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Campus News
Calendar Reminders
Mon., Jan. 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - School Closed
Fri., Jan. 25 School Spirit Day
Thu., Jan. 31 MS Musical for All Ages - Dr. Doolittle - 6 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 1 Semester Break - No School for Students
Fri., Feb. 8 Parent Meeting on Cyber Safety
Calendar Changes
Fri., Jan. 25 MS Parent Meeting is moved to Fri., Feb. 8 for a joint all-school meeting on Cyber Safety by Ms. Lori Getz.
Special Thank You
We would like to thank the PTO, the Grandparents Day coordinators, Reshma Syed and Humaira Hussain, and parent volunteers for organizing the wonderful luncheon today for the grandparents a
 nd special friends. Also, thank you to all of the parents who made the delicious salads, entrees, and desserts. And, thank you to all of the teachers for
opening your classrooms and inviting everyone in to share some very special learning experiences. Finally, we appreciate Mr. Gomes and the NHS Peace Chorus for inspiring the parents with their beautiful voices and profound messages. Starting tomorrow, you'll be able to see some pictures of the event on our Facebook page. Singapore Math Advice to Parents In Tuesday's parent meeting, Ms. Adler of Smart Training provided important tips for parents on how to support their students in the math program even if they may not fully understand the Singapore method at this time. These include: Practice Math Facts - Help your child master their math facts with:
- A deck of cards
- Number cubes/dice
- Flash cards
- While driving in the car (practicing out loud)
- Drill and Thrill (drill sheets from Internet, bookstore)
- Use paper money and coins when buying things to help your child practice counting back and making change
- Have students practice telling time on wall clocks and watches (e.g., what time is it now, what time will it be in one hour, in a half hour, etc.)
Homework Reminder - If your child cannot teach you how to do the problem they learned in math class, then do not struggle over the homework as this probably indicates they did not get the concept fully. Please write a note to the teacher. This is important for teachers to know, so they can gauge whether/if they need to reteach the concept.
Our Students' Health From the Parent Handbook - "If a student is ill, he/she should remain home until he/she is well. This will discourage incidence of illness among the students." In light of the recent flu alerts around the country, we ask parents to be especially careful about sending students to school who have a persistent cough, runny nose, sore throat, and/or fever. Please allow your student enough time to recover and to avoid spreading the illness. The Uniform and the Cold Weather According to the school's uniform policy (K-8), students may wear a heavy jacket or parka of any color when it is cold. Any lightwear jackets that are worn must be the school's sweat jacket with or without hood. Students can also wear a completely navy sweat jacket with NO logo. Hot Lunch Reminder The Hot Lunch ordering for the month of February will close this Sun., Jan. 20. Click here to access the Hot Lunch system online. As always, we cannot accept late orders or orders that have not been confirmed with a payment. JUM'A at NHS Jum'a at NHS begins at 1:55 pm and ends at about 2:20 pm. Below is the updated list of upcoming khateebs: Jan. 18 Yusif Lee Jan. 25 Tarek Shawky Feb. 8 Ali Al-Sarraf Feb. 22 Salam Al-Marayati March 1 Jihad Turk Upcoming Parent Meeting The MS and LS mid-year parent meetings scheduled for Jan. 25 and Feb. 8 respectively will be folded into one meeting on Friday, Feb. 8 for all parents to attend. This meeting will be led by Lori Getz on "Cyber Safety." She recently gave a presentation to the middle school students and did a fantastic job. So, we decided to invite her to speak to an all-school parent meeting as her information can be valuable for all levels. Click here to see more details. Yearbook Ads' Deadline Approaching! All yearbook ads must be submitted by Monday, Feb. 4. Please note that only COMPLETE forms with payment AND all necessary text or photos will be accepted. Text and photos may also be submitted vi a e-mail to Miss Ahlam Abdallah (Mrs. Fernandez's substitute while she's on maternity leave) at , aabdallah@newhorizonschool.org, and the payment can be submitted to the lower or middle school office. Click here to see the yearbook order form, which is also available on the school's website on Parents page. Yearbook Cover Contest Students interested in participating in our annual NHS Yearbook Cover Contest should turn in their submissions by January 31. The design should be completed on a white 8 ½ x 11 paper. Students should leave a blank 1/2 inch border around the entire design and use pen, color pencils, and/or markers. Lower and middle school students are encouraged to participate. Please submit covers to Ms. Suad in the lower school office or Miss Abdallah athe middle school. | 
