Message from Sr. Magda

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1 December 2017-Edition Morris Bridge Rd. Thonotosassa, FL Bayaanacademy.org (813) Message from Sr. Magda Dear Parents, Students, Faculty & Community-Members: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. I welcome you to this amazing school that is Bayaan Academy. It is the realization of a dream that we had 25 years ago to have a school in which our students would become exceptionally strong in their academic subjects, as well as in Arabic, Qur'an and Islam. We envisioned a school where character and leadership were as important as, if not more important than, strong academic achievement. By the grace of Allah and the support of the community, we opened in August 2015 with 12 students as a Home School Co-Op operating out of the masjid and now have our own school serving 39 students. We look forward to keeping you informed about and involved in Bayaan Academy and its future growth. Wassalamu alaikum, Sr. Magda Elkadi Saleh Director Bayaan Academy is recognized by the Florida Department of Education as a Full-Time Private School (#9201) and is eligible to accept SUFS and McKay Scholarship funding. We will be starting the accreditation process soon, insha'allah. Message from Sr. Magda..1 New Student Highlight..1 New Teacher Highlight. 1 Message from Sr. Naima..2 Sr. Farah s Class 2 Sr. Naima s Class..2 Sr. Jume s Class. 3 Br. Alman s Class. 3 Sr. Lobna s Class Message from Sr. Dalia.4 Sr. Dalia s Class. 4 Sr. Huda s Class 5 Student Contribution...5 Br. Ibrahims s Dhikr Circle...5 Sr. Amal s Class. 6 Student Awards. 6-7 Bayaan Fieldtrips..8 New Year! New Faces!!... New Student Highlight With Kamaleldin Kamaleldin by Ammar Elbasheer So many wonderful newstudents! Here s one: Where did you go to school before you came to Bayaan? I went to Tampa Palms Elementary School. What do you like best about Bayaan? I m enjoying Sr. Amal s class the best because it is challenging. What is something unique about you that others may not know? I won the science fair three years in a row. New Teacher Highlight With Sr.Farah by Dana Jureyda Let s get to know her!!!!! Where did you teach before you came to Bayaan? I taught at American Youth Academy. What do you like best about Bayaan? I like that it is small, everyone knows each other, and takes care of each other. What subject do you enjoy teaching the best and why? Art because you get to use your creativity. What is something unique about you that others may not know? I m a baker and love to bake.

2 Acade m ics Message from Sr. Naima.. Dear Parents and Students As salaamu alaikum, It is my pleasure to be a part of such a noble mission, and to serve you as the Vice Principal at Bayaan Academy. Bayaan Academy is unique in that we have endeavored to combine, in essence, what would be two full-time programs (Hifdh/Qur aanic Studies and Academics) into one. By the grace of Allah, we are successfully establishing this mission. I recently had the chance to interview 3 rd grade student, Salma Mubarak, about her class amazing community project! What s the purpose of your community project? We were reading a book called Roxaboxen and it was about a community. We then had to create our own communities. What was your favorite part of creating this project? Making the people. That was the most enjoyable part! What did you learn that was new to you? The important role that every place has in our community. As the full-time person in charge of the Academic program that we have undertaken at Bayaan, I can honestly tell you that with such a substantial initiative, we have not compromised our pursuit of excellence. Our students are being provided with curricula that stimulate, as well as challenge them. In this short first semester of the school year, students have participated in a variety of activities and projects. Students were able to go on two field trips, complete one project for each of their classes, and participate in extracurricular groups. Our list of Honor Roll students attests to the fact that the students have lived up to the challenges presented to them. We are now at our halfway mark, and are all looking forward to striving together to continue to have a successful school year. We truly appreciate the dedication and care that each and every one of our parents have shown in supporting Bayaan Academy. Jazakum Allahu khairun. Sr. Naima Abdullah Vice Princpal What is the project about? The project is about creating a short 5-7-minute video documentary on a topic related to, The Constitution and You. You have to find about a problem in the world that is related to the constitution and come up with a solution for that problem. Lights! Camera! Action! The 7 th graders are filming their StudentCam Project! Maarij Mustafa shared some information on it, during our interview. How have the students tied in the theme citizenship? The overall project has to be connected to "the constitution and you." So in addition to how FEMA can improve, and what new legislation can be implemented, we offer some ideas on how the common citizen can help in times of disasters to offset the overload of FEMA. Why are you doing this project and what is it on? We are doing this project on FEMA debt which is a very big dilemma due to the recent natural disasters that have struck America and have caused millions of dollars worth of damage. What is your favorite part about this project? My favorite part about this project is learning how to make the video and actually flming it. I love this part since I have never thought about making a video until now.

3 Ms. June s 1 st Grade By Dalaal Khalid This year, Ms. June s 1 st grade class is doing something new for Show and Tell. Each time they take part in it, they will be asked to practice a different skill. For example, students were asked to write several clues to help their classmates guess what their item was. The kids wrote smart hints that described their item s appearance, texture, or sound. This was great because it gave them more writing practice. They are enjoying the experience because it has also given them the chance to develop their public speaking skills. When they are given the opportunity to talk in front of their peers, they become more confident in their abilities. It was very nice meeting with the 1 st graders and hearing all about their Show & Tell work! Sr. Lobna s 5 th Grade Class by Shahd Ibrahim Br. Alman s 5th Gr. Math Class By Yoosuf Chaudhary I recently had the chance to interview Bayaan student, Dana Jureyda, about her English/social studies project. Here is what she had to say: What is the project about? We are running a campaign where we try to get elected to be president. If I become president, I hope everybody will respect me as a leader. What is fun about the project? I get to be creative when I make my campaign posters and I get to come up with a fun, catchy slogan. What are you learning about, that made you and your class do this project? We learned about citizenship and how it is important to be involved in the government. What is educational about the project? It teaches you how to be a persuasive speaker and writer, and to gain confidence in yourself! Br. Alman s 5th grade class has learned about parenthesis and exponents, along with fractions. We have covered how to add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions. Our class has even done fractions in word problems. We like learning new stuff and are trying our best to master fractions. One of the toughest parts has been understanding how to solve word problems. However, practice has helped us get better! Ammar Elbasheer (5 th Gr.) works on his math practice.

