Dear children,
Blessed is he who has no wrongs to remember, no injuries to forget, in whose pure heart no hateful thought about another can take root and flourish.
— James Allen

It has been said that we should never put off until tomorrow a kindness we can do today, and never do today an unkindness we can put off forever. It is difficult but admirable if we can. Make it a goal to do an unselfish deed today and trust God to reward you in return.
Open the windows of your heart and life to otehrs. Let us be grateful to people who make us happy. They are charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

ST. ANTONY'S SCHOOL MARIANI
(A fire with a vision enabling youngsters to 'Let their Light Shine')
Mariani is an important tea town of Upper Assam under Jorhat District. In this prominent town surrounded by the green tea gardens stands our St. Antony's High School with its commitment in providing Wholistic and value education to the young minds of this locality.
Right from its humble inception in 1992, the school is gaining it's stride in imparting education to the locals from different backgrounds, economical status and creeds. The school managed by Catholic Church Mariani, belonging to the Diocese of Dibrugarh, was opened with the values and principals of Jesus Christ, by a zealous priest and an ardent educationist, Rev. Fr. Francisco Lazarado who laid the foundation of this temple of education, which today stands strong for discipline, academic excellence and nurturing the younger folks to be worthy citizens of the nation. A team of well qualified and committed teachers work together to ensure the same vision of equipping the youngsters to stand tall with moral values and academic excellence. The entire staff creates an ambience and atmosphere of a family where the children feel at home in the school. Their dedication each year brings that priceless fulfillment of experiencing the joy of watching their tiny tots from Nursery leaving their Alma Mater as vigorous adolescents prepared to face life with the moral and academic formation they received in their school. The first batch of HSLC students passed out in the academic year 2004; and till date the school has achieved cent percent results with two state ranker as well. (i.e: Master Pranjal Protim Borah -18th State Rank from the first batch of students in 2004 and Master Bhargobjyoti Saikia - 12th State Rank in 2007)
I do stand convinced of the words of Henry Adams: 'A teacher affects eternity'. Being a teacher is indeed a noble task and carries the age old disposition of respect and reverence from the part of the students and a subsequent role of responsibility from the part of the teachers. The well honored Guru-Shishya tradition is so embedded in our own land that it still carries an indelible mark in the Indian culture and tradition. However education in today's contemporary times has to face numerous and much challenging facets of change and advancements. Times have seen high paced changes in socio-cultural aspects of family and society. Media and technological advancements at times negates or disregards the age old traditions and values which constitute our heritage of reverence for elders and teachers. The hunger to get the best grades and secure the best jobs by hook or crook seems to be the priority even when a small child begins his/her educational career in the primary school.
Our concept of education is not merely about getting the highest marks or the best grades in the examinations. We believe that education in our schools should be an avenue through which every child must grow to be a person who embraces values that equips one to stand strong amidst the harsh realities of life and society and yet constructively contribute through his/her learning, capacities, talents and one's very own personality.
'Let your light shine' is the motto of our school and this maxim is addressed to each student of our school. Each child is a precious creature of God and our attention is focused on each of these precious souls who step in this abode of education. This is our vision - a vision filled with hopes of a brighter future for each child. Before God we humble and feeble teachers try each day to give our best. May God do the rest!
Rev.Fr.Caesar Henry, (Principal)

MOTIVATION TO THE WINNERS AND ALL THE REST AS WELL
There are many aspects of growth and education which I appreciate in my school. I would mention the motivational support each of us receive, irrespective of being the winners or not, or being the first or last in competitions or examinations. I recall with joy and admiration my Principal's gesture of first congratulating those who excel in any field and latter also exhorting all the rest to one day very soon attain the same success tasted by the other students. Congratulating others publicly and acknowledging their efforts after they tasted success is so very encouraging and motivational. Such gestures have instilled in me attitudes of gratitude and dispositions of hard work and commitment.
Ghanshyam & Rashmi Das, Class VIII

