Value of the Month
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Safety Tip
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Please use PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY at the LS for walking to the LS campus. The drveway is for vehicles only.
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Jum'a at NHS
Jum'a at NHS begins at 1:55 pm and ends at about 2:20 pm. Mr. Hanie Nasser will give the khutba this Friday, March 22.
Starting in April, our student khateeb program will begin. Eighth grade boys and girls receive training in writing and delivering khutbas. Girls will deliver khutbas in a single gender setting. Boys will deliver khutbas in a mixed or single gender setting. Look for the list of student khateebs in the next issue of Weekly.
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Campus News
Calendar Reminders
Fri., March 22 School Spirit Day (dismissal @ 2:45 p.m.)
Deadline for $50 Re-enrollment discount
March 25-29 Spring Break (School Closed)
Wed., April 3 Who's Who Day (all-school)
Fri., April 5 Deadline for Re-Enrollment (after this date, $100 late fee)
April 4-18 Grade Level Parent Meetings (see online calendar)
Fri., April 19 Spring Open House
Hot Lunch Reminder
Hot lunch ordering for the month of April will close at midnight tonight, Wed., March 20. You can access our Hot Lunch system here. Please note that we cannot accept late orders or orders that have not been confirmed with a payment.
Re-enrollment Reminder!
Take advantage of the re-enrollment discount and re-enroll online by this Friday, March 22. The final deadline for re-enrollment without a late fee is Friday, April 5. Click here to complete the enrollment process online.
L.A. County Science Fair - March 21-23 @ Pasadena Convention Center
Best wishes to our 13 students who will be representing New Horizon Pasadena at the upcoming LA County Science Fair. We are proud of your accomplishments!
This is a wonderful opportunity for all to visit the Fair, see students' projects from all over Los Angeles County, and enjoy many interactive exhibits. The exhibit hall is open to the public from 10 am-5 pm on Sat.,, March 23. The award ceremony is from 7-9 pm.
Dennis Uniform March Promotion
Dennis Uniform is running a promotion in March. Please see the flyer for more details.
Arabic Day -- Shukran!
Thank you to the students and parents for supporting the Arabic Day  program either by attending, making sure your student was prepared for the day, bringing food, or any other way! Also, special thanks to the Arabic and Qur'an teachers who prepared our students for a great interactive program -- Mrs. Amal Elhoseiny, Mrs. Nacheda Tizani, Mrs. Shatha Eissa, Mrs. Oumayma Amaira, and Ms. Samia Abdel-Al.
Volunteers Needed for Development Committee
The Development Committee of the Board of Trustees needs volunteers to help with fundraising, alumni networking, raising awareness of New Horizon in the community, and growing the number of student applicants. The committee meets at NHS on the second Wednesday of the month at 5:00 pm. If interested, please contact Stacey Inal, the Development Committee Chair, at chilihills@cox.net.
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Lower School
Qur'an Challenge - Friday, March 18
In an effort to continuously encourage our children to practice and review what they have learned over the course of the year, we will be holding our annual Quran Challenge this Friday, March 18. Students will be expected to recite suras from the 30th part of the Quran that have already been covered in their grade level curriculum. Recitation will take place during their regularly scheduled Islamic Studies time.
March Reading Madness
The Lower School is celebrating reading during the month of March. We started the month with a visit from author Diane Lang and her book signing on March 1. March 6 was Read Across America Day. In honor of Dr. Seuss, students came to school dressed in Cat in the Hat colors; red, white and black. Our older students had a shared reading experience with the younger students. Monday, March 11 was another author visit and book signing. Mariam Al-Kalby read her book The Apple Seed. This is the first book in a series she calls The Prophet Says. Wel look forward to future books authored by Mariam. Our Summer Reading safari was a big success on Thursday, March 14. We searched all over the Lower School campus, but, we could not find the elusive purple ele-rhino-saurus. However, he left a special treat for all those who completed their Summer Reading.
