MLCCC 2017-04-21 Speech Contest, Essay Contest, PTO Food Sale, and New School Year
Dear Parents,
Hope you had a wonderful Spring Break with your family! Our Weekend School resumes this Sunday.
As we are moving on to the last few weeks of the school year, we would like to share with you the administrative change for the next school year. Ms. Xia Li, our current principal, will resign from her position at the end of this school year. Mr. Xiong Qunbin will take over the principal position after May 14th. The other members of the new administration team are Julia Chou, who will primarily be in charge of finance and communication, and Sally Chen who will be in charge of the teaching and curriculum.
The admin team has been working hard on the transition process since beginning of this school year. We believe that the new admin will continue the success we have achieved and make our school even better. In fact, the new admin team has been working for the last couple months and they are doing a wonderful job!
Rest of School Year Events and Deadlines
This Sunday: Chinese Speech Contest
This Sunday: Chinese Essay Contest Submission deadline
4/26: English Essay Contest Submission deadline
4/30: MLCCC Art Class Students Work Exhibit/Favorite Artist Contest
5/7: Textbook Sale; Last day of in class learning
5/14: Assembly and Sports Day
6/4: PTO Picnic
Synopsis:
- Persistency Award Recipients!
- PTO Appreciation Tea Party & Raffles @3:00-4:00 in Room 159
- PTO Sponsored 虹城 King’s Village Food on Sale
- Giant Gift Card on Sale
- MLCCC Photography Club 1pm-2pm in Room 166 - Topic: Photos of People
- MLCCC Fitness Class 2pm - Back in Room 166
- MLCCC Chinese Speech Contest This Sunday
- Chinese/English Essay Contest Submissions Due This Sunday
- Early Bird Registration For Next School Year - Now Through 5/15/2017!
- New Classes for Next School Year
- MLCCC’s Summer SAT Prep at Wayne Camp
- Parent on Duty
Details:
- Persistency Award Recipients!
Congratulations to the following students and their families, for years of persistent diligence and effort studying Chinese language at MLCCC Weekend School!!
Your tuition vouchers will be available at the Admin Desk this Sunday. Your certificates can be picked up this Sunday as well or wait for on stage recognition at our Assembly on May 14.
Persistency Award 3 Years (15 students, each $100 tuition credit, in alphabetical order):
Joshua Anthony, Juliet Anthony, Emily Chi, Jordan Chi, Ashley DeFilippo, Alex Li, Daisy Li, Yee-Yee Li, Allison Tang, Jefferson Wang, Oliver Wang, Thomas Wang, Ally Wen, Andrew Yang, Mindy Zhang.
Persistency Award 6 Years (4 students, each $150 additional tuition credit, in alphabetical order):
Brianna Fan, Derek Qin, Francis Qin, Lucia Wang.
- PTO Appreciation Tea Party & Raffles @3:00-4:00 in Room 159
You have helped us, now it’s time for us to say THANK YOU to you!
To the ones who have donated stuff and/or volunteered in school activities during the school year, you should have received a separate email about this appreciation raffle running at this Sunday’s tea party by now. Bear with us if you were missed for any contribution you have done for MLCCC and PTO. Feel free to contact Sherry Wang for correction.
At 3 o’clock this Sunday, PTO is organizing its annual tea party to show our appreciation to the community. Every parent or grandparent is welcome to join the fun! During the party we will run two raffle pools to recognize our generous donors and dedicated volunteers for the year. The winner does not necessarily need to show up to get the prize, but do stop by the room to get some light snacks and drinks for the afternoon.
- PTO Sponsored 虹城 King’s Village Food on Sale
Get your own snacks from the tea party, get your family’s dinner/breakfast from 虹城 King’s Village! It’s the last time this school year they come to our school selling authentic Chinese food! So grab as many as you can, because next time they return will be in the fall!
- Giant Gift Card on Sale
The school year is approaching its end. It’s the time when many classes collect year-end gift for teachers, which has become a tradition in MLCCC. Whether you are organizing for the class or giving on your own, please consider buying Giant gift card to support PTO. You get the exact amount of gift card for what you paid without losing a penny. Giant donates 5% to PTO. It’s a win-win situation! If you grocery shop in Giant, please consider buying the gift card from PTO as well. Thank you all for your support in advance!
