3/5/2009 | Rabi Al-Awwal 8th, 1430

Health Awareness Month: Rabile Family Dentistry will be coming to the school tomorrow Friday
March 6th, 2009 to teach the children about dental hygiene. Free dental hygiene kits will be
provided for the children. Presentation will take place in the Women Prayer Hall upstairs.
KG through 3rd: 8:50am to 9:30am
PK3, PK4A, PK4B: 9:40am to 10:30am
4th, 5th: 10:40am to 11:30am

2009-2010 Enrollment Timeline:
* Existing Students (Re-Enrollments): 3/2/09 - 3/13/09

For online re-enrollment, login to your RenWeb account and follow the next steps:
1.Click on Family Information
2.Click on Re-enrollment
3.Check all current demographics in the next few pages and update, if necessary
4.To go back, use the browser ’Back’ button
5.Check boxes in consent form
6.Click ‘Finish’ to submit your form
7.Make sure to download the tuition contract forms from RenWeb and bring it to the office for
payments.

In order to complete the online re-enrollment process, ensure and confirm admission, the
registration, resource and material fee must be remitted by March 13th. After completion of
enrollment, you will receive an electronic copy of approval by email from school administration.
* Existing Student’s Siblings: 3/23/09 - 3/27/09
* Early Registration ICI Members: 3/30/09 - 4/3/09
* Early Registration for All: 4/06/09 - 5/11/09
* Late Registration: 5/12/09 - 6/29/09

ISI Cultural Day: On Thursday March 12th, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Students need to
dress up in their own traditional outfit. Cultural items need to be brought to Sr. Shorouq by
Monday March the 9th. Each class will have its own luncheon in their classroom. Please bring
food enough for the class.

Class/School picture Day: On Monday March 23rd, LifeTouch will be making another visit to our
campus for class picture as well as whole school picture. We will be sending flyers with your
child shortly InshAllah with more information.

1st Outdoor Archery Tournament: On Tuesday April 14th 2009, ISI will organize the 1st Outdoor
Archery Tournament. The registered archers will be given the opportunity to exhibit their
competency in Archery in an intramural competition. The Archery Club at ISI invites the
community to assist and encourage the participants. For more details, please refer to Br.
Mohammed Bounemri ( ISI PE teacher)


2/26/2009 | Safar 30th, 1430

ISI Annual Fundraising Dinner: Please encourage your friends and community members to attend
this event on Saturday, February 28th 2009 at 6:00 pm.Your support and donations are highly
appreciated. Location: Westin Hotel-DFW Airport . 4545 W John Carpenter Freeway. Irving , TX
75063 . Hotel Phone #: 972-929-4500.

Free babysitting will be provided, along with fun activities for youth and children

In order to attend the event, please make sure to purchase a ticket of $25 per adult or children
above 13. Tickets are available in ISI main office.

TAKS Testing: Begins Tuesday March 3rd, 2009. Please refer to the schedule handed out last week.

Parent Opinion Survey: We would like to remind you to complete the two Surveys below:
· Parent Opinion survey (paper copy) or online
· The School-wide goals survey online
If you need blank Parent Opinion Survey, you may stop by our main office. Remember that your
feedback is very crucial to help in the continuous improvement of ISI.

2009-2010 Enrollment Timeline:
* Existing Students (Re-Enrollments) : 3/2/09 - 3/13/09

Please see table below to determine the official date you may enroll with the office. For
example, the “Kebbati” family would enroll on Friday, March 6th. The enrollment is by father’s
last name NOT the child’s last name.
Date Father’s Last Name Date Father’s Last Name
Mon. - 3-2-09 Ab to Ala Mon. – 3-9-09 L to Mo
Tues. - 3-3-09 Al to Az Tues. - 3-10-09 Mu to Saj
Wed. - 3-4-09 Ba to F Wed. - 3-11-09 Sal to Sh
Thurs. - 3-5-09 G to I Thurs. – 3-12-09 Si to Z
Fri. – 3-6-09 J to K

*Existing Student’s Siblings: 3/23/09-3/27/ 09 * Early Registration ICI Members: 3/30/09 -4/3/09
* Early Registration for All: 4/06/09-5/11/ 09 * Late Registration: 5/12/09-6/29/ 09
School Picture Day: Will be scheduled on Thursday March 5th, 2009 with Life Touch.

ISI Cultural Day: On Thursday March 12th, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Students need to
dress up in their own traditional outfit.

Book Fair Updates: Big thanks go out to all the students and parents who made this book fair the
biggest one yet for ISI! Our gross sales came to over $2,100 and we earned about $1,050 in
profit. With this we can add to our collection as well as buy needed supplies for our library.

Box Top News: The students who attach a Box Top coupon in each box will receive a prize.
Remember to write your name and the teachers name on all sheets. The buzzing Box Top sheet will
be due April 9, 2009.


2/19/2009 | Safar 23rd, 1430

ISI Annual Fundraising Dinner: On Saturday, February 28th 2009 at 6:00 pm, ISI/ICI will host an
annual fundraising dinner. Please encourage your friends and community members to attend the
event, Insh Allah. Your support and donations are highly appreciated.
Motivational Speaker: Br. Abderraoof Alkhawaldeh
Location: Westin Hotel-DFW Airport. 4545 W John Carpenter Freeway. Irving , TX 75063
Hotel Phone #: 972-929-4500 .
In order to attend the event, please make sure to purchase a ticket of $25 per adult or children
above 13. Tickets are available in ISI main office.
Free babysitting will be provided, along with fun activities for youth and children

TAKS Testing: Begins Tuesday March 3rd, 2009. Please see schedule at the back of the weekly
reminder.

Parent Opinion Survey: We remind you to please complete the two Surveys by Friday, February
20th, 2009:
·Parent Opinion survey (paper copy) or online
https://www. surveymonkey. com/s.aspx? sm=9fw77UNKrXkHJ 4XDPU4vVQ_ 3d_3d

·The School-wide goals survey online
https://www. surveymonkey. com/s.aspx? sm=Fn_2bjWWVhs2s vOdhjFNIurA_ 3d_3d

Note: please refer to letter from ISI Administration handed out Tuesday, February 10th. If you
need a blank Parent Opinion Survey, please stop by our main office. Remember that your feedback
is very crucial to help in the continuous improvement of ISI.

2009-2010 Enrollment Timeline:
* Existing Students (Re-Enrollments): 3/2/09 - 3/13/09
* Existing Student’s Siblings: 3/23/09 – 3/27/09
* Early Registration for ICI Members: 3/30/09 – 4/3/09
* Early Registration for All: 4/6/09 – 5/11/09
* Late Registration: 5/12/09 – 6/29/09

School Picture Day: Will be scheduled on Thursday March 5th, 2009 with life Touch company. More
details will be given soon IshAllah.

ISI Cultural Day: This event will take place on Thursday March 12th, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. Students need to come dressed up in their own traditional outfit. More details will be
provided next week InshAllah

Become a member of the Six Flags Six Hour Reading Club! Read for six hours to earn a free ticket
to Six Flags. Remember to hand in your Reading Club Log to your teacher.


2/12/2009 | Safar 16th, 1430

Tarbiyah Workshop Part 5: Dr. Hamed Ghazali will be providing the fifth workshop on “How to
raise children in the light of the Quran and the Sunnah.” This workshop will be held InshAllah
on Friday, February 13th, 2009 after Ishaa prayer in 2nd floor East side. Baby sitting will be
provided at Room#210. Age: 2 to 9 years old. Please continue to provide your feedback

ISI Annual Fundraising Dinner: On Saturday, February 28th 2009, ISI will host an annual
fundraising dinner. Please encourage your friends and community members to attend the event,
Insh Allah. Your support and donations are highly appreciated.

