Ms. Ismail's Weekly Newsletter
AQSA WEEK OF Feb 4th to Feb 10th
Assalamu Alaikum and Happy February
Good teaching must be slow enough so that it is not confusing, and fast enough so that it is not boring.
― Sidney J. Harris
In an effective classroom, students should not only know what they are doing, they should also know why and how.
― Harry Wong
Aqsa Gala Saturday Feb 23rd 6pm- 20 Days Away..
So excited that Aqsa Alumna Tahera Rahman, first broadcast journalist in hijab, will be a guest speaker!
Share this with friends and family far and wide- we need a full house!
Get your GIFT BASKET GOING!
2 Aqsa Seniors Named Finalists in Coca Cola Scholars Foundation Program
*TWO* of our students were selected from a nationwide pool of 95,715 applicants to become among 250 finalists in the Coca Cola Scholars Foundation program. We are proud to congratulate our finalists Amatullah Mir and Amineh Ayyad!
MashAllah, they worked hard to achieve this accomplishment and were selected "based on their academic excellence, leadership and service demonstrated in school and community activities."
Finalists are in the final round of eligibility for college scholarships worth $20,000.
#CokeScholarsRF
REMINDERS
WEEK 5 of the Quarter. PROGRESS REPORTS DUE FRIDAY
REMINDER: We are in week 5 of the quarter and PROGRESS REPORTS GO OUT THIS FRIDAY.
Elementary please use the templates and add in this quarter's learning standards.
JH/HS please fill in the forms in the folders for grades 6-9 for every student and grades 10-12 for students with a C or any other academic noteworthy items ( good reports are always welcome). Please avoid comments like " she's so sweet", instead be descriptive for parents. For example, " She is always engaged in classroom discussions" or "she works hard to uplift other students through kind words and actions". Most importantly give the grade percentage their child is currently receiving and the missing work they may have so they have time to catch up.
READ A THON ASSEMBLY - TUES FEB 5th - ALL STAFF TO PLAY A ROLE
Reminders of Roles:
Elementary:
- Prepare your Reading Rooms activities and snacks
- . Pay attention to time and bring students promptly for the play and awards
- Provide the information needed to about money raised and books read
- Remind students to dress up and bring in snacks
- MAKE SURE YOU DRESS UP
JUNIOR high and HIGH SCHOOL:
- Assist with homeroom lunches and food distribution
- Monitor students assigned for all activities/assembly/play
- Be at prayer
- Be at checkpoints in hallways and classrooms
- MAKE SURE YOU DRESS UP
- monitor lunch rooms
Aqsa School
Email: tismail@aqsa.edu
Website: www.aqsa.edu
Location: 7361 West 92nd Street, Bridgeview, IL, USA
Phone: (708)598-2700
Facebook: facebook.com/AqsaSchool/
THIS WEEK February 4th through the 10th
MONDAY FEB 4th:
Regular day
LUNCH IN CLASSROOMS/HOMEROOMS
Send Home Gift Basket flyer for your HOMEROOM TODAY
Afterschool
Play practice until 5pm
MUNUC meeting at lunch and after school
JH Volleyball Practice 4-5 Pavillion
HS Basketball regional game at Lycee against Wolcott 7:00pm
TUESDAY FEB 5th:
LUNCH for Elementary in classrooms. Read- a-Thon assembly, School Play, Character Party. We will observe a half-day schedule. The afternoon will be assembly and readathon activities. JH and HS in MPR, Elementary in Classrooms on 1st floor.
READ-A-THON BELL SCHEDULE
1st: 8:20-8:53
2nd 8:55-9:26
3rd 9:28-9:59
4th 10:01-10:30
6th 10:32-11:03
7th 11:05-11:26 (Elementary Lunch)
8th 11:28-12:00 Elementary Reading Rooms and Activities
HS/JR Lunch 12:00-12:30 (Lunch in the classrooms) Elementary Reading Rooms and Activities
12:30 - 1:00 Prayer
1:00 - 2:00 Play Performance
2:00-2:30 Books on Blankets (Reading Captains go to elementary classrooms)
2:30 - 3:15 Awards Assembly
3:15- 3:30 Pack up/Clean up/Take pictures
WEDNESDAY FEB 6th:
Regular Day
LUNCH MEETING- SPEECH
MUNUC meeting at lunch and after school
Afterschool
JH Volleyball Practice 4-5:30 Pavilion
Speech coaching
THURSDAY FEB 7th:
Model United Nations Conference- students in MUNUC will be an excused absence
After school:
Speech coaching
FRIDAY FEB 8th:
Model United Nations Conference- students in MUNUC will be an excused absence
MID TERM GRADES DUE- PROGRESS REPORTS DUE
After school:
Speech coaching
SATURDAY FEB 9th:
MUNUC
JH Volleyball Game @ IFS - 5:00 AQSA vs MCC, 6:00 AQSA vs IFS (pending times)
ROBOTICS HS 10-2:30pm
Mother's Club Fundraiser for Women- UNWIND
SUNDAY FEB 10th:
MUNUC
ROBOTICS HS 10-2:30pm