Rising Star Academy Newsletter



Issue #4  
Dec 25th, 2014 
Assalamu Alaikum RSA community,

The administration, faculty and staff wish our students and their families a warm and enjoyable winter break filled with love, health and happiness that will continue well into the new year. We ask Allah (swt) to guide us in strengthening our faith and investing our time in his obedience and Ibada.. Ameen..

Following our close on 12/24, school will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2015, inshaallah. 
 
PTO 2015 Election Campaign

The time to nominate your PTO officials is now!  Make sure to submit your nomination form to our central office.  Remember, RSA is a grassroots organization and depends on your support.  Take on leadership roles, let's model the strong character traits we want our future leaders to have, inshallah.
Family Fun Night
RSA will be hosting the 6th annual Family Fun Night on Friday, January 9th from 5:00 - 8:00 PM.  Students will be receiving their Quran Competition Awards. Additionally, RSA students will be performing several Anasheeds and performances for all of us to enjoy. All parents are encouraged to attend this special night. Tickets are first come, first serve. Please purchase your tickets from the main office before they are sold out! 
Lego Club : 


 

"We should not teach children the sciences; but give them a taste for them." Jean-Jacques Rousseau

 

 


Annual Quran Competition:
Mashallah!  An exciting day for RSA students.  May Allah (swt) make them of the sincere and righteous leaders of this Ummah, amen. Special thanks to Sheikh Abdelhameed Haddad and Sheikh Hassan Saleh for their great and sincere efforts!!

 

 
According to the narration of Abu Hurairah: "In the house where the Quran is read, the household members increase, virtues and blessings multiply, angels descend upon the house and Shaytaan quits the home." (Fazail-e-Quran
)   
 
           May this be true of our homes and our beloved RSA, amen.

1st Marking Period Principal's Brunch

    Mashallah, acknowledging the work of our exceptional students.
 
     
Seniors and Juniors Trip to New York:
Great friendship with special memories to keep!!

 
   

1st-3rd Grades Lego Land Field Trip!!

 
Fun and learning at Lego Land Discovery 
Center -New York!  



Vision Screening: 
Great focus begins with laser sharp vision!

KG Reading Time!
    "Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." - Margaret Fuller

1st Grade Vocabulary Workshop: 
Learning about antonyms is fun!!


2nd Grade Learning!
Project based learning that supports inquiry and hand on activities!

 
And that's a wrap!  Alhamduallah for a great beginning to a school year! We look forward to seeing everyone in 2015!  
In This Issue
Upcoming Events!
  • Jan 5: School Reopens
  • Jan 7: Pre-K & KG Museum Field trip
  • Jan 9: : family Fun Night 5:00 - 8:00 PM
  • Jan 15: Science Olympaid @ NJIT
  • Jan 16: Snow Tubing Field Trip
  • Jan 19: Staff Development Day - No School for Students
  • Jan 22 - Jan 27th: 4th - 12th Benchmarks and Midterms. All Students' 12:00 PM Dismissal
  • Jan 27th: Last day of 2nd MP (45 Days)
Contact Us
Principal: Dr. Hala Shehadeh
Vice Principal: Fatima Musabeh
Main Office: Ekrim Asalieh
G. Counselor: Sara Abdelhadi

201-758-5590 I www.rsanj.org
The Mission of
Rising Star Academy
Rising Star Academy aims to provide an inclusive educational environment, where students of diverse backgrounds feel safe and inspired to become life-long learners. RSA nurtures academic excellence and strong Islamic values of character, leadership, faith and community in a positive learning environment.

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