{"id":1410,"date":"2022-11-05T14:27:12","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T14:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1410"},"modified":"2022-11-05T14:27:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T14:27:12","slug":"weekly-newsletter-november-5-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1410","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Newsletter November 5, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"I_ZkbNhI D_FY W_6D6F\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body\">\n<div class=\"msg-body P_wpofO mq_AS\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body-content\">\n<div class=\"jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"yiv8567335329\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Dear Parents\/Guardians\/Teachers\/TAs\/Admin Staff,<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I hope you all had a marvelous Halloween! This past Sunday, we hosted our first Halloween parade\/party. Thanks to our PTA team who planned and executed this event. <strong>Special thanks go to all parents<\/strong> who helped out here and there with no hesitation. THANK YOU!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This coming Sunday is the end of Daylight Saving Time (set your clock one hour back) and coincidentally, will be the last day I serve in the Principal position. PCLS admin positions are usually a two-year term. I am eight weeks over because I promised our admin team to bring us back to PDS and to settle in before I step down to serve as the Chairperson of the Board.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I am very excited to announce that<strong> Veronica Chen<\/strong>, our Culture Director over the past two years who worked with me side by side every day to jump through all the hoops and loops of all kinds of issues\/situations will be the new Principal. <strong>Sophia Liu<\/strong> (previously the vendor coordinator) will be the new Culture Director. <strong>Eric Huang<\/strong> will be the new vendor coordinator. <strong>Cindy Chen<\/strong> will continue her role as the Academic Director. I have no doubt that our new team will take us to new heights!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is the last newsletter sent by me as the Principal. It has been an invaluable experience serving as the PCLS Principal. I made lots of friends and got to know so many of you and your children. It is a privilege to be the Principal over the past 2+ years. Thank you for your ongoing support; every time I asked for help, YOU, parents, never hesitated to give me a helping hand! Please keep it up and help our new team to make this school year GREAT!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Donations for LNY Raffle<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like to donate any items for the Lunar New Year celebration raffle, please be prepared to bring them to the PCLS admin team on 12\/4\/2022.\u00a0 Tax receipts will be provided upon request.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please consider the following criteria for your donation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Retail value of $25 or more<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Item should be NEW and UNOPENED<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Items should be appropriate for the occasion and audience<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MESSAGES FROM ACADEMIC DIRECTOR\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Speech Contest<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speech contest is the perfect opportunity to have your kid(s) practice public speaking using \u201cChinese\u201d. The speech contest will be held on 12\/11 and 12\/18. Registration will open on Nov 20. Every participant will receive one coupon and the winners will receive an additional coupon!!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Teacher parking<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Our teachers and admin staff always carry a lot of teaching materials with them. If they park far away from the building, they\u2019ll have to carry the heavy stuff and walk a long way to the classrooms. Thus, if possible, I would strongly encourage everyone to save the parking spots that are close to the building to our teachers (priority) and admin staff. Just a small way to express our gratitude to our teachers. Thank you!!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MESSAGES FROM CULTURE DIRECTOR\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Drawing Contest Winners<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to the winners of the drawing contest!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecp.yusercontent.com\/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Flh6.googleusercontent.com%2FbLpOfoVoJXT6mmxPR4lw0sxqeTku5b8bKxZ4qIA5i9tpzmUJSN64Vn5WkW_DgECzMseUhsFLiPRmOyFTPW51fVD-wKpFq61UfJgk1daS3iumNPZ-QVlcOyoc9DzvR0b0PwPK2x6_JECzOW7VBX1Vu9ezpDfKZGK2WqtcVXP9C-tcdPaLE8aQS3Nfod6Y6w&amp;t=1667658022&amp;ymreqid=7fb5fcd7-4a6a-29d3-1c78-6f000301e800&amp;sig=gwBAfhQe_6cRX5k2Gsp3Hg--~D\" width=\"325\" height=\"487\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">PCLS Merchandise Sale<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you missed the PCLS merchandise sale last week, no worries! We\u2019ll have another one on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">11\/13\/2022<\/span>.\u00a0 Adult (black), kids (orange) and school logo canvas bags are available for $12\/each.\u00a0 If you purchase 2 or more, each item is $10 and you\u2019ll also receive a free PCLS magnet!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please bring cash \/ change.