Weekly News & Learning

• Mid-Year i-Ready Reading Assessment
  

• Mid-Year Phonics Screener
  

• Mid-Year Phonological Awareness Screener

🕌 Islamic Studies

• Understanding that Muslims love and respect Prophet Isa (Jesus عليه السلام) as a prophet and messenger of Allah

• Learning that Muslims believe Prophet Isa was not the son of God, but a human prophet chosen by Allah
  

• Recognizing that Muslims do not celebrate the birth of any prophet, including Prophet Isa
  

• Practicing respect for other people’s beliefs and traditions
  

• Reviewing the Islamic celebrations Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
  

• Encouraging gratitude to Allah for being part of the ummah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and for the guidance of Islam

Daily Routine

Students will make wudu, pray Dhuhr Salah in the masjid, say istighfar and practice daily dhikr, recite small Surahs together, and continue practicing polite Islamic manners.

➗ Math

🕤 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
(Snack/Bathroom Break: 9:30–9:45)

• Mid-Year i-Ready Math Assessment
  

• Mid-Year Math Screeners

Science/SEL/Social Studies

Unit 2: Pushes and Pulls

• Understand that a force is a push or a pull.

• Learn that forces occur between two objects.

• Explore how pushes and pulls can start, stop, or change an object’s motion.

• Use words like fast, slow, forward, backward to describe motion.

• Act like engineers by testing ideas, observing results, and improving their models.

Lesson 5 words with dammah;

Surah At tin

• Recognize the shape of a Dumma.

• Identify the place of the Dumma on a letter.

• Pronounce each letter of the alphabet with a Dumma.

• Know the difference between a Dumma, a Kasra, and a Fat-ha.

• Pronounce the Dumma in words made up of two letters.

• Pronounce new words using the “Sound It Out” Method.

Technology

Unit 8: Lesson 11: Introduction to Google Docs

Students learn to open a Google Doc and type a few words. They change the font, color, or size. Students make a short Doc about their favorite things.

Art

How to Draw a Snowman

Students will learn to draw a snowman step by step and add simple details like a hat, scarf, and buttons to make it unique.

📌 Reminders

• There will be no homework for winter break. Students can enjoy their time and rest, inshaAllah.
  

• Homework will be given on Monday, the first day after the break, inshaAllah.
  
  

📝 Spelling Words

Students will be tested on the following words:

another, might, different, should, because, any, before, around, through, know

• Mid-Year i-Ready Reading Assessment
  

• Mid-Year Phonics Screener
  

• Mid-Year Phonological Awareness Screener

• Mid-Year i-Ready Math Assessment
  

• Mid-Year Math Screeners

Unit 2: Light & Sound)

• Lesson 4.2 & 4.3: Explaining Vibration and Sound Sources
  

• Lesson 4.4: Designing Sound Sources
  
  

• Chapter 3 Review
  

• Where Things Are Located
  

• Maps and Globes
  

• Land and Water
  

• Continents and Oceans
  

• Our Environment
  

• Chapter 3 Final Test
  
  

Topic: Lesson 8 tanween dammah; Surah At Tin

• Recognize the shape of Tanween Dumma.

• Identify the place of Tanween Dumma on letters and in words.

• Pronounce each letter of the alphabet with Tanween Dumma.

• Pronounce Tanween Dumma as a Noon Saakina when the Tanween Dumma is at the end of a word.

• Recognize some of the letters that are pronounced but not written.

• Recognize the difference between Dumma and Tanween Dumma.

Homework: Workbook

We will begin the i-Ready tests next week. Please make sure your child goes to bed early so they are well-rested. We also kindly ask that you do your best to avoid any absences during testing week. Your support helps your child do their best. Thank you!

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Language Arts Homework

Raz-Kids

Assigned: Monday, December 09,2025

• I-Ready Math Assessment

• Math Screeners

• Unit 2 Test: Wednesday 12/17/2025

Chapter 4: How are other seeds in the reserve able to get to places where they can grow?

