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HTS Balvihar Fees 2017-2018

8/10/2017

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HTS Balvihar thanks you for registering for the year 2017-18. Registration has closed. If you have any questions, please email at HTSBalvihar@gmail.com. See you on September 17th.

​Fee structure for 2017-18 HTS Balvihar Registration day :

Walk in Families Aug 11th 5:30 - 7:30 pm - 
HTS Membership - $150*
Registration for First child - $150
Registration for Second child - $100
Registration for Third Child onwards - $75
Prasad - $15*

Optional :
$20 Annual Day tickets for a family of 4 ($5 extra person)
$20 Bowling Day tickets for a family of 4 ($5 extra person)

* Your Check written for Hindu Temple Society.  "Balvihar Fees"  should be $315 or more based on your choices.

Online Registration : 
Google Forms are live from Aug 12 - 31st.  
All online registered checks are due on or before Aug 31st Wednesday.
Mailed to HTS 4200 Airport Road Allentown 18109.
 Registrations close Sept 3rd.

Online Reg Fees :  
Hts Membership - $150*
Registration for First Child - $150
Registration for Second child - $100
Registration for Third Child onwards - $75
Prasad - $25*

Optional :
$30 Annual Day tickets for a family of 4 ($5 extra person)
$30 Bowling Day tickets for a family of 4 ($5 extra person)

* Your Check written for Hindu Temple Society. "Balvihar Fees" should be $325 or more based on your choices if you register online.

Late Fee : 
There is an added $25 for registering on September 1st or 2nd, or for checks recieved after August 31st.
Checks will be $350 or more based on the choices you make.

​If you have any more questions, email at htsbalvihar@gmail.com
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2017-18 HTS Balvihar Registration

8/7/2017

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Namaste,
Hope your family is having a great summer! As you plan for back to school, please mark your calendars for Aug 11th Friday 530:730 pm as HTS Balvihar Registration Day!

Where : Hindu Temple Society, 4200 Airport Road Allentown
When :  Friday Aug 11 2017, 5:30 - 7:30 PM

What to bring : Check book
What's new ? : Registration Day Discount

New Families : Please take benefit of the registration day to meet with our coordinators and get your questions answered.
Balvihar Families : September registrations = late fees.

Online Registration : Aug 12 - Aug 31st. Payment due by Aug 31st. Registration ends Sept 3 2017.

HTS Balvihar first day of School : September 17th 2017 Sunday. 
Looking forward to seeing you all on 11th August. Thank you.

Take care,

Team Balvihar.
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HTS Balvihar Annual Day Saturday June 3rd 2017 3 Pm

8/7/2017

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Namaste,

To celebrate the year that was 2016-17 HTS Balvihar, we get together at Hindu Temple Society on Saturday June 3rd 2017 at 230 pm. 

This is our 40th Aashirvad day! The magnitude of this sentence is not lost on us. We thank all the wonderful organizers, volunteers, coordinators who have been instrumental of past, present and future to make this possible. 

Families of Balvihar, Please be punctual, meet the welcome committee to get your wrist bands, keep aside 15 minutes to visit Ganga, Krishna, Yamuna rooms for Religion 1,2 and 3 display boards. Stroll through Temple hall for Religion 4 and 5 before visiting Kaveri room for Jain Dharma classes. Finally take the steps to basement from the main entrance and help yourselves to appetizers at 2:30 pm.

Take a seat, Show starts at 3. We have 6 Religion classes, 7 language classes and 8 Graduating kids doing their annual presentations. We conclude our show with Graduation ceremony where we cheer our students with all our love and good wishes. This will also be when we announce our first ever HTS Balvihar Scholarship for one deserving Graduate student.

All families please make your way to temple hall for aarti around 7 pm which will be followed by Vegetarian Dinner. We look forward to a happy celebration for our graduates and all the students of Balvihar. Thank you.

Balvihar Team.
 
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Annual Day Prep - Parent Teacher's Meeting.

8/7/2017

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May 21st Annual Day Prep - Parent Teacher Meeting.
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Namaste,
We are at the last phase of our Balvihar classes. Sunday May 21 is Annual day Rehearsals. Please make sure your kids have their lines on flash cards, their display boards submitted to Religion teacher and  please stay back for Parent Teacher meeting during Satsangh. Your feedback is how we can make things better! 

HTSBalvihar has already sent you all evites for Annual day headcount as well as Sign up genius if you are interested in helping us out on Annual day. You might want to check the email id that you used to register your child in Balvihar. Please respond at your earliest.

We will start our Balvihar by doing our aarti at 10:00 am and then morning mantras in the basement and then follow the exact chart of Annual day.

