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PROGRESSIVE SHALOM INT. SCH.

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Interview with principal

Prefects Report

Classes (pictures)

My Story

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Brain Teaser

Profile of Students 2014/2015

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ONLY THE BEST

PROGRESSIVE SHALOM INT. SCH.

C O N C E P T

Designed & Published

T: 020 077 7710 / 032 206 1048 www.creativetouchgh.comW: [email protected]:

Interview with principal

Prefects Report

Classes (pictures)

My Story

Gallery

Brain Teaser

Profile of Students 2014/2015

EB: Good evening Sir!

Principal: Good evening

EB: Sir, can you tell us who Michael Adu-Poku is?

Principal: He is the third born of his mother, completed

secondary education as the boys' prefect in 1973 in

Tweneboah Kodua Secondary school. After which he went

to the army and left the army after six years to be an

evangelist. He is married to Mrs. Comfort Adu-Poku with three

Children; two girls and a boy. At the moment he is the head

of Progressive Shalom International School. He has handled

the school for the past 27years. His strongest character is

discipline, diligence and being trustworthy. He is

passionate about children. Always want children he has

handled rise more ahead than what he rose to.

EB: Can you run us through your early days growing up in

education?

Principal: oh yeah! It was difcult somehow. My father died

when I was three years, so it was my mother (Mercy Kodua)

who single-handedly took care of all of us especially myself

who saw my father dying. I went to Elementary school in

Kumawu Bodomase, where I was staying with my aunt. I came

to Kumasi after class two to stay with my mother, there I

continued from class three to class six at Bantama Presby

Primary School. Then later went to Tweneboah Kodua

Secondary school till form four.

EB: What were your childhood ambitions and have you

achieved all?

Principal: Everyone knew that at the tender age of eight

years I wanted to be a soldier or a medical student. But the

military took greater part of me; I started as a boy brigadier

in Bantama Presby and could join the military march in the

principal streets when I was in form four. So after secondary

school, one Major Barko took my results and aided in

getting admission into the military. I was ambitious of nishing

everything I start so I was strong in heart and will. And since I

became head of the school that ambition to excel in all

that I put my efforts in has been my hallmark, no wonder we

all can boast of the performance of the school in the city

(as the fourth school among 450 schools). I got seriously

sick and was even at the verge of death when I had a

visitation from God. I became born again and began to

preach the gospel.

EB: What will you describe as the most outstanding

achievement and challenges as a Principal of the School?

Principal: The achievements are the academic work and

results that comes out of our toils. One of them is when we

emerged fourth for the rst time in 2001 when our second

batch of BECE candidates wrote their paper, that, I can

say is an achievement, though we have maintained our

status as the fourth school in the city for years now. A lot of

challenges have come my way as a principal. Getting the

school to the status I want it to be comes with a lot of

challenges. Since my 27 years of handling the school I

have always been around every evening though I stay far

from the school.

EB: So Sir, how do you envision the school in the next 10

years?

Principal: Wow! The next 10years will be fabulous! We are

initiating some programs for the school which will yield

excellent results. The fabulous future indication is that even

now we have over 600 children only from nursery to class

three with these few infrastructures. So the plan is to facelift

the school's infrastructure within the next 5 years as we hit

our target of attaining 3000 student population with that

same years.

EB: Can we know your core values and principles?

Principal: I think I have said much already. I believe in

discipline, hard work, results oriented life, truthfulness,

mentoring and uprightness.

EB: I think we have heard much about the school and your

academic life; can you take us through your family?

Principal: Oh I have a very small family of ve. And my family

is my priority. My st born is a girl now a woman (laughing),

the second too same and the last is a boy now in Adisadel

College. I have a calm, supportive, beautiful and intelligent

woman as a wife.

EB: As a family head, principal and evangelist how are you

able to combine all these?

Principal: I make sure I live a balanced life. Evangelist work

is done in the church and the principal's work is done in the

school so I don't send it home. Neither do I bring the house

matters in the school or church.

