dance festival
5 Sunday 31st May 2020 Online Career Counseling Grade XI
6 Wednesday 3rd June 2020 Pre-Primary/Grade V PTI

7 Thursday 4th June 2020 Grade VI-VIII/IX-XI PTI

8 Friday 5th June 2020 World Environment day

"When you can't write, draw."

Marvellous sketch of our beloved
Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi

by our budding student Master

Samvedya Gupta
Grade VII

" ACTIVITY IN HINDI BY STUDENTS of GRADE VII”

No wonder children are the future. They know how to get the Best out of nothing. Same was
showcased by the students of Grade-VII during their activity in Hindi under the guidance of
their teacher Mrs. Rajni Malhotra. They made their own version of Robot from the waste
materials available at home.

Activity In Science Performed By Grade-VIII Students

Faced with an unprecedented situation as has never been seen by today's generation, it was really a daunting task
to get the children derive a semblance of positivity and especially in an environment which was alien to them. But
there always exist ways and means which propels the children to come up with innovative designs showcasing
their remarkable aptitude. Here we can see children have made various models and drawings using waste
material exemplifying the true spirit of flexibility, learning ,variety by stimulating their inner motivation. Activities
like these can be a deterrent to isolation drawback and it surely directs us to a conclusion that positivity and
inquisitiveness can flourish in these testing times .The above activity was conducted by Ms. Sonal(Middle Wing
Coordinator & TGT Science).

No lockdown can stop the
creativity of young minds....

KCIS conducted online 'Music and Dance
Festival' for the students of classes 1 to 9
on the occasion of Mother’s Day.
Love as powerful as mother's for you
leaves its own mark.
Nothing is as special as love of one's
mother.
In view of COVID-19 pandemic era, our
students put up a mother child duo dance
performance online.
Our children also performed solo- dance
depicting the love of a mother.
Mothers are only second to God and there
could be no one like her, the message was
promoted through music, where children
sang their hearts out. The music and dance
teachers, Mr. Michael and Mr. Vikas guided
the children in their best possible ways to
make this competition even more special.
The management thanked all our children
and their beautiful and hardworking
moms for putting up a great show.

Online Career Counselling Session (GRADE XI - XII)

On 31st May, the students of KC International School (Non-
Medical and Medical) attended a Webinar on Career
Counselling organised by Erudite. The resource person for the
webinar was Mr K. L. Dogra, a renowned educationist. The
online session was focused on the pros and cons of the
different educational options and the career path the students
can have, thus the students can make an informed decision
and get career assessments that can help them to avoid the
risk of change in career later in life. In these difficult times
when the students confined in the four walls of the house. KC
International School believes in providing futuristic platform
to the young minds.

S.NO DAY DATE ACTIVITY CONDUCTED
9 Sunday 7th June 2020 Career Assessment Test (Grade XI-XII )
10 Monday 8th June 2020 Rope Skipping Competition
11 Tuesday 9th June 2020 Commencement of Session Grade X-XII
12 Sunday 14th June 2020 Art activity by Grade XI-XII
13 Sunday 21st June 2020 Yoga day celebration/Yoga Contest
14 Thursday 25th June 2020 Panel Discussion on Covid-19 organised by Jammu Sanskriti School
15 Friday 26th June 2020 Summer Camp Conclusion
16 Monday 29th June 2020 Prisha Jain won ‘Ab Nachega Jammu’

KCIS organized Online
Parent –Teacher Interaction (PTI) for Pre-primary

The KC International School organized a ‘Virtual Parent-Teacher Interaction
Meet’ on Wednesday, 03 June 2020 at 11 am. The main purpose of meet was to
create a common platform, where teacher and parents come together to enrich
the student’s educational experiences and discuss variety of issues, regarding
all round development of students.
The meeting was organized by Ms. Ameet Kaur Coordinator Pre- Primary wing
under the guidance of Principal KCIS Mrs. Anupama Sinha , who believes in a
direct approach and clear communication of school with parents. Besides,
Ma’am believes that regular classes will help kids follow a routine and manage
time according to the given schedule.
Teachers, parents and students of KCIS Super-kids attended the Meet. All
parents and the children were super excited to see their teacher face to face
and were also happy to see their classmates on the same screen.
There were no grievances. Concepts are clear to children and learning is fun for
kids because of well -planned and elaborated lessons.
Parents are noticing a great positive change in the behavior of their children.
Children have become more compassionate, confident and expressive.
Everyday, early in the morning, they wait for the teacher to start the class and
want their work to be appreciated by the teacher. As per parents, written and
verbal skills of children are improved a lot.
Parents shared that they themselves are learning the teaching methodology
from teachers and are equally excited for the classes.
In a nut shell, parents are happy that at least in these tough time where the
whole world is in the grip of a pandemic, their children are learning a lot
through online medium and showing a huge progress.

