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ISSUE # 11 SEPT. 2011

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TEACHERS DAY

SPECIAL

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The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book. ~Anonymous~Anonymous~Anonymous~Anonymous

He who opens a school door, closes a prison. ~Victor Hugo~Victor Hugo~Victor Hugo~Victor Hugo

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but

rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind. ~ Khalil Gibran~ Khalil Gibran~ Khalil Gibran~ Khalil Gibran

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.

~ ~ ~ ~ Albert EinsteinAlbert EinsteinAlbert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

The individual must be educated to such a high degree that he would rather have his

throat cut than tell a lie, and would think it easier to be slashed with a sword or pierced

with a spear than to utter calumny or be carried away by wrath. ~ Abd’ul~ Abd’ul~ Abd’ul~ Abd’ul----BahaBahaBahaBaha

LITTLE ANGELS SCHOOL

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WHAT A TEACHER CAN DO?WHAT A TEACHER CAN DO?WHAT A TEACHER CAN DO?WHAT A TEACHER CAN DO?

Every year the 5th September reminds us that there is a

special day for the most special people on this planet …

teachers! If teachers were not there, this world could never

have been so beautiful and great. Imagine a world without

School! The sort of people that will pop up in your

imagination will be …. primitive, savage, uncivilized,

knowing no moral values, and having no God at all. That is why a Messenger of God –

Baha’u’llah – has said: “Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable

value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures”. THIS IS WHERE

THE ROLE OF A TEACHER BECOMES IMPORTANT. A teacher does not – and

cannot – put any special quality inside a child. We cannot create anything new – this is

beyond our capacity. We only can make new combinations and bring out new

appearances out of the elements that God has kept at our disposal.

A teacher can help in bringing out the best qualities and talents already inherent

in the child. So how can a teacher do so? And how can one know what is quality and

what is not a quality? We are living in an age when moral values have become too

messy and complicated. One man’s meat is another man’s poison! Some say THIS is

right … others say, no THAT is right.

As long as we will be wandering in the jungle of our own vain imaginations, our own set

standards, there can be no escape from misconceptions. But the moment we realize

that all knowledge comes from God and He is the only Source, all problems shatter. A

teacher can be a Hindu, a Moslem, a Christian, a Baha’i, a Jain, a Buddhist or say

whatever else, but he or she must have one thing in common – GOD! And from there

the true education starts. Religions can vary in their external principles but there is one

common teaching found in all of them. We call it GOLDEN RULE. This Golden Rule

says: Do not do unto your brother what you would not like to be done unto

yourself. TEACH THIS VERY THING TO ALL CHILDREN. Encourage them to be

human and kind and considerate towards all. Let them understand that however

diversified the humans may be, they all have the same feelings of love and compassion.

Let them immerse in this ocean-depth of universal love and all-pervading unity.

On this Teachers Day, Little Angels fraternity is proud to say that our teachers are

the true embodiments of this divine quality of Love and Unity. Therefore, we know

that our children are in the safest hands. Cheer up, Teachers! We are proud of you.

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Great Teachers Great Teachers Great Teachers Great Teachers

Who Changed Our WaysWho Changed Our WaysWho Changed Our WaysWho Changed Our Ways

They came and taught us things of abiding values They came and taught us things of abiding values They came and taught us things of abiding values They came and taught us things of abiding values

that are still guiding us to the true path of that are still guiding us to the true path of that are still guiding us to the true path of that are still guiding us to the true path of

happiness …happiness …happiness …happiness …

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ABRAHAM ABRAHAM ABRAHAM ABRAHAM - He

came and saw the

people making

clay models and

calling them God.

He taught them

not to worship their ‘self-created’

lifeless stones and call them God.

Instead, he advised them to believe in

the One True God. He taught people to

sacrifice even their best things on the

path of God.

MOSES MOSES MOSES MOSES –––– He was born

in a time when the

ruler of Egypt –

Pharaoh – had ordered

for all children to be

killed. In spite of all

difficulties and troubles, he guided

people, relieved them from atrocities of

Pharaoh and established the kingdom

of Israel. He gave “10

Commandments” which guide us

towards a godly and civilized life.