EB: Sir your nal words

Principal: My nals are to my entire family, mother and

siblings. I want to thank them for the support, co operations

and the opportunity to tell them, to give them, to reveal to

them what really is within me. I thought I had something in me

but it took the handling of the school to bring the best out

of me. The students of the school must work assiduously to

produce the best in all that they do. The parents and

guardians must join hands with the school to bring the best

out of the children. For Progressive Shalom……….. it is only

the best!

EB: Thank you very much sir. We are appreciate the time

spent with us.

Principal: You are welcomed and it's a pleasure to have

you around.

THE PRINCIPALEvangelist Michael Adu-Poku

INTERVIEW WITH

EB: Good evening Sir!

Principal: Good evening

EB: Sir, can you tell us who Michael Adu-Poku is?

Principal: He is the third born of his mother, completed

secondary education as the boys' prefect in 1973 in

Tweneboah Kodua Secondary school. After which he went

to the army and left the army after six years to be an

evangelist. He is married to Mrs. Comfort Adu-Poku with three

Children; two girls and a boy. At the moment he is the head

of Progressive Shalom International School. He has handled

the school for the past 27years. His strongest character is

discipline, diligence and being trustworthy. He is

passionate about children. Always want children he has

handled rise more ahead than what he rose to.

EB: Can you run us through your early days growing up in

education?

Principal: oh yeah! It was difcult somehow. My father died

when I was three years, so it was my mother (Mercy Kodua)

who single-handedly took care of all of us especially myself

who saw my father dying. I went to Elementary school in

Kumawu Bodomase, where I was staying with my aunt. I came

to Kumasi after class two to stay with my mother, there I

continued from class three to class six at Bantama Presby

Primary School. Then later went to Tweneboah Kodua

Secondary school till form four.

EB: What were your childhood ambitions and have you

achieved all?

Principal: Everyone knew that at the tender age of eight

years I wanted to be a soldier or a medical student. But the

military took greater part of me; I started as a boy brigadier

in Bantama Presby and could join the military march in the

principal streets when I was in form four. So after secondary

school, one Major Barko took my results and aided in

getting admission into the military. I was ambitious of nishing

everything I start so I was strong in heart and will. And since I

became head of the school that ambition to excel in all

that I put my efforts in has been my hallmark, no wonder we

all can boast of the performance of the school in the city

(as the fourth school among 450 schools). I got seriously

sick and was even at the verge of death when I had a

visitation from God. I became born again and began to

preach the gospel.

EB: What will you describe as the most outstanding

achievement and challenges as a Principal of the School?

Principal: The achievements are the academic work and

results that comes out of our toils. One of them is when we

emerged fourth for the rst time in 2001 when our second

batch of BECE candidates wrote their paper, that, I can

say is an achievement, though we have maintained our

status as the fourth school in the city for years now. A lot of

challenges have come my way as a principal. Getting the

school to the status I want it to be comes with a lot of

challenges. Since my 27 years of handling the school I

have always been around every evening though I stay far

from the school.

EB: So Sir, how do you envision the school in the next 10

years?

Principal: Wow! The next 10years will be fabulous! We are

initiating some programs for the school which will yield

excellent results. The fabulous future indication is that even

now we have over 600 children only from nursery to class

three with these few infrastructures. So the plan is to facelift

the school's infrastructure within the next 5 years as we hit

our target of attaining 3000 student population with that

same years.

EB: Can we know your core values and principles?

Principal: I think I have said much already. I believe in

discipline, hard work, results oriented life, truthfulness,

mentoring and uprightness.

EB: I think we have heard much about the school and your

academic life; can you take us through your family?

Principal: Oh I have a very small family of ve. And my family

is my priority. My st born is a girl now a woman (laughing),

the second too same and the last is a boy now in Adisadel

College. I have a calm, supportive, beautiful and intelligent

woman as a wife.

EB: As a family head, principal and evangelist how are you

able to combine all these?

Principal: I make sure I live a balanced life. Evangelist work

is done in the church and the principal's work is done in the

school so I don't send it home. Neither do I bring the house

matters in the school or church.

