Abu Bakr Education

Academy SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 VOLUME 1, NUMBER 1

WHAT’S

HAPPENING THIS MONTH:

September 14th

Character Trait Assembly-Cleanliness

September 21st

Early Dismissal @ 2pm

School Visit to Thompson Park-TBD

Please Note: There will be one

early dismissal a

month for schedule staff meetings. They

will generally fall on the second last Thursday of the Month.

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Academy

Assalamualaikum, We would like to welcome back all of our returning students as well as, our new enrollments. We have been working hard to plan another successful school year. This year we are introducing to our school a reading system, for grades 1 to 6.

This will equip students with the skills they need to develop in their reading and comprehension skills. Our goal is to ensure that 85% of the school is reading

at grade level. In addition we have revised our math structure

and bringing more hands-on opportunities in Science. Islamic studies now has a new approach and etiquettes and manners will be the forefront of our disciplining structure.

We will also introduce EQAO this year.

Welcome Back!!!

We look forward to meeting all of our new students and families, building a strong parent and school relationship as well as foster a strong education

system both in academics and in Islam for our students.

ISLAMIC STUDIES 2017

THIS YEAR OUR ISLAMIC STUDIES PROGRAM FOR KINDERGARTEN WILL CONSIST OF:

Kindergarten

The goal in kindergarten is to introduce and reinforce letter acquisition and sound formation. We want to ensure that students understand the phonetics first before

moving on. With time and proficiency, blending of sounds and reading of words will begin. Students in kindergarten will be using Qaida. In addition the beginning surahs will be taught, along with common practice dua’s

such as when eating, or using the bathroom. Furthermore, games, story time and hadith will engage your little one’s. THIS YEAR OUR ISLAMIC STUDIES PROGRAM FOR GR. 1 TO 6 WILL CONSIST OF:

Alternate Lesson and Review Days: To better assist our students in the progression of their studies, we have now introduced a new method of teaching. The idea is to foster the skills they need to excel in their ability to read proficiently.

We want to adapt an Errorless method of teaching which prevents students from repeating common errors. To ensure we do this, we will teach new lessons every other day and review every day in between, Monday to Thursday. Review days will

consist on correcting errors and ensuring students are mastering their lessons in Qaida/Qu’ran before moving on to the next. This will also allow teachers more time to listen to students read and provide them with learning tools that are much

needed. Please contact your child’s teacher to know more about the learning criteria.

Fridays:

The approach on Friday will consist of teaching their Islamic studies book, having

Islamic discussions based on what students want to talk about, practical’s on wudu and salaat, playing games and/or watching Islamic videos. This year we will be using

the My Faith Islam Series to teach ‘Aqa’id, Akhlaaq, Ad’iyah wa Adaab, Qasas al Ambiya, Sirat an Nabi, and Tarikh Al Islam. This series is designed to have student, teacher and parent involvement. Pleas ensure that you take the time to look over the lesson your child is on, and doing the part required. This information will be

given to you weekly in your child’s agenda. THIS YEAR OUR ISLAMIC STUDIES PROGRAM FOR GR. 7 WILL CONSIST OF:

Seerah of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w)

We are happy to notify you that this year Mufti Abdullah will be teaching the Gr. 7’s Seerah. This will take place every Monday. Students will be using the book entitled, Muhammad: His life Based on Earliest Sources by Martin Lings.

Memorization and Tafsir Students will be required to memorize and translate common surahs and dua’s.

Salat and Wudu A more extensive approach on Salaat and Wudu will be taught. Students will be

evaluated more.

Fiqh A deeper focus on fiqh as it pertains to age and gender will also take place.

Please visit our website for more information: abubakracademy.ca

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As the temperature begins to drop we ask that all students come to school dressed APPROPRIATELY FOR OUTDOOR PLAY

Please ensure your child wears:

A Light Jacket Proper Outdoor Shoes

A hat if needed

PARENT INFO

ALL STUDENTS MUST COME TO SCHOOL WITH A HEALTHY LUNCH AND SNACKS FOR RECESS.

OUR LUNCH STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS DO THEIR PART TO ENSURE YOUR CHILD EATS A COMPLETE LUNCH. PLEASE

REMIND YOUR CHILD AS WELL TO FINISH EATING BEFORE PLAYING.

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DROP OFF AND PICK UP

SCHOOL STARTS AT 8:30 AM AND

PARENTS DROPPING OFF THEIR CHILDREN MUST WAIT FOR A

STAFF TO BE ON YARD DUTY, BEFORE LEAVING. NO CHILD SHOULD

BE LEFT ALONE WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION.

LATE STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BE DROPPED OFF TO THE OFFICE

BY A PARENT/GUARDIAN

DURING PICK UP, STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO LINE UP STUDENTS

OUTSIDE. A CHILD WILL ONLY BE DISMISSED WITH THE

PRESENCE OF A PARENT/GUARDIAN

ON RAINY/VERY COLD DAYS

ENTRY: SISTERS ENTRANCE ONCE A STAFF IS PRESENT

DISMISSAL: UPSTAIRS FROM CLASSROOMS AT 3:30 PM

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Please send your child with

an extra pair of shoes to be used indoors only.

These shoes will be left in his/her class on a daily basis.

Students are reminded to follow the rules and etiquettes of the school.

Greet with Assalamualaikum, be kind to one another, and respect Teachers and Staff. Absolutely no physical misconduct will be tolerated. Students who physically hurt or injure other students will be sent home for the day and/or suspended. Furthermore bullying, social disruptions, inappropriate language, and incidents of peer pressure are not accepted at AEA. Dismissal, suspension, or expulsion may come as a result.

Abu Bakr Education Academy is seeking

dedicated volunteers for our reading

program grades Kindergarten to two, as

well as for our lunch room supervision.

Each teacher will use his/her discretion when assigning homework to their students.

In elementary it is important to understand how homework pertains to your child’s grade level.

In primary grades (1-3) homework tends to take the form of literacy and teachers may be sending home a variety of homework that relates to

Understanding our Homework Policy

that, such as independent reading, book reports, spelling or writing. As we make our way into the junior years (4-6), teachers will continue to encourage reading as a main focus, but may also incorporate independent work.

Homework across all grades can also take these forms:

Preparation: Studying for

a quiz or test.

Completion: Finishing incomplete school work.

Revision: Going over difficult material to ensure mastery.

Extension: Taking a concept taught in class and expanding on it at home.

Please refer to your child’s agenda to know what is expected.

OPEN HOUSE

JazakAllah Khair to all of our parents and students who attended our Open House. The staffs were pleased to see you and meet with you. We hope that you were given a fair understanding of the year ahead. For those of you who missed open house. Teacher presentations have been posted on our website. Please view the homepage and under each grade you will find presentations /handouts that were given.

Please note that our website is being periodically

updated. Please visit abubakracademy.ca for updates and

for classroom information. Teachers will be using the

website as a communication platform. Kindly visit it

regularly.

WEBSITE

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