Dear parents,

Assalam Alaikum. We are indeed in blessed days described by prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, as the best ten days of the year. May Allah help us remember Him, worship Him, and get close to Him during these days. Alhamdulillah we have next week off to fast the Day of Arafa on Monday and celebrate Eid with our families on Tuesday.

When you pick up your child from school today make sure to also collect the first progress report. You will notice some changes in format of the progress report as it is being generated by our newly adopted student information system, Infinite Campus. We are pleased to announce that the Parent Portal on Infinite Campus is now ready to be deployed. Along with the progress report you will find two documents: 

1. Parent Letter with directions on activating you account
2. Infinite Campus Portal Acceptable Use Policy. 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Vice Principal, Dr. Lian Jeeawoody, for the many hours she spent ensuring information are setup and entered properly and supporting our teachers.

Similarly, I would like to thank the parents who volunteered last Wednesday and made our annual Hajj Program a beautiful learning experience for our students. Special thanks to Sr. Ghaida Faour for leading this event alongside with Director of Character Education, Yasmeen Husain. In addition, I would like to thank Sr. Ashieys Abd Al Warith for taking the lead on the Jamba Juice Yearbook fundraiser.

Eid celebration is planned on Monday, October 21, insha Allah. This is a regular school day from 8:00am to 3:15pm. Students will start the day with a potluck breakfast in their classrooms and then go on to their respective field trips. Students are not required to wear the school uniform for the Eid celebration. They are required to observe the Free Dress Day Guidelines (Parent/Student Handbook, Sec 4.6, Page 3). Any student who did nor return the permission slip and money should not come to school on October 21st.

Upcoming Events

• M 10/21 - Eid celebration
• T 10/22 - Fire engine visit for Pk-4 starting at 9:30am
• W 10/23 - CA Shakeout Earthquake drill
• F 10/25 - Parent meeting (nomination and election of PTSO officers) at 2pm, Maryam Hall
• T 10/29 - Picture Day retakes

Sincerely,

Nihad Mourad

Principal