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A newspaper by the students of Kanglung Primary School
Issue No. 02, September 2011 Price: Free

A royally fun Olympic Day

By Kiran Mongar, Class VIA
September 11 was a great day for Kanglung and Trashigang people because on that day it was Olympic Day and it was celebrated at Sherubtse College. Our chief guest was Bhutans Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck. About nine schools from around the district attended, so students from Kanglung, Wamrong, Khaling, Retshangdong, Radi, Rongthung, Yongphula, Bartsam and Trashigang were all together. Three schools slept at Kanglung Primary School. There were so many sports at Olympic Day, like tennis, football, karate, basketball, shooting, archery, bow and arrow making, tae kwon do, and volleyball. Sussma Mongar, a class VII student from Kanglung Higher Secondary School, said she learned some rules of tennis. In tennis, we have to fly the ball then hit it. We should bounce the ball once, she said. Some students from KPS got prizes, like Deki Lhazom (VIB). She said, I was in basketball. I got 2nd place prize while I was bouncing the ball. I liked the basketball coaches because they taught us so well. The Prince gifted all the participants with an Olympic t-shirt. He also walked around to the different activities and played the games and taught the students. All of the students were crazy for the prince.
Miss Rika Tateno

His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck found time during the football match to greet class VI students Anisha Rai (VIA), Tashi Yangchen (VIA), Kiran Mongar (VIA), and Tshering Gyeltsen (VIB).

New P.E. teacher at KPS

By Nima Lhamo, Class VA
Miss Rika said, Kanglung Primary School is nice and has good students. She started to learn Sharchop and Dzongkha in Thimphu and is still learning the languages. She said that she is not married. Her full name is Rika Tateno and she is from Japan. She is only 27 years old. Miss Rika has two sisters and one brother. She came to Bhutan June 21. She likes our school because it is a very beautiful and good place. Her favorite colors are sky blue and pink.
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She likes teaching P.E. because students bring their own P.E. dress and she likes moving and being active.

Most of the students liked Olympic Day because it was really fun, said Samten Wangchuk (IIIA). At the end of the day, everyone went to their home with a t-shirt and some smiles.
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Sir Chewang Dukpa: 37 years with KPS

By Sonam Deki, Class VIB
Did you know that Sir Chewang Dukpa started Kanglung Primary School and was principal from 1974 to 1998? After Sir Chewang finished being principal in 1998, he became a regular teacher. He is now the head teacher at KPS. Sir Chewang was born on July 24, 1953. When he got the job in 1974, he directly came to the school and he became principal. He was only 20 years old and now he is 58. In Kanglung Primary School, hes taught for 37 years including the years as principal and teacher. After being principal, I taught mathematics to both sections of class VI, Sir Chewang explained. He added, I feel very happy to have been principal at Kanglung Primary School because I was the first one. Sir Chewang got married in 1988 to Madam Tandin Norzin Wangmo. He has two sons and four daughters.

Sir Chewang Dukpa, rst principal at KPS

Yongphu Tshechu, fun for all ages

By Sonam Zangmo A, Class VIA
Our world is full of celebrations. Different countries have different popular celebrations. In Bhutan, tshechu is the most popular celebration. When asked how she enjoyed the Yongphu Tshechu, Madam Lisa Phu said, I like the beautiful mask dances. I wish I could learn how to mask dance. In this way, she enjoyed the tshechu. The Yongphu Tshechu was on 8 July to 10 July. We have 20 Dzongkhags in Bhutan so in every

Dzongkhag, there is a tshechu. We have tshechus to celebrate every year and we see many god statues and photos of god. At the same time, we wish from our heart to bring good luck. Madam Kinzang Lhamo said most people go to tshechu on the third day because on the last day we get blessings and the things that are sold by the shopkeepers are very cheap. At tshechu, small children can wear pants and shirts but adults and older children wear kiras and ghos. It is necessary for elders to wear the national dress when visiting tshechus because people should follow the rules. Elders may drink beer and alcohol with some meat to have fun. Everyone plays games and gambles on these days. When the day ends with a dark night, everyone feels happy and goes home.

