{"id":1453,"date":"2023-01-07T20:53:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T20:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1453"},"modified":"2023-01-07T20:53:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T20:53:48","slug":"weekly-newsletter-january-7-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1453","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Newsletter January 7, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MESSAGES FROM PRINCIPAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Welcome back! Hope everyone had a nice and relaxing break. We are less than a month away from the biggest event of the year &#8211; our annual Lunar New Year celebration!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">LNY Celebration<\/span> &#8211;<\/span> please complete survey<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To help us better plan and prepare for the event, please complete <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/u\/0\/d\/1gXpx8ZABnXI1i3QYushxiZj3phyHagEEEH5E2ARaMJo\/viewform?edit_requested=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this attendance intention survey<\/a> by <strong>Monday 1\/16\/2023<\/strong>. It is important that you respond as this year\u2019s venue is a lot smaller than prior years.\u00a0 With advance planning, we can ensure that the event runs smoothly.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">LNY Celebration<\/span> &#8211;<\/span> volunteer needed<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We still need a few helpers for the LNY celebration on 2\/5\/2023.\u00a0 If you want to experience the LNY fun first hand, or if you haven\u2019t had a chance to complete your parent duty, please click this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/20f0a49ada823aafe3-20222023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">SignupGenius link<\/a>, scroll down to the 2\/05\/23 section to sign up!<\/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=\"66\" \/>\n<col width=\"425\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1\/8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">School resumes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1\/22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">LNY Raffle ticket pre-sale begins. More details next week<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1\/22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">School closed\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2\/5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lunar New Year celebration (in-person)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lost &amp; Found<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A pink jacket (size 5) and a purple pom beanie were found in the classrooms before the holiday.\u00a0 If you think they might belong to your child, please email me (<a href=\"mailto:principal@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">principal@pcls.org<\/a>) with the brand name to claim them.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><b><\/p>\n<p><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MESSAGES FROM ACADEMIC DIRECTOR\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Speech Contest Winners<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to the winners of the speech contest!<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"233\" \/>\n<col width=\"233\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group 1: PreK, K, T1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1st place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u8521\u6c6d\u9896 Ethan Tsai<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u90b1\u4eae\u6137 Katherine Chiu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3rd place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u9673\u9d3b\u502b Leon Harris<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u8cc0\u857e Violet Ho<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u9b4f\u5c91\u5ead Chloe Wei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group 3: T2, T3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1st place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u9673\u57f9\u7950 PeiYo Chen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u8521\u4f9d\u73ca Olivia Tsai<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group 4: T4, T5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1st place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u9673\u6625\u5091 Justin Chen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u90b1\u4eae\u745c Anna Chiu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3rd place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u738b\u74b5\u81fb Louiessa Ocampo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group 5: T6, T7, T8, T9, T10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1st place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u8521\u65fb\u8ed2 Natalie Tsai<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u4faf\u9806\u6069 Samuel Holt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3rd place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u6e38\u6770\u6a3a Chieh-Hua Yu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable mention<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u9ec3\u6d69\u9038 Janoah Wong<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No contestants from groups 2 and 6 (CSL groups)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">AP Chinese Prep test<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2023 National preparation test for AP Chinese language and culture will be held<strong> online on March 11 or 12, 2023<\/strong>. Please find more details in the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ERWjyE67xupub8d1BbURUm83h9pu9g2d\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">brochure<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Who can take the test: <strong>6th &#8211; 12th grade students<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When is the registration period: <strong>Feb 15 &#8211; Feb 28, 2023. Because the registration has to be done by school, if your kid(s) is interested in taking the exam, please let me know by Feb 19, 2023 to ensure that we have enough time to complete the registration.