This Thursday and Friday, March 21- 22, students will be treated to a special guest reader during their library time. She will be sharing stories from the collection of one of her favorite authors, Bill Peet.
Author Visits - Books Available Online
For students who missed the opportunity to purchase Vulture Verses or The Apple Tree during the author visits this month, please note that both books are available online at Amazon.com at the links below:
Vulture Verses by Diane Lang
The Apple Tree by Mariam Al-Kalby |
Middle School
7th Grade Parent Orientation Meeting for Channel Islands Trip -- Tomorrow, Thur., March 21
Seventh graders will have their annual outdoor education experience in Channel Islands from Wed.- Fri., April 24-26. The trip emphasizes class unity through shared experience and team-building activities as well as kayaking and nature hikes. Important details about the trip will be given at a mandatory orientation tomorrow, Thurs., March 21 from 3:45-4:30 p.m.
Talent Show Tryouts
Talent Show Tryouts are coming up on Wednesday, April 3 and Thursday, April 4 between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Parents should wait for their children from the regular dismissal time. Sign-ups are in the MS office. We encourage all middle schoolers to show us their talents! The Talent Show will be on Friday, April 19.
Wheel Week Moved
Wheel Week has been moved to the week of April 15 -- 18. If you have 25 sadaqa stamps, you can participate by bringing skateboards, roller blades, and scooters for use during recess and lunch. A HELMET is REQUIRED! Sign-ups will be in the MS office.
Qur'an Competition Awards 100 percent of middle school students who participated in the competition this year (35) received an award  at either the Najm (Star) , Qamar (Moon), or Shams (Sun) levels.
Congratulations for your hard work and dedication to the Qur'an! Many thanks to the Aldeen Foundation for its sponsorship of this important program.
Here are the Najm (90-93%), Qamar (94-97%), and Shams (98-100%) winners in levels 1, 2 and 3:
Level 1 (Highest)
Shams - Ahmad Eissa and Abdullah Hasan (6th Grade), Mariam Hasan (7th Grade), Marah Hasan and Dzelila Maslesa (8th Grade)
Qamar - Omar Khaled (5th Grade), Aliza Arya and Hadia Farouqi (6th Grade), Amr Eissa (7th Grade), Oumayma Ben-Youssef (8th Grade)
Najm - Zeinab Hemdan (6th Grade), Zekaria Beshir and Hala Mansour (8th Grade)
Level 2
Shams - Safa Razzack (5th Grade)
Qamar - Mehran Alam, Mena Hussen, Hayat Owainat,, Jad Soucar, Jana Soucar, and Adam Tizani (5th Grade), Noor Hasan (6th Grade), Allia Al-Darmaki and Zeinab Raed (8th Grade)
Najm - Zana Maslesa (5th Grade), Safa Halari (6th Grade)
Level 3
Shams - Zara Ahmad, Fareha Alam, Jinan Al-Marayati, Sara Dardari, and Yehya Nasser (7th Grade)
Qamar - Wania Ahmad, Ramzi Beshir, Maryam Malik, and Zayed Youines (7th Grade), Adam Leone (8th Grade) |
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PTO
Walk-A-Thon
The PTO Walk-a-thon is underway! All students will participate in this school-wide event on Tuesday, April 9. Please read the packet that has been sent home with your student and support your child with this responsibility. Time to start asking for pledges!
Vending Machine
Support the PTO and the children by donating healthy snacks for our middle school vending machine. You will receive parent service hours for your donation. If you have questions about how you can help, please ask the PTO.
SCRIP
Please pick up your scrip order from the office if you haven't already done so, and make sure to leave your payment if you have a balance. The next scrip order will be on Tuesday, April 9. For more information, please contact Francesca Elzanaty at scrip@newhorizonschool.org .
Questions for PTO?
Please contact Farah Bhatti at pto@newhorizonschool.org.
PTO wishes everyone a pleasant Spring Break! |
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