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Issue 11 May 2015/Rajab/Shaban 1436 AH

Always striving for knowledge, faith, & morality

I seek refuge with Allah’s perfect words from every

Shaytaan (devil) and poisonous creature and every

evil eye.

ة ة من كل شيطان وهامه التهامه أعوذ بكلمات للاه

ة .ومن كل عين المه

InshaAllah, on Wednesday, May 27th starting at 6:00PM, DU will host its annual End of the

Year Program, which will include performances and the KG, 8th Grade and High School

graduation ceremony. Please join us in celebrating a year’s worth of learning.

Note: This day will be a half-day of school (Dismissal at 11:30AM) to allow students time

to rest before the program.

Determined

“The difference between the impos-sible and the possi-

ble lies in a per-son’s determina-

tion.”

-Tommy Lasorda

Olympic Day is a daylong school wide event

in which classes rotate around the school to

compete in Olympic style events. The day

helps promote sportsmanship and teamwork

not only within classes, but also between

them. It will be on Thursday, May 28th,

from 8:00-11:30AM! We need many parent

volunteers for this event. Please sign-up on

the PTO bulletin board once available.

Thank you for helping us make this a special

day for our students.

Note: This day is

the last day of

school and it will

be a half-day

(Dismissal at

11:30AM).

The 3rd annual DU Awards Assembly will be

held on Tuesday, May 26th, from 9:00-

11:15AM. We will be honoring all DU stu-

dents at the Awards Assembly. These awards

recognize the outstanding service, involve-

ment, and accomplishments of DU students.

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Teacher Appreciation week will be during the week of

May 4th. This poem goes out to all our wonderful

DU teachers!

Let’s help make this week special for them!

Daarul Uloom is offering 10 weeks (2.5 months) of Summer

Camp starting from June 2nd and ending August 14th. The

Summer Camp is based around a weekly theme, with age

appropriate activities. While the program is based in a school

setting, the intent is to create a camp-like atmosphere with

arts and crafts, outdoor recreation, sports, cooking, com-

puters, and full use of our facility. Field trips are also in-

cluded in the weekly schedule!

The program is open to children of our community 3-13

years old. Enrolled children MUST be potty trained. Children

are grouped by age, but joined together during lunch and spe-

cial programs.

Summer Camp Fees: (Tuition must be paid in full at the time

of enrollment)

Full day schedule: (8:00am to 5:00pm)

Tuition for 1 week program: $150/Child

Tuition for 5 week program: $600/ Child

Tuition for 10 week program: $1000/Child

Half day schedule: (8:00am-12:30pm OR 12:30pm-5:00pm)

Tuition for 1 week program: $100/child

Tuition for 5 week program: $400/child

Tuition for 10 week program: $600/child

Multi-children discounts start at 10%

Registration and resources fee: $25.00

Registration Form and Tentative Schedule of daily activities

can be found in the email send on April 16.

Please drop off registration forms at DU office between 8am

to 3:30 pm during school days.

For further information please contact Sister Salma

at ummulsalma@hotmail.com.

A Teacher for All Seasons

A teacher is like Spring, Who nurtures new green sprouts,

Encourages and leads them, Whenever they have doubts.

A teacher is like Summer,

Whose sunny temperament Makes studying a pleasure,

Preventing discontent.

A teacher is like Fall, With methods crisp and clear,

Lessons of bright colors And a happy atmosphere.

A teacher is like Winter,

While it's snowing hard outside, Keeping students comfortable, As a warm and helpful guide.

Teacher, you do all these things,

With a pleasant attitude; You're a teacher for all seasons, And you have my gratitude!

By Joanna Fuchs

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We would like to thank all parents who helped provide for

April Hot Lunch. A special thanks goes to Ayesha Sala-

huddin and her family for organizing the event. We would

also like thank to Basmah Juma and family, Arab Kattom,

Yasmine Kattom and Shazeda Mosaffa for lending their

time making the tasty pasta!

Look out for May Hot Lunch menu

in your child's folder these coming

weeks!

4th Grade held their class bake sale on April 16. Kudos to

the 4th Grade teacher, Mrs. Stangle and her wonderful

parents for raising $541! It was excellently planned and

executed, MashaAllah. Thank you all for making this a

smash hit!

We will continue with our last

bakesale of the year with 6th-8th

Grade Class Bake Sale on Thurs-

day, May 14, 2015. The bake sale

will take place during lunch time

(Lunch A and B). Please make sure

to send cash in an envelope or

ziplock bag labeled with your

child's name and grade level.

Our 2nd annual Islamic Knowl-

edge Bowl will be held on Tues-

day, May 19th, Inshaallah! All 3rd

- 8th grade students are required

to participate for this competition.

