MADRESATUL BANAAT ALMUSLIMAAT & MADRESATUL ATFAAL ALMUSLIMEEN 10 Vulcan St., Etobicoke, ON M9W 1L2 TEL: (416) 244-8600 FAX: (416) 244-0059 Student Agenda Book 2016-2017 This Agenda Belongs to: _____________________________ Grade: _____________________________ Address: _____________________________ _____________________________ Phone Number: _____________________________ CONTENTS Designer’s Message How to Use This Agenda Book About Us Mission Our History School Code of Behaviour Earning Your Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) Timetable M.B.A & M.A.A Timetable M.B.A 2016-2017 School Calendar M.A.A 2016-2017 School Calendar Good Deeds & Good Habits Checklist M.B.A/M.A.A. Agenda/Planner September M.B.A Semester I Timetable M.A.A Term I Timetable Back to School Checklist October November December January M.B.A Study Plan for Final Exams Exam Writing Tips M.A.A Study Plan for Term 1 Exams Study Tips M.B.A Semester I Academic Progress M.A.A Term 1 Progress M.B.A Semester 2 Timetable M.A.A Term 2 Timetable February March April May June M.B.A Study Plan for Final Exams M.A.A Study Plan for Final Exams M.B.A Semester II Academic Progress M.A.A Academic Progress for the Year Religious Practice Yearly Reflection Look Back…Look Forward July August Reference Section Memories Section DESIGNER’S MESSAGE لا حمد لله رب لعالمين و الصﻻ ة و السﻻ م على أشرف المرسلين محمد صلى الله عليه و سلم و على أله و أصحابه أجمعين Dear Brothers and Sisters, السﻻم عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Asalaam Alaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh :who has bestowed us with this Kalimah سبحانه وتعالى All praise and thanks is due to Allah ﻻإلله إﻻ الله محمد رسول الله Firstly, I would like to thank our school’s Principal Brother Qadri for yet again giving me the opportunity to continue designing and customizing our school’s agenda/yearly planner book. Alhamdulillah, this is our tenth edition and we are very pleased to see the continuation of the combined format of ONE agenda book for both Madresatul Banaat Almuslimaat’s (M.B.A) and Madresatul Atfaal Almuslimeen’s (M.A.A) students. First and fore mostly the main purpose of the agenda book is to be used as a planner, to aid the student with time management, organization and study skills. It must be emphasized once again however that for our M.A.A students, parents and/or guardians must first look over the agenda book and then assist their children in completing the books on a daily basis. It would be beneficial for parents to take a few minutes each day to go over and explain the weekly hadith or quote with their children as well as review their homework assignments. At the end of the week, parents can sign and write comments in the agenda books after reviewing their children’s progress. The M.B.A/M.A.A agenda is not only meant to be an academic planner, but it is also meant to be an “Islamic planner” as well, as it also has very useful features in it such as ahadith and tips pertaining to both religious and worldly matters. We kindly ask that you carefully read the next page to guide you on the proper use of this agenda book as both an academic and Islamic planner, Insha Allah. On closing, I would like to ask Allah (SWT) to forgive me for any mistakes that I may have made and humbly request the readers to forgive me as well. May Allah (SWT) guide us all on the right path-to achieve success in this life so we can be successful in the life in the Hereafter Insha Allah. We are always open to feedback so if there is anything you would like to see changed or included in next year’s agenda edition, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss it in further detail Insha Allah. I sincerely hope that our dear Banaat and Atfaal students will benefit from this agenda book yet again and that it will motivate them and help them improve their study, time management, and organization skills, and more importantly also help improve themselves to become the best Muslims they can ever be. It is my heartfelt wish that our students can benefit from the Islamic knowledge contained within this agenda book, as I myself have once again learned so much while designing it. May Allah (SWT) give us all the taufeeq to increase our Islamic knowledge, and more importantly, practice it and act upon it in our everyday lives so we can become the best Muslims in the sight of our Creator, Almighty Allah (SWT). Ameen. Enjoy and best wishes for another successful academic year! Jazak Allah Khayran Sister Noreen January 2016 Vice Principal and Agenda Designer Rabi Al Thani 1437 HOW TO USE THIS AGENDA BOOK Listed below are the main sections and features of this agenda book, and how each can help for a well organized, successful