I WANT TO GIVE IN RETURN
A child's education begins at home where parents are his teachers. The school then is considered as the second home of learning. The beautiful atmosphere around my school, St. Anthony's High School, provides us a very beautiful condition for learning and I all the more feel very much at home there.
In the twelve years of my school life I experienced great moments of joy and learnt how to love and respect my teachers and my seniors, how to obey them, how to convert failures into success and also how to grow like a responsible student. My school life will remain to be the most memorable moments of my life.
I always see my teachers as the most influencing persons who teach us not only the lessons but also they help us to pave the right path of life. I love my teachers very much and I always want to give them in return more than what they give us.
Probahon Handique, Class X

MAY I TOO SHINE…
I remain inspired by the love and untiring zeal of my school teachers. As the school motto reads 'Let your Light shine', I believe the values and morals I have learnt in school enable me to shine where ever I may be, in school or at home, in my neighbourhood …… everywhere. Each year I feel proud of my school in that we receive cent percent HSLC results. Our students who have excelled here continue to shine with flying colours, even now, wherever they may be pursuing their higher studies. May I also shine as a proud child of my institute …… today, and for the years to come!
Sujata Borthakur, Class:- X

THE MEMORIES WILL REMAIN FOREVER
For me, the School is a place of learning with varied experiences in one's life. It's a place where we get opportunities to broaden our horizon of knowledge and interests. Here we grow, not only physically but also intellectually with the companionship of our teachers and our friends.
I personally appreciate the well organized faculty in our school, specially in subjects like Maths, Science, English, etc. Moreover we have excellent academic performances every year with occasional state rank holders. I believe the school is like a second home where we are guided by our teachers to stand strong till life ends here on earth. I do know that one day I will have to bid farewell to my school, however the memories of these precious years at school will remain forever.
Jolly Saikia & Susmita Dey, Class VIII

MY SCHOOL - THE TEMPLE OF EDUCATION
St. Antony's High School is my temple of education,
And she leads us all to a life of dedication

Rev. Fr Caesar Henry is our guiding star
Who constantly inspires us to embrace a vision,
worth afar.
Dedication of our incredible teachers,
Moulds us into wonderful creatures.

Study here is a passion
Moral value is our admiration
Serving the society is our ambition
Which can fulfilled by this institution

Sometimes we are in a mood of celebration
Teachers day, sports week, annual function,
Bihu competition…..
Very near is the day of examination
And so there is no time for relaxation

Indeed, St.Antony's High School,
Is a wonderful creation!

Pubali Neog, Class VIII

I BEGAN WITH TEARS, BUT THEN...
It was my first day at school and having seen many of the small kids around me crying, I too broke into tears. But that was all over in a few days and going to school became fun as soon as I made a number of new friends.
Now reflecting upon the twelve years that I have spent in the first educational institute of my life, I cannot but say that those will remain to be some of the best of my life. Our teachers were our models and support whenever we seemed to be lost or gone astray with pranks and down with failures. They were always eager to help us wherever a tricky or troublesome situation presented itself before us. Our Principals took a personal interest in each of us for which I will remain ever indebted to them. In short, my school was like a second home to me.
The twelve years at this school has equipped me with the values and knowledge to shape my future. Extra curricular activities weren't spared either and we took active participation in those. Today I'm miles away from home in an esteemed IT institute, however the lessons and values I learnt at school continue to guide and direct every step I take. Thanks to my Alma Mater - St. Antony's High School! Indeed, those years have been etched in my mind and I will always cherish those moments spent with my friends and my teachers and let my life be guided with what I learnt as a young school boy.
Anurag Saikia
Ex-Student, presently Studying at NIT Chennai