- MLCCC Photography Club 1pm-2pm in Room 166 - Topic: Photos of People
明朗摄影俱乐部授课内容-人像摄影基础知识
主要讲述下列部分:人像摄影入门:
-摄影的分类
-人像摄影技术基础
-人像摄影的镜头和附件
第二部分人像摄影的构图:
-基本概念
-平衡和
-各种典型的构图方法
第三部分人像摄影的拍摄:
-前景和背景
-拍摄的角度和
-基本拍摄的技巧
下个周日将继续完成人像摄影的基础知识的下半部分
- MLCCC Fitness Class 2pm - Back in Room 166
明朗健身俱乐部本周日继续按照郑多燕系列进行练习, 但是由于教学上需要高强度的投影仪， 你们可以继续使用LED投影仪，但我们建议大家最好还是在教室里去锻炼。
希望大家理解。
- MLCCC Chinese Speech Contest This Sunday
All students who are currently in our Chinese classes (CHL or CSL) classes are welcome to participate.
The students will be divided into five groups: Heritage 1st - 3rd grade, Heritage 4th - 6th grade, Heritage 7th grade and above, CSL (Chinese as Second Language) 1-3 levels, and CSL 4-7 levels.
Each participant needs to recite a piece from memory. It can be a story, a poem, or a tongue twister. The speech should be within 3 minutes. The judges will be looking at pronunciation, tone, content, fluency, and presentation.
Interested students and parents, please email us.
- Chinese/English Essay Contest Submissions Due This Sunday
The MLCCC 8th Annual Essay Contest has begun. The contest is open to CHL grades 2 and up, all CSL levels, and English Writing class students. (For English Writing class students, all the requirements are the same except the students write in English.)
CHL 2nd grade to 5th grade: A Picture Story of your chosen topic (minimum 250 characters).
CHL 6th grade and above: Essay of your chosen topic (minimum 500 characters).
CSL level I to III: A Picture Story of your chosen topic (minimum 150 characters).
CSL level IV and above: Essay of your chosen topic (minimum 350 characters).
English Writing Class: Please consult with your English Writing teacher for details.
All eligible students are encouraged to participate. Students can write about anything that happens around them: for example, their favorite animal/thing/person, their favorite place/space, their most memorable trip/event, etc. For CSL students, some suggestions are: your family, your daily routine, your favorite animals, colors, or clothes.
Please encourage your child(ren) to participate and help your child(ren) during the writing process. All participants will be awarded $2 school dollars for participation.
Essay submissions must be typed. Picture stories can be drawn and hand written.
Deadline for submission is 4/23/2017. 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.
- Early Bird Registration For Next School Year - Now Through 5/15/2017!
Register now to save 10% off total tuition for the next school year! This discount window begins now and ends on 5/15/2017 (the Monday after Assembly). This discount is in addition to the multi-class discount our classes always have. 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.
In order to keep the Early Bird process simple for Admin and parents, like last year, we are asking you to select classes and pay in full before the early bird deadline of 5/15.
Our online registration site is open, at link below.
Registration. Please select your classes, then print the Pending Registration Summary (which calculates your tuition. To see the Summary, click on View Registrations, and the Pending Summary link is in the upper right hand corner) and hand in with your payment to us by 5/15/2017.
For those who like paper registrations, the registration form is at form
Next school year’s class schedule is at schedule
- New Classes for Next School Year
We are excited to offer many new classes for next school. Please note that we need a minimum number of students, depending on the class, in order to run the class.
NEW CLASS: Math Enrichment (for grades 3-5, our younger students)
Time: 1pm and 3pm
Teachers: Robert Hsu (1pm), Tom Le (3pm)
We are happy to be able to extend our math enrichment courses to our younger students!
NEW CLASS: 华语儿童合唱团
学龄：6岁以上，高中以下
时间：一点或两点
老师：李文
学费：$240一学年
小朋友如果你喜欢唱歌，就参加吧！
1）让孩子体验华语歌曲带来的不同乐趣。
2）通过对中文歌词、节奏、简单发音、视唱、大合唱、二声部合唱和简单的乐理知识的学习，提高孩子们唱歌的技能和兴趣。
3）介绍简单的中国校园歌曲、华语流行音乐和古典音乐的区别以及简单的中国音乐发展简史。同时用一种欢快不枯燥的方式学习中文和中国文化。
NEW CLASS: Children's Chorus (translation of above)
Age: from age 6 to high school. If you like to sing, come!
