IFNSS Principal Newsletter

Hadith of the Week: Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4031

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

Assalamu alaikum respected parents,

I pray you are all well. Last Sunday, we had so much fun at our Special Fall Event organized by our amazing PSG (Parent Support Group) team. Students and staff enjoyed making s'mores outside and listening to the Talk by our guest speakers, Br Imam Azfar and Sr Asil Elkhatib on the topic of Halloween and its history/origins. Students asked some great questions ma sha Allah and had the opportunity to learn from Imam Azfar Alhumdulillah. All students and staff ate lunch outside and enjoyed the lovely weather and beautiful fall colors SubhanAllah.

MORNING ASSEMBLY: Our morning Assembly on 10/27 was led by myself on the topic of "Not being a blind follower". We talked about the importance of seeking knowledge first then choosing our actions instead of just blindly following what others are doing. Please refer to the attached ASSEMBLY FLYER for more information. For any parents who would like to come and lead a morning assembly at Sunday School, or get involved in other volunteer opportunities at Sunday School, please fill out THIS FORM and we will reach out to you with next steps.

Salaam all special needs caregivers,

Please join us this Sunday November 3rd from 10am to 11am facilitated by
Sr. Hiba Moinuddin, LPC

Sign in using the form below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfha_A7Tpj6obSBmCvlK3Gwg6H5PUmyguyMKJ1_fH8zDl3aqQ/viewform?usp=pp_url

tinyurl.com/MuhsenIFNCaregiver

PLEASE NOTE that our 1st, 2nd, and 6th grade Classes are already FULL and we apologize that we are NOT accepting any more students in these grades. Any new students in these grades will be put on a waitlist moving forward.

Parents of PreK & KG, please note that we have revised our dismissal procedures for students of PreK and KG to ensure the safety of our youngest students at dismissal times which are very crowded. Students of PK and KG will now be lined up in the hallway on the right side by the Sunday School office. Staff will dismiss students one by one and are directed to mark off on the list when students are picked up by their parents. This may take some extra time and we appreciate your patience and cooperation to ensure safe and smooth dismissal procedures in sha Allah. JazakAllah Khair for your support!

Alhumdulillah we have added some excellent teachers and TAs to our team this year. Please refer to this list of TEACHERS & TA's for the 2024-25 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 teachers or TA's every week in my Newsletter Teacher Spot Light Section. See image below.

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) by completing this form

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.

IFN Sunday School team proudly partners with MUHSEN (Muslims Understanding and Helping Special Education Needs) Non profit Program to support and include all students with specific needs. This year, the MUHSEN program is offering two programs to provide a continuum of serivices to support students with special needs including a) an exclusive 1:1 support program in a separate classroom for students needing a higher level of support and b) an inclusive level of support where students will get push in support from MUHSEN TAs inside their regular classroom. For specific questions, please feel free to contact MUHSEN Facilitators, Sr. Sadia Thiryayi <sadia.thiryayi@ifnonline.com> and Br. Shaaz Adeel <shaaz.adeel@ifnonline.com>

Tarbiya Circle High School Youth Program is back for another great year! Registration is ongoing right now and classes will begin on October 6th, in sha Allah!

IFN Sunday School Parent/Student Handbook - please review.

1. Link to Handbook Acknowledgement Form

https://forms.gle/4YDBEQeedz4XJKjN7

2. Link to Photo Consent Form 2024-25

https://forms.gle/cyohysboGRHXf3cH8

3. Link to Medical Emergency Form

https://forms.gle/QBjf3fAKKLukKS489

1. Link to Parent Orientation Slides 2024-25 (from August 25th, 2024)

2. Link to Sunweb Parent Portal

3. Link to Report Absence

4. Link to IFNSS School Calendar 2024-25

5. Link to sign up for Parent Involvement Opportunities

6. Link to Report Bullying incidents at IFNSS

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. Samina Anwar - samina.t.anwar@ifnonline.com

• Office Manager - Sr. Saba Fuad - ifnss.office@ifnonline.com

• Registrar - Br Siraj Khaja - ifnss.registrar@ifnonline.com

• Education Committee Chair - Dr. Sarwar Nasir msnasir53@gmail.com

• Education Committee Vice Chair - Dr Haris Jamil haris.jamil@gmail.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

• Sunday School After School Arabic Program Coordinator - Sister Eman Enaya 312-813-0526 emanenaya@yahoo.com.

• Tarbiya Circle High School Youth Program Lead - Taha Tayyabi tarbiya.circle@ifnonline.com 312-804-5206