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StudentHandbook2016-2017

ICN Al-Falah Academy Handbook

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AdmissionPolicyAllregisteredstudentsMUSTmeetagerequirements:

Preschool(PreK): atleast4yearsofageasofOctober15th

Kindergarten(KG):atleast5yearsofageasofOctober15th

Grade1:atleast6yearsofageasofOctober15th

Returningstudentswithapassinggradewillbepromotedtothenextgrade.Inallothercase,studentsMUSTbeevaluatedafterregistrationtodetermineproperplacementaccordingtostudent’sknowledge/capabilities.

RegistrationScheduleParentswhowishtoenrolltheirchildreninAl-FalahAcademylearningprogramMUSTcompletetheregistrationprocessbeforetheSeptember17,2016deadline.

Theenrollmentforstudentswhoattendedtheschoollastyearandhavenotre-registeredforthenextyear

isnotautomaticorguaranteed.Theacceptancewillbegivenstrictlyonfirstcomefirstservebasisdepending

upontheavailabilityofseatsinaspecificgrade. Theregistrationcanbecompletedbyoneofthefollowingoptions:

Visitingourwebsite:http://icnschool.org/andfollowingtheregistrationlinkprovided

Contacting usbyemail:[email protected]

TuitionFeesFollowtheregistrationlinkprovidedonhttp://icnschool.org/toreviewtuitionfees,whichincludetuition,

books,andlunchfortheentireschoolyear.FulltuitionMUSTbepaidbySEP.17th. Paymentcanbemade

online,viaphoneorattheICNOgdencenter.Contactregistration@icnschool.comtogetadditional

information. ThetuitionfeeinfullMUSTaccompanyregistrationapplication.ParentsareadvisedtocontacttheICNAl-

FalahAcademyfinanceteamforanyassistanceinpaymentoftuitionfeeineconomichardshipcases. ParentsMUSTcontactadministrationregardingfullorpartialtuitionreimbursementtillSeptember25,2016.


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AcademicYearCalendarCalendarmayalsoberevisedduringthecourseoftheschoolyeartoaccommodateavailableprograms/opportunities

forthestudents.Pleasecheckyouremailand/orvisitourwebsiteregularlyforupdatesandspecialevent/program

