IAA Sunday School Parent Handbook 2020-2021  Sunday School and all educational programs at IAA will be hosted virtually until further notice with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. All policies and guidelines related to IAA Sunday School are listed in this document. Until further notice all educational programs will be hosted on a virtual platform using services like Zoom, Google classroom, and other online educational resources. 

Student/Parent Orientation: Saturday, August 15 | 11 AM 

Welcome New School Year Drive-By : Sunday, August 16 | 11 AM 

(pick up books & meet your teachers from a distance) 

First Day of Virtual Class: Sunday, August 23 | 11 AM-12:30PM 

 Communication is key:  https://myallenmasjid.com/iaaschool  We know that communication is extremely important to our families, so we wanted to let you know some of the ways the above mentioned website can be utilized. Not only does our website share general program information, curriculum 

information, our philosophy, but it can also be used as a tool to keep parents updated on daily happenings in the classroom and community. With access to the school calendar, parent handbook, community events and resource links. The Allen Masjid website is a fantastic way to stay informed! All parents will need to be keep up with updates posted by teachers and the IAA team specific to their child’s level to receive newsletters, pictures, and/or any other important announcements/reminders. School Calendar:   The current school calendar is online for easy access anytime you may need to know the dates for parent meetings, school closures, registration or special events.   Parent Handbook:  Our parent handbook contains important information about our daily operations, curriculum, policies and procedures. It addresses everything from dress code, illnesses and accidents to guidance, volunteering and snacks.   Please take a few moments to read the handbook thoroughly and contact the school if you have any questions or concerns.   IAA Sunday School Management Team 

 Director of Education – Mufti Nauman Ahmad Khan   Mufti Nauman Ahmad Khan serves as the Resident Scholar at the Islamic Association of Allen. A large part of his responsibilities revolve around the education programs at IAA. He has worked over the past two years with his team 

members to develop the current Sunday School and After School programs to where they are now. He is a trainer and public speaker in areas of Islamic education.   You may contact Mufti Nauman at Resident.Scholar@Allenmasjid.com   Educational Advisor – Salvy Ahsan  

 Sister Salvy serves as the Educational Advisor alongside Mufti Nauman to assist the growth and development of the Sunday school program by constructing meaningful educational plans and solutions which are compatible with the goals of the IAA educational programs.   Office Admins – Abdul Ghaffar & Khalid Elshatali   Brother Abdul Ghaffar and Brother Khalid Elshatali are two devoted members of the community who have served the community for several years in helping develop the educational programs at an administration level. They strive to ensure that parents' experience with registration and enrollment is seamless and as smooth as possible.   Shura Liaison- Brother Ahmed ‘Sunny’ Hossain  Brother Sunny and his family have been residents of the city of Allen since 2005. He is married and has three beautiful daughters. He is currently employed by BlueCross and BlueShield of Texas (HCSC) and is filling the role of Programmer/Software engineer. He is now an active shura member of the awesome IAA community.   Teachers: 

 Mufti Nauman Ahmad Khan:  Born and raised in Queens, New York. His journey in Islamic Studies began early as he started to learn to read the Qur’an by the age of seven. Soon after he completed the memorization of the Noble Qur’an at the age of eleven. He then enrolled into the University of Islamic Sciences, Darul Uloom NY, then travelled to the Institute of Islamic Education in South Africa where he completed the rest of the eight year Islamic theology and jurisprudence course and went on to finish a masters program specializing in Fiqh graduating in the year 2016. He now serves as the Resident Scholar for IAA and he and his family are residents of our Allen community.  Sister Salvy Ahsan: Sister Salvy has a B.A. in Psychology and completed her fieldwork in Early Childhood Development and Community Psychology from Georgia State University. She is a full-time mom now and a certified teacher with formal training in Inclusion, Classroom Management Strategies, and Professionalism, she has worked with various educational institutions and Islamic organizations over the past several years in Atlanta, GA. She is a graduate of the Karamah Law and Leadership program in Washington, D.C., which trained her in certain areas of Islamic law, Leadership, and Conflict Resolution, and is continuing her education in Islamic Studies and Tajweed. Her experience includes working at Allen Masjid for the past three years for the summer camp, Sunday School, and Little Ummah Club programs.   Sister Noor Qudsi- Kindergarten: Noor is a new addition to the IAA Sunday School and moved to Dallas from Chicago, IL in 2017. Noor is compassionate about early childhood learning, especially Islamic education for young children. She hopes to increase her knowledge in the fields of Arabic language and Quranic recitation inshaAllah. Noor holds a bachelors in English Literature from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Masters in Communication from DePaul University. She is also a new mom to a ten month old boy and lives in Allen with her family.  