school year and also help in developing good habits to become the best Muslims we can be, Insha Allah! ACADEMIC PLANNER Students will find the following customized features useful and should use all of these to receive the full benefit of the agenda book: A section at the beginning of the agenda that contains the history, mission and facts about our school which are especially useful to new students; A section containing the school code of behaviour, including all relevant school policies (discipline, dress code, attendance, etc.) which all students, and their parents, should read carefully in the beginning of the school year and follow Insha Allah; A reference section at the end of the agenda book which contains 1) useful information (i.e. equations and facts) to help students in subjects such as science, mathematics, geography and English and 2) note taking, binder, assignment preparation, bibliography and lab report tips A monthly and weekly calendar which have useful features (described below); A page for students to note down their timetable (which includes the subject, teacher and room number) can be found at the beginning of each term or semester for both M.A.A and M.B.A students (September and end of January); For each month, students can keep track of their assignments, tests and quizzes in tracking tables so that they can remember due dates and start preparing well in advance; An important dates reminder each month, which reminds students of important dates such as holidays and exam periods; Space for writing assigned homework everyday; Exam week alerts and study tips are included to help the students prepare for term/final exams; A section for making a study plan before each set of exams can be found a few weeks before the exams start; A weekly page that has a weekly progress section where teachers can write comments on the students’ progress and a parents section, where parents can review the teacher comments, write their own comments and sign it to ensure they are aware of their child’s progress; For M.B.A and M. A. A students, a section for noting midterm and final marks can be found at the end of each semester/term (January and June) to allow the students and their parents to see the students’ progress from midterms to the final term; There is also a section at the end which students can use to note down their special memories for the year such as special achievements, class mates names. ISLAMIC PLANNER The agenda also has the following features relating to Islam: Continuing to following previous years’ agenda format, each monthly calendar page has both Gregorian and Islamic Hijri calendar dates and contains a useful hadith which introduces the student to the focus for the month; Each weekly page contains a valuable hadith or quote that, if pondered upon, should no doubt bring great benefit to the student; Each weekly page also has special tips/advice relating to the topic of focus for the month; A “My Religious Practice (R. P) Check” section can be found at the end of each day, where students are encouraged to check and reflect on their religious practice as Muslims with respect to the following: Performing salah-students should check off each salah as they pray it throughout the day; this will help them keep track of all prayers and motivate them to pray regularly and not miss any prayers Insha Allah; Reading the Quran-students should check off the Quran box if they read the Holy Quran that day; this is meant to encourage students to develop the practice of reading our holy book everyday, even for a few minutes, even if it is a few ayahs or a page; Doing dhikr-remembrance of Allah (SWT)- students should check off this box if they did dhikr during the day-even for a few minutes; this is meant to encourage students to develop the habit of remembrance of Allah on a daily basis by doing dhikr such as tasbeehat and astaghfar; students will learn the age appropriate types of dhikr for each grade from their Islamic Studies teachers Insha Allah; Doing good deeds-students should check off this box if they did good deeds. If they did any bad deeds, the good deeds box should NOT be checked off and they should note that they did a bad deed; this is meant to encourage students to be aware of their actions and do many good deeds and avoid bad deeds on a regular basis, to develop the habit of enjoining good and forbidding evil Insha Allah; Reciting Durood Shareef-sending blessings on our Holy Prophet (SAW)- students should check this box off if they read any durood shareef that day; this is meant to help students develop the practice of remembering and having love and respect for our Holy Prophet (SAW) and sending salams and blessings on him, Insha Allah.