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. See the Arabic Day flyer and schedule for more information.
Arabic and Islamic Book Sale -- Friday, March 15
Come to Arabic Day and visit our mini-Book Fair with specialty Arabic and Islamic books for children. This will be located on the middle school campus from 9 - 11 a.m. and is open to all parents. This will be a great way to build your child's Arabic book collection.
Financial Aid Deadline Approaching - Monday, March 18
The SSS form must be completed online at www.sss.nais.org, and all applications for Aldeen and Aasra must also be completed by this deadline accompanied by all the required forms (e.g., income tax, etc.). If you need any further information, please don't hesitate to contact Mr. Jonathan Go in the Business Office at jgo@newhorizonschool.org.
Re-enrollment Season is Almost Here!
Coming up next week, families should receive an important email from the Board Chair and the School Head regarding re-enrollment for 2013-2014. Also, the email will include special re-enrollment instructions to help parents complete the new Online Enrollment process. We invite you all to renew your family's commitment to giving your children the gift of a New Horizon education. Families who re-enroll by Friday, March 22 receive a $50 discount on the enrollment fee. The final deadline for re-enrollment without a late fee is Friday, April 5.
Dennis Uniform March Promotion
Dennis Uniform is running a promotion in March. Please see the flyer for more details.
Congratulations to NHS Science Fair Winners!
After months of hard work and perseverance, our middle school students reached their goal of achieving excellence in the realm of scientific inquiry. At the 22nd Annual NHS Science Fair, students earned medals for meeting specific criteria as assessed by our team of highly qualified judges hailing from a variety of science and engineering fields and institutions such as USC, Cal State LA, and Huntington Memorial Hospital, among others.
We commend all of our students for their effort to gain better understanding through the use of the scientific method, and we congratulate the following winners:
Gold
6th Grade
Abdullah Hassan*
7th Grade
Jinan Al-Marayati*
Ramzi Beshir*
Amr Eissa*
Silver
6th Grade
Ahmad Eissa*
Noor Hassan*
Zeinab Hemdan*
7th Grade
Wania Ahmad*
Mariam Hassan*
Sahar Kariem*
Farida Saker*
Bronze
6th Grade
Aliza Arya*
Dalia Marouf
7th Grade
Mahek Ahmad*
Sara Dardari
Maryam Malik
Yehya Nasser
The Dr. Omar Zahir Award for the best overall project went to Ramzi Beshir for his project, "Temperature's Effect on Resistivity."
The starred projects are those which are eligible for the Los Angeles County Science Fair which takes place on March 23. We extend our best wishes to these students for success at the next level, and we thank God for the supportive team of teachers and parents who helped our students fulfill their commitment to learning.
Professional Development Day
On March 4, elementary classroom teachers and middle school math teachers participated in a PD session with our Singapore Math trainer, Tricia Salerno. During this session, they worked on problem-solving techniques to use with the students. She also gave guidelines on curriculum pacing and praised the school's addition of hours in the day for math instruction.
Sinai Akiba Students at NHS Today
As part of the school's interfaith program, we were excited to 
welcome seventh grade students and the staff from Sinai Akiba Academy, a Jewish day school in Los Angeles, to New Horizon. About two weeks ago, NHS seventh and eighth graders visited Sinai Akiba and engaged in activities and observations. Today's schedule included a campus interfaith scavenger hunt, Muslim prayer demonstration, drama session. discussion on identity, and an organized game on the field. Our students did an excellent job as ambassadors of their faith and the school. The whole experience was a great way to help our students develop understanding and respect for one another.
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