EIA Yearbook 2017-2018

Colophon FACULTY, STAFF, AND ADMIN
FAITH LIFE
Edmonton Islamic Academy SCHOOL LIFE
14525 127 Street, ATHLETICS
Edmonton, Alberta T6V 0B3, Canada ELEMENTARY
Phone: 780 454 4573 SECONDARY
E-mail: [email protected]
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Yearbook 2017–2018

Editor
Mr. Mark Muilwijk (Teacher)

Design Advisors
Mr. Nabil Mouallem (Friesens, Printer)
Dr. Mona Nashman-Smith (Principal)
Mr. Benjamin Gee (Teacher)

Student Assistant Editors
Tehreem Waqar (11)

Student Photographers
Ahmed Farah (7B)
Aya Gebara (7A)
Aya Taliani (7C)
Gienna Lamarche (7C)
Malak Jomha (8C)
Muhammad Mahmoud (12)
Nada Chehadi (7C)
Noama Almaouie (8C)
Rayna Qasim (8B)
Sabrin Hassan (8C)
Saeeda Saeed (11)
Yasser El-khatib (8A)

Contributors
Thalge Taha (parent)
All Homeroom Teachers

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Bismi Allah director of IT, and an ESL to supporting the school’s
Al-Rahman Al-Raheem. specialist were added to leadership team, faculty
the already diverse and and support staff in
Assalamu Alaikum competent faculty and delivering a “high quality
Wa Rahmatu Allahi staff. The facilities were of education embedded
also improved upon with in Islamic values…” If we
Wa Barakatuh. a major overhaul of the are to judge our school’s
school’s security system success based on what we
On behalf of the Board and the development of a see in this year’s yearbook,
new Science, Technology, I believe we can all agree
of Trustees, I take this Engineering, Arts and Math that we are well on our way
(STEAM) learning space to achieving EIA’s Vision,
Khalid Tarabain Halal Jomha Tariq Deeb opportunity to thank the in the works. EIA’s STEAM Inshaa Allah.
Chair Acting Chair Treasurer room will be the first of
Yearbook committee, its kind in Edmonton and Thank you to all the
Khalid Mouallem Farida Ahmed Farook Al Shamali possibly in the province. parents who give tirelessly
Secretary under the watchful eye of their time to help EIA
Taha Jomha Amad Kadri “IT IS IMPERATIVE become a great school
Nada Gebara of Mr. Mark Muilwijk, THAT PARENTS for our students. A
Walid Zein AND TEACHERS special thank you goes
3 Saida Khalif for their dedication to BECOME PARTNERS to our able employees
IN EDUCATION, for their dedication and
this year’s publication. SUPPORTING EACH commitment to EIA’s
OTHER IN THE MOST Mission and Vision.
Their determination to IMPORTANT CAUSE And most importantly,
OF ALL: A CHILD’S we thank Allah (SWT)
capture the essence of LEARNING.” for his blessings and
protection of our school,
all that took place, as a our students, our staff
and our community. May
snapshot of this year’s his blessings allow us to
continue to work together
student achievements, is and produce many more
publications of a school
remarkable. Thank you EIA we are all proud to call
the Edmonton Islamic
Yearbook Committee! May Academy.

Allah (SWT) reward you for Khalid Tarabain
Board Chair
your hard work and efforts.

“WITH INNOVATION Innovation creates better
COME BETTER
OPPORTUNITIES FOR opportunities for our EIA
OUR EIA STUDENTS
TO ‘…REACH THEIR students to “…reach their
MAXIMUM POTENTIAL’.”

maximum potential”.

EIA continues to grow However, it is imperative
from strength to strength.
This year, the Board of that parents and teachers
Trustees approved many
new positions to guide become partners in
students towards the
Mission and Vision of education, supporting
the school. An Imam, a
each other in the most

important cause of all: a

child’s learning. The Board

of Trustees is committed

Our Vision EIA students achieve their maximum potential Our Mission The Edmonton Islamic Academy offers an education
in an environment of intercultural and
interfaith understanding and respect, and use of the highest quality, embedded in the values of
their leadership skills and intellect for the
betterment of humanity. the Islamic faith, to enable students to become
Respectful, Responsible, Successful leaders and
contributors to society.

