With deep sadness, we share that our beloved Amala Devi Gurung passed away peacefully in her sleep over the weekend. She had been with us for almost 11 years. SMD family remembers her warmth and her kindly smile. Her presence will be deeply missed, but her kindness and dedication will always be remembered. Our heartfelt condolences go out to her …
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ANNUAL SPORTS MEET 2024-25
Celebrating the Annual Sports Meet at SMD School On January 17th, 2025, we celebrated our Annual Sports Meet, honored by the presence of Venerable Yonten Gyatso (Thrangu Rinpoche’s elder brother) and other distinguished guests. Our students showcased their talents with a remarkable March-Past and an impressive aerobic dance led by Grade 9, forming the letters “SMD” and captivating the audience. …
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AS THE YEAR DRAWS TO A CLOSE
We still have approximately 30 students in need of sponsors. Here are a few of them. Sponsoring a student at SMD School helps them build a brighter future while preserving their culture, language, and Buddhist way of life. For more information about sponsorship, visit https://himalayanchildren.org/kids-needing-sponsors/ or contact himalayanchildren@gmail.com (Shirley Blair), our director and fundraiser, for further details. Your support can …
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November Highlights from SMD
DEBRA ANN – Himalayan Children’s Fund The Director of our U.S. foundation, Himalayan Children’s Fund (HCF), Debra Ann Robinson-Menzies,, was back home this month, staying at the school as she does every year during her visits to Rinpoche’s institutions in Nepal (10) and India (2). Debra Ann has been tirelessly helping with our school and other Thrangu Rinpoche’s institutions, supporting …
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Updates from SMD, October 2024
SMDers welcomed His Holiness The 41st Sakya Trizin Rinpoche to Nepal Many other people and SMDers lined up outside the school premises, offering khatas to warmly welcome His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche (Sakya Trizin Rinpoche), the 41st head of the Sakya lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. SMDers feel incredibly blessed and fortunate to be part of this auspicious event, which …
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September Updates from SMD
Thanks to Heartland Academy, Two Dozen SMD Students Completed High School Heartland Academy (HA) in Kathmandu provided scholarships for our SEE graduates for over three years. All our students who attended have expressed their gratitude. Our school also appreciates their support in providing scholarships. Thank you to the entire team at Heartland Academy. Our senior administrators team visited Heartland Academy …
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August Updates from Thrangu Rinpoche’s School
On August 1st, we proudly welcomed 17 new Grade 11 Day Scholars to our school This year, we welcomed 17 new Grade 11 Day Scholars. Their sponsorship covers a hot breakfast, tuition, textbooks, school supplies, uniforms, school shoes, and government registration fees. Currently, none of them have been sponsored. The sponsorship rate is the same as for other Day Scholars. …
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Graduation Day Ceremony 2023-24
Graduation Day Ceremony 2080 B.S. (2023-24) – Outstanding Results of Our Grade Ten Students We proudly celebrated the graduation ceremony for our grade 10 students of the 2080 B.S. (2023-24) batch on July 12 , 2024. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all our graduates for their exceptional performance in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE). Their results were truly outstanding, …
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First anniversary of our beloved founder’s passing in Mahaparinirvana
The month of June saw the end to a year of mourning for our beloved Lama On May 23, during ས་ག་ཟླ་བ (Saga Dawa), the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, which is the most auspicious and significant time of the year, our students from grades 8, 9, and 10 of SMD, along with school monks, nuns, teachers, seniors, and staff, …
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Celebrating the Life of Our Kind Lama, Who Loved Reading
The first anniversary of the passing of our beloved founder, the Very Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, into Maha Parinirvana. Saka Dawa, the fourth month in the Tibetan lunar calendar, is dedicated to celebrating the Buddha’s life. The most auspicious day, Saka Dawa Duchen (the full moon day), marks one year since the loss of our beloved founder. From SMD, Grades …
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New School Year 2024-25
We’re thrilled to announce that we will be extending to Grade 12 this year! We have added classrooms to the 5th floor of the main building (aka ‘C Block’), enabling us to offer Grade 12 this year. We offered Grade 11 last year. Our 11th and 12th graders are on shifts, starting classes at 6:00 AM and finishing just before …
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END OF THIS YEAR’S SESSION
Result day marks the conclusion of this year’s session The 2023-2024 school year finished on March 28th with Results Day celebrations. What a happy day it was – SMDers’ academic performance was excellent this year. During the final examination, our pass percentage stood at an impressive 97%. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to both our dedicated teachers and hardworking students. …