{"id":1417,"date":"2022-11-26T23:32:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T23:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1417"},"modified":"2022-11-26T23:32:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T23:32:27","slug":"weekly-newsletter-november-26-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1417","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Newsletter November 26, 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=\"yiv9467264436\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MESSAGES FROM PRINCIPAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Happy Thanksgiving!<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On behalf of the PCLS admin team, I wish you a happy and festive Thanksgiving with your loved ones! NO SCHOOL THIS SUNDAY (11\/27). Class will resume on December 4.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Donation for Lunar New Year Raffle<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like to donate any items for the Lunar New Year celebration raffle, please bring them to the PCLS admin team on 12\/4 and 12\/11.\u00a0 Tax receipts will be provided upon request.\u00a0\u00a0Please 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\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">First Semester Welcome Meeting with Parents \u5bb6\u9577\u6703<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Thanks to all the parents who came and shared your thoughts &amp; questions!\u00a0 Your support is greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Upcoming Events<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"130\" \/>\n<col width=\"425\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">12\/11\/2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speech Contest Part I<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">12\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speech Contest Part II \/<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Holiday Event (1 parent helper still needed)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">12\/25 &amp; 01\/01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Christmas \/ New Year break (2 weeks)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\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\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Correction: The speech contest will be held at PDS upper gym, not theater.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">The speech contest will be held on 12\/11 and 12\/18 from 1:30 to 2:25 pm at PDS upper gym. Please find more details in the <a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1oh_8Z-jygan3Zak9tms0bDeoc8WMqR2W\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Contest Rules<\/a> and register by 12\/4 using this <a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfKSN7O5Y8uv7RoHfp5yl5XVjh5iM3Lf_taMEy3lsk3G6y7MA\/viewform?usp=pp_url\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google Form<\/a>.<\/span> Every participant will receive one coupon and the winners will receive an additional coupon!!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Some parents have reached out with questions. You may have the same questions, and find the following information helpful:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Q: Can parents come and watch the contest?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A: Yes, parents, families and friends are welcome to come and watch the contest.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Q: Can preK students sing a Chinese children song as their speech?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A:\u00a0 Yes, if your children are in group 1 (preK, K and traditional 1st grade) or group 2 (CSL1-CSL3), your children can sing Chinese children songs or recite Chinese poems as their speech.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you have any questions regarding the contest, please feel free to contact me.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MESSAGES FROM CULTURE DIRECTOR\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u6210\u4eba\u6613\u7d93\u8ab2<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u6613\u7d93\u65e2\u662f\u7fa4\u7d93\u4e4b\u9996\uff0c\u4ea6\u662f\u4e2d\u83ef\u6587\u5316\u7684\u7e3d\u6e90\u982d\uff0c\u8af8\u5b50\u767e\u5bb6\u7684\u958b\u59cb\uff0c\u53ef\u8b02\u535a\u5927\u7cbe\u6df1\uff0c\u7121\u6240\u4e0d\u5305\u3002\u800c\u5b50\u664f\u6613\u5b78\u8b1b\u5802\u7684\u5b97\u65e8\u5728\u65bc\u5c07\u8271\u6f80\u7684\u6613\u5b78\u666e\u53ca\u5316\uff0c\u80fd\u7528\u65bc\u751f\u6d3b\u8207\u5de5\u4f5c\u4e2d\u3002\u6545\u300c\u6613\u7d93\u751f\u6d3b\u5316\uff0c\u751f\u6d3b\u6613\u7d93\u5316\u300d\u662f\u5b50\u664f\u8001\u5e2b\u9019\u4e00\u751f\u6240\u8ffd\u5c0b\u7684\u76ee\u6a19\u3002\u5982\u4f55\u5c07\u6613\u5b78\u7528\u65bc\u4e00\u822c\u751f\u6d3b\u4e2d\uff0c\u81ea\u53e4\u4ee5\u4f86\u5404\u5bb6\u5b78\u6d3e\u7686\u6709\u4e0d\u540c\u8ad6\u65b7\u3002\u5b50\u664f\u8b1b\u5802\u7684\u6613\u7d93\u662f\u8ac7\u5982\u4f55\u904b\u7528\u5728\u5bb6\u5ead\u4e92\u52d5\uff0c\u4fee\u8eab\u7acb\u5fd7\u7b49\u5c07\u6613\u7d93\u516d\u5341\u56db\u5366\u7684\u6bcf\u4e00\u500b\u5366\u5883\u8207\u667a\u6167\u8207\u81ea\u8eab\u9023\u7d50\uff0c\u4e5f\u662f\u5b50\u664f\u8001\u5e2b\u6559\u5b78\u7684\u76ee\u7684\u3002<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u6210\u4eba\u6613\u7d93\u8ab2\u5c0d\u5bb6\u9577\u958b\u653e\uff0c\u4ee5\u4e2d\u6587\u6388\u8ab2\u3002\u6709\u8208\u8da3\u8005\u8acb\u806f\u7d61\u6587\u5316\u4e3b\u4efb (<a href=\"mailto:culture@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">culture@pcls.org<\/a>). \u6839\u64da\u6709\u8208\u8da3\u7684\u4eba\u6578\uff0c\u6211\u5011\u6703\u6c7a\u5b9a\u5730\u9ede\u4ee5\u53ca\u6642\u9593\u3002<\/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\">End of year holiday event!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please come for PCLS\u2019 first end of year holiday event on 12\/18\/22! We will have a surprise guest attending to take pictures with! Feel free to dress up for the holiday picture! Each class will arrive at the cafeteria at allotted times for pictures and treats.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please sign up to assist in the upcoming holiday event, we still need 1 more parent helper! Let\u2019s end the year with joy, cheer, candy and pictures!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Additional ways of support<\/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 applies if using a credit card. If using a bank account, only $0.15 is charged for the entire transaction, whether it&#8217;s 1 or multiple gift 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\">Please refer to instructions on <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?page_id=229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this page<\/a> on how to sign up for Amazon Smile.<\/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 LINE group: &#8220;PCLS &#8211; Food and Vendors \u666e\u6797\u65af\u9813\u4e2d\u6587\u5b78\u6821\u7f8e\u98df\u5718&#8221; 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\">No vender news this week<\/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><\/div>\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><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"><b><span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Veronica Chen,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u6821\u9577\u00a0Principal<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecp.yusercontent.com\/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fuc%3Fexport%3Ddownload%26id%3D1EzBFLQSeW5yewKvqn99qKcVJCirXv1ki%26revid%3D0B6nXdFL9YEOSWDMxSHp1RDhpOFBVOW1OYzh4dWtSSzBYOHhNPQ&amp;t=1669505137&amp;ymreqid=7fb5fcd7-4a6a-29d3-1cc3-c60003011800&amp;sig=DolRowDK.u44N_bGh8SFDw--~D\" width=\"200\" height=\"34\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/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>\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>MESSAGES FROM PRINCIPAL Happy Thanksgiving! On behalf of the PCLS admin team, I wish you a happy and festive Thanksgiving with your loved ones! NO SCHOOL THIS SUNDAY (11\/27). Class will resume on December 4. Donation for Lunar New Year Raffle If you would like to donate any items for the Lunar New Year celebration raffle, please bring them to the PCLS admin team on 12\/4 and 12\/11.\u00a0 Tax receipts will be provided upon request.\u00a0\u00a0Please consider the following criteria for <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1417\" 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-1417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1417","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=1417"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1418,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1417\/revisions\/1418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}