{"id":1480,"date":"2023-02-18T17:45:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T17:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1480"},"modified":"2023-02-18T17:45:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T17:45:25","slug":"weekly-newsletter-february-18-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1480","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Newsletter February 18, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MESSAGES FROM PRINCIPAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We would like to get your feedback on this year\u2019s Lunar New Year celebration to assist with planning and improvement for next year! We\u2019ll randomly select 22 respondents from <a href=\"http:\/\/t.ly\/U_F1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this survey<\/a> and give you one unique Year of the Rabbit One New Taiwan Dollar (signifying \u4e00\u5143\u5fa9\u59cb) lucky red envelope as a gift!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">See news related to the PCLS LNY celebration here:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocacnews.net\/article\/332032?cid=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u50d1\u52d9\u96fb\u5b50\u5831<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huayuworld.org\/ocac_content.php?post_id=2745\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u5168\u7403\u83ef\u6587\u7db2 \u50d1\u6821\u5712\u5730\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecp.yusercontent.com\/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Flh4.googleusercontent.com%2FBTFuExhbnUfphFKd7bk69Qt8chkbN-ajJBiSmPkWd1YYS6jVb6dujCnafQjOy3V0wGvPKFAh1-xluF_xT5RvXwtwzXVAonKGx2qDYLk4nC7njp_02YPhJlAtUY4-5FJZfpR__UVKEPcOteQfCf7Xgzg&amp;t=1676742080&amp;ymreqid=7fb5fcd7-4a6a-29d3-1c81-6f0001017300&amp;sig=YS9ffybB8ZzMhItIopNGcw--~D\" width=\"565\" height=\"331\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Upcoming Events<\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"94\" \/>\n<col width=\"568\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2\/25-2\/26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Chinese Typing Contest (Registration closed)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3\/5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Handwriting Contest (in class) \/ Myopia Prevention Seminar (see below)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3\/19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">ANJCS Chinese Chess Contest at PDS<\/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\">3 items were turned into me from the LNY event.\u00a0 Please email me by Saturday night if they belong to you and I\u2019ll bring them to school this Sunday.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Grey size 7 \/ 8 jacket<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Navy blue size 10 jacket<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Adult blue\/red jacket size S\/M<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Camelback water bottle with red cap<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you lost something other than the 4 items above, please come to the admin table at 2:40 PM.\u00a0 We\u2019ll go to the PDS Lost &amp; Found together.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MESSAGES FROM ACADEMIC DIRECTOR\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u6253\u5b57\u6bd4\u8cfd Chinese Typing Contest<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Did you know that typing in Chinese pinyin can generate many characters which use the same pinyin but have different tones and meanings? Typing Chinese characters is a fun way to learn the language. Through this process, students learn the differences in characters and meanings. We will have our virtual Chinese typing contest on February 25, 2023. More details can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/18y0VmMGOmJDT_UBglkal3hD9DsUAuFHQ\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Typing Contest Brochure<\/a>. If you have any questions, please contact me (<a href=\"mailto:academic@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">academic@pcls.org<\/a>). You must register in order to participate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration: closed<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Important Dates<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Practice period: February 18, 2023 to February 24, 2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">24-hour Chinese Typing Contest Period: Starts at 12 pm February 25, 2023 and ends at 12 pm February 26, 2023.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Best score submission deadline: No later than 12:15 pm February 26, 2023.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MESSAGES FROM CULTURE DIRECTOR\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2022-2023 ANJCS Chinese Chess Contest \u7d10\u6fa4\u897f\u4e2d\u6587\u5b78\u6821\u5354\u6703 \u6821\u969b\u8c61\u68cb\u6bd4\u8cfd<\/span><br \/>\nPCLS will host this contest at PDS on 3\/19\/2023 12:00 pm ~ 4:30 pm. All PCLS students, TAs and alumni under age 18 are welcome to participate.\u00a0 Registration for the ANJCS contest will be submitted by the culture director for all PCLS students.\u00a0 Maximum 4 participants per age group.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please <a href=\"http:\/\/t.ly\/dTtv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">register here<\/a> if interested. Registration deadline: 2\/24\/2023 (Friday). Detail rules are included in the registration form.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2022-2023 ANJCS YoYo Contest \u7d10\u6fa4\u897f\u4e2d\u6587\u5b78\u6821\u5354\u6703 \u6821\u969b\u626f\u9234\u6bd4\u8cfd<\/span><br \/>\nThe ANJCS YoYo contest will take place at Marlboro Middle School (355 County Rd 520, Marlboro, NJ 07746) on April 1, 2023 (Saturday) 9:30am &#8211; 12:00pm.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please <a href=\"http:\/\/t.ly\/_tHY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">register here<\/a> if interested. Registration deadline: 3\/3\/2023 (Friday). Detail rules are included in the registration form.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Any questions, please contact Sophia at <a href=\"mailto:culture@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">culture@pcls.org<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Myopia Prevention Seminar<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Come and join Drs. Despotidis,\u00a0 Lee and Tannen on 3\/5\/2023 at 3:00PM in the cafeteria and learn about myopia prevention and treatments!