We are overjoyed to share some incredible news about our BHA robotics teams! On November 11th, four teams from grades 4th-8th showcased their skills at a qualifying tournament in Anaheim. The dedication and hard work of these teams paid off, and we are excited to announce that the 8th-grade team achieved the prestigious Runner-Up Champions Award. Alhamdulillah, three out of our four teams have earned a spot in the upcoming regional tournament in three weeks.

A huge shoutout and gratitude to our Jr. mentors from grades 8th-12th, who played a crucial role in mentoring and preparing our young teams for this significant competition. BHA takes pride in having such exceptional leaders among us, and we are confident they will continue to shine in the next phases of the competition.

Congratulations to all our talented teams and mentors for their outstanding achievements!

For the first time ever, our vibrant 4th - 8th graders will be stepping into the spotlight for the "Read, Record, Win Arabic Poetry Reading Competition!" مسابقة اقرأ…صوِّر… اربح! 🌟

This incredible opportunity is organized by The Syrian-British Academy.

A huge shoutout to Ms. Ola for bringing this fantastic competition to our school!

Arabic teacher will be sending out all the thrilling details via email to our students soon, inshaAllah!

Get ready, BHA! We're bursting with pride and excitement for our awesome students! 🎉👏

The National Honor Society (10th-12th) and National Junior Honor Society (7th-9th) are now open for new members! 🎉✨

To join, all you need is:

• Be enrolled at BHA for at least one semester ✅
• Have a GPA of 3.6 or higher 📚
• Score 90% for citizenship 🙂
• Show your awesome character! 😊

If you meet these criteria, we'd love to have you join our honor society! 🌟 Apply now and let's make this school year even more awesome together! 🎓🚀

🌟 Join the STEM Fun at BHA! 🚀

Exciting news, 4th-12th grade students! We're opening the doors to Bright Horizon Academy's very own National STEM Honor Society (NSTEM). It's all about having fun with science, tech, engineering, and math!

Why be a part of NSTEM? Because you get to:

🙂 Keep Up the Good Grades: Maintain a B average in STEM classes.

⏰ Get in Your STEM Hours: Spend 240 hours in STEM classes within the past year.

🌟 Dive into STEM Fun: Enjoy 80 hours of cool STEM activities.

Don't worry if you can't check all the boxes just yet. You can join as a provisional member and work your way up!

📎 Check out all the cool benefits attached. Ready to have STEM-tastic fun? Join NSTEM now! 🚀✨

High School Students, curious about scholarships? Join the BigFuture® Scholarships Week! Learn key strategies for post-high school plans and discover insights on qualifying for monthly scholarships. It's a great chance to prep for your future. Don't miss out! 🌟🎓

The totally free events are happening on December 4, 6, and 7.

Your Education, Your Way:

MON, DEC 4, 2023

8 - 8:45 PM ET

How I Won a $40,000 BigFuture Scholarship!

TUE, DEC 5, 2023

8 - 9 PM ET

Paying for College 101

WED, DEC 6, 2023

8 - 8:45 PM ET

Find Your Dream Job

THU, DEC 7, 2023

8 - 8:45 PM ET

For more information and to sign up for the events above, click on the button below.

We are actively collaborating with multiple universities to strengthen relationships and establish connections that will assist our high school students in discovering additional scholarship opportunities and programs to enhance their college portfolios. We're thrilled to announce the program detailed below, which has been shared with us as part of this ongoing initiative.

"Learn with Leaders" offers a unique opportunity for high school students to elevate their argumentation and communication skills through direct learning from the distinguished Harvard MUN team.

The certificate will be given directly by Harvard MUN Team.

The applications are now open for 2 cohorts - January 2024 & February 2024.

OPTION 1: The January 2024 Cohort

Program Starts: 13th January, 2024
Who Is Eligible?: Students from Grades 8 to 12
Duration: 2 weekends

Early Application Deadline: 25th December, 2023

Program Fee for Early Applicants: 300 USD

Regular Fee: 400 USD
Find more about the Program: Click Here
Application Form (January): Click Here

OPTION 2: The February 2024 Cohort

Program Starts: 24th February, 2024
Who Is Eligible?: Students from Grades 8 to 12
Duration: 2 weekends

Early Application Deadline: 15th January, 2024

Program Fee for Early Applicants: 300 USD

Regular Fee: 400 USD
Find more about the Program: Click Here
Application Form (February): Click Here

Our focus for November revolves around the theme of "Respect." During our recent assembly, QIAS teachers engaged students in a thoughtful discussion about the meaning of respect (الاحترام). Students shared various insights, including being kind to others, respecting the elderly, and treating each other with consideration. The teachers emphasized the importance of showing respect to everybody and fostering an environment where no one's feelings are hurt. To further instill these values, we plan to continue our discussions on respect, utilizing educational videos and slides in the upcoming weeks.

The BHA PTO would like to take this time to appreciate all the parents, students, staff members, administration and volunteers who came together last month to make our events successful and ask for your help in making them even better next time inshaAllah.

Alhumdulillah, we started off the month of October with the Read-A-Thon, instilling in our kids the importance of reading every day. We had a lot of participants and winners will be announced at the end of this week!

We also ran a Book Donation Drive this month and gathered over three boxes of books for the classrooms, Alhamdulillah!

At the end of the month, we hosted the Crescent Moon Book Fair and invited Ms. Yasmeen to do Book Readings and activities with the KG-3 grade classes. We also organized the community event "Our Islamic Heritage: Palestine" where children experienced the tastes, scents, sights and sounds of Palestine, as well as learned about our Islamic duty to stand up for justice.

None of this would have been possible without your support! InshaAllah, to recreate these experiences for our children and improve upon them, we would love to get your feedback. Please fill out the following short survey (it will take less than 2 minutes) so that we can continue to serve our BHA community in the best way possible: forms.gle/GuJdk4FmSgvais1R8

If you would like to learn more about the PTO, or would like to join us for the next event, please email us at bha.pto@issdweb.org. We would love your support.

Jazak Allah khair for being an active member of our BHA community. May our efforts for the benefit of our children weigh heavily on our scales! Ameen!

BHA PTO

We would like to remind everyone of our pick-up and drop-off procedures. Kindly ensure that you always drive around the field when picking up or dropping off your child.

A friendly reminder: there is no parking permitted during pick-up and drop-off unless you are personally coming out of the car to pick up your child. In such cases, please park in the teachers' parking area at the back.

Additionally, we kindly request that you refrain from cutting the line or entering in the middle or front of the queue when picking up and dropping off your child.

For a visual guide to the pick-up and drop-off route, please refer to the image below.

To ensure the well-being of our school community, please keep your child at home if they show flu-like symptoms. If a student has had a fever, we kindly ask that they wait for 24 hours after the fever has gone away without using fever-reducing medication before returning to school.

Your cooperation in following this guideline helps us maintain a healthy and safe environment for everyone. We appreciate your understanding and support.