NWCS Thanksgiving Greetings, Fall 2010

Dear NWCS Fellow Members;

Dear All Parents, Teachers and Students;

敬祝大家感恩节快乐！

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!

Thanksgiving, I believe, is one of our favorite holidays here in America. It is a wonderful time to express our heartfelt thanks to all of our loved ones. Please allow me, on behalf of Admin, Board, and PTA, to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to all of you without whose efforts NWCS would not be as it is today.

Rarely did you have snow around Thanksgiving here in Great Seattle Area. Snow fell yesterday and brought us cold weather and inconvenient road conditions as well. Please bear in mind that safety is the highest priority. Try NOT to drive under the current traffic situation or drive very carefully if you have to. Luckily we do not have school this Saturday.

Once again, thank you all!

谢谢大家！

Warmest regards,

Zhang Tao / 张涛

The Principal of NWCS

On Behalf of NWCS Admin Team

Serving NWCS with Heart & Soul

NWCS 10th 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！

1．主校正常上课

本周六，十一月二十日主校正常上课，所有课程均按原计划进行。Our classes are back to normal on the main campus, complying fully with our curriculum and teaching plans.

2. NHS Holiday Vendor Fair in the Common Area

刚刚接到通知，平时家长们看书、看电脑、下棋、聊天、听讲座的大厅（Lobby, Common Area）,周六从上午8点到下午5点有NHS 组织的节日营销活动，恐怕广大家长要么去shopping,要么回家再来，要么在楼道里委屈一下了。呆在外面、呆在车里都不是好主意，弄不好会感冒的。

NHS Grad Knight 2011 class is having a “Holiday Vendor Fair” in the commons this Saturday November 20^th from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. The fair will be opening at 10:00 AM to the public. All NWCS parents are welcome to shop at the Fair. Please be aware that our parents will have to use the end of the commons closest to the classrooms. Please also be advised that staying either outside the main building or inside the car is not recommended. Be careful when the weather is chilly and windy.

3．书画展品注意事项 Painting and Calligraphy Gallery—a reminder

学生的汉字书写作品，一律用我校教学中使用的标准方格纸（可从我校网上下载，可到校长办公桌上索取）。尽管书写内容不限，但通篇不能只重复写一个或几个相同的字。绘画作品不用装在镜框里，也不用裱，只交作品即可，美术老师将在布展时根据需要做统一安排。本展获奖作品将代表我校参加Sammamish学区的文化节。

All students’ writing must be done on the standard writing practice sheets. There is no restriction on the content, yet, some restrictions apply：one can’t write only one or few characters repeatedly from the beginning to the end. As for the paintings, it is not necessary to either frame it or paste it to a hard-board. Our art teachers will arrange them properly as necessary. All price-winners will be shown at Sammamish Art Festival, representing NWCS.

4．主校分校教师听课活动安排已定

主校分校部分教师互相听课活动安排已定，请接到通知的老师留意。互相学习、取长补短、共同进步是我们提高教学质量的有效手段之一。

5. 乒乓球TABLE TENNIS CLASS

名师出高徒。因为原国家队的范毅勇来我校执教，报名踊跃。但因场地的原因，上课地点有可能有时在NHS, 有时在WASHINGTON TABLE TENNIS CLUB。必须说明的是：所有修这门课的学生，无论是教职员工的孩子与否，一律按统一学费（$240/semester）收费。Our tuition waiver policy does not apply to this Table Tennis class due to its unique characteristics, complying with our out-of-campus activity policy.

6. 如何准备College Funding讲座

a. 美国大学学费状况; b. 如何提高学生的竞争力，拿到全额奖学金？c. 如何准备奖学金申请面试？d. Education Savings有哪些方式？e. 如何申请Financial Aid (助学金) ？

时间：November 20th, 9:20am - 10:30am; 地点详见大厅通知。

7．人到中年---热门话题：听听学者是怎么分析的MIDLIFE CRISIS---A HOT TOPIC: WHAT ARE THE COMMENTS OF A SCHOLAR

由郭平主讲的我校读书会已经远近闻名，家喻户晓。无论是《山楂树之恋》、《手机》、还是《毛泽东与朱元璋》都因分析独特，见解深刻而大受欢迎。相信许多家长教师同样会对《人到中年》这个话题感兴趣。时间地点详见海报。

8．温馨提醒

一叶落知天下秋。自发稿之时至本周末天气多雨，气温续降，周六最低。请注意为学童加衣，谨防感冒。

谢谢大家！THANK YOU ALL!

