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订购中文课本及年刊的重要通知 - Order Chinese Textbook & School Yearbook Now! 08/26/2020 - 9:20pm

各位家长，

 

由于今年特殊情况，2020-2021学年中文学校进行网课，不能在校内售书。故今年的售书安排调整为：线上购书、线下取书。

 

目前中文学校与华社合作，在华社网站上开通了线上购书。

 

线上购书已于星期日（8月2日）开通，学校购书服务的支付方式仅限于网上支付（PayPal），不接受任何现金和支票支付。开学前，学校将安排在华社取书，取书时间将另行通知。学校不办理邮寄业务。

 

  *学校将保证线上购书开通后第一周内（8月2日到8月9日）购书的家庭开学前能领到书。

 

  *对于一周后（8月10日以后）购书的家庭，学校将本着先购先得的原则，直到所有课本售罄。

 

*****为确保在开学前能取到课本，请各位家长务必在网购开通一周内购买课本。也请需要注册课程的家长尽快登录中文学校网站完成注册。*****

 

网上购书流程：

1. 登录华社网站https://cccalbany.org

2. 华社会员请登录自己的账号；非华社会员不用注册账户直接进入下一步。

3. 点击“Program”然后“School”再点击“Order Textbook”，进入购书页面。

4. 选择要购买的教材。如需要购买两个或两个以上不同年级的课本，请返回购书主页面选择。选完所以需要的教材后进入购物篮（cart）。

5. 在Contact页面，华社会员Email栏会自动显示您注册的Email。非会员需要填写您的Email。注意: 请务必确认Email是否正确。付款后此邮箱将收到确认Email和Invoice Letter。在您取书时将以此Email为凭证。

6. 在完成Contact后是Delivery。 在此已经选好了华社取书，直接Continue到下一页。

7. 接下来是Billing and shipping information。请务必在Comments里填上您的Family ID以方便学校在取书时能快速找到您的记录。

***请大家务必在Comments里填上您的中文学校Family ID 以方便学校在取书时能快速找到您的记录***

8. 通过PayPal完成支付。

9. 在收到学校通知后，打印Invoice letter，于指定时间到华社取书。

 

开学后注册的家庭以及开学后两周内试课后决定购书的家庭仍可网购课本，学校将在开学四周后在华社组织第二次取书。以届时的具体通知为准。如购书取书需要帮助或遇到问题，请联系校务副校长朱磊（school.communication@cccalbany.org).

 

谢谢

 

Dear Parents, 

Because of the pandemic, textbooks can be purchased online only starting from August 2. 

School currently only accepts online payment, such as PayPay. Cash and check will not be accepted.

Before starting the school year2020-2021 semester, you can go to the Chinese Community Center to pick up textbooks you purchased. The pickup schedule will be announced later. The school will not provide a delivery service.

  *The school guarantees your order will be available at the time pickup if you order between August 2 to August 9. 

  * After August 9, you can still order textbooks online, but the school will follow first come first served until all the stock textbooks sold out.

So please order textbooks now.

Steps of online purchase:
1. Go to https://cccalbany.org
2. Login if you are a member of the Chinese Community Center. If you are not a member, go to the next step.
3. Click on "Program" then "School" and then "Order Textbook" and get into the page of textbooks
4. Choose the textbooks you want to purchase. If you need more than one textbook, go back to the textbook list and choose another one. After you select all textbooks you want to purchase, click on "Cart".
5. In the "Contact "page, if you are a member of the Chinese Community Center, the Email address will be auto-populated. If not, please fill in your email address, name, and phone number. Please carefully check your email whether you are a member of the Chinese Community Center or not. The confirmation email and invoice letter will be sent to this email you provide. And you will use this email to pick up your order.
6. Next is Delivery information. It has been preset. Click "Continue".
7. In the "Billing and shipping information" page, please add your family ID in "Comments". The school will use your family ID to track your order.
8. Logon PayPal to finish your purchase.
9. After receiving a confirmation letter, please print the invoice letter and pick up your order later.

If you purchase the textbook after the semester started, the school will provide another pickup. And the schedule will be announced later.

If you have questions about textbook purchases, please contact vice principal Lei Zhu (school.communication@cccalbany.org).

