WHY DO WE CARE?If we don't, who will?
We are the world, we are the children :)
There are many of us who are bringing attention to simple, small things everyone can do, like separating cutlery in the dining hall and not wasting food. There are people picking up other people's trash and reminding the litterbugs to throw their garbage into waste containers. MIDCO has decided to purchase more waste containers for the Ganga Campus. In class, I explain why certain kinds of comments and behavior are not acceptable. We need to take care of each other's hearts. :)
Care week is all about caring for animals, our family, people, friends etc.
Caring is a good thing to do - I helped the SoEx department make rakhis and posters and I felt really proud of myself.
My friends helped me and the SoEx department too.
When we help others they feel good and you feel good. Anyone can change the world bycaring for the environment and others. Caring can be done anywhere and you can do lots of things by caring, like helping your Mom and Dad or picking up rubbish.
Neha Venkatesan grade 5.
During care week i participated in our dorm skit. My dorm came third!!! I also went for a hike, during which I collected garbage for about half an hour. I also sold rakhis though i don't think that counts as part of care week! All in all care week was a good experience but I don't think it should be restricted to one week. Caring for other people / things is part of our everyday life and should be done everyday.
Mayin Gupta grade 11
Of course my response to "WHY DO WE CARE?" has to be - "BECAUSE WE CAN!" I really enjoyed being part of CARE week by helping the 6th graders to learn their "Friends" song. We talked about what it means to be a friend and I was reminded that being a good friend and having good friends is what truly make us wealthy. I enjoyed contributing to this year's CARE week rap, inspired by Mr. Plymale, who is always an excellent Muse. I took extra time to notice the detail with which our support staff members take care of us. That sort of care, which we tend to sometimes take for granted, is truly a blessing in our lives and should be a constant reminder of how much we should care for others with grace and commitment, as they care for us. I was truly inspired by the dorm skits and I just hope that the examples used in the skits are not just dramatic illusions, but are actually put to practice. This is the true challenge that CARE week calls us to rise to. I am grateful to be at a school so involved in our community and to be inspired by so many around me. Thank you to everyone for helping me to be part of this CARING CIRCLE!
Miss Dash
I served lunch for Maintenance and ayahs who always work to keep our school clean and make it a better place for us. NHS and PEERs worked together to do their best to serve them lunch. Everyone enjoyed the food and I could see from their smile that they had a great meal. I was happy to see them having a good time.
Dong-Gyu Lee grade 11
WHY SHOULD WE TAKE THE TIME?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHY SHOULD WE SPARE A DIME?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHY SHOULD WE STOP A FIGHT?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHY SHOULD WE DO WHAT’S RIGHT?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP OUR FELLOW PEEPS?
WHEN WE SEE 'EM DOWN AND OUT AND HUNGRY IN THE STREETS?
WE CAN BUY 'EM LUNCH, THROW A RUPEE IN THE PAN,
MAKE 'EM FEEL ALRIGHT ... BECAUSE WE CAN!
IS A FALLEN MAN SOMEONE WE SHOULD IGNORE?
OR CAN WE BE SOMEONE SPECIAL, HELP HIM UP OFF THE FLOOR?
WE CAN LEND AN EAR, TELL HIM WE UNDERSTAND
MAKE HIM FEEL SO MUCH BETTER ... BECAUSE WE CAN!
IS THERE AN ORPHANED CHILD WHO NEEDS TO SEE A SMILE?
WHY NOT READ A BOOK OR PLAY A GAME AND SPEND A WHILE.
YOU MIGHT JUST INHERIT YOUR BIGGEST FAN
LET’S SHOW WE CARE ... BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHY SHOULD WE TAKE THE TIME?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHY SHOULD WE SPARE A DIME?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHY SHOULD WE CLEAN THE HOOD?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHY SHOULD WE DO WHAT’S GOOD?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
An activity was hosted during CARE wek in which 18 dorms took part by participating in skits. Sherwood won first place, having our main theme on how to care for people and we used examples of people in KIS. More often, we take people for granted.... like our maintenance workers, our ayahs, our cooks and even our security guards.
WHY SHOULD WE TAKE THE TIME?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHY SHOULD WE SPARE A DIME?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHY SHOULD WE STOP A FIGHT?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHY SHOULD WE DO WHAT’S RIGHT?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP OUR FELLOW PEEPS?
WHEN WE SEE 'EM DOWN AND OUT AND HUNGRY IN THE STREETS?
WE CAN BUY 'EM LUNCH, THROW A RUPEE IN THE PAN,
MAKE 'EM FEEL ALRIGHT ... BECAUSE WE CAN!
IS A FALLEN MAN SOMEONE WE SHOULD IGNORE?
OR CAN WE BE SOMEONE SPECIAL, HELP HIM UP OFF THE FLOOR?
WE CAN LEND AN EAR, TELL HIM WE UNDERSTAND
MAKE HIM FEEL SO MUCH BETTER ... BECAUSE WE CAN!
IS THERE AN ORPHANED CHILD WHO NEEDS TO SEE A SMILE?
WHY NOT READ A BOOK OR PLAY A GAME AND SPEND A WHILE.
YOU MIGHT JUST INHERIT YOUR BIGGEST FAN
LET’S SHOW WE CARE ... BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHY SHOULD WE TAKE THE TIME?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHY SHOULD WE SPARE A DIME?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHY SHOULD WE CLEAN THE HOOD?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
WHY SHOULD WE DO WHAT’S GOOD?
BECAUSE WE CAN!
An activity was hosted during CARE wek in which 18 dorms took part by participating in skits. Sherwood won first place, having our main theme on how to care for people and we used examples of people in KIS. More often, we take people for granted.... like our maintenance workers, our ayahs, our cooks and even our security guards.
The skit was divided into four parts, an ayah sweeping, a dishwasher in the dining hall, a security guard and a nerdy girl student. The four scenes were acted in a way showing how these people are sometimes treated accompanied by the soundtrack This is your Life by Switchfoot. This is your life, are you who you want to be? The kind of person who cares for nothing but him or herself?
Our next scene had everyone frozen on stage, acting out a different manner. The Angel touches everyone and we come into a realization of things. Sherowod ends the skit by singing Heal the World by Michael Jackson. We were rewarded with Rs1000 which we donated to the Palani Hills Conservation Council (PHCC).
