Orientation for New Vidyapith Parents

On Saturday, September 11, 2004, Vivekanada Vidyapith hosted an orientation for the parents of the new students of Vidyapith. The event began at 9:00am with the morning prayer which was led by Vidyapith students. Mahendra Uncle welcomed all the parents and students.  Then he invited current Vidyapith students, Abhay Patel, Sheela Krishnan, and Mansi Mehta, as well as alumnus Vivek Kocharlakota to talk about their experiences as students of the Vidyapith and what appealed to them most about its program. After that, Mahendra Uncle talked about the goal of the Vidyapith and briefly described the activities of the Vidyapith.  Vandana Aunty then outlined the Vidyapith curriculum and introduced both the Saturday and Sunday Vidyapith teachers who were present.  She pointed out that several students were on the waiting list to enroll in the Fall 2004 and that the Vidyapith had room to accommodate new students only on Saturday.  Then, the parents were led to different classrooms where they had a chance to meet their children’s new teachers, as well as ask questions.  The new students, most of who were going into kindergarten, first, and second grades, were warmly received by their new teachers and future peers. By 12:00 the orientation of the parents and registration of the new students ended and parents went home with their children who eagerly awaited their first day of Vidyapith.