Feb 9 2020 HTS Balvihar Class

2/17/2020

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Namaste,

We will start our Sunday class with a quick reminder for healthy and clean habits to keep our earth and all the people on it safe and happy! Let us get together on time at 9:45 am to start the mantra chant and Aarti.

Students who arrive directly to the class and skip morning assembly will be held accountable for discipline. Balvihar is the first day of the week and just like any other class, we should make it a habit to be respectful, bright and punctual. This means that students should be at the temple at 9:40 am, be part of prayers and then head to their classes. Please take notice.

Community : Our Balvihar Parent Mrs. Khyati Patel along with the Mrs. Pamela Gupta have been keen to start a movement in Balvihar, we will follow them in creating less waste by bringing our own empty lunch boxes or plate,bowl and spoon, water bottle and tote bags so that we do not use the paper products from our Balvihar Kitchen! Let us make this happen folks! Starting from Feb 9 till April 22nd which is Earth day, we will put ourselves accountable for every smart move we make and we will bring the change that we want to see in the world!

Instead of doing our bit on April 22nd 2020, we will start now and check ourselves on Earth day! We can do this. Join us!

Volunteering : We always see the same set of teachers and parents sign up to volunteer for am seva, pm seva, fruits and snacks. It is imperative that every Balvihar family shares the volunteering to make this a community work. Volunteering allows you and your children to feel connected, proud and involved. We request all families who have not yet taken turns to go ahead and sign up in the signup genius link sent to you in September. Thank you.

Satsangh : We have among us a Balvihar parent who has studied Marketing, Law, Economics, Real Estate and Business. We know a lot of our students find these subjects interesting. We will hear from Shri.Tejas Gosai why he decided to pursue those topics and how you can ask him all the questions you have about these fields. We can find mentors for our kids right here in Balvihar, so we are excited to hear him speak!
Our Balvihar has been blessed with so many fathers who not only teach, volunteer, clean, assemble and cheer us they are the cornerstone of our success at HTS. We thank you.

Balvihar Cafe Menu :

Samosa, Vada, Plain Dosa, Cheese Dosa, Masala Dosa

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HYA PAD 2020

2/17/2020

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Namaste,

Once a student graduates from HTS Balvihar, they have an option to join Hindu Youth Association. This group is HTS activity which is run to provide any student above the age of 13 to make friends, be helpful for the community, volunteer and make friends along the way.

Please read this message from HYA for all HTS Balvihar Families :

Hindu Youth Association (HYA) provides a great opportunity for young kids to extend their gratitude towards their parents by hosting the HYA - Parents Appreciation Day event. HYA volunteers manage the event involving - some performance, some games, and food for the parents. We are extending this opportunity to Balvihar kids and families also.
Performances can be anything that you (kids) want to dedicate to your parents, it could be dance, song, play, play a musical instrument, poem, speech or any idea that you might have. So it's kind of a stage for you (kids) to express yourself. Each performance should be between five to ten minutes. You can work alone, or with a group. - Please specify in the form.
Some Games - HYA officers are working on finalizing some game for all parents, if you have any idea, please feel free to let me or any HYA officer know.
Food - Let's give break to your parents, HYA Volunteers will organize and serve food to parents.

We will be ordering food from outside. There is no charge to any participants or parents.

This year Parent Appreciation Day is on February 8th, 2020 at Hindu Temple Society from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Please confirm that you will be attending and also let us know what performance you will be doing by filling this form.
This form is due by Tuesday 2/4/2020 (noon) so that we can plan things.

https://forms.gle/5pdn6FAUtceatb8J7

Please feel free to reach out to Vikas Malik, HYA Advisor if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Vikas Malik
HYA Advisor
6103044518

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HTS Balvihar Class & India's Republic Day Celebration! 2020

2/17/2020

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Namaste,

This Sunday is our regular Balvihar Class. We honor our motherland by celebrating India's 71st Republic day Celebrations at HTS.

