BC Muslim School 1

Message from the Principal

BC MUSLIM SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER www.bcmuslimschool.ca

604-270-2511

Inside this Issue:

Message from the Princi-

pal

Students of the Month

Assembly Album

Classroom Eid Decoration

Competition

Lockdown Drill

Theme of the Month

New Registration

Health & Well Being Day

November Field Trip

Hajj Presentation Album

Reminder about Uniform

News from the Pre-school

Message from the PAC

Surrey Muslim School-

Fundraising Dinner

Dates to Remember

November

2014

Please remember to phone

the school office before 8:45

a.m. whenever

your child is

absent. Please

mention your child’s name,

grade and the reason of his/

her absence.

PERSEVERANCE—COMMITMENT—KNOWLEDGE—EXCELLENCE

If you have a change

of address and phone

number please inform

the secretary.

Dear Parents,

Assalamu Alaikum,

Insha Allah, everyone had a wonderful Eid–Al-Adha celebration with their friends and family. This past month, the school hosted our first Health And Well-Being Day. The students had an enjoyable time participating in the many activities that were organized by the teachers. Congratulations to the top three teams and we’ll see which teams come out on top in Novem-ber.

One of the goals that we started this Term is to promote the use of respect-ful language. We would like our students to include such phrases as: Thank You, Please, You are Welcome and Pardon Me more often in their conver-sations. If we work together to encourage the use of these and other polite words, then we will achieve our goal of using respectful language on a dai-ly basis.

This month, the teachers begin to write the report cards for Term 1. These report cards will be distributed on Friday Dec 5th. It is very important that students complete all their homework each day that it is assigned and submit it by the due date. I would like to thank all the parents for sending your children to school with proper rain jackets for the Fall weather.

For the safety of your children and others, please do not park in front of the school gate during pick up or drop off time. This will allow all parents to drop off/pick up their children in a disciplined and timely manner. If you need to park your car, please use the parking lot and walk to the school. A new policy regarding pedestrian and vehicle safety will be dis-tributed next week.

A reminder that the school will be closed on Tuesday Nov 11 due to a public holiday.

Wassalam

Shuaib Yunush

Acting Principal

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September Assembly:

Masha’ Allah, our first assembly set a high bar of success for the rest of the school year. The

Grade 6/7 students performed fantastic skits about compassion and sang a beautiful Nasheed,

titled “The Worldly Life”, Well Done!

October Assembly:

Alhamdulillah, the October Assembly hosted by Grade 4 classes highlighted the theme of Respect.

The students emphasized the importance of respect in Islam. They also performed an exquisite Re-

spect Poem and a wonderful Nasheed titled “Number One for Me”. Excellent Job!

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected by their teachers for demon-

strating their best ability in the following categories:

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Grade Academic Excellence Qur’an and Islamic Studies Arabic

KGA Faris Khalilia Yousef Elmetwaly Abdelhamid Aliah Helmy

KGB Amira Dirieh Omar El Samongy Sumaya Bukuk

1A Raihaan Sheikh Hamza Muhammed Ahmad Elmi

1B Rida Sheikh Adam Elmi Mahdy Renooze

2A Saana Nasri Amina Haroun Yasmin Khalilia

2B Bunayya Nazneen Raamiya Ali Jana Dernawi

3A Noor Al-Tabbaa Ahmed El Samongy Sara Kanafani

3B Aisha Muneer Amra Arshad Sondus Hamado

4A Shifaa Hasan Abdullah Hassen Ranem Abdelhalem

4B Ruweyda Mohamoud Wajih Hassan Ahmed Hessein Hassona

5A Nawal Elmi Isbah Mahmood Jaser Samir Bantan

5B Maryam Fazahir Fathima Zaina Rizan Layan Barrieshee

6A Hamna Qaisar None Raghd Abushahin

6/7

Zainab Zeyan (6)

Abdurrahmaan Abdulaziz

(7)

Yoosuf Hanafi Bacha (6)

Maham Khurram (7)

Raiq Ahmed (6)

Abdullah Naeem (7)

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September Assembly Album:

October Assembly Album:

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Lockdown Drill Adults and students at BCMS will practice a lockdown drill on Tuesday, November 18, 2014.

