Weekly News & Learning

• One-Mile Run: Measures cardiovascular endurance
• Sit-Ups (One Minute): Assesses abdominal strength and endurance
• Push-Ups or Pull-Ups: Measures upper body strength
• Shuttle Run: Tests agility and speed
• Sit-and-Reach: Assesses flexibility, especially in the hamstrings and lower back

Graduation & End-of-Year Awards Ceremonies

• Students who earned Merit Roll, Honor Roll, and Principal’s List all year
• Presidential Awards for 5th, 8th, and 12th grade graduates
• Presidential Physical Fitness Award recipients (NEW!)

📚Homework is given on Friday and is due the following Friday.

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

Unit 7: Teen Numbers and Shapes

Lesson 25: Compose and Decompose Teen Numbers with Symbols

Students will practice breaking apart teen numbers (11–19) into 10 + ones. We will write equations (like 14 = 10 + 4), use drawings, and build a strong understanding of place value.

Science/SEL/Social Studies

Students will continue learning about people from the past and compare life then and now, including how people traveled and lived long ago.

Topic: Lesson 12: Alif Mamduda Long (باَ) and Short (بَـ); practice surah Ash- Sharh

• Recognize the shape of the Long Alif and the Short Alif.

• Pronounce each letter of the alphabet correctly with Fat-ha and compare its pronunciation with that of the Long and Short Alifs.

• Recognize that the difference between the long and the Short Alif is only in their shape, not in the way that they are pronounced.

• Pronounce the Long and Short Alif.

Homework: Worksheet

📌 Parent Reminder

Homework is given on Friday and is due the following Friday.

📝 Spelling words:

fork for port sort cord storm with this sport horse

Jazakum Allah khair.

📚 Amplify Skills - Unit 7

• Skills 7 Review

• Skills 7 Final Assessment

📖 Amplify Knowledge - Unit 11

• Lesson 4: The Louisiana Purchase

• Lesson 5: Lewis and Clark

• Lesson 6: Lewis and Clark: The Journey Begins

• Lesson 7: Discovery and Danger on the Prairie

• Lesson 8: Sacagawea

Phonics & Writing

• Daily phonics focus

• Reading and writing focus

Instruction Focus

• Small groups

• Individual needs support

Assessment Reminder

• Spelling Test on Friday

🕌 Islamic Studies

Prophet Stories Week

• Prophet Adam (AS)

• Prophet Nuh (AS): The Ark of Salvation

• Prophet Ibrahim (AS): The True Believer

• Prophet Musa (AS): Parting of the Sea

• Prophet Yunus (AS): The Man of the Whale

Amplify: Spinning Earth

📚 Social Studies – Full Book Review

Topic: Lesson 17: The Lunar letters with words; practice Surah al Humazah

• Recognize the shape of the Laam in the Quran.

• Know that the Lunar come at the beginning of the word.

• Know where the Lunar Laam appear in a word.

• Pronounce the Lunar Laam correctly in the case that the letter that comes before the Laam has a Harakah on it.

• Know that the Lunar come at the beginning of the word.

Homework: Workbook

Technology

Unit 9: Simple Coding Concepts

Lesson 3: Happy Maps

Students will practice simple coding skills by creating step-by-step instructions (algorithms) for everyday tasks. They will also follow programs made by others and learn to find and fix mistakes (bugs) in a fun and engaging way.

Art

Drawing Characters!

Students will learn how to draw characters step by step by using basic shapes, adding details, and showing emotions. They will practice creativity, improve drawing skills, and create unique characters with their own ideas.

Lesson 32: Even and Odd Numbers

• Session 1: explore

• Session 2: develop

• Session 3: refine

Lesson 33: Fr action (add subtraction compare )

Social studies

Chapter 4

• Lesson 1: Culture is Our Way of Life

• Lesson 2: Cultures in Our Country

• Lesson 3: Moving Ideas, People, and things

The quiz will include Lessons 1 and 2 and there will be another quiz on Lesson 3 during the week. I will support that with a study guide and more review, inshallah.

Students will begin taking the ISST this week, starting Monday. The ISST is a standardized assessment administered by Islamic schools worldwide to evaluate students’ understanding and the overall quality of Islamic education.

Please make sure your child gets adequate rest, has a healthy breakfast, and arrives at school on time each day so they can perform their best, inshaAllah.

The Short Quranic Verses

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

1. Read two connected Qur’anic words correctly.

2. Pronounce letters clearly when moving from one word to the next.

3. Practice smooth and correct articulation (Makharij).

Quran Surat: Al Qariah and Al Takathur memorization

Technology

Unit 9: Simple Coding Concepts

Lesson 5: Programming with Harvester

Students will plan and sequence movements to solve puzzles, translate actions into simple coding commands, and identify and fix errors (bugs) in programs.