information:http://www.icnschool.org/calendar/planner.cfm

ICNAl-FalahAcademyCalendar2016-17

ICNAl-FalahAcademy2016-17CalendarDate Notes Connections GymTime*

9/17/16 FirstDay! Unit1-1

9/24/16 Unit1-2 Q---PreK

10/1/16 Unit1-3 Q--KG

10/8/16 Unit1-4 Q---1st

10/15/16 Unit1-5 Q---2nd

10/22/16 Unit1-6 Q--3rd

10/29/16 Unit1-Review Q--4th

11/5/16 Unit2-1 Q--5th

11/12/16 Unit2-2 Q--6th

11/19/16 Unit2-3 Q--7th

11/26/16 ThanksgivingBreak

12/3/16 Unit2-4 IS---PreK

12/10/16 Unit2-5 IS---KG

12/17/16 ParentTeacherConference-NOSCHOOL

12/24/16--12/31/17

WinterBreak

1/7/17 Unit2-Review IS---1st

1/14/17 FieldTrip-NOSCHOOL

1/21/17 7th/6thGrade-NIFBTrip

Unit3-1 IS--2nd

1/28/17 YP-NIFBTrip Unit3-2 IS--3rd

2/4/17 Unit3-3 IS--4th

2/11/17 QiratCompetition--NOSCHOOL

2/18/17 QBGrades3,4 Unit3-4 IS--5th

2/25/17 QBGrades5,6 Unit3-5 IS---6th

3/4/17 QB7,YP Unit3-Review IS---7th

3/11/17 Unit4-1 Q--PREK


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3/18/17 Unit4-2 Q--KG

3/25/17 SpringBreak

4/1/17 SpringBreak

4/8/17 Unit4-3 Q---1st

4/15/17 Unit4-4 Q--2nd

4/22/17 Unit4-5 Q--3rd

4/29/17 Unit4-Review Q--4th

5/6/17 Unit4-Reivew Q--5th

5/13/17 AutismWalk-NOSCHOOL

5/14/17 StaffPicnic

5/20/17 Graduation

RegularClassScheduleRegularAl-FalahAcademyclassestakeplaceonSaturdayatNeuquaValleyHighSchool.ThereisNOASSEMBLY.Studentsaretoreportdirectlytotheir1stperiodteacheruponarrival.AnyannouncementswillbegivenoverthePAsystemoraftersalat.

TeacherSchedule2016-2017

Room # Class

9-10

AM

NEW! Arabic Program (Elective)

LVL 1P-131 LVL 1A-133 LVL 2P-134 LVL 2A-135 LVL 3P-145 LVL 3A-146

Arabic Level 1P

Sr. Alaa Elshmaw & Sr Mariam --TA

Level 2P Sr. Kouther Souiden -- TA

Sr. Eman Abubakar

Level 3P Sr. Adhwa Abdul-- TA

Dhu

hr S

alah

1:2

0

/ / Level 3A

Sr. Nesma Ashraf-- TA

Level 1A Sr. Emaan TA -- Sr. Danaa

Ayoub Assad

Level 2A Sr. Heba Hussain-- TA Sr.

Yasmeen Ayoub Assad

Level 4 Sr. Kaouther S-- TA

Clas

ses

begi

n at

10:

00

Period 1 Period 2

Lunc

h 11

:50-

12:2

0

Period 3

10.00 -10:50 10:55-11:45 12:25-1:15

131

Pre-K Section 1

Islamic Studies Bushra Ali-- TA Sarah Iqbal

Connections Sr. Tahira Zahid-- TA Misha

Nayyar & Haniya Husein

Qur'an Sr. Kaouther Souiden-- TA Marium Shah & Farah Iqbal

133

Pre-K Section 2

Qur'an Sr. Kaouther Souiden-- TA Marium Shah & Farah Iqbal

Islamic Studies Bushra Ali-- TA Sarah Iqbal

Connections Sr. Tahira Zahid-- TA Misha

Nayyar & Haniya Husein

134 KG Section 1

Connections Br. Shayan Bassini-- TA

Amaan Patel

Quran Sr. Adeela Khan-- TA Sameen Ali & Annum

Dandia

Islamic Studies Sr. Maham Gulzar -- Musfirah

Zubair & Abir Khan

135 KG Section 2

Quran Sr. Adeela Khan-- TA Sameen Ali & Annum

Dandia

Islamic Studies Sr. Maham Gulzar --

Musfirah Zubair & Abir Khan

Connections Sr. Sidra Zubairi- TA Sadia

Kanwal

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3

Room # Class 10.00 -10:50 10:55-11:45 12:25-1:15

145 1st Grade Section 1

Islamic Studies Sr. Nasira Khattak -- TA

Asma Ali

Qur'an Sr. Sobia Javed & Sr.

Emaan Abubakr-- TA Hadia Ali

Connections Sr. Amina Mir-- TA Aminah

Beg

146 1st Grade Section 2

Connections Sr. Amina Mir-- TA Aminah

Beg

Islamic Studies Sr. Nasira Khattak -- TA

Asma Ali

Qur'an Sr. Sobia Javed & Sr. Emaan

Abubakr-- TA Hadia Ali

203 2nd Grade Section 1

Islamic Studies Sr. Arwah Faisal & Sr.

