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November 2, 2017

AUGUST - OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

With the help from the PUB, we

could afford a new uniform for

the students. The polo-shirts we

have for the students of this

academic year are very special

compared to other years. Yes, of

course, these shirts are better in

every way – the quality, the

design, the color, etc.! On the

front of the shirt was printed

with words that made up the

learning process and the school

logo. And, on the back, there is

an Indian quote which reads,

“All the flowers of tomorrow are

in the seeds of today.” The

words on the front and the quote

on the back are to remind the

students of their coming to

KTBLC. They are here to learn;

and to learn means to be able to

reflect, to solve, to create, to

grow and to think. The quote is

there as a motivation for students

to always do their best in what

they are doing because the quote

basically means what we enjoy

tomorrow is a result of how we

start today. Whatever the

students put in now - study,

work, kindness, etc. – they will

have positive results in the

future.

Girls Boys

Back Front

Group Photos

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Our school is situated in Tung Tam, a Karen Thai village on the Thai-Myanmar border. The

village has a Buddhist monastery, two Christian churches and a public middle school. Whenever

the monastery or the churches or the school needs help, our students will go and help them.

Aside from their studies and works in KTBLC, our students usually participate in the community

services whenever it is necessary.

Two months ago, all the schools, companies and organizations in Thailand were planting yellow

flowers or creating some kind of floral arrangements to pay tribute to His Majesty the late King

Bhumibol Adulyadej ahead of his Royal Cremation ceremonies. In August, our student went and

helped Tung Tam School with cleaning, weeding and mowing. We planted marigold flowers to

pay tribute to the late king of Thailand.

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Our teachers and students

work diligently on our

farm growing vegetables.

Several kinds of vegetables

such as long beans,

mustard greens, gourds,

okras, pumpkins, chilies,

and rosella plants are

grown on the farm. We

work hard and it pays off

well. Currently, our farm

produces plenty of

vegetables more than

enough. In fact, we even

share our long beans and

ridged gourds to our

neighbors. We can save

money from buying fewer

vegetables from the

markets. We have spent

more of our budget on

yellow beans (lentils),

dried fish, fish cans, oil,

chicken, meat and other

vegetables that we cannot

grow on our farm.

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In September, we repaired

our broken bamboo-fence.

Bamboos were obtained

from the forest nearby the

school. The boys cut down

the bamboos and all the

students helped bringing

them back to the campus.

When the bamboos arrived

in the campus, they were

split into six or seven inches

long. Then the split bamboos

were woven. Finally, we got

a beautiful bamboo-fence.

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Our students work very hard in their studies. They study and do their homework every evening

during the night study. In September, tests were given to assess the students’ performance. In

English class, students are usually assessed by their presentation on what they have learned. In

Computer class, the students have learned about Microsoft and Power Points and now they are

moving on to Excel. They also work very hard on their Community Health class which will

prepare them to work as nurses when they finish their studies in KTBLC.

Students are studying and doing their homework during the night study

Taking Tests Learning Community Health

Presentation Decorating Bulletin Board Pair Work: English Conversation

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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING OUR NEWSLETTER!