Weekly News & Learning

Dear NISL Families,

We are thrilled to recognize the students who excelled in our In-School Arabic Spelling Bee competition! Their dedication to learning and love for the Arabic language is truly commendable. Congratulations to Our 2025 Arabic Spelling Bee Champions!

This event was more than just a competition—it was an opportunity for our students to strengthen their Arabic language skills, which are essential for their success in this life and the Hereafter. Arabic is the language of the Quran, and by building their proficiency, our students take an important step toward understanding and connecting with the words of Allah SWT. Mastering Arabic will not only help them in their study of Islam and learning the Quran but will also enhance their ability to engage with Islamic knowledge throughout their lives.

Selected students from the In-School Arabic Spelling Bee will go on to represent NISL at the national level at the National Arabic Spelling Bee (NASB), hosted by the Council of Islamic Schools of North America (CISNA)!

The NASB competition will be conducted online, with one student representing several grade levels on different Sundays throughout February. We are incredibly proud of our students and look forward to seeing them showcase their Arabic skills on a national platform!

We are proud of all students who took part in this event ! Thank you to our teachers for encouraging participation and celebrating student achievements.

Science Fair Success!

Our In-School Science Fair on February 12 was a great success! Our students did an amazing job presenting their projects to our nine guest judges from the community. Their hard work, creativity, and dedication to scientific exploration were truly inspiring!

We want to extend a huge thank you to all the parents and community members who came to view the projects and support our students. We also sincerely appreciate our teachers for their hard work in guiding and preparing students for this event. A special thank you goes to Ms. Matrid Ndife, our middle school science teacher and Science Fair Lead, for organizing the event and ensuring everything ran smoothly.

A heartfelt thank you as well to our guest judges, who took the time out of their busy schedules to engage with our students and evaluate their projects.

Winners will be announced, and awards will be given out on Monday, February 24th! Stay tuned for the results!

We are incredibly proud of all our students and their achievements. Thank you for your continued support in fostering a love for learning in our school community.

Sincerely,

Natalia Aisha Blagaia

NHS elected officers to their council last week.

Meet with NISL PTO Board to share ideas and learn how you can support students!

• 8:40 AM - 9:40 AM: Health Career Presentation
• 9:40 AM - 10:30 AM: Hands-on Activities (Meti-Man medical mannequin and Laparoscopic Surgery Equipment)
• 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Wrap-Up and Q&A Session

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said,

“Whoever does not thank people has not thanked Allah.”

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4811

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ‏ لاَ يَشْكُرُ اللَّهَ مَنْ لاَ يَشْكُرُ النَّاسَ

4811 سنن أبي داود كتاب الأدب باب في شكر المعروف

• Sr. Assia Amry (parent of Mariam Adam - KG) for decorating an elegant and beautiful stakeholders' dinner. The decor was a work of art, mashaAllah! More to come about the dinner next week, inshaAllah! (Sr. Zainab)
• Sr. Nour A. Watching her starting extra job at carline in the morning before going to a big journey of exceeding more than 25 students of KG for the sake of giving a break to a colleague everyday-this is an amazing sacrifice in addition to her great talents in class management and exceptional student achievements! (Sr. Wisal)
• Sr. Khadija for her extraordinary help and dedication! She puts her heart into everything she does, is a very amazing helper, and helps maintain both classroom behavior and academics. I couldn't ask for a better assistant! May Allah reward her abundantly, grant her good health, and bless her with all that she loves in this life. Ameen! (Sr. Amani)

• Sr. Hafsa. Collecting fieldtrip forms and cash and organizing them is a challenging and confusing task. This week there are 3 different filed trip and 3 different permission forms. Thank you for going through all the field trip forms and combing through the Zelle payments. You are always prepared and on top of everything! (Br. Ammar)

• Sr. Fatima B. Thank you for collecting all the field trip cash, while juggling between opening the door, taking phone calls, answering parents- sometimes impatient sometimes irate, and all the science fair boards sale, especially at the dismissal time. You took the first year of training head-on! Nailed it! (Br. Ammar)

• All teachers for being flexible with the Science Fair schedule and trying your best every day! (Br. Ammar)

• Ms. Ndife for supporting middle school students for over 60 days to understand the scientific method and for guiding them to improve their projects. She ensured that they brought rigor to this learning experience! (Sr. Zainab)

• Sr. Rubeena for another spectacular week in art (pictured above). The school halls are vibrant with creativity and skill, mashaAllah! (Sr. Zainab)

• Sr. Bothaina, Sr. Nour A., Sr. Amani, Sr. Mebarka, Ms. Wofford, and Sr. Walaa for consistent excellence in parent communication on WhatsApp. I am amazed every week by how they raise the bar and go above and beyond to inform our parent partners in education! (Sr. Zainab)

