Celebrate Global Youth Service Month!

华社中文学校与东北地区食品银行联合举办春季学期青少年志愿服务活动，诚邀热心初高中生参与，团队合作，为社区奉献爱心。本次活动详情如下：

活动时间：5月4日（周日），上午 9:00am 至 10:30am

活动地点：Regional Food Bank, 965 Albany Shaker Rd, Latham, NY 12110

志愿服务内容：整理、分类食品，确保无家可归者、困难家庭及个人得到充足的食物供应。

报名链接：点击 https://shorturl.at/84XI5

报名截止日期： 4月24号。名额有限，报满即止。

参与者将获得志愿者时间证书。

欢迎青少年积极报名参加，让我们一起用行动传递温暖，为社区作出贡献！

中文学校行政团队

CCC Chinese School is teaming up with the Northeastern Regional Food Bank to host our Spring Semester Youth Volunteer Service Event. We invite all interested middle school/ high school students to make a positive impact in our community.

Here are the details:

Date and Time: Sunday, May 4th, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Location: Regional Food Bank, 965 Albany Shaker Rd, Latham, NY 12110

Volunteer Tasks: Help organize, sort, and pack the food supplies to the families in need in our community.

How to register: Click https://shorturl.at/84XI5 or scan the QR code attached to sign up.

Registration Deadline: April 24th. Spots are limited, so sign up early!

Volunteer certificates with hours will be issued to the participants.

Chinese School Administration Team

(1) 中文学校毕业申请截止日期是4月6日

符合毕业申请条件并需要申请今年五月份毕业的学生需要填写下面的Google Form。

https://forms.gle/y1pdvm983SWALes96

请注意填写申请表时需要上传两个文件：
1) 一张学生正面大头照 （学校将用于年刊）
2) 中文老师填写好的学生中文水平评估表 （见附件）

学校收到学生申请后，将由毕业评审委员会审批是否准予毕业。

(2) 中文识字比赛三年级组将于3月30日1:00pm－2:40pm在教室W133举行

(3) 以下是学校四月份的时刻表:
4/6/25 ： 正常上课
4/13/25 ： 放假，不上课
4/20/25 ：正常上课
4/27/25: 正常上课

请访问学校官方网站：https://albanychineseschool.org。
在网站首页，点击“关于我们”，然后选择“校历”，即可查看学校全年时刻表

(4) 转发美国华人联盟（UCA）首届全国华裔青年领袖培训项目

请看链接：https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/eNTm1-iaxPJdWsPd6o-fhg

美国华人联盟（UCA）首届全国华裔青年领袖培训项目。该项目将在2025年7月14日至18日于华盛顿特区的乔治城大学隆重举办，并由“美国华人联盟领导力学院“（UCA Leadership Institute）主办。 鼓励符合条件的华裔学生尽早申请。 申请截止日期为5月1日。

中文学校行政团队

(1) The deadline for the Chinese school graduation application is April 6

Students who meet the graduation application requirements and need to apply for May graduation this year need to fill out the following Google Form.

https://forms.gle/y1pdvm983SWALes96

Please note that you need to upload two files when filling out the application form:

*A front-facing headshot of the student (the school will use it for the yearbook)

*The Chinese proficiency assessment form filled out by the Chinese teacher (see attachment)

After the school receives the student's application, the graduation review committee will review the qualifications.

(2) The Chinese Spelling Bee competition 3rd Grade Group will be held on March 30 from 1:00pm to 2:40pm in classroom W133.

(3) The following is the school schedule for April:
4/6/25: School opens
4/13/25: Spring Break, no classes
4/20/25: School opens
4/27/25: School opens

Please visit the school's official website: https://albanychineseschool.org. On the homepage, click "About Us" and then select "School Calendar" to view the school's full-year schedule.

