Weekly Newsletter February 8, 2025

Message from Principal

!! Important Announcement !!

Due to inclement weather, we will have a 1-hour delay for the LNY celebration. The rehearsal will start at 1:30 PM and the performance will start at 3:30 PM. Below is the updated schedule.

• 1:30 – 3:00 PM: Rehearsal

• 3:30 – 5:30 PM: Performance

Please look out for the email from your child’s teacher. The teachers will share an updated arrival/practice schedule with you based on the needs of each class.

Sorry about the inconvenience. I have been actively discussing potential alternatives with our admin team and PDS since Thursday. As a result, the 1-hour delay seems to be the least impactful change. I hope it won’t cause too much disruption on your plan.

Our teachers and students have been working extremely hard on their program. Let’s look forward to their performance!!

Other important things about LNY Celebration

Parking

• Families are encouraged to arrive in one car, or carpool as much as possible.

• If the regular parking is full, there are 2 additional parking lots – see map below.

• VIP parking – 4 spots in front of the main entrance are reserved for VIP guests and marked with orange cones. Please do not park in these spots.

• Enter the building through the main entrance

Raffle Tickets

• If you bought the raffle tickets at the pre-sale, please remember to bring them with you this Sunday. We will NOT be able to reissue raffle tickets.

• Raffle tickets are available for sale between 1:30 – 2:30 PM. Costs – $10 for 10 tickets. $20 for 22 tickets

• Each raffle ticket has 2 parts. Please tear at the perforation. We suggest you put your name on the back of the top part and drop that part into the bag for drawing. Keep the bottom part of the ticket to claim your prize.

• Please make sure you drop all your tickets into the bags before 3:00 PM as the bags will be taken into the gym for raffle drawing.

Food & Drinks

• If time permits, families are encouraged to eat before arriving at the school for rehearsal / celebration.

• Food consumption is allowed ONLY in the cafeteria. Please clean up afterwards. NO eating allowed in other parts of school.

Entry / Seating in Upper Gym

• Upper gym door will be closed until 3:30 PM. Please avoid congregating in front of the upper gym entrance. Students should enter with their class, not individually with their parents.

• As seating is limited in the upper gym, parents and students are encouraged to leave their jackets and other belongings in the kids’ classrooms. Please bring valuables with you to the upper gym. PCLS is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

• The folding chairs on the floor are reserved for students. Parents – please sit on the bleacher

• The first row of the bleacher is reserved for parents with small children (non students) and also grandparents.

Message from Academic Director

Storytelling Contest 看圖說故事比賽

PCLS will host the “Chinese Story Telling Contest” on 2/23/2025. We cordially invite all students to participate. Speaking is one of the key components in Chinese language learning. In addition to daily conversations and reciting textbook contents, “story-telling” is a fun way to practice speaking and communicating in Chinese.

Contest Date and Time: 2/23/2025 1:25-2:25 PM

Contest Location: PDS upper gym

Registration Period: Please use the Google Form to register between 1/24/2025 to 2/16/2025.

Please find more information in the Storytelling Contest Rules

Message from Culture Director

PCLS 歌唱比賽 Singing Contest

Singing contest is coming!! It will be held on 3/2/2025 between 1:30 – 2:25 PM. Please encourage your child(ren) to participate and register by 2/21/2025. Register Here.

Find more details about this contest PCLS 2025 Singing Contest Rules.docx 2.pdf

ANJCS Chinese Chess Contest 紐澤西中文學校協會 校際象棋比賽

報名截止時間：2/21/2025

比賽時間：3/9 (Sunday) 12:30 PM

比賽地點：普林斯頓中文學校

More Information

每個學校有參加人數的限制，如果有興趣請與文化主任 Whitney 聯絡 culture@pcls.org

PTA Update

2024-2025 Parent Duty Sign-up Sheet

Vendor Update

Join us at LINE group: “PCLS – Food and Vendors 普林斯頓中文學校美食團” to get

2/9: BaoHai Dumpling (HighSchool North Parking)

2/16: Nuro 正中牛肉面(PreOrder)

2/16: Lin’s Palace 林宮  (PreOrder/OnSite)

2/18: David Kao ZongZi 粽子 (PreOrder)

2/23: Golden Buns 金華包子  (PreOrder/OnSite)

2/23: OK Canaan Flushing 台灣好滋味  (PreOrder/OnSite)

For additional information on the date, time, location and order link, please see this link.