New Horizon School - Los Angeles

• Stanford 10 & CTP IV Testing for Kdg. to 5th grade starts Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 and will end on Monday, June 7th, 2010.
• The last PTO Meeting of the school year is on Friday, June 4th, 2010.
• The Spotlight on Excellence Assembly is on Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 at 8:00 am.
• One Notch Up Day & Student Apprecia-tion Day is on Thursday, June 10th, 2010.
• The Kindergarten & 5th Grade Gradua-tion & Annual Day is on Friday, June 11th, 2010 at 5:30 pm.
• The 4th & 5th Grade Overnight Field Trip to Disneyland is on Monday & Tuesday, June 14th & 15th, 2010.
• The 2nd & 3rd Graders will go to Knotts Berry Farm on Monday, June 14th, 2010.
• Preschool - 1st grade will have an inschool presentation and ice cream party on Monday, June 14th, 2010.
• Our annual Father’s Day Breakfast will be on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010.
• The Last Day of School is Thursday, June 17th, 2010.
• Summer Session 1 begins on Monday, June 28th, 2010. Please register now.

• Candy Sale monies are now past due to the office.
• Enrollment Contracts, along with the $150 registration fee, is due now.
• Arabic Day & Spring Open House are on Friday, May 7, 2010.
• The Mother’s Day Breakfast is on Monday, May 10, 2010.
• Annual Grade Level Meetings will be conducted the week of Monday, May 10 - Tuesday, May 18, 2010.
• WrAP Testing for 3rd - 5th grade is on Wednesday & Thursday, May 12 - 13, 2010.
• The Spring Fair is on Sunday, May 16, 2010.
• Teacher Appreciation Week is the week of Monday, May 24 - Friday, May 28, 2010.

• WASC Visit - March 1st, 2010
• WASC Visit / Reading of the Report - March 2nd, 2010
• Enrollment Contracts Sent - March 3rd, 2010
• Science Fair - March 4th, 2010
• Sport Day - March 10th 2010
• Pre-S to 1st grade field trip to the LA Zoo - March 15th, 2010
• Entrance Tests / Aasra / Aldeen Financial Aid Forms Due - March 19th, 2010
• 2nd Annual Alumni Reunion & Benefit Dinner - Honoring Mrs. Kay Alice Alford - March 20th, 2010
• Winter Finals - March 22nd - Marc 26th, 2010
• Spelling Be Practice -  March 31st, 2010

• Winter Midterms are coming up from Monday, February 8 to Friday, February12, 2010.

• Panorama Picture Day is on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Full Dress required.

• Picture Retakes are on Wednesday, February 17, 2010.

• 1st to 5th Grade Fieldtrip to the Honda Center is on Thursday, February 11th, 2010.

• Please plan to attend the PTO Meeting on Friday, February 12, 2010.

• Note that in observance of President’s Day, there will be no school on Monday, February 15, 2010.

• Walk-a-thon is on Tuesday, February 16, 2010.

• Completed Science Projects are due in school Monday, February 22, 2010!

We are proud to announce that  Ahmed Ahmed will entertain you in 25th Anniversary Celebration of New Horizon School Los Angeles.

Ahmed Ahmed, an Egyptian-American actor and comedian, currently stars in the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, which features Middle Eastern stand-up comics. He has been profiled in The Washington Post, The New York Times, and TIME Magazine. Ahmed can be seen in a PBS documentary, “Stand Up” and has appeared in many TV shows and movies including JAG, Rosanne, MTV’s Punk’d, Iron Man,and You Don’t Mess with the Zohan. He is a regular performer at The Comedy Store in Hollywood and has toured throughout the US, Europe, and Middle East.

More about him visit his website http://www.ahmed-ahmed.com

Mark your calender:
5:30 PM, Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Queen's Salon, Queen Marry, Long Beach, CA

To know more about the celebration and reserve your seat please click here.

• Tues. 1 First Day of School/Welcome Back Reception/Parent Orientation
  
• Ramadan Childcare

  Every year, to help the Islamic Center of Southern California, New Horizon School - LA provides child care for children so that their parents can pray Taraweh at the Center. All parents are urged to volunteer to baby-sit at least one evening from 8:30 to 11:00 pm. You can bring your children with you. This way we will not have to hire a babysitter and save money and you will be able to complete your service hours. There are only 15 days of Taraweh left. Please sign up in the office and help the PTO.

• Principal: Ramadan Mubarak
  Ramadan is a very special spiritual month all over the Muslim world. At New Horizon, the month is even more special in spirit, as we are living it with our students and the community members. We are proud of our student’s devotion and their attempts to fast, in all its meanings. We are also very excited to have your participation in creating a healthy and wholesome environment for our children. More..
  