Husna Razi-- TA Zainab Qureshi

Qur'an Br. Shayan Bassini-- TA

Amaan Patel

Connections Sr. Siham Sajjad TA-- Zainab

Qureshi

104 OFFICE ICN Al-Falah Academy OFFICE

151 LIC ICN Learn Islam Class LIC

147 SNP AFA Special Needs SNP

107 SNP AFA Special Needs SNP

148 IIN ICN Islamic Institute of Naperville IIN

204 2nd Grade Section 2

Connections Sr. Siham Sajjad TA-- Misha

Nayyar

Islamic Studies Sr. Arwah Faisal & Sr.

Husna Razi-- TA Zainab Qureshi

Qur'an Br. Shayan Bassini-- TA

Amaan Patel

205 3rd Grade Section 1

Connections Sr. Majeda ElSabke-- TA

Sadia Kanwal

Islamic Studies Sr. Maria Rehman --TA

Minah Faisal

Qur'an Br. Obaid Razi-- TA Bilal

Hashmi

206 3rd Grade Section 2

Islamic Studies Sr. Maria Rehman --TA

Minah Faisal

Qur'an Br. Obaid Razi-- TA Bilal

Hashmi

Connections Sr. Majeda ElSabke-- TA

Sadia Kanwal

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Room # Class 10.00 -10:50 10:55-11:45

Lunc

h 12

:55-

1:15

11:50-12:50

207 4th Grade Section 1

Connections Sr. Yasmeen Assad- TA--

Afra Abedi

Qur'an Sr. Mayda Elzayat-- TA Rida

Riazuddin

Islamic Studies Sr. Ayesha Sarvana-- TA

Sarah Iqbal

208 4th

GradeSection 2

Islamic Studies Br. Shahab Sayeedi -- TA

Nael Zuberi

Connections Sr. Yasmeen Assad- TA--

Afra Abedi

Qur'an Sr. Mayda Elzayat-- TA Rida Riazuddin

210

5th Grade Section 1

Qur'an Sr. Hiba Elmoumou-- TA

Maleeha Abedi

Islamic Studies Sr. Ghousia Wajid-- TA

Faarea S

Connections Sr. Nesma Ashraf-- TA Urva

Mehveen

212

5th Grade Section 2

Connections Sr. Uzma Khalid-- TA Nabaa

Hussaini

Qur'an Sr. Hiba Elmoumou-- TA

Maleeha Abedi

Islamic Studies Sr. Ghousia Wajid-- TA

Faarea S


Qur'an Sr. Nesma Ashraf-- TA

Omer


Hussaini

Islamic Studies Sr. Habiba Fatima-- TA

Yashal Khan


Islamic Studies Sr. Habiba Fatima-- TA

Yashal Khan

Qur'an Sr. Nesma Ashraf-- TA Omer


Hussaini


Islamic Studies Sr. Fatima Khan-- TA Areeb

Ahmed

Qur'an Sr. Safa Farid-- TA Urva

Mehveen

Connections Sr. Asma Razi-- TA Fatima

Zahid

218

7th Grade Section 2

Qur'an Sr. Safa Farid-- TA Urva

Mehveen

Connections Sr. Asma Razi-- TA Fatima

Zahid

Islamic Studies Sr. Fatima Khan-- TA Areeb

Ahmed

Period 1 Period 2 Lunch

Room # Class 10.00 -11:25 11:25-12:50 12:55-1:15

219 YP Girls Qur'an & Islamic Topics

Sr. Mesha Fakhruddin-- TA Sr. Amna Hoda

Seerah Sr. Zahra Ali & Sr. Nabiha

Asim

Only two periods 1.30 mins./session

222 YP Boys Qur'an & Islamic Topics

Shaykh Omar Hedroug-- TA Armaan Shah

Seerah of RasoolAllah (s) Ustadh Abdul Rahman

Damra-- TA Nael Zuberi

Only two periods 1.30 mins./session


LunchLunchwillbeprovidedinthecafeteriaatthedesignatedtimes.Nofood/drinksareallowedintheclassrooms.

