MCMC summer

camp– where kids play

and learn at the same

time. The students of this

year’s summer camp

have worked long and

hard in these 5 weeks

full of fun and Islamic

education.

Now, these kids

know how to make a

proper Wudoo and

know the words of Ad-

haan. Children who

have taken part in

MCMC summer camp

have learned Duaas and

memorized Surahs from

the Quran. Now, the

Seerah of the Prophet

(SAW) is no mystery to

summer camp students.

The concept of fasting

and Ramadan is not hard

for summer camp stu-

dents. These are only a

few of the things our

hardworking students

learned this summer.

On top of all that,

the students have played

soccer and basket ball.

The girls, under the in-

struction of Sr.Azza,

made a beautiful mural.

Our Youth girls hosted a

lemonade sale and a

bake sale for the benefit

of MCMC summer camp.

The water balloon fight

was an amazing day for

all, students and teach-

ers. The field trip to

Pump It Up was a blast!

In this gradua-

tion ceremony our stu-

dents will show only a

little of what they have

learned in these 5

weeks. Ramadan Ka-

reem! And have a happy

Eid!

Summer Camp 2012

A Message to the

Students:

You students did a

great job! I had an

awesome time vol-

unteering in this

summer camp. I

made this newslet-

ter for you all, so I

hope you enjoy it!

- Juwairia Ansari

Volunteer

The Summer Camp Times

Summer Camp 2012 1

A Letter from the

Supervisor

2

Teachers’ Words? 3

I came to summer camp

Because...

4, 5,

6

A letter from MCMC

Education Committee

Chairman

7

My Fave Memory 8

Summer Camp

Highlighgts

9

Inside this issue:

The Person Who Goes Forth In Search Of

Knowledge Is Striving Hard In The Way

Of God; Until He Returns.

Tirmidhi

من خرج في طلب العلم فهو

في سـبيل هللا حتى يرجع

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Dear Summer Camp parents & community members

Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Ramadan Mubarak to you all! May Allah swt accept your siyam and qiyam and all

acts of goodness in this blessed month of Quran.

Congratulations! The MCMC Summer Camp 2012 has ended successfully.

“The aim of the MCMC summer camp is to provide Muslim children an Islamic

atmosphere during summer, away from negative influences of the society, so

that they can learn about the greatness of Allah swt and purpose of life while de-

veloping a sense of brotherhood among themselves and practicing acts of wor-

ship”.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my heart-

felt thanks and appreciation for all parents for their support and cooperation to

make this year's MCMC Summer Camp a huge success. Thank you for entrusting

your child’s summer education and development to us during this sum-

mer break, and bringing your child to summer camp.

The summer camp of 2012 has indeed turned out to be a great source of learn-

ing, excitement and fun for all participating children. Truly the children took art

in all activities of this year’s summer camp with interest, enthusiasm, and excite-

ment. As a result, the entire period of 5 weeks has turned out to be full of aca-

demic learning and fun.

Besides classroom learning, the Adhan contest, the exciting water balloon fight,

the art sessions, the fun-filled field trip to Pump it up, Ramadan parties, bake

sales, & lemonade sale, the martial art session, the Tajweed classes for older

boys, and useful educational skits to teach Wudu and Salah to younger children

were the main features of this year’s Summer Camp.

This is the time for me to thank Allah swt for His favors upon me as I was blessed

with a wonderful team of teachers and volunteers. The true credit of this huge

success goes to my team of teachers and volunteers as without their help and

support we would not have been able to achieve this huge success. I would like

to take this opportunity to congratulate my entire team of teachers and volun-

teers for their outstanding efforts to help me organize this camp. Thank you for

your efforts, ideas, suggestions, hard work, dedication, thank you for everything.

I also would like to thank Br Rahmat Ilahi, Br Raqib, Br Javed and others for their

outstanding efforts to make this year’s camp a success.

And finally, I would like to say a very sincere “Jazakum Allah Khairan” to

Br. Muhammad Ali for his tireless efforts and for providing every possible

assistance and support to successfully organize this camp.

I commend and congratulate Juwairia Ansari for putting together such a beautiful

newsletter.

Have a wonderful Ramadan!

I am looking forward to welcome you all next year, Insha Allah.

Sincerely,

Ahmad Ansari

Supervisor, MCMC Summer Camp 2012

Principal, An-Noor Academy

A Letter from the Supervisor

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Level 1 & 2 Boys Playing Soccer

Level 1 & 2 Girls Doing Art

Level 1 A’s Creative Projects

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Sr. Fadia Rayyan:

This summer camp is very rich

and amazing. We have learned

so many things in such little

time. We have learned Wudoo,

Salah, Adhan, and Tayammum,

and so many duaa. I wish that we

have another week!

