Value of the Month
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Safety Tip
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Parents of preschool, pre-K, and Kindergarten students -- please hold your children's hands when entering and exiting the school.
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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. 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
- 3/5/13 (Tuesday) vs. Sequoyah School at NHS @3:30 pm
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Campus News
Calendar Reminders
Feb. 22 - New Horizon's 22nd Annual Science Fair
School Spirit Day
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 has begun and will 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.
Yearbook Cover Contest
Congratulations to Sarah Toolami, 3rd grader, for her beautiful and creative yearbook cover design. Thanks also to all the other students who participated in the contest.
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 will be our keynote speaker; we will also have NHSP alumni, Karmah Eldesouky, Ali Raed, and fellow high school student Yousuf Soliman who will share 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. Our Gala will be held in Adaya Auditorium, and we will offer childcare for pre-school through third grade children. Older students and alumni are welcome to join us for the evening at a special ticket price. We are very excited about our dinner program, and hope you will be able to join us on March 9th. You should receive your invitation this week. To get more details about the gala and to purchase tickets, click here. Gala Volunteers 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 the week of 3/4/13, especially Friday, 3/8
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!
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. |
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Lower School
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. For information about purchasing a signed copy of her book, Vulture Verses. click here.
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Middle School
8th Grade Bake Sale
The 8th graders will have a bake sale this Friday, Feb. 22 during the Science Fair. Please support their efforts to raise funds for their end-of-the-year trip to Washington, D.C.
Educational Exchange for 7th/8th Graders
Sinai Akiba will visit New Horizon on Wednesday, 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
Tomorrow, Thur., Feb. 21, the 5th graders will participate in the "Properties of Motion" educational program at Disney's California Adventures 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.
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
Food Truck Sale this Friday!
The PTO will be hiring a food truck to sell food to our families during the science fair this Friday between 3-5 p.m. We are pleased to announce that all menu items will be zabiha/halal. They will have beef, chicken and lamb shawarmas and kabob, falafel, hummus and more. Please click here to see the menu. We hope you will have dinner with us on Friday!
Box Tops
Please send in all your box tops by Feb. 27 for 2 parent service hours! Every box top is worth 10 cents for our school, and believe it or not but it all adds up!
Silent Auction Donations
Another way to support the PTO is by donating an item to be auctioned at the Annual Benefit Dinner, which is 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!
Silent Auction meeting this Thurs., Feb.19 at 2:00 p.m. in the middle school. Anyone interested is welcome to join.
Vending Machine Snack Items
Support the PTO and the school by donatingmulti-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.
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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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