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Scholastica Newsletter Final Term 2018-2019

Message from the Managing Director

To the Scholastica family,

This year has been a stimulating and eventful one. As ever, our students have found ways to excel in the world of academia, the arts and sports, and our graduates are going on to challenging higher education opportunities. We continue to be proud of their achievements, and thankful to our hard-working faculty, and non-management for supporting our students in all their efforts. Read more about the past year’s events in the following pages.

We are happy with the kind of education we are imparting in Scholastica—we try to ensure that our classes are student-centered and engaging, that learning is active and hands-on, and that teaching is relevant and effective. We focus on developing skills and conceptual understanding so that our students can prepare for their lives ahead with confidence. Our additional efforts in afterschool programs and clubs, events and functions are designed to provide opportunities for students to grow, develop talents and nurture their whole selves.

But we never rest on our laurels and we never stop working to do better. Our Curriculum Development Unit and Training & Development units on each campus continue their work on upgrading the quality of our academics and teaching with training programs and workshops, and the Inside development of more engaging and varied lesson plans and resources. Every year, we introduce new books, work on upgrading our curriculum 1. Reports on Graduates 2 and resources, and continue to develop our infrastructure. So far, the 2. An Update on Curriculum Planning 2 feedback from all our endeavors has been very positive, which gives us the 3. Notable Visitors at Scholastica 2 motivation to keep on developing and innovating! 4. Daily Star Awardees List 3 5. Academic Events & Achievements 3 Next year, we have numerous plans for further development and improvement and I will write to you about those from time to time. But, 6. Awareness Programs 3 before I talk too much of the future, I would like to ask you to take a few 7. Photo Gallery 4-5 minutes now to read about our achievements and glories of the past year. 8. Arts, Performance and Creativity 6 Have a wonderful and restful summer, happy holidays and we look forward 9. Scholastica on the Road 6 to seeing you all again in July 2019! 10. Sporting Glories 7 11. Community Service this Term 7 Warm regards, 12. Success Stories 7 13. Notable Achievements by Faculty & Management 8 14. Scholastica in the Press 8 Madiha Murshed “Scholastica nurtures individuals into becoming the very best version of themselves. It has taught me numerous values and morals. I’ll always be indebted to my school.” By Zahra Anwar, IX/ Grreen, Senior Campus,

An Update on Curriculum Planning Universities Acceptances, Batch of 2018 As we continue to upgrade and restructure our junior school 76 universities have accepted curriculum, next year we will introduce a restructured KGII Confirmed program. In addition to the revised curriculum and Admission 171 Scholastica graduates so far introduction of new subjects - Ethics & Religions and Social Studies – the teaching methodology has been upgraded to include more hands-on activities and student-centered Canada 64 students United States of America learning. To complement the curriculum, our classrooms and 21 students McGill University teaching resources have also been updated. Our faculty and University of Toronto Cornell University management team are busy doing workshops and training University of British Columbia Georgia (Georgia Tech) programs to get ready for the transition. We look forward to McMaster University New York University (NYU) welcoming our rising kindergarteners to the new classes. Pennsylvania State University University of Calgary We are also revamping the way we teach English and Bangla Purdue University University of Montreal in the junior schools to make the language learning process University of Alberta Stony Brook University more practical and based on modern teaching methods that University of Ottawa University Of South Florida focus on the four skills of communication. Our curriculum was University Of Guelph University of Maryland- Baltimore already quite student-centered and practical but we are Carleton University Centre College in Danville, Kentucky working on further upgrading it and also our teaching Ryerson University Drexel University resources to encourage greater independence of students Wilfrid Laurier University Smith College and provide a more comprehensive approach to language University Of Waterloo Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University learning. York University California State University at Monterey Bay Queens College, City University of New York As you know, a significant development this year was the University Of Manitoba introduction of revised curriculum for and Global University of Northern Iowa University of Ontario Institute of Technology Studies from junior classes up to Class VI. Next year, revised East Caroline University International College Manitoba curriculum for Bangladesh Studies, and Geography is Northfield Mount Hermon's Simon Fraser University also being introduced in Class VII and VIII. The curriculum Saint Louis University Saint Mary's University takes a concept-based approach to social studies with Northern Virginia Community College Fraser International College hands-on activities, student centered learning and a focus on Cape Breton University making connections to the real world. Brock University Bangladesh 57 students We are also continuing to offer more diversified novels, Bangladesh University of poems and short stories in Bangla Literature in the higher Australia 13 students Engineering &Technology (BUET) classes and hope this will further help students to develop Medical College their language skills in their mother tongue. University of Melbourne Institute of Business Administration (IBA) University of Sydney Islamic University of Technology Monash University BRAC University Notable Visitors at Scholastica University of New South Wales University of Technology Sydney Independent University Bangladesh Macquarie University Bangladesh University of Professionals American International University, Bangladesh Malaysia 4 students Uttara Adhunik Medical College London College of Legal Studies Taylor’s University Green Life Medical College Sunway University Bangladesh Flying Academy & General Aviation Ltd. Monash University East West Medical The Honorable Minister The Honorable State Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Dr. Dipu Moni, Ministry of Minister Zunaid Ahmed Education, at the Annual Palak, Ministry of France 1 student Drama, Junior Uttara Information at the SBS II, United Kingdom Senior Mirpur International Fashion 7 students Academy (IFA) University College London King's College London Japan 2 student University of Nottingham Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific City, University of London University Aston University Coventry University Renowned media personality The Honorable US Thailand 1 student India 1 student and CEO of Nagorik Television, Ambassador to Bangladesh, Assumption University Dr. Abdun Noor Tushar, at Mr. Earl Robert Miller at the Ashoka University the Annual Drama, Senior IC3 Conference, Senior Mirpur Uttara

