{"id":1180,"date":"2022-04-22T21:41:12","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T21:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1180"},"modified":"2022-04-26T21:47:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T21:47:51","slug":"weekly-newsletter-april-22-2022-congratulations-to-writing-and-word-recognition-contest-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1180","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Newsletter: April 22, 2022, Congratulations to Writing and Word Recognition Contest Winners!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Welcome Back from Spring break! Class resumes this Sunday! Please continue to wear a mask indoors and cooperate with the temperature check at the front entrance.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Parent meeting \u5bb6\u9577\u5927\u6703<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Mark your calendar for the End of Year parent meeting \u5bb6\u9577\u5927\u6703 on May 8, 2:45-4pm, in-person at Banquet Hall at Beth Chaim. We will reflect on our current school year and discuss plans for the next.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Registration<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration for next school year will start in-person on May 8 at Banquet Hall. Details on how to register will be announced next week. There will be three Sundays for parents to register in-person (May 8, 15 and June 5) and receive an early bird discount ($40). After June 5, there will be no early-bird discount.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Fun Day 2022 &#8211; Taiwan Night Market \u53f0\u7063\u591c\u5e02 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vOZKHC3f0WMmsx-1f2dGUKMfmiIscvy-\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vOZKHC3f0WMmsx-1f2dGUKMfmiIscvy-\/view?usp%3Dsharing&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651095633304000&amp;usg=AOvVaw34vzsT3hLX80xuc66BPfjb\">Flyer here<\/a><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fun Day will return this year on 5\/22\/2022 at Rosedale Park. To assist us with planning, please kindly take a moment to complete <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSexnZHu0QcFS1XpbpCbBDIjhQw65S5exi44OWUZFhVqjKyVxA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSexnZHu0QcFS1XpbpCbBDIjhQw65S5exi44OWUZFhVqjKyVxA\/viewform&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651095633304000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0l_zNKSE5n7gZozlcE0gnJ\">this Google Form<\/a>. There will be food, Taiwanese night market games, karaoke and field games.\u00a0 Mark your calendar, come out and have fun with other PCLS families! You don\u2019t want to miss this!!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We are also looking for additional volunteers to help with set up, food distribution, TW night market games and clean up.\u00a0 If you can spare 1 hour sometime between 12-4 to help out, please email <a href=\"mailto:culture@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">culture@pcls.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Messages from the Academic Director<\/h2>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWord Recognition Contest\u201d<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to our winners! All participants will receive a coupon. The top 3 winners will receive an additional coupon and a trophy. The winners of \u201cHonorable Mention\u201d will receive an additional coupon and a certificate. Thank you all for your participation!<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u4f4e\u5e74\u7d1a\u7b2c\u4e00\u7d44 (Traditional kindergarten and first grade)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1st place: \u738b\u6690\u7a0b Damian Wang<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd place: Olivia Tsai<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3rd place: \u4efb\u8283\u84c1 Sophie Jen<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention: \u9ad8\u7acb\u829b Daelynn Kao\uff0c\u4efb\u598d\u84c1 Charlotte Jen<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u4f4e\u5e74\u7d1a\u7b2c\u4e8c\u7d44 (traditional 2nd and 3rd grades)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1st place: \u5433\u6377\u6684 Kyle Wu<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd place: \u9673\u6fa4\u52f5 Riley Chen<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3rd place: \u90b1\u4eae\u745c Anna Chiu\uff0c\u9ec3\u51f1\u777f Kaleb Huang<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention: \u6d2a\u6d69\u7def Evan Hung<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u4e2d\u5e74\u7d1a\u7d44 (traditional 4th and 5th grades)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1st place: \u9ec3\u777f\u742a Amelia Huang<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd place: \u9673\u57f9\u745c PeiYi Chen<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3rd place: \u8881\u7ae5\u6f54 Elizabeth Yuan<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention: \u5433\u60a0 Olivia Wu\uff0c\u9673\u6fa4\u7ff0 Hunter Chen<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u9ad8\u5e74\u7d1a\u7d44 (traditional 6th, 7th and 8th grades)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1st place: \u4faf\u611b\u5229 Allison Holt<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd place: \u674e\u7d2b\u8431 Alicia Lee<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3rd place: \u4faf\u9806\u6069 Samuel Holt\uff0c\u9673\u6fa4\u51f1 Kyle Chen<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention: \u9ec3\u6d69\u9038 Janoah Wong\uff0c\u4f0d\u601d\u67d4 Sheryl Sheau<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u96d9\u8a9e\u73ed\u7d44 (CSL)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1st place: Cara Horhota<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd place: \u7f85\u611b\u5f6c Zabine Lopez<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">*within category: order by last name alphabetic order<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWriting Contest\u201d<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to our winners! All participants will receive a coupon. The winners of \u201cHigh Distinction Award\u201d will receive an additional coupon and a trophy. The winners of \u201cExcellence Award\u201d and \u201cHonorable Mention\u201d will receive an additional coupon and a certificate. Thank you all for your participation!