TO: All Parents/Guardians

RE: END OF TERM II, 2015 CIRCULAR LETTER.
  1. Greetings to you from the Board of Governors, PTA Executive and Staff. Thank you for the support which you rendered to the school this term.
  2. The school has closed for Term II, holidays today, Wednesday, 31st August, 2016 and will re-open for Term III on Saturday, 24th September, 2016.
    1. The school programmes will start exactly on Monday, 26th September, 2016.
  3. Academics: All academic programmes for Term II have been accomplished.
    1. Your sons have been issued with Report Cards showing results for Progressive Examinations.
    2. The candidate (S.4 & s.6s) and non-candidate classes sat for Mock and End of Term Examinations, which ended on Tuesday, 30th August, 2016. The results will be ready at the beginning of Term III, 2016.
    3. The UCE Examinations are scheduled to start on 14th October, 2016, just three weeks after the official opening of the term. Please, get more information from your son on this matter.
  4. Co-curricular Activities: The students are actively involved in Co-curricular activities.
    1. Music Dance and Drama (MDD): The school emerged the best in the Teso-Karamoja Region and proceeded for the National Competitions held in Mbale this month. We were ranked 33rd out of about 60 schools that participated.
    2. Debating: We participated in the Teso Regional Competition and emerged the second best overall.
    3. Cricket: The school team qualified to represent the Region in the National Tournament to be held in Lugogo, Kampala starting on 2nd September, 2016.
    4. Scouts: Our scout team emerged the best in the region and will proceed for National Competitions at Kaazi, Entebbe starting on 2nd September, 2016.
    5. The Interact Club visited St Katherine Secondary School, Lira to promote tree planting activities.
    6. The YCS Club went for Pilgrimage to Namugongo, Catholic and Church of Uganda Shrines. The members also visited Uganda Martyrs S.S. Namugongo.
    7. The School Water and Sanitation Club represented Teso Region in Debating and other activities organized by National Water and Sewerage Corporation in Kampala.
    8. Children Caring for Cancer (3Cs): The 3Cs Club was launched in the school. The aim is to involve the students in sensitizing the communities around them on issues concerning cancer.
    9. The Scripture Union Club went out to clean Soroti Regional Referral Hospital and mobilized some resources to buy items such as sugar, soap, tooth paste and others to distribute to patients. Drying lines were erected for the children’s wards.
  5. Discipline
    1. The general discipline of most students is good. However, there are cases of those who do not adhere to school rules and regulations.
    2. The worst form of indiscipline this term was the burning of the school generator by a group of students; 14 (fourteen) culprits were arrested with the help of fellow students and handed over to police for appropriate action.
    3. Please, encourage your sons to adhere to school rules and regulations to avoid the possibility of being suspended or discontinued from school.
  6. The Burning of the Generator: its impact and the way forward
    1. The impact is so devastating to the smooth running of the school and therefore requires immediate attention in order to achieve our aspirations.
    2. The teaching of practicals and, in particular, Computer lessons are brought to a halt when electricity power goes off. There is even greater fear if the power goes off during the National Examinations, UCE and UACE.
    3. The study hours are reduced as students are unable to have night preps and this will affect their performance.
    4. Administrative work/office work is affected in absence of alternative source of power source.
    5. Insecurity is heightened and many other activities are affected.
    6. The way forward: The PTA Executive and Board of Governors recommended that each student contributes Ugx35,000 (Thirty Five Thousand Shillings Only) for immediate procurement of a 20KVA Generator. This will be part of the fees for Term III, 2016.
    7. The fees structure for Term III, 2016 will include shs.35,000 for the generator as shown below:
      S.1 S.2 S.3 S.4 S.5 S.6
      683,500= 583,500= 583,500= 573,500= 703,500= 633,500=
    8. The fees is payable to the school accounts with Stanbic Bank: Account No.9030005644169 and Centenary Bank Account No.4510010066, Soroti Branches.
      The fees can be banked in any Stanbic and Centenary Branches in the country.
  7. Events
    1. Prayer Day for Candidates (S.4 and S.6S) will be on Saturday, 8th October, 2016, starting at 10:00 a.m. prompt.
    3. A meeting for S.6 Parents with staff and school administration will be on Tuesday, 20th September, 2016. All parents are urged to attend for a brighter future of your sons.
    4. Visitation Day Term III, 2016 will be on Saturday, 5th November, 2016.
  8. Conclusion:
    We wish you and your son a happy time during the holidays.“AIJANAKIN KA ARIMARIT”

    Ocaatum Silvester
    HEADTEACHER

    c.c. The Commissioner for Secondary Education
    c.c. The Resident District Commissioner – Soroti
    c.c. The LCV Chairperson – Soroti
    c.c. The Chief Administrative Officer – Soroti
    c.c. The District Education Officer – Soroti
    c.c. The Chairperson B.O.G – Teso College Aloet
    c.c. The Chairperson P.T.A – Teso College Aloet