From left to right: Sir Phuntsho Rinchen and Lopen Sonam Dendup; Ugyen Choden (VIB) next to her familys stall; and Sonam Zangmo (VIA) with her family, including siblings Karma Samden Palmo (IA), Tenzin Kenzang (IVA), and Karma Samden Dolma (PP).
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Teacher travels to Thailand

By Tandin T. Lhamo, Class VIB
KPS teacher Madam Pema Tshezin attended a learning exchange workshop on sexuality education in Thailand. The workshop was such a great opportunity for one to be educated, not only in wholesome education but also in

getting education in domestic life for the future youth. She visited schools, a love care center, and a youth counseling center. Such visits gave lessons on the importance of sexuality education in schools.

At every meal, there was seafood and different varieties of fruit, she said. I would prefer to go with my family and enjoy the time more but just for one week, it is too expensive.

Though the journey was too short, Madam Pema had many Madam Pema told memorable moments. the KPS Observer She went shopping Madam Pema Tshezin that going abroad when the workshop was important. One can learn was over. She would never miss about a different lifestyle and even such a great opportunity to exthe food she ate really excited her. plore a new place.

Sir Tandin Dorji:

up close and personal
BY SHEGYEL WANGDI, CLASS IVB & YESHI WANGCHUK, CLASS VA
Sir Tandin Dorjis fathers name is Tshering and his mothers name is Dorji. He likes archery the best of all the games. Sir Tandin is 34 years old. He has three brothers and one sister. Sir Tandins best student is all the students of Kanglung Primary School. Sir Tandins best place is Yonphula. He goes to Yongphula almost once a week. He has one son and one daughter. His sons name is Kinley Ngawang Penjor and his daughters name is Yeshi Om. His son is six years old and his daughter is one year old. He likes Class VB the best. Sir Tandins best friends are Apa Dophu and Kha Dorji. Sir says both his friends are in the army.
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Library Class
By Tandin Ghalley, Class IVA
Kanglung Primary School has a library. It is between Class VA and Class VB. In the library, there are many Dzongkha and English storybooks to read. The library is looked after by Madam Pem Dem. In the library, there are rules. The rules are: 1. We should not talk; 2. We should not exchange the books; 3. We should not spoil the books; 4. We should not write in the books; 5. We should not eat; 6. We should take care of the book and read it. In the library, I like to read books and see pictures. I like the books Tom and Jerry, Toy Story 1, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, and Dragon Ballz. Madam Pem Dem said the punishment for not returning a book is not getting a new book until the student returns the previous one. Madam Pem Dem also talked about what the problems in the library are, Repairing the damaged books and children not keeping silent.
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KPS COMPETITIONS

English debate: education vs. other values

By Sonam Deki, Class VIB
English Debate was on September 8th. It started after lunch at 1:50. The motion of the debate was Education is more important than other values. Chung and Druk houses were against the motion and Taag and Singye houses were for the motion. Participants Cheki Yangzom and Singye Dema (VA), Kiran Mongar and Rabsel Kylden Wangdi (VIA) were for the motion. Tshering Deki (VA), Deki Yangden (VB), Pema Thinley and Rigzen Chophel (VIA) were against the motion. One of the judges, Sir Tashi Dorji, said, I agreed with the against side because people are so busy educating themselves and educating others. In the process, values are ignored and are lost. Now people are trying to put values in every subject that we learn and trying to stress its importance.

The debate was won by the for the motion side. Taag house stood first, Chung second, Singye third, and Druk house ended FOR AGAINST Singye said, I thought my up in fourth place. group would win because Before: Rabsel K. Wangdi (VIA) and Cheki Yangzom (VA) review their points. Most of the students we had practiced very hard During: Tshering Deki (VA) argues against the motion. thought Rabsel did and I had memorized well because he had well. Rabsel said, I felt good because I never got to a lot of points and memorized well. At the end of the do such an interesting debate in my life. Pema said, English Debate, some students said, The debate To do better, I have to memorize well and explain was interesting. well.