What is a lockdown?

A lockdown is an emergency response to keep children and adults safe in a situation when

there is a viable threat to their well being. An intruder or threat of violence within the school

would be a reason for the school to initiate a lockdown.

Drills are important as they help us learn how best to respond in emergencies and be pre-

pared for these situations through practice and knowing how to keep safe. Through practicing

drills in a safe and calm manner, children will learn to better cope with the concerns and anx-

ious feelings that may arise.

Parents can help in talking to their children about this practice. Reminding children that this

is another way we learn to keep ourselves safe. Reassure your child that these drills, like fire

drills, are just to practice how to stay safe in an extremely unlikely event that someone dan-

gerous enters the school. The school is undertaking these new procedures carefully and

thoughtfully and teachers will be giving children important messages about learning to be

safe.

Classroom Eid Decoration Competition

Our students of all the Grades has participated in the Classroom EID Decoration Competition.

Thanks to all the students for their hard work and academic and core teachers for their support. As

all the grades were amazing, it was very difficult for us to make a final decision about the winners.

Congratulations to the winners for the brilliant work. There was a tie between two classes in the

primary and intermediate grades.. The winners for the Classroom Eid Decoration Competition are

as follows:

Elementary Intermediate

1A— Sr. Courtney’s Class 5A— Sr. Arjee’ class

3A— Sr. Peri’s Class 6/7— Sr. Krystal’s class

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WHAT IS COOPERATION?

Cooperation—(Ta’awun, in Arabic) is working together for the good of everyone. It is a willingness to re-

spect others and to follow rules which keep everyone safe and happy. Cooperation is being helpful to one

another. It is joining others in order to do so something that cannot be done alone.

Cooperation is an important pillar of success in our daily life. Allah (SWT) loves those who cooperate

with others.

One lovely Saturday morning, Muhammad Ali and his father went for a walk. As they walked Muhammad

Ali brought up a question that had come to mind after their last talk, "If people carried out their Is-

lamic responsibilities, there would be a stronger Muslim community, would not they?"

"That is a very wise conclusion," Abdul-Rahman praised his son. "Wouldn't it be wonderful to see

Muslims helping each other and cooperating in peace and harmony? Muslims are encouraged toward

helping and cooperating among each other. They are urged to work toward an Islamic community which

applies Islam in its true meaning. It becomes an essential element for such a goal."

"So," Muhammad Ali said, "Islam urges us to develop a strong Islamic community."

"Yes," answered his father pleased, "Islamic community means meaningful cooperation among Mus-

lims and harmony with an aim to encourage what is good and discourage what is evil. Let us refer to the

Holy Quran. Let us see what Allah Almighty says:

“The Believers Are Like Brothers To One Another; So, Promote Peace And Reconciliation Among

Them, And Fear Allah, That You May Receive Mercy.”

(Surah 49: Ayah 10)

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New-Registration 2014-2015

Health and Well-Being Day

On Wednesday October 22nd, we had our first Health and Well-Being Day. Each month we

will be having a Health and Well-Being Day with different activities and a different focus.

This month, we were promoting teamwork, co-operation and respect. In their color groups

teams rotated through 9 different activities including, Lego building, board games, floor

hockey, origami, an Islamic board game, and bowling. The day was a huge success and the

students showed excellent teamwork. Thank you to the Grade 6/7 and the Grade 5 students

for being excellent leaders. At the end of the year the team with the most points will win

the championship trophy. The teams in the lead so far are black, blue and purple. We are al-

ready looking forward to next month!

New Registration for the 2014-2015 academic year is open for all grades except Grade 1

and Grade 7. The assessments for new registrants are on going. Parents who have applied

will receive a call from the school office to schedule a date and a time for the assessment.

If you have children you would like to register please apply as soon as possible so that we

can organize the assessments. The registration forms and fee information are available

online, at our website: http://www.bcmuslimschool.ca, and at the school office.

If you would like to drop in and pick up the registration form, please come to the school

office between 8:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday. If you have any questions, please call

the school office at (604)-270-2511.

