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中文学校每周简讯 - 1月30日 02/07/2015 - 12:32am

中文学校的各位家长、老师，你们好，

周二说好的大雪降到别人家的后院，让我有些“躲得了初一，躲不了十五”的感觉。每年该铲的雪还是得铲，该上的学还是得上。春学期伊始我们又多了好几个新家庭，希望大家碰到陌生的面孔时多问声好，帮助他们尽快融入学校这个大家庭。

本学期预备有两个中文考试项目，请相关家长注意了：
1.      SAT中文模拟考试
SAT中文模拟考试将在3月初举行。报名截止日期为2月8日，请八年级及八年级以上学生家长尽快报名。通过SAT中文模拟考试是中文学校毕业的要求之一。考试报名费为每人$8，由学校提供。但是每位学生需交纳$10的保证金。考试当天退还。

2.      汉语水平4级考试
国家汉班举办的海外青少年汉语水平4级考试也将在四月中旬举行。报名截止日期为2月15日，请五、六年级的学生家长尽快报名。考试报名费为每人$25。我们正在汉语教育服务中心协商报名费，希望降低一些费用。希望5、6年级的学生积极报名参加。青少年汉语水平4级考试的程度相当于国家教委对外汉语水平考试的第三级水平，汉语水平考试共分6级)

谢谢你的关注，下个周日见。

陈峰
中文学校校长2014-2015

Dear Chinese School Families,

We have a few new families joining the Chinese School in the beginning of Spring semester. Please welcome them as you see new faces. Due to the new enrollment, there have been a few adjustments in the classrooms. Please make sure your registration and enrollment is up to date in your school account. It is not allowed to switch classroom on your own without permission from school administration.

A few topics that need your attentions:
1.      SAT II Chinese Mock Test
The SAT II Chinese Mock Test will take place on early March.  Students in Grade 8 and higher are highly recommended to take this exam since it is a graduation requirement. Parents should let the teachers know no later than Feb. 8th if your kids will take this exam or not. A separate application sheet will be sent to teachers for registration. The application fee of the test is $8 per student, which will be compensated by the school. So it is free to students, however, students who register for the test need to pay a $10 deposit to your room teachers. The deposit will be returned to you on the day you take the test. The test date will be announced once it is finalized.

2.      YCT Test
Students in Grades 5, 6 are highly recommended to take YCT Test (Level IV) that will be held in mid of April. Parents should let the teachers know no later than Feb. 15th if your kids are taking the YCT test or not. YCT is an international standard test organized by Hanban (汉办) for the purpose of evaluating Chinese language proficiency of students whose native language is not Chinese. Detailed information can be found at http://english.hanban.org/node_8001.htm. Many of the students in Grade 6 has taken this exam last year and all passed with good scores.

As many of you have known, the annual Chinese New Year celebration at Clifton Park Halfmoon Library will be held on Feb. 14th from 1PM to 3PM.  The event has been organized by Vice Principal Xiaoqing Zhang and will be performed by many teachers and students from our school.  Admission is free but seats must be reserved online on www.cphlibrary.org.  The library is located at 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park, NY and the performance will be in the program room upstairs.

See you this Sunday.

Feng Chen
Principal
CCC Chinese School 2014-2015

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中文学校每周简讯 - 1月14日 01/30/2015 - 12:00pm

中文学校的各位家长、老师，你们好，

这个周末是长周末，纪念马丁  路德  金的生日，是法定联邦假日，故而没有中文课。

希望大家渡过一个愉快的周末。

谢谢你的关注，下个周日见。

陈峰
中文学校校长2014-2015

Dear Chinese School Families,

This weekend is a long weekend to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday. There is no Chinese School this Sunday. I hope everyone enjoy the long weekend. Though it is beyond “frozen”, hopefully, “the cold never bothers you any more”.

Feng Chen
Principal
CCC Chinese School 2014-2015

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中文学校每周简讯 - 1月9日 01/15/2015 - 12:58pm

中文学校的各位家长、老师，你们好，

新年过后的第一次课很顺利。虽然过了一个长假期，但是我们的好习惯没有丢掉。学校教室总体情况很好，谢谢大家的合作和努力。我注意到有一个班级为了保持教室原样，在黑板上标记了各个桌椅的位置，是个很好的想法。另外，我要提醒大家，学校内外都是禁烟区。吸烟会被罚款。请大家遵守规定。

本学期第一次董事会按计划将于本周末第三节课期间在C206教室召开，主要是讨论本学年的财政预算执行情况以及校务简报。如果你有问题，请会前或会后到C206教室找校务人员。

谭医生在2014年底给学校捐助了1000美元。我代表学校向谭医生及其家人致以最诚挚的谢意，感谢他们多年来对学校一贯无私的支持和赞助。正是像谭医生这样的公益捐款，代表了大家对学校教职工的信任和希望，让我们对学校的公益事业更加有信心和动力。

谢谢你的关注，周日见。

陈峰
中文学校校长2014-2015

Dear Chinese School Families,

The first day of Chinese School went quickly. It was good to see many of you after the holidays and hope you felt the same way. A few things I’d like to share with you about school. The classrooms generally are kept in good shape and I have observed a few good practices how to minimize the disruption. One of the classrooms had its room layout captured on the white board so the third class users can put the tables and chairs back in place. We all appreciate your effort in keeping the rooms tidy and neat. Another thing I want to remind you is that smoking is prohibited within the school premise, including the parking lot. Please make sure you respect and follow the rules. If found smoking on-site (even outdoor), you will receive a ticket and fine.

