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Sweet Tooth, Clean

Teeth Event 1-2

Volunteer Spotlight 2

3rd Grade Boys Essay

Assignment 3

Parent/Teacher

Conference 4

Get Involved! 4

Daycare Services 5

Upcoming Events 5

Community News 5

Student Awards 6-8

Al Madinah Newsletter

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Students, teachers and parents were treated to a great presentation about oral hygiene followed by a yummy bake sale at Al Noor Sunday School on Nov 17, 2013. The presentation was given by Dr. Mohammad Choudry, a local dentist in the Shreveport area who’s passionate about educating children about good oral hygiene to help prevent serious dental problems later in life. Dr. Choudry kept the presentation lively with jokes, pictures and video presentations while providing valuable information about the proper way to take care of your teeth as well as integrating principles of Islamic etiquette regarding oral hygiene. Children learned that they should brush their teeth three times a day for two minutes, and that brushing their teeth before prayer actually increases their rewards up to 70 times!

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The children had great questions at the end of the program

and Dr. Choudry even stayed after the presentation to be

able to answer all of them.

The bake sale was also a big success thanks to our event

volunteers. All of the cupcakes, cookies and other fun treats

were completely sold out!

We truly appreciate everyone’s support in bringing together

this event, and we are grateful to Dr. Choudry for sharing

very valuable information with us.

Al Noor Quran Competition! Al Noor Sunday School’s highly

anticipated annual Quran

Competition is coming up fast!

Screening day for the competition

was on March 2, 2014 and the actual

competition day is March 23. We

hope this will be the best one yet!

Visit www.alnoorsundayschool.org/quran-competition.html for

more details.

Volunteer Spotlight!

Class Supervisor, Moayad

Jamhour, has been a tremendous

asset to Al Noor Sunday School

this last year going above and

beyond his normal duties. Br.

Moayad initiated several new

activities in the school to create

fun learning opportunities for the

students. He organized the Eid

Al-Adha poster competition, the

quiz competition between girls

and boys at the end of the first

semester, and the new reading

competition.

Br. Moayad says helping educate

the young people in our

community about Arabic and

Quran is very important to him.

He works just for the love of it;

"When you love working, you

love what you're doing."

Br. Moayad has two children in

the school. One works as a

volunteer in the office and

library and the other is a student.

When he thinks about the future

of the school, Br. Moayad says

his vision is that one day it will

be even more active with many

more community members and

parents getting involved and

taking active roles in the school.

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Essay Assignment: 3rd Grade Boys Learns about our Beloved

Prophet (SAW)

During the week of Al-Mawlid, many of the classes at Sunday school took some extra time to study

about the life of the Prophet (SAW) to foster a love for An-Nabi Ullah. One of the ways the 3rd

grade boys class did this was by writing a short essay about his life. We wanted to share an

excerpt from one of those essays with you:

Prophet Muhammad By Anwar Zeidan

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was born in 571 AC born on Monday, April 22nd in the city Mecca. At the time that the prophet was born, Mecca was a harsh place to live. At the age of 8 he became an orphan. His father died before he was born, but now his mom died too. As that result his grandfather Abdul-Mutalib was his caretaker. He was a fair, kind, and well known man. He was good-looking and always smiled. He was illiterate, he could not read nor write. He brought many blessings for his community. One day prophet Muhammad went to look for a job and met a woman who was hiring someone to work for her. She was a widow called Khadijah and they later got married. He was 25 years old and she was 40 years old when they got married. It was only after her passing when he married again. Before he became a prophet, he used to retreat up on a mountain al hirah, where he used to always hide from enemies and meditate. He first received the revelation from God when he was 40 years old through angel jibreel. He was named by his grandfather. When his wife made him food, and if he liked it then he would first say bismillah. If he didn’t like it he would just leave it there and not complain about it. As soon as he became prophet he started to tell everyone to accept Islam. He never ate alone, without inviting others and then he ate. HE encouraged the washing of hands before and after eating food. He used to mend his clothes, repaired his shoes and as well as doing the household shopping and help his wife and the community clean. Upon visiting a person, he used to greet them and then take their permission to come inside their household. He was taught to pray by jibreel and taught him how to memorize the Quran. He sometimes prayed so much that his legs swelled. He always recited Quran by his companions while they repeated after him. He did not care where he slept; sometimes he slept on the floor. He believed in God, the angels, and in the prophets, and in the last day. He sent letters to kings and leaders beyond Arabia, inviting them to Islam. He is the savior and liberator of all women’s rights. He was the best husband to his wives. His name is now one of the most popular names in the world. He was a friend to his tribe. He was the best leader to lead a nation of might. The most equal to his people. Muhammad (SAW) invited Bilal the first black person to enter to Islam. He was a man of justice. A man of justice and a man of truth. A man of humanity, yet a man of toughness, and a man of mercy. Strict to obedience to his mother. The prophet taught us a lot of stuff, but when his Ummah is in trouble he says this out loud, “ummati, ummati.” Follow your lord Allah (swt) the one who created us and follow the teachings of me that I sent down to you. Fear your lord and his punishment for he is the eternal and ever-living one.

