Weekly Newsletter February 20, 2026

Upcoming Event

2/22

  • Lion Dance practice: 1:30 – 3 PM

  • Storytelling Contest: 1:25 – 2:25 PM

  • LNY rehearsal #1: 2:30 – 4:30 PM

  • LNY raffle ticket sale! 2:30-4:30 PM

  • 2025-2026 Yearbook distribution

3/1

  • Dragon and Lion Dance practice: 1:30 – 3 PM

  • LNY dress rehearsal: 2:30 – 4:30 PM

  • LNY raffle ticket sale! 2:30-4:30 PM

3/8

  • LNY celebration: 2:30 – 4:30 PM

Lunar New Year Raffle Ticket Sale Starts!!

Lunar New Year raffle ticket pre-sale will be held on 2/22 and 3/1. Don’t worry. If you miss the pre-sale, you can still purchase the tickets on 3/8. Below is the price chart. Please note the sale is CASH and CHECK ONLY.

Yearbook Distribution

2025-2026 Yearbook will be distributed this Sunday. Each family gets one copy. Please email principal@pcls.org, if your family doesn’t get one.

Message from Academic Director

Storytelling Contest 看圖說故事比賽

PCLS will host the “Chinese Story Telling Contest” on 2/22/2026. 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: 2/22/2026 1:25-2:25 PM

Contest Location: PDS upper gym

Group:

Registration Period: Please use this link to register between 1/30/2026 to 2/20/2026.

Groups: Group A – PreK~T1

              Group B – T2~T4
Group C – T5~T10

              Group D – All CSL

Prompts can be found at here (Group A / Group B / Group C / Group D)

Please find more information in the Storytelling Contest Rules

Message from Culture Director

PCLS in News!

普林斯頓中文學校與西溫莎圖書館攜手呈獻農曆新年文化盛典

PCLS and West Windsor Library Lunar New Year Celebration!

FB link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1H9mHt9835/?mibextid=wwXIfr

新聞 link: https://dailybaonews.com/news/-1770867074108?lang=tw (繁中)

https://dailybaonews.com/news/-1770867074108 (英)

PTA Update

Due to the postponement of the LNY event, many duties have been affected. Please check the updated list for the changes.

Deposit refund requirement: Please note that only after the parent duties are fulfilled will the deposit be refunded. To check your 2025-2026 parent duty sign ups, please click this link. 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. If any events/parent duty signups are canceled/moved, it is the family’s responsibility to fulfill another parent duty in order to receive the deposit.

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.

2/22 : Wu Fish 蟹寶-吳氏魚湯  (Pre-Order)

2/22 :  Golden Buns 金華包子 (PreOrder/OnSite)

3/1:  OK Canaan Flushing 台灣好滋味  (Pre-Order & OnSite)

3/1: 北方麵粉團 (PreOrder/OnSite)

3/6: David Kao ZongZi 粽子 (PreOrder)

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

External Events

 

LNY event 12:00~18:00 on 2/21 (Sat) and 2/22 (Sun) @Bridgewater Commons Mall.  See details for the Event Poster and Program Poster.

TCML@PCLS has a cultural table there, featuring activities such as traditional paper-cutting and Chinese character stamp/bookmark making.  Please stop by to experience the Lunar New Year spirit and hands-on activities, then head to the atrium at 3:00 PM to enjoy the performances.

LNY event 11:30am ~ 13:00pm on 2/28 (Sat) @Princeton Public Library

 
Cindy Chen,校長 Principal