Parent Updates

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AES is committed to keeping our community informed of latest school updates concerning COVID-19 and our school programming. This page is intended to contain letters and updates sent to our school community.

Visit Ottawa Public Health for the latest health updates on COVID-19: ottawapublichealth.ca/coronavirus

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September 1, 2020

Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

Dearest Students and Parents,

I pray you are doing well. We are just a few days away from the start of the school and we are excited to see you in person. We’ve been working hard to ensure that we have a safe, healthy, and successful start to the school year. We have prepared a Back to School Orientation that you can browse on your own.

Please watch this short video for a message from the school principal and instructions on how to browse through the orientation and then access the Back to School Orientation. Please go over the information in detail with your child(ren) and join us on the following live Q&A sessions:

• September 1 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm EST. For parents of Grades 1-6 students. Please use the following link to join the session:

• September 2 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm EST: For parents of JK and SK students. Please use the following link to join the session:

We look forward to welcoming all of you to a safe, healthy, and successful school year.

With duas and best wishes,

Dr. Saleem

School Principal

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August 27, 2020

Assalamualaikum Dearest Parents,

The Ontario Government is offering $200 per child age 0-12 for school supplies, and $250 for children age 0 – 21 with special needs. Parents can apply for this one time funding to help cover school supply costs.

https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-support-families

The deadline to apply is August 31, 2020.

Please refer to the above link for further information, and to apply for the funding.

We hope it helps InshaAllah.

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August 26, 2020

Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

Dearest Parents,

I pray this finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy.

We are looking forward to welcoming students back to school. Here’s some preliminary information to help you plan:

We will be observing a progressive start of the school year in order to help adjust to the new health and safety measures as follows:

• September 4: Grades 3-6 will attend an ONLINE session only (not a full school day; schedule to follow)

• September 8:

  • Grades 1-2 will attend an ONLINE session only (not a full day; schedule to follow)

  • Grades 3-6 will attend IN-PERSON or ONLINE respectively

• September 9: ALL GRADES will attend IN-PERSON or ONLINE respectively

Please expect an email from your child’s homeroom teacher with details on how to attend the online session.

Please only send the supplies listed for the “First Weeks of School”. View supply lists.

School Uniform is OPTIONAL for the 2020-2021 school year due to the COVID-19 health and safety regulations. This will provide greater flexibility for students to come in a different pair of clothes every day. All students; however, are expected to abide by the School’s Dress Code.

8:15 – 8:35 am

3:00 – 3:30 pm

All parents are required to sign off on the COVID-19 Waiver on behalf of their child(ren) attending the school (submission deadline September 2, 2020).

InshaAllah, we plan to email you a video presentation in lieu of the Back to School Night on Monday, August 31st and have a follow up Live Q&A Session online on September 1 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm EST. Please use the following link to join the session: https://meet.google.com/rhq-gxeb-giz

We will continue to post all updates, including this email, online on the COVID-19 Response page.

With duas and best wishes,

School Administration

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We will be observing a progressive start to the school year in order to help adjust to the new health and safety measures. Students will start school according to the following schedule based on their student group:

9am-3pm meetings with parents/students either in person or online (See link below for SignUp Genius)

9am-3pm meetings with parents/students either in person or online (See link below for SignUp Genius)

• JK1 Group A & JK2 Group A: Half Day from 9 am – 12:30 pm

• SK1 Group A & SK 2 Group A: Full day

• JK1 Group B & JK2 Group B: Half Day from 9 am – 12:30 pm

• SK1 Group B & SK 2 Group B: Full day

All students Full day

Please use the SingUp Genius link below for your homeroom. Please make sure to choose to meet either “In-person” or “Online” with your child’s homeroom teacher and sign up using the student’s name:

• JK1 (English)

• JK2 (EALIP)

• SK1 (EALIP)

• SK2 (EALIP)

Please only send the supplies listed for the “First Weeks of School”. VIEW supply lists.

Please familiarize yourself with the school’s dress code.

8:30 – 9:00 am

2:30 – 3:00 pm

All parents are required to sign off on the COVID-19 Waiver on behalf of their child(ren) attending the school (submission deadline September 2) .

InshaAllah, we plan to email you a video presentation in lieu of the Back to School Night on Monday, August 31st, and have a follow up Live Q&A Session online on September 2 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm EST. Please use the following link to join the session: https://meet.google.com/zxw-bcoe-pva

We will continue to post all updates, including this email, online on the COVID-19 Response page.

With duas and best wishes,

School Administration

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August 17, 2020

Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

Dearest Parents and Guardians,

This is a friendly reminder that today is the last day to complete and submit the online Confirmation of Attendance Form for the 2020-2021 school year. Jazakallahu khairan to all those who have already submitted this form. Please note that all parents/guardians must submit this form by today if you have not already done so.

It was my pleasure to meet with many of you during last Friday’s online Q&A session. I have posted the questions asked there is a FAQs page (frequently asked questions). Please do not hesitate to ask any additional questions. We want to make sure your decision is well informed. Please see the email below for more information on the Return to School Plan.

With duas and best wishes,

Dr. Mohammed Saleem, Principal

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August 14, 2020

Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

Dearest Parents,

You will be receiving several updates over these days so please be on the lookout for these emails. These emails will also be archived on the Parents Update page.

Today’s Update

• Extended Day Program Cancelled for 2020-2021: Please note that we will not be offering the before and after school childcare program for the 2020-2021 school year as it would be difficult for us to implement the cohorting and physical distancing requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents will be expected to drop off and pick up children at the designated times.

Also, this is a friendly reminder that we have a Live Q&A session today from 6:30-8 pm EST in case parents need to ask any questions related to the reopening. You may join the session by clicking on the following link: https://meet.google.com/zaq-crxz-wfe

With duas and best wishes,

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Email Sent on Aug 12, 2020

Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

Dearest Parents and Guardians,

I pray and hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy and have been able to enjoy the summer so far. We are looking forward to welcoming students and staff safely back to school in September. The school will reopen with the following two options:

• Option 1-In Person: Conventional in-person delivery of teaching and instruction five days per week, with enhanced health and safety protocols.

• Option 2-Online: An online option for those who wish to continue their children in the school with voluntary at home learning.

Please view the Return to School Plan 2020 for more details.

Parents/guardians must complete and submit the Confirmation of Attendance Form by Monday, August 17, 2020 to advise whether their child(ren) will attend In-Person or Online. However, I encourage all parents to do this at your earliest opportunity as the submission date from this form will be used as a priority date to inform any adjustments to class sizes due to possible future directives from Ontario’s Ministry of Education.

We recognize the challenges of making this decision under a tight deadline. This information will assist us in determining enrollment, class sizes, staffing, and other important factors to help support students in school and learning online (remotely).

I have also scheduled an online, live Q&A session this Friday, August 14 from 6:30-8 pm EST in case parents need to ask any questions related to the reopening. You may join the session by clicking on the following link: https://meet.google.com/zaq-crxz-wfe

With duas and best wishes,

Dr. Mohammed Saleem, Principal

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