Sister Sofie Alhazma- First Grade : Sofie is a college student pursuing a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. She was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Allen, TX in 2015. She has been an active member of our community by leading many successful youth programs at IAA, she is a former president of the IAA youth group. Sofie has been very passionate about youth work since high school. She was involved with many organizations such as MSA, PALS, and Best Buddies. She worked with children for many years with Allen ISD and is currently a teacher at their after school program. Sofie is also very passionate about giving back to the community. With COVID-19 affecting so many families financially, she and her friends spent this summer working with ICNA Relief by raising money to provide Eid gifts and clothes for refugee children in the DFW area.   She enjoyed working as a substitute teacher at IAA Sunday School and is looking forward to being a full time Islamic studies teacher! She loves to seek knowledge about the deen and can’t wait to pass on this knowledge to her 1st graders, inshaAllah.  Sister Sana Hassan-Second Grade: Sana Hassan has been part of IAA Sunday School and Summer Camp for the last three years , where she has been primarily teaching and mentoring students aged between 5 and 6. She is caring, passionate and dedicated to her role. She understands that every child has a unique personality and adapts herself to the student accordingly, while ensuring one-on-attention. She holds a bachelors of science degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology , recently completed her MUHSEN training and is currently undertaking a series of specialized courses geared towards primary education. She moved from New Jersey a few years ago and is currently based out of Mckinney,TX. We are proud and privileged to have Sr. Sana to be part of IAA.  Sister Maryam Naseer- Third Grade | Beginners Qur’an & Arabic Teacher: Sister Maryam is a recent member of the community. She lived in the Middle East for 9 years where she learned Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Quranic Studies with a focus on tajweed before moving to Texas 3 years ago. She has taught 

Sunday School at ICS for two years and did a kids summer camp with Roots. She lives with her younger sister and mother, who is a high school teacher and taught her a lot about teaching and the value of education. Sister Maryam loves kids and has lots of experience with them. She is currently attending UT Austin and majoring in International Relations and Global Studies.  Brother Fauzan Plasticwala-Fourth Grade | Advance Qur’an & Arabic Teacher: Brother Fauzan has been an active member of the Allen community for the past two years with his family. His background is in Nursing and Mental Health Science and has a passion for teaching. He started New York City Muslim Center's Saturday Children's Program and taught Arabic, Islamic Studies, Tajweed and Quran/Tasfir to elementary and middle school aged boys.   Sheikh Owais Ashraf- Fifth Grade | Intermediate Qur’an & Arabic Teacher:  As one of the newest members of IAA Owais Ashraf joined the IAA family as an Instructor for the annual Summer Camp program.   His journey for knowledge began in Buffalo, New York. At the age of 13 he enrolled in the Alim Course program at Darul-Uloom Al-Madania, where he would study a plethora of different aspects related to Islam such as Islamic history, jurisprudence, culture, traditions and more. He completed the initial 4 years of the program there and finalized his studies in Canada where he graduated among the class of 2018. Henceforth along with his part in IAA he is also pursuing his Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science.  Owais is a determined and diligent teacher who is focused on helping his students grow both Islamically and socially to become the best versions of themselves while keep their own unique persona and identity as well 

 Sister Anika Tasnim | Beginner-Intermediate Qur’an & Arabic Teacher:  Born in Los Angeles, Sr. Anika moved to Texas in 2013 to begin her hifdh journey. She completed her memorization of the Quran from the Islamic Association of Collin County at the age of 15 with an ijaza in tajweed. She has been teaching the Quran since 2017 in different programs and is a new member of the IAA team. Currently, she is pursuing a degree in Psychology and is a student of the Taqwa Seminary program.   Teacher Assistants: 

● Tabiya Laskar ● Zahra Amir ● Aish Haq ● Adam Absa ● Inaaya Lodhi ● Aisha Alkatheri 

        

Virtual Class Structure:

10:45AM-10:55AM  Start logging in with grade specific link 

11-11:40AM  Islamic Studies Time with grade teacher→ Log in with grade specific link 

11:40-11:55 AM  Break Time [interactive games, “Get to know me!”, snack time, etc.]with Mufti Nauman & Sr. Salvy → Log onto Qur’an/Arabic Class Link 

12PM-12:30PM  Students divided into groups based on level to go into breakout rooms for specified class  

 Virtual Class Student Requirements: 

● The Zoom app | zoom.us  

● The IAA School Website | https://myallenmasjid.com/iaaschool 

a. Used for registrations/payment 

b. Communication with parents (school calendar, including important announcements, supplies/activities for 

next class, newsletters, etc.) 

