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Januarys Newsletter
A Note From the Teacher
Assalamu Alaikum Dear Parents/ Guardians,
Alhamdulillah, the second term is now
underway. As you know, report cards will be
distributed this Friday, Insha Allah. Please use
these reports as a means for reflection on
what has occurred in the past few months and
on how your child can improve for what is yet
to come. Insha Allah with each report card,
may your child build character and gain the
skills he/she will need to lead a successful life
and be a great Muslim.
The upcoming month is going to be a
busy one! Please see the back of this page for
important dates and the attached calendar for
dates pertaining, specifically to the Grade 3
January Curriculum Recap
curriculum.
Alhamdulillah, we are rolling right along
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Unit 5 (Data Management and
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and are more than half way
through Unit 6 (Measurement). In
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find
photos
of students
language,
have
continued
to work
participating
in
a
range
of
activities,
along
on spelling activities/tests, reading
with
other
information
about
E.Q.A.O
the
comprehension, writing initiatives,and
parts
curriculum.
Both paragraph
you and your
child can
of a sentence,
writing
and feel
free
to
leave
a
comment
on
the
website.
creative writing journal. In Science, we
have started our unit on structures. In
Sincerely,
Islamic Studies, we have continued to
Br. Shehzad
learn about Prophet Muhammad (S).
We also learned about the life of
Prophet Illyas (AS) and have learned
about the basic beliefs of Islam. We
discussed the akhlaaq trait for January
(modesty) in great detail. In art we
have explored the use of backgrounds.
In gym, students have been playing
soccer. As always, if you have any
comments, questions, or concerns
please feel free to contact us.

Important Reminders
For the winter (wet) months, students
must have a pair of indoor shoes (shoes
may be kept at school in a plastic bag
on your childs hook)
Please ensure students have
appropriate outerwear for the changing
weather
Please sign your childs agenda on a
weekly basis
Please ensure your child is bringing a
lunch to school each day -in the case
that a lunch is forgotten at home,
please drop it off at the school office
before noon
In the case that your child has forgotten
an important folder/ textbook at school,
the class will be open until 4pm
Any concerns regarding French, Quranic
Studies or Arabic need to be addressed
with the respective teachers (Sr. Ratiba,
Sh. Abdul Rahman and Sr. Frikia)
If you have any concerns about
anything happening inside the
classroom, homework, assignments,
etc. please contact me directly. (Sr.
Zeba will be notified depending on the
nature of the concern)

Islamic Foundation School is a Nut

Free School. Please do not send snacks
or lunches containing nut products.
Important Dates Feb.
5 Pizza Lunch
6 Report Cards Sent Home
11 Parent/Teacher Interview
13 P.D. Day, School Closed
16 Family Day, School Closed
19 Bake Sale
26 Early Dismissal

Curriculum Outline for

the month of February
Mathematics:
Unit 7: Motion Geometry
Unit 8: Exploring Fractions

Contact Us
If you have any comments, questions, or
concerns, please do not hesitate to contact
me. You can do so by leaving a message
with the school office (416-321-3776) or
sending a note with your child. You can
also email me at br.shezz@hotmail.com or
Sr. Aisha at ais.malik1@gmail.com.

Language Arts:
Spelling Exercises/Spelling Tests
Read Alouds
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Sentence/Paragraph Writing
Journal/Creative Writing
Science:
Structures
Islamic Studies:
The Life of Prophet Muhammad (S)
Basic Beliefs of Islam
The Life of Prophet Ilyas (AS)
Courage in Islam
Visual Arts:
Backgrounds/Textures

Please make sure your child is reading

at least 20 minutes a night!

Health/Gym:
Personal Safety and Injury Prevention
Hockey