Satsangh : As always all Balvihar students will get a chance to win prizes by playing our Quiz! Students will be eyeing at cool headphones or speakers!
Our Balvihar grad Reva Gandhi will present her National History Day Documentary on India's Independence.

We thank our Tamil Class Teachers, who are eager to distribute lunch to all Balvihar Teachers and students. Take out boxes with Pongal of Sweet and Savory variety! This is a fun filled event! Be punctual and sharp!

Balvihar Cafe Menu:

Cheese, Masala and Plain Dosa, Hyderabadi Samosa.

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HTS Balvihar 26th January 2020

2/17/2020

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Namaste,

India is celebrating its 70th Republic day this year! This marks the inception of constitution of India. On 26th January Sunday, we will have quiz in Satsangh and like every year we will have prizes. Here are the topics for the students to research. Our regular Balvihar email will come before the weekend. This email is just to give enough time to all students to research and prep! Good luck!

What year did India's independence movement start?

What is the original name of India?

Indians were fighting for their Independence from which country?

How many countries were created because of the independence movement?

How many religions owe their birth in India?

How many dynasties or empires can you name that ruled in the Bharat Varsha?

How many countries traded, invaded or ruled in India?

What is the motto or state emblem of India ?

How varied is India's biodiversity?

Name few martial arts from India.

Name few games that Originated in India.

Name 3 heritage temples of India.

What is the ancient knowledge of town planning, house architecture called?

How many Vedas are there? What are their names?

Name 4 dances from India.

Name two of the oldest epics of India?

What is the national song of India and what does it mean?

How many states and union territories?

How many official languages in India ?

What is India's national language?

Which are India's oldest Languages?

Name the Prime minister and President of India.

Which is the highest civilian award given on Republic day?

Which 3 categories of awards are given out on Republic Day?

Who was the only American President in 50 years to be invited as State Guest and which year?

What do the colors in Indian flag signify?

As you can gauge, some questions are meant for younger kids, some for older and rest for in between. The level of curiosity and interest will determine the amount of research and prep a child and parent would like to do! There will be prizes, snacks and we will sing national anthem! Thank you for making your child's experience at HTS Balvihar enriched and educational!

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January 12th 2020 HTS Balvihar Class

1/20/2020

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Namaste,

The term Uttarayana is derived from two different Sanskrit words "uttara" (North) and "ayana" (movement) thus indicating a semantic of the northward movement of the Earth on the celestial sphere. When we follow Nature's path, humanity gets optimum benefits.
Its time to provide heat to our bodies with foods like Jaggery, Sugarcane, Sesame and Nuts if our body allows us. Its time for us to awaken our minds and get one with the hum of the Universe!

We will start our morning assembly sharp at 9:45 am with Mantra, Surya Namaskara and then Aarti. Please wear clothes that make it flexible for you to stretch and exercise!

Satsangh : We welcome Sangeet Shiromani Chitra Rajan to introduce Carnatic Music to our students as well as sing for us. We are blessed to have such a great start to our Uttara Ayana journey for this year!

Balvihar Cafe Menu: One of our Balvihar Family Smt. Swati & Shri. Pratik Misra want to celebrate the birthday of their Son Raghav Misra by sharing lunch with all Balvihar students and Teachers.Menu is Tamarind Rice and Gulab Jamun. These are Raghav's fav items! Let us celebrate his special day together as he turns 9!

Parents who wish to order Dosa will still be able to purchase it once all boxes have been distributed. Tokens will be distributed after the Singing performance. Thank you for understanding!

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HTS Balvihar Happy New Year 2020!

1/20/2020

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Namaste,

Happy New Year! We hope you had a Happy New year Celebration and were able to spend time with family and friends. Maybe your holidays allowed you to take a moment to step back and recharge yourselves! We welcome you back to our Mandir this Sunday to resume your Balvihar activities!

Satsangh : We will have a brief talk about " How to raise Hindu, Jain, Sikh Kids outside India" before distributing tokens for Lunch.

Last Call for hoodies, Please pick them up this Sunday.
If your children want to participate for Sankranti Celebrations, please email Hts.sankranti@gmail.com.