Art

Easy Paper Weaving

Students will learn a simple paper weaving technique by cutting and weaving paper strips. They will develop fine motor skills, focus, and creativity while creating colorful patterns.

iReady/Tera Nova Prep Mini-Lessons Week

Lesson 27: Time

• tell and write time to the nearest minute

• find the ending time in word problems

• find the starting time in word problems

Lessons 28 and 29: Liquid Volume & Mass

• understanding a unit of 1 liter

• use liters to estimate liquid volume

• solve word problems about liquid volume

• Understand units of 1 gram and 1 kilogram

Lessons 30 &31: Shapes

• describe and compare shapes

• sort shapes by number or length of sides

• sort shapes by number or type of angles

• describe and compare quadrilaterals

• sort quadrilaterals by their attributes

Lessons 32: Area and Perimeter of shapes

• Find the perimeter of a shape or an unknown side length of a shape

• Find rectangles with the same are but different perimeters

• Find rectangles with the same perimeter but different area

Lesson 33: Partitioning Shapes into Parts with Equal Areas

• Break a shape into parts with equal areas

• Write a unit fraction to name each part of a whole shape.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Chapter 8 Celebrating our Communities

• Lesson 3 Cultural Celebrations
• Lesson 4 Our Nation's Diversity

Chapter 8 REVIEW LESSONS 1-4

CHAPTER 8 TEST FRIDAY

Students will begin taking the ISST this week, starting Monday. The ISST is a standardized assessment administered by Islamic schools worldwide to evaluate students’ understanding and the overall quality of Islamic education.

Please make sure your child gets adequate rest, has a healthy breakfast, and arrives at school on time each day so they can perform their best, inshaAllah.

Complete Qaidah Madd iwad

• Define Madd ʿIwad

• Identify Madd ʿIwad in words from the Qur’an

• Pronounce it correctly (2 counts)

• Distinguish it from other types of Mad

• Quran Surat Al Gashiyah memorizing (1-10 )

Give me a game practice:

Physical Objectives

• Improve cardiovascular endurance through continuous movement

• Develop strength (upper body, lower body, and core)

• Enhance agility, balance, and coordination

• Increase speed and reaction time

Skill-Based Objectives

• Practice movement skills such as jumping, crawling, climbing, and running

• Improve body control and spatial awareness

• Follow directions and sequences through different stations

Lesson 02

• Skill: I will use the inside of my feet to dribble safely throughout the activity area.
• Cognitive: Cognitive student target
• Fitness: I will talk about how foot dribbling is both the same as and different from other types of dribbling using vocabulary words we’ve learned in today’s and previous lessons.
• Personal & Social Responsibility: I will accept feedback from my teacher in order to improve and be successful.

Technology

Unit 9: Simple Coding Concepts Lesson 6: Getting Loopy

Students will understand how loops work by identifying repeated patterns and turning repeated actions into simple loops. They will practice by creating and following movement steps using loops.

Art

Easy Paper Weaving

Students will learn a simple paper weaving technique by cutting and weaving paper strips. They will develop fine motor skills, focus, and creativity while creating colorful patterns.

English Language Arts

Unit 7 - Lessons 6,7,8

• Evaluate colonial leaders’ choices during the Revolutionary War.

• Explain colonists’ concerns about British actions using evidence.

• Infer challenges faced by colonial soldiers and the Continental Army.

• Write paragraphs using evidence to explain and reflect on key events.

Science/Social Studies

Ch. 3 How does a Tokay gecko know that it is looking at its prey?

• Understand that seeing requires interpreting what is observed.

• Investigate how the eye’s structures work together.

• Explore how animals recognize objects in their environment.

• Use simulations and scientific investigations to study vision.

Unit 4: Fractions, Decimals, and Measurement: Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication

• Lesson 26: Relate Decimals and Fractions

• Lesson 28: Problems About Time and Money

• Lesson 31: Angles

Test Monday about fractions includes everything we did in Unit 4: Fractions.

Students will begin taking the ISST this week, starting Monday. The ISST is a standardized assessment administered by Islamic schools worldwide to evaluate students’ understanding and the overall quality of Islamic education.

Please make sure your child gets adequate rest, has a healthy breakfast, and arrives at school on time each day so they can perform their best, inshaAllah.

Lesson 20e Madd Asli (109-112) and Madd Iwad

• Define Madd Aṣlī (Natural Madd) and .Madd ʿIwad

• Identify the three Madd letters and Madd ʿIwad .in words from the Qur’an

• Read words containing Madd Aṣlī and madd iwad correctly with 2 counts

• Pronounce it correctly (2 counts)

• Distinguish it from other types of Madd

Technology

Unit 9: Simple Coding Concepts Lesson 5: Programming with Harvester

Students will plan and sequence movements to solve puzzles, translate actions into simple coding commands, and identify and fix errors (bugs) in programs

Art

Origami!

