News Update

大家好，

一年一度的中文学校故事会比赛即将拉开序幕,你准备好了吗?

时间:2026 年11 月8 日星期天 1:00PM – 4:00PM

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

宗旨:培养和激发广大学生学习汉语和中国文化的兴趣, 提高中文口语表达能力。

参赛资格: 中文学校在校学生。 参赛者请向所在班老师报名。比赛按年级进行。每年级分一等奖，二等奖和三等奖。

故事题材:故事必须与中国文化以及Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage有关, 包括成语故事,历史故事,谜语故事,古代诗歌故事,以及童谣故事，人物故事等。也可以挑选课堂上学到的故事。

建议每班推选 4 个故事参赛,可以按个人, 小组, 或者集体(班级)报名。学校会根据全校报名总数进行调整。 每个故事时间限制在2-4分。低于2分钟或高于4分钟会扣分。

报名截止时间为:2026 年10 月25 日 11:59PM

如有问题， 请联系活动副校长雷奕 school.events@cccalbany.org

《2026-2027 Chinese School Storytelling Contest Registration Starts Now》

Purpose: The goal of this Chinese Storytelling Contest is to stimulate
students’ interests in learning the Chinese language and culture, to improve
their abilities to give oral presentations in Chinese, and to express themselves in
Chinese fluently and accurately.

Participants: Students in Chinese School (Please contact your language teacher for guidance if you want to participate). The contest will be judged on each grade level.

Competition date: November 8, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 1:00PM – 4:00PM

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

Suggested topics: Short Chinese culture-related stories, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage, such as Chinese idiom story, short Chinese history story, Chinese riddle story, Chinese ancient poem or children's folk song (for young students), or something you learn from the class.

Each class is recommended to select up to 4 stories for participation. The school reserves the right to adjust the number of participants. Please limit the presentation time for each story to 2~4 minutes. If the story is less than 2 minutes or longer than 4 minutes, the score will be deducted accordingly.

Participation registration deadline: October 25, 11:50 PM, 2026
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For more details please contact Yi Lei, Vice Principal Email: school.events@cccalbany.org

Chinese School Administration Team

各位家长、同学，大家好！

9月20日（星期日）是2026-27学年中文学校开学第二周。 为方便学生选择合适的课程，第二周仍可参加试课。

注册课程:
由于网上课程注册系统已经关闭，如您需要注册课程、调整课程或更换课程，请到学校行政桌办理。

学费缴费:
网上缴费： 目前仍可正常使用。
现金或支票缴费： 请到学校行政桌办理。

其他事项:
1. 领取2025-26年度年刊
如果您还没有领取2025-26年度年刊，请到行政桌联系 Brandon King 领取。

2. 订购《阳阳中文》教材
如需订购《阳阳中文》教材，请到行政桌联系 Brandon King 办理。

3. 家长值日报名
如您需要帮忙注册家长值日可获得$60押金退款，请到行政桌联系张琳办理。

学校信息:
中文学校教室分布图： https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CmW-bccxj7KKkoUoM8inp3210Ufxf5KJ/view
2026-27学年中文学校校历：https://drive.google.com/file/d/19iDnfxZ9zCcMBBO0R6GTwtq_VqbsdXR6/view

中文学校行政团队

Dear Parents and Students,

Sunday, September 20, marks the second week of the 2026-27 Chinese School academic year. To help students select the right classes, Students can still try out different courses.

Course Registration:
As the online registration system is now closed, please visit the school administration desk if you need to register for, adjust, or change your classes.

Tuition Payment
Online payment: Remains available.
Cash or check payment: Please visit the school administration desk.

Other Matters:
1. Pick up the 2025-26 Yearbook
If you have not yet picked up the 2025-26 yearbook, please visit the administration desk and contact Brandon King.

2. Ordering "Yangyang Chinese" Textbooks
To order "Yangyang Chinese" textbooks, please visit the administration desk and contact Brandon King.

3. Parent Duty Sign-up
If you would like to sign up for parent duty to qualify for the $60 deposit refund, please visit the administration desk and contact Lin Zhang.

School Information:
Chinese School Classroom Map: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CmW-bccxj7KKkoUoM8inp3210Ufxf5KJ/view
2026-27 Chinese School Calendar: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19iDnfxZ9zCcMBBO0R6GTwtq_VqbsdXR6/view

Chinese School Administration Team