ZZZZOROASTEROROASTEROROASTEROROASTER ---- The Religious Authorities of the times of Zoroaster

believed in many gods. But Zoroaster said that there is only one God Whom he referred to as Ahura Mazda (the Highest God). He taught us that our whole life is a struggle between Ahura (the good) and Ahriman (the evil) and those who love God fight in the favour of Ahura.

KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA ---- The entire essence of the life of Lord Krishna is summed up in two words – Love and Duty. He taught that the power of divine love is so great that it can “attract” everything. The word Krishna is derived from the Sanskrit word “Aakarshan” which means ‘to attract.’ He said that one must perform his or her duty in this world with complete detachment and only with a motive of sacrifice (yajna).

BUDDHA:BUDDHA:BUDDHA:BUDDHA: Lord Buddha did not believe in miracles but in right

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knowledge and right conduct. He gave us four basic teachings – 1.1.1.1. We are part of a Whole. Whatever we do affects other people and our surrounding. 2.2.2.2. Nothing is destructible. Matter is

changed into energy, new things are formed out of old ones and the creation goes on. 3.3.3.3. Everything is constantly changing. We must change, too, and accept changes in life as inevitable. 4.4.4.4. As we sow so we reap. Do good and you will get good; do bad and bad will be the result.

JESUS CHRIST:JESUS CHRIST:JESUS CHRIST:JESUS CHRIST: Christ was an embodiment of love, compassion and forgiveness. He said that we must be kind and forgiving even to those who are cruel to us. Another important teaching of

Christ was about Faith in God and oneself. He said that nothing is impossible for a believing soul.

MUHAMMAD:MUHAMMAD:MUHAMMAD:MUHAMMAD: The Founder Prophet of Islam appeared at such a time in human history when most people were ignorant and uncivilized. They were so barbarous that they used to bury their daughters alive. It was Mohammad who unified the scattering tribes and taught them to be submissive to God. The word Islam itself means complete submission to God, under all circumstances.

BBBBAHA’U’LLAHAHA’U’LLAHAHA’U’LLAHAHA’U’LLAH: : : : Unity is the watchword of the Faith that Baha’u’llah – the latest Messenger of God – gave to the mankind. However, the ‘unity’ taught by Baha’u’llah does not only stand for a physical unity of the world. It stands for an individual’s spiritual unity with himself and his Creator, unity of religions and mankind as a whole and a unified purpose, vision and system for advancing the human civilization.

All Divine Messengers Brought the Message of Love

Abdu'l-Baha was in a western country then and was spreading the divine messages of his

Father, Baha'u'llah, in a public meeting when an Indian young man stood and uttered

almost in an indignant voice: “The only purpose that I personally feel for my life is to go out

in the world and spread the teachings of Lord Krishna”. There was silence for a while as

the young man's voice had interrupted the flow of the talk of Abdu'l-Baha. Then he lovingly

called the young man near him, patted on his back and said with a beaming smile: “If you

can do that, nothing will be better than that, because the message of Krishna was the

message of love. All Messengers came here with a message of love. May God bless

you!”

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These are some great personalities who were all basically teachers in some way. Write their

names below each photo frame and email us your answers by mentioning Picture No. (1, 2,

3, etc.) and the name of the personality. If your answers will be correct, yIf your answers will be correct, yIf your answers will be correct, yIf your answers will be correct, your name will be our name will be our name will be our name will be

published in the next issue.published in the next issue.published in the next issue.published in the next issue.

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MENTOR PICTURE PUZZLE

Don't try to fix the students, fix ourselves first. The good teacher makes

the poor student good and the good student superior. When our

students fail, we, as teachers, too, have failed. ~Marva Collins

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Fun CornerFun CornerFun CornerFun Corner

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Stare at the negative

image of the Queen

for about 1 minute

without moving your

eyes. Then look at a

blank sheet of paper

and you'll see the

queen.

Add ADJECTIVES to your colleagues! EXAMPLE: ASPIRING ASHA

It’s always great to see the positive side of one’s personality. If you will develop this habit in yourself,

others too will see the good aspects in you. Below are given the names of some of your colleagues

starting with letter A only (next letter next time!!). Also given below is a set of adjectives. Add suitable

adjective (Only 1 adjective for each) before the name of each colleague. Best Entries will be

published in the next issue of ‘The Mentor’.

