NWCS 4th Weekly Briefings, 2013-2014 Fall Semester

亲爱的家长们、老师们，亲爱的同学们：

Dear NWCS Fellow Members;

Dear All Parents, Teachers and Students;

1.  相信大家都有共同的感叹：连续几周的阴雨天气让我们周末校园里的停车问题更加突出了。在此我们呼吁大家：希望我们在开车或停车的时候能本着互相理解互相帮助的态度，都多留一份温暖和方便给别人，让你认识或即将认识的家长同学和老师都能体会到回归大家庭般的亲切感。特别需要强调的是：请千万不要在Loading/Unloading Zone  (the area closest to the Main school building) 停留过久。每次您在把孩子 drop off后请立即把车开走，这样才能保持交通的畅通。而且有时候在距教学楼较远的停车场停车反而会节省时间.

Due to the rainy weather in recent weeks the school parking lot gets extremely crowded especially during the class transition time. We could only solve this problem by taking the attitude of caring more about other people and putting yourself in other people’s shoes. Please do not park your car in loading/unloading zone (the area closer to the school building). To reduce time in searching for a parking spot, parking further away from the main building may be a better idea.

2.  本周是开学的第四周，仍未交纳学费的家长，请您务必在本周完成，否则从本周开始将每周累计附加五美元的延迟费。

If you have NOT paid the tuition by now, please do so on this coming Saturday at the Admin Desk during school hours (9:00am to 2:00pm). Starting from the 4th week, an additional $5.00/week late-fee will be charged to your account.

3. 本周起将不再办理转班，退课的家长只能得到50%的退款。下周起退课将不再有退款。

Please NOTE:  There will be NO more class switching this coming Saturday. Only 50% refund will be available if you want to withdraw from a class this week. And from next week on there will be no more refund.

4. 幼儿舞蹈班是我们西北中文学校年龄最小的舞蹈启蒙班，由专业舞蹈老师教授，良好的基础训练将影响孩子们一生的体态健康。我们幼儿舞蹈班在过去的两年里参加了学校以及各大社区举办的春节晚会和一年一度的华人艺术节的表演，其代表作“园丁”、“轻轻的告诉你”赢得了广大观众的热烈掌声（请参阅下面链接欣赏我们孩子们的精彩表演）。目前该班将继续招收新学生（年龄4-6岁）, 如果您的孩子对舞蹈感兴趣，可到学校行政办公桌报名登记。

YouTube:  NWCS Children's Performance 2013

YouTube:  NWCS Children's Performance 2012

5. This year Chinese Institute of Engineer (西雅图中国工程师协会）will host the 11^th annual CIE/USA-Seattle Math Comp and Science Fun Program again at Bellevue High School on Sunday November 3^rd 2013. In past years, a lot of NWCS students from Grade 3^rd – 8^th participate in this event and won prizes, please refer the attachment for the details if your kid has an interest this year.

6. 我们的工作中肯定还存在不足和需要改进的地方，您有什么好的建议、想法，欢迎发电子邮件给我们admin@nwchinese.org 。

We know there might still exist some problems in our work and hope you can offer your precious inputs about them by sending emails to admin@nwchinese.org. 

谢谢大家！

Thank you all!

西北中文学校教学行政管理团队

NWCS Admin Team

NWCS 3rd Weekly Briefings, 2013-2014 Fall Semester‏

亲爱的家长们、老师们，亲爱的同学们：

Dear NWCS Fellow Members;

Dear All Parents, Teachers and Students;

1. 首先感谢所有家长，老师， 家长会义工和管理团队的辛苦工作和努力配合， 使得我们新学期的开学工作顺利有序地进行。

First we want to thank all the parents, teachers, PTA volunteers and the admin team for their hard work and cooperation. It is only with their generous help that we could have such a smooth and orderly opening for our new semester.

2. 本周六起将不再有转班手续（校长特别批准的除外）。从现在起到第四周退课的家长只能得到50%的退款。

Please NOTE:  There will be NO class switching starting this coming Saturday except by the principal’s approval. Only 50% refund will be available during the 3rd & 4th weeks if you want to withdraw from a class.

