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Executive meeting: – APS Executive members met online to discuss the future road map of the school. The ways to generate more funds were considered too. The remaining funds will be sufficient to sustain for the school operations and some basic repairs/developments. However more funding is required going forward to achieve our long term goals.

Scholarships for the passed out students:- Students who already graduated from the school are being sponsored in another private school since APS is only up-to middle section yet. The individual donners have taken ownership to provide the scholarship for these students. They are being contacted for another round of sponsorship for the school Year 2018.

Intel Ireland Employees write to Students:- Employees prepared some hand written cards for the students in APS which will be delivered to the students after summer vacations.

Here is one of the card written.

Clean water plant: – The preparations are being done for the plant installation since school is closed in summer. Stay tune for photos.

 

Thank you

Amir

Intel Matching Grant: – We are delighted to receive the Intel matching grant of the year 2017. This annual grant is a life line for the sustainability of the cause. APS received 8000$ this year which will help us to pay off balance of books/stationary, Staff Wages for summer vacation and clean water filter. We will also be able to retain the remaining balance going into next year.

Funds: – This brings our 2018 donation funds to $9,120.

Summer Vacation: – The School summer vacation started on May 16^th, while Middle school summer camp will take place in last 3 weeks of summer holidays.

 

Stay tune for upcoming developments

Thank you

Amir Chair APS

 

Free Books distribution: – An annual deliverable of free books distribution was completed this year by April 2018. This activity takes place at the start of every academic year along with stationary items. Young students were excited with the promotion to the new class and their new books.

Clean water Filter: – APS is seeking donations for clean water filter system, this medium scale system will cost around 100,000 PKR. The current water is getting contaminated with increasing level of pollution in the environment. The health issue will be tackled on emergency basis and we expect this to be completely functional during summer vacation. Please donate online here if you wish to contribute to this.

Summer Vacation:- The School summer vacation start on May 16^th , while Middle school summer camp will take place in last 3 weeks of summer holidays.

 

Thank you

Amir Chair APS

 

Class 5/8 Board Exams results: – We are over the moon with extra ordinary school results for board exams of class 5 and class 8.
APS maintained the record of Class 5th and 8th board exams 100% passing ratio and our middle school students who passed from Class 8th demonstrated highest results ever with an average marks ratio of 72%. We wish all the best to these brilliant students for the high schooling and beyond. Here is a quick snap of Class 8th board exam results.

Teacher’s Excellence Award: – Class 8th In-charge and English Teacher was awarded excellence award for her all the hard work and performance. Miss Shaista has years of teaching experience and her hard work paid off with wonderful board results produced.
APS is committed to carry on the Teacher’s training for capacity building.

Funds: – Our Executive Board Member Hannya Janjua chipped in the donation for $870 in March bringing Year to date donation value to $1200.

Thank you
Amir Chair APS

Thank you for reading our 1^st Newsletter of year 2018. Below is the quick recap of Year 2017 in APS.

100% Board Exams results: – 2017 was another year where school produced 100% passing ratio in board exams of Class 5 and Class 8.

Sponsorship: – Huge thanks to our individual sponsors who have taken all the education related financial burden from the middle passed students for higher studies. Our generous sponsors for individual students were Haroon Mirza, Rizwan Butt, Jahangir Iqbal and Shahid Bashir.

APS Awareness in Intel USA: – On May 24th, we presented Amir Public School Pakistan in Intel USA (Asia Week). We raised the awareness on APS and the type work we do. The session was organized with the support of Intel Pakistan network and Intel Arizona communication group.

Teacher training: – Long awaited Teacher training was conducted with the coordination of Punjab Education Foundation. This teacher training was 2 weeks long and teachers completed Level 1 and Level 2 capacity building trainings successfully, Teachers from other schools joined this stimulating training as well bringing total number of participates to 20. Trainings were hosted in APS.

Government Scholarships:- We are delighted to announce that 2 of the middle Passed Amir Public School’s students Picked up government Scholarship for their higher studies. Thanks to APS hardworking staff for producing excellent results in board exams.