KCIS conducted Parent-Teacher Interaction amid Covid-
19 lockdown.

KCIS has stepped into conduct a Parent Teacher
Interaction for Grade I to V on June 3, 2020.
The meeting was conducted online via Google Meet
and video calls and via phone calls in areas with
weak internet connection.
The parents highly appreciated the management,
Principal and teachers for their meticulous and
continuous efforts to make Online Teaching a great
success.
They shared that the true feat, however, is not only
flexibility of teachers but also look beyond
uncertainty, to demonstrate persistence, excellence
and care for their children during these
odd/uncertain hours.
The well-designed virtual classes, appropriate
course content & screen time allocated to all
children to avoid any additional stress on mind &
eyes exhibited the highest degree of
professionalism & caring attitude of KCIS family.
The Principal, Anupama Sinha congratulated
Ms Poonam Bhagat, Headmistress who successfully
organized the meet and all the teachers for proving
their commitment and resilience. Though, it was a
formidable challenge for teachers, but they have
risen to the occasion remarkably.

ONLINE PARENT-TEACHER INTERACTION VI-VIII

On June 4, 2020, KC International School
organized a virtual ‘Parent-Teacher Interaction'
through online platform from 2:00-2:30 pm. The
main purpose of the interaction was to create a
platform, where teacher and parents should
come together and have mutual suggestions and
feedbacks for an all round development of the
students even in the time of pandemic.
The meeting was organized by Ms. Sonal Gupta
Coordinator Middle Wing under the guidance of
Principal KCIS, Mrs. Anupama Sinha, who
believes in a direct approach and clear
communication of school with parents.
The Interaction was conducted through Google
Meet where all parents and the children
participated. All were super excited to see each
other together after a long span of time.
The online Parents Teacher Interaction was a
great success. The parents appreciated the
efforts of the teachers with their kind and
encouraging words. They thanked the teachers
as well as the management for providing their
great support in order to keep up the learning of
the students in the best possible ways.

"Online Parent Teacher Interaction for Grade IX and XI”

A virtual Parent teacher Meeting was organized on 4th June, 2020 for Classes 9 and 11 students with an objective to
bring the institute and home together for uplifting of students as well as institution by maintaining harmonious
relationship between teachers and students. The purpose of the PTI was to make teaching-learning process better.
Another goal was to build a healthy relationship with the students and parents. The suggestions from the parents
about the problems and learning were noted. The meeting was organized under the cautious guidance of Principal
KCIS Mrs. Anupama Sinha, who with her presence, gave parents a hope that their child is in safe hands, Sr. Coordinator
Ms. Arti Sharma and Section In charges Ms. Sonam Sharma (Grade 9) and Mr. Ankush Sharma (Grade 11)This online
interaction was to focus on how we can be a better facilitator and implement the suggestions given by the parent to
have a smooth functioning of the school system which can’t work without the suggestions and support of the parents.
The parents can help the teachers to understand more about their child. The session facilitated the introduction of
school functionaries to the parents and was also useful in answering various other queries that the parents had. The
parents expressed their gratitude and enthusiasm for this interactive session with the faculties. There was a mutual
exchange of suggestions with an aim to work together and improve the academic performance of their child.

World Environment Day
“The Greatest Threat To Our Planet Is The Belief That Someone Else Will Save It” -Robert Swan
To sensitize students towards nurturing of environment, KCIS conducted various activities for students on
World Environment Day on June 5, 2020 the students of Pre-Primary to Grade IX celebrated 'World
Environment Day' with great zeal and passion. They initiated Plantation Drives with their families. Some
made cloth/paper bags out of waste, shoe box bird house, Make an animal using fallen leaves, watering
plants, Poster making, slogan writing, creative writing, flower making using pencil shavings encouraging the
mantra of 'Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’.
Keeping in view, that the children of any country in the form of students are a big hope to bring positive
changes in the environment full of pollution, global warming, etc. An initiative was taken by the Principal
KCIS, Mrs. Anupama Sinha to celebrate the day by assigning different class level activities to the students.
The main objective of this two days long activity was to plant an idea of a healthy planet in the fresh minds of
the children so that they could lead a better and healthy life.
The students highlighted the importance of environment in their lives and inspired every one with their
uplifted spirit by making videos.