3．Important! Survey Form from NWCS Math Program - re: 2013 AMC 8 / NWCS

This survey form is only valid to NWCS registered students who are eager to participate AMC 8, but their weekday schools will not offer such opportunity this year (2013).

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lye7dM2iz4ORdPYjCMCvEN-50jJbrB9sWnUoeEPaIOY/viewform

4. Making It a Family Learning Event at NWCS!

For parents who are new to the Chinese language: every week when you bring your children to NWCS to study Chinese, would you like

to understand what your children are studying;

to enjoy their achievements in their new language study;

to help them with the homework and assignments;  

to develop your own skills in Chinese for personal communications, travel, or business interactions?  

If you say "YES" to any of the above questions, we have the answers for you--please join the “Adult Chinese classes” at NWCS!  We have 2 levels of Adult Chinese classes: primary level and intermediate level.  The primary level class is for beginners, and the intermediate level is for people with some knowledge of Chinese language.  The classes are designed for studying the Chinese language in an interactive way and applying it to the real life situations. Please inquire the detail class information at the NWCS Admin desk during school hours.

5. 减免学费申请截止日期为本周六（九月二十八日），请申请人将申请材料递交到Bellevue (or Seattle branch) 行政办公桌。详情请见我校网站http://www.nwchinese.org/home.htm.

Financial aid application deadline will be this Saturday （09/28/2013） for this semester. Please drop off your application at Bellevue (or Seattle branch) admin desk.  For related documents please see http://www.nwchinese.org/home.htm.

6. 再次提醒：请各位家长、老师务必督促班上学生保持教室的整洁干净，不能将饮料、食物带入教室；千万千万不要乱动教室内的设施，尤其是NHS老师的办公桌。挪动过的东西包括桌椅一定要在离开前恢复到原来位置,下午下课的班级一定要把所有椅子摆放到桌上以方便打扫。

In the past weekend we still received one complaint (Room 2107) from NHS about not returning things in the classroom to their original condition. So we want to plead with all the teachers and parents again: please remind your students not to move anything in the classroom, especially the things on the teachers’ desk. Stay away from the desk if possible. No food and drinks in the classroom. If you have to move the tables (chairs), please return them to their original places when the class is over. To those whose class ends in the afternoon, please put the chairs on the table before you leave or when school is over.

7. 西雅图学区拟招聘一位下午班中文老师, 有意者请与黄敏球联系 min.huang@nwchinese.org 。Seattle school district is hiring a Chinese teacher for their after school program. Please contact Min Huang at min.huang@nwchinese.org for more information。

谢谢大家！

Thank you all!

 西北中文学校教学行政管理团队

NWCS Admin Team

NWCS 2nd Weekly Briefing, 2013-2014 Fall Semester

亲爱的家长们、老师们，亲爱的同学们：

Dear NWCS Fellow Members;

Dear All Parents, Teachers and Students;

1. 谨此中秋佳节之际，衷心祝愿您和家人团圆美满，幸福安康。中秋节快乐！

HAPPY CHINESE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL TO YOU ALL! In 2013, the Mid-Autumn Festival will be on September 19. The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节), also called the Chinese Moon Festival, is one of the most important annual festivals for the Chinese people. Perhaps most importantly, it is a day for family reunion. This lively festival takes place on the 15th day of the 8th Chinese lunar month every year, so its exact date by the Western calendar is different every year. Full of joy and happiness, friends and loved ones gather to celebrate a time when the moon is at its fullest and brightest of the whole year, and everyone gathers together to delight in eating moon cakes and appreciating the spectacular beauty of the full moon.

2. 需要退班或转班的家长，请您务必在本周六前来办理，因为从下周起将不再有转班手续和全额退款。

Online registration has been closed, the admin desk will help those parents who want to withdraw or switch classes.  Please NOTE: A 100% refund will only be available during the first two weeks. And there will be NO class switching after the first two weeks except by the principal’s approval.