• Test Science 2 : Tuesday, 12/16 (Lesson 3.1 Lesson 3.2 )

• Discussing Science and Social Studies Projects

i-Ready assessments take place this week.

Knowledge 2

Lesson 11: The Importance of Silk

• Speaking and Listening: Review information about ancient China.
• Reading: Describe the silk-making process.
• Language: Demonstrate an understanding of the Tier 2 words emerge and plunged.
• Writing: Complete and publish a book about paper, writing, or calligraphy in ancient China.

Skills 3

Lesson 1: Spelling Alternatives: The /ae/ Sound and Its Spellings

• Identify and produce words with the /a/ sound and its spellings.
• Sort words by /a/ sound spelling patterns.
• Review previously taught Tricky Words.
• Read a text with understanding and answer key questions.
• Spell words with /er/, /or/, /ar/ patterns and the Tricky Word some.

Unit C - Chapter 4: "I Respect My Teachers and Elders"

• Learn why respecting teachers and elders is important in Islam.

• Understand simple ways to show respect at home, at school, and in the community.

• Hear and act out stories that demonstrate respect and kindness.

Bidaya Book

Review Solar Lām (اللام الشمسية) & Lunar Lām (اللام القمرية) Solar Lam

• Identify words that begin with ال where the ل is not pronounced.

• Recognize that Solar Letters cause idghām of the lām.

• Correctly read examples of Solar Lām in Qur’ān words.

Lunar Lam

• Identify words that begin with ال where the ل is pronounced clearly.

• Recognize the set of Lunar Letters.

• Correctly read examples of Lunar Lām in Qur’ān words.
• Compare Solar and Lunar Lām using a Venn diagram or sorting activity.

• Apply the rules when reading from the Qur’ān.

• Quran Test Juz 30: Surat Al Alalq

• Test lesson:17 Reading
  

Health/SEL

• Define what worry means and explain how it affects the mind and body.
• Identify common situations that cause worry in school, at home, or with friends.
• Recognize physical and emotional signs of worry, such as stomachaches, fast heartbeat, or negative thoughts.
• Use at least two coping strategies to manage worry, such as deep breathing, positive self-talk, movement, or talking to a trusted adult.

Technology

Unit 8: Lesson 11: Introduction to Google Docs.

Students learn how to open a new Google Doc and type a few sentences. They practice changing the font, color, and size to make their writing look nice. Students create a simple Doc about their weekend and use the formatting tools. Students share questions and review what they learned before a small quiz.

Art

Wax-Resist Snowflakes

Students will create wax-resist snowflakes by drawing with a white crayon and painting over the design with watercolor to reveal hidden patterns.

Vocabulary Words: Focus Rhyming Words

coast host limb trim shriek creek fern yearn glee plea

Period 4 M-W:

• Unit 2: Multiplication and Division: Concepts, Relationships, and Patterns
• UNIT REVIEW
• THURSDAY: UNIT TEST

SCIENCE

Unit C - Chapter 3: "Khushoo During Prayer"

• Understand the meaning of Khushoo (focus and humility) during prayer.

• Learn the importance of praying on time.

• Identify ways to improve concentration and focus during Salah.

• Demonstrate correct behavior and etiquette during prayer.

Complete Qaidah

Review lesson 11 Fluency in Three to four words page122-123- 124

• Pronounce each letter correctly.
• Recognize a letter as soon as I see it.
• Read all harakats for the right length of time.
• Join letters when there is a joining symbol.
• Read two words together, fluently.
• Recognize the madd symbols and stretch correctly.
• Read words written in a special way.
• By the end of this level, I should be able to: Read three words together, fluently https://youtu.be/RaYcHjQ8YXs

PE

Lesson 01:

• Skill: I will perform skills and movements at the right time.
• Cognitive: I will discuss health- and skill-related fitness.
• Fitness: I will perform activities and skills that will enhance my fitness.
• PSR: I will cooperate with my partner.

