IFNSS Principal Newsletter
Week of Sunday, April 21st, 2024
عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَشْكَرُ النَّاسِ لِلَّهِ أَشْكَرُهُمْ لِلنَّاسِ
Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 425
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Assalamu alaikum respected parents,
I pray you are all well. It was so nice to welcome our students back last week after a long break. Many of the students came dressed in their Eid clothes and it was such a delight to see everyone's smiling faces ma sha Allah. Students also enjoyed a special eid treat (cup cakes) after lunch. Last Sunday, teachers were able to nominate students for the Quiz competition using merit based criteria guidelines. We look forward to holding our Annual Quiz Competition tomorrow, Sunday April 28th in sha Allah. It is an all day event for students in 1st through 8th grade. Parents are also welcome to attend in the IFN Banquet Hall, starting at 10:15 AM in sha Allah. Please note that No Regular Classes will be held tomorrow and students DO NOT have to bring their books/backpacks. However, students are still expected to arrive at the regular time as the assembly will start at 9:45 as usual and after the assembly, teachers will take their students in the Banquet Hall for the Quiz Competition. We anticipate that the Quiz Competition will end around 12:15ish and parents are welcome to take their students early if they wish to. However, our staff will be with students till the regular dismissal time after Duhr prayer in sha Allah.
For Students in PK-KG, teachers have planned alternate activities (Eid themed arts crafts and games) in sha Allah at Sunday School with the help of parent volunteers.
MORNING ASSEMBLY: On Sunday (4/21), our morning assembly was led by our vice principal, Sr Muizza Suglatwala who talked to students about the value of being grateful through story telling and it was so nice to see the students engaged and answering questions ma sha Allah.
PHOTO GALLERY!
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Meet our Amazing Staff!
Sr Mariam Ahmed - MUHSEN Lead Teacher, an extremely sweet, caring, nurturing and enthusiastic youth leader ma sha Allah, a strong advocate of children with specific needs and always willing to take initiative and leadership roles ma sha Allah, and willing to help everyone. May Allah SWT always bless her with success and reward all her efforts, Ameen
This is one of my favorite sections of the Newsletter as I get to brag about our amazing team Alhumdulillah, who make Sunday School special. We are blessed and fortunate to have an excellent team of teachers and TA's who are very passionate and dedicated members of our community offering their valuable time and efforts to the noble cause of imparting Islamic education to our youth Alhumdulillah. Please refer to this FULL LIST OF TEACHERS for the 2023-24 school year along with their contact information. Our goal is help parents gets to know their children's teachers in sha Allah. Hence I will be introducing one to two teachers/TA's every week in my Newsletter Teacher Spot Light Section. See image below.
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NEWS YOU CAN USE!
Opportunities for Parent Involvement at IFNSS
Parent involvement is essential for students development, leads to increased student achievement and success and offers many benefits. We highly encourage our parents to get involved at IFN Sunday School which is why we are offering several opportunities for parent involvement this year. These include the following:
1. Join Parent Support Group (PSG)
2. Become a Teaching Assistant
3. Become a Lunch/Recess Supervisor
4. Lead a Morning Assembly at Sunday School
5. Be a Substitute Teacher or TA
Please FILL OUT THIS FORM if you are interested in any of the above opportunities and we will contact you regarding next steps. Learn more about the above opportunities on THIS Document.
Resources for Parents
Other Helpful Links for Parents to Keep Handy
IMPORTANT CONTACTS 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
Co-Vice Principal - Sr. Samina Anwar - samina.t.anwar@ifnonline.com
- Co-Vice Principal - Sr. Muizza Suglatwala - muizza.suglatwala@ifnonline.com
Office Manager - Sr. Saba Fuad - ifnss.office@ifnonline.com
Registrar - ifnss.registrar@ifnonline.com
Education Committee Chair -Sr. Sadia Thiryayi sadia.thiryayi@ifnonline.com
IFN President - Br Ahmed Nader - ahmed.nader@ifnonline.com
IFN Vice President - Br. Mohamed Eslam meslam.mohamed@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.
Tarbiyah Circle Program Lead: Taha Tayyabi : tarbiyah.circle@ifnonline.com Phone: 3128045206