An International Community More than thirty nationalities Small Class Sizes High Diploma Scores in Sciences
make up the EIA community
of learners. While Islam is a Enjoing one-on-one, caring help EIA diploma averages are among the
common bond, our school’s from a teacher is key at EIA. highest in Alberta.
diversity allows students to
be exposed to rich cultural 25 AVERAGE TOP IN MATH 30-1
experiences. CLAS SIZE IN IN CHEMISTRY 30
STUDENTS ELEMENTARY & 10
An environment of intercultural JUNIOR HIGH
and interfaith understanding
and respect is an integral 15 AVERAGE TOP IN PHYSICS 30
part of our school’s vision. In CLASS SIZE IN IN BIOLOGY 30
the 21st Century, intercultural STUDENTS HIGH SCHOOL 30
understanding is more Data from EightLeaves.com
important than ever, and EIA
students have an advantage in
building a truly global outlook.

A Growing Community

1300 NEW CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL OPENS
1200
1100 SCHOOL OPENS AT CONSTRUCTION ON THE
1000 AL RASHID MOSQUE NEW CAMPUS STARTED
900 MOVE TO ST. PATRICKS
800 SCHOOL CAMPUS
700 PROGRESSIVE ACADEMY
600 RENTED FOR GR.5-9
500 JUNIOR HIGH OPENS
400 5 PORTABLES ADDED TO
300 SCHOOL AT AL RASHID
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IN HIS (PBUH) FOOTSTEPS

Bismi Allah in the footsteps of our Prophet and influence of our network support staff, board members
Al-Rahman Al-Raheem. Mohammed (PBUH)” is the of graduates has been felt and parents. To all those
most important lesson locally and internationally. wonderful people who have
Assalamu Alaikum and the highest quality of given of their time, creativity
Wa Rahmatu Allahi education in our lifetime. “THEY ARE THE BEST and dedication to make EIA
REMINDER THAT WE what it is today I send a very
Wa Barakatuh. This past year our students CAN CHANGE THIS special thank you. And to
traveled on school trips COMPLICATED AND all of you, who continue to
Welcome to our Yearbook to China, Mecca, Medina, CHALLENGING WORLD “follow in His (PBUH) footsteps”,
2018. We thank Allah (SWT) Prince Edward Island, ONE STUDENT AT A TIME.” I extend my sincere gratitude
for bestowing blessings upon Qatar, and Texas and we for all that you do and for
our students and our school. welcomed students from Our grade 12 students now your commitment to our
In shaa Allah, you will take Prince Edward Island as continued work together.
the necessary time to look well as many students from join our impressive group of May Allah (SWT) accept your
through the pages of this local public and private good deeds and reward you
impressive publication, and schools to our campus. These Alumni influencing positive now and in the hereafter.
reflect upon the outstanding insightful and worthwhile
achievements of our young student exchanges allow change around the world. While we pause to celebrate
people over the past ten our EIA students to achieve They are the best reminder our illustrious past and look
months. their maximum potential forward to our promising
as athletes or scholars in that we can change this future as reflected in this
We are all very proud of the environments that represent year’s yearbook, it is ever
sophistication and relevance the ‘culture of hope’ that complicated and challenging apparent that EIA is about
of this academic year’s we, as a community, so people. I invite you to see for
achievements as displayed confidently and collectively world one student at a time. yourself!
throughout this book. seek to build in these
challenging and troubling They will always be the life Dr. Mona Nashman-Smith
“ ‘…FOLLOWING IN THE times. Following “in His (PBUH) Principal
FOOTSTEPS OF OUR footsteps” our young Muslim force that converts our vision
PROPHET MOHAMMED leaders and contributors to
(PBUH)’ IS THE MOST our global community share through which students
IMPORTANT LESSON AND the peaceful platform upon
THE HIGHEST QUALITY which our Islamic faith is achieve their maximum
OF EDUCATION IN OUR built with each person they
LIFETIME.” meet and subsequently, potential in an environment
counter the misguided views
Congratulations to our of Islamophobia. of intercultural and
Yearbook Committee and
Mr. Mark Muilwijk, Yearbook Today the ability of our interfaith understanding and
Advisor, for this memorable students to embrace our
reflection of how “following Mission as fully as possible, respect for the betterment
has ensured that the scope
of humanity. Thank you

for your leadership dear

students. Your legacy can be

seen throughout the pages of

this impressive publication.

