Important Dates for February

Monday, February 4...........	Family Community Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Friday, February 15............	Pupil Holiday - Teacher Workday
Monday, February 18.........	Holiday - Presidents Day
Tuesday, February 19........	Title I Parent Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 23.......	Lord Nityananda’s Appearance (student song at New Raman Reti temple)
Monday, February 25.........	2013-14 Re-Enrollment Begins Japa Marathon Begins
Tuesday, February 26........	Prospective Family Open House at 6:00 p.m.

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Audarya Bhavan February Newsletter

Dear Families,

February is a month full of many opportunities to serve Lord Krishna. This month we will be preparing for the appearance of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (the 15th century incarnation of Lord Krishna who brought us the practice of chanting the Hare Krishna mantra) in March by observing the appearance days of his associates - Lord Nityananda on the 23rd and Advaita Acarya on the 16th. Click here to learn more about Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and his unique contribution to our world. We will also celebrate the appearances of Lord Varahadeva (an extraordinary incarnation of Lord Krishna who manifested Himself as a celestial boar) on the 22nd with spiritual pastimes, songs, games, and activities. Click here to Learn more about Varahadeva. We are very excited about the spiritual events in store for us this month.

In addition to the spiritual activities this month, we will learn about the human body and good health habits for taking care of our bodies and teeth. For social studies we will begin learning about the continent of Europe by studying its environment. For science, we will study the moon and its phases and their relationship to Ekadasi, the eleventh day of the waxing and waning moons that holds special significance in the practice of bhakti yoga. To enhance our understanding of the planets and the moon we will be taking a field trip to Santa Fe Planetarium. The date and time of the field trip will be announced later.

On the 28th our class will be holding our annual Spelling Bee and ice cream party! We are all very excited about it. A word list will be sent home soon so your child can practice spelling at home. The aims of the spelling bee are to promote camaraderie between older and younger students, sportsmanship, leadership, and to learn to spell high frequency words. Just a note: Children learn at their own pace, so if your child is not able to spell all the words for the Spelling Bee, that’s okay. We will still keep practicing them until he or she can spell them correctly. Another goal of the Spelling Bee is that it will be a fun experience that the children can look forward to year after year.

We are all happy that everyone is recovering from winter colds and flus In class, we’ll discuss good hygiene habits for the prevention of spreading colds and flu.

Remember: school is closed for a Pupil Holiday on the 15th and Presidents’ Day, Monday the 18th.

One more item: Often students want to call each other to make play dates, so I have attached a student phone list. I hope this helps them make friendly connections.

Wishing you all peace,
Satyaki dasi

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Family Community Meeting Re-Scheduled

Our 2nd quarter Family Community Meeting has been re-scheduled to Monday, February 4th at 6:00 p.m.  We look forward to getting together with everyone to share updates about our upcoming Krishna Sharanam Upper School, school facility expansion plan, enrollment for the 2013-14 school year, and to discuss anything you would like to talk about.

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Important Dates for January

Below are some important dates for the month of January:

Thursday, January 3rd.........................	Winter Holidays End - School Resumes
Friday, January 18th............................	Pupil Holiday - Teacher Workday
Monday, January 21st..........................	Holiday - Martin Luther King Day
Monday, January 28th.........................	2nd Quarter Student Reports Sent Home
Wednesday, January 30th...................	100th Day of School Celebration / International Day

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Audarya Bhavan January Newsletter

Dear Families,

January is here, and we are looking forward to the New Year. These past few months, our classroom has been excited about serving Krishna’s cows. We collected over $200 which paid for a new gate, pasture maintenance, bale of hay, and veterinary care. We are thankful to all the students who gave of their time and money to raise the money.

Many exciting things to do and learn are in store for children in Audarya Bhavan during the coming weeks. This month we will talk about Martin Luther King Jr. and about peaceful ways to resolve conflicts. We will also discuss Srila Prabhupada’s peace formula for the world. We will also begin the study of the European continent through its cultures, animals and plants. We have some special birthdays: Ramananda’s 5th, Nivi’s 7th Hladini’s 13th and Janaki’s on the 15th.

We like to celebrate birthdays in Audarya Bhavan with Birthday Walks, and we’ve written up some ways you can help us give your children the best experience on their birthdays. So please read the attached handout.

I have a special request that in the New Year we commit to returning homework and Friday folders on time. Homework folders need to be returned on Fridays by 8:00, and Friday folders need to be returned on Mondays by 8:00. Remember the school charges for lost folders, so please make a plan to keep track of folders and get them returned on time.

Remember: no school on the 18th and 21th.
Good health to you and your family in the New Year.

Cordially,
Satyaki devi dasi

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