Pickup&Dismissal

Pleasemakesureyourchildrenarepresentontime-Classesbeginat10am. SeetheAttendanceandTardypolicy

below. SalatulDhuhrispartoftheweekendschoolcurriculum.StudentDismissalisonlyAFTERSalatulDhuhr(ForGrade1andup).WestronglyencourageALLparentstocomejointheDhuhrprayerwithyourchildren.

Pre-KandKGparentswillpickuptheirchildfromtheclassat1:15PM(althoughparentsareencouragedtopray

dhuhralongwithyourchildreninschool).

ParentsMUSTpickupthechildby1:50pm. Wewillbeforcedtochargeeveryparentthatislateinorderto

compensatefortheadditionalcostthatweincurinpayingforFischer’scustodian. EmergencyClosingsIncaseofinclementweatherconditions,theICNAl-FalahAcademyadministrationwillmakeadecision

regardingclosureofSaturdayschool.Inshallah,parentsandteacherswillbepromptlynotifiedviaphone

and/ore-mail.

AttendanceRegularattendanceandpunctualityisexpectedandrequired.Threeconsecutiveunexcusedabsenceswillresultinregistrationdrop.Parentshavetopay$50/-tore-registerthechild.

AbsencesParentsMUSTcontactadministrationtoexcuseanyabsencesduetomedicalreasonsorforeigntravel.Astudent’sfull

name,grade,datesofabsences,andparents’[email protected]

submittedtoadministrationoffice.Allstudentabsencesmustbereportedtothestudent’steacherbytheparent

BEFOREtheschooldaytoqualifyasanexcusedabsence. Iftheabsenceisnotreportedpriortotheschool

day,itwillbeanunexcusedabsenceunlessexcusedotherwiseexcusedbythePrincipal.

TardiesStudentsarrivingmorethan5minuteslateareconsideredtruant.TruantstudentsMUSTobtainatardyslipbeforeproceedingtotheclassroom.Every3tardieswillcountas1absence.

Studentsshouldarrivetoschoolandbeintheirclassroomsby9:55AM,insha’Allah,forattendance. Students

whoarrivetoschoolaftertheclassstarttime,10:00am,willbetardy. Studentswillbegivenatardyslipupon

arrival.Teacherswillmarktardiesontheirattendanceforms.Studentswhoaregreaterthan10minuteslate

uponarrivalwillbeCHARGED$10(perchild)-onthespot-andgivenatardyslip. Studentswhohaveno

tardiesbytheendoftheyearwillbeabletoparticipateinaraffletowingoodies(purchasedwithtardy

money).

>3consecutiveunexcusedabsences=droppedregistrationor$50fee

>5excusedabsencesor>3unexcusedabsences=$25readmissionfee

3tardies=1unexcusedabsence

ICNAl-FalahAcademyHandbook

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DressCodeAllstudentsandstaffoftheICNAl-FalahAcademyarerequiredtodressmodestlyanddecentlyupholdingthe

personaldignityaccordingtotheIslamicShariah. Astaffmemberorstudent’sdressandgroomingMUSTnotdisrupttheeducationalprocess,orinterferewiththemaintenanceofapositiveteaching/learning

atmosphere.

Boys Girls

Full-sleeveorHalf-sleeveshirts

Full-lengthpants.Noshorts.

Nobodypiercing. Nojewelry.

Nobackwardcaps.

Loosefitting,full-lengthgarments

Ascarfcoveringtheheadadequately

Noheavymake-up

GradingPolicyThefinalgradebreakdownisshowninthetablebelow.Forstudentswithgradeslessthan70%orequivalent,

casebycaseevaluationisneededbeforestudentcanbepromoted.Students,earninggradesmorethan89%

orequivalentinALL3subjects,willbeplacedonHonorRoll.