In spite of our hard working
students and purpose-
built facilities, a school
would be less than effective
without a group of dedicated
administrators, teachers,

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LEADERSHIP & STAFF

Dr. Mona Jawdah Abraham Dr. Mahmoud Bahja Tayyaba Hala Nessrine Sahar
Nashman-Smith Jorf Abougouche A. Omar Mahmoud Zahid Huoseh Cheikh Aboughoushe Swaid-Kaddoura

Principal Senior Education Acting Principal and School Imam and Vice-Principal Assistant-Principal Assistant-Principal Preschool Director Director of
Advisor Vice-Principal Head of Arabic and Secondary Junior High Early Elementary Student Services
Elementary Islamic Department

Bibi-Shameeza Rania Inas Shareefa Suzan Tahmina Mariam Imran Asad
Khan Mohamed Ashqar Bahadur Hasan Gill Alsheikh Ali Qureshi Jacobs

Academic Coordinator Academic Coordinator Business Manager Office Manager Office Receptionist Office Receptionist Librarian IT Director Facilities Manager

Elementary Secondary

Ahmed Zalmai Goher Abbas Mohammad Ahmedin Edao Hussein
Elkhatib Sarway Abbasi Omer El-khalil Ibrahim Turi Turi

Facilities Janitor Security Bus Manager Bus Driver Bus Driver Bus Driver Bus Driver

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FACULTY KG

2017–2018

PRESCHOOL

Ayisha Shakilah Rajaa Rihad Ghada Naseem Ziniira Salwa Mariam
Abdo Abdul Baalbaki Haj Kadri Kana Mohamud Taha Abougoush

GRADE 1

Manraj Sherin Roa Sumaia Sabina Kelsey Diane Saima Asif
Atwal Keshta Mahfouz Mohamed Sekander Ward Akkad Aziz Chaudhry

ESL PUFF GRADE 2

Salwa Lila Leanne Faizah Umama Hannan Samar Samia Fatin
Hamdon Mouallem Pettipas Rehman Syed Taha Abdo Aboughoushe Assaf

GRADE 3

Afsheen Selma Sara Yasmeen Sumaya Fatima Alexandra Najet Samantha
7 Chak Magracia Sharshar Yassin Yusuf El-Salah Gardner Jomha Reid

GRADE 4 GRADE 5

Jennifer Husam Benjamin Shabina Hanan Zeina Sevda Sarah Khaled
Vierboom Charkeih Gee Khadri Qasqas Salah Ciplak De Vries Hattum

GRADE 6 ARABIC & ISLAMIC
K–6

Curtis Ryan Mohamed Mustafizur Chantel Rola Fadwa Nadia Saliha
Schmidt Wick Nazir Rahman Rowley Al-Dassouki Al-Hasan Al-Ramahi El-Khadi

ARABIC & ISLAMIC
7–12

Magda Montaha Dina Eman Feryal Ahmad Fatima Mohamed Mohamad
El-Sayed Haymour Saleh Suwwan Yousef Badawi Bensassi Hamed Haymour

JUNIOR HIGH

Ibrahim Montaha Hiba Jeanette Yahia Amanah Kirstie Ramy Sajeda
Long Taqatqah Azzam Craig Dalloul Eljaji Jensch Melhem Tarabain

HIGH SCHOOL

Amira Margaret Ehab Hussein Dennis Mark Asiya Amal Kassia 8
Tarrabain Vande Kraats Abou-Absi Akeileh Chang Muilwijk Munshi Saleh Zahoui

