Define360 Summer Camp Newsletter

Eid Al Adha Mubarak! May the complete Blessings of Dhul Hijjah, ‘Arafa, and Eid of Al Adha be upon your families.

We pray that this newsletter finds you well as we reflect on an exciting end to the June session of the Define 360 Summer Camp!

Alhamdulillah, the staff and students have had a wonderful time, and we are thrilled to share more information about the fun experiences your children have had at our camp!

This week the students did several activities that taught them to have patience as it is important to be able to wait calmly in the face of frustration or adversity.

Students read the story “The Librarian of Basra: A true story from Iraq” which brought to light the courage, patience, innovation, and strength of a Muslim woman who saved 30,000 library books from a bombing during the war in the Middle East. Her courage, in the face of danger, demonstrated the power an individual has with patience, prayers, and hard work.

Students further learned about and connected with the names of Allah SWT such as As-Salam (The Source of All Peace, Safety, and Good) and As-Sabur (The Most Patient).

The students also learned and reflected on the story of Prophet Ayyub (A) and saw him as a remarkable example of a patient man.

In STEAM this week, students practiced patience while building a density tower as they had to wait for the layers to settle to be accurately visible with distinction. They learned that patience and prayer are the keys to growth in our lives, similar to the colorful density layer tower.

In Fitness, the students greatly enjoyed the exercises by the visiting coach AbdurRaheem AcLagan!

This week the students listened to Hadiths that talked about the Forbiddance of Anger.

Students reflected on Prophet Musa (A) and the Prophet SAW and learned about their amazing anger management skills. Students also looked at Sunnah's easy ways of dealing with anger!

The stories of Prophet Adam (A) and Musa (A) were also revisited, and the students learned the dua Allahumma Tahhir Qalbi Minal Kibr ( O Allah! Purify my heart from malice, hatred, jealousy and pride). We reflected on Allah’s beautiful names of Allah Al-Malik (The King and Owner of Dominion) and Al-Rafee (The One who Elevates).

In STEAM, the students built a "fireworks in a jar" model and a lava lamp using a combination of liquids. They connected this science knowledge with the Islamic lessons by relating how our emotions are like lava building up inside a volcano as they need to be released slowly / in a positive way in order to prevent an explosion!

Additionally, the students went through a Hajj Simulation on Tuesday, the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah! They were able to learn about Hajj by experiencing a makeshift version of the pilgrimage. They traveled through different stations we set up to represent the various steps of the journey, and they even wore abayas and ihrams!

Alhamdulillah, the June session of Define360's Summer Camp was a major success!

In addition to our leadership team's daily guidance and coaching of our amazing team of Camp Counselors, we have added Jessica Bustos to the team. Jessica is an experienced Behavior Interventionist and visits our classrooms every day to provide 1:1 support to students needing 1:1 guidance and intervention.

We cannot wait to see the students enjoy the July session of the camp where we will continue to teach them our Character-themed and deeply meaningful Islamic lessons, Prophet stories, STEAM + Arts activities, and more.

Moreover, for the month of July, the Define 360 camp is happy to announce the addition of Coach Shahid, a veteran athlete, ex-captain of a national soccer team, and an experienced coach to engage students in Fitness!

WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU.

Do you love what we are doing or have constructive suggestions to help us improve our program, please drop us a positive or constructive note at hello@define360.online

Have a wonderful Eid al Adha and 4th of July break!

We are excited to welcome all registered students on July 5th.

All new parents should arrive by 9:00 am to pick up carpool tag and attend new parent orientation Q&A.

Email: hello@define360.online
Website: https://define360.online/summercamp/
Location: 11137 Frisco St, Frisco, TX 75033
Phone: (469) 252-4532