LetterGrade Maximum% Minimum% 5PointScale

A++ 100% 100% 5

A+ 99% 97% 4.7

A 96% 94% 4.3

A- 93% 90% 4

B+ 89% 87% 3.7

B 86% 84% 3.4

B- 83% 80% 3

C+ 79% 77% 2.7


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C 76% 74%

C- 73% 70%

D+ 69% 67%

D 66% 64%

D- 63% 60%

F 59% 0%

2.4

2

1.7

1.4

1

0

HomeworkStudentsareexpectedtoturninallthehomeworkontimeasdeterminedbyindividualteachers.

Itistheresponsibilityofstudentsandparentstoworkwithindividualteachersforpre-arrangingorobtaining

missedhomework.HomeworkformisseddaysMUSTbecompletedandreturnedtotheteacherinthe

followingweekaftertheresumptionofattendingtheschooloronadatedeterminedbytheteacher.

QuizzesandExamsStudentMUSTtaketheallquizzesandexamsonthedates,specifiedbytheteacher.

Ifmissed,studentshouldbepreparedtomakeupthequiz/examonthenextavailableschoolday.Ifthatisnot

possible,itistheresponsibilityofthestudent/parenttomakearrangementswiththeteachertomake-upany

quizzed/exams.

SchoolDisciplineManagementandPolicyThephilosophyofICNAl-FalahAcademyistofosteralearningenvironment,whichreinforcestheconceptsof

self-disciplineandtheacceptanceofpersonalresponsibility.Inordertomaintainanenvironmentconduciveto

attainingthehighestqualityofeducation,thereMUSTbecertaindisciplinarypoliciesandproceduresrelatingtostudentconductwhichdelineateunacceptablebehaviorandprovidethebasisforsounddisciplinary

practices.Thesepoliciesandprocedureswillbeenforcedfairly,uniformly,consistently,andaccordingtothe

guidelinesofIslam.Thenextsectionoutlinesthepolicyandnecessaryadministrativeproceduresthatwill

provideforafairbutfirmapproachinpromotingproperstudentconductanddeterringunacceptable

behavior.

SchoolDisciplinarianTheschooldisciplinarian(s)shallbeacommitteewithacoordinator,atleastonemale,andatleastonefemale

adult,asassignedbytheprincipal.Dutiesshallincludeauthorityto:


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Assesstheincidentandimplementthedisciplinepolicy

Suspendastudent

Removeastudentfromcampusforemergencyreasons

RecommendastudentforexpulsiontoICNAl-FalahAcademyBoard OutlineofResponsibilitiesICNAl-FalahAcademyshallfosteraclimateofmutualrespectfortherightsofothers.Eachstudentisexpected

torespecttherightsandprivilegesofotherstudents,teachersandallotherAl-FalahAcademystaff.TheAl-

FalahAcademyrulesofconductanddisciplineareestablishedtoachieveandmaintainorderintheschool.

StudentswhoviolatetherightsofothersorwhoviolateAl-FalahAcademyrulesshallbesubjecttodisciplinary

measures.ThesemeasuresaredesignedtoestablishIslamicconductandexemplarycitizenshipbothinand

outofschool. ResponsibilitiesoftheSchoolDisciplineCommitteeTheschooldisciplinecommitteehastheresponsibilityto:

Respondtodisciplineproblemsreferredbyteachers.

Ensurefairandequitableimplementationofthisdisciplinepolicybyschoolstaff.

Promoteeffectivetraininganddisciplineofallstudents.

Encourageparentcommunicationwiththeschool,includingparticipationinrequiredparent-teacher

conferences.

Provideappropriateassistancetostudentsinlearningself-discipline.

Provideinstructionalleadershipfordisciplineandforevaluationofthedisciplinepolicy.

Serveasappropriaterolemodelsforthestudents.

Follow-upwiththeparentsonallstudentdisciplinaryactionsuntilthematterisresolved.


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ResponsibilitiesoftheTeachersTeachershavearesponsibilityto:

Provideasafeandnurturingclassroomenvironmentusingeffectiveclassroommanagement&

teachingtechniques.

Communicateandexplaintheschooldisciplinepolicyandprocedurestostudents.

