Thursday, February 28, 2013

NWCS 3RD WEEKLY EMAIL BRIEFINGS, SPRING 2013



Dear All 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.未交纳学费的家长,请您务必带支票本来 TUITION DUE PLEASE COME WITH YOUR CHECK & PAY
本周是开学的第三周,但仍有个别家长由于种种原因尚未交纳学费,固然WINTER-BREAK是原因之一,但制度就是制度,希望大家共同遵守。
If you have NOT paid the tuition for your students within last two weeks, please do so on this coming Saturday (03/02/2013) at the Admin Desk during the school hours (9:00am to 2:00pm). Starting from next week (03/09/2013), an additional $5.00/week late-fee will be charged to your account. Please NOTE, even your student meets the requirements for tuition waiver of the Chinese Language class, you still need to make the payment first and the school will refund you upon approval.
2.转班换课及其它ADD/DROP CLASSES & CLASS SWITCH
Starting from this Saturday (03/02/2013), no class switch unless written permission is given by the Principal. All textbooks are for NWCS currently registered students, and will NOT be sold to non-NWCS students unless approved by ADMIN based on availability.  
3. 减免学费申请审批完毕,请申请人到校行政核领支票ALL TUITION WAIVER APPLICATIONS PROCESSED APPLICANTS CAN COME TO ADMIN DESK FOR THE CHECK
我校关心每一位学生的学习,关怀他们的成长,关注他们的进步,关爱他们的身心健康,包括家中经济上暂时遇到困难的同学。与此同时,我们也同样关心支持我们办好学校的广大家长,体恤家长们因经济大环境欠佳而遇到的暂时困难。《西北中文学校2012-2013学年关于为来自经济上暂时遇到困难家庭的学生提供减/免学中文学费的办法》仍然依照往年的办法实施。详见我校网站。需要提醒大家的是:学费减免范围仅限于中文课程;所有申请人必须先如数交纳学费。申请批准后,学校由此专项经费中退还其交纳的学费,实为税务、财务程序的必需,请大家理解。
为什么仅限于中文课程?因为我们办的是中文学校,中文是我们的主修课程。这是我们的政策之一。舞蹈、艺术、美术等课程虽然也和中文一样是弘扬中华文化不可或缺的组成部分,毕竟是我们的辅助课程,对于所有辅助课程,包括数学、英文等,我们的政策是用低收费(LOW TUITION AND COMPETITIVE PRICE)惠及每一个家庭而不仅仅是低收入的家庭。谢谢!
NWCS loves all of her students, takes care of their growth and progress, and tries her best to offer what they need, being so considerate to their parents. Northwest Chinese School Offers Reduced/Waived Tuition for Chinese Language Classes for Students from Low Income Families. See related documents for details. Restrictions may apply. NWCS BOARD & ADMIN reserve the rights to explain. All applicants have to pay full tuition before being approved. NWCS is to refund you from this special account for bookkeeping and IRS purposes. Thank you for your understanding.
4.免费法律讲座---美国家庭婚姻法律 SEMINAR ON US FAMILY & MARRIAGE LAW
由曹霄鹤律师事物所主办的法律专家服务社区系列讲座第一期听众80余人,好评如潮。听到的受益匪浅,错过的深感遗憾。第二期32日星期六由著名律师讲授美国家庭婚姻法律。时间12-13时,地点1201。请详见PTA 邮件。
Sponsored and organized by Lani Cao Law Office, the free legal seminar series ended the first session with roomful audience and great comments. This Saturday, it will start the second session in the same room 1201 from 12noon to 13.30pm. For detailed info, please refer to PTA announcement.
5.关于我校的网站和我们的 WEEKLY
上学期开学伊始,“NWCS WEEKLY-----维系我们西北人的纽带”一文在我校引起强烈反响,世界各地的中文学校也相继转载。溢美之词使我们更加努力地把它办得有水准、有品味、有品位、有特色;既有功能性,又有可读性。散见在过去几年的短文,都是我们用心写的,力求用简短、精炼的文笔,写出大家的诉求、大家的心愿;彰显西北的凝聚力,表达我们的归属感。其实,写得简单和写得好一样难。只要大家喜欢看,就是对我们这个团队(包括幕后的IT)最大的鼓励与支持。让我们在新的一年里,携起手来,齐心协力,为了我们的学校,我们的儿女,也为了我们的付出、我们的经营、我们的期冀。
6. 《中国历史文化地理丛书》
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)新书已经到达。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 & SOUL