MLCCC Newsletter (2015-09-09)

Dear Parents,

Hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable summer! Welcome back to many old friends and we also look forward to meeting new families! This coming Sunday, September 13, at Great Valley High School, is the first day of our Weekend School’s 2015-2016 school year!

Synopsis:

1. First Day Logistics (This Coming Sunday September 13)
2. Textbooks Sale on First Day Near Admin Desk
3. Volunteers Needed for Textbook Selling First Day & Class TAs
4. New Class: 武术课 (Chinese Martial Arts Class) at 2pm and 3pm!
5. To Early Bird Families Who Have Not Selected Classes
6. New Policy: Half Tuition for Repeating Chinese Language Classes at Weekend School
7. New Policy: Free Tuition (Except for $30 Registration Fee) for Seniors (Age 65+) Enrolling in Weekend School’s Regular Classes
8. Additional Time Slots for English Writing and MathCounts
9. Crowded Time Slots, Consider Moving to Another Time Slot of the Same Class
10. Update Your Contact Info on MLCCC Website
11. Summer Homework Completion Reward With School Dollars
12. Parent on Duty

Appendix:

1. 黄河颂 (The Yellow River Cantata) Concert at the Kimmel Center on Oct 3
2. Intercultural Couples Research

Details:

1. First Day Logistics (This Coming Sunday September 13)
   - Classroom assignments will be posted in the hallway (i.e. which class is in which room).
   - Class names will be posted on the door of the classrooms.
   - For non-Chinese-language classes, the first 10 minutes of class will be a mini-conference to hear the teacher’s plan for the year and the goals and expectations of the class.
   
   
2. Textbooks Sale on First Day Near Admin Desk
   Exact cash or check payable to “MLCCC” would be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance!
   
   Textbooks Prices:
   - No textbooks needed for Montessori Chinese PreK and K.
   - Ma Liping textbooks: $50 per set (for students in CHL grades 1 to 4, and grades 6 to 8).
   - JiNan University’s ZhongWen textbook: $20 per set (for students in CHL grade 5).
   - CHL Kindergarten: $20 per set.
   - CSL Level I: $43 per set. All other CSL classes will continue to use last year’s textbook for at least the first few weeks.
   
   
3. Volunteers Needed for Textbook Selling First Day & Class TAs
   We need adult or high school volunteers to help with textbook selling on the first day. It will be a very busy day so any help will make the textbook process more orderly and faster.
   
   We also need high school volunteers to act as teacher’s assistants in Montessori PreK, Montessori K, and CHL K classes during the school year.
   
   If you or your high school student can help, please reply to this email. Thank you in advance!
   
   
4. New Class: 武术课 (Chinese Martial Arts Class) at 2pm and 3pm!
   We are happy to offer a Chinese Martial Arts class at 2pm and 3pm! The class will be held in the main hallway right outside the cafeteria. If you are interested, please reply to this email so we know how many people to anticipate. Everyone is welcome to try or observe on the first day regardless if you registered. The teacher will be Valentino Rudi. Below is his bio.
   
   Valentino has studied Chinese martial arts for over 20 years. He first studied Hun Quan (Hung Gar) as a child and later became a student of Tai Chi and Wushu under various teachers including Zhang Xichuan Shifu, Ma Yuen Shifu, Ma Chau Shifu, Chen Peng Fe, Bai Wenxiang Shifu and more…..
   Valentino is a dedicated student of Zhao Changjun Shifu (赵长军－曾任陕西省武术总队总教练), who has promoted Valentino to Wushu Coach and calls Valentino “A young Shifu”. Under Zhao Changjun, Valentino has studied various Wushu forms both external and internal systems including, Shaolin Quan, Hu Quan, Gun Ze, Fan, whip chain. Guan Dao, Cha Quan, Funzi Quan, Pi Gua, Hsing I Quan, Ba Gua, Tai Chi and more including Jian and Ji ben gong (Foundation training).
   Valentino has won a gold and bronze in Wushu competitions and has earned the title as a wushu judge for competition and testing with the approval of Zhao Changjun and Wu Bing (Jet Li’s Shifu)
   Valentino is a graduate of theater and film from Temple University and has appeared in several films and stage as a martial arts fighter. Valentino is also a screenplay writer and actor.
   
   
5. To Early Bird Families Who Have Not Selected Classes
   To those Early Bird families have not even chosen their classes, (we have emailed you as well), please choose your classes online or email your classes to us ASAP to minimize the busyness of the first day.
   
   
6. 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.
   • Repeated classes where tuition was halved are not eligible for counting towards our Persistency Award.
   • No other discounts apply to the repeated classes where tuition was halved.
   
   If you would like to take advantage of this policy, please reply to this email.
   
   
7. 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 opened classes. 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.
   • Classes start for seniors the second week of the school year, after registrations have started to settle down.
   • Some classes we recommend are Drawing, Chinese Calligraphy and Painting, Chinese Music Instrument, Weiqi, etc.
   
   If you would like to take advantage of this policy, please reply to this email and state the class name and time.
   
   
8. 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.
   
   
9. Crowded Time Slots, Consider Moving to Another Time Slot of the Same Class
   The following time slots are a lot fuller than the second time slot for these same classes. Please switch to the second time slot if your schedule allows.
   
   • Montessori Chinese PreK at 3pm, consider switching to 4pm
   • Montessori Chinese Kindergarten at 1pm (already full), consider switching to 3pm
   • CHL Chinese Kindergarten at 1pm, consider switching to 3pm
   • CHL Chinese 1st grade at 1pm, consider switching to 3pm
   
   
10. Update Your Contact Info on MLCCC Website
    While you are registering your kids online for the new school year’s classes, please also update your contact info, so the school can reach you if there are school cancellations, especially if due to unforeseeable weather conditions.
    
    
11. Summer Homework Completion Reward With School Dollars
    CHL students (grades 2-9) who have done the Ma Liping summer HW book, will be rewarded with school dollars. Those who completed 90% or more of the HW book will be rewarded $10 school dollars and those who completed 40%-80% will be rewarded $5 school dollars.
    
    
12. Parent on Duty
    Sherry Wang (Thank you!)
    
    

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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Appendix:

1. 黄河颂 (The Yellow River Cantata) Concert at the Kimmel Center on Oct 3
   Please see attached flyer for more information.
   
   
2. Intercultural Couples Research
   *Chance to win $30 Amazon Gift Card!*
   
   My name is Jenny Holzapfel and I am a second year Master's student in Counseling and Counseling Psychology at Arizona State University working under Dr. Ashley K. Randall. I am looking for intercultural couples (romantic couples in which partners come from two different countries) to participate in my thesis research (IRB approval #: STUDY00002710).
   
   Couples will fill out a screening survey to ensure they meet requirements (5 minutes to complete) and then an online survey about stress, coping strategies, and their relationship (30 minutes to complete). All participants can be entered to win one of five $30 gift cards to Amazon! If you and your partner are interested in participating, please email ICCresearchASU@gmail.com with your names and email addresses. The attached flyer has more information.
   
   Jenny Holzapfel
   Master's Student, Counseling and Counseling Psychology
   Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology
   Arizona State University