Ensurefairandequitableimplementationofdisciplinepolicyamongtheirstudents.

Maintainadisciplinerecordforstudentswhodisruptahealthylearningenvironment.

Bepunctualandhaveregularattendance.

ComplywithICNAl-FalahAcademypolicies,rules,regulations,anddirectivesasoutlinedintheICNAl-

FalahAcademyHandbook.

Maintainanorderlyclassroomatmosphereconducivetolearning.

Establishrapportandaneffectiveworkingrelationshipwithparents,studentsandotherstaff

members.

Teachstudentstodevelopandpracticeself-discipline.

Encouragegoodworkhabitsthatwillleadtosuccessinmeetingpersonalgoals.

Serveasrolemodelsforstudents.

ResponsibilitiesoftheStudentsStudents’responsibilitiesforachievingapositivelearningenvironmentinclude:

Attendingallclasses,regularlyandontime.

Beingpreparedforeachclasswithappropriatematerialsandassignments.

Beingappropriatelydressedandgroomed.

Showingrespecttowardothers.

BehavinginanIslamicallyresponsiblemanner.

Obeyingallschoolrules,includingsafetyrules.


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Showingproperrestraintifconfrontedbyotherstudentsandreportingsuchincidentsandviolationsto

teachersortheprincipal.

ResponsibilitiesoftheParentsParentshavetheresponsibilityto:

Teachthestudenttolistentoteachersandotherschoolpersonnelandtoobeyschoolrules.

Ensurethestudentattendsschoolregularlyandontime,andpromptlyreportandexplainabsences

andtardinesstotheschool.

Participateinmeaningfulparent-teacherconferencestodiscussthestudent’sschoolprogressand

welfare.

Keepinformedaboutschoolpoliciesandtheacademicrequirementsofschoolprograms.

Ensurethestudentisappropriatelydressedandgroomedatschoolandschoolrelatedactivities.

Discussreportcards,schoolassignments,andanyissueswiththestudent.

Bringtotheattentionofschoolauthoritiesanylearningproblemorconditionthatmayrelatetothe

student’seducationorbehavior.

Maintainup-to-datehome,work,andemergencytelephonenumbersandotherpertinentinformation

attheschool.

Cooperatewiththeschoolstaff.

Exerciseappropriateparentalcontrolandresponsibility,whichincludesbeingliableforproperty

damagecausedbynegligentorwillful/maliciousconductoftheirchild.

StudentCodeofConductICNAl-FalahAcademyrequiresstudentsmaintainthefollowingcodeofconductduringschool(oranyschool

relatedactivities):

Islamicallyappropriateattire

Respectforothers

Respectforproperty

IslamicallyappropriatebehavioratalltimesaccordingtoShariah


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ZeroTolerancePolicyStudents,parents,ANDteachersarerequiredtorespectandfollowNeuquaHighSchoolrulesandregulations.

Anyvandalismordamagetotheschoolpropertywillresultinimposingafineequivalenttocostofrepair.In

addition,infractionsrelatedtoanyofthefollowingwillresultinimmediatedisciplinaryaction:

AlcoholorDrugrelatedactivity

Bringingweaponstoschool

Engaginginphysicalorverbalabuse

Assault/battery/brawl

Graffiti/Vandalism

Verbalorwrittenthreatstolifeorproperty

AnyactivitythatisdeemedasillegalasperLocal,StateorFederallaws GeneralGuidelinesforAssessingDisciplinePenaltiesWhenimposingdiscipline,ICNAl-FalahAcademypersonnelshalladheretothefollowingguidelines:

Disciplineshallbeadministeredwhennecessarytoprotectstudents,schoolemployees,orpropertyandto

maintainessentialorderanddiscipline.

Studentsshallbetreatedfairlyandequitably.Disciplineshallbebasedonacarefulassessmentofthe

circumstancesofeachcase,including:

Seriousnessoftheoffense.

Student’sage.