Class IIAs Un wins poetry contest

By Dhina Rai, Class VIB
The day was quite boring but the smaller kids from class PP to class III made the day special. The poetry contest was held on August 17 at 6th period in the prayer hall. KPS principal said, There are actually excellent talents hidden. Thats why they are so cute. Madam Lisa Phu and Madam Kinzang Lhamo organized the program very nicely. The students and the teachers all gathered in the prayer hall. The participants were all ready with their costumes, makeup, and poems. It started with class PP and continued through class III. Each group entertained the audience.
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Class IIB were especially confident. The students did so well, said Sir Phuntsho Rinchen, one of the judges. The other judges were Vice Principal and Miss As Farmer Gyamtsho in Un, Peldon Wangchuk pretends to sleep during the poetry contest. Rika. Kinley Dorji (IIB) said, I think it is a great day for me because I got to show my talents did not have costumes for the poand I had some practice on how to etry contest. dance and sing. At last, everyone enjoyed the proAll the students were so happy be- gram and thanked Madam Lisa. cause class IIA was announced to Karma Jigme (VIA) said, I hope be first, second was IIB, and third next year also, we could have these was IIIA. The students were happy kinds of programs but this day will and they got prizes. But in the be the best because next year we happiness, there was some sadcould not have her so well miss all ness hidden, like Tashi Lhazom these things. For that, I only want (IIIA) said, I am sad because we to say thanks to Madam Lisa.
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Hot off the press

On Saturday, 18 June, the newspaper club held an inauguration tea party for the first issue of the KPS Observer, a newspaper by the students of Kanglung Primary School. The newspaper club is KPSs literary club and has 22 members. Club members, club teachers, the principal, and teachers were excited to read the recent news of the school and look at the pictures. Everyone at the inauguration party received a copy of the KPS Observer. There were 100 copies of the first issue of the KPS Observer and they were printed at Kuensel in Kanglung.

Is a noisy classroom a problem?

By Tshering Yangzom, Class VB
In Class VB, there is sometimes a lot of noise, many shouts, and talking. When its English class, most of our class is noisy and calling other students names. At social studies, the students shout, make noise, and call their friends. Pema Dema (VB) said, The noise doesnt disturb me. Leki Wangchuk (VB) and Thinley Dorji (VB) said they are noisy because Thinley said bad things to Leki and they dont pay attention. Other students said they dont pay attention because they have to borrow a pencil, pen, or eraser. Sometimes students dont disturb their classmates because Sir Tandin Dorji, the class teacher, told the class to behave and they all pay attention.

Evening Prayer

By Tshering Yangchen, Class IVA

Prayer helps to improve Dzongkha

By Dhina Rai, Class VIB & Shegyel Wangdi, Class IVB
All the students from class IV to VI gather in the prayer hall after 6th period Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday for evening prayer. The boys and girls captains take attendance. Lopen Sonam Dendup always stays when it is time for evening prayer. Everybody likes to join the prayer. But some students say that their home is too far away and sometimes they have a lot of trouble when they go home, especially when it rains. When the weather is wet, the paths become so muddy. Small streams become big and they are hard to cross. All the students need to bring
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their own things. If they dont, they will be punished. Girls need to wear a rachu, which is red in color, over their

Dawa Gyeltsen (VB) & Pema Dorji (VB)

neck. Boys need to wear a kabney, which is white in color. Almost all the students feel different when they are praying. Chime Dorji (VIB) is a prayer captain. He

said, Though I cant tell you exactly how I feel, I mostly feel relaxed. And I always feel like praying. There is evening prayer at the school for the students health and for the country. Evening prayer also improves the students Dzongkha. The school provides prayer books for the students. Karma Tenzin (VIB) is the other prayer captain. Both him and Chime have many responsibilities, like lighting the butter lamps on time. They use incense and make the hall ready for evening prayer. They love to keep the hall clean. Principal said, I am very happy about evening prayer. Thanks to all the students who participate and help out, as well as the teachers who help out, especially Lopen Sonam.
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What did you do over summer break?

