Thursday, January 13, 2011

NWCS 15th Weekly Email Briefings, Fall 2010

Dear All NWCS Fellow Members;

Dear All Parents, Teachers, and Students;

各位家长、各位老师;

亲爱的同学们;

大家好!

这大概是到目前为止我发出去的最长的 WEEKLY BRIEFINGS。但愿本文长而不赘。这无疑会让您花费比平时更多的宝贵时间,实在抱歉。之所以长,是因为本周要向大家解释和说明的内容多多所致。读完它,您定会获得有用的信息,因此,才略感欣慰。谢谢您的耐心。(若有笔误,以我校网站上的文本为准)

1.下学期选课网上注册业已准备完毕

Online registration for next semester is now ready. All parents of returning students are cordially invited to early register your sons and daughters for the Spring Semester 2011. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated for it is convenient and labor-saving. Please pay attention to the minor changes of some of the classes, especially the new classes added. Priority online registration ends on 02/05/2011, with all online activities ending on 02/12/2011, after which restricts and fees may apply.

2. 一月十五日期末考试

Final exams for all classes will be on Jan 15th following the normal class schedules, please go to the class on time.

3. 下列班级的学生需要购买教科书

Chinese 2A, 2E, 2F classes need purchase ($50.00) the new textbook (马立平第二册).

Pre-A, C (幼儿汉语 2) & K-A, B, C, E (幼儿汉语 4) need get new textbooks for new semester.

4.温馨提示

请各位家长、老师务必提醒同学们课间休息期间和去洗手间时不要乱跑以免跌倒摔伤自己或者撞伤他人,上周六就因上述原因一位同学的鼻梁被撞伤,致使鼻子流血、鼻梁淤血肿大,幸亏家长处理得及时才免送医院治疗。学校规定:课间严禁学生在公共场所如楼梯、楼道、大厅、教学大楼内外及门口追逐打闹,以免类似的情况再次发生。作为孩子,学生们精力充沛、生性好动无可非议,责任在于我们家长和老师的教育和引导。希望大家以此为鉴。谢谢。

A Kind Reminder

While running fast in the lobby last Saturday, a student accidentally knocked at another student’s nose, causing his nose to bleed and swell. Thanks to quick action and necessary measures, the wounded student was OK except his pain. There are always rules and regulations regarding class intervals: young and energetic, kids tend to run or even chase without caring about the potential consequences. It is upon the parents and teachers to guide them to behave proper. Let’s draw a lesson from this minor accident.

5继续鼓励师生写亲笔信祝福国内亲人

鼓励每一位家长、老师、学生给中国国内的亲人至少写一封亲笔信的活动将持续到二月五日。放假期间写好的书信可在周六带到学校到校长办公处贴国际邮票,学校为每一封亲笔书信付邮资。为期两个月(12/18/2010——02/05/2011)的本活动一经公布,就有十数封亲笔“家书”满载着“西北人”的深情厚谊飞往北京、上海、重庆、山东、丹东、成都、武汉、太原,飞往祖国的大江南北。更为重要的是:通过这样的活动使广大教育工作者,乃至全社会对书写能力普遍下降、提笔忘字这个问题予以足够的重视。

NWCS pays the international postage for every student, teacher, and parent as well who writes one’s letter in Chinese by hand to one’s loved ones in Great China (including Taiwan, Hong Kong, & Macao). Once this event has been announced three weeks ago, it received quick responses school-wise, with letter being mailed to Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Shandong, Dandong, Chengdu, Wuhan, and Taiyuan. I am sure that more letters will fly to China with deep affection and profound respects when school is back to normal schedules. More importantly, this activity helps us all be aware of the fact that our ability to write by hand is declining. The event ends on Feb. 5th, 2011.

6.中文才艺表演比赛准备就绪

中文才艺表演各种准备已经就绪,本活动力求尽可能真实地反映我校的实际教学水平,以求通过这样的活动发现我们教学中存在的问题,为进一步改进个提高我们的教学质量提供依据和实例。本活动按年级分为两组:Pre-K to 3rd Grade 4th-6th grades。 活动的内容是用中文表演和讲故事:家长们可在如何讲好一个故事和表演好一个片段上辅导孩子:譬如:发音是否准确、吐字是否清晰、语言是否流畅、表情是否丰富、动作是否连贯得体、故事是否动人等等。从某种意义上讲家长既是老师、又是观众、还是评委。还是那句话,得奖固然高兴,参与尤为重要。

Chinese Classes Academic Activities are on the Way Activities coming soon are talent shows in Chinese and story-telling in Chinese among students ranging from Pre-k to 6th graders. They are divided into two major groups: Pre-K to 3rd and 4th -6th, with different groups emphasizing on different aspects of the acquisition of the Chinese language and the degree of their mastery of it, for example, the pronunciation, the articulation, the fluency, the appropriateness, the coherence, the attractiveness of the story or, and of the show. Parents can help them with all the above mentioned being taken into consideration, for parents are in a sense the teacher, the coach and the judge. As we always emphasize that competing to win is important, yet, participation is of more importance.

7. 2010年海外华裔青少年中华文化知识竞赛奖状

请下列同学本周六到校长办公处领取由中国国家海外文化交流协会颁发的奖品(Grade A)和签发的奖状(Grade B), 我校共有23名同学获此殊荣,特此祝贺!他们是:

Grade A: 刘浩津、季义萱、季义涵

Grade B: 何湘蓉、黄瓯润、黄伊卉、赵新元、梁佳丽、刘骙骙(kui)、李杰明、张婉迪、曹妙媛、倪艮(gen)泰、丁一翔、廖恺盈、范平羿(yi)、梁乐雯、李昌林、孟乘汉、江宇捷、熊开文、詹楚阳、谢琳娜。

Congratulations go to the following 23 students who have done an excellent job on the Second Chinese Common Knowledge Contest for Overseas Chinese Teenagers and who have been awarded thereby.

