A Message from Br. Souheil

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1 NEWS FROM THE NEST November 2012-Edition E. 130 TH AVE. TAMPA, FLORIDA (813) A Message from Br. Souheil Insha'Allah, this message finds you in the best state of health and eman. This month was certainly a busy one. Our Elementary and 6 th Grade students embarked on the yearly Science Fair (now called STEM Fair for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) odyssey. It was a pleasure for me to see the parents who came to the Science Evening event we had last month. Many interesting questions were asked and great suggestions were taken into consideration for future STEM Fairs at AYA. I am particularly excited to see the final projects and to chat with students about their experience throughout the process. Insha'Allah, parents will have a chance to interact with their children while working on the projects. I am certain that the time parents spend with their children discussing and planning the STEM project is priceless! Wassalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah. The Yearbook Class would like to thank all those who participated in the Cover Contest. AYA s artists and graphic designers did a wonderful job showing their school spirit through their designs. 1 st Place: Hakim Zekri, 5A (not shown below-design will be displayed on Yearbook) 2 nd Place: Tied- Maysa Khaled, 9A and Amarah Khan, 9B 3 rd Place: Iman Ahmad, 8B December events 6-Thursday: IPTA Meeting 6-Thursday: Environmental Conference for Eco Club 7-Friday: Penny Drive Deadline 10-14: Book Fair 10-21: Student Council Food Drive 13-Thursday: Pre-K SOTM Assembly 14-Friday: SOTM/SOTQ, Honor Roll Assembly 21-Tarbiyah 24-Jan 1: NO SCHOOL- Winter Holiday Jan 2: School Resumes Look inside... Awards & Class Activities 3 Mock Election 4 Technology 5 Fun Pages 6-7 Arabic Page 8 Newsletter Submission DEADLINE: December 17, 2012 Please submissions to ayanewsletter@ayatampa.com Business Ads Welcome!

2 Community News NEWS FROM THE NEST NOVEMBER Rayan Filali, K4A enjoys a ride around AYA s new tricycle track. By: Reham Ali, 8A Where are you originally from? I m originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico. What brought you to Tampa? I came to Tampa to find work in a safe and stable place where I can raise a family. Why did you decide to teach at AYA? The administration made me feel welcome and it was an opportunity to learn about a new culture. What do you think about AYA so far? AYA is a great school. It has all the key elements to help students progress in life. It is a mixture of religion and education that helps students become better people. What s Cooking? By Layal Barakat, 6B We will feature a monthly recipe from Sr. Basema and her Home Economics class! Let s find out What s Cooking this month! Strawberry or Chocolate Cheese Cake Ingredients One cup of crushed graham crackers or Tea biscuits (or the readymade crust.) Three tablespoons of sugar Three tablespoons of butter, melted Three 8oz. packages of Philadelphia cream cheese ¾ cup of sugar 1 tablespoon of vanilla 3 eggs A 9 pie pan One cup of sliced strawberries (or chocolate sauce) for design Directions Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix crumbs with three tablespoons of sugar and three tablespoons of butter. Press firmly in the bottom of the pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Beat cream cheese and ¾ of a cup of sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs one at a time until blended. Add vanilla and mix well. Pour over crust. Bake minutes or until center is almost set. Cool before loosening rim. Then refrigerate for at least four hours. Add any topping before serving. Scrumptious mini-pizzas were also in the works this month! Yummy!

3 NEWS FROM THE NEST NOVEMBER by Dana Fetais, 8B and Nermean Qasem, 8B 5 th Grade October Students of the Month K4A: Anisah Taha & Rayan Filali K4B: Adam Faria & Ibrahim Mohammad K5A: Madha Fatima Mustafa, Adam Shada & Yasmine Benbourenane K5B: Judy Daaboul & Maram Sulliaman Grade 1A: Aamna Cheema & Yusuf Elmenayer Grade 1B: Mustafa Elsayed & Awwab Azam Grade 2A: Raghad Swar & Belal Mansour Grade 2B: Abrahim Nasur &Saajid Khan Grade 3A: Bilal Qasem & Suhaib Fariz Grade 3B: Malik Shalabi & Nagam Saleh Grade 4A: Bilal Gomaa & Saji Rum Grade 4B: Azeeza Sarour & Sabrina Atiq Grade 5A: Sofia Mekouar & Omar Obeid Grade 5B: Sara Nasur & Salam Twam

