0. Class Parents (see minutes of last Exec Council meeting) met the
   principal last Saturday (viz. last Saturday of the month).  Since
   this was the first time, the principal felt it was better that he
   meets the class parents first -- rather than individual teachers
   meeting the parents. Also see the next item.

   The discussion went on for about 2 hours.  Please contact the class
   parents for more information (I will try and post a summary).

1. Post Unit test Open day is on Saturday, Aug 4. 

   The format for this is interesting. All credits to the school for
   making this happen. I don't have all the details but some of the key
   ideas are (pardon me if I made mistakes but it will be clarified)

   . No class for children but instead, parents should go to school!
   . Parents will be seated in the room their wards go to.  For
     example, if your child is in class 7A (& class 4D & class IB), then
     you get to pick and you will go either in 7A (or 4D or IB).  You
     may not be able to be present in two places at the same time :-)
   . Just like your child cannot go late to school, neither can you for
     this open day.
   . Class teacher is expected to be present in his/her room. 1-2 other
     teachers will also be present.
   . The meeting will be moderated by a parent.  Which one? You folks
     get to choose from amongst the ones who are in the room.
   . The teachers will address the parents, hand out the answer books
     and will welcome questions. The min/max/average in each subject
     will be displayed on the blackboard.  No student name will appear.
   . If you want to meet a teacher not in the room you occupy, you will
     know where she/he will be.  Please wait in line when you go to meet
     that person.
   . Finally expect teething troubles in this new model.
   . Be there, and make the school strong.

2. The next open day will happen after each unit test of half yearly
   exam.

3. The next class parent meeting will happen based on the feedback
   presented by the moderators above.  

4. Regarding this point in my previous email

> 6. The last VMC meeting was held recently. I request the parent members
>    on this committee to send their updates.

   some parents have asked me.  The parent members on the VMC are
   Prof. Supratim Biswas of CSE dept IIT Bombay, and Ms. Padmalochana
   Shankaran (I don't have any further contact information). As you
   know, Secretary PTA is NOT a member in these meetings; these invited
   parent members are nominated by Chairman in consultation with the
   Principal).