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lundi 30 janvier 2012

And if I did my homework...

أسلم عليكم!


Nous voulons le meilleur pour vous! Croyez nous! 
Il faut que vous fassiez des efforts nécessaires également pour parvenir a vos objectives dans la vie. 
Et le plus grand de nos objectives c'est de réussir la vie ici bas et l'au delà. 
Comment faire?
Il faut réfléchir. En tous cas, nous sommes la pour vos aider...

For those of you who did not do the homework sent by mail, you can find it here:

Read, read, read a book
Read it every day.
Reading and writing are very exciting
Reading is OK!

To improve your reading and writing skills in Science, you must...
start reading and writing!

Click on the below links (or copy and paste)  to find very interesting
articles.

Please answer the following questions after reading the article

1. Who is the author of the article?
2. When and where was the article first published?
3. What is (are) the main idea(s) of the article?
4. Did you enjoy reading it? Why or why not?

For extra credit, you may read the other articles in this list and
answer the questions.

I will alternate reading and writing weeks. Therefore, next Friday
inshaAllah, I will be giving you all a writing assignment.

Here are the articles!

Sixth grade

Have aliens left the universe?
http://www.robertlanzabiocentrism.com/have-aliens-left-the-universe/

Seventh grade

Feathered dinosaurs
http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/f/feathered_dinosaurs.htm

Eighth grade

First ever direct measurements of Earth's rotation
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111222103114.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fearth_climate+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Earth+%26+Climate+News%29

Tenth grade

Fantastic voyage through the body with precision control
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111215135851.htm

Assalamu alaikum!

Please read the following articles and answer the following questions.

1. Who is/are the author(s) of the article?

2. When was the article first published and where?

3. What are the main ideas of the article?

4. Did you enjoy the article? Why or why not?

Please write your answers in complete sentences! Make your answers as
thorough as possible. Please include the title of the article and the
link. (Include the link if you are replying by email).

Sixth grade

How male spiders use eaves dropping to one up on their rivals.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104115055.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fearth_climate+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Earth+%26+Climate+News%29

Seventh grade

Fish mimics octopus that mimics fish
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104153747.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fearth_climate+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Earth+%26+Climate+News%29

Eight/Ninth grades
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104133151.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fearth_climate+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Earth+%26+Climate+News%29
Flipped from head to toe: 100 years of continental drift theory

Tenth grade (my beloved 10)
Smart way of saving lives in natural disasters
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104111910.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fearth_climate+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Earth+%26+Climate+News%29

Assalamu alaikum!

I hope that you all are well rested and preparing for school this Monday. 

Like I mentioned, you will be receiving a reading or writing exercise every Friday. This Scientific Journaling will count towards 10% of your final grade. It is important that you build good communication skills. By being able to communicate and clearly express your thoughts, reading and understanding Science will be much, much easier.

Today, you have a writing exercise to prepare. You have one week to complete this exercise.

Sixth grade

Pick a scientific discovery or technological advancement and describe how it has affected mankind.

Seventh grade

Choose a scientist (African) and comment on his/contribution to Science. (You can consider any scientific field).

Eighth grade

Do you believe that life exists on other planets? Explain why or why not.

Tenth grade

Many scientific phenomena has been mentionned in the Quran, some of which has been validated, some have not. Discuss three of them.

You can develop your writing in which ever way you wish. 

Plagiarism is strictly forbidden!

The best entries will be showcased.

Your exercises will be graded on sentence fluency, organisation of ideas, presentationm grammar/spelling, voice etc. I will give each of you a hand out of the rubrics that you will stick in your books.

lundi 12 décembre 2011

Religious nights, peaceful days...

أسلم عليكم و راهماتوللاه و بركاته! 

