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.西北中文学校2012年度书法、绘画、摄影展 NWCS ART EXHIBITION (CALLIGRAPHY, PAINTING & PHOTOGRAPHY)
展出时间： 2012年6月2、9日（第14、15周）。
展出地点： 主校教学楼大厅。
参展内容： 各种彩色/黑白艺术绘画、摄影、书写/书法。
参展对象： 西北中文学校在校学生、老师和家长。
展件要求： 绘画/书法作品不超过30”x24”、书写作品11”x8.5”
奖项设立：绘画低年级组1，2，3等奖；绘画高年级组1，2，3等奖；
摄影1，2，3等奖；书法/书写1，2，3等奖。
投稿方法：主校：各美术老师从任课班级内收集，其他可直接送到学校ADMIN DESK；分校：统一收集后，送交主校。
步序：投稿截止日期：5月12日（第12周）放学前
第 13周装裱；第14，15周展览（6月2和6月9日两天）
第15周评奖；第16周发奖（与毕业典礼同场先后举行）
未尽事宜，美术教研室主任、校长负责解释。
2．关于第三届中华文化知识竞赛优胜者中国夏令营的通知 SUMMER CAMP IN CHINA FOR PRICE-WINNERS OF CHINESE CULTURE CONTEST
现将有关事项通知如下：
一、活动时间 7月26日（报到）至8月8日（离开），共13晚14天。
二、活动地点 云南省昆明市
三、参营对象 凡在本次知识竞赛中获得优秀成绩者均可报名。每10名参营学生可配1名领队带团，不满10人的，可配1名领队。有意担任带队的老师、家长，请到校长办公处。
四、活动内容
1．强化学习汉语和中国地理、历史、文化常识；
2．参观当地有代表性的历史文化名胜；
3．与当地青少年学生交流、联谊；
4．举办“中华文化知识竞赛半决赛”。
五、费用 营员和领队的往返交通费自理，营期内食宿、交通、学习、参观等费用由国务院侨办承担。需填nwcs-1055 表. www.csaus.org/culture
3．西北中文学校夏令营优秀教师简介 A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO NWCS SUMMER CAMP TEACHERS
Zheng Zhao (赵铮). She has been an excellent Chinese and Art teacher at NWCS since 2004. She also is the first place winner of ADDA (全美制图协会) in 2005. This is the seventh year she will be teaching in the summer program for Northwest Chinese School. This year, she will be the drawing teacher and the co-manager with Mrs. Jing Leng for the summer program. She will teach your kids to draw tons of beautiful pictures in the summer. Currently she teaches Chinese 5C and “Intermediate Drawing” classes at the Bellevue main campus.
Zhiming Cao (曹智敏). Teacher Cao has been an excellent Chinese teacher in NWCS since 2004. Currently she teaches Chinese 2E at Bellevue campus. Her teaching style is vivid and vigorous, the students really like her during class. Also, she was a lead teacher in Children’s World learning Center from 2004-2008. She is a patient, caring, and responsible teacher. This year is the seventh year she will be teaching the summer program at Northwest Chinese School. She will teach “Panda” class this year.
Yan Zou (邹燕). Teacher Zou joined NWCS in 2008. Before she came to Seattle, she taught Chinese and dance in Cary Chinese School in North Carolina. Also, she was a teacher assistant in Glenwood Elementary School in NC. Currently she is teaching Chinese 3A and “Children Dancing” class 2 in NWCS. She is a great teacher with passion and patience. This will be the fourth year that she teaches summer program in NWCS. She will teach Chinese in “Tiger” & “Lion” classes for the first four weeks in summer camp this year.
Gubin Wei (魏古斌). Teacher Wei is an experienced Chinese teacher who graduated at Southwest Normal University in China. She joined NWCS in 2008. She has wide interests including “Poetry Reciting”, “Calligraphy” and “Dancing” etc. She won first place in “NWCS Calligraphy & Drawing Contest”, and was “NWCS Chinese New Year Performance” MC in 2010 as well. Shi is a professional, patient and caring teacher. This is the second year she will be teaching at the summer program in NWCS. She will teach Chinese in “Tiger” & “Lion” classes for the last six weeks in summer camp this year.
Jinny Guan Heiskanen. Jinny is an experienced art instructor and fashion designer. She earned her bachelor degree in fine art in Beijing, and fashion design in The Art Institute of Seattle in 2004. She had been an art teacher at NWCS a few years ago; currently she is teaching art to private students and groups from the beginner to the advanced level in her studio. Art and life have been inseparable for her; teaching has become the pure and true passion in her life. This summer she will teach art class for the first four weeks.
Meiru (Kathy) Sun (孙梅茹), a Director of the Chinese Education Research Program, and a senior teacher at Northwest Chinese School. She has been teaching Chinese & math for over 18 years in the United States and Canada. Her students range from school aged children to business people. Mrs. Sun love students and really enjoys teaching. This is the first year she will be teaching math for “Tiger” & “Lion” classes.
Tianyuan Li (李天媛), is a skilled and experienced Taiji and Wushu master. As a member of the Shanxi Wushu Team from 1984-1993, Tianyuan held several tittles. She graduated from the Beijing Sports University, China’s most prestigious sports school, and taught Taiji and Wushu in Japan and USA until now. Currently she is teaching Material art class in NWCS, and this is the second year she will be teaching Material Art class in summer camp.
4. 下周六（04/14/2012）放春假，预祝大家周末假日愉快 SPRING BREAK IS NEXT WEEK. NO CLASS MAIN CAMPUS OR SEATTLE BRANCH.
5．《中国历史、地理、文化》丛书
十五元一套三册的《中国历史、地理、文化》丛书（英汉对照，中英文俱佳仍有少量存书。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
