{"id":1912,"date":"2024-11-09T16:39:34","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T16:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1912"},"modified":"2024-11-09T16:39:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T16:39:34","slug":"weekly-newsletter-november-9-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1912","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Newsletter November 9, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Principal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Upcoming Events<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"58\" \/>\n<col width=\"496\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11\/10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2:50 &#8211; 4:15 PM First semester welcome meeting with parents<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11\/17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1:30 &#8211; 2:25 PM Speech Contest (Day 1)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11\/24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1:30 &#8211; 2:25 PM Speech Contest (Day 2)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">First Semester Welcome Meeting with Parents<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Come and meet the PCLS admin team\u00a0this Sunday,\u00a011\/10 at 2:50 pm\u00a0in the cafeteria.\u00a0 We\u2019ll give an overview of the school operation and the events we have planned for this school year. If you are new to the school, there\u2019ll be a lot of useful information and you\u2019ll have a chance to ask questions.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We will play a game of bingo in the meeting to get to know each other. All participants will receive PCLS goodies and winner of the bingo can choose from one of these prizes: Ding Tai Fung mug \u9f0e\u6cf0\u8c50Q\u7248\u5c0f\u7c60\u5305\u99ac\u514b\u676f or Sky lantern necklace \u5929\u71c8\u9805\u934a<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Raffle for I-compatriot card applicants i-\u50d1\u5361\u62bd\u734e<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">After the First Semester Welcome Meeting, we will draw 9 winners from the October applicants. The winners can select his\/her prize on the spot, if they are presented at the event; If not, they will be notified by email, and the admin team will randomly select a prize for them. Additionally, one grand prize winner will be drawn from all 215 applicants.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Academic Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">PCLS \u6821\u5167\u6f14\u8b1b\u6bd4\u8cfd Speech Contest\u00a0[Registration close this Sunday!!]<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The speech contest is a great opportunity for our students to practice public speaking in Chinese. We will hold our 2024-2025 speech contest next month. Please find more information below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Contest date and time:\u00a0Nov 17, 2024 and Nov 24, 2024 1:30-2:25 pm<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Contest location:\u00a0PDS Upper Gym<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration deadline:\u00a0Nov 10, 2024 11:59 pm. More information is in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1KjqIKHiff0DJm9QtPtZsm9vaQY0yVcbB\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">attached brochure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please register through this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScwmNEw-jE_S_E5pQCFo8JW10f9356k_WthnueAGZjiP5P7kg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google Form<\/a>. If you have any questions, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:academic@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">academic@pcls.org<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2024 \u5168\u7f8eAP\u4e2d\u6587\u8907\u7fd2\u8003\u8a66 (National Preparation Test for AP Chinese)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Eligibility: 6th to 12th grade students<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration period:\u00a02024-12-02 to 2025-01-21<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration fee: $15<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Test date and time:\u00a02025-03-01 or 2025-03-02<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration has to go through PCLS. If your child(ren) is interested,\u00a0please send the English full name of your child and the email your child plans to use for receiving test information to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:academic@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">academic@pcls.org<\/a>\u00a0by Jan 15, 2025 and a $15 check payable to PCLS to me by Jan 19, 2025.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Culture Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">LNY Raffle Prize Donation<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like to donate any prize for the Lunar New Year celebration raffle, please bring them to the PCLS admin team on\u00a0any Sunday before 12\/15\/2024. 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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>PTA Update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1nwM9owoNjmkYl9agl1fiBc_r5tJP2v-s\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">2024-2025 Parent Duty Sign-up Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fundraising with RaiseRight<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As the holiday season approaches, here is a way to help PCLS through your holiday shopping and gifting. When you buy gift cards or shop online through PCLS\u2019s RaiseRight program, a portion of the proceeds go to PCLS. So, the money you\u2019re already planning to spend on things can help PCLS raise funds .<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To get started, please click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/raiseright.onelink.me\/Gei8?af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.raiseright.com%2Fenroll%3FenrollCode%3DJEGG74SPECAJ&amp;af_xp=custom&amp;pid=dashboard&amp;c=dashboard&amp;deep_link_value=EnrollmentCode%3Fcode%3DJEGG74SPECAJ&amp;af_dp=swsapp%3A%2F%2FEnrollmentCode%3Fcode%3DJEGG74SPECAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this link<\/a>\u00a0or go\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.raiseright.com\/enroll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.raiseright.com\/enroll<\/a>\u00a0and enter the enrollment code\u00a0JEGG74SPECAJ\u00a0to create an account linked to PCLS. You are welcome to contact the PTA lead if you have any questions.<\/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.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11\/10: \u53f0\u7063\u597d\u6ecb\u5473 (PreOrder and\u00a0On-Site)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11\/12: David Kao \u7cbd\u5b50 (PreOrder)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11\/17: Lin&#8217;s Palace\u00a0\u00a0(On-Site)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11\/17: TOUS les JOURS\u00a0 (On-Site)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11\/17: Golden Buns \u91d1\u83ef\u5305\u5b50\u00a0 (PreOrder and\u00a0On-Site)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11\/17: Nuro \u6b63\u4e2d\u725b\u8089\u9762\u00a0 (PreOrder)<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"yiv2707649807gmail-docs-internal-guid-c819f4c0-7fff-7600-d697-a0de5193c05d\">For additional information on the date, time, location and order link, please see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1I6l9x2SBIUkM9AKtF4iPJwsUR84juBNBcGGsxCiv1Pg\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this link<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"yiv2707649807gmail_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;\">Cindy 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=1731169939&amp;ymreqid=7fb5fcd7-4a6a-29d3-1c26-fd000201b800&amp;sig=2nVCSZk.iINTWS2GqS5GgA--~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 &nbsp; Upcoming Events &nbsp; 11\/10 2:50 &#8211; 4:15 PM First semester welcome meeting with parents 11\/17 1:30 &#8211; 2:25 PM Speech Contest (Day 1) 11\/24 1:30 &#8211; 2:25 PM Speech Contest (Day 2) &nbsp; First Semester Welcome Meeting with Parents Come and meet the PCLS admin team\u00a0this Sunday,\u00a011\/10 at 2:50 pm\u00a0in the cafeteria.\u00a0 We\u2019ll give an overview of the school operation and the events we have planned for this school year. 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