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School Leadership
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Mrs. Audrey Zahra Williams, M.Ed.
Vice-Principal:
Dido Kotile, Ph.D.
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Upcoming Events
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8/22 - 8/24
Registration for Returning and New Students 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
8-23-12
PSEO Orientation for Students and Parents of 11th and 12th graders from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
8-27-12
New Staff Orientation/Returning Staff Start
8-27 to 8-31
Teacher In-Service
8-30-12
Orientation for New Families
(11 AM to 1 PM)
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Thank you!
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Ramadan Dinner
Thank you for making the annual Ramadan dinner a grand success. For those of you who could not make it, please send your generous donations to :
Al-Amal School
1401 Gardena Ave. NE
Fridley, MN 55434
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Al-Amal Graduates Mostly Headed to U of Minnesota
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Since 2003, Al-Amal School has been able to maintain 100% graduation rate and all its graduates have gone on to attend college. According to Jim Fields, president of the Independent Schools Forum, Al-Amal School is the only private school in Minnesota with this distinction. Several Al-Amal graduates are pursing advanced degrees and some of them have also chosen to pursue specialization in Islamic studies. The following is a list of 2011-2012 batch of graduates. |
Student Name
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Planned Major
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Colleges/Universities
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Awards/Scholarships
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Asma Adam
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Biology
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St. Olaf College,
Concordia College,
U of Minnesota,
Augsburg College,
Macalester College,
St. Thomas University
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Valedictorian,
President's Scholarship,
Reagents Ignite,
St. Thomas Academic Honors, Academic Scholarship
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Muhammad Mire
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Biology
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U of Minnesota
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President's Scholarship
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Abdiasis Inshar
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Biology
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U of St. Thomas
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St. Thomas Scholarship
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Muhammed Uluyol
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Computer Science/Math
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U of Minnesota
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ICM Scholarship, UMPTYMP Graduate
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Suheila Musani
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Accounting
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U of Minnesota
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Presidential Scholarship
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Meliha Balioglu
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Physiology
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U of Minnesota
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ICM Scholarship
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Aisha Ahmed
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Biochemistry
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U of Minnesota
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ICM Scholarship
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Amal Yonis
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English/Political Science
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Concordia College ,
Augsburg College,
U of Minnesota
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President's Scholarship
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Arkan Katabay
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Biology
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Concordia College,
University of Tampa
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President's Scholarship
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Ashraf Abuhadid
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Physiology
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U of Minnesota
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President's Scholarship
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Ibrahim Guiga
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Engineering
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U of Minnesota
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Ahmed Jendoubi
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Business or Medicine
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Anoka Ramsey Community College
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Abudllahi Guled
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Engineering or Medicine
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U of Minnesota
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Abdullahi Farah
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Petroleum Engineering
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U of New Mexico,
Concordia College
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Abdullahi Rabi
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Engineering
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U of M Duluth,
MCTC, NHCC
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Youth Science Day at the Minnesota Science Museum
| | Al-Amal School 5th grader, Asha Hassan, took part in the first Youth Science Day at the Minnesota Science Museum on July 12, 2012. She presented her project about the human brain and its superiority over other species. Her presentation can be accessed at the following link . This budding scientist impressed the audience with her poise and confidence. Her activity book was the most popular among her peers.
Asha's mentor and teacher, Sr. Sagirah Ali, played a key role in her participation at this event. Al-Amal School students had a terrific 2011-2012 school year that saw them winning a large number of awards at various science fair competitions including the Minnesota State Finals.
Al-Amal 5th grader, Asha Hassan in action at the MN Science Museum
Testimonial from Heather Kamia, Director of Volunteer Resources at the Science Museum of Minnesota:
"I wanted to tell you all how wonderfully your Al-Amal student, Asha Hassan, performed at our first annual Youth Science Day. Youth were invited to evaluate their favorite activities on the way out and Asha's activity took first place among her peers. If this is any indication of Al-Amal's strong STEM capabilities, we certainly hope that you will encourage more young people to participate next year.
Meanwhile, please extend our thanks to Asha and her family. Her parents and teachers are to be congratulated on her poise, knowledge and volunteerism."
Congratulations Asha! |
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What are Al-Amal Students Doing in Summer?
| | Here is a sampling of what the Al-Amal students are involved in during summer ...
1. Muslim Youth of Minnesota (MYM) Camp 2012: About a dozen Al-Amal students participated in the 9th annual MYM camp. The theme for the camp this year was, "The Purposeful Journey: Striving for Excellence." Here is a list of the awards won by participating Al-Amal students.
Camper of the Week (girls): Raheema Rashid
Camper of the Week (boys): Yousuf Siddiqui
Qur'an Memorization Award: Zakria Ghani
Best Table Tennis Player: Ahmed Idriss
Best Soccer Player: Shoaib Siddiqui
Cross-country: Ahmed Idriss
Ultimate Frisbee Player: Omer Uluyol
Best Basketball Player: Sarah Siddiqui
Arshia Hussain and Sumaya Rabi received medals and were acknowledged for their participation in various camp activities throughout the week.
2. Advocates for Human Rights : Five Al-Amal students volunteered at the Annual Advocates for Human Rights Dinner. The organizers were very appreciative of the students' participation and their help.
3. Intensive Qur'an Memorization: The summer intensive Hifz program is coming to a successive conclusion next week. Under the able guidance of Sh. Omar Abdi Ali, several students attended this intensive program and hope to continue when the school starts.
4. Several students are volunteering and interning with CAIR-MN and Islamic Resource Group over summer. This is helping the students gain valuable experience in leadership and communications.
Parents are requested to send updates on their kid's involvement in summer to the school so that these can be featured in the newsletter.
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Admissions Related
| | The following grades have some slots open for the year 2012-2013.
- Preschool
- Kindergarten
- First grade
- Second grade
- Sixth grade
All other classes are full and applicants are being put in the waiting list. Please go to the admissions page to learn more about the admissions process. Please contact the school if you plan to enroll your child(ren) in any of the classes listed above. |
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About Al-Amal School Al-Amal School is an AdvancED (NCA) accredited private Islamic school from preschool (3-year-old) through 12th grade located in the suburbs of Fridley, Minnesota (Twin Cities area). The school is established for the sake of Allah (SWT), and it believes that our children are our future.
We strive to prepare our students to succeed in a changing and diverse world by providing them with a safe and healthy environment, dedicated to high academics, and values anchored in Islamic teachings of Qur'an and Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
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