<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u50b3\u7d71\u57fa\u790e\u73ed (Traditional kindergarten)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">High distinction award: Ethan Tsai<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Excellence Award: \u90b1\u4eae\u6137 Katherine Chiu, \u8521\u4f51\u6fa4 Ryan Tsai<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u50b3\u7d71\u73ed\u4e00\u5e74\u7d1a (Traditional 1st grade)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">High distinction award: \u4efb\u598d\u84c1 Charlotte Jen<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Excellence Award: Olivia Tsai, \u9b4f\u7166\u6046 Mitchell Wei<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention: \u738b\u6690\u7a0b Damian Wang\uff0c\u674e\u4e9e\u6b77 Alexander Zoppa<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u50b3\u7d71\u73ed\u4e8c\u5e74\u7d1a (Traditional 2nd grade)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">High distinction award: \u8521\u5ba5\u8431 Claire Tsai<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Excellence Award: \u5f35\u7b51\u96c5 Vianne Chang\uff0c\u91d1\u60e0\u4fca Jameson Kim<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention: \u91d1\u4ec1\u52c7 Logan Kim<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u50b3\u7d71\u73ed\u4e09\u5e74\u7d1a (Traditional 3rd grade)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">High distinction award: \u9ec3\u51f1\u777f Kaleb Huang<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Excellence Award: \u9673\u6fa4\u52f5 Riley Chen\uff0c\u738b\u5dbc\u81fb Louiessa Ocampo<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention: \u90b1\u4eae\u745c Anna Chiu\uff0c\u6d2a\u6d69\u7def Evan Hung\uff0c\u7530\u5c1a\u6069 David Tizn\uff0c\u5433\u4ea6\u6f54 Julia Wu<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u50b3\u7d71\u73ed\u56db\u5e74\u7d1a (Traditional 4th grade)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">High distinction award: \u5ed6\u851a\u8317 Audrey Liaw<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Excellence Award: \u4f55\u51a0\u4ea8 Grant He\uff0c\u9ec3\u54c1\u7444 Sophia Huang<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention: \u9673\u9ece\u514b Leif Chen\uff0c\u8881\u7ae5\u6f54 Elizabeth Yuan<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u50b3\u7d71\u73ed\u4e94\u5e74\u7d1a (Traditional 5th grade)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">High distinction award: \u9ec3\u777f\u742a Amelia Huang<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Excellence Award: \u674e\u5b9c\u84c1 Katherine Lee\uff0cKyera Lim<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention: \u9ad8\u5b50\u827e Isabella Gustus\uff0c\u912d\u51f1\u8389 Callie Zheng<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u50b3\u7d71\u73ed\u516d\u5e74\u7d1a (Traditional 6th grade)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">High distinction award: \u5433\u5955\u81fb Audrey Wu<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Excellence Award: \u4f0d\u601d\u67d4 Sheryl Sheau\uff0c\u9ec3\u6d69\u9038 Janoah Wong<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention: \u9ec3\u552f\u51e1 Lucas Huang\uff0c\u9ad8\u656c\u582f Logan Kao\uff0c\u738b\u85dc\u96c5 Lia Wang<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u50b3\u7d71\u73ed\u4e03\u5e74\u7d1a (Traditional 7th grade)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">High distinction award: \u5f35\u7b51\u831c Kara Chang<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Excellence Award: \u9673\u6fa4\u51f1 Kyle Chen\uff0c\u674e\u7d2b\u8431 Alicia Lee<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention: Andrew Thallemer<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u50b3\u7d71\u73ed\u516b\u5e74\u7d1a (Traditional 8th grade)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">High distinction award: \u80e1\u4f73\u8c6a Parker Woo<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Excellence Award: \u9ec3\u8b6f\u8476 Kara Huang\uff0c\u5289\u54f2\u744b Chase Lau<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention: \u65b9\u57f9\u5b89 Kieran Hanna\uff0c\u674e\u6021\u8431 Vivian Lee<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u50b3\u7d71\u73ed\u4e5d\u5e74\u7d1a (Traditional 9th grade)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">High distinction award: \u9673\u51b0\u51b0 Alaire Chen<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Excellence Award: \u9673\u5b50\u4ef2 Anna Chen<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u96d9\u8a9e\u73ed\u4e00\u7d1a (CSL1)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">High distinction award: Evelyn Tye<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Excellence Award: Naomi Hart\uff0cDamien Wong<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention: \u9673\u9ad8\u767b Hayden Martinsen<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u96d9\u8a9e\u73ed\u4e8c\u7d1a (CSL2)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">High distinction award: Meera Srinivasan<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Excellence Award: Cara Horhota<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u96d9\u8a9e\u73ed\u4e09\u7d1a (CSL3)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">High distinction award: \u745e\u82f1 Zoe Bennett<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u96d9\u8a9e\u73ed\u56db\u7d1a (CSL4)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">High distinction award: \u6587\u7406 Ethan Rowe\uff0c\u51f1\u79ae Micaela Bennett<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Excellence Award: Nicholas Liu<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\u96d9\u8a9e\u73ed\u4e94\u7d1a (CSL5)<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">High distinction award: Tristan Lim<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Excellence Award: Kaavya Sathish<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">*within category: order by last name alphabetic order<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Upcoming Contest:<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">PCLS