February 23, 2010

Dear Parent, 

The Promotion Examination for this session will commence from 2^nd March, 2010, the date sheet for which has been already been given to the students. I am sure your ward is doing his/her best to attain the desired goal. The consolidated results will be handed over to the parents as per the following schedule between 8.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. This will also be available on our website www.icfia.org from 6.00 p.m. of the previous day of the declaration of results.

The realization of fees for the next academic session and issue of bookshop material will also be made on the dates of declaration of results.  

The girls of class IX and above will have salwar suit as their uniform. These will be available at the bookshop on the above dates. 

The IIS Institutional Network runs “Gurukul” to provide free and quality education to the girls of underprivileged families from Classes 6 to 10. 

The school helps these students with free school supplies (bag, books, school uniform) 

The willing parents may donate textbooks and school uniform (only pinafore) of their wards to help these students.  A separate collection counter will be set up for the same during the result days. 

The next academic year will commence on Monday the 5^th April, 2010.  We will close for summer break from the 10^th of May 2010 and shall reopen on 1^st July, 2010. 

Yours sincerely, 

Dr. Ashok Gupta
Director

23 February 2010

NOTICE 

For students of grade I to V, the school will get over at 10:30 a.m. on   25^th & 26^th February, 2010 (Buses will ply accordingly). 27^th February, 2010 will be a holiday for them. The school will remain closed on 1^st March, 2010 on account of Holi.  

For students of grade VI to XII, the school will get over at 10:30 a.m.      on 25^th February, 2010. Preparatory leave for these students on 26^th & 27^th February, 2010. The school will remain closed on 1^st March, 2010 on account of Holi.  

Ms. Mala Agnihotri

Sr. Vice Principal

Date Sheet for Assignments (II)
Third Term – 2009 – 2010
Grade 1 & 5 

February 10, 2010

As the following students of Class X and XII have not performed well in the Pre-Board Examinations 2009-10, they are required to collect their home assignments in the said subject(s) from the school reception on 13^th February, 2010 between 8.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. They must complete the assignment and submit the same at the school reception latest by 18^th February, 2010.  We request the parents to ensure the same, please.

The above is also applicable to the absentees of Pre-Board Examination 2009-10, which please note. 

Dr. Ashok Gupta

Principal

February 02, 2010
Dear Parent/Guardian, 

Keeping in mind that spring time is the best season for outing, the school management is once again coming up with organizing an Annual Trip for 4nights and 5days to Bengaluru, Mysore and Ooty for the students of Class VI and above in collaboration with Make My Trip.  This tour is tentatively proposed during the last week of March this year.  Attached is the detailed day-wise travel itinerary for your reference 

Going by the prevailing system as was in the past, the boys and girls will be traveling in two different groups escorted by our academic team.  This tour comes at an attractive bargain of Rs. 12,500/- (Rupees Twelve thousand five hundred only) for your child.  The major highlight and attraction of this tour is that your child would travel by Air to and fro Jaipur to Bengaluru.  Needless to say that the trip will be filled with loads of fun and excitement which would be extremely refreshing and rejuvenating, that comes as relief after the students are done with their exams. 

We request you to send us the consent form for your child to join this trip if interested, to the class teacher latest by 8^th of this month. The consent forms will be screened for behaviour and on disciplinary grounds, after which we would request you to remit the tour fee by 15^th February, 2010.  Also note that the seats are limited, hence admission to this tour is on first come first serve basis. 

Yours sincerely, 

Dr. Ashok Gupta

Principal

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                            Payment for Bengaluru/Mysore/Ooty Tour                                                        (B)

Dear Sir,

My son/daughter___________________________ of Class______ has been short listed to join the Annual School Trip to Bengaluru, Mysore and Ooty. A sum of Rs. 12,500/- (non-refundable, cash/cheque in favour of IIS, Jaipur is being sent herewith towards full and final payment of the above Tour.

 Signature of the Parent/Guardian

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                          Parent/Guardian’s Consent                                                                                 (A)

Dear Sir,

My son/daughter___________________________ of Class______ has my permission to join the Annual School Trip to Bengaluru, Mysore and Ooty. It is understood that the school authorities will take all precautionary measures to avert any mishap. 

I undertake that I will not hold the school responsible for any untoward accident, which might occur during this tour. 

Signature of the student                                                                               Signature of the Parent/Guardian 

Name of the Parent/Guardian_____________________________________________________________ 

Address_______________________________________________________________________________ 

______________________________________________________________________________________ 

Telephone No ( R ) ____________________ Mobile No    _______________________________________ 

Email id: ______________________________________
 

PROPOSED ITINERARY

Day 01

0600Hrs:              Reach Jaipur airport (Transfer will be provided in Coaches)

0900Hrs:              Reach Bangalore Airport (Transfers will be provided in Coaches with light refreshment in Coach)

1000Hrs:              Reach Hotel. Light buffet break fast will be provided.

