February 2015 - Ottawa, CA

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Ahlul-Bayt Islamic School

“You are the one who knows without being taught.” (Imam Zainul Abideen (AS) commended about the intellect and accuracy of Sayyedah Zainab’s knowledge)

Five years after Hijrah, the Holy Prophet’s (SAW) daughter, Say-yedah Fatima (A), gave birth to a baby girl. The Ahlul-Bayt and the Prophet’s companions received the news of the birth with gladness. The child born was a lady of great eminence, the future leader of the women and a role model for mankind.

It is also narrated that the Prophet (SAW) foretold the events of her life and the role she would play in saving Islam. Sayyedah Fatima (A) and Imam Ali (A) asked the Holy Prophet (SAW) to name the child to which the Prophet answered:

“I will not precede my Lord in such a matter”

He then declared that the child be named ‘Zainab’, meaning ‘the embellishment of the father’.

The household of the Holy Prophet was sent by Allah (SWT) as a pure guide for mankind. Sayyedah Zainab who was one of the pioneers of the greatest revolutions of Islam perfectly re-flected the upbringing in this household. Her surroundings emu-lated the light of knowledge to all parts of the globe.

Sayyedah Zainab’s early education was under the guardian-ship of the Holy Prophet (SAW). When he passed away, Say-yedah Zainab was only five years of age. She then turned to the teachings of her mother and father.

Sayyedah Zainab married her first cousin, Abdullah ibn Ja’far Tayyar, who was the noblest man of the Hashemites and one of the most generous men of the Arabs. They had five children, four sons and one daughter; Awn, Ali al-Zaynabi, Muhammad, Abbas, and Ummu-Kulthum.

Sayyedah Zainab was highly knowledgeable and was free from worldly attachment. This world was seen by her as a place of travel where only that which was necessary for the journey to the hereafter should be taken. She was known for her generosity and always preferred others over herself. She lived a humble life, despite the wealth of her husband.

Sayyedah Zainab was totally devoted to Allah, and it is recorded that she never missed any of her wajib and nafilah prayers even during the events of Kerbala.

Sayyedah Zainab was renowned for her leadership through her conduct. After the martyrdom of her grandmother and

Dates to Remember

6 1st Term Report Cards go home

13 2nd Parent-Teacher Interviews

No School for students

16 Family Day (No School)

17-20 Kindergarten registration

27 Registration for returning students

28 Birth of Sayyedah Zainab (AS)

Sayyedah Zainab ~ leader & role model mother, she became the leader of the women. She used to hold regular classes in Medina for the women, in which she used to very concisely convey her knowledge. Her subjects included, Islamic Law and Tafsir of the Qur’an.

Women used to gather to learn from her teachings and emulate her manners and morals. She delivered her classes in an eloquent manner. Her eloquence in speech and presenta-tion was acquired from her father, Imam Ali (A). Sayyedah Za-inab also became known as Fasihah (skilfully fluent) and Balighah (intensely eloquent). When Imam Ali moved to Kufa, Sayyedah Zainab too moved there and continued holding classes for the women folk there. Once in Kufa, Sayyedah Za-inab was delivering a lecture in which she was presenting the exegesis of the phrase

“Allah (SWT) hears and accepts the praise of one who praises him”

Imam Husayn (A) passed by and upon hearing the voice of his sister; he stopped to listen to what she was saying. Although he was an Imam, he honoured his sister by this act, but not only that, it also goes to show the level of intellect that Sayyedah Zainab had acquired.

Sayyedah Zainab’s intellect was seen to be extremely vivid and the capacity to which she absorbed information can only be described as outstanding. To her merit lies the memorisation of the Holy Qur’an, the sayings of the Holy Prophet (SAW) pertain-ing to Islamic ethics, as well as rules of education.

Abdullah ibn Abbas has reported that Sayyedah Zainab narrated that Imam Ali (A) was once teaching his daughter how to count and he asked her, “Say: “one” and Sayyedah Zainab replied “One”. He then asked her “Say: two”.

To this she kept silent and did not reply.

Upon inquiry by her father about her silence, Sayyedah Zainab said, “A tongue which pronounces ‘one’ cannot say ‘two’”. Her father hugged and kissed her as a gesture in acknowledg-ment of her belief in Tawhid of Allah (SWT).

Sayyedah Zainab died in the year 62 AH. Today there are two shrines, both of which claims Sayyedah Zainab is buried therein, one in Syria and another in Egypt but the grave in Da-mascus appears to be more popular.