This coming Sunday we will hold first council meeting this semester around 3PM in room C206. The primary agenda is to report school operation and budget execution to the council. But if you have any questions or concerns, please write to me or stop by before the council meeting.

Lastly, I want to express our sincere appreciation to Dr. Karen Tan and her family for their continuous support and generous donation of $1000 to Chinese School. Their generosity is an encouragement to all of us to remain committed for a better Chinese School and will help us achieve the mission of continuing the tradition of excellence in Chinese language education.

Look forward to seeing you on Sunday.

Feng Chen
Principal
CCC Chinese School 2014-2015

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中文学校每周简讯 - 1月3日 01/04/2015 - 10:13pm

中文学校的各位家长、老师，你们好，

祝大家新年好！希望大家节日都过得充实愉快，精神饱满的来中文学校上新年第一堂课。

上个学期末青少年义工团在Shaker Pointe举行的圣诞慰老音乐会非常成功，具体请看附件。青少年义工团在过去的秋学期组织了四次正式活动，还积极参与帮助了华社以及中文学校的一些活动。义工团的活动让更多的不同年龄、种族的人认识接触到华人，大大的拓展了我们华人社区的影响力。我们应该为他们的努力鼓掌，为他们的成长欣慰。希望他们新的一年更加出色。同时也感谢各位家长在幕后无私的奉献。

别忘了这个周末第一节中文课，明天见。

陈峰
中文学校校长2014-2015

 

Dear Chinese School Families,

Happy 2015! I hope each one of you has enjoyed the holiday season and is well refreshed to start the spring semester this Sunday on January 4th.

End of last year the Youth Team performed a self-organized concert for senior residents at Shaker Pointe before Christmas Eve. Please see attached report for details. The performance was well received and they were invited to visit again. In the past fall semester there were four volunteering events organized by the Youth Team, in addition to help out in a few events organized by CCC or Chinese School. Under the leadership of Ryan Guo and Jeffrey Shen, the Youth Team has grown their reach and impact beyond Chinese community and I hope they keep the momentum. While we should all be proud of their achievement, I would also like to thank all the parents who have been supporting their effort. It is your involvement that makes things happen.

Look forward to seeing you on Sunday.

Feng Chen
Principal
CCC Chinese School 2014-2015

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中文学校每周简讯 - 12月19日 01/03/2015 - 4:47pm

中文学校的各位家长、老师，你们好，

这个学期先于2014年划上了一个句号。期末演出虽受场地限制，但小演员们个个精神抖擞，在家长们的眼皮底下露了一手。各个节目可以看出来都是精心准备排演过的（除了最后校方友情演出的压轴戏），中间时不时穿插主持人的即兴表演，希望大家都看得兴趣盎然。特别要感谢孙懿、范树海两位家长全程负责表演伴奏的播放，还有我们的摄影师，肖玲和方彪，摄下了很多值得回忆的镜头。我已经看到方彪把他的得意之作贴到微信上了。大家不妨作一作他的微粉，可以欣赏到首府地区的各种湖光山色，或是寻常角落、不为人注意的精彩瞬间。

倘若在学校丢失个人物品，请与孙旭峰副校长（xufeng.sun@gmail.com）联系。

再次提醒大家青少年义工团策划于12月23日在Shaker Pointe（离中文学校非常近）举行一次圣诞慰老音乐会。具体时间地点如下：
活动内容：Senior Concert, Christmas theme
时间: 12月23日晚7点
地点: Shaker Pointe, One Bell Tower Drive, Watervliet, NY 12189

春学期将于2015年1月4日开始。大家可别错过。在这两个星期的寒假里，希望家长们能陪孩子多读一些中文书籍。

祝大家圣诞快乐，新年好上加好。

陈峰
中文学校校长2014-2015

Dear Chinese School Families,

This semester concluded with at least a feast of Chinese food as I walked around the café during the lunch gathering time on the last day of school. What came to my mind at that moment was that maybe next year the parents can host a thank-you lunch for the school staff, in place of a pizza lunch. The student performance was just as successful as that of previous years, in spite of the space constraints. I hope you enjoyed the show being closer the audience. I also want to thank all the parents and youth team members who have help decorate the floor and clean the room afterwards. A special thanks to Yi Sun and Shuhai Fan who oversaw the audio system during the entire performance. Our photographers, Ling Xiao and Biao Fang, captured a lot of inspirational moments during the show that can be viewed on the following link soon (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ccc_albany/sets/). Thanks to our anchors from ninth and tenth grades. Their rehearsal was disrupted by the changes of programs but
 they handled it well. I was very proud of them being able to adjust quickly and figure out a solution to unexpected problems.

The spring semester will start on Jan. 4th, the first Sunday of 2015. We have two weeks of winter break, which is a perfect opportunity to spend more time with your family. For these of you who like to read, my suggestion is to read an interesting Chinese story with your kids every day.

If you have lost any personal items in school, please contact Vice Principal Xufeng Sun (xufeng.sun@gmail.com).

I also want to remind you of the youth team volunteer activity, which is scheduled on Dec. 23rd 7PM at Shaker Pointe. It is a senior concert to be conducted and performed by our volunteers. The place is just a few minutes away from Chinese School. Please sign up and bring your music and love to share with the senior residents.
What: Senior Concert, Christmas theme
When: Dec. 23rd 7PM
Where: Shaker Pointe, One Bell Tower Drive, Watervliet, NY 12189

Lastly, I want to say Thank each one of you for your continuous support this year. Wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Feng Chen
Principal
CCC Chinese School 2014-2015

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