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c S 208 students fromB Scholastica have received Here are some notable student achievements in Discipline month awards at the 20th Daily Star O’ and A’ Level the second term. Discipline month was celebrated at all the Junior Annual Awards Ceremony for their outstanding Campuses where students received gold and results in the May/June 2018 examinations. Name of Participants Results silver badges for being disciplined and well Among the achievers, the following five students Event & Location mannered. were specially honored for achieving the highest Jainul-Jashim- Al Muti Nujhat N. Sayan, Class II, First Position Janmotsav Shishu Kishore Senior Mirpur Bring out the Best in You number of A*s by Cambridge Assessment Junior campuses in Uttara and Dhanmondi International Education (CAIE): Protijogita, Kendrio Kochi Kachar Mela, Dhaka organized ‘Bring out the Best in You’ to help O Levels Dutch Bangla Bank, Aynun Nishat Ferozi, Class IV; students understand that every one of them is Prothom Alo Regional Anurup Das, Class V; Zaheen A Rahman, Champion special in their own way. Math Olympiad, Ideal Class VIII, Senior Uttara Career Week School and College, Nahian S. Sushom, Class IV, First Runner- The event was organized in both senior campuses Bonosree, Dhaka Senior Mirpur Up by the University Placement Services office where eB cov cÖwZ‡hvwMZv, 13 Students, Senior ¯^vMZ cyi®‹vi professionals were invited to share their thoughts wek¦mvwnZ¨ †K›`ª, XvKv Mirpur and unique experiences with the students. Aloha Bangladesh Ahnaf Rahman, Mahadi Alam, Let’s Be Fit and Clean 12th National Level G. M. Fateh Qavie , The event was organized for the young learners of Abacus & Mental Senior Uttara Junior campuses in Uttara and Gulshan, to make Syed Elham Kaamraan Arithmetic Ali Anas Ahmed, Jaiyana Zohani, them aware about how to stay fit and why good Senior Uttara Competition, Swapnil Shimanto Sayaan, habits are necessary to have a healthy life. World Highest in Accounting ICCB Dhaka Junior Dhanmondi Grand Zayan Z. A. Chowdhury, Championship Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Good Health KG II, Junior Uttara Senior Mirpur conducted the program to educate the young minds on various aspects of addiction Ayaan Ibne Shams, and guide them on positive thinking, dealing with Class I, Junior Gulshan Mashrur-Ul-Monsur, peer pressure, supporting each other and learning Class II, Junior Dhanmondi Championship the importance of ensuring psychological well-being. Shayan Mustain & Tahmid Jawad Zaman, Mind Your Manners Class II, Junior Uttara Students from all Junior Campuses presented Bareerah Mostakhar, amazing skits and songs about good manners and Zubayer Ahmed Sadid KG II, Junior Dhanmondi First Runner- good behavior in front of their parents and Senior Mirpur Naheel A. Rahman, up teachers. Country Highest in Computer Science Class I, Junior Gulshan Awareness Week - Personal Hygiene A Levels Hafsa Bynte Noor, KG II ; Senior Mirpur observed a weeklong awareness Md. Idrak Karim, Class I, program and discussed about minimizing the risk Junior Dhanmondi Second of contamination, and how to enhance overall Md. Saafir Chowdhury, Runner- up health and follow basic personal hygiene habits at Class I, Junior Gulshan all times. Mini Math Rimsha C. Monir, Class II, Let’s Be Healthy and Clean Olympiad Junior Uttara Champion Junior Dhanmondi staged a show which included Showkat T. Jinan, Class II, rhymes and an awareness campaign on “How to Junior Gulshan be healthy and clean”. Amir F. Nahian, Class II, Junior Uttara First Runner- World Book Day Sk. Sadman Sayeed Ivan Ikbal, Class II, up To promote the interest of reading in students, Senior Uttara Junior Gulshan Senior Mirpur celebrated the day by arranging a Country Highest in Md. Rashid M. Kabir, book fair in the campus. Class II, Junior Uttara Second Earth Day Sahira Anjum Class II; Runner-up The theme of the day, ‘Save the Planet’ was Mahira Saiyoni, Class II, reflected through a role play in Senior Mirpur to Junior Gulshan help raise awareness among the students about 33 Students, Senior First, Second conservation of natural resources. Mirpur & Third positions Healthy Food for Healthy Life International Mahir Muhtasim, Class VII; The cooking club of Junior Dhanmondi showcased Talent Samin Rahman, Class IX; Bronze their skills through a cooking show where parents Mathematics Saprateev Das, Class XI; Medals were invited to enjoy healthy foods. Contest (ITMC), Junayed Rafi, Class XI, Sayeed Yousuf Ahmed Thailand Senior Mirpur Senior Uttara Isfahan J. Juboraj, Class IX, Merit Country Highest in Accounting Senior Mirpur Certificate 8th Bangla Suha A. Chowdhiry, Second Olympiad, Class VI, Senior Uttara Position International Hope Zaheen A Rahman, Class VIII, School, Bangladesh Senior Uttara Third Position Nahian S. Sushom, Class IV, Senior Mirpur International Mother Tashin R. Mahim, Class I, First Position Language Day Bangla Junior Gulshan Spelling Competition, Gulshan Youth Club Imaan S. Islam Rahim OWLYPIA Global Zaheen A Rahman, Class VIII; Second Best Senior Mirpur Rounds, International Rayhan Hasan, Class IX & Team & Highest Country Highest in Computer Science Hope School Bangladesh Aysha Hossain, Class IX, Senior Uttara Award Winner

