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Assalamu Alaikum

Dear Parents,

The School year of 2013-2014 was successful, exciting and full of val-

uable experiences. By the will of Allah (SWT) and the endless efforts of

the board members, administration, dedicated teachers and parents,

we managed to overcome many difficulties and obstacles and mark

significant milestones.

As we approach the end of the school year, I want to take this oppor-

tunity to express my sincere thanks to all of you for supporting your

child (ren) and our school. Your contributions at the Open House, meet

the Principal Night, FSA Information Night, Eid Celebration and other

events were invaluable because these events embraced the students’

learning and celebrated their successes.

On behalf of the students and staff, I would like to extend my special

thanks to all the volunteers and donors. Your support has made our

professional learning community a great model for others to follow. I

am very proud of our partnership and look forward to working with

all of you in the coming years.

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Message from the Principal

Message from the Principal 1-2

Qur’an Competition Celebration 3

Celebrating Success 4

Math Contest & Distribution of Report Card 5

Milk Program & Re-registration 6

Registration & Summer Camp 7

School Opening Information 8

Special Award –2013-2014 9

Richmond Library Presentation 10

Field Trip 11

Teacher Appreciation and Pancake 12

Sports day & Dates to remember 12

Inside this issue:

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June newsletter 2014

June 26, 2014

Please remember to phone the school office

before 8:45 a.m. whenever your child is

absent. Please mention your child’s name,

grade and the reason of his/her absence.

(604) 270-2511

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Over the past ten months our students had the opportunity to be engaged in learning in a

school that encourages Achievement, Character Building and recognizes student achieve-

ments by Celebrating Successes. Some of the major Landmark have been carried out this

year and will continue to be promoted in the next school year are:

Focusing on quality education and student learning

Building the school as a working team

Collecting $104,000 to improve IT Infrastructure

Conducting surveys for both schools

Developing a school improvement plan

Establishing a new Discipline Policy, Bus Policy, Protocol, and Parents’ Handbook

Improving the screening system for our Kindergarten students

Implementing the D.E.A.R program in the class to focus daily on reading for enjoyment

Participation in the “Gauss Math Contest” for our Grade 7 students

Implementing counseling-focused approach for behavioral issues instead of just taking

disciplinary action alone.

Developing and implementing a marketing plan

Implementing a school-wide Lockdown procedure

As the Senior Principal of the both Muslim Schools for the first year, I believe we have

achieved many goals with our team, yet many objectives are still waiting for us . Insha’Al-

lah, next year will be more productive and successful than this year.

On behalf of the BCMS and SMS teams, I would like to wish all of you a good summer holi-

day with your children and an early Ramadan Mubarak. Insha’Allah, all of you have a won-

derful Eid Ul Fitr with your friends and family. Please note that the students will be back

to school for the new school year on September 2nd, 2014. May Allah (SWT) bless our chil-

dren and families!

Fee-Amaan Allah

Ibrahim Arid,

Senior Principal

Message from the Principal—Continue

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This is the first time we had our Qur’an Competition behind closed door. Alhamdulillah, it was nice

and well organized and enjoyed by all. Thanks to the Core Department for organizing and preparing

for the Annual Qur’an Competition. The Qur’an Competition Celebration was on May 16th. It was a

beautiful event and was appreciated by the teachers, students,

guests and parents.

Thanks to the Islamic Studies Department for their hard work. A spe-

cial thanks goes to Sr. Shazmin the PAC Chair for the brilliant decora-

tions. Thanks to all the parents who brought food to share and who

volunteered for the celebration. Congratulations to the Qur’an win-

ners. All semi-finalists received a Certificate of Appreciation and win-

ners received certificates and trophies. The following students were

the prize winners.

