MLCCC Newsletter (2016-04-22)

Dear Parents,

The server that hosts MLCCC’s online registration and emails has been down for a week. Please use the paper form here for next school year’s registration. For emails to Admin, please use xlihuangpu@hotmail.com. We have been and continue to be talking to their help staff. We are very sorry for the inconvenience.

Synopsis:

1. MLCCC Chinese and English Essay Contest - Submissions Due This Sunday
2. MLCCC Persistency Award Applications – Deadline 5/8
   This award is not automatically granted. Parents must apply for it by 5/8.
3. MLCCC’s Annual Students Art Exhibit on 5/8
4. Early Bird Registration For Next School Year - Now Through 5/15/2016
5. Summary of New Classes for Next School Year
6. MLCCC’s Summer Camp Registration Continues
7. MLCCC’s SAT/ACT Prep at Villanova Registration Continues
8. Parent on Duty

Appendix:

1. CCYO 2016 BENEFIT CONCERT - Saturday, 5/7/2016 at 7:30 pm

Details:

1. MLCCC Chinese and English Essay Contest - Submissions Due This Sunday
   Essay submissions must be typed. Picture stories can be drawn and hand written. Deadline for submission is 4/24/2016. Please submit the essay to the Admin Desk or your classroom teachers. Submissions will be graded by a panel consisting primarily of teachers. Grading will be based on the Pennsylvania Writing Assessment Rubric, which evaluates five areas: Focus, Content, Organization, Style, and Conventions. Top performers will be awarded at the End of Year School Assembly.
   
   If your child need a few more days, please let us know.
   
   
2. MLCCC Persistency Award Applications Begin – Deadline 5/8
   This award is not automatically granted. Parents must apply for it by 5/8. The application form is here and will also be at the Admin Desk this Sunday.
   
   For the 7th year in a row, we are proud to offer this award to our hardworking students and parents. This award is for those of our students who have persistently spent years of personal time learning Chinese by attending our language classes! This award also shows our appreciation to those parents who have spent tremendous amounts of time helping and encouraging our students to learn Chinese!
   
   Student who have finished 3, 6, or 10 years of 2-hour Chinese language courses (CHL, CSL, Montessori K) in MLCCC Weekend School can be awarded the following financial award and a Persistency Award Certificate. Only students currently enrolled in MLCCC are eligible to apply. This award is not automatically granted.
   
   3 years of 2-hour Chinese language classes - $100 tuition credit
   6 years of 2-hour Chinese language classes - additional $150 tuition credit (cumulative $250)
   10 years of 2-hour Chinese language classes - additional $250 tuition credit (cumulative $500)
   
   
3. MLCCC’s Annual Students Art Exhibit on 5/8
   Our hallway will light up with our children's artworks on May 8! To all the art students, if you have not done so, please submit 1 or 2 of your work to your art teacher. We will start to hang them up at 1pm on May 8. The formal exhibit starts at 1:50pm when all the students and parents are welcome to vote for your favorite artist.
   
   Come and vote for your favorite artists or drawings! Top artists will be awarded at the Year End Assembly.
   
   
4. Early Bird Registration For Next School Year - Now Through 5/15/2016
   Register early to save 10% off total tuition for the next school year. Deadline for this discount window is 5/15/2016 (a Sunday). This discount registration is open to everyone, including students who are currently not in our school. So please let your friends know so they can benefit from this huge money saving opportunity.
   
   While the Early Bird has always been a huge money saver for parents, its process has always been confusing to parents and time consuming for Admin. Especially with the multitude of new classes we are offering next year, we desperately need to simplify the administrative procedure, therefore we are asking you to select classes and pay in full before the early bird deadline of 5/15, rather than paying a non-refundable $50 deposit per student. Please go to our online registration webpage
   http://www.mlccc.org/Forms/V2/Programs/School/Registration.aspx to select your classes, then print the registration summary and hand in with your payment to us by 5/15/2016.
   
   For those who like paper registrations, the registration form is at
   http://www.mlccc.org/Documents/Programs/School/Registration/Form.pdf.
   
   This 10% Early Bird Discount is in addition to the 10% Multi-Class Discount.
   
   With Multi-Class Discount, Early Bird Discount, and Persistency Award tuition credits (coming soon), MLCCC Weekend School is a great place of quality and value!
   
   
5. Summary of New Classes for Next School Year
   CHL 美洲华语 track: from Kindergarten to 9th Grade
   
   Computer Coding (计算机编程)
   3pm for 3rd-5th grades, 4pm for 6th-8th grades
   
   Fencing (击剑):
   2pm, 3pm, 4pm, minimum age 8
   
   Ballroom Dancing (交际舞):
   2pm, 3pm, for adults
   
   Chinese Calligraphy (中国书法) Teacher Change:
   2pm, 3pm, for adults or children aged 7 and up
   
   
6. MLCCC’s Summer Camp Registration Continues
   Wayne and Rosemont, see www.mlccc.org for more details www.mlccc.org
   
   
7. Save $150 By Today 4/15 For MLCCC’s Summer SAT/ACT Prep at Villanova
   
   Program details:
   Choose either SAT Prep or ACT Prep
   Dates: 8/1/2016 – 8/18/2016 (3 weeks)
   Time: Mondays – Thursdays, 9AM – 4PM
   Location: Villanova University
   Tuition: $1,350 if early registration by 4/15/2016, else $1,500. Materials fee is included in the tuition.
   $75 additional discount per student for a group of 5 or more students or give $100 additional discount per student for a group of 10 or more students. Please help us spread the word and take advantage of this offer.
   
   Founded by University of Pennsylvania alumni, Ivy Experience is effective, up-to-date, responsive, and experienced in the college application process.
   
   If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. Registration form is here and will be at the Admin Desk this Sunday.
   
   
8. Parent on Duty
   Lan Zhang (Thank you!)
   
   We need parents to sign up for 5/8 & 5/15 parent on duty. If anyone can help, please let us know.
   
   

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. CCYO 2016 BENEFIT CONCERT - Saturday, 5/7/2016 at 7:30 pm
   The Chester County Youth Orchestra (CCYO) is presenting its 2016 BENEFIT CONCERT on Saturday, 5/7/2016 at 7:30pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church (10 W. Pleasant Grove Rd. West Chester, PA). Tickets available at the door – Adults $10, Seniors & Students $5. All proceeds will be donated to Domestic Violence Center of Chester County (www.dvccc.com). For more information, please see the concert poster or visit www.ccyo.org.