Page 3 After School Club Football Tournament, Junior Dhanmondi After School Quiz Competition, Junior Dhanmondi Aga Khan Interschool Volleyball Tournament, Senior Uttara Annual Drama 'Hirok Rajar Deshe', Junior Uttara Annual Drama 'Moana', Senior Mirpur Annual Sports, Junior Uttara Batch Trip, Senior Mirpur

Birthday Celebration of Bangabandhu , Senior Uttara Bishwa Sahitto Kendro Book Reading Competition, Senior Mirpur Bring Out the Best in You, Junior Gulshan Chaitra Songkranti, Junior Gulshan Class V Field Trip, Senior Mirpur DHAMUN, Senior Uttara Discipline Month Award Giving Ceremony, Junior Gulshan

Duke of Edinburgh Silver Trip, Senior Uttara Foundation Day Celebration, Senior Uttara Healthy Food for Healthy Life, Junior Uttara Hurray Wafer School Mini Handball Tournament, Senior Uttara Independence Day Art Competition, Junior Dhanmondi Independence Day Celebration, Junior Gulshan International College & Career Counselling, Senior Uttara

International Talent Mathematics Contest- Thailand, Senior Mirpur International Mother Language Day, Junior Dhanmondi Intra School Music Competition, Senior Mirpur Mind Your Manners, Junior Gulshan Mini Math Olympiad, Junior Uttara Photo Walk to Panam City, Senior Mirpur Pohela Falgun, Junior Gulshan

Prefect Badge Giving Ceremony, Junior Gulshan Quiz & Spelling Bee Competition Class II, Junior Uttara Raising Happiness, Senior Mirpur Rockinvasion, Senior Mirpur Scholastica Interschool Theatre Festival, Senior Uttara Scholastica Business Summit II, Senior Mirpur Scholastica Interschool Cricket Tournament, Senior Mirpur

Scholastica Interschool Debate Tournament, Senior Uttara Scholastica Interschool Science Carnival, Senior Mirpur Scholastica Photography Festival, Senior Mirpur Star Class of the Year, Junior Gulshan Teacher's Recognition Program, Junior Uttara Walton Factory Visit, Senior Mirpur Workshop on and Programming, Senior Uttara

