Weekly Newsletter September 22, 2024

Upcoming Event

9/20

9/22

9/29

10/6

  • School closed

10/13

Message from Principal

Back to school meeting with Teachers

Parents – please bring your child(ren) to the cafeteria before 2:30 PM and head to your child(ren)’s classroom for the meeting with the teacher.  Exception – T5, T6, T10 please go to Room 212.

Rules re. Cell Phone Use in Class

Consistent with public schools in the area, we ask that the students put their cell phones in a basket at the beginning of class.  They may use it during break and must return it to the basket when the break is over .  If students do not want to leave their phone in the basket, it needs to stay in their bag for the duration of class. We will start to implement this rule on Sept 29, 2024.

If a student uses a cell phone during class, it becomes a distraction to the rest of class and the teacher.  The teacher may take it away and put it in the basket.  Please let your child(ren) know and let’s keep PCLS a cell phone-free learning environment.

Newly registered families

Welcome!  Please see important information here.

Calendar Update

A new event – Children’s Halloween Costume / Lunar New Year Outfit Exchange Fair, has been added to the calendar.  Please refer to our website for the latest version.

Message from Academic Director

Language Class Changes

This week is the last week students can change their language classes. After 9/22, no change to the language class is allowed unless it is a special case. If you have any questions regarding the class placement, please reach out to the academic director at academic@pcls.org.

Trial Class

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

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) *

For more information and to register, please click on this link.

*Additional instructor / material fee apply

PTA Update

Collection of gently used Halloween / Lunar New Year Outfits 萬聖節/農曆新年傳統服飾交換義賣

PCLS is going to hold a Children’s Halloween Costume / Lunar New Year (“LNY”) Outfit Exchange Fair so parents can swap for / purchase another one that is gently-used. We will collect outfits on 9/22 and 9/29, and the Exchange Fair will be on 10/3. Please click this link to find more details.

Class Parent Meeting 班家長座談

The Class Parent Meeting will be on 9/29 at 3:30 pm in Room 234. A notification email will be sent to all signed-up room parents earlier next week.

Parent volunteers are needed

Parent participation and involvement are essential to the success of the school’s operation and events. Detailed parent duty instructions and information can be found in the PCLS Parent Duty Guidelines. Please sign up from SignupGenius if you have not done so. If you are able to spare more time to our community, we would be very thankful!

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.

9/22: 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)

10/13: Lin’s Palace 林宮(On Site Only)

10/20: OK Canaan Flushing 台灣好滋味  (Pre-Order)

10/20: Nuro Beef Soup 正中牛肉湯 (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