3rd Grade Salah Program
Al-Furqan emphasizes the importance of Salah to 3rd grade students. These students are introduced to the concept of Salah, the role of Salah in our lives as Muslims and then spend the year learning how to correctly perform Wudu and Salah. At the end of the year, the 3rd grade class performs a Salah demonstration for parents, signifying their ability to correctly perform this act of worship. Students are awarded Salah Program Completion Certificates and Prayer Rugs to mark the culmination of the prayer demonstration. Students and parents are served refreshments.
Quran Recitation Program
Al-Furqan School begins a focused study on learning how to read and recite the Holy Quran in Kindergarten and continues until 5th grade through its Quran Recitation Program (QRP). We plan to extend this program to 6th grade for 2009 - 2010 academic year. This program includes learning the alphabet and correct rules of reading (with an emphasis on Tajweed), and proper recitation. Our teaching staff works with students to help them further their Quranic reading skills, and we hope that parents realize they must work with their children continuously in order to solidify this skill set for life.
Character Education Program
This program introduces a monthly worksheet that describes a specific Islamic character trait to students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Students are introduced to the meaning of these character traits as exemplified in the Holy Quran and Hadith. Parents are then asked to sign the worksheets when the students exhibit these traits at home. The focus of the program is on learning the importance of good Islamic character and manners, and trying to exhibit these traits in our everyday lives. In addition, students that are observed using good Islamic manners during school hours are rewarded under our “Caught Being Good” program to further emphasize the importance of proper “adab”.
Youth Program
This year, Al-Furqan School is proud to introduce its Youth Program for middle and high school students. The program will have organized field trips for middle and high school students. Additionally, this program will organize lunch with high school students with IAR youth director Brother Aatif Qadeer. The focus of these lunches will be to have discussions on topic of interest among our Muslim youth. There will be leadership programs, along with TA training program, planned for students who are actively involved in community services or show interest in such tasks. Overall, our Youth Program will provide our students with the opportunity to address their concerns or ask questions outside of classroom environment from a knowledgeable individual who can best understand and advice them according to Islamic principles.
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