Page 4 Page 5 “The reason why I love Scholastica is the teachers, who are awesome and they can motivate us a lot. The extra- curricular activities motivate us too and they are fun to do. This has helped me a lot and that’s why I love this school..” By Tasnimul Islam Adro, IV/Indigo, Senior Campus, Mirpur Arts, Performance and Creativity Name of Participant/s Particulars Event & Location An overview of the cultural events and functions Scholastica Interschool Senior Mirpur Organized that took place in our campuses this term: Science Carnival (SISC) Scholastica Photography Senior Mirpur Organized Name of Participant/s Particulars Festival (SPF’19) Event & Location IMUN Zuhaer R. Aronya, Best Delegate RockInvasion III: Music Club, Class IX, Senior Uttara RESURRECTION, Senior Mirpur Senior Mirpur Shevolution Shanila Moen, Class VI; Champion The Aga Khan Jubayer Ibn Hamid, Best Speaker Debate Sarah Tasneem, Class VII Interschool Debate Class XII, Senior Mirpur Competition Zahra Anwar of Class IX, Festival Kazi Fardeen Ishraq, Second Best Senior Uttara Class XI, Senior Mirpur Speaker The International Md. Zareef Saleh, Class VI, First Prize Mother Language Senior Uttara Tamim A. Farhan, Class XI, Fourth Best Day Art Contest, Senior Mirpur Novice Speaker Senior Uttara Faiyaz Hossain Aryan, Fifth Best Class XI, Senior Mirpur Novice Speaker International Tazreen Ahmed, Class I, Scholastica on the Road Daniel Sharjil Huq, Class XI, Seventh Best Mother Language Junior Gulshan First Position Senior Mirpur Novice Speaker Day-Handwriting Oporajita Karim, Class II, We are relentless in providing opportunities for Scholastica Kazi Fardeen Ishraq, Champions Competition Junior Uttara our students to grow, excel and gain exposure Interschool Debate Class XI; Sreyoshi S. Sattar, S. Adyan Rafaz, Class I, Tournament 2019, Class XI; Jubayer Ibn Hamid, Junior Gulshan Second to the wider world. This term was no different, Senior Uttara Class XII, Senior Mirpur Muntajar A. Rahman, Position with our school organizing several trips for our Faiyaz Hossain Aryan, Runners-up Class II, Junior Uttara students, see the summary below. Class XI; Tamim A. Farhan, Tashin R. Mahim, Class I, Class XI; Daniel Sharjil Huq, Junior Gulshan Third Position Month Trip & Location Participants Class XI, Senior Mirpur Rimsha C. Monir, Class II, Jubayer Ibn Hamid, Best Speaker of Junior Uttara January Duke of Edinburgh Club Gold Class XI & XII, Class XII, Senior Mirpur the finals Independence Day Ahnaf Ajmain, Class III, First position in 2019 trip, Meghalaya, India Senior Uttara celebration event, Senior Mirpur the Poem Recitation Kazi Fardeen Ishraq, Second Best Limited ‘Photo Walk’, Panam City, Photography Club, Class XI, Senior Mirpur Speaker Third position in the Art Competition Sonargaon Senior Mirpur Tamim A. Farhan, Second Best After School Alisha Rahman, Class I; First Position Class XI, Senior Mirpur Novice Speaker Educational Trip to Liberation Class VIII, Senior Cooking J. D. Lobuliyana, Class II Day Camp The Scout Club, Senior Mirpur Organizers War Museum Uttara Competition, Alaina Rahman, Class I; Second Scholastica Scholastica Young Organizers Junior Gulshan Zareera A. Zaman, Class II Position Educational Trip to Class IX, Students of Business Summit, Entrepreneurs’ and Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin History and Senior Mirpur Economists’ Forum (SYEEF) Aafsheen N. Afrad, Class I; Third Position Sheikh H. Retaj, Class II Folk Arts and Museum, Bangladesh Studies, Art Work Tahmima R. Ario, First position Exhibition of Class IV, Senior Uttara Dhaka Model United 22 students of Class VII, Best delegate Panam Nagar, Sonargaon Senior Uttara Borno Mela by S. K. Ahnaf Hasan, KG I, Second Nations (DHAMUN) VIII and IX from Senior and Best Campus Conference, International Ambassador Educational Trip to Class XI, Senior Prothom Alo Junior Dhanmondi Position Uttara School Dhaka (ISD) Outstanding Bangladesh Agricultural Uttara After School Club Arnab Sarker, Class I, Delegate Research Instit ute, Gazipur Quiz and Spelling Junior Uttara Bee competition Mannat Rashid, Class II, Bangladesh IQ Mashrur-Ul-Monsur, Champion February International Talent Senior Mirpur Team Junior Uttara Champion Olympiad, Uttara Class II, Junior Dhanmondi 2019 Mathematics Contest (ITMC), Enaya Sareen, Class- II, University Hafsa Bynte Noor, KG II, First Runner-up Bangkok, Thailand Junior Dhanmondi Junior Dhanmondi Zawad Khan Aronno, Independence Day Quazi Z. Afraz, Class I First Position Batch Trip, Habiganj, Sylhet Graduating Class, KG II, Junior Dhanmondi Art Competition, Senior Mirpur Aazeen T. Afzal, Class I, Midhat Fariza, Class I Second Position Junior Uttara Junior Uttara Arisha Binte Shamin, Class I Third Position Educational Trip to Transcom Class IX, Senior Shua-Eev Alam, Class II, Comic Contest - Razin M. Monjur, Class II, First Position Beverage Company, Dhaka Uttara Junior Uttara Art Competition Junior Dhanmondi Farwah R. Khan Taki, First Runner up March Educational Trip to Photography Club, Art & Show Junior Dhanmondi Organized Class I, Junior Dhanmondi 2019 ChobiMela, Drik Gallery, Senior Mirpur Bangla Nobobarsho Quazi Zayan Afraz, Class I, One of the Ameerah Binte Huda, Dhaka KG II, Junior Dhanmondi Art Competition, Junior Uttara Winners Shanto Mariam April Into the Wardrobe, Class V, Zubayer Ahmed, Class I, ISD School at Basundhara R/A Senior Mirpur Junior Uttara Foundation 2019 Saqwan Safayet, Class II, 20th Daily Star 21 students of Senior Performed Junior Uttara 2nd Runner up Award Presentation Mirpur Md. M. F. Bhuiyan, Class II Ceremony, Mirpur Junior Dhanmondi Indoor Stadium Rubaiyat F. Rehan, KG II, TARANA, National Sunaira Z. Aurthy, Class IV, Champion Junior Dhanmondi Level Dance Senior Mirpur Intra School Music Ahnaf Azmain, Class III Competition, BTV Competition, Rafia Tasnim, Class VII Champion Bangla Nanjiba Wahid Khan, First Position Senior Mirpur Md. Ahnaaf Naaeer, Class IX Noboborsho-1426, Class III, Senior Mirpur Nujhat Tasfia, Class IV Shishu-Kishore art Nahian S. Sushom, Class III Second competition, Uttara Nusaiba Nashita, Class V Position Cultural Society Tanzidur R. Nakshatra, Class XI Mahadi Hasan, Class III “World Speech Day’, Senior Mirpur Participated Samin Yasir, Class IV The Aga Khan Ismaili Jamaatkhana, Suhana Sabrin Khan, Class VII Third Position Nurul Arefin, Class IX Bashundhara Page 6 “I think this school is just wonderful. Their policies, their teaching capacity and overall their communication with children is awesome. They not only teach our children but they also make them good human beings.” By Amena Begum, parent of Taheya Jobayda, IV/Maroon, Senior Campus, Mirpur