EB: Sir your nal words

Principal: My nals are to my entire family, mother and

siblings. I want to thank them for the support, co operations

and the opportunity to tell them, to give them, to reveal to

them what really is within me. I thought I had something in me

but it took the handling of the school to bring the best out

of me. The students of the school must work assiduously to

produce the best in all that they do. The parents and

guardians must join hands with the school to bring the best

out of the children. For Progressive Shalom……….. it is only

the best!

EB: Thank you very much sir. We are appreciate the time

spent with us.

Principal: You are welcomed and it's a pleasure to have

you around.

THE PRINCIPALEvangelist Michael Adu-Poku

INTERVIEW WITH

- Eshun Frimpong Daniel

- Phyllis Agyei (JHS 3A)

- Elizabeth Boateng

- Vera Josephine Adomako

- Agooji ( Patrick Tachie ‐Menson)

‐ Leslie Adu‐ 3A

- Eshun Frimpong Daniel

- Elizabeth Boateng

- Vera Josephine Adomako

- Agooji ( Patrick Tachie ‐Menson)

‐ Leslie Adu‐ 3A

noring, like all other sounds, is caused by vibrations that cause

Sparticles in the air to form sound waves.

While we are asleep, turbulent airow can cause the tissues of the nose and throat to vibrate and give rise to snoring. Essentially, snoring is a sound resulting from turbulent airow that causes tissues to vibrate during sleep. Snoring is a common condition that can affect anyone, although it occurs more frequently in men and people who are overweight. Snoring has a tendency to worsen with age. Very often, snoring is usually not very serious and is mostly a nuisance for your bed partner. However, if you are a habitual snorer, you not only disrupt the sleep patterns of those close to you, but you also impair your own sleep quality. Medical assistance is often needed for habitual snorers (and their loved ones) to get a good night's sleep.

What Causes Snoring?

Snoring occurs when the ow of air through the mouth and nose is physically obstructed. Air ow can be obstructed by a combination of factors, including:

• Obstructed nasal airways: Some people snore only during allergy seasons or when they have a sinus infection.

• Poor muscle tone in the throat and tongue: Throat and tongue muscles can be too relaxed, which allows them to collapse and fall back into the airway. This can result from deep sleep, alcohol consumption, and use of some sleeping pills. Normal aging causes further relaxation of these muscles.

• Bulky throat tissue: Being overweight can cause bulky throat tissue. Also, children with large tonsils and adenoids often snore.

• When we are asleep, the area at the back of the throat sometimes narrows. The same amount of air passing through this smaller opening can cause the tissues surrounding the opening to vibrate, which in turn can cause the sounds of snoring. Different people who snore have different reasons for the narrowing. The narrowing can be in the nose, mouth, or throat.

Health Risks

Habitual snorers can be at risk for serious health problems, including obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea creates several problems, including:

• Long interruptions of breathing (more than 10 seconds) during sleep caused by partial or total obstruction or blockage of the airway.

• Frequent waking from sleep, even though you may not realize it.

• Light sleeping. People with obstructive sleep apnea sleep lightly to try to keep their throat muscles tense enough to maintain airow.

• Strain on the heart. Prolonged suffering from obstructive sleep apnea often results in higher blood pressure and may cause enlargement of the heart, with higher risks of heart attack and stroke.

• Poor night's sleep. This leads to drowsiness during the day and can interfere with your quality of life.

Snoring self-help tips:

• Maintain a healthy diet and weight. Being overweight by just a few kilograms can lead to snoring. Fatty tissue around your neck squeezes the airway and prevents air from owing in and out freely.

• Try to sleep on your side rather than your back. Sleeping on your side prevents your tongue, chin and any excess fatty tissue under your chin to probably relax and squash your airway

• Avoid alcohol before going to bed. Alcohol causes the muscles to relax more than usual during a normal night's sleep.

• Quit or cut down on smoking. Cigarette smoke irritates the lining of the nasal cavity and throat, causing swelling and catarrh. If the nasal passages become congested, it's difcult to breathe through your nose because the airow is decreased.

