Prophet Muhammad (S) said: He has succeeded who embraces Islam, whose
provision is sufficient, and whom Allah has made content with what he has given
him. (Sahih Muslim)

Crazy Hat/Hijab Day
Sunday, Jan. 22nd, will be Crazy Hat & Hijab Day. Students are encouraged to come to school with their most creative hats and hijabs. Please keep all attire Islamically appropriate.

Ramadan Prep Competition
Sr. Summaya Ali has created a competition for our students to prepare them for Ramadan. Please see the attached flyer for further directions and information. 

Dhuhr Salah
All Classes will end at 1:30pm 
 
*In-classroom Dhuhr prayer at 1:30pm
 
**Wudu and arriving in the masjid 1:30pm-1:40pm
Salah will begin promptly at 1:40pm 

Dismissal
Dismissal from the school 1:40pm-1:50pm
Dismissal from the masjid 1:50pm 
 
We highly encourage parents to come and pray with their students in the masjid to give them a feeling of safety and community. We also ask parents to be patient during dismissal as we safely navigate students from different areas. 

Please consider signing up to volunteer during dismissal time.  https://forms.gle/isn1m6BigqCa2XWDA.

Google Classroom
Please be sure to have accepted your invitations to your Google Classrooms and ensure your student reviews the posted midterm study guide(s) per class.

Updated Google Classroom Information

Please use the following information to log into Google Classroom
Email: firstname.lastname@mecsundayschool.org
Password:
DOB in the following format, including dashes: yyyy-mm-dd
If you have issues with the password, use the “forgot password” option to reset the password. 
If you continue to have any issues with Google Classroom, please contact Br. Afan at Afan@mecsundayschool.org

Mid-Term Exams Schedule

• Sunday, 1/22: Quran and Theology

Tips to prepare for Mid-terms
Please be sure your student has a good night’s sleep. A good breakfast is key to concentration, so please don’t skip this. Reach out to your student’s teachers for any questions regarding study materials. 

Prophet Muhammad (S) said: Verily at times there is fog over my heart, so I seek
the forgiveness of Allah one hundred times a day. (Sahih Muslim)

In-Person Classes
Alhamdulillah, after a walk-through with MCC Building Committee and assessment, I’m happy to report that we can return to in-person classes this upcoming Sunday, 1/15.

Note of Thanks!
We sincerely thank Sr. Nada Bijapuri for her time as co-VP and wish her the best in her future endeavors. She will continue to be with MEC Sunday School as a Quran teacher supporting Sr. Hafsa Wahid and be involved in other projects, In Sha Allah.

Dhuhr Salah
All Classes will end at 1:30pm

*In-classroom Dhuhr prayer at 1:30pm

**Wudu and arriving in the masjid 1:30pm-1:40pm
Salah will begin promptly at 1:40pm

Dismissal
Dismissal from the school 1:40pm-1:50pm
Dismissal from the masjid 1:50pm

We highly encourage parents to come and pray with their students in the masjid to give them a feeling of safety and community. We also ask parents to be patient during dismissal as we safely navigate students from different areas.

Please consider signing up to volunteer during dismissal time. https://forms.gle/isn1m6BigqCa2XWDA.

Google Classroom
Please be sure to have accepted your invitations to your Google Classrooms and post your midterm study guides if you have not done so.

Updated Google Classroom Information
Please use the following information to log into Google Classroom
Email: firstname.lastname@mecsundayschool.org
Password:
DOB in the following format, including dashes: yyyy-mm-dd
If you have issues with the password, use the “forgot password” option to reset the password.
If you continue to have any issues with Google Classroom, please contact Br. Afan at Afan@mecsundayschool.org

Mid-Term Exams Schedule
Sunday, 1/15: Tajweed and Seerah
Sunday, 1/22: Quran and Theology
Notes for Mid-terms
Please be sure your student has a good night’s sleep. A good breakfast is key to concentration, so please don’t skip this. Reach out to your student’s teachers for any questions regarding study materials.

Upcoming Events
Sunday, 1/15: PJ Day – Students are encouraged to wear their favorite Islamically appropriate PJs and have fun (Staff is optional : )
Sunday, 1/22: Crazy Hat and Hijab Day – Students and Staff are encouraged to wear their wildest and most creative hats and hijabs

Prophet Muhammad (S) said: Every morning and evening if you are able to
remove any hard feelings from your heart towards anyone, then do so. (Tirmidhi)

Online School
Due to water damage which occurred over the winter break, we will conduct classes online for Sunday School on Jan. 8th. 
Please be sure to log in to your student’s Google Classroom account ahead of Sunday to access the link to join classes. 

Updated Google Classroom Information
Google Classroom
Please use the following information to log into Google Classroom
Email: firstname.lastname@mecsundayschool.org
Password:
DOB in the following format, including dashes: yyyy-mm-dd
If you have issues with the password, use the “forgot password” option to reset the password. 
If you continue to have any issues with Google Classroom, please contact Br. Afan at Afan@mecsundayschool.org

Also, please contact your student’s teachers for any homework questions. 

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Prophet Muhammad (S) pointed to his heart and said: Righteousness is here.
(Sahih Muslim)

Winter Break

No School Dec. 25th and Jan. 1st.

We will return Jan. 8th

Pakistan Flood-Relief Fundraising

We have partnered with Helping Hands Chicago to raise funds for Pakistan’s flood relief. Please donate generously. There will be other relief efforts posted at a later date.
https://hhrd.org/mecsundayschool-pakistanfloods

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Prophet Muhammad (S) said: The upper hand is better than the lower hand. The
upper hand is one that gives and the lower hand is one that takes. (Bukhari)

Winter Break

No School Dec. 25th and Jan. 1st.

We will return Jan. 8th

Pakistan Flood-Relief Fundraising

We have partnered with Helping Hands Chicago to raise funds for Pakistan’s flood relief. Please donate generously. There will be other relief efforts posted at a later date.
https://hhrd.org/mecsundayschool-pakistanfloods

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