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration fee:<strong> $10 per student. Please send in your check within 1 week after you notify me. I will not register your kid until I receive the check.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">\u672c\u9031\u65e5 1\/8\/2023 \u7b2c\u4e00\u5802\u6210\u4eba\u6613\u7d93\u8ab2 <strong>4:20 pm ~ 4:55 pm\u00a0 Room 212<\/strong><br \/>\n\u6709\u8208\u8da3\u4f46\u5c1a\u672a\u5831\u540d\u7684\u5bb6\u9577\u6b61\u8fce\u65c1\u807d<\/p>\n<p>\u5831\u540d\u8868: <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/jden69rk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/jden69rk<br \/>\n<\/a>\u6709\u4efb\u4f55\u554f\u984c, \u8acb\u9023\u7e6b\u6587\u5316\u4e3b\u4efb <a href=\"mailto:culture@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">culture@pcls.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>PTA UPDATES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Parent Duty<\/span><\/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>.\u00a0 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\">Additional ways of support<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There are 2 ways to continue supporting our community through our partnership with:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">RaiseRight (formerly ShopWithScrip)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">AmazonSmile<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please click on <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Tf4-XnuWvqnwKLuKlFaZS_mi2Ij5C7H9ir9MozILHZQ\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this link<\/a> to get more info.\u00a0 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\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">THIS WEEK<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bao and Dumpling (\u6e24\u6d77\u6751) on Sunday 01\/08\/2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>11:30 am &#8211; 1:00 pm<\/strong> at WWP-HS North, 90 Grovers Mill Rd, Plainsboro, NJ 08536<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>1:30 pm<\/strong> at PCLS Parking Lot\u00a0 Call 917-714-9993 for questions.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u963f\u6241\u7f8e\u98df\u5718\u00a0 01\/14\/2023(Sat) Delivery<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/group.bienkitchen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/group.bienkitchen.com\/<br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Order by 1\/10\/2023 (Tue) 10:00 pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Pickup on 1\/14\/2023 (Sat) 5:00 pm ~ 5:30 pm<\/strong> at Plainsboro \u7f8e\u6771\u8d85\u5dff parking lot at CVS end (10 Schalks Crossing Rd Unit 100C, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536)<br \/>\nEvery order will pay for a 12% handling fee + $5 toll charge when \u201cPrinceton\u201d location is selected.<br \/>\nWhen placing the order, please leave a note of \u2019\u666e\u6797\u65af\u9813\u4e2d\u6587\u5b78\u6821\u2018 or \u2018Princeton chinese Language school\u2019 at comment field for reference<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Contact\uff1atext or call Mr. Lin at 347-827-7226<br \/>\nPayment: Venmo:\u00a0 \u00a0 @Leyhualin\u00a0 5615709497 (\u982d\u50cf\u958b\u8239\u7684\u5c31\u662f\u4e86!)<br \/>\nZelle Quick Pay, 347-827-7226 (BOA), or Cash<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Linda\u2019s Seafood 01\/18\/23 delivery<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Order by 1\/12\/2023 (Thur) 10:00 PM<\/strong> from <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2exe87t8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2exe87t8<br \/>\n<\/a>Minimum order $50 per order. Linda will confirm the final price with you in the morning of delivery.<br \/>\n<strong>Pickup on 1\/18\/2023 (Wed)11:00 am ~ 11:30 am<\/strong> at Old Asian Food market \u820a\u7f8e\u6771 Parking lot (660 Plainsboro Rd, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536)<br \/>\nHome delivery option for Princeton \/ East Windsor \/ West Windsor \/ Plainsboro \/ Montgomery \/ Skillman area. Delivery date 1\/18\/2023, actual delivery time TBD.<br \/>\nFree home delivery with minimum order of $80. Less than $80 will charge a $5 delivery fee.<br \/>\nPayment: Zelle, Venmo; Check or Cash in exact amount in envelope.<br \/>\nContact: Linda at 848-391-9018<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">UPCOMING<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Golden Buns \u91d1\u83ef\u5305\u5b50 2023\/01\/22<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Nuro Beef Soup \u6b63\u4e2d\u53f0\u7063\u725b\u8089\u9eb5 2023\/01\/22<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lin\u2019s Palace \u6797\u5bab: TBD<\/p>\n<p>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><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=1673124315&amp;ymreqid=7fb5fcd7-4a6a-29d3-1c38-aa0031012e00&amp;sig=BfR72SKpMCjRiwicXeWZsg--~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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MESSAGES FROM PRINCIPAL Welcome back! Hope everyone had a nice and relaxing break. We are less than a month away from the biggest event of the year &#8211; our annual Lunar New Year celebration! LNY Celebration &#8211; please complete survey To help us better plan and prepare for the event, please complete this attendance intention survey by Monday 1\/16\/2023. It is important that you respond as this year\u2019s venue is a lot smaller than prior years.\u00a0 With advance planning, we <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1453\" 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-1453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1453","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=1453"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1454,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1453\/revisions\/1454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}