September 29-October 3, 2014
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oneKhateebs Needed

The 1st-7th grade students attend Jummah prayers at the school every week. For the prayers, we are always in need of dads or other men from the community to deliver the khutbahs. The khutbah only needs to be 5-10 minutes and the school can provide the topic if the khateeb prefers. Jummah prayer is from 1:25-1:45 (this includes the khutbah and prayer). If you or someone you know would like to volunteer, please respond to this email. 

Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts Info Session + Registration

There will be an info session and registration for parents interested in having their children in Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts this year. The session will be after school on Tuesday, September 30 from 3:10-4:00pm in the ILM Academy hall. (You will need to pick up your child via the regular dismissal procedure, and then walk them into the hall from the outer gray double doors.) Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are not affiliated with ILM Academy, however several of our students and their parents participate in it and meetings may occur in our school building. If you need more information about the organizations, please contact their organizers directly. For questions about Boy Scouts, please contact Anis Sury. For questions about Girl Scouts, please contact Tanzeela Aziz.

Picture Day is Monday

Picture day will be on Monday, September 29. Your child(ren) may come dressed for this occasion and 1st-7th grade students are excused from being in uniform on that day. If you have an ECC child who does not attend school on Mondays, you may still bring him/her on Monday morning by 8:30 at latest to have their picture taken and then you can take them home. You will not be purchasing pictures on Monday. A couple of weeks after picture day, Lifetouch will send the photographs to the school and we will release them to you and you will choose at that time if you want to purchase them.
twoPE Day Switch

Due to picture day, the Monday and Thursday schedules for the coming week have been switched. Therefore, the 1st-7th graders will not have PE on Monday; they will instead of PE on Thursday, October 2. All 1st-7th graders should come in PE uniform on Thursday.
Signing Up for Parent-Teacher Conferences

Please be sure to sign up for parent-teacher conferences with your child(ren)'s teachers prior to Friday, October 10. To sign up, please click here. To sign up for conferences with Ms. Tania specifically, please click here
Montessori Hajj Play

Our school's annual Hajj play will take place on the morning of Friday, October 3. All parents and relatives are invited to attend the event as our Montessori students will demonstrate and present the rites of the beautiful journey of Hajj. Please note that only Montessori students will be presenting this year.
threeEid ul-Adha Break for Students
 
Eid ul-Adha break will be the week of October 6-10 for all students so there will be no school. However, there will be parent-teacher conferences on that Friday, October 10. 
PTA Eid Party Meeting

The PTA will be holding a meeting on Thursday, October 2 at 1:45 at the school to go over logistics of the school Eid party. All parents are welcome to attend and take part in the organization of the party.
Spirit Shirts Available Soon

The students' spirit shirts, which you ordered via TADS, will be available in the next week insha'Allah. All shirts ordered for your family members will be sent home with your eldest child at the school.
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Picture Day (No PE class)

After School Arabic Program Begins
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Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts Info Session and Registration 3:10-4pm
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PE Class for 1st-7th Grades
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Montessori Hajj Play 8:15-9:15
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Eid ul-Adha Break for Students
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Eid ul-Adha Break for Students
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Eid ul-Adha Break for Students

Eid ul-Adha Break for Students

Teacher In-service
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Eid ul-Adha Break for Students

Parent-Teacher Conferences
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Community Event: EidFest 2014
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Volunteer Training Session
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Eid Party @ Cullen Park 2-5pm
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Community Event: Candidate Forum
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Inter-Islamic School Basketball Tournament
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fourEid Party Picnic!

The PTA invites all of our families to their annual Eid party at Cullen Park on Saturday, October 18 from 2-5pm. Pizza will be provided but please feel free to bring your own foods to share with other families. Children should bring bikes, scooters, and anything else they wish to play with. There is limited seating so it is best to bring your own blankets or chairs. For more information and to RSVP, please click on this Evite invitation link. We look forward to seeing everyone there! 
Remind App for Emergency Mass Texting

Please download the free Remind app on your smart phone by following the instructions here. We are asking all parents to download this app so that in case of an emergency which needs to be communicated to you urgently. Examples of such an emergency include sudden school closings due to weather or other emergency events. We are moving to this form of mass texting as our past method has not been as reliable. Also, we will continue sending emails as quickly as we can as well in such situations. 

Your child's teacher may also be asking you to download and use this app for classroom purposes. Please note that joining a classroom's Remind app section is separate from joining the school's. You will need to join both groups on your Remind app to receive notifications from both. Again, please follow the instructions here to help you sign up for the Remind app school wide group. 

Next Volunteer Training Session

There will be another volunteer training session on Friday, October 17 from 8:20-8:50am for those who were unable to make it to the last session due to Hajj and work. This will be the last training session for this semester, and possibly for the academic year, so if you wish to be a chaperone at class field trips, this is mandatory for you to attend. 
Community Event: EidFest 2014 with Native Deen and Junoon

This community event will be held at the Sugar Land Town Center to showcase the diversity of sounds in the Muslim world. It will be on Saturday, October 11 from 3-9pm and there is no cost to the event. For more information, please visit the Facebook event page.

Community Event: Candidate Forum for 2014 Elections

Meet your candidates for this November's Congressional, statewide, and local elections at this upcoming community candidate forum being held by Emerge USA. It will be on Sunday, October 19 from 3-5pm at Shahnai Reception Hall (5920 Hillcroft, Houston 77036). This free event will help you make an informed decision by asking questions and hearing from the candidates in this year's election. If you have any questions, please contact the Emerge USA Houston Regional Director, Nabila Mansoor, by clicking here.

Resourceslast

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

Teacher Contact Directory (also accessible here)



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