Audarya Bhavan February Newsletter
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 8:17AM 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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