November 22, 2011

Dear Al-Iman Families

and Friends,

Assalaam-o-Alaikum -

WarehmatuAllahhi –

Wabarakatahu!

We hope and pray that this

newsletter finds you in the

best of imaan and health.

Alhumdulillah we are now

in our second quarter, our

students have adjusted to

the school environment

and understood our expec-

tations. We have very high

expectations from our stu-

dents when it comes to

behavior, our mission is to

provide our students an

Islamic environment

where practicing the deen

is our main focus. We

urge parents to spend

quality time with their

children and discuss Is-

lamic values and eti-

quettes.

A Note From Sr. Jabeen

Al-Iman School’s Parent Page 4th Edition 2011-2012

Inside this issue:

A Note

(Continued)

Calendar

2

Honor Roll 3

Photos PTSO &

Typing Camp

4

PTSO News 5

Report To

Parents

6

“And We have enjoined on man (to be dutiful and good) to his parents.

His mother bore him in weakness and hardship upon weakness and

hardship, and his weaning is in two years - give thanks to Me and to

your parents. Unto Me is the final destination. “ , سورة لقمان ) Luqman, Chapter #31, Verse #14)

Verse of the Week: Thankfulness to Parents

Fall Vacation

Nov. 24th-27th

School Closed

***************

Early Release

Dec. 1st

1:00 pm

MISSION: Al-Iman School shall, provide an Islamic environment that offers quality education and leadership skills to develop global awareness and 21st Century skills.

Our teachers have started

scheduling conferences

with parents to discuss

students’ performance

both academically and

behaviorally. Please con-

tact your child’s teacher

(s) if you would like to

meet with them via email

or call the front office to

schedule an appointment.

We request parents to

follow our school poli-

cies and procedures re-

garding visiting class-

rooms and meeting teach-

ers. Please sign in at the

front office on the third

floor if you have a sched-

uled meeting with your

child’s teacher, or you

want to visit your child’s

classroom. As per our

school handbook ,

a parent must schedule an

appointment to either meet

or visit any classroom.

This helps the teacher to

schedule a meeting during

his/her planning time and

not give away instruc-

tional time. We will ap-

preciate your understand-

ing and cooperation.

Please be advised per our

student handbook students

are not allowed to bring

any electronic gadget to

school without administra-

tion approval.

November 22nd—-Picture Day! Individual, class, club and sports pictures.

NOVEMBER 24th and 25th —-FALL VACATION. School Closed

(No Hifz classes, No Al-Iman School Classes, No Clubs and No After-School Program)

December 1st—-EARLY RELEASE. All students released at 1:00 pm. After-

School Program from 1:00 pm until 6:00pm as usual.

December 16th—-2nd Quarter Interims go home.

December 21st & 22nd—-SCIENCE FAIR

DECEMBER 26TH THRU 30TH—-WINTER VACATION. School Closed

(No Hifz classes, No Al-Iman School Classes, No Clubs and No After-School Program)

Calendar of Events 2011

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(A Note continued)

We strongly urge parents to avoid proving

cell phones/iPods to their children during

school hours; it becomes extremely difficult

for us to monitor their activity during school

hours. The school will not take any responsi-

bility in case any electronic gadget is lost or

misused. In case of emergency, the school

will contact the parents and if a child needs

to contact his/her parents they are allowed to

use the front office phone.

Although we do encourage teachers to integrate technology

with their core curriculum, at the same time we strictly moni-

tor our students’ use of technology. We strongly encourage

parents to monitor their child’s children’s interaction with

technology.

Lastly we want to congratulate our Middle School Honor

Roll Students and Elementary Students for their first quarter

accomplishments! Insha’Allah we look forward to many

more success stories in the quarters to come.

Sincerely,

M.Jabeen

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1st Quarter Honor Rolls

7th Grade A/B

Ameera Afifi

Ali Alsous

Sobiya Salman

Yasmin Abu Salah

Mohammad Ahmad

Kawther Asad

Amanda Brown

Tasneem Essader

Omar Kanawati

8th Gr. A Honor Roll

Yasmin Nasruddin

Hira Iqbal

6th Gr. A Honor Roll

Ibrahim Ahmad

Suha Ahmed

Nazeeha Aman

Mehmet Hatip

Taissira Mohareb

6th Grade A/B

Aamenah Jordan

Ryah Anazleh

Maha Ballard

Mafaaz White

Asiya Laidoui

Seif Seif

Hadi Kanawati

Humza Sheikh

7th Gr. A Honor Roll

Bilal Sheikh

Raffia Sheikh

Nina Wallace

8th Grade A/B

Dana Afifi

Asiyah Ahmad

Lina Ali

Mu`aath Fullenweider

Sarah Boufedji

Ahmet Hatip

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Photo Highlights

Over 1,000 items were donated

to the masjid Food Pantry by Al-

Iman School students and fami-

lies. May Allah reward everyone.

3rd Graders go to camp! For the past week Third Graders have been eating S'mores and Trailmix, and warming themselves by the "fire".

There are tents everywhere! 3rd Grades A and B have been attending camp, Typing Camp! They are learning to

type as they wear their camp T-shirts and headphones. Using an online website found on BBC's web-

site, http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/, they practiced typing without looking at the keyboards. They have

also explored Microsoft Word. Teachers, Sis. Alia, Sis. Asna, and Sis. Aishia along with the help of dedicated

parent, Sis. Barbara, have set the stage for learning, bringing the fun of outdoors in with the week long camp.

News & Updates from your PTSO

Assalaamu alaykum Dear Parents!

Greater Raleigh Citipass Coupon Book-Deadline Extended to Tues. 11/22/11! These books

sell themselves. On pg. 117 you will find four $5.00 off Kroger coupons that you can use at Kroger and will also be accepted at Harris

Teeter. These grocery store coupons alone are worth $20 and will almost cover the cost of the book. Please reconsider buying at least

one book for $25. The Al-Iman PTSO will receive back $11 per book sold. These books also have many merchant coupons for local

area attractions and restaurants. The money raised will be used to replace the swings on the playground. If you have already returned

your book, you can still send in the money in an envelope with your child`s name on it and your book will be returned to you.

UPCOMING EVENTS

100th Day of School and 99 Names of Allah Contest- February 8, 2012. The 100th day of school will be celebrated with a 99 Names

of Allah contest. Each student that memorizes all 99 Names will receive a trophy. Please start reviewing and teaching your children

the 99 Names of Allah. Volunteers are also needed to run this contest. Please consider volunteering your time.

UPDATES ON RECENT ACTIVITIES

Roller Skating Eid Celebration at Jellybeans. Everyone had a wonderful time celebrating and skating at Jellybeans. 144 people

attended and we raised $288 for the PTSO. The PTSO used these funds for the Eid goody bags that were distributed to all Al-Iman

students on Friday, November 11th and to help pay for some of the Hajj Fair expenses.

Community Family Game Night Was a big success for the community. We had a large turnout with lots of popcorn and games as

well as a talk from the Imam about why we as Muslims do not celebrate Halloween.

Hajj Fair The Hajj Fair was a fun education success. Students and parents were able to re-enact the rites of Hajj and learn all about

the process. Students were able to cap off their Hajj experience by feeding and petting a live sheep.

Please visit the PTSO webpage at: www.elimanschool.org/ptso

If you have any comments, questions, or would like to volunteer please contact Sr. Barbara AbdalQader at 919-225-7336 or Bar-

bara18284@aol.com.

Jazakum Allahu Khairun!

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