February 2015 - Term 1 Report Cards We are at the mid-point of this school year, and Term 1 re-

port cards will be coming home with children in grades 1 to 8

on Friday, February 6 insha’Allah. They contain information

on your child's progress from the beginning of the year to the

end of January.

Here are some suggestions to help you read, understand and

celebrate your child's report card.

• Read the Learning Skills and Work Habits comments on

page 1 first. These skills hugely affect your child's success at

school! Acknowledge and celebrate your child's efforts and

improvements, and who they are as a person.

• Talk about the report card together and seek your child's

opinion about his or her accomplishments. Look at the

grades your child is getting in specific areas; this could sug-

gest some new areas of interest and talents of your child. Pay

special attention to the number of times your child has been

late or absent, remembering that five days equals a whole

week of school.

• Set goals with your child in areas that you both agree

would benefit from improvement. Look for key phrases like

"organizational skills", "focusing", or "prepared with materi-

als" to identify specific strengths or weaknesses that might

be affecting academic progress. Make a plan on how to meet

these goals, and share in the responsibility of helping to sup-

port your child achieve these next steps.

• Contact your child's teacher if you need clarification, want

more information or need ideas to support your child's learn-

ing.

Please complete and return the 'cut-off' sec-

tion to the school by Monday, February 9.

Remember that the Term 1 report card is a check-point -

halfway through the year. There are five more months of

work ahead and a lot can change during that time.

Hard work and persistence do pay off!

Parent-Teacher Interviews First term Parent-Teacher Interviews have been scheduled on

Friday, February 13.

Teachers do not anticipate a need to meet with every child’s

parents and, if an Interview is required, you will receive a

notice of your scheduled time in your child’s Report Card.

Thank you again!Thank you again!Thank you again!Thank you again! ABIS thanks all who participated in the Scholastic Book Fair.

Mrs.Leila Beydoun Mrs.Leila Beydoun Mrs.Leila Beydoun Mrs.Leila Beydoun who coordinated, the Student Council who promoted,

parents who sold, and parents & students who bought from the fair - thank you all for a successful sale.

Proceeds from this fair allowed for all teachers to obtain ALL books on their classroom library wish lists, and many more books for their classroom libraries, as well as additional re-sources for our teachers.

The winner of the ‘Family Event Draw’ was Sara Al Araji Sara Al Araji Sara Al Araji Sara Al Araji who took home $25 worth of books and whose teacher Mr. Hassan Mr. Hassan Mr. Hassan Mr. Hassan Matar Matar Matar Matar received $25 in books for his classrooms.

Many thanks to the parent volunteers who dedicated their time and energy at the Scholastic Book Fair.

Special thanks to Mrs. Leila BeydounMrs. Leila BeydounMrs. Leila BeydounMrs. Leila Beydoun, Mrs. Katia FaourMrs. Katia FaourMrs. Katia FaourMrs. Katia Faour, Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Joumana Farhat,Joumana Farhat,Joumana Farhat,Joumana Farhat, Mrs. Batoul JomaaMrs. Batoul JomaaMrs. Batoul JomaaMrs. Batoul Jomaa, Mrs. Fardos El Sayed AliMrs. Fardos El Sayed AliMrs. Fardos El Sayed AliMrs. Fardos El Sayed Ali, Mrs. Nesrine ZibaraMrs. Nesrine ZibaraMrs. Nesrine ZibaraMrs. Nesrine Zibara, & Mrs. Monira KayhanMrs. Monira KayhanMrs. Monira KayhanMrs. Monira Kayhan.

Thank you all for a successful sale.

Hand washing Hand washing Hand washing Hand washing ---- A simple thing?A simple thing?A simple thing?A simple thing? Hand washing seems like such a simple thing yet it is proven to be the single most effective practice in pre-venting the spread of germs among children.

The germs acquired through in-adequate hand washing can cause illness such as colds, flu, pneumo-nia, diarrheas and vomiting.

Germs are easily spread through coughing; sneezing, hand-to-hand contact and using shared objects.

These germs accumulate on your hands as you perform daily activi-ties and begin to spread through contact with your eyes, mouth, nose and to other surfaces.

Teaching children the importance of good hand wash-ing can reduce or prevent their incidence of illness thereby increasing their opportunity for learning in a healthier environment.