Time: 1pm and 2pm (we will see which time slot is more popular and decide)
Teacher: Li, Wen
Tuition: $240 for school year
1) Let the children experience the different fun of Chinese songs.
2) Through Chinese lyrics, rhythm, simple pronunciation, singing, chorus, two-part choruses and simple music knowledge, improve children's singing skills and interests.
3) Introduce simple Chinese campus songs, the difference between Chinese pop music and classical music, and a brief history of Chinese music development while learning Chinese and Chinese culture in a cheerful and non-boring way.
NEW CLASS: Escape to The Improv!
Minimum Age: 3rd grade and up
Time: 4pm
Teacher: Tom Le
This class thrusts participants into situations that help to develop improvisational skills – gathering data on your environment and emphasizing on-your-feet thinking to produce successful outcomes! This will be accomplished through 1) individual and group activities meant to maximize comedic effect, 2) “escape the room” by solving puzzles and riddles, 3) “real life” scenarios that will be shaped by participants.
NEW CLASS: Music Ensemble Class
Time: 1pm and 3pm
Teacher: Kim Chan
Description: The best way to become a better player is to play with others. The music ensemble class gives students opportunities to play with other people on a regular basis where students can have fun and listen to and learn from each other. This course focuses in playing Chinese music using instruments that they already know. Student will learn to collaborate in class to play music together to gain better musicianship and better playing skills. Students are expected to practice the required pieces at home. Final pieces can be performed at school festivals.
Class Size: 4+
Requirements: To get the most out of the class, you'll need to be able to play your instrument at an intermediate level with 2+ years of experience. Violin player must be comfortable in 3rd position. Can be western or Chinese instruments. Students interested in ensemble will require an audition before enrollment. Students are also required to bring their own instrument to class for the ensemble. Therefore, instrument such as piano cannot be part of the ensemble.
课程： 乐队
内容：最好的学习音乐的方法之一就是和其他人一起演奏。小乐队这个课程可以给学生定期与其他人一起演奏的机会，学生可以在娱乐中学习。本课程主要是使用他们已经知道的乐器演奏中国音乐。学生将学习在课堂上合作，一起演奏音乐，将会增长更多的音乐家合作精神和更好的演奏技巧。学生应该在家里练习所需的作品。最后的作品可以在学校演出。
课程人数：4人以上
要求：为了充分适应课程，您需要有2年以上的演奏经验。小提琴演奏者需要最起码知道第三把位。中国乐器和西洋乐器都可以。学生有兴趣参加此课程的要通过考核。学生一定要自带乐器。钢琴不包括在此乐队中。
NEW LENGTH: Adults Chinese Folk Dance and Youths Chinese Folk Dance extended to 2-hour class
In response to parents’ request, we have doubled the length of our Adults and Youths Dance classes. Adults will be 1pm-2:50pm. Youths will be 3pm-4:50pm. Tuition will double as well to $480 for the school year.
NEW TUITION: SAT Prep tuition increases to $660 for the school year
The reason for this increase is that this is a high school level class with complex curriculum and rewarding learnings.
- MLCCC’s Summer SAT Prep at Wayne Camp
5 days a week; 9AM – 12PM is Math, 1PM – 4PM is Verbal
$625/week for both Math and Verbal (Morning and Afternoon)
$340/week for Math Only or Verbal Only
$250 for 2 days of Essay Writing
Additional 5% discount per person for groups of 4 or more
Location: Our Wayne Camp at 45 Walker Road, Wayne, 19087
Multiple weeks available.
Registration form is at http://mlccc.org/Documents/Programs/CollegePrep/Registration/RegForm.pdf
- Parent on Duty
Need volunteers for 4/23, 4/30, 5/7. Can anyone help out? Thanks in advance!
Best Regards,
Li, Xia - Principal
Julia Chou - Director of Operations and Communications
Qunbin Xiong - Vice Principal
Sherry Wang - PTO President
MLCCC Chinese Weekend School
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