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Today,  Malik Academy  and Al Bustan preschool became officially accredited by   The National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Here are some  excerpts  from NAEYC official communication.

“Congratulations! Your program has achieved accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The administration, teaching staff, and families of Malik Academy / Al Bustan Preschool are all to be ongratulated for earning the mark of quality represented by the NAEYC Accreditation system. On behalf of NAEYC, and  specifically the NAEYC Academy for Early Childhood Program Accreditation, I commend your program’s outstanding efforts in pursuing NAEYC Accreditation.”

COMMENDATIONS

1. Relationships

The NAEYC Academy commends your program for promoting positive relationships among all children and adults to encourage each child’s sense of individual worth and belonging as part of a community and to foster each child’s ability to contribute as a responsible community member.

2. Curriculum

The NAEYC Academy commends your program for implementing a curriculum that is consistent with its goals for children and promotes learning and development in each of the following areas: social, emotional, physical, language and cognitive.

3. Teaching

The Academy commends your program for using developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate and effective teaching approaches that enhance each child’s learning and development in the context of the program’s curriculum goals.

4. Assessment

The NAEYC Academy commends your program for using ongoing, systematic, formal and informal assessment approaches to provide information on children’s learning and development. These assessments occur within the context of reciprocal communications with families and with sensitivity to the cultural contexts in which children develop. Assessment results are used to benefit children by informing sound decisions about children, teaching, and program improvement.

5. Health

The NAEYC Academy commends your program for promoting the nutrition and health of children and protecting children and staff from illness and injury.

6. Teachers

The NAEYC Academy commends your program for employing and supporting a teaching staff that has the educational qualifications, knowledge, and professional commitment necessary to promote children’s learning and development and to support families’ diverse needs and interests.

7. Families

The NAEYC Academy commends your program for the high level of compliance with this component. Recognizing the importance of a reciprocal relationship between families and programs is essential to ensure that programs are meeting the needs of the children and families that the program serves.

8. Community Relationships

The NAEYC Academy commends your program for effectively establishing and maintaining reciprocal relationships with agencies and institutions that can support it in achieving its goals for the curriculum, health promotion, children’s transitions, inclusion, and diversity.

9. Physical Environment

The NAEYC Academy commends your program for creating an environment, both indoors and outdoors that fosters the growth and development of the children.

The program’s design and maintenance of its physical environment support high-quality program activities and services as well as allow for optimal use and operation. Well-organized, equipped, and maintained environments support program

quality by fostering the learning, comfort, health, and safety of those who use the program. Program quality is enhanced by also creating a welcoming and accessible setting for children, families, and staff

10. Leadership and Management

The NAEYC Academy commends your program for administering a program efficiently and effectively, ensuring that all involved persons, staff, children, and families are included. The way in which a program is administered will affect all the interactions within the program.

Al Bustan preschool, 808 Memorial Dr. Cambridge, MA02139

Al Bustan Preschool staff members would like to wish all of you a HAPPY EID!

Here are a few things that will make the ten days before the Eid special for your kids:

• Attend the farewell and welcome parties hosted by local masjids for groups traveling to Hajj this year.
• During the first nine days, help your children follow the movements of pilgrims on the news and with other Islamic resources.
• Increase all acts of worship: fasting, acts of charity, remembrance of Allah, and Du’as.
• Establish family traditions such as decorating the house, sending greetings to friends and family, and making crafts and gifts that feature pictures of Kabaah.

InshaAllah, the Eid Party along with the Mini Hajj will take place on Tuesday, November 24th. Please send a white towel for boys and white scarf for girls for the Mini Hajj event.

The party will start at 10:00 A.M. We will order pizza for lunch.  Children will exchange Eid gifts.

The Eid table will be available on Monday, November 23^rd and Tuesday, November 24^th for children and parents to purchase gifts for family and friends. Please remember to send money with your children on those days.

All parents are very welcome to join us!

Please remember that school will be closed from Wednesday, November 25th, through Friday, November 27th. We will reopen again on Monday, November 30th.

Have a HAPPY EID!

The Eid Al Fitr Party was a great success! Elementary school students enjoyed some delicious treats, arts and
crafts, and sang beautiful anasheed.

We went on an Apple Picking Field Trip. Alhamdullilah, the children enjoyed one of the Fall treasures, delicious and healthy apples from the Tougas Family Farm.

What is 2009 H1N1 flu?

2009 H1N1 flu is a new influenza A virus first discovered in April 2009. Since then it has spread around the world and has been called different names. You may have heard it called swine flu, pandemic flu, or novel H1N1 flu.

When does 2009 H1N1 flu spread?

2009 H1N1 is expected to spread along with other flu viruses much of this year and next. Seasonal flu viruses usually spread in the fall, winter, and early spring. 2009 H1N1 flu may be the most common form of flu virus causing infection in children this flu season.

How is 2009 H1N1 flu spread?

The 2009 H1N1 virus is mainly spread in 2 ways.

1. Through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes
2. By touching contaminated surfaces or objects like doorknobs, money, and toys and then touching your eyes, nose, or mouth

You cannot get the swine flu from pork or pork products.

Signs or symptoms

Symptoms of the 2009 H1N1 flu are similar to other flu viruses and include

• A sudden fever, possibly with chills
• Stuffy nose and cough

Older children may complain of

• Scratchy, sore throat
• Muscle aches and discomfort
• Headache

Some children have

• Vomiting and diarrhea

Call the doctor if your child. . .

• Is younger than 3 months and has a fever (rectal temperature of 100.4°F [38°C] or higher)
• Is sick and has a serious chronic health condition, including lung or heart problems, asthma, diabetes, kidney problems, a weakened immune system, or a serious neurologic or neuromuscular condition
• Is more sleepy than usual or not waking up or acting normally
• Has little or no energy to play or keep up with daily activities
• Is not drinking enough fluids to make urine
• Has trouble breathing or is breathing fast
• Is very irritable and cannot be comforted
• Has skin color that is blue or gray

What to do for 2009 H1N1 flu

• Keep germs from spreading.
  • Make sure everyone washes their hands often. Wash with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds (about as long as the “ABC” song). Alcohol-based hand rubs should be limited to times when soap and water are not available.
  • Cough and sneeze into a tissue or into your elbow or upper sleeve.
  • Use tissues for wiping runny noses and to catch sneezes. Throw them in the trash right after each use.
  • Try not to touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.
  • Anyone who is sick should stay home and limit contact with others.
  • If your child has been diagnosed with H1N1 influenza, or has signs and symptoms of the flu, please stay at home for 4 days or until the fever is gone for at least 24 hours without taking fever-reducing medicine, whichever is longer.   In general, a temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher may be a sign of a fever.

Dear Malik Academy Elementary Community,

We have a new phone number for the Elementary School  and it is : 617-427-0500
Please save this new number in your telephone contacts.

We apologize for any inconvenience that this change may have caused. We are no longer operating under the 617-848-8250 phone number.