The Islamic Knowledge Bowl is

an Iman-boosting and ilm-

pumping competition that aims to

help build understanding of Is-

lamic knowledge, strengthen it,

and bring participants closer to the

Quran, the Sunnah, and Allah

(swt).

Details on the competition’s rules and procedures will be

provided at a later date.

We would like to conclude our school year with a Math

competition which will motivate our students to solve 8-

10 challenging problems in 20 minutes.

The purpose of this competition is to trigger students’

interest and curiosity towards problem solving and keep

them energized to the last minute of school.

The competition will be held on Friday, May 22nd dur-

ing Math class. Problems will be graded and we will an-

nounce the winner the following week, Inshaallah!

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An on-line survey will be emailed to all parent on Mon-

day, May 4th, 2015, Inshaallah.

Please take the time to complete the survey. Your feed-

back will help us improve. Please only complete one sur-

vey per child, not per family. Thank you!

Congratulations to the following winners of the Quran

Competition. Jazakum Allah Khair to the judges, Mrs.

Maha Ahmed, Mrs. Aisha Basith, and Mrs. Soukaina

Sassi for taking the time to judge the competition and to

our teacher, Mrs. Sassi for all the preparation for this

event. May Allah (SWT) reward all their efforts!

Pre-K1 1st place Noor Abbasi 2nd place Hafsa Fatima 3rd place Sarah Majeed

Pre-K2 1st place Zaid Alrefai 1st place Mohammad Ghazawna 2nd place Yahya Ibrahim

KG 1st place Abdulrahman Ghazawna 2nd place Noor Albakhit 2nd place Salma Albakhit 3rd place Aayah Ibrahim

G1 1st place Rahiq Ali 2nd place Ashar Chaudhry 2nd place Safiyah Alikhan

G2 1st place Abdullah Dada 1st place Anaas Rahmoun 2nd place Warda Elmi 3rd place Zainab Mohammed

G3 1st place Saffana Alrefai 1st place Ibrahim Elmi 2nd place Riham Mohammed

G4 1st place Widad Rahmoun 2nd place Wardiyah Rammazy 2nd place Mu’aawiyah Boggs

G5 1st place Sana Shaik 1st place Sana Naffakh 1st place Adel Rahmoun 2nd place Mustafa Alikhan

G6 1st place Seereen Alrefai

G7 1st place Ameena Patel 2nd place Shazaib Yousaf

G8 1st place Abdullah Alikhan

Confirmation packets are sent out with your child today,

Friday, May 1st, Inshaallah. Please complete the required

forms and submit them with the fees by Friday, May

8th.

InshaAllah, we will have our last Board-Parent meeting

for this school calendar year on Thursday, May 28th,

2015. Time will be announced at a later date.

At least one parent is expected to attend and

sign the attendance sheet. Please mark your

calendars.

MashaAllah, our recent Spring fundraising event with

Midland Fundraising was successful, MashaAllah. Al-

hamdulillah, the event generated a profit of $751.00. A

portion of the proceeds will go towards the rental of a

stage for the End of the Year Program/Graduation. We

thank all parents who supported this event. The top sell-

ers are mentioned below. May Allah (SWT) reward all of

those who participated!

Ahmed Salahuddin, KG

Aydin Yamak, Pre-K1

Hafsa Fatima, Pre-K1

Zainab Fatima, KG

Ibraheem Maoued, G4

Muhammad Kattom, G5

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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency honored a group

of distinguished fifth and sixth grade students selected for their

creative skills used to express environmental awareness, as part

of the Agency’s 28th Annual Poster, Poetry and Prose Contest.

Ali Patel, from the 5th grade, was selected as one of the top

award winners from throughout the state of Illinois and was rec-

ognized at a special reception in the Old State Capitol building

in downtown Springfield. Sana Naffakh, also from the 5th

grade, was chosen as a finalists.

Through the Poster, Poetry and Prose Contest, fifth and sixth

grade educators were provided with a theme and resources to

discuss in the classroom. Students were then given an opportu-

nity to express and share what they have learned through the

creation of posters and written works. This year’s

theme, Transportation and Air Pollution…What Are the Green

Solutions? focused on the importance of understanding green

transportation, how it relates to air quality, and the cleaner, more

sustainable options for transportation.

The winning entries will be on exhibit in the atrium at Illinois

EPA’s headquarters in Springfield from April 20 through May

18; the top 12 entries are featured on the Illinois EPA’s web site

at epa.illinois.gov. See the attached link below.

http://www.epa.illinois.gov/topics/education/contest/2015/index

Ali’s winning poem is shown below. Congratulations to both

Ali and Sana!

Daarul Uloom is now on Facebook! Please like us

at Daarul Uloom Islamic School.

