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Garden of the Sahaba Academy · September 2026

September at GSA: 143 photos

01 — Financial AidSeptember 8

Planning ahead, together.

Palm Beach State College walked our tenth and eleventh graders and their parents through federal student aid.

11 photos

  • The presenter walking families through a slide titled "What is Federal Student Aid?"
  • Students and parents following along while a student takes notes
  • A wide view of the room with families seated for the presentation
  • Parents and high school students facing the front of the room
  • Families and students seated across the room, ready for the presentation
  • Parents following along as the presenter stands by the slides
  • A guest smiling with a cup in hand at the refreshment table
  • A guest sharing a laugh with students after the session
  • A student waving hello during the social time after the talk
  • Students chatting with a guest after the presentation
  • A group of high school students smiling with a guest

02 — FAU VisitSeptember 10

A campus, seen in person.

Our juniors toured Florida Atlantic University, from the Registrar's Office to student housing, well ahead of application season.

20 photos

  • Students gathered around the bronze owl statue on the campus plaza
  • Students seated beneath the lit Florida Atlantic sign
  • A campus tour guide speaking with the group outside a university building
  • Students listening in the Florida Atlantic lounge
  • Two visitors with FAU brochures beside a cut-out of the owl mascot
  • The group walking along a tree-lined campus sidewalk
  • Students walking past the glass walls of a campus building
  • The group gathered with a tour guide along a covered walkway
  • Students listening to a guide in a bright building lobby
  • The group walking through a sunlit campus atrium
  • Visitors with tour folders outside the Registrar's Office
  • Students and a teacher posing in the open atrium
  • A student smiling inside a residence hall bedroom
  • Students exploring a residence hall suite
  • A student grinning in a dorm doorway
  • A smiling student walking outside a residence hall
  • Students walking past the campus fitness center
  • Students taking in the recreation center lobby
  • A student pointing out the climbing wall schedule
  • The group gathered around a guide on the palm-lined plaza

03 — Guest SpeakerSeptember 18

Work, held as a trust.

Br. Marsad Quraishi, a Florida attorney, spoke with our eleventh grade about ethics in the practice of law and the responsibility Muslims carry in all of it.

4 photos

  • Our guest speaker addressing the eleventh grade from the front of the classroom
  • Eleventh graders listening at their desks during the session
  • A wide view of the classroom during the guest speaker's visit
  • Our guest speaker gesturing while explaining a point to the class

05 — Teacher AppreciationSeptember 16

For the people who carry GSA.

The PTO set out a breakfast for our teachers and staff before the school day began.

3 photos

  • Staff members smiling together beside the breakfast table
  • A staff member giving a thumbs-up beside the "Thank You, We Appreciate You!" banner
  • The breakfast spread laid out beneath the thank-you banner

06 — Bake SaleSeptember 16

Children notice who shows up.

The second bake sale of the year, organized by our PTO.

56 photos

  • A volunteer collects payment at the cash table as a line of smiling students waits its turn
  • A smiling volunteer in gloves helps students choose cookies and pastries
  • Students browse a long table of cupcakes, cookies and sweets as the room fills with shoppers
  • A group of older students pauses for a photo in front of trays of muffins and cookies, treats in hand
  • Three young students hold up their bags of goodies, one peeking over a Thank You bag
  • Young students fill their bags at a table of cookies and brownies as a volunteer smiles nearby
  • Students take their time choosing from cupcakes, cookies and sweets
  • Two adults pose with two young students, treats in hand, as the sale bustles behind them
  • Three students in GSA Athletics shirts stand side by side with their bake sale bags
  • Three smiling students line up at a table of savory pastries
  • A row of older students smiles beside a table of snacks and baked goods
  • Four friends strike playful poses with their treats
  • A group of students grins at the drinks table, bags of goodies in hand
  • A student reaches for a treat from trays of muffins and brownies
  • Four students in green polos give a thumbs-up at the dessert table
  • A cheerful group of students gathers close with their drinks and lunch bags
  • A student smiles brightly over a table of cupcakes
  • Two smiling students show off their bags and a cupcake
  • Two smiling students stand by a table of cookies with their bake sale bag
  • Two students smile for the camera with their treats in hand
  • Two older students smile beside a table of frosted cupcakes, one holding a treat
  • Two smiling shoppers pause behind trays of muffins and cupcakes
  • Three smiling students in green uniforms stop by the dessert table
  • Two friends show off a pink drink and a snack from the sale
  • Two young friends lean together for a photo by the doorway
  • A volunteer in a pink top looks after young shoppers at the cookie table
  • A young student reaches into a basket of snacks as classmates line up
  • Classmates fill their bags beside trays of muffins and brownies
  • Three young shoppers hold open their bags at the cookie table
  • Young students choose packaged treats while volunteers help out
  • A volunteer rests a hand on a young student's shoulders at the treat table
  • Young students lean over baskets of wrapped cookies
  • Two students in uniform chat as they count their money
  • Two adults and two young students smile together near the sale tables
  • A gloved volunteer helps young students at a long table of sweets
  • Young students pick out juice boxes and snacks at the drinks table
  • A young student stands ready at the savory table, bag in hand
  • A student reaches for cookies as a classmate waits nearby
  • A line of young students waits as gloved hands pass out cookies
  • Older students pose with peace signs and their shopping bags
  • Middle schoolers browse muffins and cookies at the end of the table
  • Older students gather around cups of pudding and pastries
  • An older student points toward the next treat while friends look on
  • A smiling group of older students lines up with a cupcake and snacks
  • A row of older students stands behind the drinks and snack table
  • Older students holding cash smile while waiting at the savory table
  • An older student holds up a mini jar while classmates browse
  • An older student checks out a snack beside trays of cookies
  • A volunteer helps an older student at a table of snacks and baked goods
  • Older students share a laugh as treats are handed across the table
  • An older student holds a brownie at the snack baskets
  • Students in grey polos sort through bags of snacks
  • A student carefully carries a fresh cookie on a napkin
  • Students in green uniforms browse the cupcake table together
  • Friends pick out canned drinks to go with their treats
  • A student in glasses chooses a treat while classmates mingle nearby

