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Friends of Annur Islamic School (AIS). How can we help your child? Dr. Walid Hawana Principal. AIS Vision. AIS will be recognized as a top educational school Graduates will have the academic grounding, confidence, & the skills to meet life’s challenges
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Friends of Annur Islamic School (AIS) How can we help your child? Dr. Walid Hawana Principal
AIS Vision • AIS will be recognized as a top educational school • Graduates will have the academic grounding, confidence, & the skills to meet life’s challenges • AIS graduates will be ambitious & influential enough to become productive citizens & leaders, demonstrating their Muslim-American identity
AIS Values & Beliefs • The Quran & Sunnah provide the best guidance for character building, & raising family • Strong Islamic values & identity helps students to be constructive citizens in the society • Religious tolerance leads to a safer society
AIS Values & Beliefs (Continued) • Cultural diversity increases students’ understanding & tolerance of others • Character development is an essential aspect of student development • Each student is a valued individual with unique, spiritual, social, intellectual, & emotional needs
Eight AIS objectives this year • Develop reading/comprehension skills • Develop writing/creative writing skills • Using scientific inquiry • Develop computation/problem solving skills • Increase awareness of the world • Provide extra curricular activities • Build student’s character • Positive behavior modification
AIS Co-Curricular Activities • Spelling Bee • Geography Bee • Creative Writing • Newsletter • Science & Engineering Day • Sports Day • History Day • Arabic Restaurant • Qur’an Competition • Islamic Studies Competition • Field Trips
Accreditation Standards for Quality Schools 1) Beliefs & Mission 2) Governance and Leadership 3) Curriculum Alignment 4) Instruction: Certified Teachers 5) Assessment & Evaluation
Accreditation Standards (continued) 6) Learning Resources 7) Support Services for Student Learning 8) Stakeholder Communications & Relationships 9) Citizenship 10) Continuous Process of School Improvement
With the addition of the modular space: • Students will have: - A library - A computer lab - A science lab - A cafeteria - Two classes
Achievement this year : • Rewriting the AIS curricula • Publishing AIS School Year Book • AIS Teachers’ personal ID • Assessing students’ achievement using a nationwide standardized test (ITBS) • Mithqual Foundation to help FA students • Hiring a professional PE instructor • Arabic & Qur’an leveling of students
School immediate needs: • 4 LCD projectors for 4 classes • 5 laptop computers for teachers • 12 desktop computers for the computer lab • 1 room for the science lab • 25 sturdy (metal) library shelves (and newer reference & text books) • More parents substituting for teachers • More parents volunteering in school/PTO • Provide principal with new improvement ideas