Dear parents,
Assalam Alaikum. A few of our families are going on hajj this year. We pray they have a safe and blessed trip. We hope they will remember to make dua' for our school. For the rest of us we have a week long Eid vacation. Insha Allah you have enjoyable plans for your family.
Assalam Alaikum. A few of our families are going on hajj this year. We pray they have a safe and blessed trip. We hope they will remember to make dua' for our school. For the rest of us we have a week long Eid vacation. Insha Allah you have enjoyable plans for your family.
Congratulations to the Summer Reading Participants! Today the librarians distributed reading certificates and trophies to the students who read 8-10 grade-level-books during the summer. This is an effort to encourage our students to read and read. Check the student list, masha Allah! Photos should be on Facebook very soon. "The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." Dr. Seuss' books are among my favorites.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow the Eid field trip permission slips and waiver forms are due. Forms were sent home last week, and copies are posted on GIS website homepage:
- PK, K, 1 Eid fun Fest
- Gr. 2 & 3 Sky High Sports
- Gr. 4 & 5 Great Jump
- Gr. 6, 7 & 8 Shoreline Aquatics
Guess what? Tomorrow we are bringing back Jamba Juice Jum'ah! This is the first monthly yearbook fundraiser. The plan is to have Jamba Juice on the first Friday of each month. Sales will take place outside the Basketball Court from 3-4pm. Only one size is available (12 oz.) for $3, cash only. Two flavors will be available: 1) strawberry and 2) mango. Twenty percent (20%) of the proceeds go to GIS Yearbook.
Next Week
Next week we will be holding one of the most popular student activities at GIS: the Hajj Program. Three main parts to this program:
- Hajj Simulation (w 10/9) - Students will visit stations representing Hajj activities. Please check the parent letter for more details, especially on dress code.
- Udhiya/ Qurbani (10/7-11) - Granadians are ready for their first competition to raise money for udhiya this year. The Student Council are researching to determine where to send GIS udhiya. We decided to send them through Hidaya Foundation. Our goal is for every student to donate $2 to raise about $150 per grade level.
- Annual Hajj book Drive - please read the Parent letter with details about this annual fundraising event for the school library.
Nihad Mourad
Principal
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