Dear Parents:

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

We will like to update you about the upcoming events at the Khalsa School of Sikh Sabha:

School Calendar

• December 23rd and 30th,2007: No regular classes
• January 6th, 2008 : Regular classes resume
• January 13th, 2008: Celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Parkash Utsav
• January 20th, 2008: No regular classes
• January 27th, 2008: 1st Semester tests for all students
• February 3rd, 2008: 2nd Semester begins

Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Parkash Utsav Celebrations

Khalsa School Students will be celebrating Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Parkash Utsav on January 13th, 2008.
The program will include speeches and group presentations.

Dress Code on January 13th Celebrations

We are proposing a color change in the dress code for Khalsa School students for Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Parkash Utsav Celebrations on January 13th. The color of the Turban, Chunnie and Patka will be MAROON where as the rest of the dress code will remain the same.

Starting December 23rd, Khalsa School will be handing out the MAROON colored Turbans, Chunnies and Patkas to all students at the Gurudwara Sahib.

1st Semester Tests

The first semester of 2K7-2K8 academic year will end in January, 2008. All students will be administered tests on January 27th, 2008. All materials covered in the Gurbani, Boli and Virsa classes will be tested. We request you to go over these materials with your child between now and January 27th. Your child may be moved up or pulled back based on the test results.

Registration for Second Semester

The second semester of 2K7-2K8 academic year will begin in February 2008. The registration forms will be available at Gurudwara Sahib on January 6th, 2008.

Hemkunt Symposium

Sikh Sabha will be holding Hemkunt Symposium competition some time in the Spring of 2008. This competition is open to youth in five different age groups ranging from 6 to 25 years. The fee for this symposium is $20 per participant. The registration form and additional information is available from the Hemkunt site: www.hemkunt.org We will like to know if your child will be participating in the symposium so that we can order enough books/resource materials for all participants. Please fill out the registration form and submit to us with appropriate fee by the middle of January.

We wish you and your loved ones a very Happy and Healthy 2008.

With Kind Regards

Khalsa School

Sikh Sabha of New Jersey