Weekly Newsletter April 22, 2023

MESSAGES FROM PRINCIPAL

Mark your calendars for Recognition Day on 5/14 at 1:30 at the McAneny Theater at PDS.  Trophies and award certificates will be presented to all the winners in the contests we’ve held to-date.

Fun Day 2023 – Boba Festival!

Fun Day will be held on 5/21/2023 at Mercer County Park – East Picnic Area. To assist us with planning, please kindly take a moment to complete this Google Form. There will be bubble tea, food, night market games, field games and much more.  Mark your calendar, come out and have fun with other PCLS families! You don’t want to miss this!!

We are also looking for additional volunteers to help with set up, food distribution, TW night market games and clean up.  If you can spare 1 hour sometime between 12-5 to help out, please email culture@pcls.org

Upcoming Events

4/23

Word Recognition Contest 認字比賽

Culture Class Open House 文化課開放日

4/30

PCLS Chinese YoYo contest / PCLS 扯鈴比賽

5/7

Year-end Parent Meeting

5/14

Recognition Day 頒獎日

5/21

Fun Day 園遊會

MESSAGES FROM ACADEMIC DIRECTOR 

 

認字比賽 Word Recognition Contest 

Our most popular contest, Word Recognition Contest, will be held this Sunday, April 23, from 1-2:30 pm

 

全美中文學校聯合總會 2023 年全美成語/常用語比賽

Contest time: June 17, 2023 (Sat) 12:30 pm

Contest format: Virtual contest

Registration fee: $15

For more information, please refer to the Contest Brochure

 

If you’re interested, please reach out to me (academic@pcls.org) by Sunday, April 30, 2023. The registration needs to be submitted by the school.

 

MESSAGES FROM CULTURE DIRECTOR 

Culture Class Open House This Week 4/23/2023

Thank you for signing up to participate in the Culture Open House this year, the registration is now closed. If you signed up, you should have received an email from PCLS Culture Director this week. Please check your spam folder if you didn’t see it. Otherwise, please refer to the following information for classroom location.

Anime Drawing – 214
Art & Craft – 231
Basketball – Lower gym
Chinese Knotting – 213
Chinese Yoyo – Upper Gym

Dane – Dance Studio (lower level)
Lion Dance – Upper Gym
Story & Music – 204
Taekwondo – Gymateria (small gym at
the other side of Cafeteria)

On 4/23/2023, please go to the culture class you signed up for during normal class time.  The instructors have been informed of your participation on this day.

PCLS YoYo Contest – LAST CALL for Registration!

The Google form to register for the 2023 PCLS Chinese YoYo contest is now open!  The contest will take place on Sunday 4/30/2023 during culture class time.  Students will perform a 3-3.5 minutes routine he/she put together to the music of their choice.  Registration will close on Sunday 4/23/2023. Please be prepared to submit an audio file for the music the contestant wants to use with your registration.

In order for the contest to start on time, the order to appear in each group will be determined by  “Wheel of Names” beforehand. The contest will begin with the beginners’ group.

PTA UPDATES

Parent Duty

To check or change your parent duty sign ups, please click this SignupGenius link.  Should you have any changes or questions on your signup, please reach out to Suet Horhota, PCLS PTA Lead, while at school or at PTA@pcls.org.

Additional ways of support

Please click on this link to get more info.  Thank you for your continued support and Happy Shopping!

VENDOR UPDATES

Join us at LINE group: “PCLS – Food and Vendors 普林斯頓中文學校美食團” to get the latest information about food ordering and delivery.  http://line.me/ti/g/uefDIBC_L5  (click the link to join)

美食團版規和注意事項(Vendor Info and Group Order Rules) Please do read this before you place orders:  https://tinyurl.com/bdfrdasa

THIS WEEK

Golden Buns 金華包子 2023/04/23(Sun) Delivery – CLOSED
Order link https://tinyurl.com/2p9ce2vm

Ordering Deadline: 04/19/2023 (Wednesday) 8:00 PM
Pickup Date: 04/23/2023 (Sunday)
1:30 pm ~ 2:00 pm at 美東超市 parking lot (10 Schalks Crossing Rd, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536)

