MLCCC Newsletter (2012-05-11)

Dear Parents,

Happy Mother's Day!!! Warm wishes to all of the mothers in our community!!!

Thank you from Yu Laoshi
The coffee was bitter but the munchkins were sweet. That was what Yu Laoshi brought to school last Sunday - very apt for the circumstance. We appreciate her Thank you card and the treats. Please take care, Yu Laoshi!

Also thank you to the families who missed the first round of donations and brought in their contributions this past Sunday!

Now, a few friendly reminders:
-Please do not park right in front of the main entrance, which is a fire lane. Police may come to ticket anytime.
-Kids waiting for pick up by themselves on the curb can be dangerous. Feel free to leave them with someone at the Admin and PTO area.

Synopsis:

1. MLCCC Weekend School Annual Students Art Exhibit Results – 19 "Favorite" Artists
2. Persistency Award recipients
3. Seminar 'AP Chinese: Why you should know about it?' by Xia Li – this Sunday at 1pm in room 163
4. For CHL and CSL Language Classes, End of Term Exam this Sunday
5. For Non-Language Classes, this Sunday is the last class of the school year
6. Tennis Class Report Cards this Sunday
7. SAT Prep Class Celebratory Party this Sunday
8. Chinese Textbook On Sale
9. 5/20/2012: Assembly and Sports Day (Last day of school!)
10. Sports Day individual game registration continues
11. PTO calls for Sports Day food donation and volunteer sign up
12. MLCCC Visa Service Update – more successful 2yr visas from New York Consulate

Appendix:

1. Part time help wanted
2. FREE Informational Conference on Raising a child with Hepatitis B in Philadelphia
3. Longfeifei Youth Summer Camp in Shanghai

Details:

1. MLCCC Weekend School Annual Students Art Exhibit Results – 19 "Favorite" Artists
   Our children's artworks were beautiful!! Thank you to our art teachers Ms. Zhou and Ms. Yao for prepping all the artworks. 19 "favorite" artists were chosen, more than last year since we had more art students this year. Congratulations!!
   
   Younger Group (age 7 and below, in alphabetical order)
   Daniel Cheng, Steven Cui, Skyler Le, Lucas Liang, Sarah Liang, Angela Liu, Kevin Liu, Victor Liu, Max Wang, Eric Xu
   
   Older Group (age 8 and above, in alphabetical order)
   Sarah Huang, Rachel Meng, William Qi, Jeffery Sheng, Annabelle Sun, Kevin Wu, Daisey Ye, Ryan Zheng, Helen Zhu
   
   Above students will all be awarded at the Year End Assembly on 5/20/2012. Please also take back your children's artwork from their teachers.
   
   
2. Persistency Award recipients
   All 18 students who applied for our Persistency Award have been approved. Please come to the Admin Desk this Sunday to collect your $100 or $150 tuition voucher.
   
   3 years learning Chinese at MLCCC - $100:
   Anna Carroll, Jonathan Carroll, Sophia Chen, Megan Magee, Rachael Pei, Jeffrey Sheng, Joy Sheng, Annie Sun, Bridget Xu, Vincent Yao, Joyce Yeo, Helen Zhu
   
   6 years learning Chinese at MLCCC – additional $150:
   Sarah Ehrman, Isadora Fan, Matthew Fan, Michael Hong, Frank Wang, Kevin Wu
   
   
3. Seminar 'AP Chinese: Why you should know about it?' by Xia Li – this Sunday at 1pm in room 163
   This is the last seminar of the series and we've saved the best for last! There is quite a bit to know about this topic and our own principal Ms. Xia Li will guide us through it. As a PA certified Chinese language teacher, she has been teaching in the Philadelphia school district for the last 5 years. She is also College Board Trained AP Chinese teacher. Her students have won many awards, including one of the top ten in US High School Chinese speech contest organized by UMass Boston sponsored by Hanban (official Chinese government programs/contests).
   
   Topics of the seminar:
   
   - What is AP Chinese?
   - Why does AP Chinese set the standard for Chinese Language learning before college?
   - Why can a good AP Chinese exam score help the students in applying college?
   - How can AP Chinese save money and time for college?
   - Why our kids should take advantage of AP Chinese?
   - The difference between SAT II Chinese and AP Chinese
   - The format of AP Chinese Exam
   - The sample of AP Chinese Exam
   
   For the parents whose children are still young, this can also be a very informational seminar. AP Chinese set the standard for learning Chinese before entering college. To understand more about where our students suppose to be in a few years will help you to reach the goal.
   
   
4. For CHL and CSL Language Classes, End of Term Exam this Sunday
   All language classes will hold their End of Term Exam this Sunday, usually followed by a party. Good luck to all of our language students!
   
   
5. For Non-Language Classes, this Sunday is the last class of the school year
   Please note that the last class of the school year for non-language classes such as Art, Karate, Drawing, Tennis, Yoga, etc. is this Sunday 5/13/2012.
   