Lesson 02:

Worrier Tabata training

• Skill: I will demonstrate fitness activities with proper form and attention to safety.
• Cognitive: I will recognize the importance of a warm-up and a cool-down.
• Fitness: I will pace my activity so that I increase my heart rate and warm up my muscles.
• Personal & Social Responsibility: I will work independently in personal space to complete my personal workout.

Health

• Learn the positive actions of managing your actions through positive behaviors
• Identify examples of positive behaviors that help them manage their actions.
• Understand how thoughts → feelings → actions are connected.
• Practice using positive actions to respond to challenging situations

Technology

Unit 8: Lesson 11: Introduction to Google Docs

Students learn how to open a new Google Doc and type a few sentences. They practice changing the font, color, and size to make their writing look nice. Students create a simple Doc about their weekend and use the formatting tools. Students share questions and review what they learned before a small quiz.

Art

Wax-Resist Snowflakes

Students will create wax-resist snowflakes by drawing with a white crayon and painting over the design with watercolor to reveal hidden patterns.

Language Arts Homework

Raz-Kids

Assigned: Monday, December 15, 2025

We will begin the i-Ready tests next week. Please make sure your child goes to bed early so they are well-rested. We also kindly ask that you do your best to avoid any absences during testing week. Your support helps your child do their best. Thank you!

Science

Chapter 3: Where does the electrical energy for the devices in Ergstown come from?

• Lesson 3.3: Sunlight and Showers

• Lesson 3.4: Designing a Wind Turbine

• Generators function to convert energy from a source into electrical energy.

• Generators and motors serve different functions, but have similar parts.

• The faster something moves, the more energy it possesses.

• Engineers go through a multi-step design process in order to design solutions to problems.

• Students engage in many of the same engineering practices as those employed by engineers.

• Men and women from all cultures and backgrounds choose careers as scientists and engineers.

• Most scientists and engineers work in teams.

• Science affects everyday life.

• Creativity and imagination are important to science.

• iReady Math Test

• Math Screeners

• Unit 2 Test: Wednesday 12/17/2025

Unit E - "Chapter 1: "Adab Al-Nawm"

• Learn the Islamic manners (Adab) of sleeping.

• Memorize and recite Al-Mu’awwidhat (Surah Al-Falaq & An-Naas) and Ayat Al-Kursi.

• Learn the du’as before sleeping.

• Understand why these practices bring protection and blessings.

Rules of Tajwid lesson 11 (a,b,c)

Review of Tajweed Rule: Mīm Sākinah (ميم الساكنة)

• Recall the three rules of Mīm Sākinah: Ikhfā’ Shafawī, Idghām Shafawī, and Iẓhār Shafawī.

• Correctly identify which rule applies in different Quranic examples.

• Apply the rules while reading short verses aloud with correct makhraj and timing.

Quran test Surat Al takwer

Test lesson 11 (a,b,c)

Technology

Unit 5: Lesson 5: Introduction to Slides

Students explore what Slides are and how they are used, view examples of simple slides, create their own slides, and practice basic formatting skills such as writing paragraphs, changing colors, and selecting different font types to make their presentations engaging.

Art

Snowman Drawing with Watercolor

Students will draw a snowman and use watercolor paints to add color and background, making their snowman bright and creative.

• Make sure child gets plenty of rest!
• Check on supplies with child.
• Have a wonderful break!

iReady Testing

Math

iReady Testing

Practice:

• Subtracting fractions
• Mixed-improper fractions
• Improper-mixed fractions

Science

Unit C - Chapter 2: "Salman Al-Farisi"

• Discover the inspiring journey of Salman Al-Farisi (RA) and his search for the true faith.

• Learn how he met Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and became a devoted Muslim.

• Explore lessons of perseverance, sincerity, and sacrifice.

Rules of Tajwid lesson 11 (a,b,c)

Review of Tajweed Rule: Mīm Sākinah (ميم الساكنة)

• Recall the three rules of Mīm Sākinah: Ikhfā’ Shafawī, Idghām Shafawī, and Iẓhār Shafawī.

• Correctly identify which rule applies in different Quranic examples.

