Dear Al-Furqan Parents,
Assalamu Alaikum
Welcome to the 2010 - 2011 school year! We hope everyone has had a restful summer. We are very excited about the progress our students made last year and have plans for achieving even greater academic goals this year, insha'Allah!
Our First Day of School will be Sunday, August 29, 2010. School hours are 9:45 AM - 1:20 PM followed by Dhuhr prayers.
In efforts to continue providing our students with the very best education possible, we are requesting your assistance with few items this year. We ask you to please review the Handbook located on our website to familiarize yourself with our policies and procedures. There have been changes to our school policies and are all communicated in our Handbook.
To begin the new school year we would like to share with you the following school information:
Grade/Section Assignment: By this time you have received email regarding student grade and section assignments with building maps. Our goal is to prepare Al-Furqan Parents and Students in advance as where to go on the first day of school.
Grades KG thru 4 A are located in the Old Building. Grades 4 B - 12 are located in the New Building on the 3rd floor.
Open House for Al-Furqan Parents: This year Al-Furqan School will be hosting an Open House for Al-Furqan Parents from 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM. The purpose of this Open House is to let parents meet the classroom teachers. Teachers will share their email contact information with parents to facilitate communications. Teachers will briefly review the curriculum, school policies and procedures noted in our school Handbook, which is available on our website.
Ramadan Lunch Policy: Al-Furqan School will provide lunch (pizza slice and water bottle) for KG - 4th grade students only. The school does not provide lunch for students Grades 5-12 during the month of Ramadan. However, if a child wishes to have a snack, they can bring one from home or purchase it from Al-Maidah kitchen.
Attendance: Please ensure that your child arrives on time every Sunday. It is important that we work together to protect your child's instructional time and have less interruptions caused by late student arrival.
Quran Recitation Program: We are extending our Quran Recitation Program up to 6th grade. Parents, we highly encourage you to allot some time daily to participate in Quran reading with your child. The ultimate progress of this program lies with your active involvement and constant encouragement to learn to read the Holy Quran.
Volunteering: Families are required to volunteer at Al-Furqan School. Parents must be available to volunteers at least 8 Sundays in a given school year. Please be sure to Sign In and Sign Out on the day of volunteering. The Sign in/Sign Out Sheets will be available in old building with PSG Help Desk Volunteers. A volunteer must be present for the entire school day 9:45 AM - 1:20 PM. Please review the Volunteer Section of the website for further details.
Parking and Student Drop Off: Traffic in the school complex is one way only. Traffic must enter from the ATWATER STREET gate and exit onto LIGON STREET from the farthest gate passed the old school building. The second gate in between the IAR main building and the old school building will remain closed. Students in KG-3rd grade must be dropped in front of the old Al-Furqan Building.
Students in 4th -12th grade must be dropped at the back door near the Multi-Purpose Hall, so they take the stairs to the go to the third floor of the IAR Main Building. No students are allowed to be dropped at the front door leading to lobby. Students are expected to use stairs, not elevator.
Parking at the school is limited to designated parking spaces and available street parking only. Parking in "No Parking" areas or in spaces blocked off by school security will result in the towing of vehicle at the owners expense. There is no parking in the drop off area in front of the school. This is for emergency vehicles only.
Due to the dangers of street traffic, children should only be dropped off inside the school complex. Children should never be dropped off in the street.
Textbooks: School tuition includes the cost of textbooks. Textbooks will be distributed on the first day of school. Please note the following:
* Easy Quran Reading - We request graduating 1st grade students to retain Easy Quran Reading Part 1 (hardcopy) text book, work book and CD, which was handed out last year for their 2nd grade. Graduating 4th grade students should retain Easy Quran Reading Part 1 and 2 text book and CDs that was handed our last year for their 5th grade. Graduating 5th grade should retain Easy Quran Reading Part 1 and 2 and CDs for their 6th grades in continuation of Quran Recitation Program.
* Juz Amma vol. 1 - This book is used from Grades 2-5. Only one copy will be distributed to students at no cost. Students who have received a copy of this book should retain it for use the following year, as the same textbook will be used every year until Grade 5.
* Lost Textbooks - If textbooks are lost, parents are required to pay for replacement books.
Supplies: All students should come to school prepared with the following items: Back pack, Pencil, Crayons (primary grades), and two Pocket Folders (the pocket folders will be used for the Quran Recitation Program and Islamic Studies).
Time Schedule:
* Start Time - Students should be dropped off no later than 9:35 AM. School starts promptly at 9:45 AM. Tardy students will require a tardy slip from the main office to enter the classroom.
* Snack - All students will be provided with a small snack and drink at break time.* * Ramadan Lunch Schedule. The school does not provide snacks for students (Grades 5-12) during the month of Ramadan. If a child wishes to have a snack, they can bring one from home or purchase it from Al-Maidah kitchen.
* Dismissal - Students are dismissed at 1:20 PM. Parents of young children (kindergarten) are expected to pick-up their children from the classroom at the end of the day.
* Dhuhr Prayer - All parents and students are requested to stay and pray Zuhr together at 1:30 PM.
Dress Code: All parents and students are reminded that Allah (swt) required that our aurah be covered. Al-Furqan School requests that parents and children (both male and female) dress according to Islamic rules of dress.
* Hijab - Ladies and girls (11 years of age and older) are required to wear their hijab (loose fitting clothes and head cover) during school.
* Uniform T-Shirt - All students are required to wear Al-Furqan School uniform t-shirt. Uniform t-shirts will be distributed on the first day of school.
* Shorts and short dresses are not allowed.
* Caps (sport) are not allowed.
* Any clothing material displaying inappropriate images is not allowed.
Communication:
* Email - The school will communicate via email and weekly news and announcements update on Al-Furqan School website. If you are not receiving school news and announcements emails, please let us know at:
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* School Hand-outs - School hand-outs will be put in the pocket folders. Please make sure to check the folders each week for teacher or school notes.
* Website - Please visit our school website for information about our programs, events and curriculum at www.alfurqanschool.com
We look forward to a wonderful school year with you and your children, Insha'Allah.
New Student Registration 2010-2011: Al-Furqan School will continue to take new student registration for the 2010-2011 academic year. Insha'Allah we will have registration on Sunday September 19, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM in the new building office located on the 3rd floor. Registration is contingent upon classroom capacity and slots available. Please visit our website for available grades for registration at www.alfurqanschool.com
Presenting Ramadan in Public Schools: In spirit of this auspicious month of Ramadan, Al-Furqan School would like to encourage parents to present Ramadan in their child's school. Al-Furqan School wiki contains reference materials that can be utilized to make presentations or craft projects to present at the school. This provides us with a good opportunity to speak about our Islamic Festivities to other non-Muslim students and teachers. Details can be found on our school wiki at Islamic Festivities page.
We are excited about the learning journey that lies ahead for our students at Al- Furqan School. By working together we can ensure that students make even greater Islamic Knowledge gains. Thank you for supporting our Islamic Educational endeavors! We look forward to a great year!
Thank you,
Al-Furqan School Committee
