{"id":2246,"date":"2026-05-09T02:52:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T02:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2246"},"modified":"2026-05-09T02:55:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T02:55:36","slug":"weekly-newsletter-may-8-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2246","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Newsletter May 8, 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=\"75\" \/>\n<col width=\"539\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">5\/10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2026-2027 \u5b78\u5e74\u65e9\u9ce5\u8a3b\u518a\u958b\u59cb School Year 2026-2027 Early bird registration begins 2:30 &#8211; 4:30 PM<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u6587\u5316\u8ab2\u958b\u653e\u65e5 Culture class open house 4:20 &#8211; 5:00 PM <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/aRXvcAH83SSUfp797\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Register here for the culture class trial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/30E0F4FA4A92CA1F58-63923310-pcls#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up<\/a> for Fun Day Food Donation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">5\/17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1cxtlAjdFrEoC6mt0l9fzivnTmPSxhqR0\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Fun Day<\/a> at Mercer Park East<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">5\/24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No School &#8211; Memorial Day Recess<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">5\/31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Last Day for Culture Class and Adult Activities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Message from Principal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fun Day at Mercer Park East is coming up next Sunday, May 17, 2026<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1cxtlAjdFrEoC6mt0l9fzivnTmPSxhqR0\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Flyer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/14QvMRt8IoK0UiZzbA9naEwXkbzxHYYAWt04kjge751Q\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">event details<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Help us make it a fun &amp; delicious day!! Sign up to bring food or supplies \u2013 for each item contributed, you will receive 6 tickets redeemable for food and games at the event. Feel free to sign up for more than one item!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sign-up deadline: Thursday, May 14 by 8:00 PM.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Drop-off: Items must arrive by 12:15 PM on Fun Day<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udce2<a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/30E0F4FA4A92CA1F58-63923310-pcls#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sign-Up Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Learn Taiwanese<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We are excited to offer a Taiwanese Conversation Class for Adults in the 2026-2027 school year. To help us plan, please take a moment to fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSecbAowTS4QCNg5OubiMVBx3uvujFffOtmxqwSkfIteMu7KiA\/viewform?usp=pp_url\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">the survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Academic Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2026-27 School Year Teaching Assistant (\u201cTA\u201d) Application<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We are now accepting TA application for the 2026-2027 school year. You must be 14 years old by 8\/31\/2026 to be eligible to apply.\u00a0 It\u2019s a great way to give back to the community, share what you\u2019ve learned at PCLS and also earn volunteer hours.\u00a0 Please click on <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/v9gvYW5Ty9NoAbod8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this Google form<\/a> for more information and to apply.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Message from Culture Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u6587\u5316\u8ab2\u958b\u653e\u65e5 Culture class open house 4:20 &#8211; 5:00 PM<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/aRXvcAH83SSUfp797\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Register here for the culture class trial<\/a> by noon on Sunday, May 10.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your chance to try out the culture class you may want to attend next school year!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>PTA Update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Parent duty signups for the 2026-2027 School Year have started. The requirements and the parent duty refund rules have been changed. Please take some time to read <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1D8jyi9d_Q3fqp13BUovKrPJMKrzXRfc1\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">the updated Parent Duty Guideline<\/a> for more details. All duties are listed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/20F0A49ADA823AAFE3-63896575-20262027#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">the SignUpGenius website<\/a>. Note that the restrictions and requirements for individual duties are described in detail on the website. Please carefully read the description before choosing a duty. First come, first serve.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For the 2025-2026 School Year parent duty signups, please check <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1FAkq64Qy2bNXo-nI3GYDgzJUMgYyy6zj\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">the updated list<\/a> for the changes.<\/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\">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<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>External Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">PCLS shares external events for informational purposes only and does not endorse or have any affiliation with the organizers.