� � � � Science Fair Science Fair Science Fair Science Fair ���� The school will be hosting a Science Fair on Friday, March 13 between 1:30 & 2:45.The school will be hosting a Science Fair on Friday, March 13 between 1:30 & 2:45.The school will be hosting a Science Fair on Friday, March 13 between 1:30 & 2:45.The school will be hosting a Science Fair on Friday, March 13 between 1:30 & 2:45.

� Students can enter projects in the categories of experiments or studies.

� Please watch for information from your child’s teacher.

� There are some good books available through the library on doing science projects,

or go on line to the internet for ideas.

� Projects will be judged and marked, and top entries will receive prizes.

Thank you to all parents of JK to Grade 3 for your time and effort to attend the January 30 Assembly on Thank you to all parents of JK to Grade 3 for your time and effort to attend the January 30 Assembly on Thank you to all parents of JK to Grade 3 for your time and effort to attend the January 30 Assembly on Thank you to all parents of JK to Grade 3 for your time and effort to attend the January 30 Assembly on the Birth Anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)the Birth Anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)the Birth Anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)the Birth Anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

1. Many Thanks to Mr. Shawarma (Haj Bilal Nasrallah & Haj Bassem Elcheikh Ali) Mr. Shawarma (Haj Bilal Nasrallah & Haj Bassem Elcheikh Ali) Mr. Shawarma (Haj Bilal Nasrallah & Haj Bassem Elcheikh Ali) Mr. Shawarma (Haj Bilal Nasrallah & Haj Bassem Elcheikh Ali) for their generous donation of chicken & beef shawarma sandwiches during our hot lunch day on Jan.13.

2. Thank you to Mr. Hussein Motlak Mr. Hussein Motlak Mr. Hussein Motlak Mr. Hussein Motlak for donating his time to pick up and deliver the hot lunch sand-wiches to the school.

3. Special Thanks to all the parents (Mrs. Abir Issa, Mrs. Monira Kayhan, Mrs. Rana Hamam, Mrs. Katia (Mrs. Abir Issa, Mrs. Monira Kayhan, Mrs. Rana Hamam, Mrs. Katia (Mrs. Abir Issa, Mrs. Monira Kayhan, Mrs. Rana Hamam, Mrs. Katia (Mrs. Abir Issa, Mrs. Monira Kayhan, Mrs. Rana Hamam, Mrs. Katia Faour, anonymous parent)Faour, anonymous parent)Faour, anonymous parent)Faour, anonymous parent) who donated gifts to the students.

4. Thank you Mrs. Leila Beydoun Mrs. Leila Beydoun Mrs. Leila Beydoun Mrs. Leila Beydoun for your generous donation of the delicious cupcakes.

5. Thank you Mrs. Fatima Zeitoun Mrs. Fatima Zeitoun Mrs. Fatima Zeitoun Mrs. Fatima Zeitoun for your generous & thoughtful donations; for the lovely flowers and delicious chocolates you brought to the school office.

6. Thank you to MMMMrrrrssss.... AAAAbbbbiiiirrrr IIIIssssssssaaaa for your donating of coffee & cream to the school staff.

February’s Character Trait isFebruary’s Character Trait isFebruary’s Character Trait isFebruary’s Character Trait is RespectRespectRespectRespect How to be respectful?How to be respectful?How to be respectful?How to be respectful?

A Treat other people the way you want to be treated.

A Be courteous and polite.

A Listen to what other people have to say.

A Do not bully or pick on others.

A Do not judge people before you get to know them.

A Do not insult people, make fun of them, or call them names.

January’s Character Trait was January’s Character Trait was January’s Character Trait was January’s Character Trait was KindnessKindnessKindnessKindness Students demonstrating this character trait throughout the past month were granted character awards.

Congratulations to the recipients of this award:

JK: Tasneem Zeitoun SK: Hadi El Haj Hassan

Gr. 1: Tala Al- Harhara Gr. 2: Nadine Nasrallah

Gr. 3: Abdullah Meshaal Gr. 4: Sadek Fayad

Gr. 5: Heba Rashid Gr. 6: Ali Abdul Amir

Gr. 7: Hadi Srour Gr. 8: Raneem El Hage Ali

Newborn to the CommunityNewborn to the CommunityNewborn to the CommunityNewborn to the Community El Haj Hassan El Haj Hassan El Haj Hassan El Haj Hassan family:

Baby girl: YaraYaraYaraYara

Sibling: HadiHadiHadiHadi

Yearbook Cover ContestYearbook Cover ContestYearbook Cover ContestYearbook Cover Contest Once again, we would like to use original student artwork for the front and back covers of the ABIS Yearbook. The judges are looking for creativity, school spirit, and au-

thentic work.