• Ms. Kristen for taking risks and taking the lead in starting a book club in her 3rd grade classroom! Go Ms. K! (Sr. Zainab)

• Sr. Fazeena for multi-tasking and multi-purpose support. She substitutes for teachers when they are out, ensures safety, and lends a hand without being asked! I cannot image the school running smoothly without your sincerity and service, mashaAllah! (Sr. Zainab)

• Sr. Amani and Sr. Walaa for extra special touches to their newsletter sections. Those little touches make reading your objectives fun and memorable! (Sr. Zainab)

• Feb. 15-16: CISNA Arabic Spelling Bee (Grades 3-5)
• Feb. 17: Last day to register for Regional Science Fair Competition
• Feb. 17: Middle school assembly after dhuhr prayer (Water Cleaning & Storage presentation)
• Feb. 18: 4th and 5th grade field trip to WaterStep (9:00AM-11:30AM)
• Feb. 18: 6th, 7th, and 8th grade reward* trip to Main Event (10:30 - 3:00)
• Feb. 18: PTO General Body Meeting (4:30 pm - Room 211 Six Mile Campus)
• Feb. 19: NO SCHOOL - Staff In-Service Professional Developing
• Feb. 20-21: NO SCHOOL - Parent Teacher Conferences
• Feb. 22-23: CISNA Arabic Spelling Bee (Grades 6-8)
• Feb. 25: Pre-Ramadan Workshop for students (in school)

...inshaAllah

Details

• The Tahfeedh Quran program runs Mon-Fri.
• Offering flexible time slots.
• Open to both NISL students and Non-NISL students.
• Helping students of all ages learn how to read with tajweed, memorize and deepen their connection to the Quran.

School year of 2023/2024 Highlights:

• 95% of students completed learning how to read
• 60% of students memorized 10 pages of Quran
• 29% memorized 1 Juz
• 11% memorized more than 1 Juz.

We look forward to welcoming students of all ages and accommodating their learning needs! Sign up here or use the button below to register your children.

Reminders/Notes

Wudu, Salat, and Memorizing At-Tahiyyatu Lillah

• Learning and practicing the steps of wudu

• Understanding the importance and movements of salat

• Memorizing at-tahiyyatu lillah with proper pronunciation

Math

• Exploring how people share culture through food, clothing, music, and traditions

• Comparing personal traditions with others

• Understanding how traditions are passed down

• Engaging in songs, stories, and art activities to celebrate cultural diversity

• The 05 basic passes

• Dribbling skills

• Demonstrate eye-hand coordination and concentration performing juggling scarf activities during the Introductory phase of class.

• Participate in the Aerobic Workout fitness activity to improve agility, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance.

• How to create a Doc.
• What Docs are and their uses.
• Show basic formatting (e.g., Write a paragraph, changing colors, different font type)
• Assignment and Quiz

REMINDERS & NOTES

English Language Arts

Islamic Studies

Math

Social Studies

Measuring Time: Understanding how time is tracked and recorded
Chapter 5 lesson 1 Quiz on Tuesday, 2/18

• The 05 basic passes

• Dribbling skills

• Demonstrate eye-hand coordination and concentration performing juggling scarf activities during the Introductory phase of class.

• Participate in the Aerobic Workout fitness activity to improve agility, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance.

• How to create a Doc
• What Docs are and their uses
• Show basic formatting (e.g., Write a paragraph, changing colors, different font type)
• Assignment and Quiz

REMINDERS & NOTES

• FIELD TRIP: 2/18/2025

• RAZKIDS: Please do not forget that Raz-Kids is part of our homework grade and is very important for developing reading comprehension skills. Regular practice will help improve fluency and understanding, so please encourage your child to read on Raz-Kids daily

• CONFERENCES: Please don’t forget to sign up for the teacher-parent conference to discuss your child's progress. This is an important opportunity to go over their achievements and areas for growth. Looking forward to meeting with you!

English Language Arts

Because of the NTI day, there are some changes from last week and the upcoming week. We will work on narrative paragraphs, including some activities and worksheets. On that day, we will also have another quiz on antonyms using the words that have already been sent.

Quiz: Antonyms words

Math

• The 05 basic passes

• Dribbling skills

• Demonstrate eye-hand coordination and concentration performing juggling scarf activities during the Introductory phase of class.

• Participate in the Aerobic Workout fitness activity to improve agility, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance.

REMINDERS & NOTES

We were unable to start Lesson 17 in math due to the need for a reteach of lesson 16, therefore our lessons got moved around a bit.

Also, the Science fair set us back a bit too. This is why you may see repeated information from last week in this weeks plan. No Spelling or homework packet this week, as it is only 2 days long.

~Mrs. K.

ELA

Unit 6: The Viking Age Lesson 1: Norse Mythology:

• Categorize words using different spelling patterns for /k/.
• Make predictions about characters from Norse mythology.