3．仍未交纳学费的家长，也请您务必在本周完成, 否则从第四周开始将累计附加每周五美元的延迟费。

Tuition fee is due on the first day of school. If you have NOT paid the tuition by now, please do so on this coming Saturday (09/21/2013) at the Admin Desk during school hours. Starting from the 4th week, an additional $5.00/week late-fee will be charged to your account.

4. 老调重重弹：请各位家长、老师务必督促班上学生保持教室的整洁干净，不能将饮料、食物带入教室；千万千万不要乱动教室内的设施，尤其是NHS老师的办公桌。挪动过的桌椅一定要在离开前恢复到原来位置,下午下课的班级一定要把所有椅子摆放到桌上以方便打扫。

In the past weekend we received Four Complaints （Room 2113, 1104, 1111, 2112）from NHS about our possibly violating REGULATIONS FOR NHS CLASSROOM MAINTENANCE & MANAGEMENT. Here we want to plead with all the teachers and parents again: please remind your students not to touch anything in the classroom out of curiosity, especially the things on the teachers’ desk. Stay away from the desk if possible. No food and drinks in the classroom. If you have to move the tables (Chairs), please return them to their original places. To those whose class ends in the afternoon, please put the chairs on the table before you leave or when school is over.

5. 减免学费申请仍然依照去年的办法实施。详情请见我校网站http://www.nwchinese.org/home.htm. 需要提醒的是：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，学校再由专项经费中退还其学费。申请截止日期为九月二十八日。

Northwest Chinese School Offers Reduced/Waived Tuition for Chinese Language Classes for Students from Low Income Families. See related documents for details. http://www.nwchinese.org/home.htm

Restrictions may apply. NWCS BOARD & ADMIN reserve the rights to explain. All applicants have to pay full tuition before being approved and receiving refund from our special account. Application deadline will be 09/28/2013 for this Fall semester.

6.  少儿舞蹈班（Advanced Children Dancing ） 欢迎热爱舞蹈，有一定芭蕾舞和中国舞基础的适龄儿童（11岁- 13岁）加入。该班曾多次参加校内外各种文艺演出，受到观众的肯定和好评。少儿舞蹈“赵钱孙李”为其代表作品，曾数次在文艺比赛中获奖。名额有限，有兴趣的学生请到行政办公桌预约考核时间。

Advanced Children Dancing class is now accepting new members (between 11 and 13 years old and have some skills of Ballet and Chinese dance).  Those who are interested could make an appointment for an audition at the ADMIN DESK.

7. 为满足广大家长的要求，学校拟在西雅图分校增开一个奥数班。请大家推荐或自荐一名合格的数学老师，简历请寄admin@nwchinese.org。

We are opening a math Olympic class in Seattle branch, so we need to hire a qualified Math teacher for this new class in the Seattle Branch. If you are interested in applying for this teaching position, please contact the school admin with your resume at admin@nwchinese.org . We will contact you immediately if we think you are the perfect match.

8. 中秋佳节好去处：Tacoma Moon Festival (Saturday, September 21, 2013, 12:00 to 8:00 PM) Chinese Reconciliation Park

On Saturday, September 21 from noon to 8 pm, Tacoma will celebrate culture and community at the 2nd annual Tacoma Moon Festival, held at the Chinese Reconciliation Park on the Ruston waterfront.

 

谢谢大家！

Thank you all!

 西北中文学校教学行政团队

NWCS Admin Team

NWCS 1st Weekly Email Briefings, Fall Semester 2013-2014‏

亲爱的家长们、老师们，亲爱的同学们：

Dear NWCS Fellow Members;

Dear All Parents, Teachers and Students;

 

欢迎返校！本周六（09/14）将是我们2013-2014秋季第一天，西北中文学校全体教职员工欢迎新同学入学；欢迎继续就读的同学返校。

Welcome back to school! Our first day of the 2013- 2014 fall semester will be this coming Saturday (09/14).

