Weekly Newsletter April 17, 2026

Upcoming Event

4/17

  • 認字比賽 Word Recognition Contest 1:00 – 2:20 PM

4/26

  • 扯鈴比賽 Yoyo Contest 4:20 – 5:00 PM 👉 [Register here]

5/3

  • 家長大會 Year-End Report Meeting with Parents – Fireside Chat 3:00 – 4:15 PM

  • 教學成果展 Student work exhibition 2:30 – 4:20 PM

Message from Principal

  • End-of-Year Parent Report Meeting and Student Work Exhibition

This year, our end-of-year parent report meeting will be held on May 3rd. In place of our traditional presentation format, we will be hosting a fireside chat Q&A — a wonderful opportunity for both first-year and longtime families to connect and learn more about our school. We invite you to submit your questions through the Fireside chat survey by May 1st.

Light refreshments will be provided.

On the same day, we will also be hosting a Student Work Exhibition. This year, we are excited to partner with Princeton Day School and Princeton High School, making it a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the work of our students alongside talented peers from across our community.

We hope to see you there!

  • Fun Day

Fun Day is coming up on May 17th at Mercer Park East! To ensure we have the necessary participation to host a safe and organized event, we need at least 50% of our families to fill out the Fun Day Survey by May 3rd. If we do not reach this target, we will be unable to move forward and the event will be canceled. Your participation is the deciding factor—please let us know your plans

Message from Academic Director

  • Chinese Word Recognition Contest 中文認字比賽

The Chinese Word Recognition Contest will be held on this Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Registration closed!)

Contest Date and Time: April 19, 2026 1:15 pm – 2:25 pm

Sign-In:  1:00 pm – 1:15 pm

Sign-in Location: In front of the room 223 (CSL classroom)

More information to be found in:

Contest brochure for traditional classes: 2026 認字比賽簡章-傳統班

Contest brochure for CSL classes: 2026 認字比賽簡章-CSL

 

  • 全美中文學校聯合總會 2026年全美成語/常用語比賽

比賽時間:2026-05-16 (星期六) 初級組12:30PM / 中級組1:30PM

比賽方式:個人比賽,在網路上舉行。

報名方式與時間:報名由各校統一報名,有興趣參加的同學,請於2026-04-28前與Sophia 聯絡 (academic@pcls.org)。超過時限恕不受理!

Message from Culture Director

  • PCLS Yo-Yo Competition April 26, 2026

Whether you’re a beginner or a pro mastering complex string tricks, we want to see you there! Students of all ages and skill levels are welcome.

👉 [Register here] by Wednesday April 22 to secure your spot!

Just a heads-up: we might have to call off the contest if we don’t get enough sign-ups!

  • 象棋比賽 Chinese Chess Contest Winners

Congratulations to our Chinese Chess champions! Your mastery of Chinese Chess —from strategic “river” crossings to decisive checkmates—was truly impressive to witness. Great job everyone!

Elementary School/Grade 5 and under Group:

Champion: Toviah Wong  黃芓逸

Honorable Mention: Lucas Wu 吳捷翊, Ethan Tsai 蔡汭穎

Middle and High School Group:

Champion: Evan Hung 洪浩緯

2nd Place: Derek Hall 何定軒

3rd Place:  Leif Chen 陳黎克

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  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.


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

 
Cindy Chen, 校長 Principal