• Apply the rules while reading short verses aloud with correct makhraj and timing.

Quran test Surat Al takwer

Test lesson 11 (a,b,c )

Technology

Unit 5: Lesson 5: Introduction to Slides

Students explore what Slides are and how they are used, view examples of simple slides, create their own slides, and practice basic formatting skills such as writing paragraphs, changing colors, and selecting different font types to make their presentations engaging.

Art

Snowman Drawing with Watercolor

Students will draw a snowman and use watercolor paints to add color and background, making their snowman bright and creative.

6C: The Chocolate Collection -

Sub-unit 2: Scavenger Hunt and Internet Research -

• Lesson 1: Scavenger Hunt: Introducing the Collection

• Lesson 2: Scavenger Hunt: Exploring the Collection

• Lesson 3: Internet Research

• Lesson 4: Flex Day 2

OBJECTIVES:

• Conduct short research

• Cite textual evidence

• Demonstrate command of conventions of the target language

i-Ready assessments take place this week.

Unit: AQAID

Chapter: SAHABA

After studying the qualities and status of prophets, Sixth graders will learn about the Sahaba and their different status.

They have also received the Islamic Quick Recall study sheets today. Everyday we will review in class for the first 5 minutes. Please text me if you are reading this message so that I may Whatsapp you the study sheet on the phone for easy access. Please have them review at home/car every day for 5 minutes.

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Monday: Lesson 13 Quiz and Acadience Screeners

Tuesday - Friday: i-Ready Assessment

🌙 Continue learning Lesson 9a: Prayer for the Prophet ﷺ

Students Will Be Able To:

• 🕌 Recite the prayer for the Prophet ﷺ with understanding
  

• ❤️ Reflect on the Prophet’s sacrifices and apply the lessons in daily life
  Start with Lesson 9b: Past Grammar in Arabic (3 Words)

Students Will Learn:

• 🔤 Key nouns and letters in the lesson

• 🟦 How to focus on the verb form

• 🏃‍♂️ That a verb is a word that shows an action

• ✍️ That many Arabic verbs and nouns come from three root letters
  

NGSS: Nature of Science

Standards: 1,15;16.2.5.9

Objectives:

Students will complete introduction to Science Fair experiments and develop an experimental design for the study.

Summary/Final exam on 12/16

📘 Chapter 2: Canada Drawing on Heritage Story.

• 🌿 Alyssa’s Indigenous heritage

• 🧊 Inuit, Métis, and First Nations diversity

• ❄️ Life in northern Canada (Nunavut)

• 💬 Using correct cultural terms

• 🌲 Natural resources (timber, minerals, water)

• 🛡️ Importance of the Canadian Shield

• 🌡️ How geography & climate affect population

• 🗾 Map skills: labeling key regions

Art

Watercolor Doodle

Students will create a doodle design and use watercolors to fill patterns with bright colors, experiment with blending, and add creative details to make their artwork unique and expressive.

7C: Brain Science

Sub-unit 1: Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science

• Lesson 7: Brainers vs, Localizers

• Lesson 8: The Lufe and Death of Phineas Cage

• Lesson 9: The Way We Act Human

• Lesson 10: Flex Day 2

OBJECTIVES

• Trace and evaluate arguments

• Determine central ideas in text

• Present claims and findings

i-Ready assessments take place this week.

Unit: AQAID, Chapter: QADR

1. Students will continue their discussion on Divine Decree on how everything happens by the will and permission of Allah SWT.

2. They will also describe what is the evil eye, its effects on a person and how to be protected from such things.

3. They can start their Islamic Diorama projects which is due on January 5, 2026.

4. They have also received the Islamic Quick Recall study sheets today. Everyday we will review in class for the first 5 minutes. Please text me if you are reading this message so that I may whatsapp you the study sheet on the phone for easy access. Please have them review at home/car every day for 5 minutes.