Faith life

Assalamu Alaikum,
Knowledge is more important than wealth
and property. No wonder, knowledge is
among the important things which Allah
(SWT) directed Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH) to pray that he will be granted
more of it. Allah (SWT) says in the Holy
Qur’an: “And say: My Lord, increase me in
knowledge.” (Qur’an 20:114)
Teaching others is one of the good deeds
that will get us great rewards even after
death. Whoever leaves behind beneficial
knowledge will get rewards as long as
people are still getting benefits from his
knowledge. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
said: “When a man dies all his deeds come
to an end except for three: an ongoing charity,
beneficial knowledge and a righteous son who
prays for him.” (Bukhari)
We ask Allah SWT to grant us the
beneficial knowledge

Mahmoud A. Omar, Ph.D.
Al Azhar Fatwa Member,
School Imam, &
Head of Arabic and Islamic Department

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Caring for and cultivating the and Sadique Pathan (a Muslim
faith of our students is at the social worker). Each of the our
core of what we seek to do as a guests shared from their unique
school and community. Success gifts and knowledge through
in this life and the next, as our either a Jumu’ah khutba
Beloved Prophet (peace be upon (sermon), student workshop,
him) has taught us, is based or motivating presentation
upon faith, a sound heart, and in one or more of our classes.
upright character. With all of Moreover, our scholar-in-
this in mind, teachers, staff, and residence, Imam Mahmoud
parents all work in partnership Omar, has provided consistent
to support the faith and leadership and support for our
character of our students and students and staff through his
children. This cooperation can regular khutbas, reminders, and
be seen in our unique events his many consultations with
such as our annual Student students and staff in matters of
Umrah, Qur’an and Hadith religion.
Competition, Ramadan food
drive, a number of charitable Additionally, it remains a
fundraisers, and unique plays distinct honour of mine to
and events that celebrate and be our school’s chaplain.
demonstrate our faith through Throughout the year, I have
poetry and the visual arts. met with students, parents, and
staff as they sought faith-based
The importance of our faith can counseling, consultation, or
also be seen at the start of each simply an ear to listen as they
school day.Throughout the year, navigated through one of life’s
students and staff gathered to rough patches.
nurture our faith and support
our school by seeking Allah’s For all of the above, we are
blessing through a Morning thankful to Allah. He continues
Du’a. Moreover, each Friday one to manifest His mercy within
student has recited aloud for the our school in a number of
school the first ten ayat of Surah ways, including the inspiration
al-Kahf. This EIA tradition has He places in the hearts of all
allowed students to train and students, teachers, and parents
then demonstrate their skills who help to make this school
in tajwid while encouraging a one of the best places to learn in
sunnah of our Prophet (peace Canada. We are all very excited
be upon him). to see how our programs will
continue to develop. May Allah’s
This year we have also blessings continue to pour upon
hosted a number of Muslim our school and all those who
professionals and scholars. attend and support it.
Some of our special guests
Praying on the Great Wall of China, at the High School Model UN Trip to Beijing have included Mahdi Qasqas (a Ibrahim J. Long 10
Muslim psychologist), Shaykh Islamic Studies Teacher &
Daood Butt (a visiting scholar), School Chaplain

Umrah
TRIP

ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL UMRAH TRIP TO MECCA & MADINA

Joining members from all corners of the Ummah in this sacred journey to connect more deeply to Allah (swt).

Thirteen Grade 12 students, joined
by 42 members of the school and
the larger community participated
in this 5th annual Umrah trip.
The trip began with a visit to the
second holiest masjid in Islam,
Masjid Al Nabawi in Al Madinah
Al Munawara. In Madinah, the
group visited the grave of prophet
Muhammad (PBUH). They toured
the mountain of Uhud, Al-baqii
cemetery, and other significant
sites. From Madinah, the group
traveled to Mecca for the rituals of
Umrah, followed by visits to several
important sites around Mecca,
including Mina, Arafa, Muzdalifa,
and Ghar Hiraa. The trip was life
changing and inspirational, an
experience that those who joined
will not soon forget.

Ms. Jawdah Jorf
11 Senior Education Advisor

Student
LEADERSHIP

NURTURING YOUNG MUSLIM LEADERS

A mentorship program that creates rolemodels today and the leaders of tomorrow.

