Admin. Comment Volume 1 January 30th, 2013 Happy New Year to all parents and your children are doing and what they students,. The year 2012 was a year are doing. This newsletter is the effort with a lot of excitements , expecta- of all Kincaid students and it is be- Kindergarten Enjoys A Bear Picnic tions, and anxieties but with your un- lieved that this serve as another me- very Month kindergarten conditional total support and coopera- dium of communication between Kin- classes have a different tion we managed to pull through . We caid administration and the parents . E themes. In the month of January, have no doubt that 2013 will be a bet- Thank you all for believing in us and the theme was all about bears. K3 ter year for everyone as we strife to hope that this new year of 2013 will be students worked on different types provide your children better education a happy and prosperous year for all of of bear activities and crafts. They that will make them functional mem- us at Kincaid. learned facts about bears, their bers of their immediate society and the habitats and behaviors and guess world in general. Another way to do what, they also had a Bear Picnic. this is getting you informed about how Kincaid Admin. One of the crafts they did was the bears different faces/emotions. In that Comment from the Editor activity, K3 students were able to practice more in their coloring, cutting What makes a school great? Does it have to do with the mighty and pasting skills. K3 students learned different types of emotions like buildings, unlimited facilities, owner’s image and personality or being happy, angry, sad etc. They also made bear number craft where by the academic excellence , the cares, and the commitment of the thy painted numbers from 1 to 20 onto it. Ms. Anne faculty? It may not be easy to give an accurate answer to this as different parents have different reasons for choosing a particular Elementary— Recollecting the Past to Kincaid building renovation is still in pro- school for their child. At Kincaid we give ordinary kids the op- Improve the Present and Prepare for a gress and we hope it will soon be com- portunity to develop their potentials and become extraordinary , Better Future pleted as we are anxious and excited about this is the reason we have been attracting students from different the completion of the sports complex so backgrounds even though we might not have mighty buildings The year 2012 ended with happy memo- that we can start enjoying our PE classes and unlimited facilities. ries of Christmas party and gift exchange. It was quite different from the previous up there. As Kincaid continues to grow we hope to give our kids more op- ones in the way all the grades celebrated On January 15th, 2013 we were very sad as portunities to compete locally, nationally, and globally. I com- these moments together downstairs ex- our classmate Yong Sok had an accident mend the effort of the administration for driving the school in the changing gifts in front of others. It was fun while jumping the fence. He sustained right direction as we are looking forward to other changes and and exciting as we all wished one another some injuries and he had to go undergo improvement that are coming soon. Mr. Kevin a very happy new year and said goodbye surgery. He is feeling better now but he More than just P.E……. to the year 2012 in style hoping to see one still needs to have bed rest for about six another again if the world did not end as more weeks. All of us miss him a lot as he In our school, P.E is just like a normal subject. We are well edu- predicted and fortunately we all managed is such a cheerful guy and we wish him a cated and we have a list of ethics to follow. And whoever breaks to survive. Glory be to the one in the high- quick recovery. the rule, will not be allowed to play. It is a normal subject at the est. time; it is a fun subject too. Everyone in our school enjoys P.E, We are getting ready to have our Monthly starting from kindergarten to grade 8. P.E helps energizing our The year 2013 has started with new reso- debate competition which takes place bodies. When you hear the word P.E, don’t only think it is just lutions to work harder and improve our every last week of the month. The Debate about doing sports and playing games. Before doing any type of grades in all subjects. topic for this Month is “Fast food restau- sports, we always have to exercise first because it keeps us fit and Last year science seemed to be difficult as rants do more harm than good.” healthy. Besides exercises, we have different types of sport, we we studied mainly about plants. After the Our grade has to speak both for and do have basketball, futsal, kickball, and this year we are practic- holidays, we started studying about ani- against the motion, so four of us are pre- ing handball which is a new sport in our school. When we do mals and found it easier and more interest- paring for it and we wish to show how these sports, there is no difference between boys and girls; we ing. This semester we are studying about good we are even though we are still in always play together, it is just like a family, brothers and sisters. annelids and arthropods .We are enjoying Grade 6. In our school, we are taught to respect one another, be kind and studying the metamorphosis with the help Grade 6 Students honest to one another, it doesn’t matter if you are bulky or small, of a model of developmental stages of just respect one another. Mr. Marc, our P.E teacher always tells us frogs in the science lab and we hope to that discipline is the most important part of sport. Even if you are have and enjoy our studies more and good but you have no discipline, one day you’ll end up fighting more. with your superiors or coaches Perhaps twice in a month, we con- stantly have a little conversation with Mr. Marc about how to be- Is chocolate good for you? have. He always tells us to remember the word discipline all the time, at home, at school or even when go out to compete with Many people might think that chocolate is in fact an unhealthy snack, but surprisingly other schools. As you can see, P.E in our school is more impor- chocolate has many benefits that some people might not know. For example, dark tant than a normal subject, because it includes ethics and values, chocolate has a very good effect on the brain: Everyone is so optimistic about the new multi-purpose sports It affects the brain function, sharpens mental function, enhances cognition. and is an court under construction; we can’t wait to start using it. By the excellent mood booster. Cont’d on the next page time it’ll be finished, we’ll have some additional sports, like bad- minton, tennis and many others. 1. Mental focus 3. Tryptophan in dark chocolate Dark chocolate boosts blood flow to key areas as the brain that may help improve Chocolate contains tryptophan that boosts brain levels 0f serotonin which con- mental performance in tasks that requires an alert mind. Dark chocolate also in- trols your mood. High levels of serotonin means you will feel good and will be in creases brain chemicals that help you stay focused and alert. a better mood while low levels of serotonin are linked with depression. 2. Effective stress busters. 4. Improve your mood Just a piece of dark chocolate can reduce stress levels. Dark chocolate stimulates the production of endorphins in the brain that bring It contains tryptophan; an amino acid that boosts serotonin levels, a neurotrans- on feelings of pleasure or good mood. mitter that stimulates the production of endorphin that gives happy feelings. It also contains the chemical serotonin which acts as an antidepressant. Dark chocolate also contains Theo bromine and caffeine which are major stimu- So, next time you go out for shopping don’t forget to buy some bars of dark lants. chocolate, who knows they might keep you happy and prolong your life. Blue Eagles By Serena, Aom and Neang Green Narwhals “Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.” In the previous year, Green team came together as -George Edward Woodberry one to make the best of ourselves , especially dur- Orange Ocelots ing Halloween and Loy Krathong. We all spent Last year was fun for all of us, especially the The Orange Ocelots, one of the teams, with members from our free time coming up with new ideas to support events that took place. It gave each and every one across the school, each having to participate in many differ- our team events preparations. Many of us come of us memories to keep for the rest of our lives. ent activities, all having one goal in common- to score more We all welcomed this school year with big smiles willingly on Saturdays and Sundays to set up our points for the team as a whole as well as creating bonds in- on our faces, not knowing what this school year projects.