07 — Book FairSeptember 24

A book, freely chosen.

The Scholastic Book Fair came to GSA: tables of new books, slow browsing, and careful choosing.

24 photos

  • Young students lined up with their book fair bags among the shelves
  • Young readers browsing the shelves for new books
  • A student flipping through a comic book at the fair table
  • A teacher showing a picture book to a young student
  • Young students sitting together with their book fair bags
  • A smiling student showing a picture book in front of the shelves
  • A student proudly holding up a chosen book by the shelves
  • Two smiling students showing their new books
  • A student giving a thumbs-up with a new activity book
  • A smiling student carrying a stack of books
  • A student holding a graphic novel beside the bookshelves
  • Two students showing off the books they picked
  • Four friends posing with their new books
  • Three students posing among the book displays
  • Three friends posing with their book fair finds
  • Students looking at a book together
  • A group of students holding up their chosen books
  • A group of students showing their books at the fair table
  • Two students holding up a records book and a building book
  • Three friends smiling together by the bookshelves
  • High school students showing their book picks among the displays
  • Three students posing beside the shelves of books
  • Students browsing books at the fair table
  • A group of students posing together at the book fair

08 — Dress Down DaySeptember 30

Grow through what you go through.

Keep Growing, Keep Learning, Keep Shining.

25 photos

  • Students in warm browns, creams and denim pose together on the stairs for Dress Down Day
  • Smiling students in fall greens, golds and creams gather at the playground on Dress Down Day
  • Friends in mustard and brown share lunch and peace signs on Dress Down Day
  • Buddies in sunny yellows, maroon and plaid link arms on the field for Dress Down Day
  • A big group of students all smiles in their favorite casual outfits on Dress Down Day
  • Friends in cozy hoodies and long dark dresses line up by the playground ladder on Dress Down Day
  • Two friends share a big hug and bright smiles on the field
  • Four friends in dark and teal hijabs and a striped top pose on the lawn
  • Two friends in soft pink and peach flash peace signs under cloudy skies
  • A row of grinning buddies in hoodies and jerseys on the basketball court
  • Friends in pink jerseys and a keffiyeh stand side by side on the court
  • Four friends in black hijabs and patterned tops smile together outside
  • A cheerful crowd of friends in browns, creams and denim strike playful poses
  • Two friends in denim and stripes share a hug by the slide
  • A crew of classmates in jerseys and bright tees gather around a mini soccer goal
  • Two smiling friends in red and neon yellow tees sit side by side
  • A cluster of smiling friends gathers under the playground on Dress Down Day
  • Three friends in soft cream and pink tops pose under the trees
  • A thumbs up and a sweet smile in a ruffled pink top
  • All smiles in a tweed dress and hair bow on the lawn
  • Teammates in jerseys huddle up with a soccer ball under the walkway
  • Two friends in a cream tee and patterned shirt grin in the lunchroom
  • Friends in browns, creams and denim kneel and flash peace signs on the brick path
  • Classmates in mustard, mauve and cream smile around the lunch table
  • A beaming smile and tie-dye pink pants at the playground