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Parent/Teacher Conference and Potluck

Everyone loves a potluck, and the very special Parent/Teacher

Conference and Potluck event on January 5, 2014 was a great success

for Al Noor Sunday School. Everyone brought food and it was more

than enough for everyone to pile their plates high! It was a great time,

mingling and enjoying lunch before the schools very first “a battle of

the classes!” quiz competition! The quiz covering all three subjects of

Sunday school and six students chosen by the teachers represented

all the classes a boys vs girls battle! It was a tight competition, but in

the end the boys team pulled out the last points. It’s sure to be a feirce

battle next year!

The parent/teacher meetings following the quize competition went very well. Parents were able

to move from table to table in two big rooms to speak with each one of their children’s teachers.

They were able to discuss the progress of their child in each class, any concerns they might have

as well as get recommendations from teachers on how they can support their child’s learning at

home.

We hope to make this event an even bigger success next year and we appreacate all the support

of the volunteers who helped bring it together, as well as the parents who took time out of their

day to take an active role in their childn’s Islamic education.

Get Involved with Al Noor Sunday School!

Do you like children? Do you like the world of

education? Or do you just want to be a part of making a

positive impact in your community? Al Noor Sunday

School is a dynamic program brightening the future of

our Umma through the Islamic education of our

children and community programs. We need

passionate volunteers like you to bring the vision of

this school into reality. It takes a village to raise a child and a community to build a school. Sign up today!

Skills Needed:

Time

Dedication

The desire to make an impact!

Email alnoor.sundayschool2010@gmail.com to request a volunteer sign up form.

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Mommy’s Day Off Daycare!

Al Noor Sunday School will now be

offering daycare services open to

the public during school hours. This

is a great opportunity for those

moms who want a few hours to

herself each Sunday for a mommy’s

day out or a relaxing time at home

alone.

Price: $20/day if you sign up for a full month in advance

or $25/day if you pay day by day.

Capacity: There will be 5 spots available each Sunday

and they will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

Sign up for a full month to ensure your child’s spot!

Age: Only children from 6 months – 3 years old will be

accepted.

Time: 9:30am – 1:45pm.

We hope you’ll enjoy this little bit of a break once a week! Stop

by the office on Sundays for more details. Or to register your

child.

Community News: New Muslim Classes for Women

New Muslim classes for

sisters are now being taught

every Sunday in Al Noor

Masjid Library from 3:00 –

4:30pm. Lessons include

basic Islamic knowledge,

Quran lessons and question

and answer sessions.

For more information contact Dana Bader at 318-564-1391.

Dates to Remember:

March 2 – Quran Competition Screening Day March 16 – Sign up for family picnic day March 23 – Quran Competition April 27 – Final testing day May 4 – Rehearsal for end of year ceremony May 11 – Final rehearsal May 18 – End of Year Ceremony

Reading contest!

Al Noor Sunday School has started an optional reading contest to see who can read the most books by the end of the semester! Books will be selected for the students, and after reading each book the student will write a short summary about it. Rewards for the winners will be presented at the End of Year Ceremony.

“Islam in our Daily Lives”

Sister Nemra Tanveer has developed and is leading a new extracurricular class for the 2nd and 3rd grade students designed to help students learn to implement Islamic teachings into their daily lives in American society. The class is highly discussion based and has had very positive reviews from students so far.

CALENDAR

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Student Awards!!

Kindergarten

1st Grade A

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1st Grade B

2nd Grade

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3rd Grade Boys

3rd Grade Girls