NWCS 12TH WEEKLY EMAIL BRIEFINGS, SPRING 2012

Dear NWCS Fellow Members;

Dear All Parents, Teachers and Students;

尊敬的各位家长、各位老师；

亲爱的同学们；

大家好。

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
我谨代表西北中文学校董事会、教师家长联合会、教学行政管理团队和全体同学，向我校所有的母亲们致以母亲节的节日祝福。敬祝母亲节快乐！
On behalf of NWCS Board, PTA, Admin and all students, I hereby express our heartfelt blessings on all NWCS mothers. Happy Mother’s Day! 

1.    帮助学生学会‘理性睡眠’（卢梭语） HELP STUDENTS GET RATIONAL AND ENOUGH SLEEP

近中午的时候，到班上观摩师生上课，发现个别同学犯困，听课时打不起精神来。究其原因，肯定是晚上没有获得足够的睡眠。他们正值长身体的年龄段，足够的睡眠是必需的。现代的孩子不是不懂得这些道理，而是“诱惑”太多，电视、电脑、电子游戏、IPOD、SMART PHONE等等。高中各年级学生还面临升学的压力。我们有责任帮助他们在学与玩之间合理分配时间以获得理性的、足够的睡眠。

2.    课堂纪律与教学效果

大家公认：高质量的教学效果离不开良好的课堂纪律，因为良好的课堂纪律可以为教师授课和学生听课创造一个安静愉悦的氛围和井然有序的环境，对教与学都是有益的。鉴于此，特别提醒我们的老师在备好课、讲好课的同时，也要想尽了办法鼓励学生聚精会神地听课，用娓娓动听的语言和表情吸引学生的注意力，必要时，可以用提问问题或劝导的方式唤起个别学生注意力。毕竟，课堂上学生的表现——他们听讲的认真程度——是学生学习习惯的重要体现，因此，我们必须把培养学生良好的学习习惯贯穿在日常的教学之中，低年级的学生尤甚。

CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE & TEACHING EFFECT

Common sense tells us that the teaching effect of high quality depends largely upon the well-kept classroom discipline, which creates an effective, orderly and quiet teaching/learning environment. Therefore, we hereby remind every teacher that more attention should be given to working out ways to draw their attention, to prevent them from distraction, so as to keep the students well-disciplined. Classroom discipline is the reflection of a student’s common behavior in public and his studying habit, which is of vital importance for the formation of the right one, from which one can benefit for the entire life. As educators, we have to carry out this mission throughout our normal teaching activities, especially the fifth graders or younger. Only by this way, can we fulfill the task to keep our students on the right track leading to their bright and successful future.       

3．全美中文学校协会第九届理事会12 月在辛辛那提召开 CSAUS HOSTS HER 9^TH NATIONAL CONVENTION & CHINESE EDUCATION CONFERENCE IN DECEMBER IN CINCINNATI

The mission of the Chinese School Association (CSAUS) in the United States is to promote Chinese Language and cultural education in US, to help young generations preserve and appreciate Chinese heritage, to improve mutual understanding and friendship between Chinese-Americans and people with other cultural backgrounds, and to facilitate educational and cultural exchanges between US and China. As a consistent policy, NWCS encourages teachers and faculties to contribute papers on behalf of NWCS, who in return will cover the travel allowance.

4．答学生问 AN ANSWER TO AN NWCS STUDENT

问：“载”字有时读三声，有时读四声，请问如何区分？

答：1。“载”字在下列情况下读三声：

（一）表示“年”：

·       现在买房可是千载难逢的好机会。

·       京城一别，于今已有十载。

（二）表示“纪录”、“刊登”：

·       去年，《人民日报·海外版》曾登载了我校在海外办学的详细报道。

·       这篇日记记载了当时的详细情况。

·       我校春晚圆满成功的消息被西滨网等多家网站转载。

2．“载”字在下列情况下读四声：

（一）表示用运输工具承载或所装载的东西：

·       我们家的MINI-VAN最多能载七人，载8人就超载了。

·       我校数学代表队在戴嵘老师的率领下，上周六到位于美加边境的BLAINE参赛，获奖多多，载誉归来。

·       冷校长和孙老师订的教材都运来了，楼前不能停车，要马上卸载。

（二）表示“充满道路”

·       虽然荆棘载途，行业竞争激烈，但微软员工矢志不移，最近在window8 上又取得重大突破。

·       时下的阿富汗，民不聊生，怨声载道。

（三）表示两种活动同时或交替进行，相当于“一边…, 一边…”

·       小同学们载歌载舞，欢庆我校夏令营开营。

·       在TOM的生日PARTY上，小朋友们载笑载言，玩得可开心啦。

5. 暑期教师培训 SUMMER TRAINING FOR TEACHERS OF CHINESE LANGUAGE  

今年暑期我校中文教师的培训工作正在协调安排之中，请各位老师提前计划、安排参加培训。国侨办为我校选派的授课专家和课题分别是：

·       中国文化专题—复旦大学葛剑雄教授

·       汉字词汇趣味教学法—北京师范大学朱志平教授

·       儿童教育心理学—北京师范大学姚梅林教授

6. 书法绘画摄影展本周六截稿 CONTRIBUTIONS TO CALLIGRAPHY, PAINTING & PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW ENDS THIS SATURDAY (05/12/2012)

7．十五元一套三册的《中国历史、地理、文化》丛书（英汉对照，中英文俱佳）新书已到。欲购者，请到ADMIN DESK。

A SET OF THREE BOOK SERIES——CHINESE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY & CULTURE IS AVAILABLE THIS SATURDAY. TO PURCHASE, PLEASE COME TO ADMIN DESK.THANKS.

If there are any typo mistakes, please refer to the version on NWCS web. (www.nwchinese.org) 感谢大家关注我校网站，欢迎大家批评指正。admin@nwchinese.org

谢谢大家！THANK YOU ALL!

张涛 TAO ZHANG

PRINCIPAL, ON BEHALF OF NWCS ADMIN

SERVING NWCS WITH HEART AND SOUL