CAREER ASSESSMENT TEST (Grade XII)

On 7th June, the senior students (Non-Medical, Medical, Commerce and
Humanities) of KC International School appeared in a Career Assessment
Test-UPSE based on individual’s qualities, self-awareness and capabilities.

Most of the students get confused on making the right career choices due
to plethora of choices available. So this is a kind of scientific method to
help students and parents make the right career choices by understanding
their strengths better.

The school believes in providing opportunities to the students so that they
can test themselves for their future prospective. It is the most accurate
career assessment test with a blend of advanced technology and millions
demographics and culture.

KCIS STOOD SECOND IN ONLINE ROPE SKIPPING CHAMPIONSHIP
KCIS outshone in ONLINE ROPE SKIPPING COMPETITION organized by ROPE SKIPPING ASSOCIATION OF JAMMU &
KASHMIR, in which 75 players participated from various Schools/Colleges, KC lnternational School, Army Public School-
Domana, Carmel Convent School, G.D.Goenka Public School, BSF School, Shangrilla Public School, Heaven Kingdom Public
School, Doon lnternational School, KV Bantalab, SSM, Jammu Public School, Spring Dales School, Delhi Public School,
Ultimax Martlal Arts & Fitness Academy.
The said Contest was conducted under the Supervision of Mr. Danish Sharma Technical director/ National Referee and
Officials Mr. Harsh Vardhan Raina, Mr. Koushal Garg,
10 students from KCIS participated and 4 students brought laurels to the school.
1st – Zayin Dobriyal
2nd - Adhijai Mehta
3rd- Advait Gupta
3rd- Laksh Bhat
The overall, second position bagged by KC international School, Jammu.

Art activity by Grade XI-XII

Art has no language. “Every
child is an artist” said Pablo
Picasso. Keeping this in
mind and to explore the
creative potential of the
young minds and keep the
boredom away, the Senior
students (XI-XII) were
encouraged to paint
something on 'Nature' and
create ‘Basic Shapes'. The
children showcased their
creative skills in drawing and
colouring and the result was
amazing art work. This fun
filled activity witnessed an
enthusiastic participation by
all students

International Yoga Day

KC International School celebrated
International Yoga Day with great
zeal and spark. An Online Yoga
Session for Teachers was organised
by Activity Coordinator, Mrs. Rajni
Malhotra under the guidance of
Principal, Mrs. Anupama Sinha. The
session was headed by School yoga
instructor, Ms. Komal where she
guided to perform different yoga
forms like Chakra, Mandook, Vajra,
and Chakki asanas. Activity
Coordinator, along with other
coordinators and teachers
participated in this healthy session.
The session started at 7:00am,
Sunday and lasted for 45 minutes.
Principal, Ms. Anupama Sinha
congratulated and appreciated the
efforts of the teachers for a healthy
lifestyle. Also she appreciated Ms.
Komal for this wonderful session.

PANEL DISCUSSION ON COVID-19
STRATEGIES DURING AND POST

The spread of COVID-19 has affected almost
all spheres of human life. World is grappling
with unforeseen crisis and trying to mitigate
several challenges. It is extremely mandatory
to take this issue with our future citizens and
schools are taking initiatives for this. One
such great initiative was taken by Jammu
Sanskriti School Jammu, the school organized
an online panel discussion for the children
from classes IX TO XII on June 25, 2020 .
Twenty five prominent CBSE Schools along
with the host school from all over Jammu
participated in this discussion. There were
fifty participants from different schools. KC
International School is always ready to share
such platforms, two students namely Asmi
Abrol and Harshil Sharma from class XII
presented their views and discussed about
availability of vaccines, traditional
treatments, strong immunity, human
resource investment such as hospitals, yoga
and Arogya Setu app. The panel discussion
was judged by the eminent people like
Principal Model Academy, PGT English
Presentation Convent Ms. Manpreet Kour,
Mr. Guneet Singh (Owner and Founder
Erudite Events). The enthusiastic KCites
received E-Certificates of Appreciation.

