{"id":2115,"date":"2025-10-17T13:51:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T13:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2025-10-18T13:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T13:56:16","slug":"weekly-newsletter-october-17-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2115","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Newsletter October 17, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\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\">10\/19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Drawing Contest Day 1 (1:30 &#8211; 2:30 PM)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Picture Day<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">10\/26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Drawing Contest Day 2 (1:30 &#8211; 2:30 PM)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Halloween celebration \u2013 PCLS Halloween Parade \ud83c\udf83<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11\/2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Daylight saving time ends<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Principal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2025 Global Chinese Reading Contest \u5168\u7403\u4e2d\u6587\u95b1\u8b80\u529b\u5927\u8cfd<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration: Now to Oct 31, 2025 through <a href=\"https:\/\/mandarin.smartreading.net\/contest\/competition.aspx?lang=zh-TW#category_two\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this link<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Details:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarin.smartreading.net\/contest\/Content\/document\/competition\/2025-2026%20%E5%85%A8%E7%90%83%E9%96%B1%E8%AE%80%E5%8A%9B%E5%A4%A7%E8%B3%BD%E6%B4%BB%E5%8B%95%E8%BE%A6%E6%B3%95(%E7%B9%81%E9%AB%94%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">2025 Global Chinese Reading Contest &#8212; Chinese Brochure<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarin.smartreading.net\/contest\/Content\/document\/competition\/2025-2026%20Global%20SmartReading%20Contest-Activity%20Guidelines(English).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">2025 Global Chinese Reading Contest &#8212; English Brochure<\/a><\/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<\/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 2025-2026 speech contest next month. Please find more information at the registration page.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Contest date and time:\u00a0Nov 16, 2025 1:30-2:25 pm<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Contest location:\u00a0PDS Upper Gym<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration deadline:\u00a0Nov 12, 2025 11:59 pm<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regstudent.com\/RegisterContest.php?contestID=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Log into the Registration System to enter the speech contest<\/a>. If you have any questions, please contact Sophia at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:academic@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">academic@pcls.org<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Culture Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Drawing Contest (<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/13csYGZRJpbKZBwkthtFsbhUnNl5zbBt1\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">See Flyer<\/a>)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This year, we are celebrating the fun, unforgettable, and special moments that happen every day at PCLS. We invite all student artists to think back on their experiences and capture a favorite memory in a drawing. What is a moment from your time at PCLS that made you smile, laugh, or feel proud? What is a memory you will always cherish? We want to see it!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regstudent.com\/RegisterContest.php?contestID=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Log into the Registration System<\/a>\u00a0to enter the contest and you&#8217;re guaranteed a coupon. Aim for the top\u2014an extra coupon awaits our top 3 winners and honorable mentions!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This contest is a two-day event on both Sundays, October 19th, and 26th from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. Students are encouraged to attend both days to take their time, refine their concepts, and create their best possible artwork. PCLS will provide drawing paper. Students should bring their own drawing supplies.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>PTA Update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Halloween Celebration:\u00a0We are going to have a PCLS Halloween Parade on Oct. 26. Please have your kids get their costumes ready! \ud83c\udf83<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Deposit refund requirement:\u00a0Please note that only after the parent duties are fulfilled will the deposit be refunded.\u00a0To check your 2025-2026 parent duty sign ups, please click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1FAkq64Qy2bNXo-nI3GYDgzJUMgYyy6zj\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this link<\/a>.\u00a0Detailed parent duty instructions and information can be found in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1i1yBbMxwW3KjzEq-CC87Phj5NUdtoeUc2dUpLmlvBCg\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">PCLS Parent Duty Guidelines<\/a>.\u00a0Please 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\u00a0the family\u2019s responsibility\u00a0to 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\u00a0<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\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<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\">10\/19:\u00a0Lin&#8217;s Palace<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">10\/19: Nuro \u6b63\u4e2d\u725b\u8089\u9762<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">10\/26: Golden Buns \u91d1\u83ef\u5305\u5b50<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11\/07: David Kao\u7cbd\u5b50<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11\/09:\u00a0\u53f0\u7063\u597d\u6ecb\u5473 from Flushing, NY<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11\/09: \u5317\u65b9\u9eb5\u7c89\u5718<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"yiv3579882288gmail-docs-internal-guid-d1b99711-7fff-5ce8-6ff0-c84b25d85c8d\">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><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"yiv3579882288gmail_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>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upcoming Event 10\/19 Drawing Contest Day 1 (1:30 &#8211; 2:30 PM) Picture Day 10\/26 Drawing Contest Day 2 (1:30 &#8211; 2:30 PM) Halloween celebration \u2013 PCLS Halloween Parade \ud83c\udf83 11\/2 Daylight saving time ends Message from Principal 2025 Global Chinese Reading Contest \u5168\u7403\u4e2d\u6587\u95b1\u8b80\u529b\u5927\u8cfd Registration: Now to Oct 31, 2025 through this link Details: 2025 Global Chinese Reading Contest &#8212; Chinese Brochure 2025 Global Chinese Reading Contest &#8212; English Brochure Message from Academic Director PCLS \u6821\u5167\u6f14\u8b1b\u6bd4\u8cfd Speech Contest The speech contest <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2115\" 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-2115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115","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=2115"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2116,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115\/revisions\/2116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}