Category: Announcement

I hope by now you are finding your ways around campus. Thanks to all teachers, TAs, parents and helpers helping our kids settle into this new campus. Please, Self-monitor if there are any COVID-19 symptoms. Do NOT send a sick child to school. Be cooperative of temperature checks at the entrance of MS and AD buildings. Bring your children to the language classroom by 2:25pm and culture class by 4:15pm. Pick up your children by 4:10pm in front of their Read More …

It was great seeing you all at Mercer County Community College last Sunday. Thanks to all room parents, parents and helpers that assisted in our transition to a new school last week. Although it seemed chaotic at times, we made it! We saw lots of happy little faces! Here’s what you need to know and do this week. Please read carefully: Self-monitor if there are any COVID-19 symptoms. Do NOT send a sick child to school. Since the majority of Read More …

We are happy to announce that we will be starting our in-person this Sunday at Mercer County Community College. Our admin staff have contacted almost every school in the area. We settled on MCCC because of its location, cost and ability to accommodate our needs in a quick turnaround time. We will be at MCCC starting this Sunday until the end of January. There will be no virtual learning days unless MCCC is unavailable. In Nov/Dec, if PDS allows us Read More …

The rental search for an alternate site has yielded some possibilities. We are in the process of negotiating with a couple of promising sites (Mercer County Community College, South Brunswick High School). As a result, we will continue online learning this Sunday and hope to meet in-person next Sunday. Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning 台灣華語文學習中心 Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning (TCML) is a global program with a regionally-focused curriculum. PCLS welcomes all 18+ adults in the area who are interested Read More …

Happy October 1st! The rental search for an alternate site has yielded some possibilities such as Mercer County Community College, South Brunswick High School, Rider University, and Montgomery High School. But none of these have been finalized as there are many hoops we have to jump through. There is also a high surcharge for cleaning and custodian fees that make it unaffordable. Some sites are also concerned about us using the facility on Sunday afternoon and their students returning Monday Read More …

As I shared in my email last night, we are actively looking for an alternate site to start in-person learning on October 10. I want to personally thank those of you who have offered your help and support to our admin team. Thank you! We continue to enroll adults 18 and older to join our Mandarin class. Anyone who’s interested in the adult class, please email Justine at chairperson@pcls.org. Class will run during the regular PCLS class time with optional Read More …

As I have shared in summer, PCLS has been selected by Overseas Community Affairs Council in Taiwan in June 2021 to establish a Taiwan Mandarin Learning Center 臺灣華語文學習中心 to assist the implementation of the Taiwan-US Education Initiative, emphasizing Taiwan’s important role in providing Mandarin learning opportunities for students in the US and other countries. There was an opening ceremony this past Sunday at Watchung Hills Regional High School for the two centers in New Jersey: PCLS and the Murray Hill Read More …

Welcome Back! This Sunday is the first day of school! All language and culture classes will be conducted virtually until October 10th when we return back to PDS in person. Please refer to the school calendar for events and actives. Most classes will follow the regular schedule: Language running from 2:30 pm – 4:10pm. The culture classes will start at 4:20 pm and end at 5:00 pm. Of course, there are some exceptions. So watch out your emails for Zoom invites Read More …

Happy Labor Day! Now summer is almost over. Kids are all going back to school. Some of us are going back to the office. PCLS will start its first day in less than two weeks on September 12. Here are some positive news to share to keep an open line of communication.   Textbooks are in process of being distributed either through class parents or teachers. Be on the lookout for an email to pick up the textbook packets.   September 12 is Read More …

As summer comes to an end and we are busy preparing for the new school year, I would like to provide a few updates to keep you in the loop of the current happenings. Prior to Saturday, 9/11 – textbooks will be distributed through class parents, teachers and specific admin staff. Be on the lookout for an email to pick up the textbook packets. September 12, 19, 26 and October 3: All language and culture classes will be conducted virtually First day back Read More …