ST. ANTHONY - A MODEL FOR EVERY GENERATION!
On the 13th of June all over the world people remember one of Christianity's most loved and admired saint - Saint Anthony. Born in the medieval times, in the 12th century; (1195) this saint has left a powerful imprint of his person down the centuries. He is and will be remembered as a person filled with great love of God and of people, especially of the poor; and as a simple and humble hard working man despite being so talented and well known.
Ferdinand Bouillon, (his former name) was a native of Lisbon, Portugal and had initially joined the Canons Regular of St. Augustine (a religious order wherein its members would devote their life to prayer, hard work and study). However with his enthusiasm to preach and work in far away lands, he joined a then newly founded Franciscan Order which was founded by yet another great and most affable saint of Christianity - St. Francis of Assisi. The Franciscan Order was a Mendicant Order (a religious congregation in which it's members took up to living a holy life based on the teachings of Christ while living in poverty and relying solely on alms they received from others). As a Franciscan, Ferdinand took the name of Anthony and was initially simply unknown amidst the thousands of the other members of the congregation.
Anthony was a very humble man. He embraced menial tasks and did them with great joy and with tremendous love of God. However he was a highly gifted and talented person. His talent of preaching was discovered once when he was casually asked to speak a few words for a public ceremony. And from then on, he was assigned tasks of teaching theology, which he did with exceptional expertise, personal efforts and the satisfaction of each of his student.
Anthony was a powerful preacher; an orator of extraordinary talent who could attract thousands to listen to him in those times when there were no sophisticated sound system acoustics and equipments. His oratorical gifts had such power and depth that he could move and convince the rich, the poor, the ignorant, civil governments, etc. However in all these, he always remained a humble man and faithful to a holy life of prayer, hard work and charity. He is today declared as a 'Doctor of the Church' (a honorary recognition of within the Catholic Church of saints who had exceptional gift of teaching the faith). He is also the patron of Portugal, of travelers, of the poor and is invoked for the recovery of lost articles and by persons in danger of shipwreck.
Today 10 days after the feast of St. Anthony (which was on the 13th of June), we need to remind ourselves of the great person who has set before us an example of simplicity, hard work and humility, despite being so famous and talented. Our educational institute bears the name of this saint and so also numerous other institutes carry the name and legacy of Anthony. May his saintly and scholarly life inspire us to embrace a hard working and simple and joyous lifestyle and thus be worthy sons and daughters of our society!

ANNIE BESANT
Founder of Theosophical Society
Annie Besant was born in London to Irish parents. In 1893, she left for India having been influenced by the Indian culture and civilization. She was famous as a social worker, educationalist and journalist.
She became a staunch supporter of Indian Independence Movement and her contribution to India's freedom struggle was remarkable. She founded the Home-Rule League. She revived the Theosophical Society. In 1915, she chaired the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress. She also edited 'New India'. She established Indian Boy Scouts Association. She received a prestigious award for her work for scouts. She also studied Hinduism. India is indebted to Annie Besant for her immeasurable work for freedom struggle, educational advancements and social reforms. She died at the age of 86.

DADASAHEB PHALKE
Producer
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke (Marathi: (April 30, 1870 - February 16, 1944) is known as the father of Indian cinema.
Dadasaheb Phalke was born in Nasik, India. He joined Sir J.J. School of Arts, Bombay in 1885. After passing from J.J.School, Phalke went to the Kala Bhavan in Baroda where he learned photography, printing and magic. He began his career as a small town photographer in Godhra but had to leave business after the death of his first wife and child in an outbreak of the bubonic plague. He soon met the German magician Carl Hertz, one of the 40 magicians employed by the Lumiere Brothers.
Phalke laid the foundation for the start of a regular feature film industry in the country. He has produced about 175 films. His famous films are 'Satyavan Savitri', 'Mohini Bhasmasur' and 'Raja Harichandra'. The outbreak of World War I plunged Phalke into extreme financial crisis. In 1917, he made a grand reappearance with the revised version of Raja Harischandra and India’s first big box office hit ‘Lanka Dahan’.
Phalke has been honoured by naming an award for the outstanding works in the field of films. It is called Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