Parent Opinion Survey: We remind you to please complete the two Surveys by Friday, February
20th, 2009:
* Parent Opinion survey (paper copy) or online
* The School-wide goals survey (paper copy) or online.
Note: please refer to letter from ISI Administration handed out Tuesday, February 10th.

ISI Annual Science Fair: The Winners of science fair project for group 3-(7th to 12th grade)
are:
1st place: Meherunisa A.
2nd place: Fahmaan K.
3rd place: Louqman K.
4th place: Muneeb S.
5th place: Aysha K.

Coordinator: Sr. Henna Hossain, 4th Grade Teacher & 5th Grade Science Teacher

2009-2010 Enrollment Timeline:
* Existing Students (Re-Enrollments): 3/2/09 - 3/13/09
* Existing Student’s Siblings: 3/23/09 – 3/27/09
* Early Registration for ICI Members: 3/30/09 – 4/3/09
* Early Registration for All: 4/6/09 – 5/11/09
* Late Registration: 5/12/09 – 6/29/09

ISI Book Fair: Come join the action at the ISI library. Hurry! You still have one day left to
take advantage of the book Fair. Hours are 8:00 a.m. until 4:00p.m. Reading with your children
is a great family activity and helps build vocabulary and language skills. You can also give a
great thank-you gift to your child's teacher by purchasing a book for their classroom libraries.
All profits will go to support the ISI Library.

Vision, Hearing and Other testing: Our contractor, Metroplex Educational Consultants, will be
testing those who missed the first visit on Thursday, February 19th. Please complete the
vision/hearing forms and attach payment (payable to M.E.C) and submit to office by Thursday,
February 12th.

After School Tutoring: ELA tutoring for grades 6 through 8 will be from 3:30pm to 4:00pm. Arabic
Tutoring for grades 5 and up will take place every Thursday from 3:45 to 4:30pm with Br Hani
Obeida Room # 223(Arabic Room).


2/5/2009 | Safar 9th, 1430

Tarbiyah Workshop Part 5: Dr. Hamed Ghazali will be providing the fifth workshop on “How to
raise children in the light of the Quran and the Sunnah.” This workshop will be held InshAllah
on Friday, February 13th, 2009 after Ishaa prayer in 2nd floor East side. Baby sitting will be
provided at Room#210. Age:2 to 9 years old. Please continue to provide your feedback

ISI Annual Science Fair: The science projects will be displayed in front of judges on:
Wednesday February 25th – Group 1-(1st to 3rd grade) - 9:30am to 3:00pm
Thursday February 26th – Group 2-(4th to 6th grade) - 9:30am to 3:00pm
Monday February 9th - Group 3-(7th to 12th grade) - 9:30am to 1:30pm

ISI Book Fair: Everyone's a star at the Scholastic Book Fair! Come join the action at the ISI
library next week. Hours are 8:00 until 4:00, Monday, Feb. 9 to Friday, Feb. 13. Reading with
your children is a great family activity and helps build vocabulary and language skills. You can
also give a great thank-you gift to your child's teacher by purchasing a book for their
classroom libraries. Come by after school with your children to help them with their selections.
All profits will go to support the ISI Library.

ISI Annual Fundraising Dinner: On Saturday, February 28th 2009, ISI will host an annual
fundraising dinner. Please encourage your friends and community members to attend the event,
Insh Allah. Your support and donations are highly appreciated.

Vision, Hearing and Other testing: By law all children who will be 4 by September 1st of this
academic year plus all new students who do not have recent documentation (less than one year),
all kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grades must provide the school with the
forms of vision and hearing. Our contractor, Metroplex Educational Consultants, will be testing
those who missed the first visit on Thursday, February 19th. Please complete the vision/hearing
forms and attach payment (payable to M.E.C) and submit to office by Thursday, February 12th.

ISI-PTO/ ICI Food Drive : MashAllah the total number of food items collected was 1,198 given to
the Irving Cares Food Pantry which serves those in need in Irving - people of all faiths and
background. On behalf of ISI-PTO, we would like to say “Jazakoum Allaho Khairan” for your help
and care towards this noble cause. May Allah Taala reward you tremendously.

After School Tutoring: ELA tutoring for grades 6 through 8 will be from 3:30pm to 4:00pm. Arabic
Tutoring for grades 5 and up will take place every Thursday from 3:45 to 4:30pm with Br Hani
Obeida Room # 223(Arabic Room).

Lost and Found items: Please claim your child’s lost items by Friday, February 13th. All
unclaimed clothes will be donated to charity organizations on Monday, February 16th.

Archery Club: Classes begun Monday February 2nd. If your child/ren are registered please pay by
Friday, February 6, 2009.

Safety Matters: Please accompany/supervise your child (non-ISI student) while you are on our
premises or picking/dropping your ISI student to school. ISI can not be held responsible for
unattended child/ren who are not our students.


1/29/2009 | Safar 2nd, 1430

ISI Annual Science Fair: Will be held at school from 8am to 1pm on:
Saturday February 7th –Group 3-(7th to 12th grade)
Wednesday February 11th – Group 1-(1st to 3rd grade)
Thursday February 12th –Group 2-(4th to 6th grade)

ISI Annual Fundraising Dinner: On Saturday, February 28th 2009, ISI will host an annual
fundraising dinner. Please encourage your friends and community members to attend the event,
Insh Allah. Your support and donations are highly appreciated.

RenWeb News: As a new school management system, the school is in the process of updating
information in RenWeb. You will continue to receive paper copies of information from your
teachers until the school goes 100% online. Thank you for bearing with us. Please make sure to
report any changes on your address, or contact information to ISI main office to maintain
updated data on RenWeb.

Inclement Weather: In case of bad weather, please check the following media for information on
school closings or delays for tomorrow:
1. School's main phone line = 972-812-2220
2. School's website = school.irvingmasjid .org
3. Renweb = Announcements
4. TV Channel 4 or 5 for early morning announcements.

Spelling Bee Results:
First Place - Madeeha J. 7th grade
Second Place - Badees N. 5th grade
Third place - Ahmad K. 5th grade

Coordinator: Sr. Ashley Stucki

ISI-PTO/ ICI Food Drive : Please remember that tomorrow is the last day to bring your non-
perishable food items to ICI/ISI home room teacher. The collected food will be given to the
Irving Cares Food Pantry which serves those in need in Irving - people of all faiths and
background. Remember that we achieved our goal of “Being a contributing citizen” by
participating in this event InshAllah.

Box Top News: During the 2008 school year, ISI earned $304 from Box Top education program. For
2009, the goal is to earn $400. All funds will help support ISI library. Fill up the New Year
Sheet and the Football Sheet with Box Top coupons and return them to homeroom teacher or to Sr.
Teresa Aziz our librarian by Thursday February 19th, 2009.

PSIA coaching: Students who were selected to participate in PSIA, are being coached every
Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Time: 3:30pm to 4:30pm (see PSIA coaching list)
Location: Cafeteria


1/22/2009 | Muharram 25th, 1430

Tarbiyah Workshop Part 4: Dr. Hamed Ghazali will be providing the fourth workshop on “How to
raise children in the light of the Quran and the Sunnah.” This workshop will be held InshAllah
on Friday January 23rd, 2008 at 7:00pm on 2nd floor East side. Baby sitting will be provided in
Room#210. Age: 2 to 9 years old. Please continue to provide your feedback.

ISI Annual Science Fair: Will be held at school from 8am to 1pm on:
Saturday February 7th –Group 3-(7th to 12th grade)
Wednesday February 11th – Group 1-(1st to 3rd grade)
Thursday February 12th –Group 2-(4th to 6th grade)
Please see back of the reminder for further information and deadlines.

ISI-PTO/ICI Food Drive: Please bring your non-perishable food items to ICI. The collected food
will be given to the Irving Cares Food Pantry which serves those in need in Irving - people of
all faiths and background. Remember that we achieved our goal of “Being a contributing citizen”
by participating in this event InshAllah.

