{"id":2101,"date":"2025-09-19T02:28:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T02:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2101"},"modified":"2025-09-21T02:36:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T02:36:10","slug":"weekly-newsletter-september-19-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2101","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Newsletter September 19, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">09.19.2025<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Upcoming Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"63\" \/>\n<col width=\"551\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">9\/21<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Back-to-School meeting \u5bb6\u9577\u89c0\u6469\u5927\u6703 (<span dir=\"ltr\">2:30 &#8211; 2:50 PM<\/span>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Zumba open house (lower gym, <span dir=\"ltr\">2:50-3:50pm<\/span>, complete <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeKWNRLg8dP2SPfs8DO-BLm2_7VI_p-zP2eU4O4hOBR0G92pw\/viewform?usp=preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">WAIVER<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Last day to modify your parent duty signups<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Last day to submit <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdMFmUBSJgxg_OkSsf_2AHL03GCC0E7UxBpfbAi8tkpgGSUPg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Culture class change request<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Last day to pay $25 culture class material fee (collected by teacher) for students in Chinese Knotting, STEM Craft or Chinese Brush Painting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Last day to complete <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeKWNRLg8dP2SPfs8DO-BLm2_7VI_p-zP2eU4O4hOBR0G92pw\/viewform?usp=preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">WAIVER<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">9\/28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Class parent meeting \u73ed\u5bb6\u9577\u5ea7\u8ac7<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Teacher&#8217;s day in Taiwan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">10\/5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No School<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Principal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please check our website for the <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?page_id=643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">school calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Back-to-School meeting with Teachers<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Our Back-to-School meetings will take place <span dir=\"ltr\">this Sunday at 2:30 PM<\/span> in your child(ren)\u2019s language classroom.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udc49Parents &#8211; please drop off your child(ren) to the cafeteria before <span dir=\"ltr\">2:30 PM<\/span>, then head to the classroom for the meeting with their teacher. We kindly ask everyone to arrive on time so we can start promptly.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Arrival &amp; Directions<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Enter through the Main Entrance (map attached). Classroom maps will be posted inside, and helpers in PCLS shirts, orange vests, or badges will be available. If your child is new or younger, we recommend parents stay on campus the first few weeks to help them find their way.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Admin Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sophia Liu (Academic Director), Ya-ping Su (Culture Director), and I will be at the Admin Table\u2014please stop by to say hello! We\u2019re happy to answer any questions.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Parking<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please save the two rows closest to the building for teachers, who carry heavy materials each week. Parents should use the designated parking areas. Thank you for your cooperation.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Facility Protocols<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No eating in classrooms. Younger children may eat in the cafeteria during recess.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Do not open or play with PDS lockers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Self-screen for illness; please stay home if unwell.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Student Guidelines<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Parents should review the Student Code of Conduct with their child(ren). PCLS is committed to a safe, supportive learning environment:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No violence or inappropriate language<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No cell phone use in class (phones may be collected after 3 warnings)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Payments<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you registered online but haven\u2019t paid tuition, please bring a check (no cash) to the Admin Table.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Academic Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Textbooks will only be distributed to registered and paid students. If you haven\u2019t paid the tuition, please bring in your check (NO cash please as we can\u2019t track it) <span dir=\"ltr\">this Sunday<\/span>. You\u2019ll receive the textbooks once tuition is paid.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Language Class Changes (Last Week!!)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Every student has ONE chance to change language class during the 2nd and 3rd week. <span dir=\"ltr\">After 9\/21<\/span>, NO change to the language class is allowed. If you have any questions regarding the class placement, please reach out to me at <a href=\"mailto:academic@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">academic@pcls.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Trial Class<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We offer trial classes <span dir=\"ltr\">on 9\/21<\/span>, <span dir=\"ltr\">9\/28<\/span> &amp; <span dir=\"ltr\">10\/12<\/span>. If your friends are interested in joining our school and would like to sign up for a trial class, please <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfDYA9ihlt2c2ht7NdHDokUg4gWH6-5741FwOfji04fhWMujw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">sign up <\/a>before they come.