Frequencyofmisconduct.

Student’sattitude.

Potentialeffectofthemisconductontheschoolenvironment.

Teachers(orICNAl-FalahAcademyStaff)shallattempttoresolvedisciplineissuesbydiscussingthemwith

studentpriortoengagingDisciplineCommittee.


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Generally,academicsanctionsshallnotbeusedasdiscipline.However,whenthedisciplinaryinfractionis

academicallyrelated,suchascheatingorplagiarism,academicsanctionsdeterminedbytheteachermaybe

imposed.

DisciplineManagementTechniquesDisciplinemanagementtechniquesareavailablewhenassessingpenaltiesforviolationsofthecodeof

conduct,regardlessoftheoffense.ICNAl-FalahAcademyshallimposethedisciplinaryconsequencerequired

bythisDisciplinePolicyandProcedure. Disciplinemanagementtechniquesmayinclude:

Counselingbyteachersoradministrativepersonnel.

Parent-teacherconferences.

Coolingoffortime-out.

Behavioralcontracts.

Assignedschooldutiesotherthanclasstasks.

Verbalcorrection.

Withdrawalofprivileges,includingparticipationinextracurricularactivitiesandhonorarypositions.

Sendingthestudenttotheprincipal’sofficeorotherassignedareas.

Schooldefinedandimposedprobation.

Rewardsandincentives.

Confiscationofitemsthatdisrupttheeducationalprocess.

Suspensions.

Expulsion.

RecordKeepingandTrackingEachteachershallberesponsibleforrecordingandtrackingstudentoffensescommittedduringhis/her

classes.Teachersshallmaintainarecordforeachstudentandsubmitsuchrecordstotheschooldisciplinarian

onaregularbasis.Therecordshallinclude:

Dateofoffense.


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Descriptionoftheoffense.

Nameoftheteacherwhoobservedtheoffense.

Categoryofoffense.

Disciplinaryactiontaken/recommended. Thedisciplinarianshallcompileallstudentrecordsandreviewthemforconformancewiththispolicy.A

summaryreportshallbeprovidedtotheAl-FalahAcademyBoardofDirectors.

OffensesStudentsviolatingAl-FalahAcademyrulesandregulationsshallsufferdisciplinaryconsequences

commensuratewiththeirmisbehavior.Ingeneral,disciplineshallbeprogressivelyadministeredsothat

penaltiesincreaseduetotheseverityorpersistenceofthemisbehavior. Thelengthofthepunishmentwilldependontheoffense.Theconsequencesarenotnecessarilyintheorder

ofseverity.Oneormoredisciplinaryoptionsmaybeusedforasingleoffenseifdeemedappropriate.The

teacherorprincipalresponsibleforthedisciplineofastudentinagivensituationmayusediscretionin

determiningwhichofthelisteddisciplinaryoptionsismostappropriatetothesettingandtheviolation. Examplesofoffensesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:

makingdisrespectful(impolite,mockingorsarcastic)comments,gesturesorexpressionstoICNAl-

FalahAcademyteachersorstaff

unauthorizedand/orinappropriateuseofschoolcomputersandinternet

cheatingorcopyingtheworkofanother,plagiarism

misbehavingduringprayers

truancy,includingheavingschoolwithoutpermission

Purposefulrepeatedphysicalcontactwithanother(pushing,tripping,bumpingetc.)

vandalism,includingdefacementofschoolproperty

tardinessbetweenclassesorlateinreturningfromrestroom

runningormakingexcessivenoiseinthehall,classroomorbuilding

neglectingtobringrequiredmaterialorassignedworktoclass


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arguingwithateacheroranyICNAl-FalahAcademystaffmember

usingrude,insulting,ordemeaninglanguage

failingtofollowclassroomrules(i.e.-useofcellphonesandiPods)

talkingoutofturn

gettingoutofseatwithoutpermission

leavingtrashorfoodbehindinoraroundschoolbuilding

ballorgameplayinginthebuilding

dresscodeviolation

eatingordrinkinginanundesignatedareaortime

possessingand/orusingnuisanceitems

misuseofschoolproperty

lying

endangeringselforothers Examplesofdisciplinaryactionsinresponsetooffensesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:

Studentwillbenotifiedandhaveanopportunitytodiscussoffense.

