MLCCC Newsletter (2015-08-06)

Dear Parents,

Great news to share! Two new major Weekend School benefits instituted:
• HALF tuition for repeating Chinese language classes; and
• FREE tuition (except for registration fee) for seniors aged 65+

Synopsis:

1. New Policy: Half Tuition for Repeating Chinese Language Classes at Weekend School
2. New Policy: Free Tuition (Except for $30 Registration Fee) for Seniors (Age 65+) Enrolling in Weekend School’s Regular Classes
3. Additional Time Slots for English Writing and Mathcounts
4. CHL 1st, 2nd 3rd Grades: Crowded 1pm Time Slot, Consider Moving to 3pm Time Slot
5. First Day of School is September 13

Details:

1. New Policy: Half Tuition for Repeating Chinese Language Classes at Weekend School
   • Applies to CHL 1st grade and above and CSL Level I and above (hence CHL Kindergarten and Montessori Chinese are not eligible for the half tuition if one repeats them).
   • Repeated classes where tuition was halved are not eligible for counting towards our Persistency Award.
   • No other discounts applied to the repeated classes where tuition was halved.
   
   In response to those students who would like to repeat a grade, so as to reinforce the learnings from the CHL textbooks (Ma Liping) or the CSL textbooks, we are instituting this new policy. We hope this new policy encourage the parent whose child may feel overwhelmed in their Chinese language learning to repeat a year so they can build more solid foundation for further study.
   
   
2. New Policy: Free Tuition (Except for $30 Registration Fee) for Seniors (Age 65+) Enrolling in Weekend School’s Classes
   • Seniors(Age 65+) can take any of our Weekend School’s currently opening classes if the total of enrolling students was not exceed the maximum requirement. These classes are different from the special free classes for seniors such as the “Learn English” class. Enrolled seniors will be in the same class as our children or parents who have also enrolled in that class.
   • The family that the senior is part of must be enrolled in at least one other class at MLCCC Weekend School.
   • Tuition is waived but $30 registration fee still applies.
   • Register and pay at Admin Desk after school starts.
   • Classes start for seniors the second week of the school year, after registrations have started to settle down.
   • Some classes we recommended are drawing, Chinese Calligraphy and Painting,Chinese Music Instrument, Weiqi, etc.
   
   This policy is also in response to parents’ request for our grandparents. We hope many can take advantage of it.
   
   
3. Additional Time Slots for English Writing and Mathcounts
   • 4pm English Writing: so in total we have English Writing at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.
   • 4pm Mathcounts for older students: the original 3pm will be for younger students.
   
   For those of students who already registered and would like to switch to different time slots, please let us know.
   
   
4. CHL 1st, 2nd 3rd Grades: Crowded 1pm Time Slot, Consider Moving to 3pm Time Slot
   The 1pm time slot for the following classes are a lot fuller than the 3pm time slot for these same classes. Please switch to the 3pm time slot if your schedule allows.
   
   • CHL Chinese 1st grade at 1pm;
   • CHL Chinese 2nd grade at 1pm;
   • CHL Chinese 3rd grade at 1pm;
   
   
5. First Day of School is September 13
   
   
   

Looking forward to seeing you!

Best Regards,

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