4 Message from Sr. Dalia Dear Parents and Students, As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh I am pleased to see the first Bayaan Times Newsletter come to the light, thanks to Sr. Lobna and her newsletter team, and to all our precious students and unique teachers who continue to make great things happen at Bayaan Academy. I would like to highlight some features of the Qur an, Arabic, and Islamic education components of the Hifdh program. We believe in demonstrating, modeling, and allowing in-school practice time for every skill we wish for our students to master. We adopt Talqeen to make sure their first attempt to study the new Ayas is based on proper pronunciation. Hifdh is coupled with understanding of the wisdom in what they memorize. The Arabic program is geared towards understanding the Holy Qur an. Rather than teaching the importance of keeping healthy habits, like the Sunnah of praying Duha or reciting Surat Al-Kahf, we make time for it in their daily routine to establish such healthy habits. Our Seerah and Arabic classes have also engaged in a cross-curriculum theme discussion of Citizenship, as the students encountered it in social studies. Our team strives to engage the students in Tajweed, Tafseer, Seerah, and Arabic activities that will give them better educational opportunities and invest in their creativity. Sr. Huda Taji, Sr. Amal Dashoush, and Sr. Awaz Akrayi implement the above policies in teaching the 1st -3rd grade students. They teach with a great deal of love and devotion, and continue to do so with the higher elementary and middle school students. Sister Amal is a teacher who always exceeds my expectations in advancing her students Hifdh. With an Ear of Gold, she insures proper pronunciation and teaches Tajweed to her students and Sr. Huda s students. Sr. Huda prepares remarkable Tafseer worksheets, highlighting the Ayat s moral and Aqida lessons, to better instill them in the minds and hearts of her and Sr. Amal s Students. Sr. Huda is a teacher who always goes the extra mile to give her students their best learning opportunities. Sister Awaz, with her loving approach and tedious follow up, makes sure that no student is left behind. Her success with new students is nothing less than fantastic! Students enjoy the truly rewarding daily Halaqah of the 40 Nawawi Hadeeth and Islamic Education with Ustath Ibrahim Nass, the mentor of the Mahara group and an inspiration for all Bayaan students. A bright educator and a pious role model, Ustath Ibrahim continues to influence the students beyond school time. He constantly creates opportunities for the students to gather for fun activities, as well as for educational and Qiyam events. This is the least I can say about our wonderful team. I would love to read your words, students and parents, if you have a personal experience with one of the Hifdh teachers. I would also love to listen to your concerns and suggestions. Jazakum Allahu khairun. Dalia El Deeb, Director of Hifdh Program at Bayaan Academy Last month, the Maharah group completed a very special project. We were assigned to make a game designed to help the lower level students practice the alternate and original signs of Iraab. The game that Maarij Mustafa and I created was called IRAAB CHAMP. This game was similar to bingo, where the player has to get 3 matches of words that express the desired signs of Iraab. The decisions are based on the commands on the dice. Players can also start a secondary game, on the spare board, after they finish the first. On the dice, there is also a Play Twice side and a Switch side. The Switch side means that you have to switch boards and the Play Twice side simply means the player gets to go again. Overall, I found this game to be the most eye-catching. Another interesting game was STACK IT, by Ahmad Dibo and Rayan Birjas. In order to win, you had to stack all your squares first. This game had so many different types of colored squares and was fun to play!

5 Br. Ibrahim s Morning Dkhir Circle By Waad Ibrahim Every morning, Br. Ibrahim has a Thikr circle where we remember Allah by saying a few ayat and duaas. This includes Ayatul Kursi, Surat Al-Nas, and Salawat for the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). This greatly helps us start our day with a refreshed mind. On Fridays, we read Surat ul- Kahf, which is Sunnah. We are truly blessed to be able to do this every day.

6 Ss Sr. Amal & Sr. Awaz s Class Bayaan Academy Upper Grades Honor Roll Principal's Honor Roll 5 th Grade: Waad Ibrahim 7 th Grade: Mohammad Maarij Mustafa High Honor Roll 5 th Grade: Yoosuf Chaudhary, Dana Jureyda, & Madha Mustafa Honor Roll 5 th Grade: Ammar Elbasheer & Aqib Nasir 7 th Grade: Awwab Azam, Noor Emara, Kamaledin Kamaledin, & Rashid Shanvas

7 Bayaan Academy Lower Grades Honor Roll Principal's Honor Roll 1 st Grade: Rania Abbasi, Maryam Abdelsatar, Muhammad Khan & Ayman Sheikh 3 rd Grade: Abdulrahman Abdulmagid High Honor Roll 1 st Grade: Yara Abbasi & Ibrahim Emara 3 rd Grade: Sidra Mustafa Honor Roll 1 st Grade: Ibrahim Labib 3 rd Grade: Nour Labib Congratulations to 7 th grade students on their Hifdh awards! Awwab Azam: For Completing the Memorization of the Qur'an and for Embarking on the Mission of Preserving & Living It Mohammad Maarij Mustafa: Exceptionally High Achievement in both the new pages and the review pages throughout the Quarter - 23 New Pages & 132 Reviewed Pages MashAllah!!

8 Bayaan Academy Field Trips.]