NGO Registration: – We achieved a major milestone this month when our NGO “NAYA UJALLA” obtained legal status which enables us to interact at the official level, and among donors and other organizations. The EIN number assigned to us is 822306156. We also got TAX Exemption status.

Amir Visits School: – Chair APS visits APS in the month of December and spends some quality with school staff and students. 1:1 meetings were held with school staff on performance reviews and areas for the further growth. Amir also had some interactive sessions with students and parents during his 5 weeks long trip.

2017 Annual School Program: – This program comprised Students performing stage drama, debates, singing and excellence awards for some of the students. The Chief guests came from long way to attend the ceremony that includes Umar Cheema (A local Hero from the village), who is well known investigative journalist currently residing in Islamabad. Rtd Colonel Karman from Lahore, Hannya Janjua from USA.

Funds:- We generated 9407 USD in total this year.

Year 2018 Plans: – Our top short term goals are listed as Water Filter Plant, Library built up and High School extension. We will be working more aggressively for funds generation during 2018 to achieve our short term goals & will be targeting to double the amount of funds generated in 2017. Stay tune for upcoming news letter.

Thank you

Amir(Chair APS)

Amir Visits school:- Chair APS visits the school in December 2017 and spends some quality with school staff and students. One to One meetings were held with school staff on performance reviews and areas for the further growth. Amir also had some interactive sessions with students and parents during his 5 weeks long trip.

Annual School Program: – The School annual program for year 2017 was conducted. This program comprised Students performing stage drama, debates, singing and excellence awards for some of the students.

The Chief guests came from long way to attend the ceremony that includes Umar Cheema (A local Hero from the village), who is well known investigative journalist currently residing in Islamabad. Rtd Colonel Karman from Lahore, Hannya Janjua from USA.

 

The student’s performances were adored a lot by the honorable guests, Parents and fellow students.

Funds:-

Colonel Kamran Chipped in 25000 i.e ~225 USD. The told donations received for the cause this year were 9407 USD.

 

Please stay tune for yearly review in January monthly progress report.

Thank you

Amir Davis- Chair APS

Iqbal day: – Iqbal Day is the birthday of Allama Muhammad Iqbal on 9 November. Sir Iqbal, a poet and philosopher, was a great inspiration for the Pakistan Movement.

APS Students celebrated Iqbal day in full spirit where the students and staff held some interactive discussion on Iqbal’s Poetry. They also decorated their class rooms with charts having Iqbal’s poetry written on these.

 

Funds:- Rizwan  Butt continued his sponsorship for 2 girls students “Muqadas Sarfraz” and “Kainat Maqsood” who have cleared the high school by now. Muqadas is pursuing her career as a staff Nurse and getting an admission in a nursing school while Kainat is carrying on to the collage in same campus and currently enrolled in FSC.

Rizwan Chipped in 450 GBP which is equal to PKR 70000 and 622USD. The told donations received for the cause this year were 9182 USD.

 

Thank you

Amir Davis- Chair APS

 

 

NGO Registration:- We achieved a major milestone this month when our NGO “NAYA UJALLA” obtained legal status which enables us to interact at the official level, and among donors and other organizations. The EIN number assigned to us is 822306156.

Government Scholarships:- We are delighted to see Amir Public School’s students getting shortlisted for government’s scholarship program for high schooling. Thanks to APS hardworking staff for producing excellent results in board exams.

1st Term Exams results:- 1^st term results came out with 80% + average scores throughout the classes. Hats off to hard working students and staff to produce such an amazing results.

Thank you

Amir Chair APS

The school is back in action after summer vacation and teacher’s capacity building L1 and L2 trainings.

1^st Term exams: – 1^st term exams started in the school by end of September. The school staff have covered 100% of the planned syllabus and hoping for good results.

NGO registration process: – The process to get our NGO register in USA is almost completed. NGO being registered under the title of “Naya Ujalla”(New Light). Stay tune on the progress.

Thank you

Amir