{"id":1623,"date":"2023-09-23T15:45:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T15:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1623"},"modified":"2023-09-23T15:45:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T15:45:35","slug":"weekly-newsletter-september-16-2023-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1623","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Newsletter September 23, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Principal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u201cBack to School\u201d Meeting<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The language class \u201cBack to School\u201d meeting with teachers will take place this Sunday, 9\/24 at 2:30PM.\u00a0\u00a0Parents &#8211; <strong>please take your kid(s) directly to the cafeteria between 2:25 &#8211; 2:30 PM\u00a0and you can then head to your respective classroom for the meeting.<\/strong>\u00a0 Students should sit with their classmates (tables will be marked by class).\u00a0 After the meeting is over, the admins \/ TAs \/ T10 students will escort the students back to their classroom.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Zumba Open House<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Zumba is a fun, energetic dance workout that makes you feel amazing!\u00a0 Try one class for free this Sunday at the Lower Gym between 3-4PM.\u00a0 Please wear appropriate exercise clothing \/ shoes and complete\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfApsa5caW_c9a2DDbh4ihPSCmcmRftuo787FS35bUdnt2Dvw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">a waiver<\/a>\u00a0before class.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Upcoming Events<\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"94\" \/>\n<col width=\"501\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">9\/24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Language class Back to School meeting with teachers \u5bb6\u9577\u89c0\u6469\u5927\u6703<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Zumba Open House (3:00 &#8211; 4:00) @ Lower Gym<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">10\/15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">School closed \u5b78\u6821\u505c\u8ab2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">10\/22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Drawing Contest \u7e6a\u756b\u6bd4\u8cfd &#8211; Day\u00a0 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">10\/29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Drawing Contest \u7e6a\u756b\u6bd4\u8cfd &#8211; Day\u00a0 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Important Reminders<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Parking<\/strong> &#8211; please don\u2019t park in the closest 2 lanes to the building (see the yellow lines on the attached map) and use \u201cParents Parking\u201d instead.\u00a0 These spots are reserved for our teachers.\u00a0 We will continue to enforce reserved parking. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>PCLS Student Guidelines<\/strong> &#8211; PCLS strive to build a supportive, nurturing and safe learning environment. It is the responsibility of the parents to review the <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?page_id=79\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Student Code of Conduct<\/a> with your child(ren) and make sure they understand the behavioral expectations. \u00a0 <strong>NO LANGUAGE OR ACTS OF VIOLENCE<\/strong> will be tolerated.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>ABSOLUTELY NO EATING<\/strong> in classrooms or in the building except for younger kids during recess. Younger kids are allowed to eat at the cafeteria during recess time.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Enter the building through only the Main Entrance (see attached map). DO NOT prop any other doors open.\u00a0 Students who go out to play in the playground during recess should return through the Main Entrance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Academic Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Language Class Changes<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">This Sunday, 9\/25, is the last day your child(ren) can try a different language class<\/span>, please email me (<a href=\"mailto:academic@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">academic@pcls.org<\/a>) your decision on which class to stay in by Friday, 9\/29.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Taiwanese Class<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you\u2019re interested in learning Taiwanese, we offer Taiwanese Class from 1:45-2:30 pm. Please contact me (<a href=\"mailto:academic@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">academic@pcls.org<\/a>) for more information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Culture Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Culture Class Changes\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Culture class change request is now open. Each student has\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>ONE CHANCE\u00a0<\/b><\/span>to request culture class change.\u00a0 Please complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc4Z-vVHAQcxucm-96qL3HjkFbV-tEkd1kM13SyLDtjleWA_A\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Culture Class Change Request Google form<\/a>\u00a0by 9\/22\/2023.\u00a0Requests will be processed between 9\/18 &#8211; 9\/22 in the order received. As class availability is subject to change, please provide at least 2 different choices in the form.\u00a0 You will receive an email confirmation between 9\/22 to 9\/24.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Class Waivers<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Students in the following classes are required to sign\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfApsa5caW_c9a2DDbh4ihPSCmcmRftuo787FS35bUdnt2Dvw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">a waiver<\/a>:\u00a0 Taekwondo \/ YoYo \/ Dance \/ Basketball.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">An email was sent to the students with a link to a Google form for electronic sign-off. Please take a moment to complete the waiver when you receive it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Adult Activities<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please click on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ibxrsTL1cQ_Uz7s4LIi-wrezJ6nUJJPP1ilEhUnCB58\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this link<\/a>\u00a0for more information and to register.