IFNSS Week 7 Update
October 26th, 2022
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِاللَّهِ مَنْ بَدَأَهُمْ بِالسَّلَامِ
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the best people to Allah are those who are first to greet with peace.” - Sunan Abī Dāwūd 5197
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم.
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
The weather was beautiful this past Sunday and our students enjoyed spending some extra time outdoors. Some teachers even held their classes outside so students could enjoy the warmth and sunshine. I hope all of you were able to enjoy the lovely weather with your families as well and relish the colors of fall without the need for any jackets!
Morning ASSEMBLY Our Assembly this week was led by our Vice Principal, Sr. Shamim Choudhury. She talked to students about the special greetings is Islam. Students discussed the meaning of “Assalamu alaikum” and how it is a beautiful prayer that muslims are mandated to greet each other with. Students also learned about the many benefits of saying salam, extra rewards of saying salam first as well as how saying salam is one of the ways of expiation of sins. Students were encouraged to greet each other by using our special greetings in islam instead of using the ordinary and common greetings of the American culture (hi, hello etc).
Photo Gallery!
Sr Shamim Choudhury (Vice Principal) leading assembly on:
Assembly Surah recitation by Anaya Fuad ماشاءالله
Students praying Dhuhr Salah ماشاءالله
KG students proudly displaying glittered letter "Kha" ماشاءالله
Learning Arabic letter with Glitter Art! ماشاءالله
Socializing at lunch! ماشاءالله
October Kindness Challenge Continues….(one more week)!
Our KINDNESS CHALLENGE" for the month of October continues!! All students received a "Kindness Tracker Sheet" at the beginning of October which students have been completing and turning in to receive their "Kindness certificates" along with a "special bookmark". We are so proud of all the students ma sha Allah, who are proudly participating in this simple and fun activity. Please see below the names of students who have already completed their Kindness Challenge. May Allah SWT bless all our children and help them to follow the example of our Prophet Mohammad ﷺ and spread kindness everywhere! Ameen
Teacher Spotlight! Meet our wonderful IFNSS Staff!
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.
Special ATTENTION Required!! Last Sunday, one of our parents lost keys during Salah/dismissal time. If anyone found lost keys, please return to the Sunday School office.
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 for your convenience.
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!
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