MLCCC 2018-05-13 news letter
Dear Parents,
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers in our community! Thank you for taking care of us!
Many more Thank You’s:
Our PTO sponsored first ever “MLCCC Awareness Day” Trivia Game “明朗宣传日”趣味知识竞赛 last Sunday was a resounding success!! The room was packed, everyone learned something new about MLCCC, the prizes were meaningful, and everyone had fun! See attached article in Chinese on the event. Thank you to our PTO for their creative idea and flawless execution!
The LIVE broadcast of the game on our TV in the hallway also worked really well and had the first group of audience. Thank you to our Video Club! The event is also posted on our MLCCC WeChat Public here and unforgettable photos are for public view here.
MLCCC Becomes Able to Bestow the President’s Volunteer Service Award!
We are pleased to announce that MLCCC has been approved as an official Certifying Organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA). The PVSA is the premier volunteer awards program, encouraging citizens to live a life of service through presidential gratitude and national recognition. You may have seen your child’s regular schools bestow this award on their students. MLCCC is honored to be recognized by the PVSA to be able to bestow this prestigious award onto our volunteers.
The PVSA recognizes U.S. citizens and lawfully admitted, permanent residents of the U.S. who have achieved the required number of hours of service over a 12-month time period or cumulative hours over the course of a lifetime. Presidential recognition sets one apart from one’s peers. It is a tremendous honor. Please see their website linked below or the attached for more info on the PVSA.
https://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/the-award
Parent On Duty/周日值班: This Sunday, May 13, Thank You!
1-3PM: Liling Du (杜丽玲）
3-5PM: need your help, Thank you!
Thank you to our parents (Xiaojian Lu, Xia Zhu, and more) who stepped up last Sunday to help sell textbooks!
Synopsis:
- Schedule Reminder for the Rest of School Year:
- End of School Year Exam This Sunday in Language Classes
- Annual Students’ Artwork Exhibit
- Textbook Sale Continues This Sunday
- Early Bird Registration for Next School Year - Now Through 6/22/2018!
- New Classes for Next School Year - See Online Registration for Time Slots and Teachers
- NEW CLUB: Orchestra/Band 少儿乐队
- Camp: Possibly Adding English Writing and Math Enrichment for Rising 5th and 6th Graders to Session 3 of our Camp, Interested Please Fill Out Survey
Appendix:
- Newsletter on Chester County China Initiative (CCCI) from the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC)
Details:
- Schedule Reminder for the Rest of School Year:
May 20: Assembly and Sports Day. The school year ends.
June 22: Early Bird registration ends. We encourage everyone to register or ask questions soon so you don’t forget.
- End of School Year Exam This Sunday in Language Classes
Good luck to all of our language students. If your class is having a party, please clean up the classroom afterward.
- Annual Students’ Artwork Exhibit
Both of our Drawing Teachers, Ms. Corina Wang and Mr. Dahong Zhang, have supplied the photos of their students’ artworks and we have compiled them into different groups/classes.
This year we will use a new platform to display our students’ artworks: Online Art Exhibit (photo albums). By using this online format, we can display more students’ artworks without the need to frame, tape to walls, and remove afterward. Also, we can share their artworks with a much wider audience, such as all the students and parents and grandparents of our school (instead of just those who are at school), so they can all enjoy the many more creations of our students throughout the year, from anywhere.
With respect to judging, to speed up the process and the objectivity of the artwork contest, this year, our drawing class teachers will select the top performers in each class/age group. Those top performers will be notified and recognized at the School Assembly next week on May 20.
Below are the links to our Online Art Exhibit:
Corina Wang’s Drawing Class at 2-3PM
Corina Wang’s Drawing Class at 3-4PM
Corina Wang’s Drawing & Pastels Painting Class
Zhang Dahong Class Photos: 6-years
Zhang Dahong Drawing Class Photos 10-years
- Textbook Sale Continues This Sunday
Indicate in the link below and have exact cash or check (payable to “MLCCC”) ready, or pay through “Venmo” electronically (our Venmo ID: “MLCCC2018”). Some volumes may be limited in stock, so it will be on a first come first served basis. (We will order additional textbooks for sale next school year). Thank you.
Text Request link: https://goo.gl/forms/EnLXMhLO4v2bT9sB3
We also have a limited supply of the “China Series”, 《中国》, a three-volume book set for sale. You can buy a set for $30 or a volume for $10. Please stop by the Admin Desk to inquire directly.