8. 西北中文学校书画展获奖名单

发奖仪式将在春节晚会上插播进行

Price winners for NWCS Calligraphy & Painting Competition are listed below. The awarding ceremony will be held during NWCS Spring Festival Show.

一.成人组书法 一,二,三,鼓励奖,并送展

书法

魏古斌:一等奖

张涛:二等奖

俞敏琳:三等奖

梁静安: 书法特别奖

二.低年级组书法 一,二,三,鼓励奖,并送展

周菲洋10Y一等奖

杨澜9Y二等奖

Jenny 10Y三等奖

胡静9Y鼓励奖

三.高年级组书法 一,二,三,鼓励奖,并送展

张雨桐 16Y一等奖

虞诗晨11Y二等奖

周欣怡12Y三等奖

黄锦荣13Y鼓励奖

绘画

一.高年级组绘画 一,二,三等奖,并送展

Elaine Xiong 13Y: 一等奖

Audrey Ma 11Y: 二等奖

Dawn Liang 13Y: 三等奖

二.低年级组绘画 一,二,三等奖,并送展

陈思佳 9Y: 一等奖

Cindy Wang 8Y: 二等奖

Katheryne Chen 7Y: 三等奖

三.学前班绘画 一,二,三等奖,并送展

Luke Chen 6Y: 一等奖

Clair Ong 6Y: 二等奖

Seanna Qin 4Y: 三等奖

综合

鼓励奖,并送

Cecilia Yu 6Y Ashley Sun 14Y Jia Yin Li 7Y

虞建平 8Y, Heather Yuan 8Y, Jasmine Zhang 9Y,

Lisa Zhou 9Y, Claire Ong 6Y, Rachel Shen 7Y,

Yutong Zhang 16Y, Alice Yang 7Y, Kaitlyn Ellington 6Y,

Hao Jiang 6Y, Gaorge 5Y, Hannah Chen 6Y,

Ivy Huang 8Y, Eleane Ye 10Y Jennifer Cheng 14Y,

Anna Wang 6Y, Chelsea Tao 12Y, 汤文君 16Y,

单卓琪16Y, Stephanie Liu 14Y,

Lilly Liu 9Y, Stephanie Yu 7Y, 葉颂旻 8Y,

Dawn Liang 12Y, Yang shi 14Y, 孙本经 (成人)

Note: 以上作者的作品将代表我校去参加Sammamish City Hall文化节的展出,请大家核实一下名字拼写是否有误,并希望得到家长和作者的参展许可。其余部分的作品将在新年晚会上再展一次。因此,所有作品都要在我校春晚之后方能归还。敬请合作。谢谢!All works by the above mentioned authors will be sent to Sammamish City Hall, representing NWCS, for exhibition. Please verify the spelling of names. If found wrong, please notify Admin ASAP. The rest works are to be displayed one more time during NWCS Spring Festival Show. Therefore, they are not to be returned until then. Thank you very much for your patience. NWCS reserves the right to final explanation.

9. Sammamish中国文化艺术节

Sammamish中国文化艺术节二月五日开幕,那天恰是我校开学的第一天,放学之后,您不妨带着孩子前去参观,我校的书画作品将同台展出。详细时间地点请见英文部分。

Please mark your calendars and bring your whole family for this upcoming fun event sponsored by Sammamish Arts Commission, participated by Northwest Chinese School and other partners.

Date: Feb. 5th, 2011
Time: 1:00 - 6:00pm
Location: Sammamish City Hall, Sammamish, WA

Event features:
Music, Choir and Dance
Martial Arts
Painting and Calligraphy
Crafts
Fashion Show of Traditional Chinese Clothing
Traditional Chinese Tea and Food Tastings
Acupuncture Education

10.微软亚洲文化节暨中国新年庆典

应微软华人协会的邀请,我校舞蹈班的同学将代表我校参加该庆典的演出活动。鉴于微软有众多的华人员工,且占相当比例的微软华人员工子弟就学于我们西北中文,我校将积极参与并赞助该项活动,利用展台布展、刊登学校简介等方式为我校源源不断的生源打下良好的基础。同时,也是感谢现任广大微软员工家长为我校的发展所做出的杰出贡献。

Microsoft, as a leading fleet of the IT industry, is to host a grand celebration of ASIAN heritage, and the celebration of the Chinese Spring Festival. NWCS, the largest Chinese School in the Great Seattle area and the only member school of CSAUS (Chinese School Association in the United States,全美中文学校协会), is invited with great honor to join in its performances and other activities. We NWCS are thankful to all the current and future parents from Microsoft for their devotion and contribution to what NWCS as it is today. Please mark your calendar and be part of it if you can.

Time and Location

Jan, 22nd, 2011 Sat., at Overlake Christian Church (OCC)

5:30PM – 6:30PM: VIP Social Time

6:30PM -9:30PM: Grand Show for Spring Festival Celebration

11.西雅图青少年爱乐乐团举办大型音乐会

时间:本月二十三日下午三点半

地点:华大凯恩(Kane Hall)音乐厅

售票:NHS 大厅 $10/$20/$40

Concert of classic music, Mozart & more, presented by SEATTLE YOUTH PHILHARMONIC with Li, Haiying as conductor and Chen, Kai as Executive Director.

Kane Hall, University of Washington

3:30PM on Jan. 23rd, 2011

Tickets: $10/$20/$40 NHS Lobby this Saturday only

谢谢大家!Thank you all!

张涛 TAO ZHANG

PRINCIPAL

ON BEHALF OF NWCS ADMIN

SERVING NWCS WITH HEART AND SOUL