  
• Principal:  Zakah Invitation
  As we are in the blessed month of Ramadan and during this month Allah (S.W.T) has asked us to pay Zakat, I request you brothers and sisters, to pay your Zakat to our school. Yes, Zakat can be paid to Islamic Schools. In this way our obligation is fulfilled and the school is also helped. Please pass on this request to other families and friends as well. More.
  
  
• Wed. 3 Food & Toy Drive Begins.
  Ramadan is the month of giving. Support New Horizon's Canned FDood and Eid Toy Drive. Please send cans of food, household non-perishable items and paper goods. For the toy drive send a toy wrapped & labeled, with age group/gender to the school. More..
  
  
• Mon. 7 Labor Day Holiday-No School
  
• Fri. 11 4th & 5th Grade Visit Masjid Omar 
  
  
•  Family Iftar Potluck at New Horizon LA
  Friday, September 11, 2009 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. At Youth Group Auditorium - Upstairs.
  To help us organize the Iftar, parents please bring the following items (To serve at least 15 people). More..
  
  
• Mon. 14 Food & Toy Drive Ends
  
• Wed. 16 Lailat-Ul-Qadr / Safe Move Assembly
  
• Thurs. 17-Fri. 18 Eid Holiday - No School
  
• Sun. 20 Eid-Ul-Fitr
  
• Mon. 21 Eid Fun Day
  
• Fri. 25 Back-to-School Night / Cookie & Wrapping Paper Sale Begins
  
• Mon. 28 Student Council Campaign Begins
  
• Wed. 30 Student Council Speeches

The Lunch program will be offered 5 days a week from Monday – Friday at the cost of $70.00 per month (see flyer).  Students who bring their own lunches must include nutritious items and label the lunch boxes.  Food may be warmed by students in Kdg. - 5th grade by themselves in the Social Hall. For Pre-School microwavable food should be packed in proper containers and labeled. Hot lunches will be served only when the lunch form is returned with the check before the 1st of the month. No exceptions.

It is advised that you arrive to school 5-10 minutes before that time. Students arriving after 8:00 am will be marked tardy.  The upstairs door will be locked at 8:05 am and students coming late will miss the first period and will get a tardy slip from the office. After the second tardy in a week the child will be sent for Friday detention. No parents will be allowed to accompany the students or carry bags upstairs.

For Pre-school and Pre-kindergarten circle time begins at 8:45 am. and class instruction at 9:00 am. The class ends at 3:30 pm.  Students enrolled in these programs have the option of arriving between 7:00 am and 8:30 am and being picked up between 3:30 pm and 5:15 pm at no additional charge.

For all students, classes will be dismissed at 3:30 p.m.  The Extended Care program for Kdg.-5th will be offered from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm at a charge of $100.00 (this fee also covers morning day care if you bring your child between 7:00 am and 8:00 am).  Please register for extended care at the school office. Since school is reopening in Ramadan, classes will be dismissed at 3:15pm till the end of Ramadan.

This year PE is scheduled on Mondays and Tuesdays for all students.

The elementary classrooms, Computer Lab, Science Center and the Aldeen Library are on the second floor.  We use the inside stairway from the Social Hall to enhance security. Parents are not allowed upstairs. Kdg. to 5th grade students will be received and dismissed from the elementary playground.  Please pick them up on time. There will be a late fee of $7.00 for picking up students after 3:45 pm and $15.00 after 5:30 pm.

In order to prepare for the new school year we need your cooperation in updating your children’s files.  You are requested to come to the school office to update your child’s folder, fill out the emergency card and sign the financial agreement before your child can return to class in September. No child can attend school until all forms are complete.

The school office will be open from Monday, August 31th for parents to complete the paperwork and pay the necessary book fee $400.00 for Preschool / PreK and $425.00 for Kdg. to 5th grade. There is a $100 standardized testing fee which could be paid now or in Feb. 2010. There is also a $20.00 locker fee for 4th & 5th grade students. All fees and tuition for the first month must be paid for your child to receive books on the first day of school. The administration and staff members will be available to answer any questions you may have regarding the school program. SESAT 10 and CTP IV test results will also be ready to be picked up.

Checklist of things to do at the beginning of the school year:

• Buy P.E. Uniforms, School T-Shirts, and prayer scarves.
• Complete missing information in student files. Fill Emergency Cards & Sign Financial Agreement.
• Pay the Book Fee, First month’s tuition for 2009-2010, and the PTO Membership fee.
• Review the parent handbook, discuss policies, and procedures. Question & Answer Session.
• Collect your child’s SESAT 10 & CTP IV Results.
• Buy your Year Book of Memories for 2008 – 2009 school year
• Buy your Annual Day and Graduation DVD of June 2009

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