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IB SelaQui Newsletter.
 As the 1
st 
Mock exams are just a few weeks away from now,the IB 2 students arecompletely focussed on their studies. They are concluding andsubmitting all their Internal Assignments. It has really been atough time for most students,with their WLEs, PSOW, andExtended Essays. With that, theschool awaits good and enviousIB grades from every one of them.
Good Luck, IB-2 !
Editor’s Desk.
Greetings to all our readers. First of all myapologies for the late publication of thisnewsletter. It had been an eventful 2008.Many developments have taken place sincethen, some good, some thought provoking.Whatever it may be, our IB students havealways been a part of it whole-heartedly.The newcomers of last year have stakedtheir positions in the school, taken upresponsibilities and as always, proved to beleaders.The next batch of IB will certainly have a
 
Contents
est Wishes to IB 2
…
1
ditor’s Desk
1Upcoming Events 1nglish 2indi/French 2umanities 2ciences 3ath/Studies 3usic 3TOK 3 xtra Curricular Activities3 B Student of the Month 3araswati Puja 4
Valentine’s
4urprise 4
different experience with the schooopening up its doors for day students.New faculty, new school policies, newchallenges. I am sure that they will be upto it. After all, in IB we strive to be thebest. On a sentimental note, I wish toexpress my sadness at the comingdeparture of IB-2 students. Soon theywill spread their wings and fly off todistant horizons but I am confident that wherever they go, they will keep theSelaQui flag flying. Will miss you, guys!!!.
 
SelaQui World School
 Newsletter Date:
February 15, 2009
Editor:
Mr. Chiranjeet Bhattacharyya
 Writer:
Rachit Goel, Shakti Mb.
UpcomingEvents
 
Farewell on Feb. 21
st
, 09
 
Deadlines- IB 2submission of PSOW,Commentaries, andExtended Essays due onMar. 15
th
, 09
 
First Mock Exams for IB 2commencing on Mar. 2
nd
,09
 
IB 1 Final Examscommencing on Mar. 7
th
,09
 
 
The IB second year students havecompleted their CAS requirements; IB-1 students have each completed sufficient CAS hours for their first year. For now,they are helping with pepping the Englishclass up. IB-1 chemistry students arethrough with the presentation of twochapters by each student. They will becredited on their contribution. They havealso uploaded their presentations on
Creativity Action and Service
IB-2
student’s
tedious schedule includescompleting all their internals on timealong with ample guidance from their teacher. Their IOC practice maycommence the coming week. Mr.Chiranjeet is busy correcting andevaluating the WLEs and ExtendedEssays.
English
Hindi/ French
Sabreena’s ideals...
 
“    
People
aren’t either wicked or noble. They’relike chef’s salads, with
good things and bad thingschopped and mixed together in vinaigrette of confusion and conflict 
.” 
 
-Lemony Snicket(The Grim Grotto)
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 so that they can be a good source of information to the world. Arnav and Abhishek have almost completedtheir CAS: Action hours, as they wereinvolved in skiing and other activities duringtheir winter camp to Switzerland.
IB 1 started discussions on the part 3book
Heart of Darkness 
, after watchingthe movie
Apocalypse Now,
which isloosely based on the book. The studentsare given an assignment everyweekend. Right now, they are focusingon analysing and studying different prose and poems.
IB
Updates…
 
Humanities…
 
IB 2 Hindi students are practicing for their IOCs. Prashant and Advait arebusy giving a final touch to their hindi Extended Essays.IB 2 French students are also busypracticing for their IOCs.IB 1 Hindi students are having a warmtime now. However, the practice for  the Finals is at full swing. At present,Mr. Pradeep is giving them lectures onpublic speaking and narrating on howto address large audiences.IB 1 French Students are too busy to
tell us what they’re
doing; instead theyare chanting what the weather is likein French.
IB 2 students are almost through withthe syllabus in Business and Management and are revising through their portion inEconomics. In Business, they areconcluding their Internals and EcoStudents are also giving a final touch totheir commentaries.IB 1 Business is going at a considerably good pace. The extra classes are alsohelping the students.IB 1 Eco first year syllabus is finished andrevision has begun. Students aremotivated enough to score high in thefinals.Rishi Athwani has begun giving extra timeto Economics. Hope he reaches his ownexpectations.
 
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IB Updates…
 
David Sir, the walking anthropologist of SelaQui, under his guidance and listening tohis interesting lectures, makes the day of every TOK student. IB 2 is done with theTOK essays and now the IB 1 TOK classesare filled with ideas from philosophy,anthropology, sciences, and current issues.Current issues being discussed are related todrugs, addiction, and awareness.
Sciences…
Math/Studies
Shruti Sirohi, the only musicstudent of the school is all set for the IB exams. She isstudying Opera and is alsopreparing for the requirementsof IB.
Music…
 
IB 1 and class 11
th
are busy in the preparationfor the farewell to be given to IB 2 and class 12
th
 on 21
st 
Feb. 09. The preparations are in fullswing.IB 2 students are constantly advising the IB 1students on how to go about in IB.Students are also involved in other activitieshappening in the school campus and arevolunteering whole heartedly.Representatives from Roger Williams Universityand Mount Allison University visited SelaQui; theyenlightened us with information about their universities..
Extra Curricular
Activities…
 
TOK
IB 2 students are through with thsyllabus in all the sciences. However, thEVS students are left with some hoursof PSOW.IB 1 students are also giving their best attitude toward their sciences. Teachersare satisfied with the performance oall the students.
IB Student of theMonth
Maheep Gupta (IB 2)
Maheep Gupta is the editor’s IB student of 
the month. This judgement is based on thefact that even under extreme stress, bothinternal and external, he has completed hisEnglish A 1 assignments which includes two
WLE’s and his Extended Essay. My vote for 
you, Maheep. Keep the good work going.
Mathematics for IB 1 and 2 are goingat a good pace. For IB 2, Ms. Meenakshi is just finishing off their optional part.In Mathematical Studies, the studentsare performing quite well; IB 2 is busywith their project. IB 1 students arehaving normal chilled out classes.
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