STUDENT KHUTBAS It is difficult to express prayer. Throughout the Muslim Leaders, this
in words the amount of year, members offered year we also provided
Alumnus Zaharadeen Jimoh also came in to give a guest khutbah love I have for this year’s the adhan (call to prayer), members with green and
Islamic Leadership Club. iqamah (commencement yellow wristbands. They
Since I started the club a of prayer), or led us in du’a wore these with pride and
few years ago, the club has (supplication) based upon teachers were encouraged
grown immensely in size. a daily-changing schedule. to provide these students
This year was the biggest Several of our secondary with opportunities for
yet with 150+ students students even led us in leadership within their
(ranging from first grade a Friday Khutba which classrooms.
to high school) going they developed under my
through the process of mentorship or that of Imam I have been very impressed
trying out and then (after Mahmoud. Furthermore, with the maturity our
being approved) being this year we also had a students have shown. I
scheduled for a number of greater number of female see in them the seeds of
Islamic leadership duties. members. These young strength to be tomorrow’s
Moreover, the enthusiasm female leaders also trained leaders and I am looking
I felt from them was and led the congregation forward to see how they,
inspiring. in du’a or, in one case, and this club, will continue
composed a khutba that to grow.
As Young Muslim Leaders, was read by one of our
Umer Latif Syed Moiz Sajeeha Waqar, read by they contributed to our male high school students Ibrahim J. Long 12
Salahadeen Pathan experience of the most during Jumu’ah. Islamic Studies Teacher &
important part of our School Chaplain
school day: congregational To help identify our Young

Ramadan
ACTIVITIES
RAMADAN FOOD DRIVE
The annual collection of food for those less-fortunate in preparation for Ramadan.

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RAMADAN LUNCH FUNDRAISER & BOYLE STREET LUNCH INITIATIVE

Students gaining hands-on experience in this act of social justice, representing Islam as a religion of peace and kindness.
Prior to the holy month of Ramadan, a group of
grade 4 and 5 students organized a lunch fundraiser
for local charities. This event was coordinated by
Sumaiya Bahadur in 4A. MashAllah, the students
raised over $1800! With a portion of the funds, the
students supplied a lunch to over 250 people in need
at Boyle Street Community Services on June 11. These
dedicated leaders exemplified the mission and vision
of being leaders and contributors to society for the
betterment of humanity.

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Ramadan
ASSEMBLY

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OnUe mmah
CELEBRATION
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Hijrah

COMMEMORATION

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Prophet’s
(PBUH) BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION
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Quran &
Hadith

COMPETITION
AWARDS

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Quran &
Hadith

COMPETITION
AWARDS

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SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY
October 31
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THE WORLD OF GAMIFICATION

Innovations in engaging students: a pedagogical method based on story, mystery, and competition.

Wow, that was quite the year! fought monsters, broke was captured and perished. competitive hype, there was

Grade 7 & 8 Science was taught curses, battled enemy guilds, The rare stone was returned, an overwhelming comradery

using gamification, which unlocked codes, found hidden and gradually Verum Terra was among the classes and it was

means that elements of game items, formed alliances, and restored in its former beauty. unlike anything I have ever

design were used as a layer on occasionally sabotaged others In this exciting setting, students experienced before in a class.
top of the science curriculum. if it served in their best interest. earned coins by completing
Gamification is like the icing tasks and accepting jobs. It is my hope that I taught
on the cake. Many of the same The Grade 7 Minions had sided The coins enabled them to students to be critical thinkers,
features that make video games with the evil Minotaur King, buy power cards, supplies, or who are able to think of creative
compelling were used in my pursuing the secret magical lumber to build desks, benches, solutions to any kind of problem.
lesson design approach. stone that only I, the King of the or whatever else they came
Land, possessed. My reserve up with. Science curriculum This was a year that I will always
The setting was medieval. fighters, the Grade 8 Warriors, remember and cherish.

