MLCCC Newsletter (2016-04-29)

Dear Parents,

Even though the school year is drawing to a close, we still have many activities:

This Sunday 5/1:
    - Last school store and Giant gift cards on sale
    - Teacher’s Appreciation from Admin

5/8:
    - Free SAT & ACT Diagnostic Tests (take both diagnostics, receive personal evaluations by Ivy Experience and MLCCC, see which test fits you better)
    - People’s Light theater workshop for English Writing Class and other students
    - PTO Tea Party including high school seniors sharing their college prep journey
    - Students’ Art Exhibit (vote for your favorite)
    - Persistency Award applications due

5/15:
    - Early Bird registration for next school year due
    - End of Term exam for language classes
    - Last day of classroom learning for non-language classes
    - Evergreen Club Duan Wu Festival celebration "bao zong zi” 包粽子
    - 虹成 King’s Village food
    - Textbooks on sale (buy to prepare for next year)

5/22:
    - Assembly (awards and performances in the auditorium or cafeteria, 1pm-3pm)
    - Sports Day (turf field or gym, from 3pm to 4pm)

6/5:
    - Tentative date for PTO picnic

The server that hosts MLCCC’s online registration and emails continues to be down. Sigh. Please use the paper form here for next school year’s registration. For emails to Admin, please use xlihuangpu@hotmail.com.

Synopsis:

1. Teachers’ Appreciation This Sunday
2. Last School Store This Sunday for the School Year
3. Giant Gift Card on Sale to Support PTO
4. FREE SAT & ACT Diagnostic Tests and Evaluations, on 5/8, All are Welcome
5. High School Seniors Share About Their College Prep Journey During PTO Appreciation Tea Party on 5/8
6. People’s Light Workshop at MLCCC with English Writing Class on 5/8 3pm
7. MLCCC Persistency Award Applications – Deadline 5/8
8. MLCCC’s Annual Students Art Exhibit on 5/8
9. Early Bird Registration for Next School Year - Now Through 5/15/2016
10. Summary of New Classes for Next School Year
11. MLCCC’s Summer Camp Registration Continues
12. MLCCC’s SAT/ACT Prep at Villanova Registration Continues
13. Parent on Duty

Appendix:

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

Details:

1. Teachers’ Appreciation This Sunday
   National Teacher Appreciation Day is May 3. On behalf of our community, School Admin and PTO will jointly give every teacher this Sunday a small “foodie bag” as a token of our appreciation. Thank you so much to all of our dedicated teachers!
   
   
2. Last School Store This Sunday for the School Year
   So collect your school dollars and use them up, even though our school dollars do not expire. Store managers on duty: Olivia Wang, Tony Zhang, Joyce Yeo, Francis Qin.
   
   
3. Giant Gift Card on Sale to Support PTO
   With the end of the school year approaching, if you are giving a class gift or personal gift to your teacher(s), please consider buying Giant gift cards which supports our PTO! You get the exact amount that you purchase, while we get 5% of that amount from Giant. Giant gift card is a big contributor to our PTO fund, which sponsors numerous activities, including Teachers' Flex Dollars, School Wide Picnic, Sports Day, Gala, Halloween Party, Easter Egg Hunt, Tea Party, "Bao zong zi" etc.
   
   
4. FREE SAT & ACT Diagnostic Tests and Evaluations, on 5/8, All are Welcome
   Many students and parents are unclear about the distinction between the SAT and the ACT college entrance exam. Both are viewed equally by colleges. But the style of their questions are quite different, such that a student may get a much higher score on one test than another.
   
   The easiest way to decide is to take both tests and see which one you did better on. So we will offer a free SAT diagnostic test and a free ACT diagnostic test to all interested students on 5/8 from 1:30pm to 5pm, right at our Weekend School. Students will take both tests. Then our partner Ivy Experience and MLCCC will grade the tests, compare them, and write up individual evaluations. Please pre-register at the link below so that we know how many copies to make:
   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/.../viewform?c=0&w=1
   
   Test Time: 1:30pm - 5pm, Sunday 5/8, at MLCCC Weekend School at GVHS
   
   Please pass this information to anyone who may be interested. One does not have to be part of MLCCC nor enrolled in our Summer SAT/ACT program to take advantage of this opportunity. All who are interested are welcome.
   
   Also that same day, feel free to listen to high school seniors share their college application experience at 1pm. See 5) below.
   
   
5. High School Seniors Share About Their College Prep Journey During PTO Appreciation Tea Party on 5/8
   In addition to the usual snacks and raffles, we have also invited several high school seniors who will share with us their college application process.
   
   
6. People’s Light workshop at MLCCC with English Writing Class on 5/8 3pm
   We are delighted to welcome People’s Light theater to come onsite to our Weekend School and run a workshop with our English Writing Class students and other students who may be interested! The workshop will focus on the Newbery Award winning novel “A Single Shard”, about an orphan boy in 12th Century Korea who undertakes a difficult journey to realize his dream of being a Master potter. Each student will also receive a free copy of the novel. Thank you, People’s Light! And thank you to our English Writing Teacher Ms. Frank for coordinating!
   
   “A Single Shard” has been transformed to a play and will be playing at People’ Light. At the theatre, there are days when kids can both watch the play and work with clay with a master potter! There are also opportunities to meet the author at the theatre. Brochure with more information are at the Admin Desk.
   
   Time of workshop: 3pm, Sunday 5/8, at MLCCC Weekend School at GVHS, for English Writing Class students and others who are interested. If you would like for your child to come to the workshop, please let us know. There are only 15 spots available so we have to keep track of how many students who want to come.
   
   
7. 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)
   
   
8. 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.
   
   
9. 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!
   
   
10. 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
    
    
11. MLCCC’s Summer Camp Registration Continues
    Wayne and Rosemont, see www.mlccc.org for more details www.mlccc.org
    
    
12. MLCCC’s SAT/ACT Prep at Villanova Registration Continues
    
    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: $1,500. Materials fee is included in the tuition.
    $75 additional discount per student for a group of 5 or more students or
    $100 additional discount per student for a group of 10 or more students.
    See www.mlccc.org for more details
    
    If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. Registration form is here and will be at the Admin Desk this Sunday.
    
    
13. Parent on Duty
    Sherry Liu (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. 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.