Qur’an Competition Celebration

Category 1st 2nd 3rd Challenge Wesam Shalabi Omar Elshehewi Hamza Mohamed

KG Mahdy Renooze Farah Alaya Abrar Shalabi

Grade 1 Usman Yousuf Hayaa Arafath Amina Haroun

Grade 2 Yaasir Bacha Fathima Amra Abdurrahman Ali Basyah

Grade 3 Shadab Mizan Somaya Hassan Ali Hooda

Grade 4 Nawal Omar Fatima Z. Rizan Layan Barrieshee

Grade 5 Halima Nur Manahil Khan Emaan Kaderi

Grade 6 Mohammed-Adam Fatih Abdullah Naeem Maham Khurram

Grade 7 Nawaal Nur Mena H. Hassona Rayanne Fatih

Qur’an recitation

We have celebrated the success of our students’ achievements in the May assembly.

Like other months the students were awarded for Student of the Month, Best in

Qur’an and Islamic studies and Excellence in Arabic.

The assembly was organized by the Grade 1 classes. Thanks go to Sr. Courtney and

Sr. Maryam for organizing, 5A student for cleaning up, 5B students for setting up,

and 4B students for seating arrangements. The following students were awarded for

their achievements:

Celebrating Success


Grade Student of the Month Qur’an/Islamic Studies Arabic

KA Eskander Souici Adam Elmi Yara Alsattari

KB Mirabelle Souici Mosawer Fazli Arsalan Reayat

1A Sanaa Nasri Omar Gani Bunayya Nazneen

1B Tasneem Sadiq Saaliha Fazal Mohamed Hayaa Arafath

2A Fayzan Dean Rayaan Khan Menam Mahmood

2B Hasan Sufi Fathima Amra Eisha Mumtaz , Aisha

3A Zeyad Mousa Asher Khan Ammar Hasan

3B Somaya Hassan Abdullah Siddique Naima Nasri

4A Mariam Elnady Maryam Fazahir Sumayyah Abubaker

4B Afaaf El Shehawi Rowah Gheriani Aisha Nur

5A Omar Mohamed Malieka Hussain Sohiyeb Hassan

5B Deeqa Farah Iftekhar Palarca Haffsa Zahid

6A Abderrahmane Merzouk Maham Khurram Abdullah Naeem

7A Wesam Shalabi Baseer Ahmad Abdullah Taha


We are pleased to announce the outstanding achievement of our Grade 7

students in the Gauss Math Contest administered by the Centre for Edu-

cation in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC). It is not only one of the

biggest math contests but is also recognized internationally.

All of our Grade 7 students will receive a Certificate of Participation. For

being in the top 25% of the class, the following students will receive a Cer-

tificate of Distinction:

1. Mena Hessein Hassona (with a score of 136 out of 150)

2. Zakiya Abdulaziz (with a score of 122 out of 150)

3. Rayanne Fatih (with a score of 116 out of 150)

4. Omar Elshehawi (with a score of 114 out of 150)

Mena Hessein Hassona will also receive a Certificate of Outstanding

Achievement for being the top scorer in the class. This is a good indica-

tion of our children’s potentials. We hope this achievement will encour-

age other students to work hard and enjoy learning math.

Gauss Math Contest– Student achievements

Distribution of Term 3 Report Cards

Report Cards for Grades 1 to 6 will be distributed on the last day of school, June 27, 2014. Re-

port Cards that are not collected before school closure on June 27, 2014 will be kept in the stu-

dent’s file for pick up. If you have any concerns about report cards distribution, please contact

the office at (604)-270-2511.

Kindergarten Report Cards were distributed on June 25th and Grade 7 report cards will be dis-

tributed on June 26th, 2014

The BC Muslim School Milk Program has finished its eighth successful year.

The students were able to order cold, refreshing, nutritious white and chocolate milk from Island

Farms. Studies show that well-nourished students are able to concentrate longer and perform bet-

ter at school! Children who drink milk at lunch are more

likely to meet their bone building needs.

The BC Muslim School can be very proud that with our milk

program, fully meets the guidelines, for Food and Beverage

Sales for all BC schools set out by the Ministry of Educa-

tion.

Thank you to the Grade 5A and 5B students for helping to

distribute the milk to all the classrooms over the last 10

weeks.