1100-1130Hrs: Group will proceed for check-in in their respective rooms.

1130Hrs:              Group will proceed for the local city sight seeing (Local sight seeing to Vidhan Saudha & Tipu’s palace)

1400Hrs:              Have lunch in neat, clean good multi-cuisine restaurant

1530Hrs:              Proceed for local sightseeing (Museum & Botanical Garden)

1830Hrs:              Back to resort. Group will be at leisure till 2030Hrs.

2030Hrs:              Have Buffet dinner in multi-cuisine restaurant.

Overnight stay in the Hotel 

Day 02

0900Hrs:              Break fast in the Hotel & Proceed for Mysore

1230Hrs:              Reach Mysore. Check- in the Hotel & immediately move for Lunch

1300Hrs:              Lunch will be served in the Restaurant

1530Hrs:              Group will proceed for the local city sight seeing (Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hills & Brindavan Garden will be covered)

2000Hrs:              Back to the Hotel

2100Hrs:              Dinner in the Hotel

Overnight stay in the Hotel              

Day 03

0800Hrs:              Break fast in the restaurant

0900Hrs:              Check-out & proceed for Ooty while dong sight seeing on the way

1330Hrs:              Check-in in Hotel. Proceed for lunch in multi-cuisine restaurant

1430Hrs:              Proceed for local sight seeing to Ooty (Lamb Rock, Dodabetta peak)

1830Hrs:              Proceed for Hotel

1900Hrs:              Bon fire to be arranged in the Garden area

2100Hrs:              Dinner will be arranged in the restaurant (Hotel)

Overnight stay in the Hotel

Day 04

0730Hrs:              Break fast in the restaurant

0830Hrs:              Proceed for visit to Tea Garden & interaction with local villagers

1000Hrs:              Check-out & proceed for Bangalore while doing sight seeing to (Botanical Garden & Ooty Lake)

1300Hrs:              Packed lunch will be provided/ Lunch will be provided in some neat, clean, hygienic mid way restaurant.

1630Hrs:              Reach Bangalore

2100Hrs:              Dinner in the multi-cuisine restaurant

Overnight stay in the Hotel 

Day 05

0800Hrs: Break fast in the restaurant

1000Hrs: Proceed for airport to catch the flight to Bangalore

1300Hrs: Reach Jaipur. (Transfer will be given in Coaches upto School.)

24 December, 2009 

Dear Parent,  

The Annual Photo Session for the students would begin from 04^th January, 2009. Folder containing the individual photograph and one group photograph will be handed over to the students along with the annual result. Please deposit Rs. 100/- with the class mentor by 11^th January, 2010 for the same. 

Schedule for the individual photo session  Dress Code:  Monday Uniform 

Schedule for the group photo session    Dress Code: Monday Uniform               

Kindly ensure that your ward attends the school in proper Monday uniform for individual and group photo session on the said dates.

Thanking you, 

Yours sincerely, 

Dr. Ashok Gupta

Principal

 
23 December, 2009 

Dear Parent, 

This is in continuation to our earlier circular dated 22^nd October, 2009 with regards to the examination reforms and implementation of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation – CCE for Class IX and X introduced by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), effective this academic year. 

As a part of the above Evaluation, first Formative Assessment was done recently. As per the feedback received from the teachers and inputs from the students of Class IX, we have observed that the students are – 

= finding the evaluation more interesting

= the students are more disciplined

= their performance has improved drastically

= real learning is taking place 

In other words, the concept of CCE is working effectively and there is a positive response to it from the students. 

If you have any concerns with the performance of your ward or want to share some of your valued suggestions/ ideas/ feedback/ inputs/ queries, please feel free to interact with the teachers of Class IX on 30^th December, 2009 between 0830 hrs and 1130 hrs when we would be holding a parent-teacher meeting for the rest of the school also.  

Yours sincerely, 

Dr. Ashok Gupta

Principal

23 December, 2009 

Dear Parent, 

The Second formal Parent Staff meet (for grade 1 – 12) will be held on 30 December, 2009 between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon, when the parents will be able to collect the report card of the II term examination, recently held.  They can also discuss their problems with the Class Mentor or the subject teachers.  Kindly bring your child for the meeting in uniform, so that he/she can be given attendance for the day.   

The tentative time allotted for your meeting with the Class Mentor is between ______________ a.m. and ____________ on 30^th December, 2009. 

Wishing you and your family and a very happy and prosperous 2010. 