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Culture Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Culture Class Changes<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If your child(ren) wishes to change his\/her culture class, please discuss the change with the Culture Director prior to making any change and then, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/u\/2\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdMFmUBSJgxg_OkSsf_2AHL03GCC0E7UxBpfbAi8tkpgGSUPg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">change request form<\/a> by <span dir=\"ltr\">Sunday, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">9\/21\/2025<\/span>. No change is allowed <span dir=\"ltr\">after 9\/21\/25<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeKWNRLg8dP2SPfs8DO-BLm2_7VI_p-zP2eU4O4hOBR0G92pw\/viewform?usp=preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Class Waivers<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Students in Taekwondo, YoYo, Dance and Basketball, and adults participating in Basketball, Badminton and Zumba are required to sign a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeKWNRLg8dP2SPfs8DO-BLm2_7VI_p-zP2eU4O4hOBR0G92pw\/viewform?usp=preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">WAIVER<\/a>. Do it now if you have not done so already.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Class Material Fees<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Students in Chinese Knotting \u4e2d\u570b\u7d50, Chinese Brush Painting \u570b\u756b and Craft STEM STEM\u5de5\u85dd\u624b\u4f5c are required to pay a $25 materials fee. This fee covers the materials students use in class during the entire school year. Students should bring a check for $25 (payable to PCLS) or cash by <span dir=\"ltr\">9\/21\/2025<\/span> to their culture teacher to guarantee their spot in the class.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Adult Activities &#8211; Click <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1VLoGzQ3qdlj1kOQK9csj9TWO4XSmr3rlM3gFzUsiGwE\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">HERE <\/a>for more information and fees<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Basketball<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Badminton<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Zumba * OPEN HOUSE <span dir=\"ltr\">this Sunday, 2:50-3:50pm<\/span>!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Chinese Calligraphy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>PTA Update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please make sure you have signed up for required parent duties which is One Type A duty and One Type B duty for each family. If you are able to spare more time to our community, we would be very thankful. To check\/modify your parent duty sign ups, please click this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/20F0A49ADA823AAFE3-56729818-20252026#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">SignupGenius link<\/a>. Note: this link will be closed <span dir=\"ltr\">after Sep 21st.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\">After Sep 21st<\/span>, please contact the PTA Lead for any changes.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Deposit refund requirement: Please note that only after the parent duties are fulfilled will the deposit be refunded. Detailed parent duty instructions and information can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1i1yBbMxwW3KjzEq-CC87Phj5NUdtoeUc2dUpLmlvBCg\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">PCLS Parent Duty Guidelines<\/a>. Please make sure to sign in at the event\/duty to log the completion of your duty. If any events\/parent duty signups are canceled\/moved, it is the family\u2019s responsibility to fulfill another parent duty in order to receive the deposit.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Any questions about your parent duties, please reach out to Jan-Huey, 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\"><strong>Vendor Update<\/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. <a href=\"https:\/\/line.me\/ti\/g\/QuLI3jTQan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0https:\/\/line.me\/ti\/g\/QuLI3jTQan<\/a>.\u00a0 Click the link to join.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">9\/21<\/span>: Lin&#8217;s Palace \u6797\u5bae<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">9\/28<\/span>: Golden Buns \u91d1\u83ef\u5305\u5b50\u00a0 (Pre-Order)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">9\/28<\/span>: Vincy&#8217;s Gourmet Kitchen\u6676\u947d\u53f0\u7063\u79c1\u5eda\u00a0 (Pre-Order)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">10\/3<\/span>: David Kao \u7cbd\u5b50 (Pre-Order)<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"yiv8125979756gmail-docs-internal-guid-0a3d2ee0-7fff-9eb1-e166-a5b6772b8875\">For additional information on the date, time, location and order link, please see <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>\n<div class=\"yiv8125979756gmail_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: #efeae7; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"><b>Cindy Chen<span style=\"color: #efeae7;\">,\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=1758421500&amp;ymreqid=7fb5fcd7-4a6a-29d3-211b-930035010a00&amp;sig=JDc1AAVE6AE2HVMLrUXLKQ--~D\" width=\"200\" height=\"34\" data-hasonload2=\"true\" \/><\/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>09.19.2025 Upcoming Event 9\/21 Back-to-School meeting \u5bb6\u9577\u89c0\u6469\u5927\u6703 (2:30 &#8211; 2:50 PM) Zumba open house (lower gym, 2:50-3:50pm, complete WAIVER) Last day to modify your parent duty signups Last day to submit Culture class change request Last day to pay $25 culture class material fee (collected by teacher) for students in Chinese Knotting, STEM Craft or Chinese Brush Painting Last day to complete WAIVER 9\/28 Class parent meeting \u73ed\u5bb6\u9577\u5ea7\u8ac7 Teacher&#8217;s day in Taiwan 10\/5 No School Message from Principal Please check <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2101\" 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-2101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101","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=2101"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2103,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101\/revisions\/2103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}