Sr. Hafsa Sadiq:

Alhamdulillah, summer camp

is always such an awesome ex-

perience for me. I love meeting

the kids and spending the day

with them, and often find my

self learning from them! Rama-

dan Mubarak to all of you, and

cant wait to see you again in-

shallah!

Sr. Hira Raja :

Although this is my first year

doing summer camp, I myself

have gained much knowledge

and have enjoyed the experi-

ence.

Sr. Sumra Raja:

I have been teaching at Sum-

mer Camp for the past 3 years,

and it has been truly a reward-

ing experience. Sr. Mehreen Khan:

Alhamdulillah, this is my 3rd

year being part of this wonder-

ful program and each year not

only does it improve me but it

improves as a whole! I am truly

blessed to be part of this.

Sr. Nuzhat Arshad:

The Prophet of Allah (SWT) said,

“ Make things easy and do not

make things difficult, and give

glad tidings and do not chase

people away.”

Sahih Bukhari

Sr. Rehab Saad:

Ramadan Mubuarak!

It was a great pleasure to work

for the second year of MCMC

summer camp with those

lovely Muslim children from

different schools. Fun and ac-

tivity was a basic part in our

curriculum to improve the

sense of creativity under our

Islamic atmosphere.

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Teachers’ Words?

Sr. Saba Memon:

Mashallah it is a great experi-

ence for me, with the teaching, I

also learned many things, not

only from my friends, but also

from my students. May Allah

bless them. Ameen.

Sr. Sidra Enver:

Summer camp was such a re-

warding and educational experi-

ence. It allowed me the change

to grow as the students did. I'm

grateful I had the opportunity to

be involved in such a wonderful

endeavor.

Sr. Azza Saad:

Making the mural was a magi-

cal experience that will en-

hance the walls for years to

come.

A Message to the

Students:

Congratulations!

You guys have

done really well

this year! Good

job!

-Nazifa Zaman

Volunteer

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I Came to Summer Camp because…

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Youth Girls’ Lemonade Sale

Level 3 & 4 Boys Learning Salah

Sr. Fadia Teaching about Wu-

doo’

All the students answered a survey, which was “Why I came to summer

camp? Here are some of the results.

Level 1:

I like it.-Tasneem

I wanted to have more friends.-Mirza

To make new friends and learn.-Aman

I love it.-Zain

To learn.-AbdelRahman

For Ramadan and because I had a break.-Hannah

Its Ramadan.-Aleena

I leanr.-Hashim

Level 2:

My dad said I had to learn more Surahs. –Sakinah Ahmed

I didn't want to sit at home bored. –Aamenah Syed

I want to have fun. –Aamir Mulla

I wanted to learn how to speak Arabic. - Anisa Rajwant

To come learn– Smit Patel

I came to learn– Nuzhat Ebrahim

I can learn and become smart.-Mustafa Khalil

We paint, go on field trips like Pump it Pp, and maybe

we can go to the N.Y aquarium one day.– Sultan Syed

I learn. - Maariyah Qureshi

A Message to the

Students:

Good Job Guys!

The mural looks

great!

- Seum Karim

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I Came to Summer Camp because…

Youth girls filling water balloons

Sr. Hafsa teaching Level 1B

Level 4 Ramadan Party!

Level 3:

I wanted to learn more about Islam.-Jannah Abdel Hamid

To get out of the house and learn something new thats important.-

Rayhannah

To have fun and learn about Islam!-Amanah

So I could learn more about Islam. Also I would be bored if I stayed

home.-Aftab Razaq

Its fun and I wanted to learn Quran and other Islamic stuff.-Kinzah

I can learn more Quran and more about yhe Prophet (SAW).-Ali Hasan

I wanted to get more educated and have fun, not being bored at home

watching T.V.-Fahad

My parents wanted me to learn about our religion.-Arzu

To leanr new stuff and read Quran.-Zainab E.

I wanted to do art and learn stuff about the Quran. Also I wanted to

see my friends from last years summer camp.-Zaynab K.

To leanr Quran and Islam in the summer.-Huda

So ic ould learn and read Quran.– Salma E.

A Message to the

Students:

Great job guys!

Ramadan Muba-

rak!

- Tubah Yahya

Volunteer

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So I could learn more and I thought it was fun.-Aadil Mahmood

It was a great experience last year. There was learning, games, and

fun.– Aman Javaid

I wanted to come and I thought it would be fun.-Abdullah Butt

To see my friends and have fun.-Ali Khan

I Came to Summer Camp because…

Youth Girls’ Bakesale

Water balloon Fight!

Down the Slide!

Pump it Up!