Zebra finch
The zebra finch is the smallest and most common species of grass finch in Australia. They prefer dry habitats, and live in areas of woodland and open grassland. They can be found over almost the entire continent, as long as there is a source of fresh water nearby.
The zebra finch has a bright red bill, grey head, wings and back, and a pale yellow underside. Males are more brightly coloured than females, with orange cheeks and chestnut flanks. Their black and white striped chests look very similar to a zebra’s patterned coat. Both male and female birds have black and white markings beneath each eye. Zebra finches are about 10 centimetres long.
They are used to a dry climate, and can go without water for several days. They are unusual because they suck up water rather than scooping it up like most other birds. They feed mainly on a diet of seeds, but will sometimes eat insects like flying termites. These sociable birds live in flocks of up to 100.
Zebra finches pair for life. Their domed nests are made from grass stems and lined with feathers, and are built in bushes and hollow trees. They have a small, tube-like entrance hole on one side. Females lay a clutch of four to six white eggs, which are incubated by both parents for about 14 days until they hatch.
Young zebra finches have light grey feathers and black bills. They fledge (leave) the nest after about five or six weeks. They mature quickly, and are able to breed when they are only 10 weeks old.

Flea
Fleas are wingless insects that feed on the blood of mammals and birds. Adult fleas are between one and five millimetres long. They live on, or alongside, the animals that they feed on. You can find them all over the world, even in Antarctica!
Fleas have sharp mouth parts which they use to get through an animal's skin before sucking out its blood. They are excellent jumpers with a high-jump record of over 17cm. In the long jump they can cover a massive 32cm - that’s like a human jumping 137m - way beyond the best Olympic athletes.
A female flea can lay 20 eggs per day, that's as many as 600 in a lifetime. Eggs can be laid on the animal the flea is living on or in the place where it sleeps.
The worm-like larvae take up to a month to develop and then feed on flea droppings, dead skin or hair. The larvae weave a silk cocoon where they rest until they detect an animal which they can hop on to. Vibrations, heat, noise or carbon dioxide all might mean a possible meal and home is nearby. Ten fleas can multiply to as many as 250,000 in just one month, which is enough to make anyone itch!
Fleas can be a bit of a nuisance, living on our pets and irritating their skin. Pet owners spend billions of pounds each year trying to keep their animals and homes flea free. Wild animals, such as grey squirrels also suffer from these itchy insects!

Poems for You

FRIENDS
Friends fill our lives,
With beauty, joy and grace
And make the world we live in,
A better and a happier place.

Friends are our life partners
Sharing joy and sorrow
They won't let you ever
Worry about tomorrow.

But be alert of choosing friends,
They are some who will lie or cheat
But there are also some,
Who will not let you fall in defeat.

Sanjida Akhtar (Class X)
St. Antony's High School,
Mariani, Johrat -Dt

I IMAGINE A WORLD…

I Imagine a World………….
A world free from communal tension
Where all men live within the same mansion.
With no need of numerous rules to sanction
And no bad news ever to be mentioned.
I Imagine a World………….
Where all nations would stand as one country and be bold
And where morals and values would be more precious than gold.
Where the rich to the poor, eagerly and selflessly their possessions sold
And all humans as brothers and sisters would to each other embrace and hold.

Arundhati Kurmi (Class:- VIII),
St. Antony's High School,
Mariani, Dt. - Johrat.

THE GARDEN OF YOUR HEART

The lovely flowers are always clean
And these always come in my dream.
The flowers I have ever seen
Are blue, pink, yellow and cream
While nature with its sheet of grass is so very green

I thought you have never been
To a beautiful garden in your dream.
The thing I mean is that,
Leaves are green, Flowers are cream,
And our heart should always be clean.

Arkana Kashyap, (Class - IX),
St. Antony's High School,
Mariani, Johrat -Dt.