I played with my friends. Tshering Sandrup, Class IVA I helped my big sister. Dechen Kezang Wangmo, Class IB
Karma Deki (VIB) next to her potted plant.

Who says what?!? By Kiran Mongar, Class VIA

VIB helps to make school beautiful

By Sonam Deki, Class VIB
I drew pictures. Tashi Yanchen, Class VIA I played with my brother. Ugyen Dema, Class IVB

I dug potatoes. Tshering Dorji, Class VIB

I played with my friends & watched TV. Pema Lhaden, Class IIIB

This is life, when flowers are seen around. Class VIB volunteered to contribute potted flowers to the school. The flowers were well arranged beside the stairway leading to the new administration building. The flowers welcome the students, teachers, and visitors. There are different types of flowers. The teachers, principal, and vice principal thought it was a good idea. However, some said the flowers should have been planted in matching pots. Sir Tashi Dorji, class teacher for VIB, said, I was extremely pleased and was proud. He added, Perhaps in the future, the class will again do something similar and, at the moment, we are planning to come up with common pots. Class VIB students were very happy and they enjoyed the work. They said the work was interesting and fun.

A newspaper by the students of Kanglung Primary School

OBSERVER STAFF: John Rai (VB) Dhina Rai (VIB) Sonam Deki (VIB) Sonam Zangmo A (VIA) Deki Lhamo (VIB) Nima Tshering (VA) Kezang Namgyel (VA) Ugyen Thinley (IVB) Cheki Yangzom (VA) Tshering Yangchen (IVA) Shegyel Wangdi (IVB) Cheki Dorji (IVA) Tandin Ghalley (IVA) Padam Maya (IVB) Tandin Lhamo (VIB) Kingzang Wangmo (VIB) Yeshi Wangchuk (VA) Pema Wrangdel (VB) Kinzang Wanchuk (VB) Kiran Mongar (VIA) Deki Lhazom (VB) Tshering Yangzom (VB) With help from: Madam Kinzang Lhamo Madam Lisa Phu

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Writing, photography, drawing, editing, and layout are done by members of the Observer staff.
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Maths + Sir Phuntsho = fun

Class IVs maths teacher is Sir Phuntsho Rinchen. He teaches very well. In Sir Phuntshos class every day, the students do meditation, and sometimes the students play different games, like one called the Whispering Game. Sir Phuntsho does class tests. Sir Phuntsho makes learning interesting. All class IV students like maths class. Sir Phuntsho also teaches Tae Kwon Do and he is very handsome. When the students do not do homework, Sir Phuntsho does not beat them. He speaks very well in English. By Padam Maya, Class IVB

Tae Kwon Do

By Cheki Dorji, Class IVA

Tae Kwon Do teaches discipline

By Pema Wrangdel, Class VB
Tae Kwon Do is very important to many students. Students like to learn and play Tae Kwon Do. The schools Tae Kwon Do master is Sir Phuntsho Rinchen. In Tae Kwon Do class, students have to be disciplined. Students take the classes at the school. Tae Kwon Do gives the students energy. In class, the master tells the students to do exercises and sometimes they fight each other. For Olympic Day, the students performed a Tae Kwon Do dance at the college.

Sonam Tenzin (VIA) checks out his hairstyle in the window reection

Hairstyles: fashion or flop?

Nowadays many boys like to make different kinds of hairstyles. I like different kinds of hairstyles, especially the spiky ones, said Sir Tashi Dorji. But Sir Tashi added, We have rules such as not to make hair unmaintained, but to keep short hair and to have that common practice in the school.

