Every Sunday, the students of the Sikh School of Los Angeles convene in the
Sarab Sanja Darbar at the Khalsa Care Foundation to attend a Keertan Darbar
conducted by the school students. School timings are:
- From 09:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Keertan Darbar (30 minutes)
- From 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. First Class (45 minutes)
- From 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Recess (20 minutes)
- From 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Second Class (45 minutes)
- From 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Third Class (45 minutes)
- Mommy & Me:
- An early childhood class for Ages 3-5 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Timing:
- 10:00AM to 11:45AM
- Location:
- Room 4
- PL100:
- Punjabi language introductory level for students from age 4 and 5
- Description:
- Letter recognition through art work, sakhis, Guru Darbar etiquettes.
- Timing:
- 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
- Location:
- Room 4
- PL101A:
- Punjabi language level 1 for students ages 6 and above.
- Description:
- Letter recognition, phonics, sound listening discrimination,
saying sounds together, introduction to writing, introductory vocabulary. Letter grading.
- Location:
- Room 2 for ages 6 to 11; for ages 12 and above contact office.
- PL101B:
- Punjabi language level 2 for students ages 6 and above.
- Prerequisite:
- PLC 101A with grade of C or better or challenge test.
- Description:
- Reinforce phonics, introduction to laga matra, word formation
and simple sentence formation; building vocabulary through sight words with equal
emphasis on reading, writing, and conversation.
- Location:
- Room 2 for ages 6 to 11; for ages 12 and above contact office.
- PL201:
- Punjabi language level 3 for students ages 7 and above
- Prerequisite:
- PL101A and PL101B with grade of C or better or challenge test.
- Description:
- Reinforce phonics and vowels, coverage of basic Punjabi grammar
with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension.
- Final Exam:
- Reading fluency, dictation and conversation tests.
- Location:
- Room 3; for ages 13 and above contact office.
- PL301:
- Punjabi language level 4 .
- Prerequisite:
- PL201 with grade of C or better or challenge test.
- Description:
- Reinforcement of basic Punjabi grammar and introduction
of second level of Punjabi grammar. Building vocabulary and broadening of skills
in comprehension and conversation.
- Final Exam:
- Reading fluency, grammar based written and conversation tests
- PL401:
- Punjabi language level 5
- Prerequisite:
- PL 301 with grade of C or better or challenge test.
- Description:
- Reinforcement of grammar through the topics covered in
theology class, building vocabulary and broadening of skills in conversation and composition.
- Midterm Exam:
- Reading for critical thinking and conversation.
- Final Exam:
- Small essay writing, oral report, ten to fifteen minutes of conversation..
- PL500 series:
- These series are for students who
want to learn the college level Punjabi language. For detailed information
contact the admissions office.
- SHTG101:
- Introduction to Gurus through Sakhis, recitation of
Mool Mantar, introduction to Ardaas, Tu Takur Tum Peh Ardaas.
- Location:
-
- Room 2 and 4
- SHTG201:
- Students are introduced to Mool Mantar, Ardaas, and
teachings of ten Gurus through small projects.
- Location:
-
- Room 3
- SHTG301A:
- Sikh history and philosophy for elementary and middle
school students covering period of first five Gurus.
- SHTG301B:
- Sikh history and philosophy for elementary and middle
school students covering period from Guru Hargobind ji to Guru Gobind Singh ji.
- Prerequisite:
- SHTG301A.
- SHTG301C:
- Sikh history and philosophy covering modern period.
- Prerequisite:
- SHTG301B.
- SHTG401A:
- Introduction to most frequently used 100 words in Guru
Granth Sahib through selected Gurbani, improve Gurbani reading fluency.
- Prerequisite:
- Fluent in reading and writing Punjabi
- SHTG401B:
- Introduction to most frequently used 100 words in
Guru Granth Sahib through selected Gurbani.
- Prerequisite:
- SHTG401A
- SHTG500:
- For 500 series in Sikh history and theology contact
teacher. Gurbani reading: continuation of sehaj path.
- Prerequisite:
- Contact teacher
- Location:
-
- Room 6
- SHTG600:
- Sikh Theology covering selected bani for students ages
14 and up. Bani for 2016-17 is continuation of Asa Ki Vaar
- Location:
-
- Room 5
Objective of the Gurmat Sangeet
classes is to teach students keertan in the raags as prescribed by the
Gurus in Guru Granths sahib. The teachers are students trained by
Bhai Kultar Singh ji of Bhai Avtar Singh Ragi Kirtan Taksaal, School
of Praacheen Gurmat Snageet, New Delhi, India.
- GS 100:
- Introduction to Gurmat Sangeet through reciting Anand Sahib.
- GS 101:
- Gurmat Sangeet beginner’s level. For raags and taals to
be covered contact school office.
- GS 102:
- Gurmat Sangeet level 2. For raags and taals to be covered contact school office.
- Prerequisite:
- GS101 with grade of C or better or challenge test.
- GS 103:
- Gurmat Sangeet level 3. For raags and taals to be covered contact school office.
- GS 201:
- Introduction to Gurmat Sangeet beginner’s level for all
ages. For raags and taals to be covered see teacher.
- Prerequisite:
- Contact Teacher
- Location:
- Room 7
- Time:
- 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- GS 202:
- Gurmat Sangeet beginning and intermediate level for all
ages; for raags and taals to be covered in this session contact teacher.
- Prerequisite:
- Contact Teacher
- Location:
- Room 5
- Time:
- 11:30 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.
- GS 306:
- Gurmat Sangeet advanced level for all ages. This class
is only for the students who attend bi-annual Gurmat Sangeet workshops
taught by Bhai Kultar Singh ji of Bhai Avtar Singh Ragi Kirtan Taksaal,
New Dehli, India.
- Location:
- Room 5
- Time:
- 12:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Tabla Classes:
- Tabla class students are divided into three
groups: introductory, intermediate and advance level. Parents are required
to stay with the students under age 10.
- Location:
- Room 5
- Time:
- 12:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- English as a Second Language (ESL):
- from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
For more information contact office.