Br. Shuaib


BC Muslim School Milk Program

Re-Registration 2014-2015

Re-registration:

This is to remind the parents who didn’t register their children, to do so as soon as pos-

sible since we are accepting new students, the seats are filling up quickly.

Early registration is encouraged to ensure that your child reserves a place for the next

school year.

If you have any question please do not hesitate to contact the office.


New registration: New Registration for the 2014-2015 academic year is open for all grades except grade 1. The assess-

ments for new registrants are on going. Parents who have applied will be given a call to schedule a

date and a time for the assessment.

If you have children you would like to register please apply as soon as possible so that we can organ-

ize the assessment. The registration forms and fee information are available online, at our website:

http://www.bcmuslimschool.ca, and at the school office.

If you would like to drop in and pick up the registration form please come to the school office be-

tween 8:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday. If you have any questions, please call the school office at

(604)-270-2511.

New Registration 2014-2015

Summer Camp: June 30—August 15, 2014

Summer Camp is a collection of enjoyable experiences where kids get inspired, enhance ex-

isting skills and have fun doing it. Every year the BCMA organizes summer camp

(MAHARAT). There are two programs:

Explorers—This is specially designed for children aged 6-10 years old. This is a fun filled

program that meets the developmental and social needs of this age group, all within a

friendly Islamic environment.

Pathfinders—A special two weeks program for children aged 11-13 years old . This is a

challenging, fast-paced program that combines outdoor, recreational activities with social

responsibilities and “real life” experiences. The program provides leadership skills, teamwork,

self-confidence and conflict resolution training. This program also includes three weekly field

trips.


School Opening information

First Day at School:

September 2, 2014 (8:15am — 3:20pm)

Bus Service:

All bus families can expect calls from their bus drivers, about the pick up and drop off

time between August 25th – August 29th, 2014.

Uniform Compliance :

All re-registered students must be in full uniform on first day of school. All girls

must wear a white hijab. For your prompt arrangement of proper uniforms, here is in-

formation about our uniform supplier :

Neat Uniforms, 1050 Boundary Rd., Burnaby Tel: 604-205-7560.

White hijabs are now available from the school office.

Early Bird Volunteers

There is always lots of needs before school starts. So if you are available to volunteer at

the school any day from August 18 - 31 and through the first 2 weeks of school Sept. 2

- 15, 2014, please call during office hours. Alternatively, you can email us

at [email protected] regarding your availability.

Lost & Found Items

Please claim these as soon as possible as they will be donated before the office closes

on July 11, 2014.

Summer Office Hours:

Please note that our school office will be closed from July 14 to August 15, 2014.

Special Award 2013-2014

This year our students were awarded for extraordinary achievements in 6 different categories for all

grades. One student from each division in each grade was chosen for these six categories. The following

students have received the awards:


Grade Qur’an Arabic Language

Islamic Personality

Academic Excellence

Athletic Award

Principal’s Award

1A Amina Haroun Sadia Desai Bunayya Nazneen Raamiya Ali Omar Gani Fahima

Oladuntoye

1B Usman Yousuf Tasneem Sadiq Jannah Shaban Hayaa Arafath Almehdi Al

Ghazal

Emine Inik

2A Abdurrahman

Ali Basyah

Joman Almunea Sondus Hamado Menam

Mahmood

Fayzan Dean Lena Cheboubi

2B Yaasir Bacha Noman Sumeia Yusra Gardizi Fathima Amra Saleh Larbes Aisha Muneer

3A Ali Hooda Amna Siddiqui Zeyad Mousa Tamara Ali Ruweyda Mo-

hamoud

Abdullah Has-

sen

3B Ahmed Hes-

sein Hassona

Mina Shakir Ranem Abdel-

halem

Shadab Mizan Abdullah Sid-

dique

Waleed Zeyan

4A Khadija Hilali Osman Hassan Halil Beket Manar Abbre Osman Hassan Mariam Elnady

