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Special Edition | Issue 085 | 25th July 2020                                                                           Special Edition | Issue 085 | 25th July 2020
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          Respected Sir,                                       but deep down even we are aware of all the hard work              smile as a formative memory for life. Your ability to   for  all  those  who  selflessly  devoted  themselves  to
                                                               you are putting for us.                                           take all stakeholders along is the true marker of a leader   fighting it. Adversity has been metamorphosed into an
          Greetings From Sikkim
                                                                                                                                 and this was evident through the video, I found the   opportunity.
                                                               Amidst this COVID-19 epidemic ...for us as a citizen
          I am obliged that you could take time out of your hectic                                                               phrase "multi-tasking unsung corona warriors" for our
          schedule to read my mail. Well, Kudos! to Pinegrove   obviously the doctors, nurses and all other people are           teachers quite apt and memorable, in fact, I would like   Words of praise for you as the leader and visionary of
                                                               our  frontline warriors but when we talk about us as a                                                                 this  onward  march  will  try  and  capture  what  is
          School, for being able to conduct Online Classes as                                                                    you to allow me to use the same, with due credit of
                                                               student you teachers will forever remain our frontline                                                                 essentially a larger than life story. I hope that you will
          well as the exams so successfully! Being a new comer                                                                   course.
                                                               warriors fighting for our future, fighting against any                                                                   keep inspiring us with more such guidance and provide
          to PGS, at first, I was a little bit nervous about joining a
                                                               odds just to make sure that we do not settle for anything         When I had visited your school in February this year, I   us  with  templates  of  what  it  means  to  rise  to
          class full of strangers, people whom I've never met and
          teachers who have never taught me before. But before I   less. Thanks to you all for taking so much risk, going        was  a  witness  to  the  "thirty  years  of  continuous   unprecedented challenges,
                                                               through the pain, waking up till late night, checking our         development" you refer to in your address. I was in awe
          even knew, I became familiar with the people and most                                                                                                                       Thank you once again for sharing this with me,
                                                               assignments till late in the night (I know that because           of the facilities and faculties you provide to each child
          importantly, I felt YES!  I belong here! and just like in
                                                               Ms. Pooja had returned me an assignment one night                 to mould them as unique and holistic individuals. One   Yours sincerely,
          SKV here in PGS too, I found a family. This mail is just
                                                               around 10 pm). Thank you for not letting our learning             may have assumed that the pandemic would threaten
          to thank all the teachers for working so hard for us, for                                                                                                                   Pramod  Sharma,  Principal,  Genesis  Global  School,
          being patient with us, for going through every pain, just   stop and thank you for the video also which you had        that commitment, but I am quite happy to see that not   Delhi
                                                               sent us a few days back. Thank You All, Take Care                 only has the pandemic been defeated by your warriors,
          to make sure that our learning must not stop. Teaching
                                                               Teachers, With Regards                                            in fact if anything it has been a rewarding experience
          classes,  taking  queries  even  when  off-work,  giving
          assignments and waiting for atleast a month! for the   Sanjana Gurung, Class XI Com Dharampur,
          submission of assignment, you all have done a lot for   Ghanshyam Dahal XII Com, Dharampur
          us. I know sometimes we may take you all for granted
                                                                                                                                                                Teachers preparing lessons for online classes




          Dear Sir                                             make even very difficult things possible. Thank you sir
                                                               for  supporting  our  child's  education  in  the  time  of
          We are Lakshita Jain's parent. We thank you from the
          core of our heart for very successfully conducting the   distress and fear of the epidemic caused all over the
                                                               world. We hope and pray that you and your team of
          online classes and exams as well. We couldn't have
                                                               teachers stay safe and stay blessed.
          even thought of online exams but it is very appreciable
          the way you and your team work day and night and     Parents of  Lakshita Jain, Class XI Com, Dharampur





          Dear Capt. A. J. Singh,                              Additionally,  I  am  amazed  by  your  teaching  setup.
                                                               From all that one is hearing globally, this is perhaps the
          I write to congratulate you for the phenomenal work
                                                               best adaptation for learning. I am very impressed by
          that Pinegrove School has done to retain normalcy in
                                                               your  understanding  of  the  need  to  scaffold  student
          these  uncertain  times.  Watching  your  inspirational
                                                               learning more than merely delivering a good lecture.
          address  was  both  a  learning  and  exhilarating
                                                               The  presence  of  multiple  teachers  looking  after  the
          experience.
                                                               needs of smaller sets of students makes learning an
          The  vision  with  which  you  started  the  process  of   individual and useful experience for all involved. This
          imparting education and preempting the needs of the   truly ensures that instead of becoming a hindrance the
          scholars is amazing. I am especially fascinated by your   pandemic  has  hardly  changed  the  true  aim  of  your
          ability to put in place two things. Firstly, the idea of   reputed institution to cater to individual needs.
          training your teachers individually for MS Teams from
          Microsoft and getting them certified for online teaching   In your address, I was quite impressed by the range of
                                                               issues you took up and how you dealt deftly with even
          from UNSW will be a trendsetter. While I am aware
                                                               sensitive  issues  like  finances.  In  particular,  your
          that most schools are doing group training and leaving
                                                               encouragement  to  the  youngest  of  our  families,  the
          the rest to individuals, you have had the incredible idea
                                                               primary  kids  for  their  timely  work  submission  and
          of nurturing your staff and ensuring that they do not
          lose  themselves  in  the  unknown  online  world.   attendance was endearing. These kids will have your
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