Sporting Glories Name of Event Participants Results Success Stories Information Our students continue to excel in the sporting After School Club Raiyan M. Fuad, Class Champions Shafkat Wahid Pritom, arena; here are notable achievements in this Chess Competition II, Junior Uttara term: Mohammad Suhaib, Runners-up 2017 Graduate from Class II, Junior Uttara Senior Mirpur, has won Name of Event Participants Results Kunja Das, Class II, Third Position Information the prestigious Jefferson Junior Uttara Recognition from U-16 Boys Team, Enlisted Intl. level Women Football U-15 Girls Team, Participation Scholarship to attend the Bangladesh Cricket Senior Mirpur Camp by Bangladesh Senior Uttara Certificate University of Virginia, one Board (BCB) Football Federation Scholastica Inter School Junior Cricket Team, Runners-up of the most highly Cricket tournament (SICT-2019) Senior Mirpur selective merit DPS STS Interschool Senior Boys Team, Runners-up scholarships in the United States. He has also Table Tennis Tournament Senior Mirpur received the Cornelius Vanderbilt BAF Shaheen School U-19 Boys & Girls Semi-Finalist Football Tournament Teams, Senior Uttara Scholarship and offers from Ivy League BIT Interschool U-19 Boys Team, Semi-Finalist Universities such as Brown University and Football Tournament Senior Uttara Duke University. Aga Khan Interschool Boys and Girls Teams, Champions Volleyball Tournament Senior Uttara Tausif Hossain, a Kh. Menon Zaman, Most Valuable Class XII, Senior Uttara Player graduate from Senior Sheikh M. Tazwar, Best Setter Mirpur, has secured a Class XII, Senior Uttara (Boys) place at Yale University. Md. Shabab Nasir, Best Defensive After completing his A’ Class XII, Senior Uttara player (Boys) Elham Ayman, Class X, Best Setter levels, Tausif worked on Senior Uttara (Girls) some research projects, Fatema Tuz Zahare, Best Blocker Community Service This Term did community work and Class XII, Senior Uttara (Girls) At the Annual Sports of Junior Dhanmondi, mentored youth before applying to Sunbeams Super Cup Junior U-14 Boys Team, Semi-Finalist students from Utsho Bangladesh school university. Football Tournament Senior Uttara performed to showcase their physical strength, Aga Khan Interschool Boys team, Champions concentration and perseverance in action. Utsho Basketball Senior Uttara Catering set up a free stall in the Boishakhi Mela Syed Afnan Huq from Tournament Sheikh M. Tazwar, Most Valuable at Junior Dhanmondi campus. The Junior Senior Mirpur has Class XII, Senior Player, Dhanmondi also agreed to support to set up a secured a place at the Uttara Highest Scorer preschool named “Ariel” for underprivileged School of Industrial and Player of the final students in Rayer Bazar. (Boys Category) Labor Relations at Cornell Tazreen T. Khan, Highest scorer Junior Gulshan invited students of Abinta Kabir University. Apart from Class XII, Senior Uttara (Girls Category) Foundation School to participate in the Annual co-founding Scholastica’s Sheikh Fayyaz, Class X, Best Defender Sports as a collaborative effort to share the field magazine club, he did an together. In order to provide pure drinking Senior Uttara (Boys Category) internship at the Bangladesh Parliament Mansieve Sharaar, Best Post water for all students and teachers of Abinta Class X, Senior Uttara (Boys Category) Kabir Foundation