Monday - Friday: i-Ready Assessment

Monday - Friday: Fluency and Skill Practice

📗 Grammar Lesson 2d: Weak Verb — هَدَى

• 🔍 Identify that هَدَى is a weak verb because it ends with a weak letter

• 🔄 Recognize how weak verbs change in past and present tense

• ✍️ Form the present tense correctly by replacing alif with yaa (e.g., يَهْدِي)

Work on reading Quran and memorization.

NGSS: Nature of Science

Standards: 1,15;16,2,5,9

Objectives:

Students will complete introduction to Science Fair experiments and develop an experimental design for the study.

Review and Summary/Final exam on 12/16

Chapter 7: India’s Empire — Section 2: The Gupta Empire

Students Will Learn:

• 🕌 The Gupta dynasty built India’s second major empire

• 🎨🔬 India made big advances in arts, science, and math during this time

Chapter 9: The Chinese Empire — An Emperor in This Life and the Next Story

Students Will Know:

• 👑 Who Qin Shi Huangdi was as China’s first emperor

• 🏯 The historical context of the Qin Dynasty and early Han events

HEALTH

Time management

• Learn how to apply positive actions for managing the resource of time.

• Learn that managing time helps you manage our other resources more effectively.

• Learn that setting a realistic number of goals each day, and then assigning priorities to them, we can achieve our most important goals first.

• Apply the thoughts-Actions-feelings circle to management.

NB. All work submitted that is AI-generated will receive an F-grade and no makeups will be allowed.

8B - Liberty and Equality

Sub-unit 6: Write an Essay

• Lesson 3: Essay Flex Day

• Lesson 4: Revising and Writing an Introduction

• End of Unit 8B Assessment

• Lesson 5: Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

8C - Science and Science fiction

Sub-unit 1: Gris Grimly's Frankenstein --

• Lesson 1: Meet Victor Frankenstein

OBJECTIVES

• Introduce a topic clearly, organize ideas and concepts.

• Analyze a text and determine the theme

NB. End of Unit Assessments happens this week and Diagnostic Assessments next week.

Student Presentations

Students will continue with their research and present on contemporary topics, from the importance of Muslim Identity, to harms of social media to the minor and major signs of day of judgment.

They will continue with the four imams of the schools of fiqh, their backgrounds and achievements. Realize the necessity of following one and the problem of mixing-matching or Fatwa Shopping.

Students will login and explore XELLO

Xello is an online K-12 college and career readiness program used by students to build self-knowledge, explore career and college options, create personalized future plans, and develop 21st-century skills. Students use it to complete assessments, research careers and post-secondary education, create portfolios, and manage their academic and career plans from elementary through high school.

Monday: Unit 3 Assessment

Tuesday - Friday: i-Ready Assessment

Lesson 8a: Enter the Town (Al-Baqarah 58–59)

• Learn to be thankful for Allah’s blessings, like safe cities, food, and work.

• Understand that Allah told Bani Israel to enter the city humbly and ask for forgiveness.

• Remember that Allah loves those who repent and try to improve.

• Know that disobeying Allah’s commands leads to consequences.

Introduction and Experimental Design - Science Fair Project

NGSS: The nature of science:1,2,5,9,15,18

• Students will conduct literature reviews;
• Write introductions to their projects that contain the 7 components of an introduction;
• Write a Scientific Title for their project;
• Write an experimental design of their project in table form (identifying independent and dependent variables; controls; constants; replications; # participants; data measurements)
• Write clear and specific procedures/methods to be used in their experiment: (equipment/instruments to be used; factor measured; units used; quantities of materials used; time, temperature and other factors monitored).
• Students will have individual meeting (s0 with teacher to ensure accuracy of design.
• Students will develop a calendar- of activities to be done to reach completion of project.
• Goal: for students to be ready to start conducting experiment during Winter Break.

Chapter 6: Life in the 13 Colonies

Section 2: The Middle Colonies

• Learn why they were called the “breadbasket colonies.”

• Study their rich soil, mild climate, and grain crops.

• Explore the diverse people and religions in the region.

• Understand farming, trade, and exports like grain, beef, and pork.

• Describe life on the frontier, from rural areas to growing towns.