The top ten entries will be displayed in the school gym, and ABIS students will be given the opportunity to vote

for their favorite design.

First place will be used for the front cover and second

place for the back.

Entries must be on 8 ½ x 11 plain paper.

All entries must be submitted by March 31, 2015

Yearbook Cover must include: School Logo, The dates School Logo, The dates School Logo, The dates School Logo, The dates

2014201420142014----2015, & School Name2015, & School Name2015, & School Name2015, & School Name

2014201420142014----2015 Yearbooks2015 Yearbooks2015 Yearbooks2015 Yearbooks Dear parents and families,

The Yearbook Committee is organizing a fundraiser.

Students have the opportunity to participate in a Pajama Day on Tuesday, February 10th, 2015. Students are to bring $1 to their homeroom teacher no later than Mon-

day, February 9th, 2015 in order to join in the fun!

Students in grade 6, 7, and 8 must have their pajamas approved beforehand (no later than Monday, Feb 9th,

2015).

Also, we will begin accepting pre-orders for 2014-2015 ABIS Yearbooks starting on Monday, February 9th, 2015. An order form will be sent home with your child on Friday,

February 6th, 2015. The cost to pre-order is $25.

This money gets you a copy of the yearbook, and an entry into a draw for a Photography Prize Pack for one lucky

ABIS student!

Pre-orders will be accepted until Tuesday, March 31st,

2015. Don’t miss your chance to win!!!

Kindly,

Your 2014-2015 Yearbook Committee

Tuition Discount Referral Initiative Introduce new students & receive $125 for every referred student! Any family, with students in our school, can receive $125, in tuition fee discount, for every re-ferred student, when they introduce a new family to our school.

This initiative is subject to the following conditions: - Referred family must be new to our school; returning families do not qualify. - Referred students must complete one full school year. - Referral fee is provided in the form of a tuition fee discount that is awarded at the end of the com-pleted school year.

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Achieving StudentsAchieving StudentsAchieving StudentsAchieving Students JK Adrianna Belanger, Ali Hamam, Aseel Alhalal

SK Ali Almatar, Jad Srour, Saheb Abed

Gr. 1 Manar Hodroj, Malak Kabbout, Asiya Lila

Gr. 2 Yara Amacha, Ali Al- Sayed Ali, Nadine Nasrallah, Reema Hasak,

Zahraa Hachem, Zeinab Lezzaik, Saad Mahmoud Saadane

Gr. 3 Ali Ridha, Zainab Abdul Amir, Ahmad Nasrallah, Sarah Saadane

Gr. 4 Jana Wahab Gr. 5 Mariam Al-Sayed Ali

Gr. 6 Zeinab Hamam Gr. 7 Zaynab Elkhansa

Gr. 8 Zahra Ajaa

End of Term Awards End of Term Awards End of Term Awards End of Term Awards At the end of each term, student awards are announced, at a school assembly, to acknowledge outstanding achievement

and performance, and recognize students for their hard work & effort.

Congratulations to recipients of this award:

Hadi El Haj Hassan Jad Srour, Manar Hodroj Malak Kabbout Zahraa Hachem Reema Hasak

Zeinab Lezzaik Saad Mahmoud Saadane Hadi Almisbaa Heba Wahab Mariam Elcheikh Ali

Zahra Farhat Jana Wahab Abdulla Ajaa Sadek Fayad Raneem Zeitoun

Ali Issa Mariam Al-Sayed Ali Batoul Jomaa Ali Hreich Siham Srour

Zeinab Hamam Mohamad Ali El Hage Ali Reem Tehfe Mayah Matar Serene Cheito

Rayan Turki Zayanb Elkhansa Fatima Kmaiha Zahraa Olleik Nizar Hamam

Ali Alakbar Zeidan Zahra Ajaa

Family Day in Ontario

Ahlul-Bayt Islamic School will be observ-ing Family Day on Monday, February 16, 2015, and our school will be closed on

this day.

We hope you enjoy this long weekend opportunity with your families!