 Balvihar Graduating group, even though you will not be presenting this sunday, We request you to still be present to follow the pattern so that you are aware of your place in the program.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050a4ca4ab28a57-annual


For evite link, check your emails. 

Thank you for all your help, guidance and support. Take care,

Balvihar Team.

 

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Final Exams - Janani Vandana May 14th 2017

8/7/2017

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May 14th 2017 Final exams
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Namaste,

Happy Mother's day to all the Balvihar moms! Hope you have the best day with your family! May 14th is Janani Vandana day, hope to see you during Satsangh time.

We have final examinations at HTS Balvihar today. All the kids should know the directives to what is expected by their teachers. 
Language Tests 10 : 30 am - 11 :00 am
Religion Tests 11:00 am - 11:30 am.

Satsangh - 11:30 am - Noon. 

Good luck to all the students. Our next class May 21st is Annual day prep, so please clarify with your teachers about what we are planning to do so that we can prep ahead of time. Thank you very much. 
Take care,
Balvihar Team
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May 06 Balvihar Holi

8/7/2017

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We had a wonderful field trip to Vraj on April 23rd. The pictures were uploaded on HTS Fb page. Thank you to all the families who joined us to Vraj and made it into a memorable experience. The fresh Mango ras was the best part for all kids and adults!

This Saturday we have Hindu Temple Society's most popular event Holi! Hope to see all Balvihar families who have signed up for the dances as well as all the families who enjoy a great show of entertainment and Vegetarian Cuisine!

If you want to buy the tickets please visit : https://www.tututix.com/client/hindutemplesociety/

 


All HTS Balvihar students are requested to be on stage at 4:15 pm to start the show. So please be ready with your mantras prepared and your best voice! We will begin with national anthems (American and Indian) and then our Balvihar Mantras.

We start with Vakratunda Mahakaya, then we chant Om Saha na navava tu after that we will recite Ya kundedu Tusharahara after that Gurur Bhrama Gurur Vishnu later on we will say Akhanada madalakaram vyaptam next comes Swasti prajabhya then Kale varshantu then Om Sarve bhavantu sukhinaha followed by Om Asato ma and then Om Purnamadaha finally Om Shanti Shanti Shanti hi.  
Please have your children go through pages 5,6,7 and 8 of prarthna book today, tomorrow and on Saturday on the way to Saucon Valley High School. 

All Balvihar Teachers are requested to stand in a semi circle behind the students. All Balvihar graduates are requested to be present on stage - proud and strong! 

 
                                                      
Balvihar graduates will have their scholarship interview on Sunday May 7th at 830 am. Please send your positive vibes to our most senior students. 


Looking forward to seeing you all at Saucon Valley High School at 3:30 pm. Appetizers are served from 3:30 onwards. Show starts at 4:30. So our Balvihar Students have to be on stage at 4:15 on the dot! 

Thank you, Take care

Balvihar Team
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HTS Balvihar Field Trip April 23rd 2017

8/7/2017

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HTS Balvihar Field Trip April 23 Sunday 2017
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Namaste!

We are so eager and excited to go on our field trip to Vraj!!  The Vraj Hindu Temple is located in Schuylkill County, in Eastern Pennsylvania, United States, two miles west of the intersection of Routes 183 and 895. It is a multimillion-dollar temple or haveli covering 300 acres of the land.
This Sunday April 23rd our bus leaves on the dot at 9 am from Hindu temple parking lot.

We require all families who have filled and submitted their forms  to us to be at the temple 830 am in the main hall with their bagpacks (wipes, sanitizer, waterbottle, medication if needed) and parent for headcount.

Field Trip to Vraj:

The Darshan Dvaar at Vraj opens at 10 30 and we want to be on time for that so please do not cause delays to the trip. 


This is our plan : 
8:30 - Meet at temple, headcount, bathroom visits.
8:45 - Seated in the buses.
9:00 - We start "Jai Mata di ki" "Jai Shri Krishna" !

10:20 am - Arrive at 15 Manor Rd, Schuylkill Haven.
10:30 am - Darshan
11:00 am - Guided tour of the Haveli.
12:00 am - Raaj bhog darshan.
12:45 am - Saatvik Lunch.
(Lunch is nut free, Prasad is not nut free - please be careful)

1:15 - Convey our gratitude.
1:30 - Bathroom visits, board the bus.
3:00 pm - Reach HTS. Head count. 

