📢 各位家长和同学们：

📆 下周日（10月12日）放假，不上课.

📅 10月19日（星期日）

🏫 学校将举行 Lockdown Drill 安全演练

👗 同时也是 万圣节服装义卖最后一天，欢迎大家前来选购、支持！

📅 10月26日（星期日）

🎉 举办 Halloween Parade & Trick or Treat 万圣节游行活动，欢迎老师、家长和学生们穿上万圣节服装！

💖 衷心感谢各位家长和同学们对万圣节服装义卖活动的支持与捐赠！特别感谢中文学校青年志愿者团队的同学们，帮助整理、组织和义卖。 您每一次的捐赠与购买，都是对学校教学和活动的支持！

中文学校行政团队

📢 Dear Parents and Students,

📆 There will be no classes next Sunday (October 12) due to the school break.

📅 October 19 (Sunday)

🏫 The school will conduct a Lockdown Drill for safety training.

👗 It will also be the final day of the Halloween Costume Sale — everyone is welcome to come shop and show support!

📅 October 26 (Sunday)

🎉 We will hold our Halloween Parade & Trick-or-Treat event! Teachers, parents, and students are all encouraged to come dressed in Halloween costumes!

💖 We sincerely thank all parents and students for your generous support and donations to the Halloween Costume Sale!

A special thanks to the Chinese School Youth Volunteer Team for helping organize, sort, and run the sale.

Every donation and purchase you make supports our school’s teaching and activities!

— Chinese School Administrative Team

中文学校中文讲故事比赛报名开始啦！

⚠️ 报名截止时间：2025 年10 月27 日（星期一）晚上 11:59

请感兴趣的同学尽快向本班老师报名！

⏰ 比赛时间：2025 年11 月9 日（星期日） 下午 1:00 – 4:00

📍 比赛地点：Auditorium, Shaker Middle School

475 Watervliet Shaker Rd, Latham, NY 12110

👦👧 参赛资格：中文学校在校所有学生（包括中文班和兴趣班）均可参加。

📚 比赛分组：

🏆中文学前幼儿班至二年级及 CSL 学生

🏆中文三年级至五年级学生

🏆中文六年级及以上学生

📖 故事题材要求：参赛故事需与中国文化或 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage 相关，包括但不限于：

✅成语故事

✅历史故事

✅谜语故事

✅诗歌故事

✅童谣故事

✅人物故事

✅现学中文课本或课堂上学的课程及故事

✅自己写的中文故事

📝 报名须知：

✅每班最多可报名 4 个故事 参赛

✅可由个人、小组或全班集体报名

✅每个故事表演时间限制在 4 分钟以内

📪 联系方式：

如有问题，请联系活动副校长 雷奕

📧 school.events@cccalbany.org

中文学校行政团队

Hello, Annual Chinese storytelling contest registration starts now!

⚠️ Registration Deadline: October 27, 2025 (Monday) at 11:59 PM

Students who are interested, please register with your class teacher as soon as possible!

⏰ Contest Date & Time:

Sunday, November 9, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

📍 Location:

Auditorium, Shaker Middle School

475 Watervliet Shaker Rd, Latham, NY 12110

👦👧 Eligibility:

All current students of the Chinese School (including Chinese language classes and enrichment classes).

📚 Competition Groups:

Preschool through Grade 2 & CSL students

Grade 3 to Grade 5 students

Grade 6 and above students

📖 Story Themes:

Stories must be related to Chinese culture or Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage. Topics may include but are not limited to:

Idiom stories

Historical stories

Riddle stories

Classical poetry stories

Nursery rhyme stories

Biographical stories

lessons from the textbook or learned in class

Chinese story essay

📝 Registration Guidelines:

Each class may submit up to 4 stories for the contest

Students may participate individually, in small groups, or as a whole class

Each story presentation must be within 4 minutes

📪 Contact:

For questions, please contact Vice Principal Yi Lei

📧 school.events@cccalbany.org

Chinese School Administration Team

📢 消防演习通知

本周日（9月28日）下午1:30，学校将进行消防演习，预计20–25分钟。

👉 学生将由老师带领，有序撤离教学楼。

👉 在 cafeteria 或 gym 的家长，请配合工作人员指挥，从指定出口撤离。

👉 当天第一、二节课之间的课间休息取消，演习结束后直接上第二节课。

感谢大家的理解和支持！

中文学校行政团队

📢 Fire Drill Notice

This Sunday, September 28, there will be a fire drill starting at 1:30 PM and lasting about 20–25 minutes.

👉 Students will evacuate the school building in an orderly manner under their teachers’ guidance.

👉 Parents in the cafeteria or gym are asked to follow staff instructions and exit through the designated doors.

👉 The break between the 1st and 2nd periods will be canceled. Classes will resume directly with the 2nd period after the drill.

Thank you for your cooperation and support!

Chinese School Administration Team

📢 中文学校数学班现招募助教

为提升学生的责任感与领导力，中文学校数学课程现面向高中生招募助教。

助教职责：

✅协助老师课堂教学

✅帮助学生解答问题

✅维持课堂秩序并支持学习氛围

招募对象:

❤️责任心强、乐于助人的高中生

💙对数学有兴趣并愿意与同学分享知识

助教安排:

⌚️时间：每周日 2:50–3:40

📅时段：2025年9月 – 2026年5月（共25次）

💡服务可计入志愿者时间，并为大学申请增添亮点

中文学校数学班课程介绍：

📚数学班覆盖二年级至 Algebra 2

📚教学大纲包括新加坡数学与 AoPS（Art of Problem Solving）系列 ， 🔗请看附件课程介绍。

📧感兴趣的请电邮school.events@cccalbany.org 面试后， 学校安排相应班级助教

诚邀热心的高中生加入中文学校教学团队，在服务中成长，在奉献中提升！✨

中文学校行政团队

Chinese School Math Program Now Recruiting Teaching Assistants

To enhance students' sense of responsibility and leadership, the Chinese School Math Program is recruiting high school students as teaching assistants.

Teaching Assistant Responsibilities:

Assist teachers with classroom instruction
Help students with problem-solving
Maintain classroom order and support a positive learning environment Who We're Looking For: Responsible and helpful high school students
Passionate about math and eager to share knowledge with peers

Teaching Assistant Details:
Time: Sundays, 2:50–3:40 PM
Duration: September 2025 – May 2026 (25 sessions total)
Service hours can count toward volunteer requirements and enhance college applications

Math Program Overview: Covers Grade 2 to Algebra 2
Curriculum includes Singapore Math and AoPS (Art of Problem Solving) series
See attached course description for details

Interested? Email school.events@cccalbany.org

We warmly invite enthusiastic high school students to join the Chinese School teaching team, grow through service, and shine through dedication!

Chinese School Administration Team

‼️通知提醒

各位家长和同学：

⚠️今天（9/14）是最后一次试课！

👉 试课结束后如需调课，请到 学校行政桌办理。

📝 下周老师们会核对学生名单，请大家配合。

谢谢支持！

中文学校行政团队

‼️ Reminder

Dear Parents & Students:

⚠️ Today (9/14) is the last trial class!

👉 Need to change your class? Please visit the school admin desk after class.

📝 Teachers will check student rosters next week—thank you for your cooperation!

Chinese School Admin Team