
IFNSS Week 8 Update
October 30th, 2022
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ قَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ فِي يَوْمٍ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ حُطَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
Respected Parents & families,
Our MORNING ASSEMBLY this week was led by one of our teachers, Sr. Farheen Alam who talked about 'Dhikr' (remembering Allah SWT) and some of its benefits. The dhikr of Allah removes the rust of our heart and purifies the heart, brings Muslims closer to Allah and helps us strengthen our direct connection with Allah. Allah (SWT) remembers those who remember Him. Dhikr of Allah works like a shield around us and protects us from any harm. The beloved Prophet (PBUH) advised to remember and praise Allah (SWT) all the time because it is considered the best deed in Islam and is possible to do while doing anything. Dhikr endows the heart with life. Ibn Taymiyah said, ‘Remembrance is to the heart what water is to fish. Remembering Allah (SWT) is one of the virtuous acts of worship through which one can achieve tranquility, rest and peace of mind and heart.
Students were also reminded about the talk by Br Imam Azfar during our morning Assembly on 10/9 on the topic of Halloween and its origins. He dicussed how it is NOT a muslim holiday and why muslims should refrain from participating in a holiday which has pagan origins. For more information, please see an article on Halloween origins by Imam Zaid Shakir. In order to motivate students, we announced that all students who choose NOT to participate in Halloween trick or treat will get a "special candy/treat bag" on next Sunday from the office. All they have to do it stop by the office at the end of the day and let us know that they did NOT participate in Trick or treat activities this year.
Photo Gallery - A glimpse into Sunday School!
2nd graders creating cards
Assembly led by Sr Farheen Alam
Assembly surah recitation by student
Learning while doing creative projects
KG students proudly showing Start Student bracelets!
KG students earned bracelets after reciting Surah Ikhlas
October Kindness Challenge Participants!! Ma Sha Allah!
Star Students of the Month Ma Sha Allah!
Upcoming Events: IFNSS ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE!
Sunday school has been hosting two Annual food drives
1. Annual Thanksgiving Food drive: Open only to Sunday school families, held during school hours in the months of November and December- Led by Sr. Nafisa Mohammad - our Islamic Studies Dean
2. Annual Ramadan Food drive: Open to Sunday school families and IFN community, held throughout the Ramadan month – Led by Sr. Shamim Khaja along with 8th grade students.
We encourage all Sunday school families to participate in the upcoming Thanksgiving Food drive. It is a wonderful opportunity for students to practice the sunnah of giving. Please see the flyer for details.
Teacher Spotlight!! Get to know our wonderful teachers at IFNSS!!
Procedures
GOOGLE CLASSROOMS::
Our teachers use Google Classrooms as the home to school connection to post announcements related to homework or classwork. I know some students are still having difficulty accessing Google Classrooms. Please note that students have to be logged into their own IFN domain email accounts to access google classroom. I have attached Step by Step directions HERE on how to access your child's IFN email account and then use that to access google classrooms. All returning students continue to use their existing IFN email accounts. We try our best to create IFN email accounts for any NEW students who join us within 1 week of their start date. If you are having difficulty with your child's IFN email or Google Classroom, please reach out to your child's teacher and he/she will be able to help in sha'Allah. I have 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. If your child has lost an item, then can stop by the office to check the 'lost and found'. We place the Lost and Found box in the lobby at Dismissal time. Parents can also check the box to find any lost items in sha'Allah.
ATTENTION Parents!! 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. We appreciate your patience and cooperation with ensuring safe drop off and dismissal 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.
School Forms:
For any parents of new or existing students, who have NOT yet submitted the Photo Consent, Handbook Acknowledgement and Medical Emergency forms, I am including them again here for your convenience. Please take a few minutes to complete these forms.
PARENT STUDENT HANDBOOK - Please review with your child
Handbook acknowledgement form - Please submit
Photo Consent Form - Please complete & submit
Medical Emergency Form - Please complete & submit
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
Principal - Sr. Saddaf Raheel - ifnss.principal@ifnonline.com
Vice Principal - Sr. Shamim Choudhry - ifnss.viceprincipal@ifnonline.com
Office Manager - Sr. Saba Fuad - ifnss.office@ifnonline.com
Registrar - ifnss.registrar@ifnonline.com
Education Committee Chair - Dr. Zafeer Ahmad zafeer.ahmad@ifnonline.com
IFN Vice President - Br Ahmed Nader - ahmed.nader@ifnonline.com
MUHSEN Facilitators, Sr. Sadia Thiryayi sadia.thiryayi@ifnonline.com & Br. Shaaz Adeel shaaz.adeel@ifnonline.com
Sunday School After School Arabic Program Coordinator - Sister Eman Enaya 312-813-0526 emanenaya@yahoo.com.
High School Youth Core (HSYC) Coordinator - Sr Samina Anwar samina.taranum@ifnonline.com
Link to IFN Sunday School 2022-23 Calendar:
IFNSS School Calendar