{"id":1916,"date":"2024-11-16T14:40:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T14:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1916"},"modified":"2024-11-16T16:12:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T16:12:25","slug":"weekly-newsletter-november-16-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=1916","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Newsletter November 16, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Principal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Upcoming Events<\/span><\/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\/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<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">12\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No School &#8211; Thanksgiving Break<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">External Event<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>TECONY \u884c\u52d5\u9818\u52d9: \u65b0\u6fa4\u897f\u7ad9 &#8211; 11\/21\/24\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For more information:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taiwanembassy.org\/usnyc\/post\/16739.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.taiwanembassy.org\/usnyc\/post\/16739.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Academic Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><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\">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\"><strong>Message from Culture Director<\/strong><\/p>\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 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>PTA Update<\/strong><\/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 dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\ud83c\udf89Flash Gift Card Sale Fundraiser\ud83c\udf89<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Help PCLS and to save on your holiday gifting expenses!\u00a0\u00a0Discounts are applied to gift card prices.\u00a0You can also purchase discounted gift cards from your favorite restaurants and stores. Save your money and help PCLS raise funds!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please submit your order by filling in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdXACasyM89SgYI1OGAA-aod_graMv9kSKeHHFBBy8W4oORSQ\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this Google Form<\/a>, and make a payment before\u00a0Sunday, 24th November. Details can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1x16YTU6Mr9ivY2tGGK7hiL1Ka_VxHHXwwFcuUtT_8Zo\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vendor Update<\/strong><\/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\/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 dir=\"ltr\">12\/8 : Vincy\u2019s Kitchen \u00a0 (PreOrder)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">12\/11 : David\u2019s Zongzi \u00a0 (PreOrder)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">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>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"yiv3105258675gmail_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;\">Cindy Chen,\u00a0<\/span>\u6821\u9577\u00a0Principal<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/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 Upcoming Events 11\/17 1:30 &#8211; 2:25 PM Speech Contest (Day 1) 11\/24 1:30 &#8211; 2:25 PM Speech Contest (Day 2) 12\/1 No School &#8211; Thanksgiving Break External Event TECONY \u884c\u52d5\u9818\u52d9: \u65b0\u6fa4\u897f\u7ad9 &#8211; 11\/21\/24\u00a0 For more information:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.taiwanembassy.org\/usnyc\/post\/16739.html Message from Academic Director 2024 \u5168\u7f8eAP\u4e2d\u6587\u8907\u7fd2\u8003\u8a66 (National Preparation Test for AP Chinese) Eligibility: 6th to 12th grade students Registration period:\u00a02024-12-02 to 2025-01-21 Registration fee: $15 Test date and time:\u00a02025-03-01 or 2025-03-02 Registration has to go through PCLS. 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