RenWeb News: As a new school management system, the school is in the process of updating
information in RenWeb. You will continue to receive paper copies of information from your
teachers until the school goes 100% online. Thank you for bearing with us. Please make sure to
report any changes on your address, or contact information to ISI main office to maintain
updated data on RenWeb.

ISI Annual Fundraising Dinner: On Saturday, February 28th 2009, ISI will host an annual
fundraising dinner. Please encourage your friends and community members to attend the event,
Insh Allah. Your support and donations are highly appreciated.

Box Top News: During the 2008 school year, ISI earned $304 from Box Top education program. For
2009, the goal is to earn $400. All funds will help support ISI library. Fill up the New Year
Sheet and the Football Sheet with Box Top coupons and return them to homeroom teacher or to Sr.
Teri our librarian by Thursday February 19th, 2009.

PSIA coaching: Students who were selected to participate in PSIA, are being coached every
Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Time: 3:30pm to 4:30pm (see PSIA coaching list)
Location: Cafeteria

Student Council Election Results: Year 2009:
President: Hanifah O., 9th grade
Vise President: Sarah F., 10th grade
Secretary: Sadia N., 8th grade
Treasurer: Nawal R., 9th grade
Social Coordinators: Sehar M., 9th grade & Fahmaan K., 9th


1/15/2009 | Muharram 18th, 1430

ISI Annual Town Hall Meeting:

InshAllah Tomorrow Friday, January 16th, 2009 Islamic School of Irving will be hosting a Town
Hall Meeting on at 6:45pm on ICI 2nd floor-East-Side. Please plan to attend and bring your
friends and relatives. Dinner will be served after the meeting. Baby-sitting (age 2-9) will be
provided in Room#210. The event is open to community members, parents, prospective parents,
students, and staff members.

RenWeb News:

Due to monthly maintenance, grades are not currently available online. All grades for the 2nd
quarter will be available from tomorrow Friday, January 16th. As a new school management
system, the school is in the process of updating information in RenWeb. You will continue to
receive paper copies of information from your teachers until the school goes 100% online. Thank
you for bearing with us. Please make sure to report any changes on your address, or contact
information to ISI main office to maintain updated data on RenWeb.

ISI Annual Fundraising Dinner: On Saturday, February 28th 2009, ISI will host an annual
fundraising dinner. Please encourage your friends and community members to attend the event,
Insh Allah. Your support and donations are highly appreciated.

Box Top News: During the 2007-2008 school year, ISI earned $304 from Box Top education program.
For 2009, the goal is to earn $400. All funds will help support ISI library. Fill up the New
Year Sheet and the Football Sheet with Box Top coupons and return them to homeroom teacher or to
Sr. Teri our librarian by Thursday February 19th, 2009.

Student Holiday : There will be no school on Monday January 19th, 2009 due to Staff Development.

PSIA coaching: The PSIA coordinators are still looking for parent volunteers in the following
areas: Listening Skills, On-Site Drawing, Dictionary Skills, and English Spelling Bee.
Students who were selected to participate in PSIA, are being coached every Wednesdays and
Thursdays.
Time: 3:30pm to 4:30pm (see PSIA calendar)
Location: Cafeteria

Inclement weather Procedure: Look out for school cancellation or delay in these media outlets:
Channel 4(Fox) & 5(NBC), school website (school.irvingmasji d.org), RenWeb, or call the Hotline
Number: (972) 812-2260 for school closure or delays.

Student Council Election Results: Year 2009
President: Hanifah O., 9th grade
Vice President: Sarah F., 10th grade
Secretary: Sadia N., 8th grade
Treasurer: Nawal R., 9th grade
Social Coordinators: Sehar M., 9th grade & Fahmaan K., 9th


1/8/2009 | Muharram 11th, 1430

ISI Annual Town Hall Meeting: Islamic School of Irving will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on
Friday, January 16th, 2009 at 6:45pm on ICI 2nd floor-East-Side. Dinner will be served after the
meeting. Baby-sitting (age 2-9) will be provided in Room#210. The event is open to community
members, parents, prospective parents, students, and staff members.(Look out for flyers)

January Tuition Payment: Today is the due date for January tuition payment. Please note that any
payment received afterwards will be subject to a $25 late fee.

Student Holiday: There will be no school on Monday January 19th, 2009 due to Staff Development.

ISI Annual Fundraising Dinner: On Saturday, February 28th 2009, ISI will host an annual
fundraising dinner. Please encourage your friends and community members to attend the event,
Insh Allah. Your support and donations are highly appreciated.

Box Top News: The next collection sheet will be due after the winter break, Wednesday, January
7th. Please submit the box top sheets to your child’s homeroom teacher or to ISI library.

Inclement weather Procedure: Look out for school cancellation or delay in these media outlets:
Channel 4(Fox) & 5(NBC), school website (school.irvingmasjid.org), RenWeb, or call the Hotline
Number: (972) 812-2260 for school closure or delays.

PSIA coaching: To better prepare those students who were selected to participate in PSIA, we
have volunteers committed to coach them every Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Time: 3:30pm to 4:30pm(Please see PSIA coaching calendar with your child/ren)
Location: Cafeteria

ISI-PTO: Would like to welcome our parents and teachers coming back from Hajj. A celebration
dinner will take place on Saturday January 10th, 2009 at ISI cafeteria (East Mussallah) after
Maghrib prayer InshAllah. Please fill out the forms and attach your minimum contribution of $20
per family.

Communication procedure with ISI: According to ISI Parent/Student Handbook, all grievances must
be in a written form. Complaints given through emails will not be considered official. If the
complaint relates to student grades or behavior in the classroom, we encourage parents to
address it to the teacher directly in an official meeting. Please remember that teachers have
office hours and can arrange with you a specific time for meetings. If the parent is not
satisfied, or the complaint is of different nature, then he/she may take the grievance to the
Principal or Assistant Principal after filling out the Parent Complaint Form available at ISI
office. Finally, if the parent is still not satisfied, he/she may raise the grievance to the
school board.

ISI welcomes any comments or suggestions in an effort to continuously improve its performance.


12/24/2008 | Dhul Hijjah 26, 1429

Student Holiday: There will be no school from Thursday, December 25th through Thursday, January
1st, 2009 due to winter break. Classes will resume Friday, January 2nd, 2009 InshAllah.

January Tuition Payment: Due to winter break, monthly tuition will be due on Friday, January 2nd
through Thursday, January 8th. Please note that any payment received after January 8th will be
subject to a $25 late fee.

ISI Annual Town Hall Meeting: Islamic School of Irving will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on
Friday, January 16th, 2009 at 6:45pm on ICI 2nd floor-East-Side. Dinner will be served after the
meeting. Baby-sitting (age 2-9) will be provided in Room#210.
The event is open to community members, parents, and students.

ISI Annual Fundraising Dinner: On Saturday, March 7th, 2009, ISI will host an annual fundraising
dinner. Please encourage your friends and community members to attend the event, Insh Allah.
Your support and donations are highly appreciated.

Box Top News The winter The next collection sheet will be due after the winter break, Wednesday,
January 7th. Please submit the box top sheets to your child’s homeroom teacher or to ISI library.

Inclement weather Procedure: Look out for school cancellation or delay in these media outlets:
Channel 4(Fox) & 5(NBC), school website (school.irvingmasjid.org), RenWeb, or call the Hotline
Number: (972) 812-2260 for school closure or delays.

Communication procedure with ISI: According to ISI Parent/Student Handbook, all grievances must
be in a written form. Complaints given through emails will not be considered official. If the
complaint relates to student grades or behavior in the classroom, we encourage parents to
address it to the teacher directly in an official meeting. Please remember that teachers have
office hours and can arrange with you a specific time for meetings. If the parent is not
satisfied, or the complaint is of different nature, then he/she may take the grievance to the
Principal or Assistant Principal after filling out the Parent Complaint Form available at ISI
office. Finally, if the parent is still not satisfied, he/she may raise the grievance to the
school board.