SUMMER CAMP 2020-2021

"Sometimes vision gives shape to ideas." We had never imagined
that 'Summer Camp' organised by KCIS would motivate others
also to follow the footprints. We thank Principal Ma'am, Ms.
Anupama Sinha to be a continuous guiding light and Vice
chairman Sir, Mr. Chaitanya Chowdhary, for their never ending
support to the school of his dreams. The 10 days Virtual Summer
Camp started on June 15, 2020 and ended on June 24, 2020. This
camp included 14 activities; 6 for juniors and 8 for seniors. The
activities and the in charges of these camps were -:

JUNIORACTIVITIES

1. SpokenEnglishandPhoneticsby SENIORACTIVITIES

Ms. Arti Raina 1.SpokenEnglishbyMs.Tusharika
Mahajan
2. BeyourownTailorbyMs.Sonika
Mahajan 2.HairandSkinCarebyMs.ShaliniSharma

3. BeaTechSavvybyMs.VeenaSharma 3.BeyourownTailorbyMs.SavitaSharma

4. KitchenettebyMs.SwatiLangar 4.BeaTechSavybyMs.SurbhiSharma

5. Best outof waste/HandicraftsbyMs. 5.KitchenettebyMs.ShivaniLangar
Meenakshi Anand
6.Bestoutofwaste/HandicraftsbyMs.
6. HairandSkin Care by Ms. Sakshi PriyankaDeol
Sharma
7. DrivingRulesbyMr.AnkushSharma

8.PamperingMakeoverbyMs.RupaliRai

9.With the recognition of teachers
involved in Virtual Summer Camp 2020,
we conclude all activities of Summer
Camp 2020 with a hope to comeback
next year with a great cheer and vision.

This recognition is not limited to the teachers but the participants of

Virtual Summer Camp who received E-Certificate from their
respectiveactivityincharges

Ms. Arti Sharma Promoted To
Dean Of Academics

KC International School is a school with
a difference. The management has
always shown a deep trust in his
employees and always supported them
in every decision for the welfare of the
school. This is the only school who
upgrades his own teachers. There are
many examples where teachers step into
the shoes of Coordinators and higher
posts. Such wonderful example is Ms.
Arti Sharma who joined the KCIS family
11 years back as an English teacher.
With her devotion and dedication
throughout the passing years she
became Senior School Coordinator. After
her outstanding years of excellence,
now she's been appointed as the Dean of
Academics of KCIS. The management
congratulates her on her another

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PRISHA JAIN
OF KCIS OUTSHONE IN
' AB NACHEGA JAMMU’.

Budding KCite Prisha Jain
brought laurels to the school as
she clinched first position in
'Ab Nachega Jammu', a Dance
and Music Competition
organised by 'Twist and String'
on June 20, 2020. The event
was dedicated to our Frontline
Warriors, where 60 students
from different schools had
participated. Principal KCIS,
Mrs. Anupama Sinha
congratulated Prisha and Mr.
Vikas, dance instructor KCIS
and the organiser of the event
for this great success.

S.NO DAY DATE ACTIVITY CONDUCTED

17 Wednesday 1st July 2020 Workshop on ‘ How to Be a Tech Savvy?’(For Teachers)
2nd July 2020 Workshop on ‘Work Ethics’(For Teachers)
18 Thursday 3rd July 2020
19 Friday 14th July 2020 Workshop on ‘ Role of a Teacher’(For Teachers)
20 Tuesday 15th July 2020 Declaration of Grade XII Result
16th July 2020 Declaration of Grade X Result
21 Wednesday 26th July 2020
First Virtual Assembly (Pre-Primary – Grade XII)
22 Thursday Orientation Program for Grade XI
23 Sunday

WORKSHOP ON HOW TO BE A TECH SAVVY

“You never change things by fighting the
existing reality. To change something,
build a new model that makes the
existing models obsolete.”

KCIS believes in making teachers
independent during Covid-19 and knows
how to go extra mile to make them well-
versed with technology. Keeping in mind,
Ms. Nidha Suri and Ms. Surbhi Sharma
from tech. department took over a
session focusing on ‘Be a tech Savvy’ on
July 1st , 2020.

The topics covered under this session
were:

• Basics of Excel

• How to use WhatsApp in laptop?

• How to create Session in Cisco WebEx
Meet?

• How to create Session in Google Meet?

The Principal, Ms. Anupama Sinha
appreciated the efforts of the resource
persons Ms. Nidha Suri and Ms. Surbhi
Sharma.

WORKSHOP ON WORK EHICS

“Keep integrity and your work ethics intact.
So what if that means working a little
harder, an honourable character is yours
best calling card, and that’s something
anyone can have!”

On 2nd July, another session was conducted
by KCIS resource persons Dean-Academics,
Ms. Arti Sharma, Head Mistress, Ms. Poonam
Bhagat, and Middle Wing Coordinator, Sonal
Gupta under the valuable guidance of Ms.
Anupama Sinha, Principal KCIS.