4 NEWS FROM THE NEST NOVEMBER Grade Mock Election by Fatima Bouarfa, 8B Sr. Nareman, why did you decide to host this event? - In our class, we were talking about the elections and how someone can become president of the US. Normally, this chapter comes later in the year, but because the US was getting ready for its 2012 election, we discussed it earlier. So, the mock election was a way students could witness the process firsthand. Why is it so important to include AYA students in this process/event? - I wanted students to be able to understand the current events that were taking place. I also wanted them to be able to explain the electoral process with others, like their parents. Student questions: 1.How did you come up with your platform? 2.How did you feel when you were debating in front of all those people? Lana: 1. My party members and I wrote down our thoughts about the important issues in the US. 2. I felt nervous, but after a while I felt good. Sarah: 1. My party helped me put all the ideas together, and then I organized them. Yeah 2. It was normal, because I m the loudest in the class, so yeah, it was fine. Mohammed: 1. I got some of my ideas from Obama. I did that because his platform really inspired and motivated me and it met my requirements. 2. I was nervous, yet confident in my answers, and I was trying to deliver the message as much as possible. ECO CLUB By Ghadh Soukieh, 7A Faculty Advisor: Tara Zekri President: Sally Ashour Vice President: Area Rafhat Secretary: Nawaher Taha Treasurer: Abraham Irshaid With a few months behind us, this year s Eco Club has been working hard to continue to make AYA a GREEN SCHOOL. The club restarted their recycling program, met with Ms. Pat DePlasco from Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, completed the first Adopt-A-Spot Clean-up (130 th Ave.) and is currently planning for the Annual Environmental Conference. Keep a lookout on Edline for our upcoming events. Remember: It s Half our Deen to Keep Things Clean! Student Council Faculty Advisor: Sr. Bothayna President: Obaidah Fariz Vice President: Wael Rifaie Secretary: Dina Awshah Treasurer: Nadine Al-Ashker Public Relations: Mohammad Saad Gr. 6 Rep: Leya Rum Gr. 7 Rep: Khaled Yousef Gr. 8 Rep: Iman Ahmed Gr. 9 Rep: Lara Mattar Gr. 11 Rep: Nadine Al-Ashker The Student Council is sponsoring a PENNY DRIVE to purchase new tables for the cafeteria. Bring in your coins and dollars to fill your class jar. The homeroom that raises the most money wins an ice cream party. Deadline: December 7

5 NEWS FROM THE NEST NOVEMBER Technology 6th & 7th Grade Science By Akram Mohammad, 6B and Ahmad Abdulmagid, 6B DATE TEAMS PLAYED Win/Loss 10/17 MS vs PEPIN ACADEMY MS vs PEPIN ACADEMY TAMPA PREP Won MS vs BERKELEY PREP ACADEMY AT THE LAKES MS vs BERKELEY PREP Lost 10/23 11/13 11/14 11/19 11/20 Won Lost Won Lost Around the BAY-AYA students are at work and play!

6 3A s DAY NEWS FROM THE NEST NOVEMBER By Iman Ahmad Bilal Qasem - Scare people! And say BOO, stuff like that. Samah Quneibi - I would. give them all yellow and red warning marks. Malik Shalabi "Work..School.Chores.. Nagham Saleh - To be Muslim so we all can go to Jannah By Bayane Elhayboubi Who do you think is in the Eagle suit? I think it s Ahmed Hack- Sarah Judeh, 6A Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I'll be 26, and out of college. My Mom will probably get me married. - Aria Rafhat, 10A What do you do to prepare for a test? Study and work hard. - Hadeel Hijaz, 8A

7 Last Month s Answers: Br. Reza, Sr. Samira & Sr. Basema NEWS FROM THE NEST NOVEMBER FUN PAGE By Ayah Elfaouatih, 8B and Halima Hammad, 8A Ahmad Abdulmagid, 6B Motto of the Month Honesty is the best policy

8 NEWS FROM THE NEST NOVEMBER By Rami Mari, 8B and Ahmed Kamel, 8A Arabic Page