Weekly News & Learning

Assalamu Alaikum!

Dear NISL Families,

Alhamdulillah, Picture Day was a great success today! A special thank you to our PTO for their excellent coordination and organization which helped everything run so smoothly.

If your child was absent, there will be a Makeup Picture Day on Thursday, October 16. Please remember that October 16 is also Class Picture Day, and students must wear their school uniform for class photos.

Parent-Teacher Conferences
Also, a reminder that we have our Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, September 25 and Friday, September 26! Middle and high school conferences are team conferences where the parent meets with all of their child's teachers at the same time. If you haven't signed up yet, you can still do so with this link!

No School Days & Fall Break

There will be no school for students Wednesday through Friday, September 24 to 26 for Professional Development Day and Parent-Teacher Conference Days and Monday, September 29 to Friday, October 3 for our Fall Break. School resumes on Monday, October 6.

Our School is Going Greener!
At NISL, our vision is to raise lifelong learners with strong and balanced character, who understand their purpose in life, are connected with their Creator, and who serve their Creator by serving humanity. Serving humanity includes caring for our school, our community, and the environment that Allah SWT has entrusted to us. Last year, we introduced composting and it has been going well, Alhamdulillah! This year, we are beginning a recycling program, thanks to Br. Ammar Shaikh's persistent encouragement and vision to see our school become a green school! He reminds us all that Allah SWT has entrusted the earth to us as a sacred trust and we are called to be its stewards, caring for its resources, reducing waste, and using His blessings efficiently and responsibly. This work reflects our schools' emphasis on raising student awareness of environmental education and including environmental stewardship in schoolwide practices. The Louisville Metro Public Works Public Education team will be coming to our school to hold a Recycling Kickoff Event filled with fun and interactive activities for our students!

Grades 5 to 8: Thursday, October 23
Grades KG to 4: Friday, October 24

Check out our Barakah the Bee demonstrating her recycling skills!

May Allah help us raise a generation that cares for His creation by reducing waste, reusing resources, and recycling responsibly.

Jazakum Allahu khairan for your partnership in these efforts.

Sincerely,

Aisha Blagaia
Principal

Parents, get ready! Starting this September, the last Monday of every month is Dress Down Day at NISL!

It’s a fun way to reward our students and support our school — plus, one less uniform = one more day to catch up on laundry!

Just send $2 with your child in a labeled envelope or Ziploc bag marked “PTO Dress Down Day” each last Monday of the month.

First dress down day is Monday, September 22nd.

Let’s make it fun and purposeful - thank you for supporting NISL PTO!

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said,

“Whoever does not thank people has not thanked Allah.”

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4811

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ‏ لاَ يَشْكُرُ اللَّهَ مَنْ لاَ يَشْكُرُ النَّاسَ

4811 سنن أبي داود كتاب الأدب باب في شكر المعروف

• Bilal Bouriche (8th) and Malek Jourane (8th): A very special thanks for always jumping in to help me lift heavy objects. They have been consistently helping not only this year but also last year. May Allah grant them strength and health, and reward their parents for raising such thoughtful young men! (Br. Omar)
• Omar Jammeh (father of 1st grader Fajunkunba): Another heartfelt thank you for his outstanding service. For years now, he has generously installed and maintained the HVAC systems across our entire organization. He always responds quickly and gives us priority. Most recently, he replaced a major HVAC system in the daycare in less than 48 hours, ensuring the comfort of both the children and teachers. He truly cares for the well-being of the community. May Allah reward him abundantly and bless his family! (Br. Omar)
• Br. Omar for my beautiful new shelf! It is perfect and well worth the wait. Thank you! (Ms. Kristen)
• Sr. Fazeena and Sr. Zehra for holding down the fort in 3rd grade while I was traveling. Thank you, I appreciate you both! (Ms. Kristen)
• Sr. Zehra for kindly covering me during my break! (Sr. Karima)
• Sr. Bothaina for creating a positive and lively classroom atmosphere. From the main office I can hear how she creates such a positive and lively classroom atmosphere with Pre-K 4! (Sr. Karima)
• Kelly for helping me assemble the new reading intervention program. The work went much faster with her help and I enjoyed getting to know her better! (Ms. Sara)
• Br. Ammar for working behind the scences to get our recycling program started! (Ms. Sara)
• All of the young men in middle school who helped move heavy boxes of books for me. You are great examples of fine Islamic men! (Ms. Sara)
• Br. Omar who used his superpower to make the temperature in my classroom comfortable, so I didn't have to start a fire! (Ms. Sara)
• Sr. Walaa for consistently keeping her classroom learning environment neat, clean, and organizated. Her classroom stands out so much that our team of custodians wrote her a thank you note, mashaAllah! (Sr. Zainab)

• Sept. 22: NISL PTO Dress Down for $2 Day
• Sept. 24: No School - Staff professional development
• Sept. 25-26: No School - Parent Teacher Conferences SIGN UP LINK
• Sept. 29 - Oct. 3: No School - Fall Break I
• Oct. 16: Picture Retake Day
• Oct. 16: Fall Festival

...inshaAllah

Reminders/Notes

🕗 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

🕌 Islamic Studies

🕛 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

Science

Amplify Chapter 2: Why did two milkweed seeds become plants, but the other did not?