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Myopia or nearsightedness is an increasingly prevalent condition that not only affects visual function but can increase the risk of eye diseases as one gets older. Many interventions have been shown to reduce the progression of myopia, preserving vision and reducing the risk of vision loss over time.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These vision problems can have a major impact on a child\u2019s reading and learning ability.\u00a0 The eye doctors will discuss science-based treatments and prevention for vision problems that often steam from excessive screen time.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecp.yusercontent.com\/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Flh6.googleusercontent.com%2Fi1whgTx0Ft_kYETEq5dvi0FOMr1PxROI9ZhEqVGF7_sVe0Nh4x_EQmhZJzIv-iB2qYT8VquaX4jOVL4_CI0-ZUIssAf_sXmGKySVp6W26uOz_Fr4vLmrHVHE7V3QMY9MmTSvoXAf6cBjjCE8RLJMwhc&amp;t=1676742080&amp;ymreqid=7fb5fcd7-4a6a-29d3-1c81-6f0001017300&amp;sig=KDOdTuU0hY930E5oMhbCoA--~D\" width=\"333\" height=\"513\" \/><\/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 changes or 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 (will be discontinued in Feb 20, 2023)<\/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>&nbsp;<\/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\">\u7f8e\u98df\u5718\u7248\u898f\u548c\u6ce8\u610f\u4e8b\u9805(Vendor Info and Group Order Rules) Please do read this before you place orders:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/bdfrdasa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/bdfrdasa<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">THIS WEEK<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Linda\u2019s Seafood 02\/22\/23 delivery<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Order by 2\/17\/2023 (Fri) 10:00 PM from <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3xwh3ahp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3xwh3ahp<\/p>\n<p><\/a>Minimum order $50 per order. Linda will confirm the final price with you in the morning of delivery<br \/>\nPickup on 2\/22\/2023 (Wed)11:00 am ~ 11:30 am 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 2\/22\/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<br \/>\n****************************************************************************************<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Golden Buns \u91d1\u83ef\u5305\u5b50 2023\/02\/19 \u2013CLOSED<br \/>\nOrdering Deadline: 02\/15\/2023 (Wednesday) 8:00 PM<br \/>\nPickup Date: 01\/22\/2023 (Sunday)<br \/>\n1:30 pm ~ 2:00 pm at \u7f8e\u6771\u8d85\u5e02 parking lot (10 Schalks Crossing Rd, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2:30 pm ~ 3:00 pm at Princeton Day School parking lot next to the main entrance (650 Great Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540)<br \/>\nPayment: Cash upon pickup \u53ea\u6536\u73fe\u91d1<br \/>\nContact: Call or Text at 732-762-0935<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Next Week<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lin\u2019s Palace \u6797\u5bab 2\/25\/2023 (Sat)\u00a0 Delivery<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\uff2frder link <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/5c4xs43e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/5c4xs43e<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ordering Deadline: 2\/23\/2023 (Thur) 10 PM<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pickup Date: 2\/25\/2023 (Sat) 2:00pm ~ 2:30pm<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pickup Location: Plainsboro Dollar Store Parking Lot<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Payment: Cash or Check upon pickup<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Contact: Mr. Lin at 973-727-3276\uff0c<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Nuro Beef Soup \u6b63\u4e2d\u53f0\u7063\u725b\u8089\u9eb5 2023\/02\/26(Sun) Delivery<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\uff2frder link <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/yscsvkcv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/yscsvkcv<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ordering Deadline: 2\/23\/2023 (Thursday) 10:00 PM<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Order will be canceled if total amount is less than $800.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pickup Date: 2\/26\/2023 (Sun)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1:30 pm ~ 2:00 pm at \u7f8e\u6771\u8d85\u5e02 parking lot (10 Schalks Crossing Rd, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2:30 pm ~ 3:00 pm at\u00a0 Princeton Day School parking lot next to the main entrance (650 Great Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Payment: Cash upon pickup \u53ea\u6536\u73fe\u91d1<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Contact: Call or Text Ken at 646-286-9288<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">UPCOMING<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">David Kao Zongzi \u7cbd\u5b50 \u00a02023\/03\/07 &amp; 2023\/03\/08 Delivery<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\nSpread the word for Princeton Chinese Language School.\u00a0 Invite your friends to visit our school and join our community!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"yiv7538575137gmail_signature\" 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=1676742080&amp;ymreqid=7fb5fcd7-4a6a-29d3-1c81-6f0001017300&amp;sig=ACF06nEeykQfgCPwptPW1g--~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 We would like to get your feedback on this year\u2019s Lunar New Year celebration to assist with planning and improvement for next year! We\u2019ll randomly select 22 respondents from this survey and give you one unique Year of the Rabbit One New Taiwan Dollar (signifying \u4e00\u5143\u5fa9\u59cb) lucky red envelope as a gift! See news related to the PCLS LNY celebration here: \u50d1\u52d9\u96fb\u5b50\u5831 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u5168\u7403\u83ef\u6587\u7db2 \u50d1\u6821\u5712\u5730\u00a0 Upcoming Events 2\/25-2\/26 Chinese Typing Contest (Registration closed) 3\/5 Handwriting Contest <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1480\" 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-1480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1480","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=1480"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1481,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1480\/revisions\/1481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}