With kindest regards, 

Yours sincerely, 

Dr. Ashok Gupta

Principal

Dated: November 7, 2009 

Dear Parent, 

One of the aims of the Institution is to have all round development and sound health of the students.  Keeping this in mind, we organize/recommend/suggest various checkups for the students from time to time. 

In the changed scenario today with a very tech savvy lifestyle amongst us, the children are more and more exposed to a variety of screens like television, video games, computers, mobiles and so on.  This could lead to a poor or weak vision from the early childhood itself. 

Besides there could also be health issues with the child that sometimes go ignored due to our busy way of life and schedules. Some of the problem areas that we visualize are:

§         Deficiency due to non-intake of proper healthy diet, which is commonly prevailing these days.

§         Wrong habits and practices i.e., wrong posture, improper lights, exposure to high resolution screens, while reading or watching programmes.

Keeping this in mind, we personally feel that a regular eye check up for a child is a must. Giving a format below, we request you to kindly get an eye check done for your child and provide us with the information requested for our school records. 

In the meanwhile, we are also giving you a list of basic guidelines that would be instrumental in eye care of your child.  Please see reverse. 

With regards 

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Ashok Gupta

Principal

 Name of the Student       :        __________________________________________________________ 

Mothers’ Name:                :         __________________________________________________________ 

Fathers’ Name:                :          __________________________________________________________ 

Enrolment No:                 :          _______________Class:_______________Section:_________________ 

Signature of Doctor

 
07 December, 2009 

Dear Parent, 

As the senior students will have their Second Term exams from 05^th December to 18^th December, 2009 the students of grade 1 to 5 will also board back their buses at 11.30 a.m. during the said duration. Regular school timings will be followed from 19^th December, 2009, which please note. 

Their will be no classes for the students of grade 1 to 5 on 10^th December, 2009 as International Maths Olympiad will be held on this day.  

Thanking you, 

Yours sincerely, 

Dr. Ashok Gupta

Director

10 November, 2009 

Dear Parent,  

Please note that the II set of assignments for the students of grade 4 & 5 have been scheduled as per the dates given below. Please ensure that your ward attends the school on the said dates.

Regards,

Yours sincerely, 

Dr. Ashok Gupta
Principal

Date Sheet for Assignments

Grade 4 & 5 

Dear Parent,

Things are absolutely under control with your cooperation, awareness and timely precautions taken in dealing with the prevailing Swine flu situation in the city. And there is definitely no reason to panic about anything because so far not a single case has been reported in the school. 

Yet as a precautionary measure the school management has decided to close down the school for the students of KG-I to Grade III until 15^th November, 2009.  The school shall reopen from 16^th November 2009 onwards as usual, which please note. 

With regards 

Yours sincerely, 

Dr. Ashok Gupta

Principal

Dated: October 22, 2009

Dear Parent,  

I take this opportunity to share with you the examination reforms and Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation - CCE for Class IX and X introduced by Central Board of Secondary Education - CBSE, effective this academic year. 

The larger context of education is to prepare futuristic citizens for a meaningful and productive life in a globalized society.  Evaluation is a means of realizing the extent to which we have been successful in imparting such an education, which is also an indispensable part of the educational process.   

External examinations “are largely inappropriate for the knowledge society of the 21^st century and its need for innovative problem solvers”.  They make no allowance for different types of learners and learning environments inducing an in-ordinate level of anxiety and stress. 

In view of the above and the need to look at the holistic assessment of the child, CBSE is introducing CCE – Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation effective 2009-10 in Class IX. 

This letter is being mailed to each one of you not to raise your anxiety or apprehensions, but to bring transparency and clarity in the new format being introduced.  Let me apprise you on the new evaluation system that would address most of your concerns: 

Salient features of CCE

1.      Will reduce pre and post examination stress among the young students.

2.      Will reduce dropout rate due to less fear and performance related anxiety.

3.      Focus would be more on learning rather completing the course within the time frame.

4.      Emphasis on conceptual clarification through experiential learning in classrooms.

5.      Emphasis on making students physically fit, mentally alert and emotionally balanced.

6.      More time to develop their interests, hobbies and personality development.

7.      Enable students, teachers and parents to make informed choice of subjects in Class XI

8.      Motivating learning in a friendly environment instead of being under pressure.

9.      Equip the learners with life skills, creative and critical thinking skills, social skills, coping skills giving them a strong base when they enter the competitive world.

Operational Modalities of CCE 

1.      Student’s performance assessment will be done using conventional numerical marking.

2.      Grades will be awarded on a 9 point scale indicating subject-wise performance.

3.      Subject-wise grades will be shown in the “Statement of Subject-wise Performance” to be issued to all students.

4.      The practice of declaring compartment/ fail shall be discontinued.

5.      Those candidates who obtain the qualifying grades (D and above) in at least 5 subjects including compulsory language, shall be awarded a Qualifying Certificate.

