(1) 11/5/23 : 冬令时开始，请大家不要忘了把时钟拨慢一小时。

(2) 11/5/23 因学校 Auditoriun 有Shaker MiddleSchool 表演，需要场外保持安静。请师生在课间休息时间不要奔跑喧哗.

(3) 学校每周日会在行政桌附近举办BOOK DRIVE， 捐赠你的旧书，交换同样数量的书籍， 或者购买所需书籍给您的孩子（$2.以下是图书捐赠门类：

儿童图书
青少年小说
英语材料
自然科学类
数学类
社会科学类
中文图书和教材（马立平中文）
其他适合儿童和青少年阅读的书籍

时间：1:00pm-3:00pm
联系人： PTA 张琳， 吴慧勤

请看附件BOOK DRIVE 传单

(4) 11/12/23： 不上课，但是中文讲故事比赛在学校的Auditorium 举行 (1:00pm-3:30pm)，欢迎非参赛选手来观看，不仅可以欣赏参赛选手的精彩表演，观众还可以参加有奖趣味识字游戏。

(5) 11/19/23: 学校举行lockdown drill

(6) 11/26/23： 感恩节假期，不上课

谢谢

中文学校行政团队

(1)11/5/23: Daylight Saving ends, please turn the clocks backward 1 hour

(2)11/5/23 Due to there is a performance by Shaker Middle School in the school auditorium which requires no disturbance. Teachers and students are asked not to run or make too much noise in the Hallway during breaks.

(3) The school will hold a BOOK DRIVE every Sunday near the administrative desk. Donate your old books, exchange them for the same number of books, or purchase the books ($2). The following are the book donation categories:

children's books
Young adult fiction and nonfiction
English-language reference books
Natural sciences
Mathematics
Social Sciences
Chinese books and teaching materials (Ma Liping Chinese)
Other books for children and teens

Time: 1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Contact person: PTA Lin Zhang &Huiqin Wu

Please see the attached BOOK DRIVE flyer

(4) 11/12/23: There will be no classes, but the Chinese storytelling competition will be held at the school auditorium from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to watch. Not only can they enjoy the wonderful performances of the contestants, but the audience can also participate in fun games with prizes.

(5) 11/19/23: The school held a lockdown drill

(6) 11/26/23: Thanksgiving holiday, no classes
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Thanks.

Chinese School Administration Team

中文学校PTA和青少年志愿者团队将举办万圣节服装捐赠与义卖筹款活动

时间：10月22日星期日下午 1:00 至 3:00 
地点：Shaker Middle School Cafeteria, 475 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Latham NY 12110

如果您有穿过不用的万圣节服装，请捐赠给中文学校！
如果您要购买二手万圣节服装，每件只需5美元（欢迎额外捐赠）！

所有收入都将用于学校的各项活动支出。

请参阅附件活动传单。

The Chinese School PTA and youth volunteer team are organizing a Halloween Costumes Drive & Fundraiser

When: Sunday, October 22nd  from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Where: Shaker Middle School Cafeteria, 475 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Latham NY12110

If you have gently used Halloween costumes, please bring them to donate!
If you're shopping for Halloween costumes, come and explore for only $5.00/each (more donation is welcomed)!

All proceeds go to Chinese school teaching and activities.

Please see the attached flyer. 

（1）🔥10月15号中文学校将进行防火演习fire drill，预计1:30pm开始，持续20-25分钟，因此第一二节课中间的课间休息讲取消，演习结束后学生请回到教室继续上课至第二节课结束。📎请见附件fire drill的步骤，和floor plan上标注的指定的疏散集合地点（Exit A, Exit B, Gym Exit & Outside Cafeteria Exit)
请学生及家长届时听从教师及conductor指挥，有序疏散，严格按照演习步骤操作。谢谢配合！

（2）🙋10月15号各班级老师将会按照注册记录对上课学生点名核实，如您的孩子还没有注册课程，讲不允许下节课上课。请家长速到学校行政桌办理注册课程手续。

（3）🎙️10月29日是中文讲故事比赛报名截止日期。中文讲故事比赛将于11/12/23 1:00pm 在中文学校大礼堂举办，这次比赛允许所有中文学校学生报名参加， 请想报名参加的学生们尽快向本班中文老师报名。

（4）🎃10月29号中文学校举行万圣节游行和Trick or Treat, 欢迎大人及孩子们那天着穿万圣节礼服来校！

谢谢。

中文学校行政团队

Registration for the 2023-2024 Chinese School Storytelling Contest is now open!

This year, we have expanded participation to include all Chinese school students, from preschool, kindergarten, CSL, 1st to 9th grades, and even Chinese AP students.

Purpose: The primary objectives of the Chinese Storytelling Contest are to cultivate students’ interest in learning the Chinese language and culture, enhance their proficiency in delivering oral presentations in Chinese, and enable them to express themselves fluently and accurately in Chinese.

Participants: This contest is open to students in Chinese schools. If you wish to participate, please register with your class teacher . The contest will feature three groups:

1. Chinese Preschool through 2nd Grade, CSL classes
2. Chinese 4th Grade through 5th Grade classes
3. Chinese 6th Grade & Above classes

Competition Date: November 12, 2023 (Sunday)
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location: Auditorium, Shaker Middle School, 475 Watervliet Shaker Rd, Latham, NY 12110

Suggested Topics: We encourage participants to choose short Chinese culture-related stories, such as Chinese idiom stories, short Chinese history tales, Chinese riddles, Chinese ancient poems or children’s folk songs (for young students), or lessons learned from their classes. Each class is advised to select up to 4 stories for presentation, with a maximum presentation time of 4 minutes per story.

Participation Registration Deadline: October 29, 2023, at 11:50 PM.

For further information, please contact Yi Lei, Vice Principal, via email at school.events@cccalbany.org.

Chinese School Administration Team

（1）这周日10/1/23是最后一次免费试课。 以下是课程表： https://registration.albanychineseschool.org/albany/courses

（2）如果您感兴趣成为您孩子班上的家长代表(homeroom parent),请联系班级老师。家长代表可以获得$40PTA退款。

（3）请家长和学生维护好中文学校设施，不要随意乱挪用教室设施及物品，保持教室及卫生间的清洁卫生。

（4）10/15 学校举行Fire Drill,具体事项随后通知。

（5）一年一度的中文讲故事比赛将于11/12/23 1:00pm 在中文学校大礼堂举办，中文幼儿班至AP中文班的学生都可报名， 请想报名参加的学生们开始准备了！具体报名事项另行通知。

（6）附件是中文学校校历，学校节假日和活动一目了然。

中文学校行政团队

(1) This Sunday 10/1/23 is the last free trial class. The following is the course schedule: https://registration.albanychineseschool.org/albany/courses

(2) If you are interested in becoming a homeroom parent in your child's class, please contact the class teacher. Homeroom parents can receive a $40 PTA refund.

(3) Parents and students are not allowed to use classroom equipment without permission. if you move the chairs during the class, please put them back where they are., Please keep classrooms and bathrooms clean.

(4) The school will hold a Fire Drill on 10/15. Details will be announced later.

(5) The annual Chinese storytelling competition will be held at 1:00 p.m. on 11/12/23 in the auditorium of the Chinese school. Students from Chinese Preschool to AP Chinese classes are welcome to register. Details will be announced soon.

(6) The attachment is the Chinese school calendar.

Chinese school administrative team