Message by the Principal

Dear Nadroga Arya Families,
I am thrilled to welcome you to the 2023-2024 school year. This is my second
year as the principal of Nadroga Arya College and my 34 th  year with Education
Ministry. Our staff and I are excited to have our students back in our classrooms and
hallways again. We look forward to working closely with you to support our students
emotionally and academically this year.

Strong family engagement has always been a critical part of student success
at Nadroga Arya College. Parents are a child’s first teachers and important role
models. Every parent can help their child to be prepared and responsible in school,
regardless of their educational background and the language they speak.
Opportunities to connect include email, Facebook, Twitter, Seesaw, and Remind,
along with attending school events as much as possible. Please be sure to read the
monthly newsletter. This will always contain the most up-to-date information about
upcoming events and important reminders. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me
or your child’s teacher at any time with questions, concerns, and suggestions. It is
also important to stay informed about what your child is learning. Your child’s teacher
will keep you updated, but you can reach out to share if you notice your child
struggling with the content or to discuss strategies for practicing at home. Another
important way in which you can support your children is through encouraging good
attendance. Students should be at school on time every day and avoid missing
school as much as possible. We encourage vacations to be taken during breaks
from school. Our family liaison and I will continue contacting families, as needed, to
help support them with improving their students’ attendance.
This year, we will resume our weekly moral lessons, but will have a special
school-wide focus on respect this year. This consists of respecting other students
and staff, but also includes self-respect. Students will be encouraged to recognize
their own self-worth and assert themselves if they are being disrespected by others.
We will also continue a strong focus on academics and student engagement
with our School Improvement Plans and staff development. We continue to focus on
having high expectations for all students, including presenting all students with
challenging concepts at their grade level in reading and math. We will also continue
to be intentional in our use of higher level thinking questions and inquiry based
activities to help our students develop deeper understanding of content.
I am excited to see the academic, social, and intrapersonal progress our
students make during the 2024 school year. Thank you for your very important part
in Nadroga Arya College learning community. I’m looking forward to another
wonderful school year!

Sincerely,
DHRAM JIT SINGH
HEAD OF SCHOOL