● Google classroom | https://classroom.google.com/h 

a. All homework/supplies for next class will be posted on here 

b. Students can post picture of any crafts/activities/projects they do in class on here 

● Additional online resources (Kahoot!, Nearpod, apps, websites, etc.) may need to be utilized and teachers will let parents/students know about this ahead of time. 

  Curriculum Overview:  Book for KG: Weekend Learning Series Book for 1st through 5th grade: An Naseehah Islamic Curriculum  Activities/Teaching Methodologies: We strive to use new teaching methods making a positive impact on students’ Islamic learning in the modern world. Some approaches we will be using are personalized learning, project based learning, place based education, formative assessment, etc.  Grading Breakdown: Homework - 20% Quizzes - 25% Tests/Projects - 30% Classwork/Class Participation - 25%  Core Subject Areas (Detailed content overview on next page): 

1.) Fiqh 2.) Aqa’id 3.) Adab, Akhlaq, and Ahadith 

4.) Seerah and Tarikh 

 Qur’an & Arabic 

1.) Will focus on memorization of specified Surat with proper Tajweed and understanding meaning/tafseer of each Surah learned 

 2.) Memorize/learn meaning of duah a week with proper Tajweed 

 3.) Learning 99 names of Allah (SWT) 

 4.) The intended purpose is to understand the Qur’an, not learning how to read. 

 5.) Students will be assessed and be placed in either Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels for the Qur’an and 

Arabic portion. 6.) Students must fill out pre-assessment form. 

https://forms.gle/azkPBv7EUtZbRhhN6 

     

     

 

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL QUR’AN & ARABIC

Every level focus on istiaadah, basmala, and Surah Fatihah

Level Teacher Surahs Duah 99 Names

Beginner-Arabic alphabet Sr. Maryam Naseer al-Fatihah + 5 surahs an-Nas through an-Nasr

1.1st Kalimah 2.Duaa for waking up 3.The 2nd Kalimah 4.When we hear the Prophet Muhammads name 5.When we lose something 6.When we sneeze/When someone else sneezes/reply to someone who Sneezed 7.When entering/exiting the bathroom 8. Before eating/Forgot before 9.After Eating 10.Duaa for sleeping

15 names

Beginner-Intermediate Sr. Anika Tasnim al-Fatihah+ 10 surahs an-Nas through al-Fil

1. When we see something great 2. When we climb up stairs 3. Takbeer Tahrima 4. Thana (Duaa al istiftaa) 5. Tasbeeh in Ruku and Sajdah 6. Between two Sajdahs 7. Tashahhud 8. Durood Ibraahim 9. Duaa before making Wudu 10. Duaa after making wudu

30 names

Intermediate Sheikh Owais Ashraf al-Fatihah + 15 surahs

1. Duaa when entering the masjid

60 names

an-Nas through al-Adiyat 2. Duaa when exiting the masjid 3. When you see someone smiling 4. Duaa for parents 5. Duaa for entering the home 6. Duaa when leaving the house 7. When breaking your fast 8. Duaa for traveling 9. Ayatul Qursi 10. Adhan

Advanced Brother Fauzan Plasticwala

al-Fatihah + 20 surahs an-Nas through at-Tin

1. Jaanaza Duaa for adults 2. Protection from all calamities 3. Duaa at the end of a gathering 4. When feeling pain 5. When visiting a sick person 6. When angry 7. Wearing new clothes 8. After having a nightmare 9. Duaa at the time of need 10. Expressing happiness

99 names

     

ALLEN MASJID SUNDAY SCHOOL AT A GLANCE  Mission Statement Building a foundation of Islamic and religious success through a love of learning.   Philosophy  The Islamic Association of Allen Sunday School strives to promote a high quality Islamic educational program that will build each child’s self-esteem and religious identity by providing positive motivation and enriching learning activities. We strive to meet each child’s individual learning needs and provide growth emotionally, physically, mentally and creatively.   Community Involvement  In addition to providing an excellent learning facility for young children, IAA is dedicated to promoting and advancing the education of teachers in Islamic fundamentals and principles.   IAA and its staff participate in community projects and services as well as support local organizations to help develop quality ethics and character to pass on to our students.   Hours of Operation  IAA Virtual Sunday School will begin classes at 11:00am until 12:30pm. We try our best to follow the Allen ISD school calendar while planning the school year.  Enrollment  

