Value of the Month
Commitment
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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:
- Feb. 15 - No Jum'a (no school for students)
- Feb. 22 - Salam Al-Marayati
- March 1 - Jihad Turk
- March 8 - Ali Al-Sarraf
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Middle School Sports Schedule for Feb.
/Mar. 2013
Girls Soccer
- 3/19/13 (Tuesday) vs. SequoyahSchool at NHS @3:30 pm
Boys Basketball
- 2/19/13 (Tuesday) vs. Gooden at NHS @3:30 pm
- 3/5/13 (Tuesday) vs. Sequoyah School at NHS @3:30 pm
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Campus News
Calendar Reminders
Feb. 15 - No school for students (Parent-Teacher Conferences & PD Day)
Feb. 18 - President's Day (School Closed)
Feb. 22 - New Horizon's 22nd Annual Science Fair
Come Celebrate our Budding Scientists -- NHS 22nd Annual Science Fair, next Fri., Feb. 22 from 3-5 pm
Come join us for our exciting school-wide science fair exhibit of student projects. This is the community's chance to praise the children for their dedicated work as budding scientists.The announcement of the Middle School winners will take place at about 4:30 pm. See the flyer for more details.
Scholastic Book Fair
The annual book fair will begin next Tue., Feb. 19 and end the following Mon., Feb. 25. Please be sure to stop by the book fair during the science fair next Friday and visit with Clifford! All proceeds go directly to expanding our library collection.
Annual Benefit Gala - Saturday, March 9
We are very pleased to announce that, in addition to Mr. Shahed Amanullah, Senior Advisor for Technology at the US Department of State who is the keynote speaker; we will have NHSP alumni, Karmah Eldesouky, Ali Raed, Omar Ozgur, and fellow high school student Yousuf Soliman sharing highlights of their recent Gamer Quartet presentation at TEDx Youth@Caltech.
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for an evening in which we celebrate innovation and innovators.
Childcare is available for preschool through third grade children. Older students and alumni are welcome to join us for the evening at a special ticket price.
To get more details about the gala and to purchase tickets, click here.
Gala Volunteers Needed
Calling all parents and community members! We need your help in the following ways:
- Marketing - please help us get out the word about our event
- Sponsorship - if you have a business, let our school community know who you are and what you do. Please call for sponsorship information.
- Ticket sales
- Event set-up and planning
Help New Horizon with our most important fundraising event of the year and earn some service hours at the same time. Call Fatima Cash at 626-795-5186 ext. 1123 if you are interested in making this Gala the most successful ever!
Special Thanks
We would like to thank our parent volunteers who took time out of their busy day to help us with the Gala invitation mailing. When you, as parents, get involved, you make New Horizon the special school environment it can be. Thank you.
Hot Lunch
Hot lunch ordering for March is now open through next Wed., Feb. 20. You can access our Hot Lunch system on our school website under Quick Links or directly at the link below: http://www.orderhotlunch.com/ca/pasadena/newhorizonschool
Please note that we cannot accept late orders or orders that have not been confirmed with a payment.
Interfaith Peace Walk In an effort to stay connected with the community around us, we would like to inform all the NHS families of an Interfaith Peace Walk and Shoe Drive that will be taking place on Sunday, March 3. The purpose of this walk is to join in an interfaith effort and provide shoes for the needy. As part of our effort for the event, we will be placing boxes in both the lower school and middle school campuses, and encourage families to provide gently-used/new shoes. For more information, please see the flyer.
UCLA Research Study Seeks Participants from NHS The National Children's Study is conducting a Diet Pilot Study to find better ways to gather information about what 2 to 4 year-old South Asian, Pakistani, Chinese, and Filipino children eat. This information will help the National Children Study explore the relationships between diet and health. Mothers who participate will be compensated $75, and the school will receive $25. If you are interested, please contact Suad Naser atsnaser@newhorizonschool.org. Once we have a list of interested parents, the researchers at UCLA will come out to the school to meet with the mothers on the details of the study. Please see the NCS brochure for more information. |
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Lower School
Happy 100th Day of School!
 Our first graders started counting school days as the year began,and today,it's official - we reached the 100th day of school! There has been plenty of learning taking place this year, and there is much more to come. Check out our Facebook page to see what some of our classes were doing today.
Reptile Family Visit for Preschool and Pre-K
Mark your calendars for Wed., Feb. 27. Our annual visit from the Reptile Family is planned for that day. All preschool and pre-K students are invited to attend this special in-house field trip. Arrival is at the usual time. However, dismissal for those students who don't normally attend on Wednesdays is at 12:00 noon.
