Upcoming Event
9/15
Collection of Chinese Children’s book
Culture class change request (deadline 9/20/2024)
FREE zumba open house (please complete waiver)
9/22
Language class back to school meeting with Teachers 家長觀摩大會
Collection of Chinese Children’s book
FREE zumba open house (please complete waiver)
9/29
Class parent meeting 班家長座談
10/6
School closed
10/13
Chinese Children’s Book Fair 中文童書交換義賣
Message from Principal
Newly registered families
Welcome!! – Refer to our website for our school calendar for events this year (PDF file available for download).
Enter the building through the Main Entrance (see attached map). Other doors are locked for security purposes. Maps & classroom listing will be posted near the main entrance. A copy is also attached in this email for your reference. If you need assistance with direction, please look for our helpers with PCLS t-shirt / orange vest or badge.
If your child is new or on the younger side, please stay on campus during the first few weeks to make sure he/she knows how to get to the language/culture classes.
Cindy (Academic Director), Sophia (Culture Director) and myself will be at the Admin Table area. Please stop by to say hi! If you have any questions, we are here to help.
Reserved Parking for Teachers
Parents – please save the parking spots in the closest 2 rows to the building (see the yellow lines on the attached map) for teachers. Our teachers have a lot of class material to carry every week. Please use “parents parking” instead. Thank you in advance for your understanding & cooperation.
PDS Facility Protocols
No eating inside the building except for younger kids during recess. Younger kids are allowed to eat at the cafeteria during recess time.
Absolutely no eating inside the classrooms.
Self-screening for COVID and cold symptoms. If you are not well, stay home.
PCLS Student Guidelines
PCLS strive to build a supportive, nurturing and safe learning environment. It is the responsibility of the parents to review the Student Code of Conduct with your child(ren) and make sure they understand the behavioral expectations.
NO LANGUAGE OR ACTS OF VIOLENCE will be tolerated.
No cell phone usage allowed in class. Upon the 3rd warning from the teacher, the phone will be taken away and given back at the end of class.
Registration & Check Deposit
If you have registered your child(ren) online but have not paid the tuition, please bring a check on to school and give it to registration staff at the admin tables. You do not need to mail the check at this point.
Message from Academic Director
Textbooks will only be distributed to registered and paid students. If you haven’t paid the tuition, please bring in your check (NO cash please as we can’t track it) this Sunday. You’ll receive the textbooks once tuition is paid.
Language Class Changes
Every student has ONE chance to change language class during the 2nd and 3rd week. After 9/22, NO change to the language class is allowed. If you have any questions regarding the class placement, please reach out to me at academic@pcls.org.
Trial Class
We offer trial classes on 9/8, 9/15 and 9/22. If your friends are interested in joining our school and would like to sign up for a trial class, please sign up before they come.
Message from Culture Director
Culture Class Changes
This Sunday (9/15), please attend the culture class listed in your confirmation email. After the 2nd class, if your child(ren) wishes to change his/her culture class, please complete the change request form by Friday 9/20/2024. You’ll receive an email confirmation. Please note this is the ONLY chance in the year to switch culture classes.
Chinese children’s book fair 中文童書交換義賣
Collection will take place this Sunday 9/15 and 9/22. 家裡有千里迢迢從台灣搬回來 , 但孩子已經不再看的中文童書嗎? 放在書架上占位子, 但是要丟掉卻也捨不得? 歡迎帶來造福其他學校的家長和孩子! 也歡迎去年已參加過的家長把看完的書帶來換新書. Please see this file for details on how this event works!
Class Waivers
Students in the following classes are required to sign a waiver:
Taekwondo
YoYo
Dance
Basketball
An email will also be sent to the students with a link to a Google form for electronic sign-off. Please take a moment to complete the waiver when you receive it.
Adult Activities
The following activities are available for adults:
Basketball
Badminton
Zumba * OPEN HOUSE this Sunday!
Flower Arrangement (min. 5 students) *
Chinese Calligraphy (min. 3 students) *
Please note that a facility fee applies to participation in all adult activities ($100 for parents / $150 for non-parents), but you only need to pay once for the year. For more information and to register, please click on this link.
*Additional instructor / material fee apply
PTA Update
Parent volunteers are needed
Parent participation and involvement are essential to the success of the school’s operation and events. Please sign up for required parent duties if you have not done so. If you are able to spare more time to our community, we would be very thankful. There are currently over 35 parent duty slots still available for sign up!
Deposit refund requirement
Please note that only after the parent duties are fulfilled will the deposit be refunded. Detailed parent duty instructions and information can be found in the PCLS Parent Duty Guidelines. Please make sure to sign in at the event/duty to log the completion of your duty. Also, if any events/parent duty signups are canceled/moved, it is the family’s responsibility to sign up for another parent duty or the rescheduled time to fulfill the requirement in order to receive the deposit.To check your parent duty sign ups, please click this SignupGenius link.
Any questions about your parent duties, please reach out to Jan-Huey, PCLS PTA Lead, while at school or at PTA@pcls.org.
Vendor Update
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. https://line.me/ti/g/QuLI3jTQan. Click the link to join.
9/15: Nuro Beef Soup 正中牛肉湯 (Pre-Order)
9/15: OK Canaan Flushing 台灣好滋味 (Pre-Order)
9/15: Lin’s Palace 林宮(On Site Only)
9/22: Golden Buns 金華包子 (Pre-Order)
9/29: Vincy’s Gourmet Kitchen (Pre-Order)
9/29: SunMerry Bakery 聖瑪莉 (On-Site)
10/8: David Kao’s Zongzi 粽子 (Pre-Order)
For additional information on the date, time, location and order link, please see this link.
External Events
用畫筆與影像捕捉台灣人的記憶
In person – 9/19, 6:30- 8:30PM @ Princeton
Hybrid – 9/22, 4:00 – 5:45 PM @ Princeton + Live Streaming
《用畫筆與影像捕捉台灣人的記憶》系列活動由 TAANJ、好厝邊長青會贊助，邀請了從台灣、Pittsburgh、Indianapolis 的講者來與我們分享他們如何透過紀錄片跟繪畫工作坊來捕捉社區裡的記憶。三場實體活動、一場 hybrid 活動。如果你對於台灣新課綱、藝術教育、1970-1990 之間的台美人歷史感興趣的，歡迎參加. For more info, please click here.
Veronica Chen, 校長 Principal