4月26号我们中文学校举办了中文识字比赛最高难度组别的比赛，7、8、9年级和AP班的同学们一起挑战高难度词汇，现场很精彩。这次比赛不仅考验了大家平时一点一滴的积累，也看到了同学们对中文学习的多年坚持和认真！

恭喜以下获奖的同学们：
On April 26, our Chinese school held the highest-level Chinese Spelling Contest .Students from grades 7, 8, 9, and the AP class all took on the challenge of very difficult vocabulary.The contest not only tested everyone’s day-to-day accumulation of knowledge, but also showed the many years of hard work and dedication the students have put into learning Chinese! Congratulations to the following students who won awards:

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7，8 年级组：(Grades 7 & 8th)
🏅一等奖 (First Place)：
Claire Chen
Effie Liu
Andrew Song
Ocean Liu

🥈二等奖 (Second Place)：
Brigitte Guo
Matthew Chan
Angelica Cooney
Katie Sheng

🥉三等奖 (Third Place)：
Jeremy Zhu
Oliver Li

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9年级和AP组：(Grades 9 & AP)

🏅一等奖 (First Place)：
Jayden Chen
Samuel Zong
Yexuan Wang

🥈二等奖 (Second Place)：
Caitlin li
Naomi Liu
Xiuyi Hu

🥉三等奖 (Third Place)：
Ann Hu
Isaac Chan
Livia Lu
Tony Chen
Vivian Li
Wanghan Xu

中文学校行政团队

♟️ 2026 Spring Chess Tournament

Open to all students age 17 and under

Dates: Sundays, April 26 & May 3, 2026

Time: 2:50 PM – 3:40 PM

Location: Cafeteria, Shaker Middle School, Latham, NY

⏰Registration Deadline: April 24, 2026

🖊️Register here: https://forms.gle/kzJ146NUP5mw9X378

📌 Eligibility
The tournament is open to all students age 17 or younger, regardless of Chinese School enrollment.

All Chinese School chess class students are expected to register.

♟️ Tournament Format/Rules
All skill levels are welcome. Students will be divided into 2 approximately equal-sized divisions based on age. (First-place winners from prior tournaments will be placed in the oldest division regardless of age.)
Two rounds (games) to be played each of the two days. All players play in all 4 rounds (with exceptions for byes, see below). No player will play the same opponent twice. Players only play against others in their division.

A “bye” is when a player does not play in a round. Players will be allowed up to 2 voluntary byes, if for example they know they will not be able to be at school for one of the tournament days. Players will receive 1/2 point for each voluntary bye (as if they had played a tied/drawn game). An involuntary bye can also happen if there are an odd number of players for a round. In that case the current lowest-score player will be given a full 1-point bye (as if they had played and won).

1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-place prizes will be awarded for each division based on the top 3 scores. There could be multiple players with the same score; they will all receive the same prize. This year the winner of the top section will also receive a champions trophy.

1) Only players and coaches/judges allowed in the marked-off playing area at all times.

2) Players receive 1 point for a won game (or involuntary bye, see above), 1/2 point for a tied/drawn game (or a voluntary bye, see above), 0 points for a lost game (or forfeit/no-show). So the possible final scores are 0, 1/2, 1, 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2, 4.

3) Games will not be timed (no chess clocks); players instead are encouraged to complete each game within 20 minutes. If a game is running longer than 25 minutes coaches may have to “adjudicate” it as a win or a tie. If any two players paired for the 2nd round of the day complete their 1st games early, they can start the 2nd round early.

4) Players are encouraged to bring their own chess sets if they have them. Supplies are limited.

5) Play on the “honor system”, no need to record (write down) moves, but get a coach/judge right away if any disputes or questions arise during games.

Any middle or high schoolers interested in volunteering at this tournament, please stop by.

Any questions on the tournament can be emailed to Coach Jeff Young: youngjeffreyalan@gmail.com.

Thanks

Chinese School Administration Team

友情提示：动物收容所志愿者活动报名将于 4月17日截止，目前仅剩 5个名额，请有意参加的同学尽快报名！

👥 报名对象：初中及高中生

🗓️ 活动日期：4月25日（星期六）

🕘 活动时间：上午9:30 – 11:30（请于9:15提前到达）

📍 活动地点：Mohawk Hudson Humane Society

（3 Oakland Ave, Menands, NY 12204）

🐾 活动内容：

协助回收并分类瓶罐，支持收容所为动物提供食物、医疗护理及其他基本生活所需。

活动当天还将安排参观动物收容所。

🔗 报名链接：https://tinyurl.com/4p9vfw4r

⏰ 报名截止：2026年4月17日

📧 咨询邮箱：school.youth.volunteer@cccalbany.org

让我们一起回馈社区、保护环境、关爱动物！💚

中文学校行政团队

Friendly reminder: Registration for the animal shelter volunteer event will close on April 17. There are only 5 spots left, so if you’re interested, please sign up as soon as possible!