N'oubliez pas que ce vendredi inshaAllah, nous allons célébrer notre première veillee religieuse. La présence des élèves est obligatoire. Nous commencerons les activités apres la prière de Magrib. Désormais, nous comptons sur la participation de tous les parents pour que cet évènement soit un succès! 

vendredi 9 décembre 2011

Assalamu alaikum all and sundry!


Report Cards - Bulletins de notes


Si vous n'avez pas encore reçu les bulletins de vos enfants, vous pouvez toujours venir a l’école ce lundi inshaAllah. Les bulletins ne seront pas remis aux élèves.


Engrade


Engrade est un outil indispensable pour le suivi de votre enfant. Tapez www.engrade.com et ensuite, cliquer sur le bouton 'Sign up'. Avec le code d’accès peut être donné  par les professeurs, vous pouvez créer un compte et ensuite suivre le progrès de votre enfant. Vous allez trouver le calendrier scolaire, les devoirs a la maison et la date de les rendre, les compositions, les notes, etc. Vous pouvez également communiquer avec les professeurs a travers Engrade.


Je vous souhaite un très bon weekend!


Salaam!

mardi 6 décembre 2011

A bowl of thiere and then some...

Saturday's Kermesse was extraordinary according to the reviews of many 6th graders. I had a cold and was out resting but I was a little jealous after hearing the fun that everyone had that day. With the profits made, the Upper School will be receiving a new refrigerator (the old one konked out some while back from an electrical surcharge it would seem...), and the Lower School will be receiving a stove. (I have heard them talking about baking for their newly created Cooking Club, so this will indeed be an indispensable gadget).

Yesterday, most of us ate a copious bowl of thiere with the imaginable, unimaginable and sometimes 'Are you crazy?!' ingredients inside. "The night of thiere" is commonly known as Ashoura which corresponds to the 10th day of the month of Muharram. Muharram is the first month of the Muslim lunar calendar and also one of the 4 sacred months of the year. We pray that this year is prosperous for us all, and that we increase ourselves in eeman and piety.

Today, some of us had the opportunity to rest. But for the Abu Ubaydah 6th grade class, rest is necessary for the body, but the mind is always churning away, finding answers to the many questions asked by our teachers. Don't forget to do your homework and turn it in. Low homework notes has affected considerably students in not reaching Honour Roll this semester!

Again, we would like to remind you that Report Cards will be given this Friday. Please make the time to come to the school to receive them yourselves and speak with your child's teachers about any concerns.

Salaam!

vendredi 2 décembre 2011

First the Kermesse, then my homework...


سلم عليكم


Our first Kermesse will be tomorrow Saturday 3rd December inshaAllah. We encourage you to bring your family and enjoy this IQRA event that promises to be sensational. The students are excited already as they have been integrated enormously in the decoratings and coordonation of activities. Entrance tickets are 500fcfa. There will be on sale hotdogs and French fries at 500fcfa, juices and soft drinks as well as cakes and icecream. All proceeds will be kept by the Student Parents Association and reinvested in further school activities or  school needs.




Sixth graders: After having Kermessed yourself out, please be reminded that homework must be completed and returned on Monday in the following subjects:


Mathématiques: Il faut revoir les grands et petits numéros en français et en anglais. Toute la semaine prochaine, vous ferez des travaux diriges. Préparez vous en conséquence!


Deenyat: Avant de commencer le nouveau chapitre, faites une recherche sur les bienfaits d'Allah sur sa creation.

English: Don't forget your exercises on how to create new words from root words!




Other news



Mr Nam is in convalescence after a nasty bout of malaria. Please do wish him a speedy recovery by email or a short note!

Club de cuisine: Ce mardi, nous allons faire un délicieux gâteau de carotte. Si vous n'avez pas encore informe vos parents des ingrédients que vous aviez choisis d'apporter, il faut le faire toute de suite!

Les bulletins de notes seront remis aux parents ce vendredi inshaAllah. Nous féliciterons les élèves qui ont reçu les meilleures notes et nous encourageons les autres a travailler d'avantage!

Salaam!