|
School Leadership
| Principal:
Mrs. Audrey Zahra Williams, M.Ed.
Vice-Principal:
Dido Kotile, Ph.D.
|
Upcoming Events
| |
10-15-2012
Picture Day - No Uniform Day
10-16-2012
Picture Day - 2 Day Preschool
10-20-12
PSAT Test
10-18 , 10-19
NO SCHOOL
10-25, 10-26
Eid Al-Adha - NO SCHOOL
11-9-12
End of First Quarter
-----
LEGO League Robotics
Every Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM |
|
|
Vol. 19 Issue 2
| October 2012
| |
Al-Amal Graduates in Leadership Positions
| |
Al-Amal School nurtures leadership potential in students as outlined in its mission statement. The success of Al-Amal School's mission is demonstrated by the large number of its alumni who are involved in providing leadership in various organizations.
For instance, this year, Al-Amal alumni at various universities/colleges who are holding leadership positions are as follows:
Muslim Students Association at U of Minnesota
President: Azhar AbdusSabur
Public Relations: Omar Alamy Webmaster: Muhammad Uluyol
Al-Madinah Cultural Center
Treasurer: Abdulrahman Jama Secretary: Meliha Balioglu Historian: Fatima Bagha
Muslim Students Association at Augsburg College
Vice President: Ruqia Sheikh Mohamed
PSEO Student Board Member at the U of Minnesota
Hassan Islam
This is a continuation of the trend that has been seen since 2003 when the first Al-Amal students graduated and quickly stepped up to various leadership positions.
|
Recycling Takes Center Stage;
Meet Al-Amal's Green and Wellness Teams
| | | "O children of Adam! Wear your beautiful apparel at every time and place of prayer; eat and drink, but waste not by excess, for God loves not the wasters." (Qur'an 7:31)
Al-Amal School has embarked on a two pronged approach to address the issue of conservation by putting a focus on Recycling & Waste Reduction and Wellness.
Recycling and Waste Reduction initiatives include :
-Installing blue bins in classrooms
-Two large bins for bottles and cans in hallways
-Education: videos, fieldtrips, books, lessons, etc.
Wellness initiatives include:
-School menu revisions
-Encourage students to take less, and think of others
-Integrate lessons into Social Studies/Science curriculum (K-5) about making healthy choices
-Taste-testing of new healthy foods
Al-Amal Green Team: Wellness Team
*Sr. Farah Noorani * Sr. Mabrouka Melki
*Sr. Sagirah Ali * Sr. Sagirah Ali
*Sr. Debbie Anwar * Sr. Debbie Anwar
*Sr. Zahra Williams * Sr. Farah Noorani
*Br. Kais Guiga * Sr. Sumera Islam
*Sr. ManarReda
*Sr. Meri (ICM)
*Sr. FatinaShaheen
*Student from Environmental Club
|
Lego League Robotics Program at Al-Amal
| |  Al-Amal School will be fielding two teams this year at the First Lego League (FLL) competitions. Division 1 team is coached by Br. Firasat Khan. Division 2 team is coached by Br. Kemal Balioglu, assisted by Br. Ali Uluyol. Faizan Malik (10th grade) and Zakria Ghani (9th grade) are assistant coaches.
The benefits of these kinds of activities are numerous. Students learn problem solving skills, creative thinking, teamwork, and sportsmanship all the while working with state-of-the-art technology. Facing a very challenging task and seeing it through to completion help students build self-esteem. |
|
What are Al-Amal Students Involved in?
| | |
Here is a sampling of the enrichment activities that the Al-Amal students are involved in outside of their regular studies:
1. Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS): Al-Amal School alumna, Suheila Musani, is continuing her Events Coordinator internship at CAIR-MN and leading the launch of the Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS). Several Al-Amal high school students are registered to take part in this conference. For details click here.
2. Day of Dignity: About two dozen Al-Amal students volunteered at this event that emphasizes social responsibility . This program was jointly organized by Masjid An Nur and Islamic Relief, USA.
3. Medtronic TC Family Events: Ten Al-Amal elementary students took part in the yearly Medtronic TC Marathon for kids. The students received "finisher" medals.
4. Al-Shifa Clinic Social Media: Al-Amal 10th grader, Sarah Siddiqui is social media volunteer at ICM Al-Shifa Clinic to help expand its outreach through social media.
5. MN History Center (MHS) - Teen Advisory Council:
Al-Amal 9th grader, Zakria Ghani, is an intern at the Minnesota History Center Teen Advisory Council (TAC).
Ten students meet weekly on Tuesdays from 03:30-05:30PM to learn about the MHS's mission, structure and goals for serving the public. Students have the opportunity to work with the public, make occasional blog updates, complete volunteer assignments, staff exhibit openings and public events.
The primary goal of TAC is to introduce teens to the museum world and provide opportunities to engage with staff and each other while completing authentic, professional museum projects.
|
Hajj 2012
| | The following brothers and sisters from Al-Amal are, insha'Allah, going for Hajj this year. The Al-Amal family wishes them a Hajj Mabrour, insha'Allah.
- Tamer Abdelhamid and Mona Aly
- Zafar Siddiqui and Amina Mustabshira
- Mohamad Egeh and Ayan Osman Mohamoud
- Faiaz Khan and Faiza Khan
- Nabeel Syed
- Abdirahman Hashi Warsame
We request the brothers and sisters to make dua for the school and its continued success. |
|
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).
|
|
|