Check out our school

facebook account! See what

our students are doing in

class on a regular basis.

The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater

Chicago (CIOGC) held its 7th Annual Illinois

Muslim ACTION! Day (IMAD) on Wednesday,

April 29, 2015 for a day of advocacy and civic en-

gagement. During IMAD, Muslim community

leaders meet with legislators to discuss the topics

and issues that are most relevant to the Chicago-

land Muslim community as well as the greater Illi-

nois community.

The Council has restructured IMAD with a greater

focus on community leaders meeting with legisla-

tors, and will select youth to participate in IMAD

as Senate Pages. The Council is also initiating an

effort to encourage the community to maintain

connections with their legislators throughout the

year. IMAD’s new infra-structure is aimed to more

effectively have the voice of the Illinois Muslims

heard to bring light to concerns and issues relevant

to you.

Once again this year, our 7th and 8th graders par-

ticipated in this great annual civic event and they

had a chance to meet and speak with Representa-

tive David Leich and Senator Darin Lahood at the

Illinois State Capitol during the event!

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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of

Allah, peace and blessings be upon him,

said, “If one of you were to carry a bundle of

firewood on his back and sell it, that would

be better for him than begging a man who

may or may not give him anything.”

Source: Sahih Bukhari 1401, Sahih Muslim

1042

"We shall give mansions in Paradise

wherein streams flow to the righteously

striving believers and therein they will

live forever. How blessed is the reward of

the hard working people"

Surah Al Ankabut, Verse 58

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Congratulations to the following stu-

dents for being recognized for their

exceptional behavior and good Islamic

character:

Pre-K1 Character Counts List

April

Saarah Elahi, Nuha Mohammed, Amer

Aliter and Abdelhadi Saleh

Pre-K2 Character Counts List

April

Joud Algorain, Maryam Sayyidah,

Amir Saleh, Nawaal Boggs, Mariam

Fokaha and Yahya Ibrahim

KG Character Counts List

March

Lamees Alameer, Yusuf Shaik

April

Noor Albakhit, Sakinah Dada, and

Anns Kattom

Week of April 6th

1.Adam Jaber (G1)

2.Arfa Iram (G1)

3.Rumaisa Uzzaman (G2)

4.Malak Daoud (G3)

5.Affan Uzzaman (G4)

6.Amirah Salahuddin (G5)

7.Maryam Farooqi (MS)

Week of April 13th 1. Aleena Khoo (G1)

2. Muaz Rammazy (G2)

3. Gazi Eisa (G3)

4. Sabrene Jaber (G4)

5. Fatima Qamar (G5)

6.Alaa Mohammed (MS)

Week of April 20th 1. Sufyan Hussain (G1)

2. Niyama Siddique(G2)

3. Ibrahim Elmi (G3)

4. Mu’aawiyah Boggs (G4)

5. Sana Naffakh (G5)

6. Ameena Patel (MS)

Quote about Being

Determined:

“What this power is,

I cannot say. All I

know is that it ex-

ists...and it becomes

available only when

you are in that state

of mind in which

you know exactly

what you want...and

are fully determined

not to quit until you

get it.”

-Alexander Graham Bell

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السالم عليكم ورحمة للا وبركاته

Highlights

Alhamdolillah, Quran Academy stu-

dents and staff had a wonderful dinner

on the 10th and ice cream party on the

30th of this month respectively. Jazaaku-

mAllahu Khairun to the Events Director/

Coordinators and to the families that

helped make these events a success.

Many of our DUQA students partici-

pated in the DU Quran Competition.

Congratulations to all the participants

and may Allah reward them for their

hard work.

Class Curriculum Updates

Abu Bakr Class: Students are review-

ing at least half a juz each week with

one or two mistakes per page. Some

students have already reviewed ten juz

from memory.

Omar Class: Working on Surat Hud,

ayah 70 from Juz 12.

Uthman Class: Completed Surat Al-

Ankaboot and working on Surat Al-

Qasas. Students are also reviewing the

rules of Tajweed. They have completed

the rules of Al-Qalqala, Ithhar and

Idgham.

Ali Class-1: Completed Surat Al-

Mujadilah and working on Surat Al-

Hadid

Ali Class-2: Completing Surat Al-

Mujadilah.

Quran with Tajweed for Beginners: Session 1: Students have completed

Qaida Nooraniya and have moved on to

reading from the Mushaf. Students will

be completing Surat At-Takwir.

Session 2: Students have also completed

Qaida Nooraniya but we are still practic-

ing the last lesson. Students have moved

on to reading from the Mushaf to check understanding. Students will be com-

pleting Surat At-Takwir.

Student of the Week

Student of the week is on Mondays. We

are proud of all our students for their

hard work and good behavior!

