Weekly News: January 26-30, 2015
ILM Academy Newsletter

In This Issue...
oneAdmissions 2015-2016

This is the last week to re-apply for your child(ren) for the next academic year. All current families must reapply for their students if they wish for them to continue at ILM Academy next year. This is the only way to ensure your student's spot is reserved for next year as we are anticipating waiting lists for almost all grades. Click the below button to re-apply now.
Priority Admissions

Please also inform anyone you know who is interested in applying for their child for 2015-2016. 
Arbor Day Tree Planting

Our annual Arbor Day tree planting activity is taking place tomorrow (Saturday) at New Faith Church (4315 West Fuqua). Registration is from 7:30-8:15am. To participate: 
  1. Email Afia Jalali to be added to the list of people attending from our school 
  2. Bring this waiver filled out to the registration table 
  3. Bring gardening gloves  

We look forward to seeing you there!


twoGala Planning Meeting

The next gala planning meeting will be on will be on Tuesday, January 27 at 1:45. Please attend to find out how you can help with last minute preparations. We only have 3 weeks left until the event! 
1st-7th Grade Report Cards

Report cards will be finalized and available for viewing from Wednesday, January 28 for the 2nd term of school. To view grades, log in to your Orbund account (making sure to select the role of Parent), then click on Academic Reports > Report Cards > select child's name from top drop down box. 
Tuition and Tax Info

To access tuition invoices at any time, log in to your Orbund account (making sure to select the role of Parent), then click on Tuition & Fees > Payment & Invoice > select the academic year from the top menu. Payments you've made are listed at the bottom. 

Our tax ID number is 76-041-3970 and can be used to claim tuition expenses. Tuition cannot be claimed as a donation for tax purposes.

Tickets were sent home with your eldest child earlier this week which you need to purchase or sell. Please make the effort to invite some guests and sell tickets to them. Details about the tickets and how to purchase them can be found in this email we sent you earlier in the week. For donation benefits, refer to this email. Ticket sales are due by February 2.
Fundraiser Costumes

We sent you an email earlier this month regarding student costumes and dress code for the fundraiser. Please refer to it by clicking here for the details.

All 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th graders need to turn in $5 to their teacher for the scarf and/or glasses which will be provided for their costumes by January 30.
Family Pictures Needed

We are requesting that you turn in a family photo to us via email to info@ilmacademy.org. We will be utilizing these photos for a decoration element at the fundraiser, as the theme of the event is "It Takes A Village," signifying family and its importance. 
fourOotM Volunteers Needed

We are still in need of Odyssey volunteers. Two volunteers are needed to be trained judges for the competition. The commitment is half a day on 2/7/15 and full days on 3/7/15 and 4/11/15. The other two volunteers needed are 2 hour volunteers who will assist with the tournament on 3/7/15 on that day or the day before (3/6/15) for a couple of hours. If you or someone you know can volunteer, please let us know by responding to this email.
Winners of Somalia School Drive!

Our thoughtful 3rd graders won the drive this week by donating the most school supplies for the Somalian students. These items will be shipped overseas by Helping Hands. We appreciate all our students and families for their support of education worldwide. 

As promised to the winning class, the 3rd grade students will receive a pizza party on Tuesday, January 27 at lunch time. They do not need to bring lunch to school on this day. 
Food Drive

The Boy Scouts troop, comprised of students from ILM Academy, is holding a food drive in the school next week. Please send in with your child any canned goods or other staples which can be donated in the next week. All collections will be given to the Houston Food Bank.
fiveUpcoming Blood Drive

Our PTA is holding its annual blood drive at the school on Friday, February 13. Please save the date and come to donate blood. Other community members may also come to donate blood insha'Allah. All donors will receive a free t-shirt and coupon for a free small pizza from the Papa John's located at 2022 N. Gessner Rd. 
Do Not Send Glass Items

Please be sure that when you send your child(ren)'s lunches/snacks, to not send them in any glass containers. Due to safety reasons (from the possibility of them shattering), please send their foods/drinks in plastic or disposable containers. 
Add Teachers to Address Books

Due to efficiency and guarantee of delivering information, our teachers do the bulk of their communication to you through email. Therefore, to ensure no emails are going into your spam/bulk folder, please add their email addresses to your address book. You can find all of their addresses by clicking here.
sixPolicies Reminder

Please review the parent-student handbook (which is linked to every Weekly News email in the Resources section) to refresh yourself on some of our school policies. Specifically, please read over the:
  • attendance policy (p. 18) - please remember that all student attendance reset with the new semester
  • medical regulations (bottom of p. 16)
Please also note that the latest students may be picked up is 3:30pm. Please be in line by that time.
Spirit Shirts for Sale

We have some additional spirit shirts (the royal blue shirts the students wear for PE class and field trips) for sale. The sizes and quantities of those sizes that we have available are:
  • 5 XS youth t-shirts
  • 5 L youth t-shirts
  • 2 S youth tunics
  • 1 M youth tunic
  • 1 L youth tunic
T-shirts are being sold at the reduced price of $11 and tunics are being sold at the reduced price of $14.
February Lunch Orders

Please remember to order lunches for your Montessori, elementary, and middle school students by Sunday, February 1 for the month of February. The option is not available yet to purchase for the rest of the semester, but insha'Allah it will be available in March. Lunch ordering can be done through www.orderlunches.com. 
Purchasing Yearbooks

You can still purchase yearbooks! Do so by:
  1. Bringing in a check payable to ILM Academy for $26 x quantity of yearbooks you want to buy (turn this in to the front office or your child's teacher)
  2. OR go online to order, enter the code 76605, and submit your order!
Jummah Khateebs Request

We are in need of more volunteers to give the khutbahs at our school's Jummah prayers. Currently, we depend upon a few fathers at the school to do this but are in need of more volunteers. If you or someone you know can give even one khutbah this semester, it would be very helpful. Jummah prayer time is 1:25-1:45 (this includes the khutbah and salah). Please email us if interested.
Resourceslast

Academic Calendar for 2014-2015 (print copies available in school)

Teacher Contact Directory (also accessible here)



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January/February 2015
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Priority Admissions continues (all week)
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Gala Plan. Mtg @ 1:45
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1st-7th Gr. Report Cards available
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Fund Gala Costume $ Due (4th-7th Gr. only)
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Priority Admissions deadline for all families
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Fund. Gala Tickets Due
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Breakfast with Babas (ECC-Mont.) @ 8:15

Blood Drive @ 8:30-2:00
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