ICJC Newsletter IN THIS VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5 M A Y 2 0 1 5 EDITION: Summer Pro- gram Quran Academy ICJC Library ICJC Quran School cel- we look forward to seeing Women’s ebrated accomplishments of them accomplish more of Committee 30 students in May. Ma- their goals in the future In- Update shallah, 22 students success- shallah. fully completed the Arabic Quran Academy reading curriculum and are Update now able to read from the Sunday School book of Allah. Seven students Update finished reading the whole Quran (Khatmul-Quran) and ICJC Sprouts one student memorized Juz Amma, Alhamdulillah. The celebration included Quran Caption describing picture recitation, awards and dua’a or graphic. followed by a potluck dinner C O M I N G U P organized by the parents. Congratulations to all the children on their success and Balancing Body 6/5 Mind and Soul Welcoming Rama- 6/14 dhan: Arts & Craft Summer Program Ramadhan Begins 6/18 ICJC Summer Program promise lots of hands-on and fun days. We conclude is planned to begin immedi- learning and lots of smiles our program with a big bash ately after Eid-ul-Fitr Inshal- for your children. Our sum- on the last Thursday. We lah. The program will run mer staff comprises of highly spare no cost for the chil- from July 20th through Au- experienced professionals dren to learn and have gust 6th, Monday through and volunteers. fun, ALL money collected Thursday. will be spent on the Pro- Formal topics covered in- gram Inshallah. At ICJC, the Summer Pro- clude Quran, Islamic Studies Contact Us gram philosophy revolves and Hadith. In addition, we To ensure quality, seats per [email protected] around education through have activities to stimulate age groups are limited. De- fun. There will be no home- young minds' imagination tails and registration infor- work, no notebooks, and through play, arts and crafts. mation is available on our short formal class time. We Thursdays are field trip days website ( http://icjc.org ) P A G E 2 Girls Scout Girl Scouts earn badg- Daisy Girl Scouts success- Troop 3113 and one Girl Scout es, hike and camp, partici- fully bridged to Brownies completed one year in Brown- pate in the cookie program, from Troops 3103 ies. One Junior Girl Scout and much more. ICJC Girl and1586 while four girls bridged to Cadette, three Ca- Scouts celebrated their first completed their one year dettes and three Junior Girl year on May 16th 2015 being Daisies. Seven Scouts completed their first with a Bridging Ceremony Brownie Girl Scouts year in Troop 4162. at Kingston Lake Park. Nine bridged to Juniors from ICJC Women’s Committee Update The ICJC Women's teachings are related to do- movie night complete with Committee started off the mestic violence, and the legal popcorn and drinks. Kids month with a workshop facili- aspects regarding this very and adults learned about tated by attorney Humaira important topic. This led to a the life of the Prophet Mirza on the topic of domes- very heartfelt question and (PBUH) from a cartoon tic violence. The session cov- answer session. movie. Educational and fun! ered how to identify the signs The second event was one for of violence, what the Islamic the entire family! It was a Sunday School Update Alhamdulillah, the 2014 excellence. These students schedules and volunteer their -2015 year-end celebration were chosen on the basis of services purely for the sake of took place on May 17th at their performance, attendance Allah (swt). Jazak Allah Khair to Blue Valley Middle and overall behavior in all the volunteers of the Sunday School. Each and every stu- class. The Sunday school and School. dent had worked very hard the year-end program would Re-enrollment for Sunday to prepare for the program not have been possible with- school will begin in July Inshallah. and all the parents, grandpar- out all the teachers and the Students currently enrolled will ents and fami- teenage volunteers who get preference during pre- ly members enjoyed watch- worked behind the scenes. registration. Once the deadline ing the students perform on Every teacher at Sunday for pre-registration passes, the stage. All the students of the school is unique, talented, registration will open for new school were presented with hardworking, dedicated and students in the community and a medal for attending Sunday willing to invest in the future the current students will no School. Teachers picked 2 of the children of our com- longer be guaranteed a spot. students from each level to munity. They decided to take reward them for academic time away from their busy ICJC NEWSLETTER VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5 P A G E 3 ICJC Library ICJC Library had a field day on Due to everyone's request ICJC May 5th to Deana Rose Children’s Library has decided to continue the Farmstead. The kids read the story of puppet show Inshallah. The next show "Two Gardens" from surah Al Kahf is about welcoming Ramadan and the and then visited the farm where they date will be announced soon. For enjoyed pony rides, fished, and fed more info about library books, check baby goats. in /check out or volunteering oppor- On May 21st, ICJC Library host- tunities, please email to iqra- ed a Puppet Show named "Du'a and [email protected] or text at Barakat" that was attended by about 469-556-6200 50 children. The children watched the show with their parents and the Quran teachers. Sprouts @ ICJC Sprouts @ICJC was formed fun activities where children played $2000 from the food sale on to give a platform for the com- together, rode bikes, had their face launch day and the food sales dur- munity children ages 12 to play, painted, got henna artwork done and ing the past three Fridays! share experiences, and grow of course enjoyed food. On May 23rd together. The groups are orga- Sprouts @ICJC organized a family Enrollment at Sprouts is nized around activities like arts event "Strawberry Picking at Gier- open for all children 12 and under. and crafts, movies, games, out- ingers Orchard" where Sprouts kids There is a one time donation re- ings, picnics, family events, edu- and their families picked fresh straw- quest of $10 per family to cover cational activities, community berries and had fun time. Additional- the cost of material used in the service, and much more. ly, Sprouts and their families are join- activities. To enroll, simply send Sprouts @ ICJC was ing efforts to raise funds for masjid launched on May 3rd 2015 with construction by selling lunch for 100 your children’s registration infor- more than 50 registered chil- people every Friday. Alhamdulillah so mation to [email protected]. dren. The kick-off event included far Sprouts have raised more than .