\u00a0 No check nor online payment.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>PTA UPDATES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To ensure that all events and activities run smoothly throughout the year, please sign up for at least 2 parent duties. Only if the 2 duties are fulfilled, will the deposit be refunded. If you are able to spare more time to our community, we would be very thankful.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please note, if any events\/parent duty signups are canceled\/moved, it is the family\u2019s responsibility to signup for another parent duty or the rescheduled time to fulfill the requirement in order to receive the deposit.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Should you have any questions on your signup, please reach out to Suet Horhota, PCLS PTA Lead, while at school or at <a href=\"mailto:PTA@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">PTA@pcls.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To check or change your parent duty sign ups, please click this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/20f0a49ada823aafe3-20222023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">SignupGenius link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Halloween Trick or Treat 10\/30\/22 \ud83d\udc7b<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Last week we held our first Halloween Trick or Treat event which was a huge success! Many of our students dressed up in their costumes and paraded through the cafeteria for their treats. A big THANK YOU to all the admin staff and parents who jumped in to make the event a success! Congratulations to Ethan H. for winning the best Halloween costume this year! He took home a huge Halloween House to decorate with icing and candy over 3lbs! \ud83c\udf83<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Best Halloween Costume Winner<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For more pictures from the event, go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/princetonchinese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/princetonchinese\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecp.yusercontent.com\/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2FT9nmbdyQb1fFDeAT4B4Gngn6wsKoEV3m3BszcxwsKCQJbIheQqZ0qiksVbVaynHRYTb21R1ZZv9Z0avlMsk9PY8XbKl4KrHft0-TTxS5YHf1BGgNJFigNw0hIHh9n4QhYc4btQoUziG22efwYQJKWfKgfFILnT5Cc6KDSQbxsQfrCcfAHtP6HGpQd8_oLw&amp;t=1667658022&amp;ymreqid=7fb5fcd7-4a6a-29d3-1c78-6f000301e800&amp;sig=BPgyb6IoPdHxa8x.UYe3Ug--~D\" width=\"244\" height=\"366\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Additional ways of support<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As we all get settled into the new school year and head into the holiday season, quick reminder and invitation to all returning PCLS families and new members. There are 2 ways to continue supporting our community through our partnership with RaiseRight and AmazonSmile. This is a great way for you to show support on what you already purchase or plan to purchase.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">RaiseRight formerly ShopWithScrip<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As the holiday season is here, any physical or electronic gift card purchases will help PCLS, much like the Amazon Smile program.\u00a0 Any fundraising efforts will be at no cost to you and gift cards are purchased based on face value.\u00a0 After you open an account, the gift cards can be purchased on the ShopWithScrip website directly or on their app, RaiseRight (only one login account needed). Once purchased, any e-gift cards are accessible on the app and are reloadable. They can also be emailed as a gift which is convenient during these times. If you prefer to have the gift cards mailed, then there is a small fee of $1 for the first card and $0.50 for each additional. They even have expedited services for those last minute gifts! There is a nominal % transactional fee which apply if using a credit card. If using a bank account, only $0.15 is charged for the entire transaction, whether its 1 or multiple gifts cards!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, these gift cards are not limited to only the holiday season. You can reload the funds onto a gift card that was previously purchased through ShopWithScrip and use them at restaurants, grocery stores or any other places you frequent. Just think, you can support PCLS while you buy your normal groceries and can even access the egift cards right on the app at checkout!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To get started, please see the instructions attached and make sure that you use the enrollment code below to link your purchases to the PCLS account. Please advise if there are any questions.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raiseright.com\/enroll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.raiseright.com\/enroll<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Enrollment code: JEGG74SPECAJ<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">AmazonSmile<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The holiday season is fast approaching! Please make sure you are signed up for AmazonSmile and select Princeton Chinese Language School as your preferred charity at <a href=\"http:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/ch\/22-3357519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/ch\/22-3357519<\/a> .\u00a0 AmazonSmile will donate to us at no cost to you!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Once you are in the website, simply highlight and copy the URL or web address and drag it to your bookmark bar for easy future access.