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>PTA Update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Welcome back PCLS family!<\/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\u00a0the family\u2019s responsibility\u00a0to sign up for another parent duty or the rescheduled time to fulfill the requirement in order to receive the deposit. It is also the\u00a0parents&#8217; responsibility\u00a0to sign in at the event\/duty to log the completion of your duty, otherwise, the deposit may not be refunded.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Any questions about your parent duties you can\u2019t find on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/20F0A49ADA823AAFE3-20232024#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up Genius<\/a>\u00a0, please reach out to Suet Horhota, PCLS PTA Lead, while at school or at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:PTA@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">PTA@pcls.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vendor Update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Join us at\u00a0LINE group: &#8220;PCLS &#8211; Food and Vendors \u666e\u6797\u65af\u9813\u4e2d\u6587\u5b78\u6821\u7f8e\u98df\u5718&#8221;\u00a0to get the latest information about food ordering and delivery.\u00a0\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 SUNDAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Golden Buns \u91d1\u83ef\u5305\u5b50<\/strong> 9\/24(Sun)\u00a0delivery\u2013CLOSED<br \/>\nPickup on 9\/24\/2022 (Sunday)<br \/>\n1:30 pm ~ 2:00 pm at \u7f8e\u6771\u8d85\u5e02\u00a0parking lot (10 Schalks Crossing Rd, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536)<br \/>\n2:30 pm ~ 3:00 pm at\u00a0 Princeton Day School\u00a0parking lot next to the main entrance (650 Great Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540)<br \/>\nCash upon pickup. \u53ea\u6536\u73fe\u91d1. Call or text at 732-762-0935 for questions<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Linda\u2019s Seafood<\/strong> 09\/27\/23 delivery \u2014CLOSED<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Minimum order $50 per order. Linda will confirm the final price with you in the morning of delivery<br \/>\nPickup on 9\/27\/2023 (Wed)11:00 am ~ 11:30 am\u00a0at Old Asian Food market \u820a\u7f8e\u6771 Parking lot (660 Plainsboro Rd, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536)<br \/>\nHome delivery\u00a0option for Princeton \/ East Windsor \/ West Windsor \/ Plainsboro \/ Montgomery \/ Skillman area. Delivery date 9\/27\/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\u00a0(via email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lindajou2009@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">lindajou2009@gmail.com<\/a>); Check or Cash in exact amount in envelope.<br \/>\nContact: Linda at 848-391-9018<br \/>\n(650 Great Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540)<br \/>\nCash upon pickup. \u53ea\u6536\u73fe\u91d1.. Call or text at 732-762-0935 for questions<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">PRE-ORDER NOW, PICKUP LATER<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Lin\u2019s Palace \u6797\u5bab<\/strong> 2023\/09\/30 (Sat)\u00a0 Delivery<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\uff2frder link\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3dx6ckae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3dx6ckae<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ordering Deadline:\u00a09\/28\/2023 (Thur) 10 PM<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pickup Date:\u00a09\/30\/2023 (Sat) 3:30pm ~ 4:00pm<\/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<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>\u8b1d\u59d0\u98df\u5802<\/strong> 10\/1\/2023\u00a0(Sun)\u00a0 Delivery<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\uff2frder link\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/r7z6bwah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/r7z6bwah<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ordering Deadline:\u00a09\/24\/2023 (Sun) 8 PM<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pickup Date:\u00a010\/1\/2023 (Sun) 2:30pm ~ 3:00pm<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pickup Location:\u00a0\u00a0Princeton Day School\u00a0parking lot next to the main entrance (650 Great Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Payment:\u00a0Exact Cash Only\u00a0\u00a0(Please put your Name , phone number, and amount $$ on the envelop)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">UPCOMING<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Bao and Dumpling (\u6e24\u6d77\u6751)<\/strong> on Sunday 10\/8\/2022<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11:30 pm &#8211; 1:00 pm at WWP-HS North, 90 Grovers Mill Rd, Plainsboro, NJ 08536.<br \/>\nNo pre-order. Call 917-714-9993 for questions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>David Kao ZongZi \u7cbd\u5b50<\/strong>10\/10 &amp; 10\/11\/2023 Delivery<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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 class=\"yiv9093652537gmail_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 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Veronica Chen,\u00a0<\/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=1695483569&amp;ymreqid=7fb5fcd7-4a6a-29d3-1c60-0a0043014100&amp;sig=N3ZDINFuER1mVkV05V3bLA--~D\" width=\"200\" height=\"34\" \/><\/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>Message from Principal \u201cBack to School\u201d Meeting The language class \u201cBack to School\u201d meeting with teachers will take place this Sunday, 9\/24 at 2:30PM.\u00a0\u00a0Parents &#8211; please take your kid(s) directly to the cafeteria between 2:25 &#8211; 2:30 PM\u00a0and you can then head to your respective classroom for the meeting.\u00a0 Students should sit with their classmates (tables will be marked by class).\u00a0 After the meeting is over, the admins \/ TAs \/ T10 students will escort the students back to their <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1623\" 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-1623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1623","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=1623"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1625,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1623\/revisions\/1625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}