So long,

张涛TAO ZHANG

The Principal

On behalf of NWCS Admin

Serving NWCS with Heart and Soul

NWCS 9th 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；

又到了我们每周一次“空中”见面的时间了。忙忙碌碌之中，才察觉到学期已经过半。作为校长我感到最得意的时刻之一就是每周的此时此刻坐在电脑前，给大家用心写这份weekly email briefings。之所以用“用心”这个词，因为教育本身就是一个爱的事业：我们的家长们是那样的关爱我们的学校，我们的教师是那样的关爱我们的学生，而我们的Board和Admin又是那样的关爱我们的老师。所以我们的学校才备受社会的关注和社区的青睐。

It is time again for our weekly briefings. Busy as we are, we suddenly realized that half of semester has passed by. As the Principal of NWCS, I affectionately feel that this is one of the happiest and most exciting moments when I sit in front of my laptop to compose this briefing with my heart and soul. By employing the phrase “with heart and soul”, I mean that one cannot do education well unless he/she does it with passion and love. Our parents are so passionate in our school, our teachers in our students and our Board and Admin in our teachers and staffs. That is the key why NWCS is so popular among the Great Seattle Community.

1. COMMUNITY ACTIVITY REPORT

很荣幸，在十月二十三日我本人代表我校参加了国务院台湾办公室主任王毅主持的座谈会，聆听了有关备受我们华人华侨关注的两岸关系的形势报告，会议的主题是支持两岸关系和平发展已经成为两岸各界的普遍共识，并且得到了包括我们在内的海外华人的大力支持，在此我特别向大家转达王毅主任对大家的感谢和问候。本人也代表我校向王毅主任赠送了我校的纪念册。

2． COMMUNITY ACTIVITY REPORT

同样使我感到荣幸的是，十月三十一日晚，我又应邀代表我校参加了国务院侨办举行的座谈会。大家就侨务、签证、护照延期、更换等事务性问题广泛地听取了侨社的意见和建议。座谈会之后是感谢宴会，我校主校分校共十名家长教师参加。颇有意义的是，我们在席间的言谈使我领教了我们的教师家长对我校关爱的程度。他们的建议和意见对指导和进一步改善我校的教学和行政管理工作必定会起到积极的推动作用。谢谢。

3． MISSION AND PRIORITY

大家一致认为：作为全美规模最大的中文学校之一，我们宗旨就是首先要把中文教学搞好，并在此前提下和在此基础上把数学、音乐、舞蹈、绘画、器乐、才艺同步搞好。

4． ENCOURAGED BY PARENTS

令人欣慰的是，尽管我们的教学和行政管理中存在这样那样的不足而有待改善，家长们用鼓励的口吻肯定了我们作为一个团队、一个集体所取得的成绩。对我来讲，高兴之余，不无感慨：想不好好干都难!

5． NWCS REPRESENTATIVES TO NATIONAL MEETINGS

我校中文部主任孙梅茹老师、冷静副校长在做好本职工作的同时，积极准备论文，将陆续代表我校参加旧金山研讨会、达拉斯会议和国家汉办在北京举办的海外中文研讨会。今后，我们将一如既往地积极鼓励更多的教师和家长参与前往。

6．TEACHERS ARE MOTIVATED TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER

另一个令人可喜的现象就是越来越多的主校分校的教师互相听课，互相学习，取长补短，共同提高。凡是有此愿望，但因同一时间教课而无法听课的老师，请告知校长，我们会为您安排代课老师，使您如愿前往。这无疑是提高教学质量的有效手段之一。

7． NATIONAL ACCREDITATION EVALUATION REPORTS DONE

六年一度的全美学分认可评估报告业已完成。在西北地区，我校在完善的教学大纲、门类齐全的学科设置、较高素质的教师队伍、较高水平的教学质量、较完备的行政管理规章、较多次数参与州、市、社区社会公益文化活动、较多学生在各个学科获奖人数等方面都是同类学校的佼佼者。我们的弱项在于：尽管在绝对人数上，我们的教师中有TEACHING CERTIFICATES 的占优势，但在相对人数上却处于劣势。有待改善。