4B Layan Barrie-

shee

Malak Mustafa Rowah Gheriani Farhan Sadiq Abdirahman

Mohamed

Aisha Nur

5A Ahmad Sadiq Muhammad

Muzammiil

Izzah Arif Zainab Zeyan Omar Mohamed Malieka Hussain

5B Yoosuf Hanafi

Bacha

Mohammad Al-

Seragi

Ayse Cinar Raiq Ahmed Deeqa Farah Hamna Qaisar

6A Mohammed-

Adam Fatih

Seema Al-

Tabbaa

Abdullah Naeem Abdurrahmaan

Abdulaziz

Shakir Ullah

Maham Khur-

ram

7A Mohammad

Sadiq

Deem Alolyan Zakiya Abdulaziz Mena Hessein

Hassona

Ismail Gani Sumayyah

Sumayyah


Richmond Public Library

Are you looking for ways to help ensure no loss of learning. Are you also looking for fun,

productive activities for your child throughout the summer? Then the Richmond Public Li-

brary is the place to be! We have lots of exciting, FREE activities going on this summer

that will help engage your children and help them learn something new while also helping

them maintain, and even improve their reading skills. Starting Wednesday, June 25, come

to any branch of the Richmond Public Library to register for Summer Reading Club 2014!

Let’s Build a City of Readers. From the littlest bookworm to the next teen poet. Join sum-

mer reading club and receive a reading record booklet to keep track of what and how much

they’re reading. Share progress and receive cool stickers each week. Join in other summer

programs taking place.

At the end of the program, children will receive a medal and can take part in our medal pa-

rade! Did you know that most students experience a loss of reading skills over the summer

months? Exciting ways to sneak some learning into summer fun! Summer is the perfect

time for kids to experience the world around them through reading and various learning

activities. Learning is a continuous process and the benefits to learning are endless at Rich-

mond Public Library. Our summer clubs and events cover a wide range of topics: Reading,

Science, Technology, Creative and Critical Thinking, and so much more!

For more information, please drop by any branch of the Richmond Public Library, call us

at 604-231-6412, or visit us online at www.yourlibrary.ca/kids


Field Trip

Maple wood Farm:

Our students have enjoyed many field trip this month. Our Kindergarten students went to

Maplewood farm. On Monday, June 23, 2014. They enjoyed seeing the animals like Cows,

Goats, Hens, Horses, Rabbits and so on. They also learnt about how these animal grows and

their life cycle. The field trip was educational for children and increased their knowledge

about animals and nature.

Camp Jubilee:

Grade 7 students of our school enjoyed an adven-

turous field trip in Camp Jubilee on June 16, 2014.

This was the last field trip of the year for Grade

7. Children were accompanied by the Principal in

this fun activities.

Camp Jubilee is a place to experience a truly west

coast wilderness adventure. A place for students

to explore the natural beauty and acquire

knowledge.

Dates to Remember

June 26 Grade 7 Graduation

June 27 Last day of School—Report Card out

September 2 First day of school


On behalf of the staff of the BC Muslim School , I wish you Ramadan Mubarak

and a happy and safe Summer Holiday.

Wassalamu Alaikum

Ibrahim Arid

Principal

Teacher Appreciation and PAC Pancake Breakfast

The Parents Advisory Committee (PAC) has organized the Pancake Breakfast for teachers and students

on Friday, June 20, 2014. the focus of the event was a show of appreciation for the hard work that

the teachers do everyday to teach and nurture our Children. The PAC also thanked each member of

the staff by presenting a special hand-made and personalized memento.

A special recognition was given to Br. Mujeeb and Sr. Yasifa for their enormous contributions.

Thanks to the PAC once again for their support and contribution.

Sports Day

BC Muslim School had our Annual Sports Day on May 21, 2014. All the children enjoyed this special event.

Eight teams participated in the sporting activities. And the Black team was the winning team. A pizza party

was organized on June 10, 2014 to celebrate the achievement of the winning team. The children also enjoyed

the Team Cheer competition.

The Parent Advisory Committee organized a BBQ Hot Lunch for the children on Sports Day.

Thanks to the Real Canadian Superstore for sponsoring the desserts and fruits for our children and another

big thanks to the PAC for their contribution to the event.

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