By Dhina Rai, Class VIB

love my teachers so I respect them from my heart. I have got many experiences and I think it is not wrong to make hairstyles. And how do boys make their hair stay in place? I usually use oil to make my hairstyles, explained Chime. For many boys, its become a habit to keep their hair in different styles. Some boys just keep their hair short and smart. Tenzin Bidha (IVB) said, I hate the boys who make hairstyles because they look like they have kept a tree on their head.

Karma Tenzin (VIA) said, Many students in our school say it is not good to make hairstyles, this is not the right time. Time will tell for all of this. Making hairstyles has become a fashion for the boys. Some Making hairstyles has been mostly develstudents think students must be enoped by boys who are seniors in the school. couraged in studies and not in all Our teachers have been telling us that we Tenzin Thinley (VIB) these kinds of nonsense. Hairstyles seniors are the mirror for the smaller ones. can distract students from other things. Studies Whatever we do, the smaller ones will also do the should be taken seriously. Karma added, Some same, explained Tenzin Thinley (VIB). boys impress girls with their hairstyles. Hairstyles may not be the big problem, but the big I like to keep my hair in style because it looks problem is boys who dont cut their hair. Some boys cool, said Chime Dorji (VIB). Many people say keep their hair long so they dont look like boys. As making hairstyles is bad but why do we maintain a final word, KPS principal said, You can make our hair clean? So why should we step backward? I hairstyles but keep your hair short.
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Whos who is house leadership By John Rai, Class VA

TAAG SINGYE CHUNG DRUK
Thinley Dorji (VIA), Druk house captain, said, I like having many responsibilities as a house captain. Sometimes he doesnt enjoy it because his house members are busy playing and when he says to work hard, they tell him the toilet smells bad, and they will get into the big water puddle and play in dirty water. Chador Wangdi (VIB), Singye house captain, said, Whatever teachers tell me, I tell to the members, like to work hard. Sometimes I regret when teachers show a sad face but I also get lots of confidence to talk to teachers. He feels very happy whenever he says to work hard to keep our school clean and green to his house members and they never make him sad or angry. Nima Dema (VIA), Ugyen Tshomo (VIB), Taag house captain, said, Chung house captain, I feel very happy to be a said, I like to keep the house captain because it school surroundings lets me feel proud of myclean. My house memself. She doesnt have bers work very hard and many problems. Somelisten to me, so I feel very times she doesnt like happy. She does have when her house members one problem her house are playing, but mostly members dont have she likes her house memenough brooms to clean bers. the area.

Deki Pema (VIA), Singye house captain, said, I feel excited, happy, and proud to be a house captain. But sometimes I feel angry because the Singye members dont listen to me when I say to do work. Thukten Thinley (VIB), Taag house captain, said, I feel proud of myself as a house captain with lots of responsibilities. Hes happy when his house members listen to what he says. But he has one problem his house members are taking advantage of him because he doesnt scold them.
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Deki Peldon (VIB), Druk House Captain, said, I love our flower garden because there are many beautiful flowers. She feels very happy to tell her house members to clean their area.

Sonam Tobgay (VIB), Chung house captain, said, I feel happy as a house captain because I get lots of confidence. His house members work properly on time and they dont come late to social work. He likes working on the Chung house vegetable garden.
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Students break rules about Dog safety tips By Yeshi Wangchuk, Class VA books By Kiran Mongar, Class VIA
Starting from the first day classroom. of school, students have been Students keep books under keeping books in the classrooms. the lunch box table, on their taTeachers have bles, near the winbeen scolding dows, and mostly in the students. the cupboard. KPS principal Rigzen Chophel (VIA) said, When said, When I carry students keep the books, I feel very books in the lazy and too tired to classroom, it carry. Students keep is not good for books in the classa couple of room because somePiles of books left in a cupboard reasons. The times the weather is after school. first reason is rainy and a students that the books will become lost house may be far away from the and the next reason is that the school. students wont have anything to Students should carry study at home. books to their homes because, as On August 10, Karma Ten- the principal said, students will zin (VIA) almost lost his prayer become strong and it will become book because he left it in the a habit.

