{"id":2137,"date":"2025-11-28T15:19:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T15:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2137"},"modified":"2025-11-29T15:22:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T15:22:46","slug":"weekly-newsletter-november-28-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2137","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Newsletter November 28, 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\"><span dir=\"ltr\">11\/30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Thanksgiving Holiday \u2013 No School<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">12\/7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lunar New Year dragon and lion dance practice begins<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">12\/14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Writing Contest \u5beb\u5b57\u6bd4\u8cfd<\/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\">\nI hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Just a reminder that there will be no school <span dir=\"ltr\">this Sunday<\/span>. Enjoy the break, and I look forward to seeing everyone back <span dir=\"ltr\">on <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">December 7<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Academic Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to the winners of the Speech Contest<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"96\" \/>\n<col width=\"170\" \/>\n<col width=\"210\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">TeamGroup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Award<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Name<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1st Place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u738b\u96c5\u7433 Arya Malanga<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd Place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u8303\u4fca\u5b8f Kian Effendy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3rd Place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u8449\u5eb7 Lincoln Ye<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honorable Mention<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Gemma Hsu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1st Place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u9673\u5f8b\u7199 Lucy Chen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd Place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u5433\u6377\u7fca Lucas Wu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3rd Place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u8521\u6770\u4f51 Lucas Tsai<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1st Place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u9b4f\u5c91\u5ead Chloe Wei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd Place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u9673\u9d3b\u502b Leon Harris<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group D<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1st Place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u5433\u5955\u6f54 Julia Wu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group D<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2nd Place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u5f90\u5927\u5ddd Alexander Xu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group D<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3rd Place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u4efb\u8283\u84c1 Sophie Jen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Group E<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1st Place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u6797\u5143\u4ea8 Jacob DeCristoforo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Culture Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udde7 Get Ready for 2026 LNY! Raffle Prize Donations Needed<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s never too early to start preparing for a party! We are officially diving into the planning for our 2026 Lunar New Year (LNY) celebration.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To make our annual LNY Raffle a success and to keep everyone happy with the prize inventory, we need your help with donations.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you&#8217;d like to donate a raffle prize:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please bring it to the PCLS Admin Team on any Sunday <span dir=\"ltr\">before December 21, 2025<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A few ground rules for donations (because we love clarity):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Retail Value: $25 or more. (We&#8217;re aiming for prizes that make people shout!)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Condition: Must be NEW and UNOPENED. (No dusty relics, please.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Appropriateness: Items should be suitable for the occasion and our audience.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Tax receipts are available upon request.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>PTA Update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Deposit refund requirement: Please note that only after the parent duties are fulfilled will the deposit be refunded. To check your 2025-2026 parent duty sign ups, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1FAkq64Qy2bNXo-nI3GYDgzJUMgYyy6zj\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this link<\/a>. 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\">11\/23:\u00a0 Golden Bun<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11\/25: \u00a0Linda Seafood<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">12\/05<\/span>: \u00a0\u7cbd\u5b50 Zongzi, David Kao<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">12\/07<\/span>: \u00a0Lin&#8217;s Palace \u6797\u5bae<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">12\/07<\/span>: \u00a0Vincy\u2019s \u6676\u947d\u53f0\u7063\u79c1\u5eda<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">12\/07<\/span>: \u00a0\u5317\u65b9\u9eb5\u7c89\u5718<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"yiv5191602325gmail-docs-internal-guid-34e7311c-7fff-1122-0866-cb11d28d14cf\">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><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"yiv5191602325gmail_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><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"><strong>Cindy Chen<\/strong><b>,\u00a0\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 11\/30 Thanksgiving Holiday \u2013 No School 12\/7 Lunar New Year dragon and lion dance practice begins 12\/14 Writing Contest \u5beb\u5b57\u6bd4\u8cfd Message from Principal I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends! Just a reminder that there will be no school this Sunday. Enjoy the break, and I look forward to seeing everyone back on December 7. Message from Academic Director Congratulations to the winners of the Speech Contest TeamGroup Award Name Group A 1st <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2137\" 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-2137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2137","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=2137"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2138,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2137\/revisions\/2138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}