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
第二十一届世界华人学生作文大赛海外征文 08/26/2020 - 9:15pm

由中国侨联、全国台联、人民日报海外版、《快乐作文》杂志等共同主办的“第二十一届世界华人学生作文大赛海外征文”活动已拉开帷幕。中文学校今年将继续组织集体参赛。主要信息如下：

 

参赛范围：海外各国各地区18周岁以下华裔青少年学生

大赛主题：本届大赛为非命题作文，不限题材，写作主题四选一。

                   主题一：见证.记录

                   主题二：奇思妙想

                   主题三：诗词品读

                   主题四：成长故事

 

投稿细则：

***中文学校将组织集体参赛，由冯晋哲老师负责，所有参赛作文请发至：jzfeng@hotmail.com

***校内提交参赛作文的截止日期为：2020年10月11日

***参赛作文一律使用“大赛专用稿纸”。参赛者须在作文标题上方注明本人姓名、年龄、国家或地区、省州、城市、中文学校名称（我校为“纽约首府华社中文学校”）、指导老师以及详细通信地址和家庭电话、电子邮箱等。所有参赛者必须使用专用稿纸，填写所有相关信息，并尽量提交打字稿件。

***参赛作文限一人一篇（每位参赛者只选择一个主题写作一篇作文即可）。凡已公开发表的文章不得参赛。来稿一律不退，请自留底稿。

 

关于此次作文大赛征文启事的具体内容及专用稿纸，请见附件。

 

请仔细阅读大赛征文启事，如仍有问题，可联系学校相关人员。

 

欢迎同学们踊跃参赛！
中文学校20-21学年网上课程注册正式开放! 20-21 school year class enrollment starts 07/19/2020 - 9:43pm

各位家长和学生们，

中文学校2020-2021学年的网上课程注册现正式开放.

****在您注册之前，请明确以下几点注意事项：
1. 预计2020-2021学年中文学校的所有课程均为网课。一旦North Colonie School District对社区租户开放租用场地，中文学校会返回教室进行实体教学。

2. 2020-2021学年注册课程时采取“先到先得”原则，不设waiting list。

3. 数学班今年不设入班考试，注册满员即止。其中Math 4B和Math 5B，截至9月6日，如注册人数不足7人，将不予开班。

4. 语言班每班学生人数上限为15人。语言班某一班级满员后，请选择同一年级其他仍有空位的班级注册。如注册时，该年级所有班级都已满员，请联络学校教务人员统一调配安排。学校教务电邮为albanychineseteaching@gmail.com。

5. 如要享有华社会员学费折扣，请务必先缴纳华社会费，等待学校家庭账号内显示会员折扣后再付学费。课程注册步骤具体说明可通过以下学校网页了解
https://registration.albanychineseschool.org/albany/node/4670

6. 今年的学费在原来学费基础上打九折，具体为
   >>>>华社会员:
       语言班：$252 
       兴趣班：$119
   >>>>非华社会员: 
       语言班：$360 
       兴趣班：$170

7. 今年没有PTA值日押金。

8. 今年学费缴纳的截止日期是9月6日。逾期缴费的将收取$10的滞纳金。

9. 今年网上注册的截止日期是9月6日。逾期注册者，以及在截止日期后新注册账号的家庭，请联系学校教务人员进行注册。

10. 请各位家长在缴费前，认真阅读《学校网课实施细则》及《网课免责协议》。请看附件。

如有问题，可联系校长电邮principal@cccalbany.org或教务电邮albanychineseteaching@gmail.com。

谢谢
中文学校行政团队

Dear Parents & Students,

Chinese School online class registration for the 2020-21 school year is now open.

1. Due to the COVID-19, all courses of 2020-2021 school year is online courses. However, Plan will be reassessed for possible move to in-person learning when North Colonie School District reopens their facilities to outside tenant.

2. Class enrollment is based on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no waiting list.

3.  Admission exam is not required for Match class enrollment. Please note for classes of Math 4B and Math 5B, they will not open if each class enrollment number is less than 7 students by 9/6/2020.

4. The maximum number of students in each language class is 15 students. If one language class is full, please enroll another class in the same grade. If all classes in the specific grade are full at the time of registration, please contact school academic staff at albanychineseteaching@gmail.com.

5. Tuition discount will only apply to Chinese Community Center (CCC) member. You can apply or renew CCC membership before paying the tuition. Please refer registration instruction at https://registration.albanychineseschool.org/albany/node/4670 

6. 20-21 school year tuition is 10% discount compare to last year:
   >>>>CCC member:
    Language class: $252
    Culture class: $119
   >>>>Non-CCC member:
    Language class: $360
    Culture class: $170

7. There will be no PTA deposit payment this school year.

8. Tuition is due September 6 2020. $10 late fee will be charged after the deadline.

9. Online class enrollment deadline is September 6 2020. If you would like to register and missed the deadline, Please contact the school academic staff at albanychineseteaching@gmail.com

10. All parents must read "School Online Course Rules" and " Waiver of Liability and Assumption of Risk Agreement " before pay the tuition. Please see attached.

If you have any questions, please contact school principal at principal@cccalbany.org or school academic at albanychineseteaching@gmail.com.

