NJ Maarif School

Assalamu  alaikum, I hope this message finds you all in the best of health and safety and I pray that Allah brings us all through this difficult time in the best state in'sha'Allah. The situation was very hard at the beginning, especially for us as teachers when the authorities made the decision for a statewide school closure. However, it was only through the amazing, hard work and effort of our administration that we as teachers were able to handle and manage this huge change. Not only did our wonderful administrative staff help prepare for this, they managed to do so in a very short time. They equipped any teacher and any family with computers if needed to allow everyone to have the proper access to our new learning environment. It goes without saying how challenging these times are for all of us; I personally have never experienced anything similar to this situation in my entire 24 years of teaching. Of course, being able to have the students physically with us as t...

Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahe wa Barakatahu,  In’sha’Allah this post finds you and your dear ones safe and healthy and managing the stress of the current situation.  As you may have heard, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 107 this past Saturday, March 21.  All schools in New Jersey will now be closed until further notice .  Our online Maarif classes and remote learning will continue until Friday. April 3. Our spring break will run from April 6 th through the 10 th as previously scheduled.   There will be no remote learning or assignments during that week.  Maarif online will resume on Monday, April 13, 2020, In’sha’Allah.   We understand how disruptive this is to everyone’s lives, yet we recognize the need to stick with our calendar and give everyone a chance to relax and re-group during this unprecedented situation.  As has been recommended by New Jersey Department of Health, the CDC and reiterated by Governor Murphy,...

Here it is day three of the Maarif corona-closure. It is our hope that things are going well for all our families. We have been monitoring all classes and assignments in real time with our teachers and are here to support all parents and families in our Maarif community. It is a whole new reality for all of us and we can only get through it well by the grace of Allah SWA and the support of each other. With this in mind, we are sharing several tips for our parents to help their kids at home while they are learning virtually. Remember, the greatest keys to your child’s success is support, guidance and structure provided by you, the parent. 1.        Convey the Importance of Learning and Keeping up with Schoolwork Talk to your kids and convey the importance of keeping up with school and learning new things. Explain that this is new territory for all of us and that we are getting through it together with good communication and patience. It’s not...

Maarif School via Remote and Virtual Instruction Assalamu alaikum Dear Respected Parents,    We pray that you and your dear ones are in the best of health and iman. As you are aware, due to the developing situation with Covid19, Maarif School is closed beginning Monday, 3/16/20. We have made provisions d uring the time we are closed, to teach remotely and to make all textbooks and resources available to our students online.  Students will be learning remotely using the remote instruction created by our teachers. NJDOE approved online learning for all NJ students as of 3/5/20 due to the Covid 19 crisis. Therefore, we are planning to implement lessons and instruction via remote access for the foreseeable future.  All students and their families are required to take responsibility for students' learning at home. This means that parents of all students should ensure that students are doing the assigned work, and handing in assignments by the d...