Parentswillbenotifiedimmediately.

Abehavioralcontract,includingactionplanwillbedevelopedbyparentsandICNAl-FalahAcademyDiscipline

Committee(andteacher).Apredeterminedtimewillbegiventoassessprogressaccordingtobehavioral

contract.Successfulfollowingofbehavioralcontractwilleliminatedisciplineaction(unsuccessfulresultswill

leadtostudentexpulsion) PhysicalRestraintAnyICNAl-FalahAcademyrepresentativemayuseandapplyphysicalrestrainttoastudent,INAN

ISLAMICALLYAPPROPRIATEMANNER,thathe/shereasonablybelievesisnecessaryinorderto:

Protectaperson,includingthepersonusingphysicalrestraint,fromphysicalinjury.


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Obtainpossessionofadangerousobject.

Protectpropertyfromseriousdamage.

Removefromaspecificlocationastudentrefusingalawfulcommandofaschoolemployee,including

fromaclassroomorotherschoolproperty,inordertorestoreorderorimposedisciplinarymeasures.

Restrainanirrationalstudent.

RevisionofSchoolPoliciesICNAl-FalahAcademywillissueperiodicbulletinstoannouncerevisionsintheschoolpolicieswhennecessary.

ThesebulletinswillbekeptonfilewithSchoolAdministrationandinshallahpostedonthewebsite.The

currentpolicyonthetopicsdiscussedinthisinformationpacketwillcontinuetobeinforce.

ParentCommunicationKeepingtheparentsinformedisapriorityofourschool.Westronglyencourageparent’sactiveparticipationin

student’slearningprocess.Thefollowingcommunicationvehiclesareusedtoshareinformationwithparents:

One-on-onecommunicationwithparentsonParent-TeacherConference

Flyersregardingspecialevent/programs

Weeklyemailreportsfromteachersand/orICNAFAadministration

Announcements/Notificationsviaphone,and/ore-mail

AnnouncementsoverthePAduring1stperiodandafterDhuhrprayer

Announcements/Notificationsonwebsite–

o http://www.icnschool.org/news/main.cfm

o http://www.icnschool.org/pages/school.cfm


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Insha’Allah,withyourcooperation,wehopetohaveanotherwonderfulyearatICNAl-FalahAcademy!MayAllah(SWT)rewardyouandyourfamiliesfor

youreffortsandparticipation!


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ContactInformation(http://www.icnschool.org/pages/contact.cfm)Weareavailableandwillingtoworkwithyoutoachievethebestatmosphereforyourchild.Ifthe

administrationorteachingstaffneedtobeawareofanyextenuatingcircumstancesorissuestoberesolved,

pleasedonothesitatetocontactus.

MainOfficeLocationTheadministrationofficeislocatedatFischerMiddleSchoolinRM148,openfrom10amto1:15pmon

Saturdays.

PhoneNumbers

GeneralInquiries (630)ICN-9702(630)

426-9702

Registration (630)343-9462

KashifFakhruddin,Principal (331)643-3347


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EmailAddresses Principal'sOffice [email protected]

Registration [email protected]

SchoolEmailSubscription [email protected]

AttendanceTeamLead [email protected]

ArabicTeamLead [email protected]

ISTeamLead [email protected]

QuranTeamLead [email protected]

YouthProgramTeamLead [email protected]

Logistics &Operations [email protected]

Lunch&PrayerTeamLead [email protected]

SpecialEventsTeamLead [email protected]

BooksTeamLead [email protected]

WebsiteTeamLead [email protected]

VolunteersTeamLead [email protected]

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