Students will learn the basics of paper origami by folding paper step by step to create simple shapes. They will develop focus, patience, and fine motor skills while exploring creativity.

• Complete I-Ready:Teacher Assigned at Home
• Present Native American Projects
• Reminder: Bring Headphones

Unit: 9 Chemical Matter

• Lesson 4: Finding Evidence
• Lesson 5: Call in the Sheriff?
• Lesson 6: Scientists and Detectives, Part 2

Reading Objectives

• Track character development.
• Integrate multiple sources to explain compounds and elements.

English Review:

Synonyms, antonyms, terms, etc.

Math

Unit: 4 Measurement, Data, and Geometry

Lesson 29 - Classify Two-Dimensional Figures

• Explore the idea that shapes can be organized in a hierarchy of categories from most general to most specific.
• Understand that two subcategories of a larger category can partially overlap.

🔬 Science

Students will be reviewing and practicing for the Islamic Studies Standardized Test (ISST) over the coming days.

They will revise key areas including Aqidah (beliefs), Fiqh (worship practices), Akhlaq (manners), and Qur’an (recitation and memorization). In class, students will participate in review lessons, practice activities, and recitation to strengthen their understanding and confidence.

We encourage you to support your child at home by reviewing the study material.

Lesson 20 e Madd Asli (109-112) and madd Iwad

• Define Madd Aṣlī (Natural Madd) and .Madd ʿIwad

• Identify the three Madd letters and Madd ʿIwad .in words from the Qur’an

• Read words containing Madd Aṣlī and madd iwad correctly with 2 counts

• Pronounce it correctly (2 counts)

• Distinguish it from other types of Madd

• Quran Surat Abasa memorization (1-13)

Technology

Lesson 4: Advanced Typing Skills

Students will demonstrate their advanced typing skills by completing a typing test with speed and accuracy. They will practice proper keyboard use, improve typing fluency, and build confidence in their typing performance.

Art

How to Create a Plate Weaving

Students will learn how to create a simple plate weaving project by cutting a paper plate and weaving yarn or paper strips through it. They will practice fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and creativity while making a colorful woven design.

Arabic

• Memorization Assigned Surah due April 27.

Social Studies

• A short quiz on Section 1 for Social Studies will be given after we finish the section.
• Homework for Section 1 will be posted on Google Classroom.

6E - Summer of the Mariposas

Sub-Unit 1: Summer of the Mariposas

• Lesson 12: How does the Sisters' Relationship Change?

• Lesson 19: Working with Theme #2- A Family Made Whole

OBJECTIVES:

• Compare and contrast literary elements

• Review key ideas and demonstrate understanding of multiple perspectives

Schol-wide Field trip (Thursday)

Grade 6 ELA Scavenger Hunt (Friday)

Students will begin taking the ISST this week, starting Monday. The ISST is a standardized test taken by Islamic schools around the world to help measure students’ understanding and the overall level of Islamic education.

Please ensure your child gets proper rest, eats a healthy breakfast, and arrives at school on time each day so they can do their best, inshaAllah.

• Identify and record their personal interests across areas such as science, arts, and extracurricular activities.

• Evaluate and rate their skills, including communication, teamwork, and leadership.

• Explore age-appropriate career profiles, including education requirements, work environments, and job outlook.

• Save and review careers of interest, followed by guided reflection and evaluation.

• Connect their interests and skills to potential career paths through discussion and reflection.

Unit 6: Positive and Negative Numbers: Absolute Value, Inequalities, and the Coordinate Plane.

Lesson 24: Order Positive and Negative Numbers

• Session 1 homework is due on Tuesday.

• Session 2 homework is due on Wednesday.

Acadience Math Testing is scheduled for Thursday and Friday.

🌙 Surah Al-Kafiroon (16a) – Faith and Belief

• We will learn that this Surah teaches no compromise in faith.
• We will understand the meaning of each word.
• We will do worksheet and Test for the Surah.
• A quiz will be given after we finish this lesson.

Chapter 2: Using Models as Evidence

• Lesson 2.3: Gathering Additional Evidence from Models

Chapter 3: Analyzing New Evidence

• Lesson 3.1: Evaluating New Information from Mars
• Lesson 3.2: Evaluating Claims About the Channel on Mars
• Lesson 3.3: Reasoning About Evidence from Mars

🌎 Chapter 7: Brazil – Vinicius Game Plan

• We will cover Brazil through “Vinicius Game Plan.”
• We will read about a soccer player with big dreams.
• We will discuss how sports help people reach goals.

Chapter 7: Section 1 – Chapter Atlas “Brazil”

• We will learn why Brazil’s resources are important.
• We will understand where most people live in Brazil.
• We will explore how some cities are growing.
• Students will practice labeling maps and using map parts.