Environment ZONE
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Function: To relay information to and from your central nervous system
Actions: Your peripheral nerves transmit voluntary and involuntary actions

Sympathetic nervous system: Fight or flight
Parasympathetic nervous system: Rest and digest

Network outside your central nervous system
All the nerves and nerve cells outside your central nervous system make up your peripheral nervous system. Its task is to relay information from your brain and spinal cord to the rest of your body and from your body to your brain and spinal cord.
Your peripheral nervous system consists of 12 pairs of cranial nerves, which emerge from your brain and mainly serve your head and neck. It also contains 31 pairs of spinal nerves, which branch off from your spinal cord and supply the rest of your body.

Voluntary and involuntary actions
With the help of your peripheral nerves, you are able to carry out voluntary and involuntary actions.

If you pick up a mug, clap your hands or lift weights in the gym, you are performing voluntary actions. You are conscious of what you're doing. Your brain receives nerve impulses and analyses them before you decide what to do next.
In contrast, your heart beats and your intestines digest without your conscious control. Involuntary actions such as these are regulated by your autonomic nervous system. The autonomic part of your peripheral nervous system ensures that all your internal organs and glands function smoothly.
Your autonomic nervous system has two parts: the sympathetic and the parasympathetic. Both supply essentially the same organs but cause opposite effects. This is because their activating chemicals, or neurotransmitters, are different.

Fight or flight
Often referred to as your 'fight-or-flight' system, your sympathetic nervous system prepares your body for emergencies. It shunts your blood to your muscles and increases your blood pressure, heart rate and breathing rate, enabling you to cope with stressful situations.

Rest and digest
Your parasympathetic nervous system maintains and restores your energy. It directs blood to your digestive tract and makes sure you actively digest food. It also maintains your blood pressure, heart rate and breathing rate at a low level. That's why it is sometimes called your 'rest and digest' system.

Know Your Heritage
MEMORABLE QUOTES
(Related to Assam)

Assam is my land which I proudly proclaim to be my own.
A heritage of valor and courage
and a culture so lively with music and dances
and the proud colours of nature to adorn.

I am glad to present some memorable quotes which highlight some personalities and the glory of this land as well. Although there can be volumes to be contained about our great 'Ahom', I hope my contribution may simply lead you to an awareness and hunger to know and wonder all the more of this wonderful land.

"Man is an artist who transforms dreams into reality.
So I am a man, I am an artiste. You are men, everyone of you is an artiste."
Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla.

"The women of Assam can weave dreams and embroider love in their garments."
Mahatma Gandhi

"Sankaedeva was like a glorious sun under whose warmth of mind
Assam blossomed like a thousand petals."
Prof Vasudeva Sharan Agarwall

"Sankardeva endeavored to take the culture to the people and he succeeded in it."
Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla.

"Its land is not like our land.
Its sky is not like our sky.
Its sky sends rain down
without the originating cause of clouds.
It stand outside the circle of the Earth
and the bowels of the enveloping sphere.
It has been separated from the world
like the letter 'aliph'."
Mullh Derbish
(In the 16th century, Mullh Derbish of Herat came to Assam with Mughal General Mirzumlah and extolled Assam's beauty)

"Every woman of Assam is a born weaver ….. And she weaves fairy tales in cloth."
Mahatma Gandhi

"An English youth is not taught Latin until he is well grounded in English, and in the same manner an Assamese should not be taught a foreign language until he knows his own"
A. J. Moffat Mills in 1853, in his "Report on the Province of Assam"

"A time will come when Gandhism will be the main creed throughout the world"
Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla

"Worship of beauty is the summum bonum of life"
Chandra Kumar Agarwalla

"Death is preferable to a life of subordinating others"
Chakradhwaj Sinha

"Organise, knock at the door and yo find the door opened"
Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi

"There is no scope for doubt that Assam's Bihu songs ar esome of the finest folk poetry that the world possesses"
Dr. Prafulladatta Goswami
(a former visiting professor of the Folklore Institute of Indiana University, USA)

Rahul Saikia, Class X
St. Anthony's High School,
Mariani, Johrat -Dt.

Dipenjole Kujur, Class -VI