{"id":2150,"date":"2026-01-09T19:06:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T19:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2150"},"modified":"2026-01-10T19:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T19:09:36","slug":"weekly-newsletter-january-9-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2150","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Newsletter January 9, 2026"},"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\">1\/11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">School resumes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Last Chance! Raffle Prize Donations accepted at Admin Table<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Dragon and Lion Dance practice resumes &#8211; 1:30pm &#8211; 3pm.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1\/18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Final exam<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1\/25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Second semester begins<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Online Chinese Typing Contest<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Academic Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Chinese Typing Contest \u4e2d\u6587\u6253\u5b57\u6bd4\u8cfd<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration: Now to\u00a0January 23, 2026. Please register thru PCLS registration system\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regstudent.com\/RegisterContest.php?contestID=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Chinese Typing Contest Registration Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Practice period: Now to 11:59 am January 24, 2026.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">24-hour Chinese Typing Contest Period:\u00a0Starts at 12 pm January 24, 2026 and ends at 12 pm January 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Best score submission deadline:\u00a0No later than 12:15 pm January 25, 2026. If you submit after 12:15 pm January 25, 2026, your score will not be accepted.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">More information to be found in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1F0qS5hASX8px1BWpQfw8SEXD-g0T4RQd\/view?usp=drivesdk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Chinese Typing Contest Brochure \u4e2d\u6587\u6253\u5b57\u6bd4\u8cfd\u7c21\u7ae0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2025-2026 \u5168\u7f8eAP\u4e2d\u6587\u8907\u7fd2\u8003\u8a66 (National Preparation Test for AP Chinese)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Eligibility: 6th to 12th grade students<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration period:\u00a02025-12-01 to 2026-01-23<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration fee: $15<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Test date:\u00a02026-02-28 or 2025-03-01<\/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>\u00a0and a $15 check payable to PCLS by Jan 18, 2026.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\nPlease see more details in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1lOMN6G3L_Ujq2Pn61T6eBm2G1PCF8gjy\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">attachment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Culture Director<\/strong><\/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\">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\">1\/18:\u00a0Lin\u2019s Palace\u00a0\u6797\u5bae\u00a0\u00a0(PreOrder\/OnSite)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1\/18:\u00a0Red Onion \u7d05\u8525\u982d\u00a0(PreOrder)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1\/25:\u00a0\u87f9\u5bf6-\u5433\u6c0f\u9b5a\u6e6f\u00a0\u00a0(PreOrder)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1\/25:\u00a0Golden Buns \u91d1\u83ef\u5305\u5b50\u00a0(PreOrder\/OnSite)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2\/1:\u00a0\u53f0\u7063\u597d\u6ecb\u5473\u00a0\u00a0(PreOrder\/OnSite)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2\/6 : \u7cbd\u5b50 david Kao<\/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=\"yiv9220058432gmail_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 1\/11 School resumes Last Chance! Raffle Prize Donations accepted at Admin Table Dragon and Lion Dance practice resumes &#8211; 1:30pm &#8211; 3pm. 1\/18 Final exam 1\/25 Second semester begins Online Chinese Typing Contest Message from Academic Director Chinese Typing Contest \u4e2d\u6587\u6253\u5b57\u6bd4\u8cfd Registration: Now to\u00a0January 23, 2026. Please register thru PCLS registration system\u00a0Chinese Typing Contest Registration Form Practice period: Now to 11:59 am January 24, 2026. 24-hour Chinese Typing Contest Period:\u00a0Starts at 12 pm January 24, 2026 and ends <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2150\" 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-2150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150","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=2150"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2153,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150\/revisions\/2153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}