Have a good long weekend!

Assalam Alaikum dear parents,

Thank you for your emails with feedback, suggestions and support. I really appreciate to hear from you and work with you. Today we held a meeting with CAIR representatives so they can answer our questions about the recent protester case and to give us guidelines for future use. I forwarded to the parents, board, and GIS staff their guidelines for our community. It is important for us to be aware of our rights and responsibilities and work within these limits.

On another note, this year we did not have a formal parent organization, like we did in the past (PTSO). We would like to revive this structure and would like to invite to an informational session to meet parents who served on PTSO in the past and to inform you of the potential of such structure. The meeting will take place on Friday 5/31 from 2-3pm. Please join us!

The walk-a-thon was a lot of fun and was enjoyed by all students, from preschool to 8th grade, as well as adults. Now it's time for our students to collect the pledges. We are looking forward to make improvements to our physical education program with the money collected.

A few reminders:

• There is no school Monday 5/27 - Memorial Day
• Next Friday 5/31 is the deadline for the second volunteer card. Please turn it in to the school office and get a receipt.
• Please complete the 2013 Parent Survey. Your feedback is very important for us!
• The May newsletter will be delayed one week. Insha Allah we will plan to send it home next Friday.
•  We will inform you early next week about the make-up day for the Quran Award Assembly for grades 4-8 and the Drama Club presentations of "Annie."

 
Have a wonderful long weekend and a blessed Friday!

Sincerely,
Nihad Mourad
Principal