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IFNSS Week 16 Update

For Sunday, January 15th

IFNSS Week 16UpdateFor Sunday, January 15th

إِنَّ أَڪۡرَمَكُمۡ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ أَتۡقَ

"Verily the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you". (Qur'an 49:13)

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم

Assalamu alaikum Respected parents and families,



Last Sunday was a Mid-Term for Islamic Studies and Islamic History and as well as review for Mid Term for Quran/Arabic & Quranic Studies which going to be this Sunday, January, 22nd. All teachers posted the study guides in google classrooms and some also provided hard copies. If your child is missing their study guide for mid-terms, please feel free to contact their teachers for help. In addition, if your child is missing any assignments, please make sure they are all caught up with any missing work, as grades will be finalized this week and Reports cards will be sent home at the end of January.


ASSEMBLY: Our Assembly this past Sunday was led by our Vice Principal, Sr Shamim Choudhury on Equality, Equity and Justice. Students talked about the contributions of Martin Luther King and discussed how he advocated for equitable access and social justice for people of color.

PHOTO GALLERY! A glimpse into what students do at Sunday School ma sha Allah!

Announcements!

IMPORTANT DATES:

January 22nd: Midterm for Quran & Arabic and Quranic Studies

End of January: Report Cards for 1st Semester shared with parents

February 19th: Parent Teacher Conferences

M.E.C Qirat Competition March 11th, 2023

NOTE: The following information is for the parents of the 1st place winners of IFNSS Qiraat Competition. They will have the opportunity to participate in the MEC Qiraat Competition in March 2023. Please let us know if your child will be available to participate in the MEC Qiraat Competition. If not, we would like to offer the opportunity to our 2nd or 3rd place runner up students.


Event: M.E.C. Sunday School Qirat Competition

Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023

Time: TBA

Location: Online Competition - exact details will be sent later

Deadline to submit names of participants: Sunday, February 19, 2023

Rules for 1st to 7th grades:

· recite from any Surah or any portion of the Quran

· recitation must be limited to 3 minutes

· recite from memory or from a copy of the Quran

· no extra points for longer Surahs or more difficult rukus

· no extra points for memorization

· Judging Criterion for 1st to 4th grades: Lahn/Fluency

· Judging Criteria for 5th to 7th grades: Makharij and Lahn/Fluency

Rules for 8th to 10th grades:

All 8th, 9th and 10th graders must practice all three rukus given below because you do not know which ruku will be assigned to your grade. On the day of the competition, one of these three rukus will be assigned to the 8th graders, one to the 9th graders and one to the 10th graders:

a. Surah Al-Hadeed (Surah #57) Ayaat 20-25

b. Surah As-Sajdah (Surah #32) Ayaat 16-22

c. Surah Al-Fatir (Surah #35) Ayaat 27-35

Judging Criteria for 8th to 10th grades: Makharij & Sifaat, Laam-ul-Jalaalah, Rules of Ra, Noon Sakin & Tanween, Meem Sakin, Madd, Waqf & Ibtida, Lahn/Fluency

Procedures & Expectations!

GOOGLE CLASSROOMS:

Our teachers use Google Classrooms as the home to school connection to post announcements related to homework or classwork, as well as grading of student's assignments etc. Our teachers have been trying since the beginning of the school year to help and remind students to join all of their google classrooms. I have also sent reminders in my newsletters along with directions. Now we are left with a few students who still need to join one or more of their google classroom. We are close to the end of 1st Semester and teachers have to finalize grading all assignments in google classroom. We do not want any students to miss out on their assignments etc. Please note that students have to be logged into their own IFN domain email accounts to access google classroom. All returning students continue to use their existing IFN email accounts from previous years. I have attached Step by Step directions HERE which might be helpful if you need help. Please feel free to email us if you have additional questions. I have also attached a PDF of IFNSS teachers 22-23 that lists all the teacher's names as well as their email addresses for your easy reference.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILDREN HAVE JOINED THEIR GOOGLE CLASSROOMS FOR ALL SUBJECT AREAS. (1st through 8th graders have 4 google classrooms for each student. Pre-K & Kindergarten have 2 google classrooms for each student)


LOST & FOUND!