Balvihar Cafe Menu : Our student Shiv Patel turned 12 years old last month and his family invites all students and teachers to kindly enjoy Dosa to celebrate and bless Shiv! Please pick up tokens for the Dosa after Satsangh and write a birthday wish on it before you give it to Raj uncle at the Cafe and redeem your Dosa!

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Diwali To Christmas Toy Drive 2019

1/20/2020

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Namaste,

The year is winding down and now, we spend time with family to be thankful for a year full of up's and down's. A year that makes us grow, learn and mature. A year that adds more friends in our fold and reminds us to be there for others!

In that Spirit, We at Hindu Temple Balvihar would like to thank all our Balvihar families for giving us a joyous year. Your children's beautiful faces make our lives richer. We learnt, progressed, laughed and cried. Whether it is Annual day, Holi, Teacher's appreciation day, Dussera, Diwali, Food donations, Deputy Dhaliwal, or Diwali to Christmas Toy drive. When it matters, we all band together! Our lessons come from practicing it in real life.

Our year end meet at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest Blvd Allentown.

When : Dec 22nd @ 2pm.
What : Chant Aum mantra for the Sick, healing, their families and staff !
Wear : HTS Balvihar Hoodie
Why : We are here to help others!

And if you are feeling kind this season, bring more unwrapped toys for donation!

Wfmz will be covering this event. This will take us less than 15 minutes of your day. We wish you Happy Holidays and a Happy New year! See you all on January 5th at HTS for our first Balvihar class of 2020!

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Midterms Dec 2019

1/20/2020

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Namaste,

Sunday Dec 15th marks the last class of year 2019 with Midterm testing. You should have received updates from your teachers regarding the testing and preparation. Good luck!

This marks the end of our Diwali to Christmas Toy Drive, please bring your unwrapped toy to be dropped off at Lehigh Valley Hospital during next week! We will be taking pictures after Aarti. The dates for LVH drop off will be announced, hope to see you there.

Our HTS Balvihar hoodies are here! Please pick them up from Purvi this Sunday so that we can plan our picture day!
HTS is planning our annual Sankranti event, if you are interested to perform, organize or help. email Hts.Sankranti@gmail.com.
We have added another date to Balvihar Calendar. January 5th. Please make adjustments to your calendar.

Satsangh :
We will join our hands in prayer to wish for a 2 year old Anika this Sunday who is again treating all students of Balvihar with Dosa lunch. Do not forget to pick up the token!

Balvihar Cafe Menu : Birthday Dosa for all Balvihar students!

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Balvihar Cancellation On Account Of Weather. Dec 1st 2019

1/20/2020

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Namaste,

Please be informed that HTS Balvihar classes for December 1st 2019 is cancelled on account of weather forecast.
Please let your other Balvihar friends and families know. These precautions help us to avoid driving in any precarious conditions. Stay Safe.

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December 1 2019

11/30/2019

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Namaste,

As we wrap up the Thanksgiving Weekend, hope you were able to count your blessings, made new memories and are settling in the Valley chill! Dec 1st 2019 will be a drizzly day so bundle up and lets get together for a good start for the week with each other.
Your teachers will be waiting for you with a plan for midterm test which is on Dec 15th, So that you can be ready to tackle the half year check point.

Satsangh :
Saakshi Girotra along with her friends would like to discuss the importance of saving our food and how it effects world hunger, the environment and costs. She will be representing Girls Scouts of America and would appreciate your support. Saakshi is a junior at Parkland High School and used to attend HTS Balvihar.

Announcements : We are looking for Balvihar students who wants to share their talents with the HTS community as we celebrate our temple anniversary on December 8th. Please email us for details.

We wrap up our Diwali to Christmas Toy Drive on Dec 15th so if you would like to donate any unopened toy or books for the kids at Lehigh Valley Hospital, you have two more dates to go! Hope you can share your holiday spirit as we cross cultures and unite!

Balvihar Cafe Menu : We will order Pizza. $ per slice!

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