ST.MARY’S HS PONDA SECURES 100% RESULTS

ST.MARY’S HS PONDA SECURES 100% RESULTS

St. Mary’s High School, Ponda has secured 100% results for the SSC exams conducted by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Examination in March 2010. Out of 84 students who appeared for the exams 19 got distinctions, 31 got first class, 32 secured second class and 2 pass class.
Mast. Akshay Naik topped in the school securing 86 percent followed by Miss. Kunda Mandrekar (85.66 %) and Mast. Nitin Swami (85.33%). Miss. Kunda Mandrekar got 100 out 100 in Science.

NOMINATION FORM

Velanie – A Shooting star

By. Sr. Annie Paul

When girls in the neighbourhood spent their free time playing hide and seek, hop-skip and jump and other games one would find Velanie out there on the field playing football with the bigger boys in the area. She would follow their each and every move observe intently and move with lightening speed. Yes that’s Velanie for you all of eleven years, puny but one who stands tall in her achievements. An ace footballer, she has mastered the finer nuances of football at a relatively tender age. A class VI student of St. Mary’s High School, Ponda Velanie has brought laurels to the school and is a source of inspiration to all around her.

Velanie played her first match in the year 2008 and was adjudged the best player at the Football Tournament organized in the memory of Lalush and Alvarnaz. This was just the beginning for the budding star who later in the same year participated in the 5th Elvino Lawrence Memorial Football Festival under 12 (Girls) and was awarded a trophy and declared the best forward player.

She has attended several camps and training programmes which has helped her sharper her skills. Velanie’s stupendous performance helped her gain selection in the state team. She represented Goa at the 6th Girls Sub- Junior National Football Championship at Haldwani, Uttarakhand in 2009 and was coached by Maymol Rocky. Later, she also participated in the under 14 Girls Football championship which was held in Goa. She emerged as one of the key players who went on to score major goals for her home team. She recorded a hat-trick against Chattisgarh. She was instrumental in Goa’s victory against Delhi and was given the title of “Goa’s Star” by the Sports Authority of Goa.

Yet again Velanie showed her acumen when she participated in the under 13 football festival for girls at Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu. She scored 8 goals in 4 games including a hat-trick against Bihar and was adjudged first in skills by the authorities. Goa secured the 3rd place at the festival.

It did not come as a surprise when she was selected to attend the ‘All India Training Camp’ which is in preparation for the International Football Festival which will be held in Srilanka from 4th –17th March 2010. Way to go girl, Indeed there’s nothing that can quell her passion for football or stop her from achieving her dreams.

ST MARYS WIN

Squatting:Valentino Dias, Leonardo Dias,Shayne Rodrigues,Suraj Singh,Aaren D'Silva,Agnelo Dias & Samuel Godinho

Sittig :P.E Teacher Jesuraj Saundaraj,Headmistress Sr Annie Paul

Standing : Lysander Fernandes,Shervil Soares,Wendley Fernandes,Trevor Rebello,Elton Coelho,Fleming Dias,Jolten Fernandes & Nikon Dias


St Mary's High School ( Boys under 14 ) defeated St Joseph's Karai, Shiroda in the finals 2 - 0 played at Madkaim grounds, Ponda . Earlier they played against Dada Vaidya 2- 0. In the quarter finals they outwitted St Anthony's Shiroda 1 - 0 & then in the semis our boys ousted
Dr Sakharam Gude High School, Shiroda in the tie breaker 3 - 0.

A talk on “ADVANCES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY”

A talk on “ADVANCES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY” was organized by the Ex-Students Association on Friday , 11TH September 2009 (Time: 12.00 -13.00 hrs) for the Std VII students . It was delivered by Prof. Nilesh B. Faldessai, Assistant Professor & Head of Information Technology Department of Goa Engineering College ,Farmagudi.

Schools honour

MISS LEANDRA, MISS ISHWARI TALAULIKAR AND MISS VALONIA FONSECA WHO STOOD FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD RESPECTIVELY AT THE SSC BOARD EXAMS 2009-10 FROM THE ST.MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL PONDA ARE SEEN WITHTHEIR PROUD PARENTS. THEY WERE FELICITATED FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMETN AT THE HANDS OF CHIEF MINISTER, SHRI DIGAMBAR KAMAT IN PRESENCE OF HOME MINISTER, SHRI RAVI NAIK.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION STRENGHTEN INSTITUTION'S ROOTS: DR VERNAL

Headmistress of St. Mary’s High School, Ponda Rev. Sr. AOF Annie Paul is seen with new committee of St. Mary’s Alumni Association which was formed in the School premises on August 9, 2009. Others seen are Shri John Aguiar (President), Shri Mayuresh Khaunte(Vice President), Shri Vikas Chodankar (Secretary), Ms. Smita Shrivastava (Member), Shri Gajanan Nagersekar (Member), Irwin Soares(Member), Siberia Dias (Member), Smt. Helen Paul (Member) ,Ms. Sigrid de Cunha (member) are also seen.

The Alumni Association of St Mary’s High School, Ponda was inaugurated by Dr. Luis Vernal, Dean of Faculty of Education, Goa University & Principal of GVM’s College of Education , Ponda by lighting the traditional lamp in the distinguished presence of Sr. Annie Paul ,Headmistress of St. Mary’s High School Ponda at a function held in the school premises in August 2009.

The committee of the Association is headed by Shri John Aguiar and comprises of Shri Mayuresh Khaunte as the Vice President, Shri Vikas Chodankar as Secretary, Joint Secretary, Ms. Smita Shrivastava, Treasurer Smt. Sibelia Dias and Members: Shri Irwin Soares, Smt Helen Paul ,Ms. Sigrid de Cunha, Shri Gajanan Nagersekar and others.

Speaking on the occasion Dr. Vernal , the Alumni associations give a platform to know each other, thus including them in the Marian family. This chapter is a step to strengthen the school’s roots. The setting up of this association he said will help bringing everyone under one umbrella. The alumni’s interaction will bring back the Marian spirit, bringing service to the alma mater and to society.

In her welcome address Sr. Paul said, in order to sustain the bond of friendship of the yesteryears, and with the aim of helping the alma mater, St. Mary's High School Ponda Alumni Association (SMHSPAA) has been formed. Sister Paul also announced the names of the new committee members.

President of the Alumni Association, Shri John Aguiar , recalled his days as a student in the school. He sought active support and cooperation to the Alumni Association in any form which he said will go along way in making this Association an effective platform for interaction and also contribute towards the alma mater.

Shri Gajanan Nagersekar listed wide range of activities that could be undertaken by the Association from organizing annual musical extravaganzas, holding their annual family get-together, felicitation programmes for students excelling in their examination, Career guidance workshops, institution of awards for the students, felicitation for retiring teachers and organizing Medical Camps regularly.

Shri Tribolo D’Souza said that the Marians are shining everywhere and holding the flag high. Secretary of the Association, Shri Vikas Chodankar, said that the ex-students of the school place on record their deep appreciation and gratitude to Franciscan Hospitaller Society for imparting good education based on sound moral values in preparing them for life. Miss.Madulika Kanchi an ex-student from the last batch also spoke on the occasion.

The inauguration ceremony was followed by an interactive session. It was great to see the ex-students come together. Everyone went back to their school days.
Ms. Sibelia Fernandes, compered and later proposed a vote of thanks.