 

一、九月五、六、七日“开放日”，新生报名入学数量超过往年再创新高。

 

After 09/05, 09/06 and 09/07 “Open House”, the new enrollment has hit a new historical high.

 

二、目前网上注册人数已经超过一千五百人次，越来越多的家长习惯了这种方便、快捷，省时省力的注册付费方式。还没有完成注册的家长，请抓紧时间注册，网上注册将于开学的第一天（09/14）晚上十二点关闭。

 

Currently, the total enrollment has exceeded over one thousands five hundred in our database. Online registration will be closed on 09/14 middle night, if you have NOT registered for classes yet, please do it as soon as possible.

 

1、 如果您已经完成了网上注册缴费，这学期又不需要领取新的教科书，请参阅教室安排表http://www.nwchinese.org/files/2013Fall_MainCampus_ClassRoomInfo_Form.pdf，周六直接进教室上课。如果这学期需要领取新的教科书，请务必打印出收据，上课前到“领书处”领取教科书。

 

If you have finished online registration and do not need to purchase new textbooks, please check the classroom assignment http://www.nwchinese.org/files/2013Fall_MainCampus_ClassRoomInfo_Form.pdf  , and then go to your classroom directly this Saturday. If you need new textbooks, please PRINT OUT the receipt to pick up the textbook before your class.

 

2、 如果您完成了网上注册但还没有付费，请打印出收据并和支票订在一起，周六上课前交到行政办公桌。需要领取新的教科书，请拿到领书证后到“领书处”领取教科书。

 

If you have registered online but not paid yet, please drop off the receipt with the payment to admin desk; then use the book pick up slip to get the new textbook you need.

 

3、 如果您没有时间完成网上注册，请提前半小时到学校行政办公桌报名缴费。需要领取新的教科书，请拿到领书证后到“领书处”领取教科书。

 

If you don’t have the chance to register online, please come to school half an hour early to register the classes at the admin desk. Afterwards use the book pick up slip to get the new textbooks you need.

 

4、 有特殊要求的家长，如试听新课、调整已注册的课程等，请到行政办公桌办理。

 

We will help if you have any special needs, such as new class trial, class adjustment etc at admin desk.

 

三、开学第一天大多数的数学班级将会有测验，请带领您的孩子找到正确的教室，不要因为迟到耽误考试。

 

On the first school day, many math classes have planned placement tests. Please guide your children to the right classrooms and follow class instructions. Some of these classes will evaluate the placement test results to make a class level recommendation to students. Students should expect to receive invitation emails from the teacher after this Saturday's test.

 

四、今年新开的“计算机初级编程班”得到了广大家长的热烈欢迎。在新生”开放日”时，有很多学生因班级已满而无法如愿报名。经商量决定，学校将再增开一个班级以满足更多感兴趣的学生。课程详情请参阅附件。

 

Based on high demand, the school will add one more “Introduction of Computer Programming “class this semester. Please refer to the attachment for detail course description.

 

五、今年西雅图分校将新开“科学常识”课程，上课时间为2：30PM – 3：20PM。课程设计活泼生动，欢迎适龄学子踊跃报名。详细介绍请参阅附件。

 

Seattle branch will open a new course: “General Science” this semester. For detailed information, please refer to the attachment.

 

六、为了减轻学生家庭作业的压力，帮助更多的孩子轻松的学习，西雅图分校将于本学期开始为孩子们提供免费的家庭作业课后辅导服务。详情请致电（206-228-1013）西雅图分校负责人黄敏球。

 

Good news from Seattle branch: starting this semester, we will provide FREE homework tutoring service every Saturday. For detailed information, please contact Seattle site manager Min Huang at 206-228-1013.

