Spiritual Education for Children and Adults in Northern Virginia


"The Great Being saith: Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures, and enable mankind to benefit therefrom."
- Baha'u'llah

"As for thee, have for them an abundant love and exert thine utmost in training them, so that their being may grow through the milk of the love of God, for as much as it is the duty of parents to perfectly and thoroughly train their children."
- 'Abdu'l-Baha

School Calendar

(Subject to minor changes throughout the year)

1st Quarter

September

23 – Welcoming & Class 1.1.  Justin Gerensky Greene will speak on “God’s Covenant with Humanity”
30 – Class 1.2.  Jackie Eghrari Sabet will speak on “The Station and Role of Parents”

October

7 – NO SCHOOL – Unit Conventions
14 – Class 1.3.  Lawrence Miller will speak on ‘Spiritual Enterprise’.
21 – Class 1.4 & Class Pictures (Foundation–3rd). Hillary Chapman will give the first in a series of three talks on ‘Seeking the Baha’i Faith in The Bible: Reading Scripture and the Time of Prophecies.’
28 – Class 1.5 & Class Pictures (4th–12th). Haideh Sabet will speak on ‘Women and Men: The Wings of One Bird’

November

4 – Class 1.6 – Class Devotions Begin – 11th/12th grades. Thom Thompson will speak on ‘Common Ground: Why Bahai’s Believe Unity is Possible and Inevitable’
11 – Class 1.7 – Class Devotions – 10th grade.  Sovaida Maani will speak on ‘The Nature of the Soul.’

2nd Quarter

November

17 – OWBS Service Project w/Reston Interfaith for Holiday Food Drive.
18 – Class 2.1 - Class Devotions – 9th/8th grades.  Hillary Chapman will give the second in a series of three talks on ‘Seeing the Baha’i Faith in The Bible: The Sermon on the Mount of Olives’.
25 – NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving

December

2 – Class 2.2 – Class Devotions – 7th grade. Teacher/Admin meeting. Vicentee ‘Smokey’ Ferguson will speak.
9 – Class 2.3 – Class Devotions – 6th grade. Sovaida Maani will speak on ‘The Mystery of Love’.
16 – Class 2.4 – Class Devotions – 5th grade. Hillary Chapman will give the third in a series on ‘Seeing the Baha’i Faith in the Bible: The Book of Revelations.’
23 – NO SCHOOL – Winter break
30 – NO SCHOOL – Winter break

January

6 – Class 2.5 – Class Devotions –3rd/4th grade
13 – Class 2.6 – Class Devotions – 2nd grade
Parent/Admin/Board Consultation
20 – Class 2.7 – Class Devotions – 1st grade
27 - Class 2.8 – Class Devotions – Kindergarten

3rd Quarter

February

3 – Class 3.1 – Class Devotions – 11th/12th grades
Student Progress Reports
10 – Class 3.2 – Class Devotions – 10th grade
Student Progress Reports
17 – Class 3.3 – Class Devotions – 8th/9th grades
24 – Annual Ayyám-i-Há Festival held at Falls Church High School
Class Devotions – 7th grade

March

2 – Class 3.4 (Fast) – Class Devotions – 6th grade
9 – Class 3.5 (Fast) – Class Devotions – 5th grade
16 – Class 3.6 (Fast) –Class Devotions – 3rd/4th grades
23 – Class 3.7 – Class Devotions – 2nd grade
30 – Class 3.8 – Class Devotions – 1st grade

4th Quarter

April

6 – Class 4.1 – Class Devotions – Kindergarten
13 – Class 4.2 – Class Devotions – 11th/12th grades
15 – Class 4.3 – Teacher Appreciation Luncheon – Class Devotions – 10th grades
20 – Class 4.4 – Class Devotions – 8th/9th grades
27 – Class 4.5 – Class Devotions – 7th grade
Ridván Celebration

May

4 – Class 4.6 – Class Devotions – 6th grade
11 – Class 4.7 – Class Devotions – 5th grade
Sr. Youth Interfaith Conference placeholder
18 – Class 4.8 – Class Devotions – 3rd/4th grades
25 – Graduation / Picnic Celebration – Memorial Day Weekend

Each year there are usually one or two snow days when OWBS may be closed.
Check website for closing information www.owbs.org.