Priority enrollment is given in the following order: Children of staff, returning students, siblings of returning students and new families. Upon enrollment, and each year thereafter, parents will be responsible for reregistration of children and updating emergency information.    Children and Families with Special Needs Parents must inform administration of any special needs and/or disability that may be present in their child. Providing this information prior to enrollment is incumbent upon parents to help ensure we are doing due justice to all of our students. IAA is committed to equipping our teachers and staff with the proper tools and skills required to serve our students with special needs, and we are currently not equipped with proper resources to help these students, and therefore cannot enroll these students. Stay on the lookout for updates regarding our new program catering to families and students with special needs.  Confidentiality  All information maintained on children at IAA including enrollment, health and assessment records shall be kept confidential. These records are maintained in our office. Access is only granted to administration, director and advisor.   Payment of fees  Tuition is based on an annual school year and is divided into nine equal payments. Therefore, every month’s tuition is the same. It may be paid in nine monthly payments starting August 18th or paid in full upon enrollment at a discounted rate.  Monthly payments will be due the 1 st of every preceding month. A late charge of $25.00 per student will be incurred by the 5 th of the month. Payment is due regardless of your child’s attendance during the school year.   It is the responsibility of parents to update any discontinued credit cards by notifying administration. If any credit card is rejected a late fee will still be issued.  

 Arrival  Please have your children arrive to class on time so they may begin the day’s activities with the rest of the class. Classes will begin by 11:00am sharp.   Dress Code  At IAA we strive to implement within our staff and student’s modest ethics and character in line with Islamic tradition and principles. Boys are required to wear full sleeve or half sleeve t-shirts with full pants or shorts covering their knees. Tank tops and short shorts are not allowed.  All level girls are encouraged to wear hijab and wear modest clothing. Girls enrolled in second grade and up, full sleeve tops/full length bottoms/modest dresses/abayas, etc. Please avoid wearing anything tight fitting or see through.  Behavior Intervention IAA Sunday school will provide students with lessons, interventions and encouragement to display the Sunday School expectations at all times. Should a student and parent/legal guardian choose not to accept behavior intervention support; consequences will be assigned with the intention being to help the student decide to be safe, respectful, and responsible at school. Behavior intervention support may include but not limited to: Parent contact; conference with IAA board; reteach and reinforce behavior expectations; loss of privilege; implementation of appropriate interventions; counseling; etc.  Parent Teacher Conferences: As mentioned earlier parent-teacher communication is very important to us and an integral part of students’ success at IAA Sunday School. Parents can request up to four, 15 minute conferences with their child’s teacher throughout the year, and the teacher will schedule a time that works best for both parent and student.  

Parent Teachers Organization/Parent Class Volunteers: This Sunday school year we are initiating a Parent Teacher Association to bring together parents and teachers to work towards a common goal of making the best Sunday School experience for everyone. Our PTO Head is Sister Nada Naveed, AllenMasjid.PTO@gmail.com.  

● To provide support for teachers in the classroom,school events, and other special occasions. ● To raise funds to help the school provide extra resources for the children. ● To run social events for parents and children; providing an opportunity for people to get to know each other and 

have fun. ● To encourage parents to become more involved with their children's school and to develop strong links between 

home and school.  Field Trips/Special Activities In addition to providing a well-rounded Islamic education to our students, we like to provide our students with opportunities throughout the year to partake in off-campus special activities. Stay tuned for more information regarding field trips and other special activities. While in COVID situation, we may schedule and plan different drive-by and virtual type events.  Admin Contact List: ● Director of Education: Mufti Nauman Ahmad Khan| 📧 resident.scholar@allenmasjid.com |  

 ● Educational Advisor: Sister Salvy Ahsan|  📧 educationaladvisor@allenmasjid.com   

● Office Admin: Brother Khalid and Brother Ghaffar | 📧 allentxmasjid.education@gmail.com ○ Contact for any registration and payment related questions and/or concerns 

 

● Educational Program Shura Liaison: Brother Ahmad ‘Sunny’ Hossain |  📧 sunnyiaa2020@gmail.com  

● Parent- Teacher Organization: Sister Nada Naveed | 📧 AllenMasjid.PTO@gmail.com ○ Contact regarding parent volunteer/teacher support opportunities