ISI welcomes any comments or suggestions in an effort to continuously improve.


12/18/2008 | Dhul Hijjah 20, 1429

Student Holiday: There will be no school from Thursday, December 25th through Thursday, January
1st, 2009 due to winter break. Classes will resume Friday, January 2nd, 2009 InshAllah.

First Semester Exams: Today is the first day of semester exams. Students from grades KG through
12th will need to take mid-term exams until Wednesday December the 24th, 2008. Please make sure
your child gets enough rest and has a balanced diet in the mornings.

January Tuition Payment: Due to winter break, the ISI office will be open until December 24th to
welcome any January tuition payment.

ISI Annual Town Hall Meeting: will be held on Friday, January 16th, 2009. Timing of the meeting
and the speakers will be announced a later date. The event is open to community members,
parents, and students.

ISI Annual Fundraising Dinner: On Saturday, March 7th, 2009, ISI will host an annual fundraising
dinner. Please encourage your friends and community members to attend the event, InshAllah. Your
support is highly appreciated.

Speech Club Grade 6 and up: This club will take place every Saturday from 9:00am to 10:00am in
order to prepare our students 6 grades and up for speech and debate tournaments. Communication
is very important in our lives. It reflects our personality and intellectual quality. Contact
ISI main office for enrollment.

Friday Lunch at ISI: For your convenience ISI will be selling lunch every Friday for $4 per
student. The menu will consist of: Cheese Pizza from Pizza Inn (owned by muslim brother) or
sandwiches from Kasbah Grill (Meat will be Zabiha). If you are interested, please send money
with your child on Wednesday to be collected for Friday's order and submit it to your child's
first period teacher.

Sick Children: For the benefit of your child/ren, please do not send your child/ren to school if
they are running fever, coughing, vomiting, or not feeling well until they are fully recovered.
A doctor's/parents' notice is required before bringing your child back to school.

Speech Club Grade 6 and up: This club will take place every Saturday from 9:00am to 10:00am in
order to prepare our students 6 grades and up for speech and debate tournaments. Communication
is very important in our lives. It reflects our personality and intellectual quality. Contact
ISI main office for enrollment.

Inclement weather Procedure: Look out for school cancellation or delay in these media outlets:
Channel 4(Fox) & 5(NBC), school website (school.irvingmasjid.org), Renweb, please call the
Hotline Number: (972) 812-2260 for school closure or delays.

Box Top News The winter The next collection sheet will be due after the winter break, Wednesday,
January 7th. Please submit the box top sheets to your child's homeroom teacher or the ISI
library.

Sr. Sarah Syed Abdul, Counselor's Corner:
Assalam Alaikum. I apologize for the long delay since my last note and Insha'Allah I will try to
be more frequent from now on. I know that all the students at ISI are working hard to prepare
for their exams. Masha'Allah I know that most if not all of our ISI parents encourage their
students to work diligently and study well for school and especially for tests. It's important
to remember however that only saying it isn't enough. Parents can also help by providing a quiet
environment, conducive to study. Make sure the TV's off, phone is far away, and that younger
siblings are not playing nearby as these can all be distractions. Also, please encourage your
child to take breaks since studying for long periods at a stretch lowers retention as well as
discourages motivation. The younger your student is, the more frequently they may need to take a
break, even if it's just 1-2 minutes. Keep a glass of water near them for refreshment and try to
avoid caffeine and sugary drinks. And of course, feed their bodies as well as their minds! This
is to time that if you do not already do so, please try to make sure they have a proper,
balanced breakfast in the morning and also that they take a break to eat dinner with the family
in the evening.

Above all else, encourage your child to do their best and praise their efforts. Pressure to "be
the best" can be harmful in the long run and may even hurt the students chances at doing well.
It is not necessary to score 100% but rather to give your 100% effort. Healthy, confident
children will Insha'Allah achieve much more than a student who has perfect grades and low self-
esteem and poor self-image. Use positive reinforcements and positive comments to support your
child. And of course, the winter break period is a great time to relax and reward their efforts!

As always, I am available for any questions or concerns at any time. My office location has
changed! I am now upstairs in room 226 and my door is open to all.


12/11/2008 | Dhul Hijjah 13, 1429

Student Holiday: There will be no school from Thursday December the 25th through Thursday
January 1st, 2009 due to winter break. Classes will resume Friday January the 2nd, 2009
InshAllah.

Tarbiyah Workshop Part 3: Dr. Hamed Ghazali will be providing third workshop on "How to raise
children in the light of the Quran and the Sunnah." This workshop will be held InshAllah on
Friday December 12th, 2008 at 7:00pm on 2nd floor East side. Baby sitting will be provided in
Room #210. Age: 2 to 9 years old. Please plan to attend this workshop.

First Semester Exams: Will take place on Thursday December the 18th, 2008 to Wednesday December
the 24th, 2008 InshAllah for grades KG through 12th.

Toy Drive Results: Texas Muslim Women's Foundation Youth Committee, are very appreciative for
the help and generosity received from our school in having kept a box for their TOY DRIVE to
benefit Children's Medical Center , CITY House Teen Shelter, Ronald McDonald House, and Masjid
Al-Islam. TMWF was able to collect 581 toys, art supplies and other items which were delivered
to the various locations on December 6, 2008. This was an increase of 264 items compared to
last year!!! Jazakoum Allaho Khairan for all the efforts, time and generosity.

Fridays Lunch at ISI: Beginning Friday December the 12th, ISI will be selling lunch for $4 per
student. The menu will consist of: Pizza or sandwiches from Kasbah Grill (Meat will be Zabiha).
If you are interested, please send money with your child on Thursday to be collected for
Fridays' order and submit it to your child's first period teacher.

Speech Club Grade 6 and up: This club will take place every Saturday from 9:00am to 10:00am in
order to prepare our students 6 grades and up for speech and debate tournaments. Communication
is very important in our lives; it reflects our personality and intellectual quality. Contact
ISI main office for enrollment.

Sick Children: For the benefit of your child/ren, please do not send your child/ren to school if
they are running fever, coughing, vomiting, or not feeling well until they are fully recovered.
A doctor's/parents' notice is required before bringing your child back to school

Box Top News: It's Great News!! At ISI the students have collected 1590 Box Top coupons. The
goal is to collect 3,500 Box Top coupons by the end of the school year. The next collection
sheet will be due after the winter break, Wednesday January 7th. So do not go cold; stay hot on
the trail for more Box Top coupons to help us reach our goal.

No school uniform: Tomorrow Friday December the 12th, 2008, ISI students are not required to
wear school uniform. Students may come in casual or Eid dress but modest Islamic attire.


12/4/2008 | Dhul Hijjah 6, 1429

On behalf of ISI faculty and staff, we would like to wish you a very happy Eid Ul Adha. May
Allah Taala accept your Ibada InshAllah

Student Holiday : Due to Eid Ul Adha holidays, there will be no school on Monday December the
8th through Wednesday December the 10th. Classes will resume Thursday December the 11th
InshAllah.

Winter break will be from Thursday December the 25th through Thursday January 1st, 2009. Classes
will resume Friday January the 2nd, 2009.

Tarbiyah Workshop Part 3: Dr. Hamed Ghazali will be providing third workshop on “How to raise
children in the light of the Quran and the Sunnah.” This workshop will be held InshAllah on
Saturday December 13th, 2008 at 5:30pm on 2nd floor East side. Baby sitting will be provided in
Room#210. Age: 2 to 9 years old.

Renweb Reminder: All parents’email addresses have been entered on Renweb according to the
student’s admission records. All backend checks for web access have also been updated and
completed. If you decide to change your email address, please submit a written note to ISI main
office.