FIELD TRIP TUESDAY

Math

Unit 3: Multiplication: Finding Area, Solving Word Problems, and Using Scaled Graphs

Lesson 17: Solving One-Step Word Problems Using Multiplication

• Session 5 Refine: Solving One-Step Problems Using Multiplication and Division

LESSON 17 Quiz: Friday 2/24

Social Studies

Chapter 5: Citizenship

Lesson 2: Taking Action for Our Rights Objective

• The 05 basic passes

• Dribbling skills

• Demonstrate eye-hand coordination and concentration performing juggling scarf activities during the Introductory phase of class.

• Participate in the Aerobic Workout fitness activity to improve agility, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance.

Art

How to Make a Ramadan Lantern (Fanous)

• Fold a rectangular paper in half lengthwise.
• Cut slits along the folded edge, then open and roll it into a cylinder.
• Attach the edges with glue or tape and add a paper strip as a handle.

REMINDERS & NOTES

English Language Arts

• The 05 basic passes

• Dribbling skills

• Demonstrate eye-hand coordination and concentration performing juggling scarf activities during the Introductory phase of class.

• Participate in the Aerobic Workout fitness activity to improve agility, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance.

Technology

Unit 5 - Lesson 5:

Introduction to Slides - Chart - Part2

How to Create Bar, Column, Line, Pie Chart in Google Slides ?

Assignment:Create Bar, Column, Line, Pie chart Quiz

REMINDERS & NOTES

English Language Arts

Unit 3

Lesson 2.5: Drinking Cleopatra's Tears

Lesson 2.6: Explaining How Raindrops Form

• When water changes from gas to liquid or liquid to gas, water molecules are not created or destroyed.
• A scientific explanation often describes things that are not easy to observe directly.

Social Studies

Bidaya book

• The 05 basic passes

• Dribbling skills

• Demonstrate eye-hand coordination and concentration performing juggling scarf activities during the Introductory phase of class.

• Participate in the Aerobic Workout fitness activity to improve agility, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance.

Art

How to Make a Ramadan Lantern (Fanous)

• Fold a rectangular paper in half lengthwise.
• Cut slits along the folded edge, then open and roll it into a cylinder.
• Attach the edges with glue or tape and add a paper strip as a handle.

Science Fair Reminders

• Parents please check in with students to make sure that they have given you the required forms to sign for the Regional Science Fair.

• Deadline for registration: MONDAY, 2/17

Student registration for Louisville Regional Science Fair

Deadline for registration: Monday, 2/17

• Students will be given individual evaluations. and feedback, and specific assistance on their projects were possible in preparation for the Louisville Regional Science Fair.
• Focus on the last part of the Scientific Method- Communication of experimental results for publication

• The 05 basic passes

• Dribbling skills

• Demonstrate eye-hand coordination and concentration performing juggling scarf activities during the Introductory phase of class.

• Participate in the Aerobic Workout fitness activity to improve agility, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance.

How to make a| Ramadan Paper Lantern

• Fold a colored paper in half lengthwise and cut slits from the folded edge, leaving space at the top.
• Unfold, roll it into a cylinder, and glue or staple the edges.
• Attach a paper strip as a handle and decorate with glitter, stickers, or moon and star shapes.
• Hang it with string or place an LED light inside for a glowing effect.

REMINDERS & NOTES

Science Fair Reminders

• Parents please check in with students to make sure that they have given you the required forms to sign for the Regional Science Fair.

• Deadline for registration: MONDAY, 2/17

Lesson-12B (continued) - يفعل يفتح يجعل

• Strengthen understanding of فعل مضارع (Imperfect Tense)
  

Student registration for Louisville Regional Science Fair

Deadline for registration: Monday, 2/17

• Students will be given individual evaluations. and feedback, and specific assistance on their projects were possible in preparation for the Louisville Regional Science Fair.
• Focus on the last part of the Scientific Method- Communication of experimental results for publication

• The 05 basic passes

• Dribbling skills

• Demonstrate eye-hand coordination and concentration performing juggling scarf activities during the Introductory phase of class.

• Participate in the Aerobic Workout fitness activity to improve agility, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance.

REMINDERS & NOTES

Science Fair Reminders

• Parents please check in with students to make sure that they have given you the required forms to sign for the Regional Science Fair.

• Deadline for registration: MONDAY, 2/17

• Test on their Hadeeth Presentation Part 2

• Field Trip to Main Event

• Explore the story of Iblees, his refusal to prostrate, and its lessons on obedience and arrogance.

Student registration for Louisville Regional Science Fair

Deadline for registration: Monday, 2/17

• Students will be given individual evaluations. and feedback, and specific assistance on their projects were possible in preparation for the Louisville Regional Science Fair.
• Focus on the last part of the Scientific Method- Communication of experimental results for publication