2:30 pm ~ 3:00 pm at Princeton Day School parking lot next to the main entrance (650 Great Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540)
Payment: Cash upon pickup 只收現金
Contact: Call or Text at 732-762-0935

 

Next Week

Lin’s Palace 林宫 2023/04/29 (Sat)  Delivery

New Products: 蘿蔔糕 (Turnip Cake) and  肉焿

Order link https://tinyurl.com/4hu86dev

Ordering Deadline: 4/27/2023 (Thur) 10 PM

Pickup Date: 4/29/2023 (Sat) 3:30pm ~ 4:00pm

Pickup Location: Plainsboro Dollar Store Parking Lot

Payment: Cash or Check upon pickup

Contact: Mr. Lin at 973-727-3276

 

阿扁美食團 04/30/2023(Sun)Delivery 

https://group.bienkitchen.com/

Order by 4/27/2023 (Thu)10:00 pm

Pickup on 4/30/2023 (Sunday)

4:15pm ~ 4:45pm at Princeton Day School parking lot next to the main entrance (650 Great Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540)

5:15 pm ~ 5:30 pm at 美東超市 parking lot (10 Schalks Crossing Rd, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536)

From now till 2023/5/31, handling fee reduced from 12% to 8%.

Every order will pay for a 8% handling fee + $5 toll charge when “Princeton” location is selected.

When placing the order, please leave a note of ’普林斯頓中文學校‘ or ‘Princeton chinese Language school’ at comment field for reference

Contact:text or call Mr. Lin at 347-827-7226

Payment: Venmo: @Leyhualin 5615709497 (頭像開船的就是了!)

Zelle Quick Pay, 347-827-7226 (JS import  BOA), or Cash

 

Nuro Beef Soup 正中台灣牛肉麵 2023/04/30(Sun) Delivery

Order link https://tinyurl.com/3kwtmuk6

Ordering Deadline: 04/27/2023 (Thursday) 10:00 PM

Order will be canceled if total amount is less than $800.

Pickup Date: 04/30/2023 (Sun)

1:30 pm ~ 2:00 pm at 美東超市 parking lot (10 Schalks Crossing Rd, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536)

2:30 pm ~ 3:00 pm at  Princeton Day School parking lot next to the main entrance (650 Great Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540)

Payment: Cash upon pickup 只收現金

Contact: Call or Text Ken at 646-286-9288

 

UPCOMING

Formosa Food  2023/05/07(Sun) Delivery

Order link https://tinyurl.com/4xt4cch2

Ordering Deadline: 04/27/2023 (Thursday) 10:00 PM

Order will be canceled if total amount is less than $800.

Pickup Date: 05/07/2023 (Sun)

2:30 pm ~ 3:00 pm at  Princeton Day School parking lot next to the main entrance (650 Great Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540)

Payment: Cash upon pickup 只收現金

 

David Kao ZongZi 粽子05/09 & 05/10/2023 Delivery  

Order link https://tinyurl.com/249jut68

Will stop accepting orders when the total amount reaches $1,200.

Pick up time: 5/09/2023 (Tue) and 5/10/2023 (Wed) 5:10 pm ~ 5:30 pm.

Pick up location: Parking lot behind CVS, 4 Shalks Crossing Rd, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536

Payment: Zelle:  718-666-0177 (David Kao) or Venmo: @Amy_kao (Please do not leave any note on payment)

Contact:Send message on Line Group Chat or  Eric at mydeareric@gmail.com

 

NOTE:  * All Zongzi contain peanuts. No peanuts version upon request. However, no-peanuts version is prepared with other zongzi and may have contact with peanuts. Not recommended for those who are allergic to peanuts.

* Vegetarian version upon request.

 

Spread the word for Princeton Chinese Language School.  Invite your friends to visit our school and join our community!!

 

蘇雅萍  Ya-ping Su, 理事長  Chairperson
普林斯頓中文學校 Princeton Chinese Language School