PSIA Update: All students selected for PSIA contest should return the parent consent form by
Friday December the 5th, 2008. Those who did not return the consent forms will be replaced by
alternate students.

Fridays Lunch at ISI: Beginning Friday December the 12th, ISI will be selling lunch for $4 per
student. The menu will consist of: Pizza or sandwiches from Kasbah Grill (Meat will be Zabiha).
If you are interested, please send money with your child on Thursday to be collected for
Fridays’order and submit it to your child’s first period teacher. This hot lunch entree will be
available for students every Friday InshAllah. No drinks will be provided.

Speech Club Grade 6 and up: This club will take place every Saturday from 9:00am to 10:00am in
order to prepare our students 6 grades and up for speech and debate tournaments. Communication
is very important in our lives; it reflects our personality and intellectual quality. Contact
ISI main office for enrollment.

Sick Children: For the benefit of your child/ren, please do not send your child/ren to school if
they are running fever, coughing, vomiting, or not feeling well until they are fully recovered.
A doctor’s/parents’ notice is required before bringing your child back to school

Box Top News: It’s Great News!! At ISI the students have collected 1590 Box Top coupons. The
goal is to collect 3,500 Box Top coupons by the end of the school year. The next collection
sheet will be due after the winter break, Wednesday January 7th. So do not go cold; stay hot on
the trail for more Box Top coupons!

Traffic Safety: Following the traffic rules is very crucial for the safety of our students at
ISI. Please watch out for pedestrians and keep crosswalks clear.


11/20/2008 | Thul Qi’Dah 21st, 1429

Fifth Huffaz from our ISI Hifz Program: Alhamdulillah, we are delighted to announce that we have
the fifth graduate from ISI Hifz Program. This is a great blessing from Allah SWT that he
allowed our community to witness these successes. Adeel Sajid, son of Muhammad Sajid, has
completed memorization of the Holy Quran yesterday. It may be mentioned here that Adeel has been
a regular student of ISI since Kindergarten (1998) and partaking in all standardized and State
tests with ISI.

Parent-Teacher Conference: Please mark your calendar! Wednesday November 26th from 8:00am to
4:00pm. Please sign up with your child/ren’s teacher for conference appointment. Sign up sheets
have also been posted outside the classrooms.

Student Holiday: There will be no school on Wednesday November the 26th through 28th. Classes
will resume Monday December the 1st InshAllah.

Speech Club Grade 6 and up: This club will take place every Saturday from 9:00am to 10:00am in
order to prepare our students 6 grades and up for speech and debate tournaments. Communication
is very important in our lives; it reflects our personality and intellectual quality. Contact
ISI main office for enrollment. Please try to attend the first meeting this coming Saturday
November 22nd, 2008 from 9am to 10am.

Renweb online School Management System is here! ISI has adopted new management software to
fulfill its promise to give parents a more comprehensive access to their students' performance
at school. For more info visit. Please note that we are in the process of entering parents’
email addresses on the Renweb. To ensure the office has the correct email address, please send a
note to your child’s teacher or email us the correct email.

PSIA Math/Number Sens Selection Grade 4 and 5: Due to a great interest and excitement of
students to compete in PSIA Math and Number Sense, Sr Tehmina Khattak will give a small test to
select the most deserving student on Tuesday November the 18th from 3:30pm to 4:30pm in 5th
grade classroom (210B). Sample tests have already been given to the interested students.

Arabic Nasheed Club: will start effective Wednesday November 24th, 2008. It is open for all
students 1st grade and up, who like to join this club. There will be a practice session twice a
week right after school from 3:20pm to 3:45pm on Mondays and Wednesdays in Room#210A. Should you
have any questions, please contact Br. Tayseer Nimer.


11/13/2008 | Thul Qi'Dah 14th, 1429

Parent-Teacher Conference coming up! On Wednesday November 26th from 8:00am to 4:00pm.

Student Holiday: There will be no school on Wednesday November 26th through 28th. Classes will
resume Monday December 1st InshAllah.

Free Da'wah Training for ISI High School Students. This training will help us achieve our school
wide goals to improve communication and social skills. Training will be on Saturday November 15,
2008 from 9:30am to 4:30pm at ICI. Instructors: Sr. Reem Elghonimi and Imam Zia Sheikh.
Registration is free for ISI students!

ISI Speech Club
Who: ISI students in grade 6 and above
When: Every Saturday, 9:00am - 10:00am starting Nov, 15th 2008
All middle school and high school students and their parents are requested to join the first
session to see how the ISI speech club works and how they could benefit from this. Refreshments
will be served.

Renweb online School Management System is here! Stay in touch with your school with this online
system. ISI has adopted new management software to fulfill its promise to give parents a more
comprehensive access to students' performance at school. For more info visit
http://www.renweb.com/

Please note that we are in the process of entering parents' email addresses on the Renweb. To
ensure the office has the correct email address, please send a note to your child¢s teacher or
email us the correct email.

After School Tutoring Program: Mandated students need to make payments of $10/month for each
subject to cover extra resources and materials that are necessary for successful tutoring,. For
students who are not in need of tutoring, but whose parents would like for them to attend this
program, the charge is $50/month. For further information, please contact (972) 812-2220. A
tutoring schedule is posted outside the school main office. Arabic tutoring: For grades 1st and
up, Arabic tutoring will take place every Thursday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm in Room # 223 for
students in need of Arabic help.

PSIA Math/Number Sense Selection Grade 4 and 5: Due to a great interest and excitement of
students to compete in PSIA Math and Number Sense, Sr Tehmina Khattak will give a small test to
select students on Tuesday November 18th, from 3:30pm to 4:30pm, in 5th grade classroom (210B).
Sample tests have already been given to interested students.

Sick child/ren: For the benefit of your child/ren, please do not send your child/ren to school
if they are running fever, coughing or not feeling well until they are fully recovered. A doctor¢
s/parents¢ notice is required before bringing your child back to school.


11/6/2008 | Thul Qi’Dah 7th, 1429

Free Dawah Training for ISI High School Students. This training will help us achieve our school
wide goals to improve communication and social skills. Training will be on Saturday November 15,
2008 from 9:30am to 4:30pm at ICI. Instructors: Sr. Reem Elghonimi and Imam Zia Sheikh.

Tarbiyah Workshop Part 2: Dr. Hamed Ghazali will be providing second workshop on “How to raise
children in the light of the Quran and the Sunnah.” This workshop will be held InshAllah
November 9th, 2008 at 7pm on the 2nd floor East side. Baby sitting will be provided in Room
#210. Age: 2 to 9 years old.

College Fair for High School Students (Grades 9-12): University of North Texas (UNT) and
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)will be at ISI today at 3:30 PM. Please try to attend with
your child/ren and you will have an one-on-one opportunity to ask them questions regarding the
schools. The information has been sent out in the flyer with your student. Middle school parents
are also welcome. Insha Allah, see you there!

Renweb online School Management System is here! Stay in touch with your school with this online
system. ISI has adopted new management software to fulfill its promise to give parents a more
comprehensive access to their students' performance at school. For more info visit
http://www.renweb.com/. There will be a live demo on Sunday at 6:50 PM for parents on how to use
this system. We will see you there!

After School Tutoring Program: Mandated students need to make payments of $10/month for each
subject to cover extra resources and materials that are necessary for successful tutoring. For
students who are not in need of tutoring, but whose parents would like for them to attend this
program, the charge is $50/month. For further information, please contact (972) 812-2220.

Arabic Tutoring: For grades 1st and up, Arabic tutoring will take place every Thursday from
3:30pm to 4:30pm in Room # 223 for students in need of Arabic help.

Sick Child/ren: For the benefit of your child/ren, please do not send your child/ren to school
if they are running fever, coughing or not feeling well until they are fully recovered. A
doctor’s/parents’ notice is required before bringing your child back to school.