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Chinese Summer Camp<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\u4eca\u590f\uff0c\u8b93\u5b69\u5b50\u8d70\u9032\u6c89\u6d78\u5f0f\u4e2d\u6587\u8207\u6587\u5316\u7684\u5b78\u7fd2\u9ad4\u9a57\uff01<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u5728\u98a8\u666f\u512a\u7f8e\u3001\u4f54\u5730 80 \u591a\u82f1\u755d\u7684 Waldorf School of Princeton &#8220;\u666e\u6797\u65af\u9813\u83ef\u5fb7\u798f\u5b78\u6821&#8221; \u6821\u5712\u4e2d\uff0c\u6211\u5011\u7cbe\u5fc3\u6253\u9020\u4e00\u500b\u5145\u6eff\u63a2\u7d22\u8207\u6a02\u8da3\u7684\u4e2d\u6587\u590f\u4ee4\u71df\uff0c\u8b93\u5b69\u5b50\u5728\u81ea\u7136\u8207\u6587\u5316\u7684\u6c1b\u570d\u4e2d\u5feb\u6a02\u5b78\u7fd2\u3001\u81ea\u5728\u6210\u9577\u3002<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\u8ab2\u7a0b\u5167\u5bb9\u5305\u542b\uff1a<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u4e2d\u6587\u6545\u4e8b\u3001\u97f3\u6a02\u5f8b\u52d5\u3001\u85dd\u8853\u5275\u4f5c\u3001\u626f\u9234\u3001\u50b3\u7d71\u821e\u8e48\u7b49\u591a\u5143\u6d3b\u52d5\uff0c\u8b93\u5b69\u5b50\u5728\u300c\u73a9\u4e2d\u5b78\u3001\u505a\u4e2d\u5b78\u300d\uff0c\u81ea\u7136\u63d0\u5347\u8a9e\u8a00\u80fd\u529b\u8207\u6587\u5316\u7406\u89e3\u3002<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0\u5e2b\u8cc7\u5718\u968a\u7531\u65b0\u6d77\u4e2d\u6587\u5b78\u6821\u590f\u4ee4\u71df\u53ca\u5176\u53f0\u7063\u83ef\u8a9e\u5b78\u7fd2\u4e2d\u5fc3\u5177\u8c50\u5bcc\u6559\u5b78\u7d93\u9a57\u7684\u6559\u5e2b\u5011\u5e36\u9818\uff0c\u7d50\u5408\u5c08\u696d\u8207\u71b1\u60c5\uff0c\u6253\u9020\u9ad8\u54c1\u8cea\u5b78\u7fd2\u9ad4\u9a57\u3002<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\u5c0f\u73ed\u5236\u6559\u5b78\uff0c\u540d\u984d\u6709\u9650\uff0c\u78ba\u4fdd\u6bcf\u4f4d\u5b69\u5b50\u90fd\u80fd\u7372\u5f97\u5145\u5206\u95dc\u6ce8\u8207\u5f15\u5c0e\u3002<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0\u5730\u9ede\u512a\u52e2 \u00d7 \u6c89\u6d78\u5f0f\u5b78\u7fd2 \u00d7 \u5c08\u696d\u5e2b\u8cc7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u9019\u4e0d\u53ea\u662f\u4e00\u500b\u590f\u4ee4\u71df\uff0c\u66f4\u662f\u4e00\u6bb5\u5145\u6eff\u6210\u9577\u8207\u6587\u5316\u63a2\u7d22\u7684\u7cbe\u5f69\u65c5\u7a0b\uff01<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For more information:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princetonwaldorf.org\/programs\/summer-camp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.princetonwaldorf.org\/programs\/summer-camp<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Enjoy Immersive Chinese Language and Culture Summer Camp on Waldorf School of Princeton 80+ Acre Campus! Led by experienced instructors with backgrounds in Jersey Shore Chinese School Summer Camp and the Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u7d10\u7d04\u53f0\u7063\u540c\u9109\u806f\u8abc\u6703 2026 \u7e6a\u756b\u6bd4\u8cfd<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-preview-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2247\" src=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1206\" height=\"1514\" \/><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2026 FASCA Training Camp<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2026 FASCA Princeton Training Camp is now open for on-line application!\u00a0 Attached please find the camp preliminary class schedule for reference. Please click the link below and complete the application.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The 2-day training camp is on August 8th and 9th.\u00a0 After completing the two days training, each new applicant will receive a 26 hours volunteer certificate and officially become a lifetime FASCA member!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">***All FASCA email will be sending through Gmail, so every applicant please register a Gmail account before starting on-line application and use your own Gmail address to complete the application***<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Application link: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/vDzb8bnTuv2R8FUF8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">2026 FASCA Training Camp Application Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">After completing the application, our FASCA Princeton Counselors will begin the verifying process. Please wait for the acceptance email confirmation from the counselor, then mail the required document and check to:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">ANJCS-FASCA<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">PO Box 654<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">East Brunswick, NJ 08816<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We are looking forward to meeting you in August!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"yiv2852222272gmail_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 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cindy Chen,\u00a0<\/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 5\/10 2026-2027 \u5b78\u5e74\u65e9\u9ce5\u8a3b\u518a\u958b\u59cb School Year 2026-2027 Early bird registration begins 2:30 &#8211; 4:30 PM \u6587\u5316\u8ab2\u958b\u653e\u65e5 Culture class open house 4:20 &#8211; 5:00 PM Register here for the culture class trial Sign Up for Fun Day Food Donation 5\/17 Fun Day at Mercer Park East 5\/24 No School &#8211; Memorial Day Recess 5\/31 Last Day for Culture Class and Adult Activities Message from Principal Fun Day at Mercer Park East is coming up next Sunday, May 17, 2026 Check <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2246\" 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-2246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2246","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=2246"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2251,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2246\/revisions\/2251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}