Thanks

Chinese School Administration Team
中文学校绘画网上比赛－Virtual Drawing Contest 07/19/2020 - 9:40pm

各位家长和学生，

原定于今年3月举办的中文学校绘画比赛，延期至2020年9月份，交稿截止日期为2020年9月10日。 

由于疫情影响，本次绘画比赛将以网上比赛的形式进行。请参赛同学将比赛作品拍照发至：school.events@cccalbany.org 

【比赛主题：我爱中文学校】

**比赛免费参加，中文学校学生均可参加。
**不限工具和形式：素描、水彩画、蜡笔画、油画, 笔画等均可。
**每个学生只限 交一副作品 参赛

发送作品时，请选择上载作品的原始大小照片，不要对照片进行压缩，以免影响照片的分辨率。
请注意：拍照的作品不能有任何形式的编辑，一旦发现作品经过修图软件的编辑，作品将以作废处理。交稿后，请保留原作品。如果有任何怀疑，中文学校保留检查原作品的权力。

交稿时，请注明以下信息：

~~作品名称：
~~中文学校家庭代码：
~~参赛者姓名：
~~参赛者年龄：
~~参赛者班级（2019-2020学年）：
~~参赛者老师姓名：
~~家长联系电邮：


比赛的评审将交专业老师进行，奖项的设置参照往年标准及今年参赛情况。

中文学校保留对此次比赛的最终解释权。


The Chinese School Art Contest, originally scheduled for the March deadline, was postponed to September 10 this year.

Please submit the photo of the artwork to school.events@cccalbany.org by 9/10/2020.

The competition is free of charge and all Chinese school students can participate.

[Contest Theme: I Love Chinese School]

It can be any form: such as sketch, watercolor, crayon, oil painting, etc.
One entry per student.

When you submit, please include the following information:

~~Drawing Title:
~~Family ID:
~~First Name:
~~Last Name:
~~Age:
~~Class:
~~Teacher's Name:
~~Parent's email:

Please use the original photo size when upload work to keep the resolution.The photo can not be edited by any Photoshop software, Chinese School reserves the right to disqualify the contestant.

Thanks.

Chinese School Administration Team
关于中文学校秋季开学的重要通知 Important Notice for Chinese School new school year 07/19/2020 - 9:39pm

Dear Chinese School Parents and Students,

(1) Chinese school will conduct online teaching for the upcoming 2020-21 school year.

    Giving the current guidelines for operating schools during COVID, North Colonie School District is not entertaining any use of the facility by outside groups. Therefore, Chinese school is opting to remote learning starting this Fall.

(2)Online registration for Fall classes is scheduled to begin on July 18, please stay tuned...details will be announced soon.

(3)Details with regards to purchasing textbooks will be announced soon.

(4) The tuitions for the 2020-21 school year are reduced:

    By looking into new school year’s operating cost and making online learning more affordable to more families, Chinese School decided to reduce tuition by about 10% for 2020-2021 school year:

    ➡️Tuitions for non-CCC members are $360 for language lesson and $170 for culture lesson;

    ➡️ Tuitions for CCC members are $252 for language lesson and $119 for culture lesson.

    Don’t forget to go to www.cccalbany.org to apply/renew your CCC membership.

(5) PTA deposit refund for last school year (2019-20): 

    The school will contact families who didn’t have the opportunity to perform PTA duty last school year to arrange a refund of the PTA deposit.

(6) There will be no PTA deposit included in the tuition for the 2020-21 school year.

(7) The deadline for submission of the Chinese School Art contest:    

    The Chinese School Art Contest originally scheduled to be held in March was postponed to September 2020, and the deadline for submission is September 10, 2020. Further details will be announced soon.

Thank you.

Chinese School Administration Team

 

各位家长和学生，

（1）中文学校2020-21学年将进行网络教学。

    因受Covid-19影响，Shaker Junior High school 的校舍2020-2021学年将不能租给校外组织使用。考虑到目前形势的不确定性，学校董事会讨论后，决定今年中文学校将全年进行网课教学。

（2）预定7月18日开始2020-21学年课程网络注册登记，请大家留意学校具体通知。

（3）关于课本预订及发售，请留意学校后续通知。

（4）2020-21学年学费下调：

    学校在核算运营成本后，经讨论决定2020-2021学年的学费给出额外9折的折扣，华社会员学费的7折折扣仍保留不变。所以

    ➡️非华社会员学费为语言班$360，兴趣班$170；

    ➡️华社会员学费为语言班$252，兴趣班$119。

    请各位家长尽快登录华社网站renew会员资格。

（5）上学年（2019-20 ）PTA 押金退款：学校会联系上学年没有机会值日的家庭安排PTA押金退款。

（6）2020-21 学年学费中将不包括PTA值日押金。

    因网课期间无法实现PTA家长值日，故2020-2021学年取消PTA值日押金。

（7）中文学校绘画比赛的交稿截止日期。   

    原定于3月举办的中文学校绘画比赛，延期至2020年9月份，交稿截止日期为 2020年9月10日。具体内容请留意学校后续通知。

谢谢。

 

中文学校行政团队