School, Junior Gulshan paid to Secretariat while still in high school. Mehnaz Subha, Best Defender install an electric water purification system in Class X, Senior Uttara (Girls Category) their campus. Jubayer Ibn Hamid from Panama Group Dhaka School Girls Team Champions Community Service Club of Senior Mirpur raised Senior Mirpur has been Metropolis School funds from the Boishakhi Mela. They also admitted to Stanford Volleyball Tournament invited students from Ahsania Mission School to University. We are all DPS Junior Interschool Girls Team, Runners-up Basketball Tournament Senior Uttara participate and perform in national events such inspired by his passion, as 21st February (Ekushey February), and the determination and Hurray Wafer School U-10 Boys & Girls Runners-up Birth Anniversary Celebration of Bangabandhu Mini Handball Tournament Teams, Senior Uttara accomplishments. After School Club “Falcon Team”, Champions Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Football Tournament Junior Dhanmondi Senior Uttara invited the students of Abhijatrik Muqueet Mohsen “Eagles Team”, Runners-up School to enjoy the plays at the Inter School Junior Dhanmondi Theatre Festival. Chowdhury from Senior Raiyan T. Haider, Class II, Best Player of Mirpur received the Junior Dhanmondi the Tournament prestigious Lester B. Sadman S. Hrehan, Class II, Best Goalkeeper Junior Dhanmondi of the tournament Pearson International Awsaf Ibrahim, KG II, Scholarship from the Junior of Toronto Md. Farhan M. Tahsan, Man of The after competing with Class I, Junior Uttara Match Md. Raayad Zaman, hundreds of applicants. He also received Class II, Junior Uttara offers from UC Berkley and the London Mirza F. Fittin Beg, School of . KG II, Junior Uttara Tashfiq Ahmed, Class I, Man of The Congratulations to all! Junior Uttara Tournament Raiyd Islam, Class II, Junior Uttara Page 7 Notable Achievements by Faculty & Management Name of Recipient Campus Program Name Reward Workshop on Becoming a Parent: Certificate Our students are not the only ones in the Scholastica family who have Changing to Positive Discipline to Bring Change in Life byH eal achievements to boast about: here is what our talented faculty and Bangladesh Foundation, Dhaka, management members have been up to this term! Bangladesh Senior Mirpur Eye Movement Desensitization Certificate Name of Recipient Campus Program Name Reward and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Mr. Rhidita Tasnim Junior Readers’ Development Attended Basic Training level–2 by Department Ms. Shehrin Nazrul Gulshan Symposium by British Council Ms. Kohinure Begum of Educational & Counseling Ms. Ayesha Parveen , . Supported by Trauma-Aid, Hap- Ms. Kadiza Khanom Senior Uttara Unit Leaders Basic Course offered Certificate Switzerland Mr. Chow. Zaigam Murshed by Bangladesh Scouts Workshop on “Leadership in the Joined Mr. Md. Abdul Mannan Shafik Classroom: Charisma of Effective Alumni Mr. Md. Kamrujjoman Teaching” by Mind Mechanics Academy Forum Mr. Abdullah AlAmin Senior Mirpur Workshop on MS Word by Human Certificate Senior Mirpur Workshop on “Leadership in the Joined Resources Department Mr. Md. Tuhinujjaman Classroom: Charisma of Effective Alumni Ms. Sonia Mahmood Ms. Tusnuva Jahan Teaching” by Mind Mechanics Academy Forum Ms. Syeda Arzumand Khanam Ms. Jesmin Khan Earned 1st Senior Mirpur Bachelor