27 Students traversed the Kingdom were hired by me to hunt down was integrated in every Ramy Melhem
of Verum Terra in guilds. This the evil Grade 7 Minions. In aspect of this self-functioning Grade 7-8 Science Teacher
way, they completed missions, the end, the Minitaur King society and despite the often-

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PRINCE CHARLES SCHOOL COLLABORATION

Cultural differences building bridges of understanding.

As we guide and educate our program designed to provide After meeting some of the about the sacred values of a

students to become respectful, the educational needs for urban Prince Charles students, some circle, a dream catcher, making

responsible, and successful First Nations, Metis, and Inuit of our students discovered bannock, traditional clothing,

leaders and contributors students. that we have a lot in common and drumming instruments.

tosociety, it is important to Students from Grade 1D and between our two cultures. We Thank-you Principal Judy Toews
acknowledge that we are 4A attended the Fall Feast are both caretakers of nature, for welcoming us into this new
living on Treaty 6 land. Global celebration in October. Our honesty is a core value, we are partnership. We look forward
citizenship encompasses peace students learned first-hand respectful of others, and we are to building an even stronger
and cooperation with people information about First Nations advocates of peace. alliance between our schools.
from all faiths. Edmonton traditions. The Prince Charles
Islamic Academy had the fiddlers also came to EIA to In June, the students in Grade Benjamin Gee
pleasure of collaborating with perform with their instruments 1D and 4A attended the 2018 Grade 4 Lead Teacher
Prince Charles School this during our annual One Ummah Edmonton Indigenous Peoples
29 academic year. Prince Charles event. Together we celebrated Festival at Victoria Park.
School offers an alternative diversity and multiculturalism. Students had the opportunity to
explore first-hand information

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MODEL UN Photos Blog

March 9–19 conference was hosted by market, and the Cow Street interational delegation. For
the prestigious international Mosque. The conference itself more information, in regards to
When a speech, debate, school: International School took three days of debate, our trip, check out the QR link to
diplomacy and international of Beijing. We spent 10 days diplomacy and resolution the trip blog.
intrigue meet, you have High taking in the sights and the voting and writing that helped
School Model UN. This year our conference which included: The to guide and grow each of our Dennis Chang
delegation of 11 students, whom Beijing Zoo, Summer Palace, Silk students in the art of Model Lead High School Model UN
were a mix of last year’s NewYork Market, Pearl Market, Great Wall UN. Next year we are planning Director at EIA
delegation and new additions, at Mutianyu and Huanghua, to grow the program with an
made our way to the far east to Forbidden Palace, Wangfujing accredited course and another
BEIMUN in Beijing representing
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QATAR DEBATE

“The debater of today is the leader of tomorrow”, the Fourth International Arabic Debating Championship.

Building tomorrow’s leaders but arguing contentious topics Debate nurtures respect for
is a shared vision of the Qatar and building one’s reasoning others’ opinions and sharpens
Foundation and EIA. The Arabic on logical arguments in Arabic students’ analytical skills of
debate tournament exposed our proved challenging. We trained reasoning and thinking.
students to their counterparts and prepared our students well,
from 50 other countries. Only and they held their own. Ms. Bahja Mahmoud
one school is accepted from Vice Principal
each country. EIA graciously Qatar Debate choses which side
accepted the standing invitation of each debate the students
to represent Canada every two are on, and—although perhaps
years, and we truly appreciate against their own beliefs—
that the Qatar Foundation students had to find a way to
provides full sponsorship for defend the position they were
the event. given.“The intent is for students
to understand that there are two
We selected our top Arabic- sides to every story and both
speaking students, but the sides can be correct,” as Mona
competition was strong. It is one Nashman-Smith was quoted in
thing to speak conversationally, an Edmonton Examiner article
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GHANDI YOUTH CONFERENCE
April 27