Any family that plans to drive to Vraj will need to come to HTS and follow the 8:30 am - 12 :30 plan. We want the cars to follow our buses to Vraj so we reach there together. Our aim is to be aware of all the parents and kids in the group and be aware of safe arrival and return back home. So if you have plans to leave early from Vraj using a carpool, We kindly request to sign out in our clipboard.
 As a part of HTS Balvihar Field trip, you are requested to follow our rules to make this a disciplined and enjoyable trip for all.

Suggestions for donations for Vraj : Grains, Rice, Ghee, Flowers, Fruits - There is a special corner in temple to leave the donations.

If you have any concerns or questions, please call:
 610 390 9316 for Pratibha  or 484 903 1954 for Purvi  before April 23rd. 
We will not be able to help out last minute phone calls, emails for change on the day of the field trip. 

 We will have a box in each bus to leave gratuity for the bus driver, if you wish to contribute.

Thank you. Take care,

Balvihar Team.

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April 9 Balvihar Class

8/7/2017

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April 9th 2017 Balvihar Class.
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Namaste,
Hope you all had a great Raama Navami celebrations! Raama means Charming in Sanskrit. 
 According to Valmiki Ramayana and other ancient sources, Rama was born about 880,000 years ago, near the end of the Treta Yuga; and 11,000 years after his coronation, the Dwapara Yuga started, which lasted 864,000 years, followed by the Kali Yuga , in which 3,101 years had elapsed at the beginning of the Christian Era. Composition of the Ramayana in its current form is usually dated to 7th - 4th century BCE.

The reason we revisit aspects from a time so long ago is to honor the Avataara and its message. To remind ourselves and our children that an Exemplary Man is possible, A Sacrificing Woman is to be revered. Aiming for perfection and standing true to one's ideals should be a goal. Respect your parents, honor your siblings, stay true to your spouse and stay on the righteous path. Jai Shri Raam!

 

Please join me in thanking our Balvihar students Shweta Rajam, Varun Rajam, Anirudh Anand, Uma Purani and Aum Purani in helping with clean up on April 2nd morning. They had a lot to deal with but they made it happen with a wonderful attitude and enthusiasm! Thank you for all the support and seva. 

We celebrated our respected Balvihar teacher, HTS member and loving friend of the community Dr. Vasu Singh on her achievements. Thank you for teaching at HTS Balvihar for all these years, now we have your oldest Radhika teaching here as well. We appreciate all that you do.

April 9th is going to be our last teaching class for the academic year 2016-17 Balvihar. Students please wear Balvihar hoodies for group picture with your class teacher. Kindly check with your teachers to gather all the information you need for final examinations, display boards and Annual day prep. We would appreciate it if all families confirmed with their teachers about the availability of their child's participation on Annual day so that teachers may start planning their script for skit and other details. Thank you to all the families joining us for the Field trip to Vraj. If you have any paper work or fee submission to complete, please do so on April 9th. This will be the final call. 

During Satsangh, we have a wonderful group of boys from Balvihar Marathi class, who will give a presentation about Upanayanam. This vedic tradition of Brahmopadesham is a milestone of a boy dedicating his life towards pursuit of higher education, focussing on his character building and taking up eventual responsibilities in life. Please join us in learning more about our traditions and encouraging these students towards that adventure.

We at HTS are very proud to initiate Community Bhajans after Balvihar Satsangh. Respected musicians Shri.Vinay Mishra, Smt. Joita Bhattacharyya, Shri.Paresh Kashalkar and Shri. Dharam Sookram will lift our spirits with Kirtan and bhajans that transport you to oneness with Bhagwan. Please stay for lunch to follow afterwards. The support of all families will ensure that such programs can be continued on a regular basis. 

Balvihar Cafe Menu :
Idli, Vada, Cheese Dosa, Sada Dosa and Masala Dosa. 11am -12:30 pm

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April 2 2017

8/7/2017

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Namaste,

A heartfelt abundantly grateful thanks to all the volunteers who helped with Kitchen, Arts and other activities happening in and around Baalvihaar on 26th March.

Pooja & Satish Yadav, Simran and Jaideep Singh provided such help in the Food committee that we had wow reactions about the Veggie wraps! Thank you Mamta Malik for the idea and  guidance. Pooja you truly are Annapoorna. Thank you.
Shweta, Shalini, Pradyna, Uma, Purvi thank you so much for a colorful Art activity, all kids of Baavihaar will have a pretty and colorful traditional decoration hanging in their rooms! It brings out the vivid color of Holi! Thank you Purvi for the great idea!