will host our 1st annual story telling contest on May 8th, 2022. \u201cStory-telling\u201d is a fun way to practice speaking and communicating in Chinese. Please use this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdqhlOWOYj8JNasH9otxWt1UztrY0b8-HzibvIyzRU0F41XUA\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdqhlOWOYj8JNasH9otxWt1UztrY0b8-HzibvIyzRU0F41XUA\/viewform?usp%3Dsf_link&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651095633304000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HdNG6Xm3Sfuo3-p1bWyE0\">Google Form<\/a> to register by May 1st, 2022. More information about the contest can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1RbQHUUxkmd1dK30GmMZX45Ul9PjTynBW\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1RbQHUUxkmd1dK30GmMZX45Ul9PjTynBW\/view?usp%3Dsharing&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651095633304000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1tD4OUocTGw2waB_OqLxgV\">flier<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Messages from the Culture Director<\/h2>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">PCLS YoYo Contest &#8211; Registration now open!<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScPB4pwMFG7to8UtjFNm5IghX5zdECJPL6FqOsicdPgYsNAXA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScPB4pwMFG7to8UtjFNm5IghX5zdECJPL6FqOsicdPgYsNAXA\/viewform&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651095633304000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0S9PsESCJboaMsh_gJDtnW\">Google form<\/a> to register for the 2022 PCLS Chinese YoYo contest is now open!\u00a0 The contest will take place on Sunday 5\/1\/2022 during culture class time.\u00a0 Students will perform a 3-3.5 minutes routine he\/she put together to the music of their choice.\u00a0 Registration will close on Tuesday 4\/26\/2022. Please be prepared to submit an audio file for the music the contestant wants to use with your registration.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In order for the contest to start on time, the order to appear in each group will be determined by\u00a0 \u201cWheel of Names\u201d beforehand.\u00a0 The contest will begin with the beginners\u2019 group.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Culture Class Open House (4\/24\/2022)<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Thank you for signing up to participate in the Culture Open House this year, the registration is now closed.\u00a0 If you signed up, you should have received an email from PCLS Culture Director earlier this week.\u00a0 Please check your spam folder if you didn\u2019t see it.\u00a0 Otherwise, please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1QI6RFZ-iW9rwyQRUaCaA5JNYwVujnhhl2EN8ikVao64\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1QI6RFZ-iW9rwyQRUaCaA5JNYwVujnhhl2EN8ikVao64\/edit?usp%3Dsharing&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651095633304000&amp;usg=AOvVaw390QTwAnMHKMjGdNVEkDZp\">this file<\/a> for classroom location.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On 4\/24\/2022, please go to the culture class you signed up for during normal class time.\u00a0 The instructors have been informed of your participation on this day.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Messages from the PTA<\/h2>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Parent Duty<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you are unsure of which parent duty you have signed up for, please check in the following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/20f0a49ada823aafe3-20212022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/20f0a49ada823aafe3-20212022&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651095633304000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3kRIvhL5VhgVuTzUipXyjR\">link <\/a>or reach out to <a href=\"mailto:PTA@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PTA@pcls.org<\/a>. If you have not signed up yet or did not complete your parent duty due to virtual classes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/20f0a49ada823aafe3-20212022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/20f0a49ada823aafe3-20212022&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651095633304000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3kRIvhL5VhgVuTzUipXyjR\">sign up here <\/a>. If you are available for additional signups to support our community, please sign up for the remaining empty slots that are still available. PCLS appreciates your support.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We are in need of additional volunteers for the remaining open signups such as the PCLS Fun Day. Please sign up if you have not completed your parent duty or if you are able to spare more time to show your support. Thank you!<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">ShopWithScrip Fundraising<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To continue showing support to PCLS, we partnered with a fundraising organization, ShopWithScrip.\u00a0 You should have received an invitation email to sign up from ShopWithScrip. Please follow the instructions and make sure that you use the enrollment code to link your purchases to the PCLS account.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Enrollment code: <strong><em>JEGG74SPECAJ<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Thank you for your continued support and Happy Shopping!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Back from Spring break! Class resumes this Sunday! Please continue to wear a mask indoors and cooperate with the temperature check at the front entrance. Parent meeting \u5bb6\u9577\u5927\u6703 Mark your calendar for the End of Year parent meeting \u5bb6\u9577\u5927\u6703 on May 8, 2:45-4pm, in-person at Banquet Hall at Beth Chaim. We will reflect on our current school year and discuss plans for the next. Registration Registration for next school year will start in-person on May 8 at Banquet Hall. <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1180\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1180"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1181,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1180\/revisions\/1181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}