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Please turn right out of the LS driveway and go around the block. Please do NOT turn around in the neighbors' driveways.
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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:
- March 1 - Jihad Turk
- March 8 - Ali Al-Sarraf
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Middle School Sports Schedule for
March 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
Mon., March 4 - PD Day (No School for Students)
Annual Benefit Gala - Saturday, March 9
You don't want to miss our upcoming Annual Benefit Gala on March 9. Our featured speaker is Shahed Amanullah, Senior Advisor for Technology at the US Department of State. 
We are also excited to 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 purchase your tickets here prior to March 4 and be part of an evening in which we celebrate innovation and innovators.
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.
Arabic Day - Friday, March 15 Preparations are under way for our annual Arabic Day coming up on Friday., March 15. Students will have the opportunity to share their language skills as they interact with students from different grade levels. All students are encouraged to come dressed in traditional clothing from any country. Otherwise, they need to be in their full uniform. The day is a Minimum Day, so students must be picked up at 12 pm. Preschool and pre-K parents, please be sure to bring your students early to school as their activity begins at 9 am. |
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Lower School
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.
Please note: Diane Lang is providing her presentation to the students at no cost to the school. In return, we are promoting the sales of her book. Please support this event with your purchase.
Read Across America
The Lower School will celebrate reading during the month of March. We will start the month with a visit from author Diane Lang and book signing this Friday, March 1. Next Wednesday, March 6 will be Read Across America Day. In honor of Dr. Seuss, students can come to school dressed in Cat in the Hat colors: red, white and black. We will partner up the grade levels and have the older students read to the younger students. For all students who participated in Summer Reading, we will be going on a safari on Thursday, March 14. We are also in the process of scheduling some special story time guests during the month of March. |
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Middle School
8th Grade Nachos Sale
The 8th graders will have a nachos sale this Thur., Feb. 28 during recess and lunch at the Middle School. The cost is $3.00; jalapenos are 50 cents extra. Please support their efforts to raise funds for their end-of-the-year trip to Washington, D.C.
Interfaith Educational Exchange for 7th/8th Graders
Sinai Akiba will visit New Horizon next Wed., 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.
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
PTO Coffee Social
Please join us this Friday, March 1, for a coffee social where we'll discuss upcoming events and PTO activities, such as the Walk-a-thon. The social is from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.in the Middle School Library, and light refreshments and coffee will be served. All parents are welcome!
Silent Auction Donations
Another way to support the PTO is by donating an item to be auctioned 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 that 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 also ask your friends and family. PTO would like to thank our group of committed coordinators!
Vending Machine Snack Items
Support 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
The next order will be on March 6. Please leave your order at the office along with payment. Please plan ahead and think about how you might use scrip during Spring Break! For more information, please contact Francesca Elzanaty at scrip@newhorizonschool.org.
Questions for PTO?
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Community News
Presentation at Pasadena Public Library
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!
Academy of Islamic Thought's Last Module
The final Module of AIT's fourth year, Islam, Then and Now: from Al-Andalusia to America, has begun. The course takes place on Sundays from Feb. 24-March 31 at the Islamic Center of Southern California @ 9-11 am. To register, please visit academyofislamicthought.org. The cost is $100. Babysitting will be offered during the class for $15/child/module. The following is the list lectures:
Lecture 1: Race and Racism: Between America and Islam (taught by
Dr.Sherman Jackson)
Lecture 2: A Model for Prophetic Conflict Resolution in Family,Community
and Everyday Life - Part 1 (taught by Najiba Syeed-Miller)
Lecture 3: A Model for Prophetic Conflict Resolution in Family,Community
and Everyday Life - Part 2 (taught by Najiba Syeed-Miller)
Lecture 4: Al-Andalus: Infancy, Maturity and Decline;Taifa Kingdoms
(taught by Mariam Saada)
Lecture 5: From Taifas to End of Reconquista (taught by Mariam Saada)
Lecture 6: Spain 1492-1614 (taught by Mariam Saada)
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