{"id":2146,"date":"2025-12-19T16:31:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2146"},"modified":"2025-12-20T16:33:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T16:33:39","slug":"weekly-newsletter-december-19-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2146","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Newsletter December 19, 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\">12\/21<\/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<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">3:15 &#8211; 3:30 PM<\/span> Christmas Concert \u8056\u8a95\u97f3\u6a02\u6703 @ Shepard Common<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">3:50 &#8211; 4:15 PM<\/span> History of Taiwanese Music \u53f0\u7063\u97f3\u6a02\u53f2 @Cafeteria<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Raffle Prize Donations accepted at Admin Table<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">12\/28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No School &#8211; Christmas Holiday<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1\/4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No School &#8211; New Year Holiday<\/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\">Celebrate the Season with PCLS and TCML<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We warmly invite you to our Christmas Concert (\u8056\u8a95\u97f3\u6a02\u6703) at Shepard Common <span dir=\"ltr\">from <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">3:15 to 3:30 PM<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Following the performance, please join us in the Cafeteria <span dir=\"ltr\">from 3:50 to 4:15 PM<\/span> for a special presentation on the History of Taiwanese Music (\u53f0\u7063\u97f3\u6a02\u53f2). We invite you to enjoy the presentation alongside festive holiday snacks provided by the TCML program.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to our parent volunteer, Hugo Chang, for generous support in making both the concert and presentation possible. We look forward to celebrating with you!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Academic Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2025 \u5beb\u5b57\u6bd4\u8cfd Handwriting Contest<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Participants: All students, except for preK and T10<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Contest date\/time: <span dir=\"ltr\">12\/21\/2025 2:30-3:00 pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please find contest rules at <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1zA2Y1tGpk8FnWhbADejiUubsTx5xzimX\/view?usp=drivesdk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">2025 Writing contest rule<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Winners will get one extra coupon and certificates.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Culture Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udde7 2026 LNY DRAGON and LION Dance Practice<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We had a successful first Dragon and Lion dance practice last Sunday! Thank you to all students and parents for your full commitment to the program. Please maintain open communication with the practice teachers and continue to come to practice on time!<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udde7 2026 LNY Raffle Prize Donations Needed<\/h2>\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<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Tax receipts are available upon request.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>PTA Update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Room Parents: Please come to the admin table to pick up the holiday cards.<\/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\"><span dir=\"ltr\">12\/21<\/span>:\u00a0 Wu Fish \u87f9\u5bf6-\u5433\u6c0f\u9b5a\u6e6f<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">12\/21<\/span>:\u00a0 Golden Buns \u91d1\u83ef\u5305\u5b50<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1\/9 : \u7cbd\u5b50 david Kao<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">1\/11<\/span>: \u00a0Lin&#8217;s Palace \u6797\u5bae<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">1\/11<\/span>: \u00a0\u5317\u65b9\u9eb5\u7c89\u5718<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"yiv0919802279gmail-docs-internal-guid-e7cea633-7fff-c802-6398-028ed3963366\">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=\"yiv0919802279gmail_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 12\/21 Writing Contest \u5beb\u5b57\u6bd4\u8cfd 3:15 &#8211; 3:30 PM Christmas Concert \u8056\u8a95\u97f3\u6a02\u6703 @ Shepard Common 3:50 &#8211; 4:15 PM History of Taiwanese Music \u53f0\u7063\u97f3\u6a02\u53f2 @Cafeteria Raffle Prize Donations accepted at Admin Table 12\/28 No School &#8211; Christmas Holiday 1\/4 No School &#8211; New Year Holiday Message from Principal Celebrate the Season with PCLS and TCML We warmly invite you to our Christmas Concert (\u8056\u8a95\u97f3\u6a02\u6703) at Shepard Common from 3:15 to 3:30 PM. Following the performance, please join us in <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2146\" 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-2146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146","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=2146"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2147,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146\/revisions\/2147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}