IFNSS Weekly Update
For Sunday, April 2nd
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ القَدْرِ فِي الوِتْرِ مِنَ العَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Search for the Night of Decree in the odd nights among the last ten nights of Ramadan.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2017
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم
I pray Ramadan is going well in sha Allah. As we are approaching the 3rd ashra (last 10 days), I pray that Allah SWT enable all of us to seek and find Laylat al Qadr In Sha Allah. Last Sunday, our MORNING ASSEMBLY was led by myself on the topic of Laylat-al-Qadr. We discussed the meaning, significance and rewards of Laylat ul qadr and encouraged students to engage in extra ibadah in the last 10 night of Ramadan in sha Allah.
In addition, many students who brought their names of Allah SWT posters got to show those at the Assembly and share what name they chose as well as it's meaning. We are so proud of all the students who are participating in the Ramadan Art Exhibition ma sha Allah. The posters have been displayed in the hallway next to the Sunday School office that leads to classrooms on the ground floor (see pictures below)
Photo Gallery!
Names of Allah SWT posters by IFNSS students
Names of Allah SWT posters by IFNSS students
Names of Allah SWT posters by IFNSS students
IFNSS Ramadan Art Exhibition 2023
IFNSS Ramadan Art Exhibition 2023
Fasting Students making Eid Cards during Lunch
Ramadan 2023 Annual Food Drive (APRIL 9th - APRIL 21s) in sha Allah!
Sr Shamim Khaja (our 8th grade teacher and Dean of Islamic History) & 8th grade students are coordinating the IFNSS Annual Ramadan food drive.
It is happening from APR 9th to APR 21st, here at IFN. Food collection boxes will be placed in the main Lobby as well as Basement.
Last year a total of 900 pounds of food was collected and donated to NCCP (North Chicago Community Partners) a non-profit organization which supports children and families of school district 187 in North Chicago. As last year, we will be reaching out to our Zakat Committee and UMMA center to see if there is a requirement within our IFN community. Any suggestions for food donations will be considered.
Food boxes will be temporarily stored near the 8th grade class (SouthWest side of the hallway) and inshaAllah plan to send away/donate the food boxes before 1st week of May.
Lunch change During Ramadan!
In respect of Ramadan, we do not provide hot lunch but only sack lunches to students in grades PreK to 4th grade. If you want to send some extra lunch, you can do so but we do NOT provide hot lunch in Ramadan. This is part of our efforts in trying to teach students to respect Ramadan, especially in the masjid. Younger students also eat separately, not in front of fasting students.
Last Sunday (April 2nd, 2023), during Lunch, we had arranged special activities for students in grades 2-4 and above who were fasting. There were Ramadan themed activities (coloring sheets, crosswords, word searches), board games, and Eid Cards making supplies available for students to engage in during their lunch time. Older students in grades 5-8 got 15 minutes extra recess time due to no lunch.
Upcoming Special Events for this Sunday APRIL 9th, 2023 in sha Allah!
1. IFNSS Annual Quiz Competition. There will be no regular classes on this coming Sunday, as students in Grades 1st through 8th will be attending the Quiz Competition in the Banquet Hall as either participants or audience. So students do NOT have to bring their books etc and can leave their backpacks at home. Parents are invited to join as well in sha Allah. (See flyer below)
2. Ramadan Crafts, Activities & Games for Pre-K & KG: Students in Pre-K and Kindergarten will be participating in some fun crafts and games in sha Allah.
3. Ramadan Art Exhibition for 99 Names of Allah SWT: Students in Pre-K to 8th grade participated in the 2023 Ramadan Art Exhibition and chose ONE of the 99 names of Allah SWT & Created a Poster to display it. Many students brought their posters last week and those are displayed in the hallway next to Sunday School office that leads to the classrooms on the ground floor. Parents are encouraged to take a look and appreciate the students for their hardwork ma sha Allah.
IFNSS Annual Quiz Competition for grades 1-8
Ramadan Art Exhibition on Names of Allah SWT
Ramadan Party for Pre-K & KG students
Ramadan Good Deeds Challenge!
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IMPORTANT CONTACTS 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 President - Br Ahmed Nader - ahmed.nader@ifnonline.com
IFN Vice President - Br. Mohamed Eslam mohamedUF@gmail.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