Author Diane Lang - Bringing Love for the Unloved Animals to New Horizon
Students of New Horizon Lower School will have the opportunity to enjoy a visit from author Diane Lang on Friday, March 1. In her work as a docent at three wildlife centers in Northern California, Diane Lang has come to know, understand, and love the animals that aren't the subject of adorable YouTube videos: snakes, insects, bats, vultures, skunks, and more. She began writing them love poems, which led to the publication of the gorgeous book, Vulture Verses, in the fall of 2012.
Diane has become much in demand as a presenter and speaker at schools, parks, nature centers, and museums. She travels regularly throughout California (and the west) and is coming to New Horizon to read her poems and bring her favorite critters (including Terra the tarantula) to share with our students.
Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book Shop will be handling book sales for the event. Look for more details to come about purchasing a signed copy of her book, Vulture Verses.
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Middle School
Educational Exchange for 7th/8th Graders
We are excited to inform you that our 7th and 8th graders will be visiting a local Jewish school, Sinai Akiba, next Wed., Feb. 20. Their visit is a part of the Islamic Studies and Social Studies Curricula. They will interact with their peers, take part in various educational activities, and observe the Jewish prayer. As a follow up, Sinai Akiba will visit New Horizon on March 6. During that visit, the students will participate in drama activities, learn about what it means to be an American while maintaining faith, and observe the Muslim prayer.
5th Grade Trip to California Adventures
On Thur., Feb. 21, the 5th graders will participate in the "Properties of Motion" educational program at Disney's California Adventures Park. They will have a chance to experience Newton's Laws of Motion first-hand as they ride a few rides, observe inertia in action, and build their own roller coasters while at the park.
We will leave promptly at the start of school and will return before dismissal time. Students will need to bring a sack lunch with them (they will not receive hot lunch on this day), and in their lunch, they should bring a snack (and perhaps a bottle of water) that can be eaten along the way while we are walking. We will have lunch outside of the park after our experience is over, so students should NOT bring money for food or souvenirs on this trip.
All students should wear their PE shirts and blue jeans. Please make sure you return your child's permission slip to Mrs. Eichenauer by no later than Tue., Feb. 19.
MS Qur'an Competition
Our annual Quran Competition will take place on Fri., March 8. Below is the list of the surahs for each grade level:
5th Grade:
Level 1: Surah 85 (Al-Burouj) & Surah 84 (Al-'Inshiqaq)
Level 2: Surah 85 (Al-Burouj)
Level 3: Surah 84 (Al-'Inshiqaq)
6th Grade:
Level 1: Surah 80 (Abasa) & Surah 88 (Al-Ghashiyah)
Level 2: Surah 80 (Abasa)
Level 3: Surah 88 (Al-Ghashiyah)
7th Grade:
Level 1: Surah 79 (An-Naziaat) & Surah 82 (Al-'Infitar)
Level 2: Surah 79 (An-Naziaat)
Level 3: Surah 82 (Al-'Infitar)
8th Grade:
Level 1: Surah 78 (An-Naba') & Surah 81 (At-Takweer)
Level 2: Surah 78 (An-Naba')
Level 3: Surah 81 (At-Takweer) |
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PTO
Dine with PTO
Join the PTO for a school-wide dinner night at Souplantation in Pasadena on S. Lake Ave. this Thursday, Feb. 14 at 5:30 pm. Let's start off our long weekend together!
Box Tops
Please send in all your box tops this month for 2 parents service hours! Every box top is worth 10 cents for our school. Believe it or not, it all adds up!
Silent Auction Donations
Another way to support the PTO is by donating an item to be auctioned off at the Annual Benefit Dinner on March 9. Proceeds from the bids on the auction items go directly to support the PTO. Some people have donated gift certificates from local businesses who are trying to attract new customers. Free, or steeply discounted, services from beauty salons, photography studios, flower shops and other businesses would be popular. Please ask your friends and family also. PTO would like to thank our group of committed coordinators!
Vending Machine Snack ItemsSupport the PTO and the school by donating multi-packs of Sun Chips or Trail Mix. If you have questions about other snacks or drinks that are needed, please contact Farah Bhatti at pto@newhorizonschool.org.
SCRIP
Thank you for all the scrip orders this month. The next order will be in March. For more information, please contact Francesca Elzanaty at scrip@newhorizonschool.org.
PTO Jog-A-Thon Fundraiser
Look out for PTO's annual Jog-a-thon, coming later this month! It's time to get into shape!
Questions for PTO?
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Community News
The Pasadena Public Library invites you to a free presentation about Exploring Mars with the Curiosity rover, to be held at the Villa Parke Branch in Pasadena on Monday, March 4 from 3 to 5 pm.
Students will hear from Caltech planetary geologist, Dr. John Grotzinger, the chief scientist for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, and then will be treated to a presentation by Matthew Heverly, who has the job of driving Curiosity around Mars!
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