The session was based on 'Work Ethics' and

covered almost all the traits like

appearance, attitude, dedication,

responsibility, punctuality, go the extra

mile, bring your A game to work,

organizational skills, avoiding distractions

and more importantly belongingness. The

teachers appreciated the efforts of the

school for providing them platform in the

school itself for giving them this

opportunity of learning various and

important concepts so that all will have the

leadership qualities.

3 DAYS ONLINE TEACHERS’ ENRICHMENT
PROGRAMME CONCLUDED AT KCIS

“Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of
learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves
together.”

To ignite the spark among teachers towards teaching
and their personal growth, another online session on
July 3, 2020 ‘A Teacher-Role and Responsibility ‘ was
taken up by the Principal, KCIS-Ms. Anupama Sinha.

The purpose was to make teachers proactive in and
outside the classroom.

Ms. Anupama Sinha touched each and every chord so
that they feel empathy towards students around whom
our life revolve and also reminded them that their role
and responsibility is of paramount importance.

The session covered the basics of role and
responsibility of teachers towards students and how to
help the students of individual differences in terms of
IQ by becoming their true mentor.

She focused on R&D (Research and Development), 3 Cs’
(Creative Crafted Curriculum) to hone their
professional skills and the creative skills of students.

The session left a great impact on teachers’ mind and
boosted their morale for their second inning after
Summer Vacations. They thanked Ma’am for her
thoughtfulness to provide platform to revise and
rethink their role and responsibility.

DECLARATION OF GRADE X RESULT 2019-20

DECLARATION OF GRADE XII RESULT 2019-20

Celebration on the Outstanding
results of X and XII Board
Exams 2019-20.

“Good leaders have vision and inspire
others to help them turn vision into
reality.“

It's a grand moment of celebration for
KCIS when our Grade XII students have
given 100% result in Board exams and
rose like shining stars.
The Management and Principal thanked
and congratulated Dean Academics and
Senior School teachers for their
constant support throughout for the
outstanding performance.

A small token of gratitude is all what we
need and empowers us to set another
benchmark. The teachers thanked the
management for believing in them and
gave them a delightful gesture by
inviting them to the premises
and shared this happiest moment with
them.

KCIS hosted first of its kind

' Virtual Morning Assembly'

KC International School never leaves any
stone unturned to do something
extraordinary and beyond expectations. The
same was witnessed today when KCIS
welcomed back the students after Summer
break. A Virtual Assembly was organised
through the platform of ‘Google Meet' where
students participated. The morning virtual
assembly began with 'Prayer' by Music
Teacher, Mr. Michael followed by thought by
Avika Charak of Grade V, a poem on “How
Corona Virus affected Jammu” by Achyutam
Sharma of Grade VIII and pledge by
Ayushman Langer of Grade XII. Dean
Academics, Ms. Arti Sharma, Headmistress,
Ms. Poonam Bhagat, and Activity
Coordinator Ms. Rajni Malhotra also
addressed the students where they
welcomed the students with their warm and
kind words and enlightened them with some
valuable information. The day was marked
when Principal KCIS, Mrs. Anupama Sinha
addressed the assembly. She motivated the
students to use their precious time in
learning through online platform and prayed
for their well-being.

KCIS conducted

Orientation Programme for Grade XI

new students

A virtual meet was organized by the Section- In-
charge Grade XI, Mr. Ankush Sharma today. The meet
was presided over by honourable Principal, Ms.
Anupama Sinha and Dean- Academics Ms. Arti
Sharma. Mrs. Tusharika Mahajan was the main
speaker and other attendees were the faculty
members who teach Class 11. The main objective of
meeting was to interact with the Parents and
Students who are new to KCIS. Parents were guided
about the virtual platform being used by school for
teaching learning process. The main highlight of the
session was the participation of toppers of Class 10
who shared their strategies through which they got
positions. Children were congratulated for their
tremendous success in Grade XI. Class-In-charges
threw light on the various fields which children can
opt by choosing various streams. Teachers made this
clear to the parents that now their children can opt
for many other fields rather than going for common
options like MBBS or Engineering. It is the foremost
duty of teachers to make their teaching effective for
the benefit of children, so they would surely adopt
the new technical ways. Besides this Dean Academic
shared her views on the gravity of this time and
urged that the children should talk to their parents
and teachers. As Grade XI is the foundation for their
careers so children were asked to be earnest and
attentive. In the end, students concerns were well
attended by all the teachers and the meeting ended
with a thank you note given by Dean Academics.



Anyone who stops
learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty.
Anyone who keeps learning stays young.
The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young

-Henry Ford

To be Continued............