Did you know that Kanglungs BHU has a person who can help you if you get bit by a dog? His name is Kencho Dorji. He is a Health Assistant. He knows what you should do if a dog bites you. If a dog bites you, rst you should wash the wound. Second, you should inform a doctor, Kencho said. You will get medicine that is called anti rabies vaccine. If you stay at home when a dog bites you and dont get the medicine, there is a chance you will get rabies. The anti rabies vaccine is an injection. Kencho said, You will get a total of ve injections.

The BIG screen at KPS

By Deki Lhamo, Class VIB
Class V students buy tickets for the movie.

Student Prole: Roshan Lepcha, Class VB

By Deki Lhazom, Class VB Roshan Lepcha is from Phuentsholing. His fathers name is Nub Tshering Lepcha. His mothers name is Changmit Lepcha and his sisters name is Sonadi Roi. He likes his older sister because she is helpful and wonderful like a god. When Sonadi stays home, the neighbors call her Parbati. Last year, she studied at Kanglung Primary School.

In August, four movies were shown at Kanglung Primary School. Three of them were Last Piece, Chisem-Chila, and Haaonamay. The movies lasted between two and four hours. The students paid Nu. 20 for each movie. Karma Deki (VIB) watched all the movies and said, They were interesting because they were emotional. Tshering Dorji (VIB) said, I liked ChisemChila because it is interesting and in this film there are my best actor and actress. He said he got knowledge from the film. He watched the films because films are good and they are his best films. Movies at Kanglung Primary School are not a regular thing. Sir Chewang Drukpa said, Films were shown in the school because there is no other prominent place to show them. The school earned Nu. 1,500 from the four movie showings.
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Roshan Lepcha (VB)

Roshan likes red rice because it will help him become healthy. His first pet was a cat and he died. Roshan said, My friends are Pema Wrangdel, Kinzang Wangchuk, Damchoe Lhendup, Tandin Dorji, Yeshe Ngedup, and Kiran Mongar. He likes Kinzang a lot because he is intelligent and kind. He wants to become a scientist because he wants to make important things. His dreamlands are the USA, Bangkok, and Malaysia because he wants to visit those places and his uncle lives in Bangkok. He likes his family because when he was small they took care of him.
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Class toppers have big ambitions

By Kinzang Wangmo, Class VIB
In Kanglung Primary School, many students are excited that they get an opportunity to be educated and make relationships between friends, teachers and with others. The midterm exams started on June 22 for lower classes PP to Class III. For classes IV to VI, the exams started on June 26. Kanglung Primary School declared students results on July 16. Some students worked very hard and they got a lot of knowledge from the teachers. Some students got first, second, and third positions in their class. When these students got class positions, they all felt excited. Deki Pema (VIA) said, I felt so happy and excited when my name was called for first position. Dekis hobbies are to read storybooks and play with her friends. She wants to learn up to class 15 if she can. However, if she fails in class 10, she would stop learning and help her parents by working in the field. Sonam Deki (VIB) also got first position. She wants to learn because she wants her life to be peaceful and to serve the country. Sonam wants to show gratitude to her parents, to the country, teachers, friends and relatives. She wants to become a college teacher. In her mind, she would study till class 17 if its possible and if not, she would study till class 15. If I faced problems, I would study till class 12 and after that, I would be an educated farmer, said Sonam. Sonam Seldon (IB) said, I like to be educated because I want to live without any problems. She is six years old. Her ambition is to become a famous teacher in the world.

Whos head of the class?