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November Field Trips

Field trips are a way to learn and acquire knowledge. In the month of November, we have

four field trips planned for our students.

Grade 5A & 5B — Science World November 6, 2014

Grade 1A & 1B — Space Centre November 13, 2014

Grade 3A & 3B — Space Centre November 20, 2014

Grade 6A & 6/7— Cliffhanger November 25, 2014

Hajj P

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Reminder about School Uniforms

A full school uniform is mandatory for all students. Our uniform includes dark blue

pants and white shirt for boys; dark blue pants and tunic, with white shirt and hijab

(pinless) for girls. All students should wear sweaters with the BC Muslim School logo.

White Hijab’s are available at the school for $10.00.

For purchasing the school uniform, please contact

NEAT UNIFORM

1050 BOUNDARY ROAD

BURNABY, BC V5K 4T3

TEL: 604-205-7560

News from Pre-school

Sprouts of Iman The registration for the year 2014-2015 is open for the

Sprout of Iman Pre-School. If you have a child aged be-

tween 3-4 years old, they are eligible to enroll in pre-school.

Enrolling in pre-school is a good way to learn the fundamentals of academic, social and

behavioral aspects. Our Pre-school is also teaching the fundamentals of Islam. Our pre-

school children enjoy field trips, science activities, arts and crafts and other physical ac-

tivities. We also have a full time day care facility.

If you would like to enroll your child in

preschool or day care, please contact Sr.

Fatima on (604) 270 2511 ext. 230 or

email: preschool@bcmuslimschool.ca

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Assalamu Alaikum, Dear Parents, Thank for taking the time and filling out the forms last week, and sending us your information.

Insha Allah, together we will be able to help the school and our children. We had a great turnout

at our last PAC meeting and Insha Allah, that trend continues. Please mark your calendars that

our next PAC meeting will be held on Thursday November 27th 2014 in the meeting room E103 at

2:00PM.

It is very important for all parents to play an active role in their child’s education, so please take

the time to participate in the BCMS PAC activities. We would love to continue to see new faces and

generate new ideas. We need volunteers for the monthly Hot Lunch. If you would like to volunteer

please contact Sr. Nadia at 604-612-5943. If you have any questions regarding the PAC please

call Sr. Amber or Sr. Shazmin.

UPCOMING EVENTS

PAC Hot Lunch – Tuesday Nov. 18, 2014

Ambar Khurram

BCMS PAC Vice-Chair

Cell: 604.499.7962

Email: amberkhurram@yahoo.com

MEMBERS OF PAC

NOTE: If you have not handed in the

PAC Letter regarding being added to the email distribution list, please do so as soon as possible.

Message from the PAC

Name Position

Sr. Shazmin Chair

Sr. Ambar Vice Chair

Sr. Fereen Secretary

Sr. Iram Secretary (training)

Sr. Shazia Vice Secretary (training)

Sr. Nadia Hot Lunch Coordinator

Sr. Fatima Co-Hot Lunch Coordinator

Sr. Suha Member

Sr. Heba Member

Sr. Asmahan Member

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Dates to Remember

Nov 11 No School (Statutory Holiday)

Nov 13 Grade 1A & 1B Field Trip to the Space Centre

Nov 18 PAC Hot Lunch/Lockdown Drill

Nov 19 Health and Well-Being Day

Nov 20 Grade 3A & 3B Field Trip to the Space Centre

Nov 25 Grade 6A & 6/7 Field Trip to Cliffhanger

Nov 27 Grade 5 Assembly @ 10.50am

Dec 03 Grade 6A Hot Lunch

Dec 05 Term 1 Report Cards Distribution

Dec 08 & 09 Parents Phone in for P/T interviews

Dec 11 Pro-D Day (No School)

Dec 11 Parents-Teacher Interview (1:30pm—6:00pm)

Dec 15 Milk program ends (for Term 1)

Dec 18 PAC Hot Lunch & Fire Drill

Dec 22—Jan 02 Winter Break (No School)

Jan 05 School Reopens

Wassalam

Shuaib Yunush

Acting Principal