May is Busy at GIS

Dear parents,

Assalam Alaikum!

Next week is National Teacher Appreciation week and teacher appreciation at GIS. It is a week for students to show their gratitude for the hard work and effort GIS teachers have made to shape our students' development and growth. This is not intended to be a week of parties or extravagant gifts. Participation is optional. Our proposed plan:

• Monday 5/6: share a flower with your teacher
• Wednesday 5/8: bring a small sweet to your teacher
• Friday 5/10: provide your teacher a small note telling what you appreciated most

Additionally, the parents have planned a breakfast for the teachers on Monday, May 6. On Friday, May 10, Student Council and student representatives will be surprising our teachers with a Hawaiian themed welcome. We would like to add some tropical fruits and treats in the staff room on Friday. To volunteer or help, please sign up here: Volunteer Sign-Up.

Quran Competition is taking place today for K-2 students. Yesterday 3-8 students participated. Qualified Quran teachers from the MCA are invited as judges. Quran Award Assemblies will take place on Thursday, May 23:

• Grades K - 1 from 8:15 to 9:15am
• Grades 2 - 3 from 9:30 to 10:30am
• Grades 4 - 8 from 2:00 to 3:00pm

Spring Portraits were distributed yesterday to all classes. Families have one week (until 5/7/13) to either buy or return the pictures. Send payment to homeroom teacher if you decide to buy.

Hicklebee's Book Fair is coming to GIS on the week of May 13-17. If you are looking for quality reading material for the summer months ahead, then please stop by our library.

Our annual Walk-a-Thon will take place on Wednesday, May 22. Pledge forms were sent yesterday with students. Check the Walk-a-Thon flyer for more details.

Our goal is to raise $20K for GIS sports program. The plan is to extend the PE instruction for our middle school students on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 4:00pm and hire coaches. We also plan to rent the MVP arena in Santa Clara to provide better PE facility for our students. Buses will be reserved to transport students between GIS and MVP Arena. In addition we will purchase new PE equipment for all grade levels.

Walk-a-Thon Prizes

• Three top donations: Amazon gift cards for $100, $75, and $50
• Any student who raises $100 or more will receive a Granada Golden Eagle sports bag
• Students who accomplish the highest lap will also receive a Granada Golden Eagle sports bag

Sincerely,
Nihad Mourad
Principal