Art

Waterfall Acrylic Painting

Students will learn how to create a waterfall scene using acrylic painting techniques. They will practice blending colors, adding layers, and using brush strokes to show movement in water and nature.

Arabic Homework: Assigned Memorization Surah due April 27.

7E: The Frida & Diego Collection -

Sub Unit 2 - Scavenger Hunt and Internet Research

• Lesson 2: Exploring the Collection

• Lesson 3: Preparing for The Socratic Seminar

• Lesson 4: Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Web Quest - Who killed Edgar Allen Poe?

OBJECTIVES:

• Review format and goals of the Socratic Seminar

• Using class-established protocols, engage in the Socartice Seminar

• Complete web quest on who killed Edgar Allen Poe?

Students will begin taking the ISST this week, starting Monday. The ISST is a standardized test taken by Islamic schools around the world to help measure students’ understanding and the overall level of Islamic education.

Please ensure your child gets proper rest, eats a healthy breakfast, and arrives at school on time each day so they can do their best, inshaAllah.

In Character and Leadership class, students will be engaging in an end-of-year discussion on finishing strong, making the most of the remaining school days, and using their time wisely during Summer Break. The focus will be on building good habits, setting meaningful goals, and continuing to grow in character beyond the classroom.

Unit 6: Geometry: Solids, Triangles, and Angles.

Lesson 28: Find Unknown Angle Measures

• Session 1 homework is due on Wednesday.

• Session 2 homework is due on Friday.

🌙 4d: Revision of سمع، وهب، وعهد Style Verbs

• We will recognize verbs like سَمِعَ، وَهَبَ، عَهِدَ.
• We will identify their root letters.
• We will tell the difference between past and present verbs.

Chapter 2: Investigating Energy and Phase Change

• Lesson 2.1: Causing Freedom of Movement Changes
• Lesson 2.2: Understanding Energy Transfers
• Lesson 2.3: Evaluating Evidence and Claims

Charlemagne and Leo: The Sword and the Crown

• We will learn about Charlemagne and Pope Leo III.
• We will see how power and leadership are connected.

Section 1: Europe in the Early Middle Ages

• We will learn about Europe in the Early Middle Ages.
• We will see how the Fall of the Western Roman Empire and geography affected life.

• Homework for Section 1 will be posted on Google Classroom.

• A short quiz will be given after we finish Section 1.

Arabic Homework: Assigned Memorization Surah due April 27.

• Pre-ACT testing
• IXL Review
• Reading and Writing Strategies
• OBJECTIVES: Prepare for standardized testing

Students will begin taking the ISST this week, starting Monday. The ISST is a standardized test taken by Islamic schools around the world to help measure students’ understanding and the overall level of Islamic education.

Please ensure your child gets proper rest, eats a healthy breakfast, and arrives at school on time each day so they can do their best, inshaAllah.

In Character and Leadership class, students will be engaging in an end-of-year discussion on finishing strong, making the most of the remaining school days, and using their time wisely during Summer Break. The focus will be on building good habits, setting meaningful goals, and continuing to grow in character beyond the classroom.

Unit 6: Real Numbers: Rational Numbers, Irrational Numbers, and the Pythagorean Theorem.

Lesson 23: Find Square Roots and Cube Roots to Solve Problems

• Session 1 homework is due on Tuesday.

• Session 2 homework is due on Wednesday.

• Session 3 homework is due on Friday.

📘9d: The Cow Story (Al-Baqarah 67–69)

• We will learn the story of Prophet Musa (AS) and his people.
• We will understand Allah’s command and the cow’s description.
• We will see the importance of obeying without too many questions.
• We will learn from Musa’s patience and respect.

• Arabic Homework: Assigned Memorization Surah due April 27.
• 1 test left this quarter on Al-Baqarah 67–69 after we review the meaning together.

Chapter 2: Examining Spider Genes

• Lesson 2.1: “Hemophilia, Proteins, and Genes”
• Lesson 2.2: Gathering Evidence About Genes
• Lesson 2.3: Investigating Gene Copies
• Lesson 2.4: Applying Ideas About Genes

Chapter 8: The New Nation – Section 2: Early Challenges

• We will learn about early challenges and events like the Whiskey Rebellion.
• We will see how the U.S. stayed neutral and solved issues with treaties.

Chapter 8: The New Nation – Section 3: The First Political Parties

• We will learn about the first political parties and their beliefs.
• We will explore leaders like John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, and key events.
• No more homework for Social Studies.
• Only 2 tests and 1 quiz left after we review the sections together.
• Results will be posted on Google Classroom for your reference.

Health

Mental Health for Teens:

• Understand that mental health is a part of overall health

• Identify common challenges like stress, anxiety, and depression

• Learn how to recognize when we or a friend might need extra support

• Discover healthy ways to cope and where to find help