• Keep your nasal passages clear so that you breathe in through your nose rather than your mouth. Try rubbing a few drops of eucalyptus or olbas oil onto your pillowcase.

• Ask your pharmacist for advice on medicines to use.

- Emmanuel Baffoe

HE SNORES TOO MUCH'

‐ Andrea Benewa.

‐ Spendylove Owusu Sekyere.

‐ Phyllis Agyei & Christabel Gyebuaah Mensah (JHS 3a)

noring, like all other sounds, is caused by vibrations that cause

Sparticles in the air to form sound waves.

While we are asleep, turbulent airow can cause the tissues of the nose and throat to vibrate and give rise to snoring. Essentially, snoring is a sound resulting from turbulent airow that causes tissues to vibrate during sleep. Snoring is a common condition that can affect anyone, although it occurs more frequently in men and people who are overweight. Snoring has a tendency to worsen with age. Very often, snoring is usually not very serious and is mostly a nuisance for your bed partner. However, if you are a habitual snorer, you not only disrupt the sleep patterns of those close to you, but you also impair your own sleep quality. Medical assistance is often needed for habitual snorers (and their loved ones) to get a good night's sleep.

What Causes Snoring?

Snoring occurs when the ow of air through the mouth and nose is physically obstructed. Air ow can be obstructed by a combination of factors, including:

• Obstructed nasal airways: Some people snore only during allergy seasons or when they have a sinus infection.

• Poor muscle tone in the throat and tongue: Throat and tongue muscles can be too relaxed, which allows them to collapse and fall back into the airway. This can result from deep sleep, alcohol consumption, and use of some sleeping pills. Normal aging causes further relaxation of these muscles.

• Bulky throat tissue: Being overweight can cause bulky throat tissue. Also, children with large tonsils and adenoids often snore.

• When we are asleep, the area at the back of the throat sometimes narrows. The same amount of air passing through this smaller opening can cause the tissues surrounding the opening to vibrate, which in turn can cause the sounds of snoring. Different people who snore have different reasons for the narrowing. The narrowing can be in the nose, mouth, or throat.

Health Risks

Habitual snorers can be at risk for serious health problems, including obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea creates several problems, including:

• Long interruptions of breathing (more than 10 seconds) during sleep caused by partial or total obstruction or blockage of the airway.

• Frequent waking from sleep, even though you may not realize it.

• Light sleeping. People with obstructive sleep apnea sleep lightly to try to keep their throat muscles tense enough to maintain airow.

• Strain on the heart. Prolonged suffering from obstructive sleep apnea often results in higher blood pressure and may cause enlargement of the heart, with higher risks of heart attack and stroke.

• Poor night's sleep. This leads to drowsiness during the day and can interfere with your quality of life.

Snoring self-help tips:

• Maintain a healthy diet and weight. Being overweight by just a few kilograms can lead to snoring. Fatty tissue around your neck squeezes the airway and prevents air from owing in and out freely.

• Try to sleep on your side rather than your back. Sleeping on your side prevents your tongue, chin and any excess fatty tissue under your chin to probably relax and squash your airway

• Avoid alcohol before going to bed. Alcohol causes the muscles to relax more than usual during a normal night's sleep.

• Quit or cut down on smoking. Cigarette smoke irritates the lining of the nasal cavity and throat, causing swelling and catarrh. If the nasal passages become congested, it's difcult to breathe through your nose because the airow is decreased.

• Keep your nasal passages clear so that you breathe in through your nose rather than your mouth. Try rubbing a few drops of eucalyptus or olbas oil onto your pillowcase.

• Ask your pharmacist for advice on medicines to use.

- Emmanuel Baffoe

HE SNORES TOO MUCH'

‐ Andrea Benewa.

‐ Spendylove Owusu Sekyere.

‐ Phyllis Agyei & Christabel Gyebuaah Mensah (JHS 3a)

Phyllis Agyei (JHS 3A)

Vera Josephine Adomako

Eshun Frimpong Daniel

Elizabeth Boateng

Phyllis Agyei (JHS 3A)

Vera Josephine Adomako

Eshun Frimpong Daniel

Elizabeth Boateng

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