Class PP: 1st - Kuenzang Lhamo 2nd - Jamyang Tara Seldon 3rd - Tashi Delkar Class IA: 1st - Tshering Deki 2nd - Tandin Lhamo 3rd - Kinley Ngawang Penjor Class IB: 1st - Dechen Kezang Wangmo 2nd- Sonam Seldon 3rd - Jurmin Dorji Class IIA: 1st - Kezang Dorji & Saddha Raj 2nd - S. Logesh & Shacha Yoesar 3rd - Sonam Choden Class IIB: 1st - Tshering Youden & Thokcham Korou 2nd - Kinley Dorji 3rd - Chimmi Dekar Class IIIA: 1st - Tshering Lether 2nd - Tshering Cheki 3rd - Samten Wangchuk
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Midterm results: good & bad

By Kinzang Wanchuk (VB) & Pema Wrangdel (VB) When the students at Kanglung Primary School got their midterm results, some people were very happy and some were very sad about their results. Some people were sad because they failed. Others were happy because they passed. Thinley Dorji (VB) said, I failed in a midterm exam and I felt so bad. Even though the teachers are good, said Thinley, ten people failed in his class. His favorite subject is mathematics. He got good marks in his favorite subject. Pema Namgyel (IVB) said, I did very well because I knew the answers to the questions on the exam. He felt happy. Sonam Dorji (IVB) is second in his class. He sad, The teachers teach the students well. His favorite subject is science and he had high marks in it. He studied for three hours.
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Class IIIB: 1st - Pema Lhaden 2nd - Jigme Dolma Dorji 3rd - Pema Dechen Class IVA: 1st - Jamyang Dema 2nd - Surash Rai & Tandin Galey 3rd - Sangye Tshering Class IVB: 1st - Kinga Penjor 2nd - Sonam Dorji 3rd - Ugyen Dema Class VA: 1st - Cheki Yangzom 2nd - Yeshi Jamtsho 3rd - Tshering Deki. Class VB: 1st - Yeshe Ngedup 2nd - Kinzang Wangchuk 3rd - Karma Galey Class VIA: 1st - Deki Pema 2nd - Tashi Yanchen 3rd - Sonam Zangmo B Class VIB: 1st - Sonam Deki 2nd - Kinzang Wangmo 3rd - Thukten Thinley

Recipe Corner:
By Kiran Mongar, ClassVIA
Ingredients 16 baby potatoes (small potatoes) 1 onion 1 tomato 2 green chilies 2 spoons of lemon juice spoon of salt spoon of chili powder coriander (chopped) Preparation Boil 16 baby potatoes and a'er boiling, peel the potatoes. Cut the boiled potatoes. Cut 1 onion and 1 tomato and keep them aside. Cut 2 green chilies and coriander, and put them in a bowl. Add the cut up potatoes, onion, and tomato. Mix it all together. A'er mixing, put 2 spoons of lemon juice and spoon of salt. Add spoon of chili powder. Mix it again, and its ready! Eat it. You will love it.

New faces at KPS

By Nima Tshering, Class VA
After the midterm break, Kanglung Primary School got several new students. Four of them are Leki Dema, Kinley Seldon, Tshewang Lhamo, and Karma Yeshi Rabgye. Leki Dema is 12 years old. She is in class V. She likes the school because it is clean and has beautiful flowers. Her best game is football. Her fathers name is Penjor and her mothers name is Tshewang Dema. Her best friend is Deki Yangdon. Leki comes from Bjoke School. Her best teacher is Sir Tandin Dorji. Her best subject is Dzongkha. She has five brothers and two sisters. She came to Kanglung Primary School to study. Kinley Seldon is 10 years old. She is in class V. She likes KPS because the students are kindhearted and intelligent. Her best game is skipping. Her fathers name is Wangchuk and her mothers name is Cheten Yangzom. Her best friend is Tshewang Lhamo. She came from Trashigang Middle Secondary School. Her best teacher is Sir Phuntsho Rinchen. Her best subject is science. Kinley has one sister. She came to Kanglung because in Trashigang there were no empty houses to live in. Karma Yeshi Rabgye is 8 years old. He is in class III. He likes KPS because there are good teachers. His best game is football. His fathers name is Ten Dorji and his mothers name is Ngawang Lhamo. His best friend is Pema Dorji. Karma came from Dungmangma School. His best teacher is Madam Karma Yangzom. His best subject is English. He has one sister. He came to Kanglung Primary School to study and be a good person. Tshewang Lhamo is 11 years old. She is in class IV. She likes the school because there are many beautiful flowers and trees. Her best game is football. Her fathers name is Chedup and her mothers name is Dechen Pelzom. Her best friend is Kinley Seldon. Tshewang came from Trashigang Middle Secondary School. Her best teacher is Sir Phuntsho Rinchen. Her best subject is Dzongkha. She has one brother.
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Potato Chaat