(4) Forward the first national Chinese American youth leadership training program of the United Chinese Association of America (UCA)

Please see the link: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/eNTm1-iaxPJdWsPd6o-fhg

The first national Chinese American youth leadership training program of the United Chinese Association of America (UCA). The program will be held at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. from July 14 to 18, 2025, and hosted by the UCA Leadership Institute. Qualified Chinese students are encouraged to apply as early as possible. The application deadline is May 1.

Chinese School Administration Team

中文一二年级是中文学习的启航阶段，而掌握汉字更是迈向流利阅读和表达的重要一步。在3月23日的识字比赛中，小选手们展现了杰出的学习成果，他们的表现令人骄傲！经过激烈的角逐，以下是二年级获奖名单：

First and second grade mark the beginning of learning Chinese, and mastering Chinese characters is a crucial step toward fluent reading and expression. In the Chinese spelling bee on March 23, the participants showcased outstanding learning achievements! here is the list of 2nd Grade winners:

二年级组 SECOND GRADE:

一等奖 (1st Place)：
Lindsey Xie 谢灵茜
Jayden Zheng 郑懿涵
Terence Xu
Acadia Haggerty 悦悦

二等奖 (2nd Place)：
Lucas Chen
Brian Shi
John Xu
Ryan Liu

三等奖 (3rd Place)：
Ivy Li
Edgar Xue
Zhousheng Liu
Kailie Repicky
Muqiao Lin
Ethan Wang
Leyi Huang
Zoey Zhang

Thanks

Chinese School Administration Team

大家好，

一年一度的中文识字比赛已于3月16日正式拉开帷幕，首场比赛为CSL,学前组。尽管准备时间有限，参赛小选手们依然展现出了出色的表现，充分体现了他们的努力与进步。在此，对获奖的小朋友们表示热烈祝贺！期待在接下来的几周比赛中，更多选手能够发挥出色，取得优异成绩。

The annual Chinese literacy competition officially kicked off on March 16, with the first competition being the CSL, Kindergaretn group. Despite the limited preparation time, the contestants still showed outstanding performance, fully demonstrating their efforts and progress. we want to extend warm congratulations to the award-winning children! We look forward to more contestants achieving excellent results in the next competition.

一等奖 （1st Place):
Bella Zimmerman （CSL)
Emma Zimmerman (CSL)
Ziyao Liu (Kindergarten)
Andy Zhang (Kindergarten)

二等奖 (2nd Place):
Emerald Wai
Peter Vert
Camilla Zhan (Kindergarten)
Owen Xia (Kindergarten)
Adrian Dutta (Kindergarten)
Harvey Sun (Kindergarten)

三等奖 (3rd Place):
Quinn Hirsch（CSL)
Abigail Longacker（CSL)
Emma Trichtinger (Kindergarten)
Dylan Melendez (Kindergarten)
Wesley Wong (Kindergarten)
Henry Longacker (Kindergarten)
Audrey Zhao (Kindergarten)
Riley Romeiko (Kindergarten)

Chinese School Administration Team

各位家长和同学，

MCC program的2025暑期台湾支教行将于本周六，3/8，晚上七点钟举行info session，介绍去年暑期支教行情况和收获，并回答家长和同学的问题。欢迎各位家长和同学踊跃参加！

Zoom会议信息如下： Join Zoom Meeting https://sunypoly-edu.zoom.us/j/7492743213?pwd=a09ReFViYmt5UEhKL2lxN3l2dj...

Meeting ID: 749 274 3213

Passcode: 172529

Dear Parents and Students,

The MCC Program’s 2025 Summer Taiwan Teaching Trip will hold an info session this Saturday, March 8, at 7:00 PM. The session will introduce last summer’s teaching trip, share experiences and insights, and answer any questions from parents and students.

Join Zoom Meeting https://sunypoly-edu.zoom.us/j/7492743213?pwd=a09ReFViYmt5UEhKL2lxN3l2dj...

Meeting ID: 749 274 3213

Passcode: 172529

Chinese School Administration Team