Toy Drive: On behalf of “Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation”, we encourage our students to bring
brand new unopened Toys, gift cards or/and money for the Toy Drive to benefit children at:
Children Medical Center, Ronald McDonald House, Masjid Al Islam, and City House Teen Homeless
Shelter. Toys will be collected from November 1st until November 30, 2008 from ISI Library.
There will be a competition among classes. The class that brings a big number of toys will get
Donut Party! from “TMWF”. For further information, please contact Sr. Farhana Ali at 214-264-
4620.


10/30/2008| 30 Shawwal 1429

Student Holiday : Due to ICI building maintenance, there will be no school on Monday November
3rd, 2008. Please don’t send your child/ren to school on Monday. School will resume at regular
times on Tuesday.

Addenda to ISI Students and Parent Handbook: Please read the addenda to the discipline policy
and sign the agreement form and return to your child/ren classroom teacher by Friday , October
31st.

Tuition Reminder: Please make all payments by the due date that is the 1st of each month.
Payments received after the 5th of each month will be subject to a late fee of $25 per student.
If you pay by check, please include your child’s name and grade level in the memo section of the
check.

Sick child/ren: For the benefit of your child/ren, please do not send your child/ren to school
if they are running fever, coughing or not feeling well until they are fully recovered. A
doctor’s/parents’ notice is required before bringing your child back to school.

Archery Club: For those who submitted the forms without payments, please do send the
registration fee of $25. Once the club resumes, a $25 monthly fee per student should be paid at
the beginning of the month. Please see schedule as follow:

After School Tutoring Program: For extra resources and materials that are necessary for
successful tutoring, mandated students will be charged a fee of $10/month for each subject. For
students who are not in need of tutoring, but whose parents would like for them to attend this
program, the charge is $50/month. For further information, please contact (972) 812-2220.

Box Top News: Box Top for Education welcomes Juicy juice as a participating brand! Juicy juice
is another great way to earn cash for ISI. The “Fall” for Box Top collection sheet will be due
November 17. For more sheets, see Sr. Terri ISI librarian.

Toy Drive: On behalf of “Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation”, we encourage our students to bring
brand new unopened Toys, gift cards or/and money for the Toy Drive to benefit children at:
Children Medical Center , Ronald McDonald House, Masjid Al Islam, and City House Teen Homeless
Shelter. Toys will be collected from November 1st until November 30, 2008 from ISI Library.
There will be a competition among classes. The class that brings a big number of toys will get
Donut Party! from “TMWF”. For further information, please contact Sr. Farhana Ali at 214-264-
4620. Look out for flyers with this reminder.

Sr. Sarah Syed Abdul, Counselor's Corner:
Asalam Alaikum. The chilly weather has started to come around the corner and the school year is
well under way, Alhamdulillah. Now that everyone is starting to settle in, the newness that
comes with the beginning of the year is fading away and students and teachers alike are getting
over their initial shyness. Tutoring has begun for students who need help academically
and “warnings” have evolved into consequences for misbehaving. It is important however those
punishments have a purpose.

Teachers often try diverse approaches to helping students understand. Parents can also benefit
from this approach at home. Make sure that the consequence for misbehaving is such that the
child understands not only that they did wrong, but also why this was wrong. Point out
alternatives and help them understand. Also, punishments with the intention only to punish and
not teach, are rarely effective. Ask the child “what do you think you deserve as a consequence?”
You may be surprised at how harshly they think they should be treated! But instead, have
them “undo” their behavior.

A child who is bothering his sister might be punished to help that sister with something
instead. Remind them, “how would you feel?” and also “what if you are only pretending to hit
her, but it actually hurt her?” etc. And consistency is key! I can not stress that enough.
Punishing an action once, and not the next time, undoes what you are trying to teach. Always
make sure that you are consistent and insha’Allah your children will start to remember.


10/23/2008 | 23 Shawwal 1429

Help ISI raise funds: ISI is selling Kroger gift cards at the main office. Please help our
school raise funds by shopping at Kroger with these cards. Jazakoum Allaho khairan.

Archery Club: This is a very exciting after school activity for 1st grade and up boys and girls.
Twice a week, registered students will be able to learn and practice the proper way of target
shooting arrows under Br.Mohamed Bounemri’s (PE teacher) supervision. Please pick up a
registration form from ISI main office and return it as soon as possible as seats are limited.
There will be a $25 registration fee and a monthly fee of $25 per student.

After School Tutoring Program: InshAllah this program has started on Monday October the 20th for
students who need academic support. Tutoring is available in Math, English, Science, Arabic and
Social Studies for grades 1st through 10th. This program is mainly for students who have been
identified in need of mandatory tutoring through pre-assessments. Please sign and return the
consent letter to the homeroom teacher. For extra resources and materials that are necessary for
successful tutoring, mandated students will be charged a fee of $10/month for each subject. For
students who are not in need of tutoring, but whose parents would like for them to attend this
program, the charge is $50/month. For further information, please contact (972) 812-2220.

Box Top News: Guess What? Box Top for Education welcomes Juicy juice as a participating brand!
Parents love this juice because it is 100% fruit juice and kids love Juicy Juice for the grate
taste and the variety of flavors. All in all, Juicy juice is another great way to earn cash for
ISI. The “Fall” for Box Top collection sheet will be due November 17. For more sheets, see Sr.
Terri ISI librarian.

Toy Drive: On behalf of “Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation”, we encourage our students to bring
brand new unopened Toys, gift cards or/and money for the Toy Drive to benefit children at:
Children Medical Center, Ronald McDonald House, Masjid Al Islam, and City House Teen Homeless
Shelter. Toys will be collected from November 1st until November 30, 2008 from ISI Library.
Teachers, please encourage and discuss with your students the importance of charity in Islam.
There will be a competition among classes. The class that brings a big number of toys will get
Donut Party! from “TMWF”. For further information, please contact Sr. Farhana Ali at 214-264-
4620. Look out for flyers with this reminder.


10/16/2008 | 16 Shawwal 1429

Help ISI raise funds: ISI is selling Kroger gift cards at the main office. Please help our
school raise funds by shopping at Kroger with these cards. Jazakoum Allaho khairan.

Archery Club: This very exciting after school activity for 1st grade and up boys and girls has
been added. Twice a week, the registered students will be able to learn and practice the proper
way of target shooting arrows under Br.Mohame Bounemri’s(PE teachers) supervision. Please pick
up a registration form from ISI main office and return it by Friday October the 17 th as seats
are limited. There will be a $25 registration fee and a monthly fee of $25 per student.

After School Tutoring Program: InshAllah this program will begin from Monday October the 20th
for students who need academic support. Tutoring is available in Math, English, Science, Arabic
and Social Studies for grades 1st through 10th. For students who have been identified in need
of mandatory tutoring through pre-assessments; the student will be bringing a consent letter
home today. Please sign and return the letter to the homeroom teacher tomorrow Friday, Oct 17th.
For extra resources and materials that are necessary for successful tutoring, mandated students
will be charged a fee of $10/month for each subject.

For students who are not in need of tutoring, but parents would like to bring their students to
this program for after-school home work-help, the charge is $50/month. For further information,
please contact (972) 812-2220.

ISI Book Fair: MashAllah this year the book fair was a very successful and fun experience. ISI
library generates total sales of $2,226.24 Takbiir!! That entitles us to receive up to a maximum
of 50% in books/IRC vouchers or a minimum of 25% in cash. We would like to thank our volunteers,
students, parents and ISI staff for their participation and contribution towards the profit.
Jazakoum Allaho Khairan for your support.

Important information for High school Parents (9th-11th grade):
Time: students should arrive at 7:30am at the school premise. Testing will begin at 8:00am.
Place: Room 210B, level.
Things to bring on test day: Two No.2 pencils, an approved calculator (TI-83 or upper, a
scientific or graphing calculator), an approved picture ID, Email address.

