IFNSS Week 10 Update
November 13th, 2022
عَن أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اتَّقُوا النَّارَ وَلَوْ بِشِقِّ تَمْرَةٍ
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
Respected parents and families,
I pray you and your families are doing well. As the cold weather is here, please make sure to send your children with jackets and winter gear as students go outdoors for recess every day other than when it''s raining or inclement weather conditions.
Last Sunday, we had two special guest speakers from NCCP who joined for MORNING ASSEMBLY and talked to students about our ongoing FOOD DRIVE. They shared information about their organization and talked about their mission of providing free food and other necessities to people in need. They motivated the students to take part in the Food drive and donate generously to help those in need. They talked about their food pantry and shared inspiring stories of what difference these little acts of charity can make on other people’s lives. Students were able to ask questions and also saw samples of free supply kits that NCCP gives out to students and teachers in need.
At the end, some of our 3rd grade students gave a mini presentation and talked about what items can be donated for the food drive. Please support our IFNSS Thanksgiving Food Drive and donate non perishable items during the months of November and December and help your children practice the gift of giving. This Food Drive is organized and led by Sr. Nafisa Mohammad - our Islamic Studies Dean. JazakAllah Khair Sr. Nafisa for all your efforts in organizing this great opportunity. Please see the flyer below for details.
Photo Gallery! Highlights from our day!
NCCP Guest Speakers
NCCP Presenters
3rd graders' presentation
3rd graders working on Food Drive Posters
3rd graders talking about Thanksgiving Food Drive
Beautiful posters by 3rd graders
Teacher Spotlight! Meet our dedicated team!!
Upcoming Events for the Community In Sha'Allah!
2. On December 3rd, at 5:30 PM, MUHSEN program is hosting a "Coffee with MUHSEN" Event with Shaikh Hassan Natour. JazakAllah Khair Sr Sadia Thiryayi and Br Shaaz Adeel for organizing!
3. On December 17th, some of our IFN Sunday School Students will participate in a Nasheed presentation at the IFN Campus Expansion Fundraiser Dinner at Holiday Inn Convention Center
Pillars of Faith Seminar -11/20
Coffee with MUHSEN - 12/3
IFN Campus Expansion Fundraiser Event - 12/17
Announcements!
Message from Brother Aamir Ahmed, IFN General Secretary:
IFN Team is working diligently to improve the facilities and operations of the Masjid. Parking Lot repairs are actively in-progress and we request you to watch for the repair signs while approaching the IFN Parking Lot. There is still ample parking in the front, in the side lanes and the rear parking lot. Salahs, events, educational programs and activities will continue,The work should be completed in a few days and we apologize for any inconvenience. Jazakallah Khair for your patience and understanding.
IFN Playgroud Area has been Refurbrished! May Allah SWT accept the tireless efforts of IFN team for continuous improvement of our masjid! Alhumdulillah!
Playground Refurbished
Extra layer of mulch protection inshaAllah
Parking Lot Construction
Expectations & 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. 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. There have been many complaints regarding older students not using the men''s bathroom properly. Men who come to pray Zuhr Salah are finding that the bathrooms are not in good shape (to say the least). 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 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
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
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