Level 4:

To learn more about Islam and have more fun than playing games.-

Shaheer Ahmed

To become a better Muslim and learn.-Shihab Siddique

I want to learn more about Islam.– Usama Butt

I had nothing to do– Muaawiyah Badat

I need to learn how to read Quran and my oparents want me to make

friends.-Russel Malik

I wanted to learn more about my religion.-Ibrahim Khalil

Youth Girls:

To learn Quran.-Mariam

To have fun and learn.-Umme Ayman

To learn about our deen and our god(Allah).-Zakiyya Broadnax

I wanted to learn and have fun.-Anisa Ali

I didn't have anything to do this summer and I wanted to learn

more about Islam.– Lulu B.

To leanr, have fun, and enjoy!.-Aghniya

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Letter from MCMC Education Committee Chairman

Sr. Sidra teaching Level 4

Ramadan Party in Level 1B!

Youth Girls working on Mural

A Message to the

Students:

Salam epic sum-

mer camp class of

2012. this was by

far the best sum-

mer camp experi-

ence ever. Please

leave this summer

camp with the idea

that even though

summer camp has

ended, never stop

improving your re-

lationship with Al-

lah. May Allah

guide us all.

Ameen.

- Musa Sadiq

2012 was the second year of MCMC and Annoor Academy to join forces

and provide quality Islamic Education and Tarbeah for

Muslim children during summer. The number of students has multiplied

many folds from past few years.

This shows the trust parents are placing in Annoor Academy/MCMC and

the desire of the parents to raise good Muslim children.

The summer camp team takes this trust very seriously and are committed

to excellence. We believe in continuous improvement

and receive feedback as an opportunity for a step closer to excellence.

Children love to come to the camp because of the balance we provide be-

tween education and fun while taking advantage of Interactive

learning tools.

We request parents to step up and get more involved in the next summer

camp. Together we can make the difference.

Hope and Pray that you have a wonderful Ramadan and the Eid to

come. Remember us in your prayers when breaking fast!

Ramadan Kareem!

Summer Camp Team

Mohammad Ali

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A Message to the

Students:

I will never forget

the experience I

had with you guys

as it was fun like

crazy. But always

remember, when

life knocks you

down, its only so

we could learn to

pick ourselves up.

Have a great sum-

mer!

-Abdullah Ansari

Volunteer

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MY FAVE M E

M O R Y

I'm glad that students and teachers both find this summer

camp full of learning, excitement, and fun.—Br. Ahmad Ansari

The water balloon fight.—Huda Level 3

Making the lanterns.—Umar Ghanima Level 2

Water Balloon fight!.– Zakiyya Youth Girls

Art time! — Aleena Level 1

Wrestling. –-Aman Javed Level 4

Water Balloon fight & Bakesale. -- Aghniya Youth Girls

All of summer camp! —Umme Ayman Youth Girls

Pump it Up!— Zafir Ali Level 3

Gym class! —Muqrish Level 1

Gym Time.—Sr. Hira ( Level 4 Teacher)

Pump it Up.—Sr. Hafsa ( Level 1B teacher)

The entire summer camp! — Sr. Fadia (Level 2 Teacher)

Water fight! —Abdullah Ghanima Level 3

Cheerios Time!—Aliya and Elsiha Level 1

Our play.—Lulu B. Youth Girls

Water Balloon fight.—Ibrahim K. & Usama B. Level 4

Gym time.—Mohammad Level 1B

Bakesale.—Mariam Youth Girls

Pump it Up, waterfight, and learning Wudoo’. — Tasneem Level 1

Waterballoon fight! —Masuma Level 2

H2O fight. My students always brought a smile to my face.— Sr. Sumra ( Level 2 Teacher)

How happy the children were at The Ramadan Party.— Sr. Sidra (Level 4 Teacher)

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Assembly

Lemonade and Bake sales

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Summer Camp Highlights!!!

Field Trip to Pump it Up!

Water Balloon Fight!!

Ramadan Party!!!

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Thank You!!

All volunteers, teachers and staff

for your hard work and dedication.

Congrats Kids! I A M T H E B E G I N N I N G O F T H E E N D , A N D T H E E N D O F T I M E

A N D S P A C E . I A M E S S E N T I A L T O C R E A T I O N , A N D I

S U R R O U N D E V E R Y P L A C E . W H A T A M I ?

I F Y O U H A V E C L E V E R E Y E S , Y O U L L B E A B L E T O F I N D T H E

A N S W E R A S Y O U L O O K T H R O U G H T H E N E W S L E T T E R .

H I N T : L O O K F O R D I F F E R E N C E S

MCMC SUMMER CAMP 2012

E D I T O R I N C H I E F : J U W A I R I A A N S A R I