- Early Bird Registration for Next School Year - Now Through 6/22/2018!
The class schedule is at http://www.mlccc.org/MlcccV2/Documents/Programs/School/Schedule/Schedule.pdf
- New Classes for Next School Year - See Online Registration for Time Slots and Teachers
If you need a particular class at a particular time slot that is not on next school year’s class schedule, feel free to let us know and we can try to work it out.
CSL Level 6 changed to 1PM next year, in response to parents’ request.
NEW TEXTBOOK: CHL MLP Track 5th Grade will use 马立平五年级教科书西游记
NEW CLASS: 中国名著和历史故事 Chinese History & Literature
For CHL grades 5+, taught in Chinese and with English if needed
Low Tuition: $240 / school year ($194 if after multi-class and Early Bird discount)
NEW CLASS: Chinese Traditions & History - with a customized teaching plan
For CSL Adults and ages 10+, taught in English
Low Tuition: $240 / school year ($194 if after multi-class and Early Bird discount)
NEW CLASS: Drawing - Intermediate 素描，色彩
For ages 8+, teaches sketching and color mediums such as oil painting, watercolor.
NEW CLASS: Cartoon Animation & iMovie 动漫制作
Tuition: $300 / school year plus $5/mth software subscription fee. Needs laptop. For ages 8+.
- NEW CLUB: Orchestra/Band 少儿乐队
Taught in English. Simple auditions.
Eligibility: String instrument players who had 1 year of private instruction or 3 years of instruction in school. Wind instrument players who had 1 year of private instruction or 2 years of instruction in school.
Teacher: Kim Chan
Time: 3PM (another time slot may be possible)
Cost: $100 /school year (just something for teacher and to offset rent)
成立明朗学校乐队通知:
为了展示明朗中文学校学生的音乐才华，我们将成立明朗中文学校乐队，所有成员要经过面试。乐队会定期在学校重大活动中进行表演，并有可能到社区进行义务表 演，成为学生的社会服务的一部分。报名条件：具有团队精神，能利用业余时间认真练习并参加每次乐队排练弦乐器学生具备私人学琴一年或跟随学校学琴三年以上 水平。管乐器具备私人学一年或跟随学校学乐器两年以上水平。 各类乐器均可, 简单面试。
- Camp: Possibly Adding English Writing and Math Enrichment for Rising 5th and 6th Graders to Session 3 of our Camp, Interested Please Fill Out Survey
Given that our July 9 - July 20 Math Enrichment Camp for rising 5th and 6th graders is full, we are gauging interest in another session of our Math Enrichment Camp and/or English Writing Camp for rising 5th and 6th graders in our Camp's session 3, which is July 23 - Aug 3. The math teacher will be Mr. Tom Le. Writing teacher for this session will be Ms. Debbie Frank. Tuition is same as in Session 2. If you want to enroll, please fill out the survey below. Minimum enrollment of 6 students needed to run each class. Thank you. https://goo.gl/forms/Nd89pLwA9waGQwr13
Feel free to stop at the Admin Desk and ask questions and make comments on the new school year and new classes any time.
Best Regards,
Qunbin Xiong - Principal
Julia Chou - Vice Principal
Sally Chen - Director of Academics
Lu Li - PTO President
MLCCC Chinese Weekend School
Web: www.mlccc.org, Email: info@mlccc.org
Class Registrations: http://www.mlccc.org/reg/signon.html
2018 Summer Camp Registration Continues：
2018 MLCCC Summer Camp Registration Form Download
2018 MLCCC Camp Flyer Download
Facebook "Main Line Chinese Culture Center"
http://www.facebook.com/MainLineChineseCultureCenter
Join Parent WeChat group: WeChat ID:
"MLCCC明朗校方快讯" and “MLCCC-CSL-Montessori Families”
WeChat Public ［微信公众号］at “明朗公众”
Appendix:
- Newsletter on Chester County China Initiative (CCCI) from the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC)
MLCCC is a partner of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC). Its current project, the Chester County China Initiatives, or CCCI, led by Chester County Commissioner, Mr. Terence Farrell, has attracted a lot of attention locally and nationally. We are pleased to share their recent newsletter with you. Please join us in congratulating them and wishing them continued success in Sino-U.S. economic and cultural collaborations. See attached.