Lesson .1 : Growing Seeds

Social Studies

Topic: Needs Vs. Wants

PE

• Improving aerobic and anaerobic fitness: improve VO2 max, which is the amount of oxygen the body can use at once.

• Improving cardiovascular health: improve blood pressure, cholesterol, and cardiovascular health.

• Improving body composition: help reduce body fat and maintain muscle mass.

• Improving mental health: improve wellbeing, self-concept, and cognitive function.

Art

Happy Leaf Craft with Colorful Stripes

• Enjoy a fun art activity making Happy Leaf Crafts.
• Cut colorful paper strips and glue them onto leaf shapes.
• This hands-on project will help practice colors, cutting skills, and create cheerful decorations.

REMINDERS & NOTES

📚 English Language Arts & Reading

🕌 Islamic Studies

• Unit B, Chapter 1 – Prophet Muhammad (His name was Muhammad ﷺ)
  

• Daily Wudu
  

• Daily Salah Practice

➗ Math

🌱Science

Chapter 3 Review

How can Spruce the Sea Turtle’s offspring survive where there are sharks?

🌎Social Studies

Social-Emotional

REMINDERS & NOTES

Math

English Language Arts & Reading

PE

• Improving aerobic and anaerobic fitness: improve VO2 max, which is the amount of oxygen the body can use at once.

• Improving cardiovascular health: improve blood pressure, cholesterol, and cardiovascular health.

• Improving body composition: help reduce body fat and maintain muscle mass.

• Improving mental health: improve wellbeing, self-concept, and cognitive function.

Art

Concentric Leaves

• Create artwork by drawing a large leaf shape and then adding smaller leaves inside it, one after another.
• Outline each leaf with different colors, creating a bright, layered effect.
• This project helps students practice focus, patience, and creativity while exploring patterns and design.

REMINDERS & NOTES

WEDNESDAY; TEACHER WORKSHOP DAY; NO SCHOOL

THURSDAY: PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

FRIDAY: PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

NO HOMEWORK PACKET

NO SPELLING OR VOCABULARY

ELA

Unit 2: Animal Classification

Lesson 4: Warm or Cold Blooded?

• Identify the main idea in passages about warm- and cold-blooded animals.
• Identify supporting details in a passage about warm- and cold-blooded animals.
• Write a short reflection about an interesting animal to further research.
• Determine the meaning of words formed when un– and non– are added to a known root word.

Lesson 5: Fins and Gills

• Use conventional spelling for doubling or not doubling a final consonant when adding the suffixes –ed and –ing to root words.
• Identify text features to gain greater understanding about fish.
• Identify information about fish and explain how specific text features support their learning about fish.
• Present findings learned about fish from the text features.

MATH

• Concepts, Relationships, and Patterns Lesson 5 Multiply with 0,1,2,5, and 10 REVIEW
• Concepts, Relationships, and Patterns Lesson 5 Multiply with 0,1,2,5, and 10 QUIZ

SOCIAL STUDIES

Chapter 2 Our Environment TEST

Community Project

PE

• Improving aerobic and anaerobic fitness: improve VO2 max, which is the amount of oxygen the body can use at once.

• Improving cardiovascular health: improve blood pressure, cholesterol, and cardiovascular health.

• Improving body composition: help reduce body fat and maintain muscle mass.

• Improving mental health: improve wellbeing, self-concept, and cognitive function.

Dot Painting Leaf Art

• Create colorful leaf designs using dot painting techniques.
• Use cotton swabs or brushes to make bright dots on their leaves.
• This activity will help practice fine motor skills, patterns, and creativity.

REMINDERS & NOTES

Homework Packet

• Assinged: September 22, 2025
• Due: October 6, 2025

Students can use Google Classroom during the break to review lessons and watch support videos. In addition, they have two chances to retake Math quizzes or tests—a great way to practice and improve.

We kindly encourage you to make your best effort to attend the upcoming parent–teacher conference, as it’s a valuable time to connect and support your child’s success.

Thank you for your support!

English Language Arts

Unit 1: Whole Numbers: Place Value, Comparison, Addition, and Subtraction

Lesson 4: Add Whole Numbers

PE

• Improving aerobic and anaerobic fitness: improve VO2 max, which is the amount of oxygen the body can use at once.

• Improving cardiovascular health: improve blood pressure, cholesterol, and cardiovascular health.

• Improving body composition: help reduce body fat and maintain muscle mass.

• Improving mental health: improve wellbeing, self-concept, and cognitive function.

Leaf Hanging Mobile

• Make a hanging leaf mobile using paper leaves and strings.
• Decorate the leaves with colors, patterns, or stickers before assembling them.
• This activity will help practice creativity, fine motor skills, and design thinking.

REMINDERS & NOTES

English Language Arts

PE

• Improving aerobic and anaerobic fitness: improve VO2 max, which is the amount of oxygen the body can use at once.

• Improving cardiovascular health: improve blood pressure, cholesterol, and cardiovascular health.

• Improving body composition: help reduce body fat and maintain muscle mass.

• Improving mental health: improve wellbeing, self-concept, and cognitive function.

REMINDERS & NOTES

REMINDERS & NOTES

Students will review the presentation of all their classmates.

Go over their notes and prepare for the test on Tuesday, Sept. 23.

📖 Qur’an

REMINDERS & NOTES

No school