Due to a staff in-service meeting, school will begin at 9am on Wednesday. Please bring your students at that time via the same drop off procedure. This applies to all students, including ECC. Students may not come to school sooner than 9am. 

Tardies will be counted from this week onward for all 1st-8th graders. Students must be in class by 8:10am. School doors shut at 8:10am. If arriving after doors have shut, parents must park and walk their children in to sign them in. A tardy pass will be given to the student. 

Though tardies are not counted for Montessori students, we still ask you to bring them to school on time to help them transition and partake in the class routine.

Karate uniforms will be for sale soon. On Tuesday, Sensei Saif will determine your child's size and let you know if you need to purchase a uniform for your child. If your child already has a karate uniform (which fits), he/she should bring it to school on Tuesday and wear so he knows you don't need another one. Please note that karate uniforms are needed only for karate students, which is for Montessori level 3 through 6th grade. 

There will be no school on Monday, September 7 due to it being labor day. We will see the students back on Tuesday, September 8.

We will hold a bullying awareness workshop for parents on Friday, September 11 at 8:15am. Please attend this workshop to learn more about what bullying is, causes of it, how to address it, etc. It will be held by at least one local therapist.

The Montessori Hajj play detailing the process and importance of the fifth pillar of Islam will be held on Friday, September 18 at 8:15am. We encourage all Montessori parents to attend as your children will be a part of it.

Please remember that throughout the year, you can refer to the Parent-Student Handbook, 1st-8th grade class schedules and teacher names, the academic calendar, and other documents by clicking on them at the top of these weekly newsletters in the "Resources" section.

Orbund is our school management system on which you can track your child's attendance, grades, etc. You can also the documents that we link in these newsletters in the "Resources" section. If you need your Orbund username or password, please request it by responding to this email.

Every day, our 1st-8th grade students pray dhuhr in congregation, with one of the students leading them. On Fridays, one of the school dads or community members come to give a short 5-10 minute khutbah on a topic relevant to our students and lead prayer. We are in need of more khateebs for this year as it is difficult for the same brothers to volunteer frequently due to other commitments. Please respond to this email if you can sign up for even one Friday this semester. Thank you!

A third party, called Stretch-n-Grow, will be leading our PE classes for 1st-8th grades this year. Additionally, they will hold after school classes (Monday gymnastics for 1st-5th graders and Wednesday yoga for 5th-8th graders). Classes will be after school at ILM Academy from 3:15-4:00pm  beginning from Wednesday, September 9 for yoga and Monday, September 28 for gymnastics (to be fully confirmed). To register for the entire academic year:

1. Click on this link.
2. Click "I agree and want to register now."
3. Click "Register" on the right in the new screen.
4. Fill out your contact info. Save your email and password for future registrations.
5. Go to next page and fill out your child's info. 
6. Then either click on the link to add another student to your account or search/enroll in classes.
7. When enrolling, sign the next page and click Next.
8. Then click on ILM Academy when it shows you a list of locations/classes.
9. You will then click on Monday Gymnastics for 1st-5th graders or Wednesday Yoga for 5th-8th graders. 
10. Checkout with the class you have selected.
11. Review your cart.
12. Enter payment info.
13. Pay $45 per child per month.

Soccer Shots is a third party company which introduces soccer to your child by teaching him/her basic skills and teamwork. This program is open to 3-5 year olds. It will be held every Tuesday at 3:30pm from September 8-November 17 at ILM Academy. Parents will need to pick up their children from school and walk them to the playground for the program. The program is $121/11-week season. Children will also receive a t-shirt and certificate. Register at soccershots.org/houston.

If you are interested in having your daughter (KG-5th grade) join Girl Scouts this year, please come to the info session this Friday after school in the main hall from 3:30-4:30pm. Please contact Sarah Gowayed for further information.