Namaste Balvihar Families,

Sunday is our Annual day, this event is only for HTS Balvihar Families. Please click on the link and check our program agenda for the event. 

In an effort to go paperless, we are offering it online. Thank you for your support. Let us be our best for our children and have a memorable event!

Program Agenda for Annual Day, June 3rd, 2018

                       
Namaste HTS Balvihar Families,

• Families should arrive by 9:45 am and wait in the Temple Hall.
• We will follow the Annual day Program and practice in the basement.
• Any Teacher that requires  practice will then direct the students to meet after the stage rehearsal is done.
• You have to coordinate with the Language and Religion Teachers.
• Do not drop the children and leave.

Balvihar Cafe Menu

Balvihar menu : Idli, Vada, Upma. Honoring the request of Balvihar Families, Balvihar Cafe will set up at 9:15 am for those who want to have their South Indian breakfast! 
 

Namaste Balvihar Families,

May is a crucial month for all students as they have a full calendar of year end activities. May is also the final month of HTS Balvihar academic year. In order to make your calendar easier to manage, Please note these dates.

May 6th : Balvihar Class. Parent Teacher meeting at Satsangh.
May 13th : Final Exams - Annual Day Prep. 
June 2nd : Annual Day Rehearsal. Balvihar Registration 2018-19.
June 3rd : Annual Day.

May 6th will be our last teaching class for the year.  Parent Teacher's group meeting during Satsangh. This is a forum to discuss any questions, concerns or suggestions. Please attend.
May 13th will be final examinations for the first half of the class. Teachers will then proceed to start the leg work for the Annnual Day presentations. 
June 2nd is Balvihar Registration for 2018-19 Year. Followed by Rehearsal for Annual day. Please let your friends and family know if they are interested in HTS Balvihar to register on June 2nd. 
June 3rd is our Annual day. 3 pm - 8 pm. 

Satsangh : Our Religion 3 student, Shveni Vyas will present on topic Mira Bai. Our Parent Teacher meeting will start at 12:15 pm - 12:30. Please make a point to attend. If you need one on one time with teachers, It should be planned by contacting the Teachers via email. Thank you.

Balvihar Cafe Menu : Idli, Vada, Plain Dosa, Cheese Dosa, Masala Dosa.

Namaste,

April 29th 2018 Sunday is our Field trip day! We are visiting BAPS temple in Robbinsville, NJ. We look forward to meeting all the registered families at HTS.

Timeline : 

• Arrive at the temple at 8:30 am. Bus departs at 9:00 am. 

•  Reach BAPS at 10: 30 am.

• Introductory Video, Darshan of Abhishek, Group Tour, Aarti.

• Lunch at Shayona Food court - Gift shop 

• Board the bus  12:45 pm.

• Reach HTS by 2 :30 pm.

                 

HTS Balvihar student rides free, parents or guardians will have a $20 two way ticket per person. We look forward to adding memories to a fun filled day!
Jai Swami Narayan. Aum Shaanti. 

Namaste HTS Balvihar Families, 
Sunday April 22 promises to be a warm and sunny day for our Balvihar kids to  win prizes in a quiz, create colorful arts and eat South Indian cuisine for lunch. There will be no class - Just fun! Wear your gently used outfits for the color play that we all look forward to! 

Timeline : 

9:45 am Mantrochaar and Aarti.
10 - 11 am :  Quiz for Religion 1 & 2 in Temple Hall.
10 - 11 am : Arts and crafts in basement for Religion 3 & 4 
11 - noon :  Quiz for Religion classes 3 & 4 in Temple Hall.
11 - noon :  Arts and crafts for Religion 1 & 2 in basement. 
12 - 12:30 :  Satsangh, Lunch boxes distribution and Color Play!

Satsangh : Prize distribution for the kids who get the quiz answers correct!   Here are the topics to prepare for : 

Origin of Holi Festival
Festivals that mark Spring season.
Recite & translate any Mantra from our Mantra book by memory.
Five sentences in the language that you are learning at Balvihar. 
Surprise Question.
Balvihar Menu : South Indian Lunch box for all HTS Balvihar students. Thank you to the organizers and volunteers of South Indian Cuisine :  Lavanya , Swapna & Lalitha for galvanizing the menu, catering and communications. All the families of South Indian cuisine group are requested to  contribute their share of finances and volunteer on April 22nd to make this festival a fun event for our kids. Please do not use temple bathrooms to wash the colors off. Let us keep our temple area clean.
 Reminder : 
HTS Balvihar takes its field trip to BAPS temple NJ, Sunday April 29th. All the families who have signed up, please make your payments as soon as possible.
Thank you. 

Namaste,

Namaste,

On the auspicious day of Shri Rama Navami, March 25th 2018 - see you all at HTS Balvihar class.
Please print the field trip form provided in the link below and submit it to us along with the money due on or before April 22nd 2018 our next class.

Click and print the form for HTS Balvihar Field trip : 
Field Trip Form 2018 

Satsangh : Adishree and Manishita  Das will present on Lord Shri Ganesha. Hridhaan Kshirsagar will present on Lord Shri Rama.  We are blessed to have our bright Balvihar children share their oratory skills. Please encourage them with your attendance.

Balvihar Cafe : Owing to Rama Navami celebrations in the temple, our kitchen will be in use for evening prep. Balvihar Cafe returns in May!

Namaste,
March 18th is our Balvihar Class. It is the auspicious day of Yugadi.  The name Yugadi or Ugadi is derived from the Sanskrit words yuga (age) and ādi (beginning): "the beginning of a new age". Yugadi or Ugadi falls on the first day of the bright half of the month of Chaitra. People from Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur and Telengana celebrate this day as their new year. It is also known as Cheti Chand for the Sindhi community. 

This day is also the start of Chaitra Navaratri. The nine days of Devi worship for Spring season. Please be at our temple, bright and early. Bring your family and yourself to do Darshana of Bhagwan and start a blessed beginning of the knowledge ahead!

Satsangh : 

We are announcing our field trip to BAPS temple in Robbinsville, NJ. April 29th 2018. 9 am to 3 pm.
This Mandir was constructed according to guidelines outlined in ancient Vedas, or Hindu scriptures. There is a great curiosity about this temple and we are honored to be invited by their management to get a tour and observe Abhishek of SwamiNarayan.
In order to plan for the field trip,  we request you to register your family now. You may also email us at HTSBalvihar@gmail.com to confirm. HTS Balvihar Kids will be free, siblings under 5 are free. We require at least one parent to accompany per family. $20 per adult. Last day to register April 22nd. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/worlds-largest-hindu-temple-being-built-new-jersey-n166616

Memories of last year's field trip brings a smile to our faces! Aam Ras, sunny spring day and  Darshan of Lord Krishna at Vraj. We are excited to add to those happy memories!

Balvihar Cafe Menu : Idli, Vada, Plain - Cheese - Masala Dosa. Sweets : Kadubu, Kesari Halwa. - Yugadi special!