EIA hosted the Gandhi Youth participating student was then
invited to choose from seven
Conference. The theme was breakout sessions. Sessions
offered interesting ways
“Re-imagining Borders” of thinking about borders,
whether cultural, artistic,
and we welcomed students language and narrative, gender
identities, reconciliation or
from across Edmonton. The mental health. Students were
encouraged to develop a re-
purpose was to think about imagining of borders in her/his
own life to enable, in Gandhi’s
and apply Gandhi’s ideas of words, to “Let the villages of
the future live in imagination,
nonviolence and peaceful so that we might one day come
to live in them!”
solutions to issues affecting

young people in their schools

and communities. Gandhi

was devoted to bringing

people together despite their

differences in a common

pursuit of tolerance and

understanding and joining

together in the responsibility Amanah Eljaji
Grade 9 Teacher
to bring about a better

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High School Executive Basma Ahmad Amirah Nazir Maryama Ali Amina El-Tarras
President Vice President Secretary Chair of Arabic & Islamic Studies

Ali Abdul-Fattah Salahadeen Pathan Rayhana Salim Rayanne ElKhatib
Chair of Islamic Conduct Chair of Student Interaction Chair of Fundraising Chair of Academics

Dounia Mouallem Muneer Nazir Dalyah Mouallem Zaynab Pathan
Co-Chair of Athletics Co-Chair of Athletics Co-Chair of Women Empowerment Co-Chair of Women Empowerment

Class Representatives Noor Shaheen Arej Kondi Mamdouh Masha Milan Eludin Ayesha Bahadur Mohammed Tarabain
Grade 12 Grade 11 Grade 10 9A 9B 9C

Laith Cheikh Mohamad Yusra Abdirashid Ali Mahnoor Choudhry Yasmeen Mohamed Rawaan Ibrahim Iman Chak
8A 8B 8C 7A 7B 7C

WE Day Conference in Calgary Jinaan Pathan Ayham Khashashneh Shaymaa Faiad Bahaa ElHajj Abdallah Rayan Mohamed
7D 6A 6B 6C 6D
Student Council members serving lunch at Boyle Street. The
lunch was sponsored by the Student Council. Ali Zahwee Amir Taliani Ali Shaben Ishal Choudhry
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Yunus Hallomi Yusuf Hallomi Eiman Chaudhry Amal Ateereh Yousef Elfeki
4A 4B 4C 4D 4E

Hudayfi Warsame Yasmin Assaf Ali-Malik Migdady Belal Fayad Seif Suleiman
3A 3B 3C 3D 3E

HORIZONS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
March 5

Horizons Leadership Conference schools around Alberta attended
is an initiative sponsored by the conference. Hosting this
Canadian Student Leadership conference was an opportunity
Association (CSLA). It is an to showcase our school and our
event that provides participants students to members of society
with motivation, inspiration outside our Muslim community.
and information to improve It was an opportunity to show
their school and community. the true essence of Islam.

It was a one-day conference led CEO of Horizons Leadership
by members of the Academy’s conference gave positive
Student Council; the students feedback about our event, he
took various roles, they were was impressed with our student
the registration personnel, leaders, and expressed sincere
the MCs, lunch organizers and desire for the conference to
servers, ushers, IT personnel, return to the Academy again.
Physical activities organizers,
and leadership presenters. Sahar Swaid-Kaddoura 36
Director of Student Services
144 students and advisors from

PLAYGROUND GRANT NEIGHBOUR LUNCHEON

January 17: Nicole Goehring, MLA Edmonton-Castle Downs December 20: Special Guest David Eggen, Minister of Education

GRADE 4 & 5 FUNDRAISER

May 30

LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM

March 20–27: Six Grade 9 students traveled to Dallas, Texas

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REMEMBERANCE DAY HUMBOLT BRONCOS
November 9 April 12

JH & HS POLICE SESSION
April 16
Students were told some of the ins and outs of safely
navigating social media, and some of the intended and/or
unintended consequences of posting something online.

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WORD WONDERS

November 21

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ALBERTA OPERA HIGH SCHOOL BAKE OFF
October 26 December 1

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HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE CAREER FAIR

December 8 January 31

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PAT STARS
February 26

CANADIAN CHAMPIONS MATHEMATICA AWARDS
June 8
Hasnaat Noor Ahmed Siad 42

Competition

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HERITAGE
FAIR

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EDMONTON
SCIENCE
FAIR

47 ELEMENTARY PARTICIPANTS