1. ________ Anjali (Minhas) 2. ________ Anita (Shirke) 3. _________ Aruna (Bhardwaj)

4. ________ Alka (Chaturvedi) 5. ________ Ashutosh (Gupta) 6. _________ Ashok (Mishra)

7. ________ Amit (Purswani) 8. _________ Anita (Seth) 9. _________ Anjali (Chaudhary)

10. _______ Anjana (Singh) 11. ______ Aradhna (Daniel) 12. ________ Ashish (Parpyani)

13. _______ Ashok (Halve) 14. _______ Ashwini (Tikekar) 15. ________ Athar (Waseem)

16. _______ Avinash (Mishra) and ABOVE ALL 17. _______ ALKA (Sharma, Dr.) – Our honoured Principal

ADJECTIVES FROM WHICH YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE: (Do not use adjectives out of this list)

All-caring, Able-minded, Angelic, Adamant, Adaptable, Amiable, Attentive, Attractive,

Awesome, Arduous, Adorable, Adventurous, Altruistic, Appealing, Aspiring, Abundant,

Amusing, Ambitious, Ambidextrous, Artistic, Agile, Amazing, Affectionate, Ardent.

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MENTOR OF THE MENTOR OF THE MENTOR OF THE MENTOR OF THE

MONTHMONTHMONTHMONTH

Mrs. Veena SharmaMrs. Veena SharmaMrs. Veena SharmaMrs. Veena Sharma

She is affectionate with She is affectionate with She is affectionate with She is affectionate with

her students but her students but her students but her students but also a also a also a also a

strict disciplinarian. strict disciplinarian. strict disciplinarian. strict disciplinarian.

Humble but firm in her Humble but firm in her Humble but firm in her Humble but firm in her

approach, she believes approach, she believes approach, she believes approach, she believes

in imparting quality in imparting quality in imparting quality in imparting quality

education and always education and always education and always education and always

strives tostrives tostrives tostrives towards wards wards wards

optimum performance optimum performance optimum performance optimum performance

as a prestigious teacher as a prestigious teacher as a prestigious teacher as a prestigious teacher

of LAHS.of LAHS.of LAHS.of LAHS.

MY PROFILE

I joined LAHS in: April 2003

How do I feel at LAHS: I feel proud to be a part of

LAHS family

My Favourite Colour: Pink

My Favourite Dish: Chana-Masala

My Favourite Writer: Harivansh Rai Bachchan

My Favourite People: Those who are simple,

honest and well-behaved

My Favourite Quotation: Be happy with a positive

attitude

My Weakness: Trusting people easily

My Strength: My Family

My Zodiac Sign: Scorpion

My Hobbies: Travelling, listening music

(old songs)

My Suggestion: Provide more facilities in

Staff Room

My Message to my All together we should

Colleagues: come forward for the

betterment of our institution.

Ha! Ha!! The teacher asked: If I saw a man beating a dog and stopped him … then what virtue

would I be showing?

The student replied: BROTHERLY LOVE!

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Poetry Café IN GRATITUDEIN GRATITUDEIN GRATITUDEIN GRATITUDE TO TEACHERSTO TEACHERSTO TEACHERSTO TEACHERS

YOU ARE MY SPECIAL TEACHER

You are my special teacher

I just want you to know

I always had fun in your class

How the time has flown!

Thank you for helping me

To learn all that I know

I will always remember you

Even when I’m grown!

I’ll miss you being my teacher

I know the reason why

I am feeling very sad

Because it’s time to say goodbye

A TRUE TEACHER

T is for talented that you surely are

E is for explaining so patiently

A is for the ability to make the class fun

C is for correcting us when we were wrong

H is for helping us in every way

E is for encouraging us to do our best

R is for rare, there is only one of you!

So thank you special teacher;

We think you’re great too!

A TEACHER FOR

ALL SEASONS –

JOANNA FUCHS

A teacher is Spring,

Who nurtures new

green sprouts,

Encourages and leads

them,

Whenever they have

doubts.

A teacher is like

Summer,

Whose sunny

temperament

Makes studying a

pleasure,

Preventing discontent.

A teacher is like Fall,

With methods crisp

and clear,

Lessons of bright

colors

And a happy

atmosphere.

A teacher is like

Winter,

While it’s snowing

hard outside,

Keeping students

comfortable,

As a warm and helpful

guide.

Teacher, you do all

these things,

With a pleasant

attitude;

You’re a teacher for

all seasons,

And you have my

gratitude!

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