\u00a0 You can also turn AmazonSmile on the Amazon app by going into Settings, and select to keep AmazonSmile ON.\u00a0 (see screenshot for more detailed instructions).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">From the Amazon App on your phone, click the prompt at the bottom right corner:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecp.yusercontent.com\/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Flh4.googleusercontent.com%2FtnMK8Q7pUsckzZvW8MOLDttiz62NetKcYOYUsCxt19OW0bmWZmOV1zCU2J1ZCJdRXvFNqNxOd4xme33kg0N5u5JLXBemc3HUSmQFrRg8UMiUY7dz5YX2iHb6fU3mH7YAqI3vbYe65z_Y1zStEI9j12w7EMxN-MnzaU3YaebDoOJeX9ilFKOvm7hYcoc-1Q&amp;t=1667658022&amp;ymreqid=7fb5fcd7-4a6a-29d3-1c78-6f000301e800&amp;sig=m8QBqvS8j8HiFjUlrRA_Yg--~D\" width=\"276\" height=\"595\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Scroll down to the Setting window at the bottom:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecp.yusercontent.com\/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2FbBoFK5fSdhupX8NEUILJby96UDN5NzgZER1Qi1aAD-EL9EH6dTi8sf2GoleiR4YWnHOA-jKAI-W5ij4LF6V4Oa91YXrSKmwDYzp6iobmObalGgpEXiGE51qOeCON7RBimIeDV7QaeYl2G40TaA9krXbRihHzVZ6vmd2ANF0BXH3Jl9lUSfC5QUXvxEYzRA&amp;t=1667658022&amp;ymreqid=7fb5fcd7-4a6a-29d3-1c78-6f000301e800&amp;sig=gDZbdOXAA_eBLpNbOAJFFw--~D\" width=\"277\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Once in the AmazonSmile screen, simply select from OFF to ON.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecp.yusercontent.com\/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Flh6.googleusercontent.com%2FigTHhImEqNJlTSIia6pwA-BsfmjP2x9eU2Yydp62zsH_z1nSudyBG67zwcxBrb1RW6GS-D8OwDIF57iqVSUGTU6B2EtiPRIlWSt6JFGK1At-E0eDpYV1dR1nY5sNFkzmtyGeLD2u8LJ4khpAwU6Xu0LerucMTrw0FG5tm-4WEGnvW-q4HQRIbDcrvmO26A&amp;t=1667658022&amp;ymreqid=7fb5fcd7-4a6a-29d3-1c78-6f000301e800&amp;sig=TRTsdQsQi2nDDwnzb5BRqw--~D\" width=\"277\" height=\"597\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Thank you for your continued support and Happy Shopping!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>VENDOR UPDATES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Join us at<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> LINE group: &#8220;PCLS &#8211; Food and Vendors \u666e\u6797\u65af\u9813\u4e2d\u6587\u5b78\u6821\u7f8e\u98df\u5718&#8221;<\/span> to get the latest information about food ordering and delivery.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/line.me\/ti\/g\/uefDIBC_L5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/line.me\/ti\/g\/uefDIBC_L5<\/a>\u00a0 (click the link to join)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">PRE-ORDER NOW, PICKUP LATER<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Harmonious Baker 11\/20 Delivery<\/strong> (NEW VENDOR!!)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Thanksgiving theme cupcake and macarons.<br \/>\nSee pictures at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ckhcb3xgiBd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ckhcb3xgiBd\/<br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Order by 11\/13\/2022 (Sun)<\/strong> 10:00 pm via <a href=\"http:\/\/mengweishen.com\/harmoniousbaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/mengweishen.com\/harmoniousbaker\/<br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Pickup on 11\/20\/2022 (Sun)<\/strong> 2:30 pm ~ 3:00 pm at Princeton Day School parking lot next to the main entrance (650 Great Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540)<br \/>\nSee product and ordering detail in the ordering link above.<br \/>\nContact Mengwei at <a href=\"mailto:ms1857@nyu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">ms1857@nyu.edu<\/a> if there are any questions.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Spread the word for Princeton Chinese Language School.\u00a0 Invite your friends to visit our school and join our community!!<\/p>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div><b><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u8607\u96c5\u840d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;\">Ya-ping Su,\u00a0<span><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u6821\u9577<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Principal<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;\"><b>\u666e\u6797\u65af\u9813\u4e2d\u6587\u5b78\u6821\u00a0<\/b><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcls.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;\"><b><i>Princeton Chinese Language School<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"H_7jIs D_F ab_C Q_69H5 E_36RhU\" data-test-id=\"toolbar-hover-area\">\n<div class=\"D_F W_6D6F r_BN gl_C\" data-test-id=\"card-toolbar\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parents\/Guardians\/Teachers\/TAs\/Admin Staff, I hope you all had a marvelous Halloween! This past Sunday, we hosted our first Halloween parade\/party. Thanks to our PTA team who planned and executed this event. Special thanks go to all parents who helped out here and there with no hesitation. THANK YOU! This coming Sunday is the end of Daylight Saving Time (set your clock one hour back) and coincidentally, will be the last day I serve in the Principal position. PCLS admin positions <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1410\" 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-1410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1410","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=1410"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1410\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1411,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1410\/revisions\/1411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}