Dharma quiz was a learning experience. A lot of kids came prepared, excited to win prizes and 20 of them did win it! Thank you Soham for the interlude, teaching us the importance of Sanskrit awareness. I hope this makes the students want to learn Sanskrit at some point in their lives. It is a foundation not only all for Indian languages, but many others across the world.

 
The Holi color play itself was such excitement. Kids, Parents and teachers mixing up in myriad of colors with only smiles and happy eyes visible! Thank you Surenderji for playing Dhol at the event, that added hungama to the mood! 

We would like to thank all the volunteers who donated food, money and time. This community togetherness is the secret of our tasty food, beautiful art and happy memories. Our special respectful thank you to Rekhaji Ailawadi and her friend who helped everywhere and with such a happy smile! We welcome your affections towards our Baalvihaar events, always! 

Satsang:  We invite Gauri Kshirsagar to give us a presentation on Temple Architecture during Satsangh. For students interested in Engineering, Architecture and Design, this will be a very interesting exposure. 

Important reminders : 

  • This Sunday is our last call for our April 23rd field trip. Please download, print and fill the form in an envelope with Cash / Check.  Give it to your teacher or Pratibha. In order to book the transportation, we will need a proper head count for ourselves and Vraj team. 

Click here to open the form and print
  • April 2 and 9  final teaching classes.
  • May 14th Final exam.  21st Annual day prep.
  • June 3rd is our Annual day. 
We request teachers and parents to not skip any classes to make sure the final tests and Annual day practice goes smoothly. Thank you. 

Namaste. 


 

Balvihar Menu : Dosa, Cheese Dosa, Masala Dosa, Idli, Vada and Rosogulla.
 
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HTS BaalVihaar Holi Rang Hungama

8/7/2017

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Namaste! Holi Hai!!

Our HTS Baalvihaar Holi celebrations are this Sunday 26th March. We look forward to seeing all of you help out with making our kids have a great experience! 

We start the day with Dharma quiz, Arts, Aarti, Food distribution and finally Holi color play outside in the parking lot. Please park your cars towards the end of the lot so that your car looks the same color as the day you bought it!

Your religion teachers have emailed you regarding the topics of Dharma quiz. Just like on Republic day celebration we will have Dharma quiz on Holi Day celebrations and of course there will be prizes!!! Please ask your child to research the questions below and remember to only raise their hands to answer when it is in their category. Winners will be chosen to the students who follow rules and discipline. They may research in cateogories that do not apply to them out of curiosity or wanting to learn more and if need be, we will open up the question to different levels.

Religion 1 - Grade kg, 1st & 2nd

  • 10 avataras from Dashavatara.
  • Main Gurus of Jain , Buddhist, Sikh, Birth Places, Holy Books.
  • Places of Birth of Lord Raama, Lord Krishna, Mata Sita, Mata Rukmini, Hanumaan.


Religion 2 : Grade 3rd & 4th
  • Names of Shape Shifting Asuras and their forms.
  • Lord Krishna's Father, Mother, Adopted parents, Siblings, Grandfather.
  • Places where he grew up.
  • 4 signs identified with Lord Vishnu.


Religion 3 : Grade 5th & 6th
  • Name atleast 5 important temples in India.
  • Name all 4 vedas, What do Vedas mean?
  • What does Purana mean in Sanskrit?  Name atleast 10.
  • Name these Pushpa (flowers) & Fal (fruits) to English names : 
  • Padma                                    
  • Japa Pushpa
  • Sevanti
  • Shattapatra
  • Parijat
  • Suryamukhi
  • Draksh
  • Amaram
  • Narikelam
  • Phalaprabhedah
  • Kadali
  • Dadimam
  • Narangah


Religion 4 : Grade 7th & 8th
  • What is the meaning of Sanatana Dharma?
  • Name 3 Sanskrit literature.
  • Name 2 ancient universities of India.
  • Who was Xuanzang and what was his piligrimage?
  • These are 5 ancient forests in India - In present day geography where were they? 1. Naimisaranya 2. Dandakaranya 3. Khandavavana 4.Dvaitavana 5.Madhuvana.
  • Name any 5  Empires of India .



Religion 5 : Grade 9th
  • Any question from above that the students cannot answer :)
  • Anything from Bhagavad Gita - Random :)


In order to make any celebration a success we have to serve delicious food. Pooja Yadav our Food coordinator does so much and we kindly request you to pick up empty slots 

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We will be giving our colors to Balvihar students, if parents want to bring their own non toxic colors, you are welcome to do so.
After Aarti please put away your food, bagpack and other belongings in your vehicle before you join the Rang Hungama!
We will not allow anybody back into the temple premises after Holi play. Please cooperate. Namaste.

Balvihar Team.

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