
IFNSS Principal Newsletter
Updates from January 5th, 2025
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ أَتَى إِلَيْكُمْ مَعْرُوفًا فَكَافِئُوهُ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدُوا فَادْعُوا لَهُ
Hadith of the Week:The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever does a good deed for you, then compensate him. If you cannot do so, then pray for him.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 3189
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Assalamu alaikum respected parents,
It was so nice to welcome our students back to Sunday School last week Alhumdulillah.Our students reviewed for their mid terms in class with their teachers and enjoyed indoor recess as it was very cold outside. Mid terms for Islamic History and Islamic Studies are this Sunday, January 12th while most Mid terms for Quran and Arabic are next Sunday, January 19th except for a few grades who are also taking Quran/Arabic midterms tomorrow. Teachers have posted mid term study guides in google classrooms and some have also provided paper copies to students. For any reason, if your child does not have their study guide for mid terms, please reach out to ask for help. A few teachers are doing projects for mid term grades instead of exam. Please make sure your children have all the information they need by checking their google classrooms for each subject area and please feel free to reach out if you need assistance. I am thankful to those parents who reached out this past week and I was able to resolve their concerns, Alhamdulillah.
MORNING ASSEMBLY: Our morning Assembly on 1/5 was led by Br Imam Azfar, who did a storytime with kids and read the book "Hidden Animal Colors" by Jane Park and talked about the beauty of Allah SWT's creations and how to appreciate and be grateful for all that has been given to us, Alhumduliallah. 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.
PHOTO GALLERY "a glimpse into Sunday School"
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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER!!
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IFNSS FALL 2024 FOOD DRIVE OUTCOME!
Alhamdulillah, our IFNSS Fall Food Drive organized by Sr Shamim Khaja was very successful. JazakAllah Khari to all those parents and staff members for their generous donations to make this successful. It was so encouraging to receive a special Thank You Note from our North Chicago Community partners after they received our donations (See Below)
IFN Science Exhibition to showcase Muslim Scientists of the Golden Age is today, January 11th at 5:00 PM
Looking forward to seeing you all at this awesome, one of a kind, event organized by Sr Asma Fazal and her team ma shaa Allah!! Many of our Sunday School students are also participating! Come and support the amazing work of our students and inspiring community leaders!!
Sunday LUNCH Sponsorship Program
Message from Sr Loubna (IFN Social Director): IFN is considering reviving the Sunday school lunches and would like to gauge your interest in sponsoring one, Please fill out the form below and return ASAP.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VcjtYM3Zu-_r1yU_zVpyxXz7FipYy0GmsdIyGLsW56U/edit#settings
IFN is organizing Sunday Adult Lecture Series for the Community
IFN is organizing Islamic Lecture Series for Adults every Sunday from 12:00 - 1:00 in sha Allah for parents, staff and community members.
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Meet our Staff!
Br Imran Khalique, our 7th-8th grade Islamic Studies teacher, an extremely dedicated, organized, hard working, professional and experienced teacher at IFNSS. We feel truly blessed to have Br Imran as part of out IFNSS team Alhumdulillah!
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.
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Join Our Parent Announcements WhatsApp Group to Stay Informed!!
Opportunities for Parent Involvement
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.
IFNSS MUHSEN PROGRAM
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 Facilitator, Sr. Sadia Thiryayi <sadia.thiryayi@ifnonline.com>
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
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 Facilitator, Sr. Sadia Thiryayi sadia.thiryayi@ifnonline.com OR ifn.muhsen@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