NWCS 15TH 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。

 1．西北中文学校年度大会本周六在主校大厅举行 WELCOME TO NWCS ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD THIS SATURDAY AT 11AM IN THE LOBBY OF MAIN CAMPUS

我校一年一度的会员大会本周六上午11点至12点将在主校大厅隆重举行。这是我校政治生活中的大事，欢迎广大家长和教师届时参加。会议的程序和具体内容董事长先前已发给大家，恕不赘言。谢谢！  

2．书法绘画摄影展继续展出 NWCS ARTS SHOW CONTINUES THIS SATURDAY

TIME: 9:30AM TO 2:00PM (06/02/2012 & 06/09/2012)

PLACE: LOBBY OF MAIN CAMPUS

3。夏令营家长参观接待日 NWCS SUMMER CAMP OPEN-HOUSE

Welcome to NWCS Summer Camp open-house. Questions and suggestions are welcome. Snacks and soft drinks will be served. Please mark your calendar. All teachers will be there to assist you. Let’s jointly work together to make it a wonderful and unforgettable place of the summer for your kids.

Time: June 8^th, 2012 from 2:00pm to 7:00pm
Address: 16330 NE 4th Street, Bellevue 98008

4。全校年度野餐聚会 NWCS ACADEMIC-YEAR-END PICNIC

由我校PTA主办，ADMIN和BOARD协办的年度野餐聚会，本周日在MARYMORE PARK举行，欢迎全体会员和学生都来参加。届时，当选候任PTA主席许励将同大家见面，并为大家服务。为了办好此次聚餐会，现任主席蒋海林和他的团队已经做了大量的前期准备工作，交通、场地、玩具、治安、餐具、饮料、食品等都落实到位。期待着大家的光临。（未尽事宜，详见PTA WEEKLY）

5。展示厨艺的好机会 THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW HOW WELL YOU CAN COOK CHINESE DISHES

上周六，在与好几位家长和老师的言谈中，我发现大家在热议一部有着类似于《河殇》和《大国崛起》轰动效应的纪录片《舌尖上的中国》。大家的评论和言谈话语使我相信：西北的很多人跟我们一样，不仅被片中的美食征服了味蕾、勾起了食欲，而且唤起了对童年家乡美食的美好回忆，哪怕那时的美食在今天看来只是普普通通的粗菜淡饭。其实，在笔者看来，更吸引人的是影片背后所蕴藏的中国文化的人文情怀和现代国人对大自然原生态的怀恋。是啊，仔细想来，博大精深的中国文化里不仅仅包含文字、文章、道德、伦理、风俗、孔孟思想和处世之道等，它还包括我们的美味、佳肴、厨艺和与之相关联的酸甜苦辣咸。从川菜的藤椒鱼到重庆的麻辣火锅，从湘菜的金鱼戏莲到鲁菜的葱烧海参，从扬州的清炖狮子头到顺德的均安蒸猪，还有东北的泡菜、陕西的泡馍、云南的松茸、安徽的毛豆腐、上海的大闸蟹等等等等，纪录片介绍的各种美食着实让人垂涎三尺的同时，不免“蠢蠢欲动”，也想厨刀小试，学以致用。太好啦！那就请您以POTLUCK方式，把你的“厨艺作品”带到聚餐会上来。只要是您亲手做的，大家都会喜欢。重要的是西北这个大家庭的凝聚力籍此得以彰显。如果您的邻居、同事恰好是西北曾经的家长、教师、学生，请您邀请他们一起来。谢谢！

6。放暑假前的几项重要活动  IMPORTANT SCHOOL EVENTS BEFORE THE END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR. PLEASE PLAN AHEAD AND MARK THE CALENDAR

1）06/16/2012 毕业典礼，主校礼堂，主校、分校五年级、八年级、十二年级的同学务必参加，欢迎毕业生家长参加，要求整齐着装。

JUNE 16^TH, 2O12, GRADUATION COMMENCEMENT, ALL STUDENTS OF 5^TH, 8^TH, AND 12^TH WILL ATTEND, AND WELCOME THEIR PARENTS AND RELATIVES TO BE PRESENT TOO. NEAT & CLEAN, FORMAL DRESSES ARE REQUIRED. STAY TUNED FOR MORE IN DETAILS.

2）06/16/2012滕胜毅牙科矫正医师优秀作文奖、书画摄影奖发奖仪式

JUNE 16^TH, 2O12 AWARDING CEREMONY OF COMPOSITION CONTESTS SPONSORED DR TENG & 2012 NWCS ARTS COMPETITION   

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