6.      Those students who have obtained grade E1 and E2 in a subject shall have an option to improve their performance through subsequent attempts.

7.      Students getting Qualifying Certificates will be eligible for admission in higher class

8.      Those students whose grades are less than D in at least 5 subjects that includes compulsory language are not eligible for admission in Class XI. 

The students will be assessed through the CCE internally by the school as per the strengthened new scheme. For the present Class IX students, the second term will start from Oct 2009 to Mar 2010 and for the same students, Class X will have two terms i.e. from April 2010 to Sept 2010 and Oct 2010 to Mar 2011.  

CBSE will provide flexibility to these students in Senior Secondary Schools also to appear in Board’s external (pen and paper written /online) examination.  The students will have an option to opt for the following tests, on demand.

Proficiency Test

The students who wish to assess themselves vis-a-vis their peers or for self motivation will be allowed to appear in an on Demand (pen and paper/online) Proficiency Test.

Aptitude Test

Board proposes an opportunity to students to undertake Aptitude test twice, once each at the end of Class IX and X.  This would assist the students, teachers and parents in deciding on the choice of subjects in Class XI.

Admission to Class XI

CCE Certificate will form the basis of admission to Class XI. Aptitude Test, Scholastic Performance and Co-Scholastic Achievements will be given weightage. Preference will be given to students seeking admission in Class XI from the same school over students coming from other schools.

We are hopeful of your cooperation in introducing the new evaluation system for our students. In this regard, if you have any further queries or would like to any clarifications, we suggest you to write back to us or alternatively address your issues/concerns directly to the Chairman, CBSE by superscribing “CBSE Examination Reform” on the top of the envelop.

You may also log on to www.cbse.nic.in to read more details related to CCE which is being updated by CBSE on a regular basis.

With warm regards,

Yours sincerely, 

Dr. Ashok Gupta

Principal

10 September, 2009
Dear Parent,

Keeping pace with the evolving trends in Comprehensive Evaluation system for grade 1-8. We have designed a new pattern of Report Card which will provide a holistic profile of your ward. It will help to identify those positive attributes of your ward which are not usually covered under Scholastic Progress. 

The First formal Parent Staff meet will be held on 18^th September, 2009 between 8:30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m., when the parents will be able to collect the report card of the I Term. They can also discuss their problems with the Class Mentor or the subject teachers. 

Kindly bring your ward for the meeting in Monday uniform, so that he/she can be given attendance for the day. The tentative time allotted for your meeting with the Class Mentor is between ____________ a.m. and __________ a.m. on 18^th September, 2009. 

Thanking you, 

Yours sincerely, 

Dr. Ashok Gupta
Director

10 August, 2009

Swine Flu has invaded our state as well. A number of cases have been reported. We need to be alert to avoid any mishap due to this deadly virus. 

We advise all parents to kindly take precaution. If their ward shows any symptom like sneezing, cough, fever and breathlessness please take him/her to a hospital and act as per the advice of the doctor. 

Kindly don’t send your child to school if he is a swine flu suspect., since it is infectious it may spread to other class fellows as well. We will grant special leave to the infected student for the period he is sick. No medical certificate will be required in such an eventuality. 

Kindly co-operate with us in protecting the young kids against the swine flu, which has become an alarming issue these days.  

With regards,  

Yours sincerely, 

Dr. Ashok Gutpa
Director

10 August, 2009 

Swine Flu has invaded our state as well. A number of cases have been repoted. We need to be alert to avoid any mishap due to this deadly virus. 

We advise all parents to kindly take precaution. If their ward shows any symptom like sneezing, cough, fever and breathlessness please take him/her to a hospital and act as per the advice of the doctor. 

Kindly don’t send your child to school if he is a swine flu suspect. Since it is infectious it may spread to other class fellows as well. We will grant special leave to the infected student for the period he is sick. No medical certificate will be required in such an eventuality. 

Kindly co-operate with us in protecting the young kids against the swine flu, which has become an alarming issue these days.  

With regards,  

Yours sincerely,
Dr. Ashok Gutpa
Director

15 July, 2009 

Dear Parent, 

In order that the Board class students get more time for their final preparation, the school is contemplating to hold the Final Examinations for class 9 & 11 in the month of February, 2010.

The new academic session for classes 10 & 12 will now commence in the month of March itself so that the students have more time to work for the Board Exams.  However, there will be no change in the examination schedule for the First and the Second Terms.

Revision in the termwise syllabus, if any, will be duly intimated to the students accordingly. 

Thanking you, 

Yours sincerely, 

Dr. Ashok Gupta

Principal