Abu Bakr Class: 4/06/15 – Abdullah Alikhan

4/13/15 – Omar Mujeeb

4/20/15 – Amilatur Rehman

4/27/15 – Seereen Alrefai

Omar Class: 4/06/15 – Nabeela Rahman

4/13/15 – Maisha Karim

4/20/15 – Mustafa Alikhan

4/27/15 – Ameena Patel

Uthman Class: 4/06/15 – Tasfiah Islam

4/13/15 – Dana Kattom

4/20/15 – Maryam Farooqi

4/27/15 – Affan Uzzaman

Ali Class-1: 4/06/15 – Sana Shaik

4/13/15 – Saffana Alrefai

4/20/15 – Razaan Naffakh and Riham

Mohamed

4/27/15 – Haifa Ziny

Ali Class-2: 4/06/15 – Zaid Mohammed

4/13/15 – Nader Juma

4/20/15 – Hamza Ali

4/27/15 – Nour Juma

Quran with Tajweed for Beginners

Class Session 1: 4/06/15 – Suha Mahnoor Yusaf

4/13/15 – Nuha Rahman

4/20/15 – Rahiq Ali

4/27/15 – Reem Mohamed

Quran with Tajweed for Beginners

Class Session 2:

4/06/15 – Maryam Mujeeb

4/13/15 – Braa Qattoum

4/20/15 – Zuhaib Yousaf

4/27/15 – Ibrahim Elmi

Upcoming Events May 8th – Monthly Dinner for Student

& Staff [please sign your child out be-fore 6:30pm or late charges will apply]

May 21st – Ice Cream party for students

& Staff. Early dismissal at 4:30 pm for

students (note: Quran with Tajweed for Beginners Class students will have

regular classes on this day and will not

be dismissed early)

May 27th, 28th and 29th – NO DUQA

classes.

May 30th– DU Quran Academy Field

Trip [tentative]. Families will be visit-

ing Kartville followed by Dhuhr Salah

and lunch at PICC. Parents can visit

http://kartville.com for further informa-

tion about the location.

Important Reminders Quran Academy will follow all DU

school emergency cancellations; if DU

is cancelled due to inclement weather,

Quran Academy classes will be can-

celled as well.

Parents will be informed via email of

any emergency class cancellations as

early as possible; notifications will be

emailed no later than 2 pm. Thus, all

parents are requested to check their

email on a daily basis, especially during

inclement weather. If your email is

down or the email address has changed,

please notify DU Quran Academy as

soon as possible.

Please remember to pick up and sign out

your children at the time of dismissal.

Students are not allowed to sign them-

selves out. Late pickup will result in a

“late fee” charge that must be paid

promptly the next day. If you know you

will be late, please have another adult

sign out and monitor your child until

you arrive. Thank you for your coopera-

tion.

Please do not park or stand your car in

the DU circle drive. The circle drive

should be used to quickly drop off/pick

up your child, otherwise please park

your car in a parking space.

For any questions, please email qura-

nacademy@dupeoria.org

Jazakum Allahu Khayran, Saba Fatima,

Vice-Principal,

Daarul Uloom

Quran

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Summer is often a time when your

child gets easily bored. It is difficult

to find activities for him or her to do.

Sometimes local entertainment attrac-

tions don’t fit into the family budget.

Here are some low cost or no cost ac-

tivities that will keep your child happy

and learning all summer.

Contact your child’s teacher to

find out whether the school offers

any type of summer program.

Ask your child’s teacher for any

recommended activities that you

can do at home with your child

during the summer.

Help you child obtain a library

card.

Visit the local museum and park

department to see what opportuni-

ties they offer for summer learn-

ing activities.

Make time to spend with your

child to continue learning over the

summer months.

Visit second hand stores to find

books, games, and toys that can

be useful in strengthening aca-

demic concepts.

Find out whether summer activity

programs are available from the

masjid, local community organi-

zations like the YMCA, Peoria

Park District, and ICC College for

kids, etc.

Call the tourist bureau for free

copies of activities to do in you

area. Specify that you want free or

low cost activities.

Plant a garden with your child-

then make bouquets for others

with the flowers and salads with

the vegetables.

Arrange for your child to volun-

teer at the local senior center,

childcare facility or hospital.

Daarul Uloom Islamic School

4125 W. Charter Oak Rd.

Peoria, IL 61615

Phone: 309-691-9089

Fax: 309-691-6970

E-mail: du@dupeoria.com

Website: www.dupeoria.org

DU Vision

In the name of Allah, the only God, the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful. Daarul Uloom is

committed to providing an excellent Islamic and secular education, with the objective of prepar-

ing students to succeed in this world and the hereafter based on Quran and the way of Prophet

Mohammed (pbuh).

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