👥 Who can join: Middle and high school students

🗓️ Date: Saturday, April 25

🕘 Time: 9:30–11:30 AM (please arrive by 9:15 AM

📍 Location: Mohawk Hudson Humane Society
(3 Oakland Ave, Menands, NY 12204)

🐾 What you’ll do:
Help collect and sort bottles and cans to support the shelter in providing food, medical care, and basic needs for animals.

There will also be a tour of the shelter.

🔗 Sign-up link: https://tinyurl.com/4p9vfw4r

⏰ Deadline to register: April 17, 2026

📧 Contact: school.youth.volunteer@cccalbany.org

Let’s give back to the community, protect the environment, and care for animals together! 💚

Chinese School Administration Team

各位家长、同学大家好：
在四月 Global & National Volunteer Month 之际，我校中文学校 Youth Volunteer Team 荣登 WNYT NewsChannel 13 电视台采访。作为社区志愿服务的积极倡导者，同学们向社区展示了青少年热心公益、服务社区的责任与担当，传递了满满的正能量！

Dear Parents and Students,
April is Global & National Volunteer Month. We are very proud that our Chinese School’s Youth Volunteer Team was interviewed by WNYT NewsChannel 13. Our students showed the community how young people can actively help others and serve the community. They spread a lot of positive energy!

👇 Interview link below 👇
https://wnyt.com/third-hour-today/local-student-volunteers-leading-by-ex...

在此特别表扬以下学生代表中文学校参与本次电视采访，同时也对所有积极参与学校各类志愿服务活动的同学，以及一直给予支持的家长们表示衷心的感谢与肯定：
We especially want to recognize the following students who represented our Chinese School in the TV interview. We also want to thank all the students who have actively taken part in our school’s volunteer activities, and all the parents who have supported them:

Alina Song

Alini Yadav

Angelina Zhuang

Ben Xu

Evelyn Lu

Isaac Chan

Jayden Chen

Katie Sheng

Livia Lu

Roger Sheng

Sijia Yu

Steve Liu

Tristan Niang

Violet Li

Vivian Li

希望更多同学积极加入志愿服务行列，共同为社区贡献力量 ！We hope more students will join volunteering and help make our community better!

中文学校行政团队 (Chinese School Administration Team)

中文学校春季国际象棋比赛将于4月26日和5月3日举行，现面向社区开放报名！欢迎所有17岁及以下学生参加（无论是否就读中文学校均可报名）。报名截止日期为4月24日。

♟️ 2026 Spring Chess Tournament

Open to all students age 17 and under

Dates: Sundays, April 26 & May 3, 2026

Time: 2:50 PM – 3:40 PM

Location: Cafeteria, Shaker Middle School, Latham, NY

⏰Registration Deadline: April 24, 2026

🖊️Register here: https://forms.gle/kzJ146NUP5mw9X378

📌 Eligibility
The tournament is open to all students age 17 or younger, regardless of Chinese School enrollment.

All Chinese School chess class students are expected to register.

♟️ Tournament Format/Rules
All skill levels are welcome. Students will be divided into 2 approximately equal-sized divisions based on age. (First-place winners from prior tournaments will be placed in the oldest division regardless of age.)
Two rounds (games) to be played each of the two days. All players play in all 4 rounds (with exceptions for byes, see below). No player will play the same opponent twice. Players only play against others in their division.

A “bye” is when a player does not play in a round. Players will be allowed up to 2 voluntary byes, if for example they know they will not be able to be at school for one of the tournament days. Players will receive 1/2 point for each voluntary bye (as if they had played a tied/drawn game). An involuntary bye can also happen if there are an odd number of players for a round. In that case the current lowest-score player will be given a full 1-point bye (as if they had played and won).

1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-place prizes will be awarded for each division based on the top 3 scores. There could be multiple players with the same score; they will all receive the same prize. This year the winner of the top section will also receive a champions trophy.

1) Only players and coaches/judges allowed in the marked-off playing area at all times.

2) Players receive 1 point for a won game (or involuntary bye, see above), 1/2 point for a tied/drawn game (or a voluntary bye, see above), 0 points for a lost game (or forfeit/no-show). So the possible final scores are 0, 1/2, 1, 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2, 4.

3) Games will not be timed (no chess clocks); players instead are encouraged to complete each game within 20 minutes. If a game is running longer than 25 minutes coaches may have to “adjudicate” it as a win or a tie. If any two players paired for the 2nd round of the day complete their 1st games early, they can start the 2nd round early.

4) Players are encouraged to bring their own chess sets if they have them. Supplies are limited.

5) Play on the “honor system”, no need to record (write down) moves, but get a coach/judge right away if any disputes or questions arise during games.

Any middle or high schoolers interested in volunteering at this tournament, please stop by.

Any questions on the tournament can be emailed to Coach Jeff Young: youngjeffreyalan@gmail.com.

Thanks

Chinese School Administration Team