   
6. Tennis Class Report Cards this Sunday
   True to their responsibility as teachers, our Tennis teachers will be distributing report cards for every tennis student this Sunday.
   
   
7. SAT Prep Class Celebratory Party this Sunday
   The SAT Prep Class will have their celebratory party at 2pm. Both Verbal and Math teachers are going to be in the class. Parents of the students are also invited to come to the class to talk to teachers and chat with students.
   
   
8. Chinese Textbook On Sale
   For those of parents who signed up to purchase the textbook, please come to the admin's desk this week.
   
   
9. 5/20/2012: Assembly and Sports Day (Last day of school!)
   This is the last day of the school year. There will be no classroom activities. We will first have our Year End Assembly and award ceremonies in the auditorium (1-3 pm), followed by our popular Sports Day (3-4 pm approx.) organized by the PTO. Awards will be presented to top performers in our Speech Contest, Character Recognition Contests, Chinese Essay Contest, 24 Game, Students' Art Exhibit, and Persistency Award winners.
   
   
10. Sports Day individual game registration continues
    Our popular Sports Day is scheduled for 5/20 rain or shine. If it rains, we'll be inside the gym. Non-Chinese class students are encouraged to participate too. You can join the individual games as well as the group games.
    
    For kids age 6 and above, including adult parents, there will be 50m sprint, 100m sprint, 400m running, and jumping ropes. Please come to Admin Desk to register if you would like to join. For group games, there will be tug-o-war, relay race 50m, three-legged race, jumping sacks, tennis run, soccer shooting, and jump rope.
    
    There will be awards after the game for individual game winners and group game winners.
    
    
11. PTO calls for Sports Day food donation and volunteer sign up
    To consolidate next school year's PTO fund, PTO calls for donation of food for fund raising on Sports Day (the more helpers, the more successful the event will be and the more funds we will raise). Please sign up at Admin Desk if you can donate or volunteer. Food can be water, sports drink, individual packed snacks, fruits, etc. Many thanks to those who signed up last week.
    
    
12. MLCCC Visa Service Update – more successful 2yr visas from New York Consulate
    
    
    

Looking forward to seeing you this Sunday!

Best Regards,

Li, Xia - Principal
Julia Chou - Director of Operations and Communications
Sherry Wang - PTO President
MLCCC Chinese Weekend School
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Appendix:

1. Part time help wanted
   A Chinese family living in Audubon, PA is looking for part time helper. Must be able to drive with good driving record. Responsibilities include: cooking, house cleaning, drop off and pick up 11 and 14 years old boys from time to time. 3 to 5 days per week and 2 to 3 hours per day. Best offer. If interested, please call 610-310-4525 or send emails to lucy.qqhuang99@gmail.com.
   
   
2. FREE Informational Conference on Raising a child with Hepatitis B in Philadelphia
   Since 2001, the HBF patient conference has served as a beacon of hope for patients and families living with hepatitis B and, after eleven years, continues to be the only meeting of its kind. It provides a valuable forum for experts to share their knowledge and for attendees to share their stories in a relaxed and supportive environment.
   
   In 2012 we are concentrating on the unique health and personal issues and challenges of raising a child chronically infected with hepatitis B. The HBF will partner with expert health care professionals to provide the latest medical information in a friendly supportive environment. Through presentations by experts in the field, workshops, and interactive Q&A sessions, parents will learn how to help their children as they grow, develop and mature. Hep B Parents: 10 Reasons You Should Get Yourself to Philly
   http://www.nohandsbutours.com/2012/03/28/hep-b-parents-10-reasons-you-should-get-yourself-to-philly/
   
   B-Informed Parent Conference scheduled on May 19, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Express in Philadelphia.
   
   The conference is free and registration is available online by May 14th. For more info or to register:
   http://www.hepb.org/patients/patient_conference/2012/parent_conference2012.htm
   
   
3. Longfeifei Youth Summer Camp in Shanghai
   Dear Friends:
   
   After three years of success in Fudan Fuzhong, Shanghai, "Longfeifei Youth Summer Camp" will continue providing variety of exciting summer activities for children joining from all over the world.
   
   "Longfeifei Youth Summer Camp - Fudan Fuzhong 2012" will take place from July 2 to July 20. Whether overnighter or daily commuter, students will form individualized curriculum by choosing from more than 50 classes that focus on language development and character fostering. Building upon last three years of success, we broaden the range of the courses to include such unique offerings: "Shakespeare for Sure", "Lil' Dreamer's Movie Making Class", "English Speaking and Writing" and "Leadership in Charity", etc. Longfeifei Shanghai was, and will continue to be a well thought platform for children to expand their horizon.
   
   For more details including promotional video and parents testimonial, please go to our website www.longfeifei.com.