Teachers try their best to remind students to take their belongings. However, some students are forgetting their jackets, materials and belongings. We have made a Lost and Found Box in the Sunday School Office. Our lost and found box is getting fuller each week and there are many unclaimed items including jackets, water bottles, books etc. If your child has lost some of their belongings, please be sure to check the Lost and Found Box which is kept in the Lobby at Dismissal Time. PLEASE CHECK THE LOST & FOUND BOX TO CLAIM ANY LOST ITEMS. We will have to dispose off/donate items that are not claimed soon. JazakAllah for your cooperation.


Morning Drop off begins at 9:30 and assembly starts at 9:45 in sha'Allah. Parents are requested to drop off their children at the front of the building and our staff will guide students to the Musallah area for assembly in sha'Allah. Parents do not have to come inside the building for drop off as our staff will be at the front door to supervise students.


Dismissal is after Dhuhr Salah at 1:30. Cones are placed in the front of the building to block the area for safety. Parents are requested to park their car in the parking lot and come to the outside of the front entrance. 4th through 8th grade students stand outside under staff supervision in designated areas and can leave when parents come to pick. Younger students in grades Pre-K through 3rd grade line up inside the lobby area and are escorted to parents as they come to pick. Please make sure to pick your children on time before 1:40 as our staff leave after 1:45 and we do not have enough staff to supervise students after 1:45. For any students who are not picked on time, parents have to come to the office and pick them from the office. We appreciate your cooperation in making sure dismissal is completed efficiently and safely for all students.


Salah Procedures: Dhuhr Salah is part of the Sunday School curriculum. We teach all students to respectfully pray behind the Imam and participate in "tasbeeh" and "dua" at the end. Parents who are in the upstairs musalla are requested to please go downstairs and wait in the lobby after Salah is done. TA's will bring all students down when they are done. We do not want the upstairs or lobby area to get too crowded. We appreciate your cooperation as we try to make the dismissal process safe for everyone.

Lunch Procedures: All students get lunch at Sunday School (pizza and juice) and it is included in the Sunday School fee. Students can bring lunch from home if they want to but there will be no reduction in fee.


Please revisit behavior expectations from the Student /Parent handbook with your children. We have revised our bathroom procedures such that students in grades 4th - 8th will be using a bathroom pass for bathroom break during any class period. Only 1 student at a time will be allowed from a class to go for bathroom break. Students will use a sign in and sign out sheet for bathroom break during class time and return to class promptly. We have also increased supervision for students when they go to the bathroom.

Teachers will continue to teach and reinforce behavior expectations for Appropriate Bathroom Use and Recess Safety Use to all students as those are the two areas where we see the need for improvement. However, we are requesting parents to REVIEW the same behavior expectations with your children. When parents and teachers work together, we can hope to see positive outcomes and more progress in student''s behavior in sha Allah!

Behavior Expectations for Bathroom:

  • Respect property

  • Do not bring food in Bathroom

  • Observe time limits & return promptly

  • Flush toilet after use

  • Use appropriate amount of toilet paper, soap and water

  • Clean up after yourself

  • Throw garbage in trash

  • Keep Hands, feet & objects to self

  • Wash hands before leaving

  • Respect others’ privacy

  • Look behind you to make sure the bathroom is the way it looked when you came in

Remember: Bathroom is NOT a place to play or socialize

Behavior Expectations for Recess:

  • Use appropriate language

  • Use equipment safely

  • Keep hands, feet and belongings to self

  • Wear appropriate clothing for weather

  • Follow playground rules

  • Inform recess supervisor of problems

  • Stay in the assigned area (e.g. stay in green zone, away from road)

  • Be inclusive to peers.

  • Listen to the supervisors and follow directions.

  • Line up in single file when recess is over and walk back to class


CELL PHONE Policy: This is friendly reminder that students are NOT allowed to use cell phone in the classroom and all cell phones (if any) have to be kept inside student bags or pockets and can only be used with specific permission from teachers for learning purposes when needed.


We appreciate your partnership in helping our students learn expected behaviors and take

care of our masjid, and each other. Please feel free to reach out if you have questions.

School Forms:

PARENT STUDENT HANDBOOK - Please review with your child

Handbook acknowledgement form

Photo Consent Form

Medical Emergency Form

IFNSS Substitute & Volunteer Form - (OPTIONAL) Please complete & submit ONLY if interested in volunteering at Sunday School. We appreciate your partnership.

IMPORTANT CONTACTS! All in one place for easy reference!

You can call the IFN main phone number 847-406-3730 and then Dial Extension 222 for Sunday School Office