Volume 7, Issue 2/November 20, 2014 El-Sewedy International Academy of Cincinnati
Blessings
As-Salaamu-Alaikum and greetings.
Giving to the Community
Reach Out Lakota is a non-profit,
community-sponsored organization that
gives eligible families in West Chester and
Liberty Township food and clothing, as
8094 Plantation Drive, West Chester, OH 45069 513-755-0169 Fax: 513-755-0179 E-mail: info@intlacademy.org
well as paper, cleaning, baby, personal care
Newsletter
Upcoming Events for Your Calendar, Insha’Allah
Great American SpellCheck Dates
11/24: Teachers send home pledge forms for collection of
funds.
12/5: Students return their pledge sheets and funds.
12/14: The top grade fund-raisers are honored.
products and household items. Over 1,000
November 26 - 28
Thanksgiving Break
pieces of clothing and 18,000 pounds of
December 8-12
In Class Spelling Bees
December 22 - Jan. 5
Winter Break
food are given away monthly. They are able
to sustain their services through the help
of schools like the Academy. This fall we
will be collecting items that are truly needed
by this local organization. So far our
community assistance drive for Reach Out
Lakota has seen the collection of more than
119 boxes of cereal in the first week and
over 115 sweatshirts and sweatpants in the
second week. In the coming weeks we will
be looking to take in packages of new socks
and household cleaning items. We ask
Academy families to give generously and fill
the donation barrels to the brim with these
needed items! JZAK.
Check Your Orbund Account
Orbund, our online school system, is a
These 5th grade students enjoyed a
hot chocolate party
as reward for collecting the most
boxes of cereal.
great tool for parents and students to get
messages from teachers, check student
progress and receive homework information. Parents and students should check the
Orbund on a regular basis.
safety and in conjunction with information
employs an automated calling post to tele-
from Lakota Local and Mason schools. All
phone each family with a recorded message
cancellations and delayed openings are
about any delay or closing.
broadcast on Channel 12 WKRC and listed
in the SchoolWatch section of their website
School Closing or Delayed Opening
The decision to close or delay school
opening is made by the principal, based on
at www.local12.com. At the same time,
Winter Weather and Recess
email will be sent, and an announcement
All students will participate in outside recess
will be posted on Orbund. Please check
during the school year, weather permit-
these resources when inclement weather
ting. Please dress children appropriately.
is expected. In addition, the Academy
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Winter Weather and Recess cont.
The following are some guidelines for
cool weather dress for students:
65-55 ºF:
long sleeves are strongly recommended
54-50 ºF:
long sleeves required/coat recommended
49 ºF & below:
coat and hat are required
The Great American SpellCheck
This is the sixth year our school will par-
improves his or her spelling skills and our
school enjoys the financial benefits!
ticipate in the Great American SpellCheck,
a program that erases objections that many
parents have to traditional fund-raisers. It’s
a fund-raiser that makes sure 100% of the
money raised benefits our school, involves
no students knocking on the doors of
strangers and is rooted in academics.
Students will be going out for recess
Our goal is to raise $2,415.
Here is what remains to be done for the
SpellCheck:
•Students should have returned pledge
forms by Friday Nov. 14. If they have not,
please make sure they are here asap.
We ask that you:
unless the weather drops below freezing
•Help your child learn to correctly spell the
(32 ºF). Students without proper winter
50 Great American SpellCheck study words
wear will not be permitted outside. If
•Indicate your level of support on the
a child returns to school after an illness
Great American SpellCheck Pledge Form.
and is not permitted outside, please send
Also, encourage family and friends to make
a note to the teacher.
pledges!
•Please return money and pledge forms
by December 5th.Classes with the most
Quran Showcase
pledges returned and paid will be honored.
Take a look at our pictures from the
Qur’an Showcase! Masha’Allah we had
more than 60 students from Kg to 3rd
grade participate and everyone did a
great job. Thanks to our Islamic Studies
staff members who helped organize the
event and to our parents who donated
generously to make this such a nice
evening.
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I hope that you share my excitement about
Here’s how it works: the students study 50
our school’s participation in the Great
spelling words and collect pledges from
American SpellCheck!
family and friends for every word that he or
she spells correctly on the Great American SpellCheck 50-word test. Your child
•Classroom spelling bees are scheduled for
the week of December 8-12.