Updates for the week of Dec. 10, 2023

Hadith: Prophet Muhammad (S) said: Your religion is sincere good will. (Muslim)

Welcome to week thirteen of Sunday School . 

Upcoming Calendar Events:

 Qirat Competition Award Ceremony
 Dec. 10th: General MCC Elections
 Dec. 17th: Boy’s Talk & Study Guides 


Dec. 10th: Qirat Competition Awards Ceremony: 10am sharp. During assembly, we will have the awards ceremony. If the program is still going on, all other students will be led to first-period classes by their Teachers. 
The list of winners is attached. Congratulations to all of our winners and participants! 

Please note: It was the intention of the Administration and the Tajweed Dept Head to hold the awards ceremony last week, but because the program went over time and we had to vacate the Gym due to another scheduled event, the decision was made to hold the ceremony this week. We apologize for any inconvenience.

✅Dec. 10th: General MCC Elections: 10a-3p at MEC & MCC locations.

 💬Dec. 17th: Boy’s Talk: Maulana Kamran will lead the discussion for boys with engaging activities and programming. If you have not done so already, please register your sons in grades 6-10 here  https://forms.gle/bzZnbNBUBJDNddUY6

Dec. 17th: Study Guides will be passed out to students to prepare for midterms in Jan. 2024

Parking Lot Safety
Unfortunately, we have recently seen a number of near-misses in the parking lot because parents are speeding and not paying attention. We must remind everyone to follow proper protocol for dropping off and picking up students. Do not speed. Pay attention and slow down. Come to a complete stop when dropping off or picking up students. When parking your car, be mindful of who and what is around you. Show some patience. 

Google Classroom
A substantial number of students have not yet accepted their Google Classroom invites. Not doing so will prevent them from participating in Google Classroom, the main communication mode for teachers. All school work, homework, and information is posted there. Please have your students log in to their Google school accounts and accept the invites so that they may be updated. 

Charity
We are partnering with Helping Hands Chicago to provide relief funds for the following:
Morocco https://hhrd.org/MEC4Morocco
Libya https://hhrd.org/MEC4Libya
Palestine https://hhrd.org/MEC4Palestine

We will be launching a winter coat drive shortly. More information will be shared soon. 

Snacks
Students are provided pizza for snacks. If your student requires additional snacks, please send nutritious options from home. Students are not allowed to share snacks due to food allergies in a portion of our student body. The vending machine is off-limits to students. 

Phone and Electronic Devices
We have had a number of incidents where students have used phones during their school day. Phones are not allowed unless specially required for a class assignment or project. If a student is using their phone without permission, it will be confiscated for the duration of the school day, and they will need to retrieve it from the office. Repeated offenses will result in detention. We have also had students bringing in Switch devices and other electronics. These are not permitted during school hours. MEC Sunday School will not be liable for the loss or theft of any electronic device. Please have your students refrain from bringing in any such devices. 

Tardiness
We are now beginning the season of events at MEC Sunday School. Some events might affect assembly or gym times. It is imperative for parents to make every attempt to get students to school on time so we can make announcements about upcoming programs and expectations from our students and families.  Students are expected to arrive at 10 a.m. in the gym. First-period classes start at 10:15 a.m. 

Book Sales
The online MEC Sunday School bookstore is available for you to purchase your student’s book. The updated booklist is attached. Please use the following link:

https://secure-api.net/v/Go/bookstore

Reusable Water Bottles
We are slowly phasing out plastic water bottles and have limited quantities to encourage our students to use reusable water bottles. So please send a reusable water bottle with your student. 

Please contact Br. Abubakr Al-Aidroos, MEC Sunday School Registrar, for any questions or issues regarding registration. abubakr.alaidroos@mecsundayschool.org.

Jazak Allah Khairan,
Principal