8． TABLE TENNIS CLASS (PING PONG)

乒乓球，如同二胡之于国乐、武术之于国粹，是中国的国球。半个世纪以来，他不仅为祖国争得了荣誉，也演绎了诸如“乒乓外交”这样既改变了世界格局，也改变了我们命运的经典。最近，我们有幸请到了原国家乒乓球队国手、蝉联七届全美职业冠军的范毅勇先生来我校执教。欢迎十岁以上学生到ADMIN DESK踊跃报名。至此，已有三位国家级的国手在我校执教：他们是：李天媛（武术）；张文龙（二胡）；范毅勇（乒乓球）。开课时间另行通知。

9. NO SCHOOL ON NOVEMBER 13^TH, 2010.

谢谢大家！THANK YOU ALL!

So long,

张涛TAO ZHANG

The Principal

On behalf of NWCS Admin

Serving NWCS with Heart and Soul

NWCS 8th Weekly Email Briefings, Fall 2010

Dear All NWCS Fellow Members;

Dear All Parents, Teachers and Students;

Hello Everyone!

1. 重要通知

十一月十三日（第十周）主校放假一周。所有课程进度依次延后。原本安排放假的十二月十八日（第十三周），改为正常上课。调课的原因是：NHS Annual SKI SWAP EVENT。因为这是一个上万人参加的校区/社区活动，势必在交通、停车等诸多方面给我校家长、教师及学生带来不便，本着与人方便，与己方便的原则，特作此调整，请大家配合，并予以谅解。

Important Notification

Due to Newport High School’s annual event of Ski Swap on November 13^th, NWCS Admin would like to adjust our class schedules as follows: No school on the 13^th of November. Please mark your calendar and adjust it accordingly. Originally we have no class on December 18^th, 2010, now we utilize that day to make up the day of 11/13/2010 we missed. As you may know that NHS Ski Swap is the largest annual event of Bellevue School District, with estimated more than 10,000 people attending, traffic congestion and parking in the campus will be of a big issue. Therefore, we NWCS Admin adjust it for the sake of benefits of both. Thank you very much for your understanding.

Nov. 6th	9th week
13th	No School	NHS Ski Swap
20th	10th
27th	No School	Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec. 4th	11th
11th	12th
18th	13th
25th	No School	Winter Break

2. 期中考试

期中考试在即，请家长在百忙之中，多花一点时间，辅导和敦促学生认真复习本学期所学的基本知识，力争人人都考出满意的成绩来。

Mid-term exam is under way. I sincerely urge all parents to spend a lot more extra time and effort to help your kids to review what they have learned in the classroom, and get them well prepared for it, with which I am sure that every one of them will get a satisfactory result.

3. 数学才艺各科

数学、艺术、书画比赛等各项安排均不受上述日程调整的影响，详细内容请参考上周的Briefings.

All scheduled arrangements for Math Programs, Arts, Painting & Calligraphy Competition, etc. will NOT be affected by the above adjustment. For details, please refer to our previous briefings respectively.

4. 温馨提醒

秋去冬来，天多阴雨，气温骤降，请各位家长及时为孩子们添加入时的衣服，预防感冒，因“耍单”而感冒不值得。谢谢。

Winter is coming, with more rainy weather and lower temperature. Please prepare for your kids with proper timely clothes to prevent them from catching cold. Thanks.

5. 家庭教育系列讲座

第二讲将在同一时间、同一教室进行，欢迎继续参加。

Family Education seminar Series will be continued in the same classroom on the same time. Welcome to join us again.

６．　西雅图分校的课程不受主校调整的影响。

Scheduled classes at Seattle Branch will NOT affected by the adjustment of the Main campus.