For more information please visit: http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/psat/download

Sr. Sarah Syed Abdul, Counselor's, Corner:
Insha'Allah I hope you are all doing well in health and Iman. It is a joy to see eager and
excited students, ready to learn and happy to be at school. Sometimes however, in their
eagerness and haste, they forget their basic manners that they have been learning at home and at
school since they were very young. Especially when the students are older, it is almost sad to
see how easily they forget to be polite, not only to their elders but even to each other. As
parents and educators, it is necessary for all of us to gently remind our students on an
everyday basis about their manners and their etiquette. Some students Masha'Allah remember to
say "please" and "thank you" to their teachers but not to their classmates. We need to continue
to teach our students every single day that you should not limit your respect to only your
elders but to everyone, even those younger than you. In doing so, you are also showing the
respect that you have for yourself. The few seconds it takes for anyone to say "Jazak Allah
Khair" reflects greatly on their character and makes it easier for others to respect them as
well. Our students need to have this implemented in their daily routine so that it's not only
something they have to do in the classroom, but Insha'Allah becomes a part of their well-
mannered personality! So next time you hear "Can I get more milk?" gently remind your children
to say "please" and to give thanks after they receive it. Also, try to encourage them to not
make demands. No parent should have to hear "I want water! I want water NOW!" Declining demands
until they are appropriately requested will help children to ask politely the first time.
Insha'Allah we can all continue working together to raise well mannered and polite Muslims who
can reflect well on their school, their families, and their communities.


10/9/2008 | 9 Shawwal 1429

Student Holiday: There will be no school on Monday October 13, 2008 due to ISI staff development
day

ISI Book Fair: Tomorrow is the last day of Scholastic Book Fair. We will have special family
hours in the evening from 5:30 until 7:30pm. Also you can make donations to your child’s
classroom library and to the ISI library. All profits go to support the ISI library. For more
information visit our website at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/isi

Volunteer Tutors wanted: The annual campaign for recruiting parent volunteers to assist in
tutoring will begin shortly. The academic goal is “No child left unchallenged”. We are looking
for 100% participation of our ISI family. Please sign up at the school office.

Important information for High school Parents (9th-11th grade) Dear High school parents,
Your student will be bringing home a PSAT/NMSQT official guide today. This guide has details of
test dates, timing, report dates etc. It also has practice questions at the back. Please review
the booklet and help your student to practice for the test which will be held Saturday, October
18th at 8:00 AM in the school premises. If you have any questions regarding the test please
contact me at your earliest.

COUNSELOR'S CORNER:

Asalam Alaikum Dear Brothers and Sisters,
For those of you whom I have not yet met, my name is Sarah Syed Abdul and in addition to being
the homeroom teacher for the 5th grade, I am also the new school counselor. Insha'Allah please
feel free to stop by and introduce yourself or come to me with any questions or concerns.
Insha'Allah I will be adding a brief note to the weekly reminder from now on. This week as you
know is our school-wide Eid celebration on Thursday. Students are excited to not be in uniform
but to be able to wear their Eid finery and to have a day with special food to eat and games to
play and of course, gifts to exchange. But too often in the halls or at lunch, I'm
overhearing "I hope I get a good gift!" or "I hope I don't get a cheap/$1 gift!" I hope that all
of us as educators and parents can work together to help our children understand the great
blessings they have from Allah (swt) and to appreciate every single one of those blessings, even
if it comes in the form of a low-priced gift.

Alhamdulillah we are extremely fortunate and certainly blessed with an incredible bounty from
Allah (swt) that we are able to feed, clothe, and educate our children in a safe environment. As
we well know, many people around the world and even in our own country and state of Texas are
not able to do the same. Our children (and sometimes even we) need to remember that everything
we have is because Allah (swt) chose to bless us with it, not because we are OWED anything. If
we were not blessed, even if we worked hard to earn, we still may not receive money or we may
lose that money, etc. Do not allow the spirit of Ramadan, the kindness, the charity, we feel for
one month, to only last for 29-30 days. Help your children to keep that alive all year long!
Remind them when they come home Thursday evening to be thankful for any gift they received and
to appreciate the bounty of the food with which they were blessed. Someone took personal time,
effort, and money to purchase those gifts and bring that food. They do not deserve to have their
feelings hurt from rude comments such as "that doesn't taste good" or "that gift is cheap."
Insha'Allah we all can continually work at raising our children in the Sunnah of Rasullah (pbuh)
as kind and generous Muslims....Ameen.


9/25/2008 | 25 Ramadan 1429

Eid Ul Fitr Holiday: There will be no school on Monday September 29th through Friday October 3rd
due to Eid Ul Fitr holiday. InshAllah school will resume on Monday October 6th.

ISI Eid Celebration Day:
When: October 9, 2008.
Where: In the brother’s Prayer Hall and student classrooms.
Dress code: All students and staff should wear their Eid clothes.

Pot Luck: Parents please provide a dish for your student’s class. Please fill out a sign up
sheet is in your child’s classroom when you come to pick him/her up after school by Tuesday
October 7th, 2008.

Gift Exchange: Students need to wrap new book, write their name in it and bring it to the
classroom by Tuesday, October 7th 2008. Price should range from $5 to $10. Remember we have ISI
Book Fair that week!

Donate to ISI: We are asking our respected parents for a nominal donation of $100 per family
during these blessed days. If you can donate more, please do so. May Allah reward you
tremendously. Please donate generously for building the future generation of Muslims. You can
donate by sending pledges(we will send more pledges with your child today), cash, check or
credit cards to the ISI main office.

ISI Book Fair: Attention parents! You and your children can bag some good books to read at the
Scholastic Book Fair Safari! We will be holding our book fair right after the Eid break. Come
by the library from Monday to Friday, Oct. 6-10 between 8 AM and 4:30 PM. On Friday we will
have special family hours in the evening from 5:30 until 7:30pm. Also you can make donations to
your child’s classroom library and to the ISI library. All profits go to support the ISI
library. For more information visit our website at bookfairs.scholasti c.com/homepage/ isi .

Important information for High school Parents (9th-11th grade): Insha Allah, ISI High school
students will test for PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) with college board this
school year. Please remit $13.00 (checks payable to ISI) if you have not done it yet. The test
will be administered at ISI main building on Saturday, October 18th at 8:00 AM. This test is a
qualifier for National Merit Scholarship for high school graduates and can also qualify a
student for the Duke Talent Pool.

Volunteer Tutors wanted: The annual campaign for recruiting parent volunteers to assist in
tutoring will begin shortly. The academic goal is “No child left unchallenged” . We are looking
for 100% participation of our ISI family. Please sign up at the school office.

Tuition: Please note that October tuition is due on Monday October 6th due to Eid Ul Fitr
holiday. Payments must be received by Friday October the 10th. There will be a late fee of $25
per student after October the 10th. You can make your payment today Thursday September 25th or
tomorrow Friday September 26th.

Box Top Bulletin: During the break, remember to keep shopping and clipping for Box Top
coupons.Your Box Top sheets will be due Wednesday, October 8th after the break. All funds will
help support the ISI Library.

Muslim Family Day at Six Flags: event will be on Sunday, October 5, 2008 from 11am to 10pm. We
will be selling some tickets at ISI main office for $25 per person during office hours


9/18/2008 | 18 Ramadan 1429

We would like to share with you the great news of achievement that has been accomplished at ISI.
We have been officially recognized as an Exemplary school based on our 2008 TAKS results. With
regard to the TAKS results the standard for Exemplary is a 90% passing rate in each subject and
for Recognized the standard is a 75% passing rate. The passing rate is calculated across all
tested grade levels for each subject area and group in the accountability system. ISI had very
good performance for the students at 90% each grade level according to the experts at Irving ISD
who officially recognized ISI as an Exemplary school.

