{"id":2154,"date":"2026-01-16T04:29:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T04:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2154"},"modified":"2026-01-18T04:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T04:32:46","slug":"newsletter-january-16-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2154","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter January 16, 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\"><span dir=\"ltr\">1\/18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Final exam<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Dragon and Lion Dance practice <span dir=\"ltr\">at 1:30pm<\/span> sharp!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">1\/25<\/span><\/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<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lunar New Year celebration rehearsal<\/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 <span dir=\"ltr\">January 23, 2026<\/span>. Please register thru PCLS registration system <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 <span dir=\"ltr\">11:59 am January 24, 2026<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">24-hour Chinese Typing Contest Period: <span dir=\"ltr\">Starts at 12 pm January 24, 2026<\/span> and <span dir=\"ltr\">ends at 12 pm January 25, 2026<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Best score submission deadline: No later than <span dir=\"ltr\">12:15 pm January 25, 2026<\/span>. If you submit <span dir=\"ltr\">after 12:15 pm January 25, 2026<\/span>, your score will not be accepted.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">More information to be found in <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<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: 2025-12-01 to 2026-01-23<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration fee: $15<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Test date: <span dir=\"ltr\">2026-02-28<\/span> or 2025-03-01<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration has to go through PCLS. If your child(ren) is interested, please send the English full name of your child and the email your child plans to use for receiving test information to <a href=\"mailto:academic@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">academic@pcls.org<\/a> and a $15 check payable to PCLS by <span dir=\"ltr\">Jan 18, 2026<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\nPlease see more details in the <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<p dir=\"ltr\">Preparation for our Lunar New Year performance is well underway. We kindly ask all lion and dragon dance performers to arrive on time by <span dir=\"ltr\">1:30pm<\/span> for practice. Thank you for your hard work and dedication!<\/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\"><span dir=\"ltr\">1\/18<\/span>: Lin\u2019s Palace \u6797\u5bae \u00a0(PreOrder\/OnSite)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">1\/18<\/span>: Red Onion \u7d05\u8525\u982d (PreOrder)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">1\/25<\/span>: \u87f9\u5bf6-\u5433\u6c0f\u9b5a\u6e6f \u00a0(PreOrder)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">1\/25<\/span>: Golden Buns \u91d1\u83ef\u5305\u5b50 (PreOrder\/OnSite)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2\/1: Formosa Food\u00a0 \u5bf6\u5cf6\u98df\u54c1 \u00a0(PreOrder)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2\/1: \u53f0\u7063\u597d\u6ecb\u5473 \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 <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=\"yiv2167477074gmail_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: #efeae7; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"><b><span>Cindy Chen<span style=\"color: #efeae7;\">,\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\/18 Final exam Dragon and Lion Dance practice at 1:30pm sharp! 1\/25 Second semester begins Online Chinese Typing Contest 2\/1 Lunar New Year celebration rehearsal Message from Academic Director Chinese Typing Contest \u4e2d\u6587\u6253\u5b57\u6bd4\u8cfd Registration: Now to January 23, 2026. Please register thru PCLS registration system Chinese Typing Contest Registration Form Practice period: Now to 11:59 am January 24, 2026. 24-hour Chinese Typing Contest Period: Starts at 12 pm January 24, 2026 and ends at 12 pm January 25, <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2154\" 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-2154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2154","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=2154"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2156,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2154\/revisions\/2156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}