DID YOU KNOW...

By Kiran Mongar, Class VIA the rst pet of boy school captain Garab Tenzin (VIA) was a dog? the principals favorite song is Ya Lhaye Zhing Kham Zum? Sir Tandin Dorjis favorite color is blue? Madam Karma Yangzom studied at Kanglung Primary School when she was small? She studied until class VI here. Madam Lisa Phu turned 31 years old on September 6? Lopen Sonams best friend is the Khenpo from Kanglung?
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Lopen Sonam gets promotion

By Deki Lhazom, Class VB & Tshering Yangzom, Class VB Lopen Sonam Dendup says many people helped him get a promotion in his teaching job the government, God, the King, and the principal of Kanglung Primary School Gomchen Tenzin. Lopen Sonam doesnt know English very well because his parents were very poor and he didnt go to school. He likes teaching Dzongkha because what he knows, he wants to teach. He has been teaching for 23 years. He Lopen Sonam Dendup teaches class PP to VI. He wants to teach for 50 years. His favorite thing to teach is grammar.

Art Club

By Cheki Yangzom, Class VA

Sir Phuntsho Rinchen is the teacher for art club. He likes the 28 art club students so much. He said, I taught students to draw in order to Lopen Sonam has a son at KPS, Damchoe Lhendup. Lopen Sonam said, start their drawing skills and later I My son Damchoe is going to be a monk next year. Lopen Sonam has have them paint beautiful pictures. another son who is already a monk in the Kanglung Shedra in Lower Sir Phuntsho is keen to teach the Market. Damchoes sisters name is Kinley. She studies at Sherubtse students art. So far, hes taught College, Lopen Sonam said. them how to draw houses, chortens, mountains, dragons, tigers, liLopen Sonam is good at teaching. Everyone at KPS thinks he is very ons, giraffes, trees and boys. good at teaching and is very nice.

Students are excited for Kings big day

By Kiran Mongar, Class VIA
The Kings wedding will be in October. Our upcoming Queens name is Jetsun Pema and she will be marrying His Majesty The King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Many people will be celebrating in different ways. For example, Tenzin Drakpa (VIA) said, I will offer butter lamps to our god and I will pray that our King and Queen will have a happy life.

Deki Lhazom (VA) likes art club because it is very interesting and she is learning how to draw and paint. I like Bhutanese art and chortens, she said. Ugyen Dema (IVB) says she draws vegetables, fruit, and chortens, but she likes drawing fruit the best. Thinley Dorji (VB) likes to draw mountains and trees. Jigme Phuntsho (IVA) said, Sir Phuntsho teaches and draws very well.

By Kiran Mongar, Class VIA

At the wedding, there will probably be rich and important people. The food will be on the table in the corner of the room. The people will be wearing nice clothes. Gifts and flowers will be given to our King and Queen. Kanglung Primary students are very happy, like Deki Lhazom (VIB). She said, I am very happy because I want to see their wedding. Students of KPS will plan many things. Deki says she plans to write a letter or poem to our King and new Queen.
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By Kezang Namgyel, Class VA

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