This week's highlights are:

Vision, Hearing and Other testing: By law all children who will be 4 by September 1st of this
academic year plus all new students who do not have recent documentation (less than one year),
all kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grades must provide the school with the
forms of vision and hearing. Our contractor, Metroplex Educational Consultants, will be testing
on Monday September 22nd, 2008. Please complete the vision and hearing forms and attach payment
(payable to M.E.C) and submit to office by Monday September 22nd at 8:00am.

Please note that according to Texas State Law vision, hearing, and Acanthosis Nigricans(AN)
screening is MANDETORY for all students who are in 1st, 3rd, 5th, or 7th grade and for all NEW
students in any other grade for vision /hearing.

Important information for High school Parents (9th-11th grade): Insha Allah, ISI High school
students are eligible to test for PSAT (Practice Scholastic Aptitude Test) with college board
this school year. Please remit $13.00 (checks payable to ISI) by Monday, Sept.22nd if you want
your student to take the PSAT this year. The test will be administered at ISI main building on
Saturday, October 18th at 8:00 AM. This test is a qualifier for National Merit Scholarship for
high school graduates and can also qualify a student for the Duke Talent Pool.

Volunteer Tutors wanted : The annual campaign for recruiting parent volunteers to assist in
tutoring will begin shortly. The academic goal is “No child left unchallenged” . We are looking
for 100% participation of our ISI family. Please sign up at the school office. Thanks to the
volunteers for all their work and continued service to our school.

Donate to ISI: Since 25% of ISI revenue comes from donations, we ask our valued parents to help
in any way you can by donating any amount you can afford in this blessed month of Ramadan and
multiply your rewards (Ajr), InshAllah. Please donate generously for building the future
generation of Muslims. You can donate by sending pledges, cash, check or credit cards to the
ISI main office. We really need your Duaa during this blessing month to overcome our financial
difficulties InshAllah.

PE Uniform: We remind you that PE uniform is for students from grade 1st to 11th. It should be
worn for the whole day ONLY during PE days. Please check your child/ren’s class schedule. PE T-
shirts can be purchased from ISI PE teachers: Br.Mohammed Bounemri, and/or Sr. Irina Yusuf for
$5 per unit.

Muslim Family Day at Six Flags: event will be on Sunday, October 5, 2008 from 11am to 10pm. We
will be selling some tickets at ISI main office for $25 per person during office hours. You can
also get tickets after taraweeh from Br Akram at ICI main office.

Tuition: Please note that October tuition is due on Monday October 6th due to Eid Ul Fitr
holiday. Payments received after Friday October the 10th will be subject to the late fee of $25
per student. If you pay by check, please include your child’s name and grade level in the memo
section of the check.


9/11/2008 | 11 Ramadan 1429

Donate to ISI: Since 20% of ISI revenue comes from donations, we ask our valued parents to help
in any way you can by donating any amount you can afford in this blessed month of Ramadan and
multiply your rewards (Ajr), InshAllah. Please donate generously for building the future
generation of Muslims. We will be sending some pledges with your child/ren today. You can
donate by sending pledges, cash, check or credit cards to the ISI main office.

Friday Dismissal: Since on Friday the ICI facility has more traffic, we ask parents to pick up
their child/ren from the following classrooms right after the first Jumuah prayer:

1st and 2nd grade students from 1st grade classroom

3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students from their respective classrooms

6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th grade girls from upstairs sisters’ prayer hall

6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th grade boys from upstairs brothers’ prayer hall

Ramadan Timing: the school timing is 8:00am to 2:15pm on Monday to Thursday. This includes Duhr
prayer. Drop off begins at 7:40am and pick up is from 2:15pm to 2:30pm. There will be a charge
of $5 per 15 minutes starting at 2:40pm.

PE Uniform: There was an email and letter sent to parents regarding the revised PE uniform
policy. We remind you that PE uniform for students applies to from grade 1st to 11th should be
worn for the whole day ONLY during PE days. Please check your child/ren’s class schedule.

Tardy Policy: Please refer to the student handbook. All Students may be dropped off at 7:40am
and must be picked up by 3:50pm at the main building foyer. PreK students may be dropped off at
their classrooms after 7:45am. Students are considered tardy starting 8:01am. Duty teacher is
present at the main building foyer. Please collect tardy slip from the main office.

Tuition: Please make all payments by the due date. Payments received after the 5th of each
month will be subject to the late fee of $25 per student. If you pay by check, please include
your child’s name and grade level in the memo section of the check.

Box Top News: Welcome Back to School!! Welcome back our Box Top Education program!! With the
beginning of this new school year, comes a new goal to collect 3,200 Box Top coupons to help
earn cash for ISI library. If you collected Box Top coupons during the summer, please return
your Summer Collection sheets to your homeroom teacher or to our librarian Sr. Teresa Aziz as
soon as they are ready.


9/4/2008 | 4 Ramadan 1429

Friday Dismissal: Since in Friday the ICI facility has more traffic, we ask parents to pick up
their child/ren from the following classrooms right after first Jumuah prayer:

1st and 2nd grade students from 1st grade classroom

3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students from their mutual classrooms

6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th grade girls from upstairs sisters’ prayer hall

6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th grade boys from upstairs brothers’ prayer hall

Uniform Policy: Students are required to wear uniforms at all times to their class. Please make
sure your child wears the designated uniform.

Tardy Policy: Please refer to the student handbook. All Students may be dropped off at 7:40am
and must be picked up by 3:50pm at the main building foyer. PreK students may be dropped off at
their classrooms after 7:45am. Students are considered tardy starting 8:01am. Duty teacher is
present at the main building foyer. Please collect tardy slip from Br. Makhdoom.

Ramadan Timing: the school timing is 8:00am to 2:15pm Monday to Thursday. This includes Duhr
prayer . Drop off begins at 7:40am and pick up is from 2:15pm to 2:30pm. There will be a charge
of $5 per 15 minutes starting at 2:40pm.

Tuition: Please make all payments by the due date. Payments received after the 5th of each
month will be subject to the late fee of $25.

Box Top News: Welcome Back to School!! Welcome back our Box Top Education program!! With the
beginning of this new school year, comes a new goal to collect 3,200 Box Top coupons to help
earn cash for ISI library. If you collect Box Top coupons during the summer, please return your
Summer Collection sheets to your homeroom teacher or to our librarian Sr. Teresa Aziz by
September 5th.

8/21/2008 | 20 Shaban 1429

ITBS Testing: Will be administered at Islamic school of Irving on the week of Monday August
25th through Friday August the 29th, 2008.

Uniform Policy: Students are required to wear uniforms at all times to their class. Please make
sure your child wears the designated uniform. Starting this coming Monday, the dress code will
be enforced.

Tardy Policy: Please refer to the student handbook. Enforcement starts Monday August 25th. All
Students may be dropped off at 7:40am and must be picked up by 3:50pm at the main building
foyer. PreK students may be dropped off at their classrooms after 7:45am.
Students are considered tardy starting 8:01am. Duty teacher is present at the main building
foyer. Please collect tardy slip from Br. Makhdoom.

Ramadan Timing: InshAllah Ramadan will begin Monday September 1st; the school timing is 8:00am
to 2:00pm Monday to Friday. Drop off begins at 7:40am and pick up ends at 2:30pm. There will be
a charge of $5 per 15 minutes starting at 2:40pm.

Holiday: There will be no school on Monday September 1st, 2008 due to Labor Day.

Student Missing documents: Please submit all missing documents regarding your child/ren
enrollment no later than Friday August 29th. Missing documents can be: Birth certificate, shot
records, and previous school records.

Back to school Newsletter: We will be sending the Albayan Newsletter with your child today,
volume 8 Issue 1.

Tuition: Please make all payments by the due date. Payments received after the 5th of each
month will be subject to the late fee of $25. Next tuition is due on the 2nd of September 2008.