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Email info@abischool.com Fax (613) 526-1941 Principal Mrs. Leila Rahal principal@abischool.com

���� FullFullFullFull----day JK & SK programs.day JK & SK programs.day JK & SK programs.day JK & SK programs. ���� Small class sizes for all grades.Small class sizes for all grades.Small class sizes for all grades.Small class sizes for all grades.

���� Individual attention for each child.Individual attention for each child.Individual attention for each child.Individual attention for each child. ���� Private school discipline and work ethics.Private school discipline and work ethics.Private school discipline and work ethics.Private school discipline and work ethics.

���� Arabic Language taught by native speakers.Arabic Language taught by native speakers.Arabic Language taught by native speakers.Arabic Language taught by native speakers. ���� French as a 2French as a 2French as a 2French as a 2ndndndnd language starting from JK.language starting from JK.language starting from JK.language starting from JK.

���� Weekly group prayer (salaat Jamaah).Weekly group prayer (salaat Jamaah).Weekly group prayer (salaat Jamaah).Weekly group prayer (salaat Jamaah). ���� Enrichment & remediation as field trips.Enrichment & remediation as field trips.Enrichment & remediation as field trips.Enrichment & remediation as field trips.

���� Continuous monitoring of student progress.Continuous monitoring of student progress.Continuous monitoring of student progress.Continuous monitoring of student progress. ���� A variety of activities & learning experiences.A variety of activities & learning experiences.A variety of activities & learning experiences.A variety of activities & learning experiences.

���� Innovative holistic education programs.Innovative holistic education programs.Innovative holistic education programs.Innovative holistic education programs. ���� QualifiedQualifiedQualifiedQualified, dedicateddedicateddedicateddedicated, & caring teachers.& caring teachers.& caring teachers.& caring teachers.

���� High academic performance standards.High academic performance standards.High academic performance standards.High academic performance standards. ���� Ontario Ministry of Education inspected school.Ontario Ministry of Education inspected school.Ontario Ministry of Education inspected school.Ontario Ministry of Education inspected school.

���� Ongoing academic monitoring and assessment via ministry and other standardized exams.Ongoing academic monitoring and assessment via ministry and other standardized exams.Ongoing academic monitoring and assessment via ministry and other standardized exams.Ongoing academic monitoring and assessment via ministry and other standardized exams.

���� Ontario academic curriculum that starts at JK, covers Junior high school, and into high school.Ontario academic curriculum that starts at JK, covers Junior high school, and into high school.Ontario academic curriculum that starts at JK, covers Junior high school, and into high school.Ontario academic curriculum that starts at JK, covers Junior high school, and into high school.

���� Islamic environment promoting good morals & behavior.Islamic environment promoting good morals & behavior.Islamic environment promoting good morals & behavior.Islamic environment promoting good morals & behavior.

���� Islamic Studies including Quran & Fiqh (Jurisprudence).Islamic Studies including Quran & Fiqh (Jurisprudence).Islamic Studies including Quran & Fiqh (Jurisprudence).Islamic Studies including Quran & Fiqh (Jurisprudence).

Please check our website, or call us, for more information.

We are happy to provide a guided tour of our school.

Call us for an appointment.

2015201520152015----16 Kindergarten Registration16 Kindergarten Registration16 Kindergarten Registration16 Kindergarten Registration Kindergarten Registration has been scheduled for the week of February 17 - 20, but more specifically Wednes-day, February 18th starting at 9:30 until 12:00 and 1:30 until 2:45, for our school.

• Students eligible for the JK program must be 4 years of age on or before December 31, 2015 (born in 2011)

• Students eligible for the SK program must be 5 years of age on or before December 31, 2015 (born in 2010)

When you come into the school you will be given registration forms to fill out in front of the office, or at home and return to the office.

Parents need to bring the child’s Immunization Form and provide proof of birth date for their child.

Acceptable documents are (A copy will be kept in the student’s Ontario Student Record (OSR) file.):

• Birth certificate • Birth registration form • Citizenship certificate • Passport

Please call Mrs. Aseel at (613) 526-0774 for any questions or concerns.

ReReReRe----Registration for the 2015Registration for the 2015Registration for the 2015Registration for the 2015----16 Year16 Year16 Year16 Year Re-Registration forms will be sent home in February.

Each year, in February, schools begin budget and staffing preparations for the upcoming school year.

Re-Registration of existing students is part of this process.

Before admitting new students, all existing students are given priority to re-register.

The deadline for re-registration is February 27, 2015.