 

七、请家长帮助我们老师提醒每位同学，自觉遵守学校教室管理条例。爱护 教室清洁，不能将饮料、食物带入教室；不能擅自搬动桌椅（如实在需要搬动，请务必在离开前搬回原有位置）；不能擅动Newport High School老师的任何私人物品。

 

Please review the “Rules & Regulations for Classroom Maintenance & Management” very carefully, and remind our students: no food and drink in the classroom; no running, no pushing, and no disturbing the classroom settings, which is very, very important for us in maintaining a good relationship with NHS.

 

谢谢大家！

Thanks all!

 

西北中文学校教学行政团队

NWCS Admin Team

 

NWCS NEWSLETTER, FALL 2013

亲爱的各位家长们；老师们；亲爱的同学们；大家好！

Dear NWCS Fellow Members;

Dear All Parents, Teachers and Students;

一、本学年“开放日”将于九月七号上午9：00-12：00在主校大厅举行。教学行政管理团队和全体教师将以年级、学科为单位，接待前来报名、咨询的家长和学生。除新生报名以外，如果你希望在开学前完成报名，领取教科书以避免开学第一天的拥挤，也欢迎您在这一天前来。另外，今年学校行政管理团队还将在九月五号、六号两天晚上6：00- 9：00在学校办公室接待各位前来报名的家长和学生。学校办公室地址：515 116^th Ave NE Suite 228, Bellevue WA 98004。

“OPEN HOUSE” will be held on 09/07/2013 from 9:00am to 12:00pm in Newport High school lobby. All new and returning students are welcome to meet our teachers and enroll in classes that day. Besides that day, we will also open on 09/05 & 09/06 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the school office (515 116^th Ave NE Suite 228, Bellevue WA 98004) for early registration.

二、网上报名省时省力，登记课程、付款，一气呵成。自八月二十日开通以来，仅仅一个星期已经有数百名学生完成了课程登记，特别是一些热门课程已接近满员。如果你已经完成网上报名付款并且下学期不需要领取教科书，新学期第一天就可直接进入教室上课；如需要领取教科书，请务必在网上报名后打印出收据，凭此收据领取书籍。

Currently hundreds of students have already registered to classes online; some “hot” courses are almost full as of last week. If your kid(s) don’t need to purchase textbooks, they should go to their classroom directly on the first day of school after you have completed online registration; if your kid(s) need to purchase textbooks this semester, please remember to print out the receipt and bring it with you to pick up the textbooks on open days.

三、这学期少数课程的名称（时间）稍有调整，请家长在注册时仔细检查。

Some class names (schedule) have been adjusted this school year, please double check it when you register for classes.        

以前课程名称 Previous Class Name	上课时间 Class Time	现在课程名称 Current Class Name	上课时间 Class Time
Creative Art	11:00 – 12:00	Beginning Drawing Level 1	11:00 – 12:00
Beginning Drawing	11:00 – 12:00	Beginning Drawing Level 2	11:00 – 12:00
Intermediate Drawing	11:00 – 12:00	Intermediate Drawing Level 1	11:00 – 12:00
		Intermediate Drawing Level 2	11:00 – 12:00
Carton Drawing	11:00 – 12:00	Carton Drawing	12:00 – 1:00
Enrichment Math 3B	11:00 – 12:00	Enrichment Math 3B	12:00 – 1:00
Enrichment Math 4 for Middle School A	11:00 – 12:00	Enrichment Math for Middle School (Algebra) A	11:00 – 12:00
		Enrichment Math for Middle School (Geometry)  A	11:00 – 12:00
Enrichment Math 4 for Middle School B	12:00 – 1:00	Enrichment Math for Middle School (Algebra) B	12:00 - 1:00
		Enrichment Math for Middle School (Geometry) B	12:00 – 1:00
High School Olympic 3	11:00 – 12:00	High School Olympic 3	12:00 – 1:00

四、为了严格学校的管理，从本学期开始，所有成人免费课程将付$15.00注册费且一律只对西北中文学校的家长和老师开放。

Starting this semester, all free adult classes will pay a $15.00 registration fee. It is strictly open to NWCS parents and teachers only.

谢谢大家！

Thanks all! 

西北中文学校行政管理团队

NWCS Admin Team