09 Nov Thought for the day
"Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much can be done if we are always doing." - Thomas Jefferson...
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07 Nov Woodstock Celebrates…Uttarakhand Diwas and Diwali
Uttrakhand Diwas on 9th November with a special lunch and tea which will include delicacies from Uttrakhand. The day will mark 12 years since the state of Uttrakhand was formed. Alumni who were in the Advance Band in the fall of 2000 will remember leading the parade in Mussoorie on...
31 Oct Disappearing Indian Village Life
Grade 9 students experienced what life is like for an agricultural society during activity week. To understand the challenges and benefits of village life they went with the villagers to the fields, worked with school children and completed an energy audit. To do this they compared the use of energy...
30 Oct Grade 12 students help out at Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity - Delhi - Grade 12Eleven Grade 12 students now officially know what hard work is thanks to Habitat for Humanity. This organisation works in partnership with local, grassroots and non-governmental organisations, as well as microfinance institutions, and vouches on the behalf of the loan and its homeowner to...
19 Oct Blankets for the People of Uttarkashi
A number of local churches in Mussoorie are raising money to send blankets to the people of Uttarkashi affected by recent floods and landslides.The blankets will be distributed by those in Uttarkashi who know which families were affected and are in need of blankets for the coming winter.There will be...
18 Oct Green curry, apfel strudel and enchiladas, student diversity in action
During the fall semester 2012, the Arts Steering Committee will approve ten small grants to be disbursed out of the Winterline Centre for the Arts Fund. Any staff member can propose a food-related project, activity or event that reinforces the ‘Thought for Food’ theme this year and involves students.”When Marcus...
18 Oct Namaste, Bonjour and now Hola and Ni Hao
This semester we have seen the merge of the ESL and Language Departments which will help both departments collaborate in the area of language acquisition and cultural appreciation. These combined efforts will help students to develop into global citizens who are deep thinkers, multilingual and have a sincere appreciation for...
09 Oct Sports Day – 2012
All interested sprinters who would like to try out for the senior boys and girls Inter School Invitational Relay (4x100mts) on our Sports Day must be down at Hanson Field for the selection and practice on Thursday. Thank you Mr. Mark...
28 Sep Planning in a fast-moving environment
I've just sent out an email to the people we have called the "vision leaders". They are responsible for putting together the goals and action plans for each of the eight key areas of 2020 Vision. Woodstock is a busy, place but October is always pa...
20 Sep University of London educators praise Woodstock prior to possible partnership
Three assessors from the Institute of Education, part of the University of London in the UK, visited Woodstock last week to discuss the possiblity of setting up a postgraduate learning programme for both academic and support staff.The assessors observed about 35 classes at Woodstock across 16 different subjects, met with students and staff, and visited dorms and...