of Physical Education Mr. Md. Tuhinujjaman Ms. Afroza Sultana Class Certificate Mr. Saikot Das Mr. Mohammad Serajuddin Senior Mirpur Training on Cambridge O’ level, Certificate Ms. Salma Ahmed Mr. Mohammad AliK han English Language Ms. Selina Parvin Senior Mirpur Training on Cambridge O’ level, Certificate Ms. Lubna Jahan Ms. Kazi Farha Senior Mirpur Workshop on MS Excel by Human Economics Ms. Nasima Shafique Ms. Nayema Abedeen Resources Department Certificate Training on Cambridge O’ level, Mr. Aminul Islam Ms. Quamrunnassa Shuly Senior Mirpur Certificate Bangla Ms. Rumana Karim Ms. Shaheen Ferdowsy Begum Mr. Md. Kamrujjoman Mr. Md. Serajuddin Ms. Milly Barnadet Placy Dias Mr. Md. Ali Khan Senior Mirpur Workshop on Active Learning and Certificate Ms. Mirza Saberina Akter Ms. Walida Zaman Assessment for Learning in English Senior Mirpur Workshop on Developing Certificate Mr. Amitabh Karmaker Emotional Intelligence by Ms. Nusrat Ahmed Jeshan Ms. Salma Ahmed Workplace Skills Development Mr. Arsalan Zaman Wasfi Senior Mirpur Workshop on Active Learning and Certificate Academy, New Zealand Ms. Samira Bibi Assessment for Learning in Math Senior Mirpur Published a short story with Publication Ms. Nazia Zabin Noushova Mr. Ahmed Nafi Worthy Publication Senior Mirpur Training on Cambridge AS and A’ Certificate Mr. Sadad Ul Harun Ms. Madhabi Rani Dey Junior Training on Cognitive Behavior Participated level, Computer Science Dhanmondi Therapy for Depression by Mr. Ms. Ismat Ara Khan Nasirullah, Psychotherapy Unit Senior Mirpur Training on Cambridge AS and A’ Certificate (NPU), University of Dhaka level, Business Mr. Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Mr. Syed Al Masum Junior Uttara Green Delta 1st Division Participated Hockey league 2018 Ms. Sabiha Sharmin Junior Uttara Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Certificate Scholastica in the Press Dr. Ms. Syeda Anjumanara Begum Senior Uttara SCiTL – Module 1 Completed SDiTL - Modules 2 & 3 Mr. Rifat Chowdhury Senior Uttara CCiTL – Module 1 Completed SDiTL - Modules 2 & 3 Ms. Farzana Rahman Junior Uttara SCiTL – Module 1 Completed SDiTL - Modules 2 & 3 Ms. Nazia Layla Junior Uttara SCiTL – Module 1 Completed SDiTL - Modules 2 & 3 Ms. Ladly Ayesha Khan Junior Uttara SCiTL – Module 1 Completed SDiTL - Modules 2 & 3 Ms. Tahira Zaman Senior Uttara SCiTL – Module 1 Completed SDiTL - Modules 2 & 3 Ms. Zinia Zerrin Junior Uttara SCiTL – Module 1 Completed SDiTL - Modules 2 & 3 Ms. Ayesha Siddika Senior Uttara CCiTL – Module 1 Completed SDiTL - Modules 2 & 3 Mr. Md Kamrul Hassan Senior Mirpur CCiTL – Module 1 Completed SDiTL - Modules 2 & 3 Workshop for Counselors at Tokyo Certificate International University (TIU), Japan Ms. Mariam Haque Mousumi Senior Mirpur BRAC Bank Dour 2019 Crest International College & Career Certificate Counseling (IC3) Regional Forum, Dhaka Senior Mirpur International College & Career Recognition Mr. Razoun Siddiky Tohin Counseling (IC3) Regional Forum, Certificate Dhaka Training on Basic Psychotherapeutic Certificate Senior Mirpur Counseling Skills by Center for Advanced Research in Humanities, Ms. Sabrina Khondker University of Dhaka Training on Advanced Certificate Psychotherapeutic Counseling Skills by Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Dhaka

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