谢谢大家！

So long,

张涛TAO ZHANG

The Principal

On behalf of NWCS Admin

Serving NWCS with Heart and Soul

NWCS 7th Weekly Email Briefings, Fall 2010

Dear all NWCS Fellow Members,
Dear all Parents, Teachers and Students,

1．仅说谢谢不足以表达我们感激之情
上周六，我们成功地避免了前几周一度出现的一位（车位）难求的困境。为此，大家做了充分的思想准备。一方面，许多义工家长很早就到了学校，在PTA主席蒋海林、马冬的统一指挥下，各就各位，只见他们身着橙装、精神抖擞、步话机在手，认真地疏导着校园内的交通安全和停车秩序；另一方面，我们广大的家长、教师配合得好：他们要么想他人所想，听从统一的指挥；要么，他们是步行来的，正像越来越多的公立学校提倡的那样。谢谢大家！
当然，要从根本上解决诸如停车难、教室拥挤、我们的活动和NHS组织的活动有冲突等问题，还有待校董事会，ＰＴＡ和校行政认真研究对策。
We thank you for all your efforts and cooperation to help solve the parking problem last Saturday. Many parents, as volunteers, came to school way earlier, walkie-talkie in hands, guiding the flowing of traffic in efficiency. The smoothness of the flowing of traffic and the fact of easy parking were also largely due to those parents who either dropped off and drove away, or walked to school as many public schools are campaigning to do so.

2．本周六，十月二十三日，通往NHS校园的各个入口恢复正常。This Saturday, October 23^rd, all entrances leading to NHS campus are back to normal.

3．西北中文学校本学年书画展 Northwest Chinese School Painting and Calligraphy Gallery
本展全部作品将代表我校参加Sammamish学区的文化节（Dec.-Jan.） All works will be shown at Sammamish Art Festival, representing NWCS
1) 展评种类：绘画和书写 2) 绘画部分：内容及画法不限，
尺寸：大于8X11, 小于 11X17

参展对象： 全校学生。

评奖分类： 低年级组4 -6岁;中年级组7- 9岁;高年级组10岁以上。每组各有3名奖。

评委： 全体美术老师 +三位家长

3) 书写部分：可以是钢笔，铅笔，毛笔. 书写内容不限。

尺寸：钢笔/铅笔 11X8.5 （统一作文纸）

毛笔书法尺寸大于8x11, 小于22X34

参加对象： 全校师生及家长。

评奖分类： 低年级组: 1-3年级；中年级组: 4-6年级；高年级组: 7年级以上；成人组：家长和老师 每组各有3名奖

4）时间: 第12/13周展出。送稿截止日期：11/20/2010

5）参展作品可交给班级任课老师也可以直接送至学校，

并附上姓名，年龄，所在班级，以便分组。

请家长老师在鼓励学生积极参加的同时，自己也踊跃报名。贵在参与。希早作准备，学期的最后几周还将有演讲、才艺比赛、期末考试、和春晚节目排练等。

4.筹建流行乐乐队: 报名仍在继续

为了丰富中文学校学生业余生活，培养学生自学能力和团队精神，用有别于古典音乐的形式来培养学生对音乐的兴趣, 参与校内外音乐艺术交流活动。由西北中文学校音乐艺术部组织管理的西北中文学校学生流行乐乐队面向全校招生:
1）西北中文学校注册学生；2）有一定的音乐基础，能够根据录音和谱子学习新乐曲；3）有自己的乐器；4）如果您或您的孩子有guitar/bass/keyboard/drummer/等方面的特长，欢迎参加。
Please contact 'chenpeng2000@hotmail.com' should you have any question. 我们有幸请到了有多年乐队表演经验的陈鹏任乐队指导。敬请大家踊跃报名!

5．西雅图分校将在11月13日举办第二期中文阅读和口语训练班 Time: 2:30 pm -3:20pm; Place: Classroom 139

6．家庭教育系列讲座
本周六，10/23/2010 11am-11:55am Classroom 1112
主讲人：程远教授，来自上海交通大学。讲座主题鲜明、理念先进、重点突出、妙语连珠、图文并茂， 请届时参加。

7. 网站维修NWCS website is running routine maintenance and migration from current computer to a new one with larger capacity.

8．好书好电影推荐
上一期因停车难的“困境”我们谈到了《囚徒的困境》这本书和书中的主人公---冯·诺伊曼。William Poundstone 著，本书文笔隽秀，通俗易懂，妙趣横生，Admin Desk有样书。有希望用自己的Loptop看最新电影《山楂树之恋》（UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE）的，可到Admin来借。请别忘了带耳机。这是一部看了还想再看的作品，没看过的，一定要看，特此推荐。

Thank you all.
谢谢大家！

So long,

张涛TAO ZHANG

The Principal

On behalf of NWCS Admin

Serving NWCS with Heart and Soul