{"id":2262,"date":"2026-05-22T16:49:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2262"},"modified":"2026-05-23T16:51:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T16:51:23","slug":"weekly-newsletter-may-22-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2262","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Newsletter May 22, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Upcoming Event<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"75\" \/>\n<col width=\"539\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">5\/24<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No School &#8211; Memorial Day Recess<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">5\/31<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Last Day for Culture Classes and Adult Activities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">6\/7<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Coupon Day 2:45 &#8211; 4:30 PM<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">10th Grade Commencement 2:45 &#8211; 4:00 PM<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Parent duty deposit refund<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">6\/14<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Recognition\/Award Ceremony<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Last day of School<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Message from Principal<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration for the 2026-2027 school year is Now Open!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">**Early Bird Discount \u2014 Save $50!**<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Register and pay in full by June 14, 2026 to lock in the discounted rate.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To get started:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1. Review the full registration instructions on <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?page_id=390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">our website<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2. Sign up for parent duties on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/20F0A49ADA823AAFE3-63896575-20262027#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sign-Up Genius<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3. Register your student(s) through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regstudent.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this link<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Learn Taiwanese<\/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\">Message from Academic Director<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We are recruiting!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you have passion in teaching or are interested in being our teacher, please contact Sophia (<a href=\"mailto:academic@pcls.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">academic@pcls.org<\/a>). We are actively recruiting teachers!<\/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\">Message from Culture Director<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A Huge THANK YOU for making Fun Day a massive success! \ud83c\udf88<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Thank you, parent helpers! You showed up right on time to help set up, worked tirelessly at the stations, and stayed until the very end to help us clean&amp;pack up. Your dedication from start to finish was amazing! Fun Day simply would not have been a success without your incredible support.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A special, heartfelt thank you to the parents who cooked the delicious Taiwanese food. It was absolutely so yummy and a massive hit with everyone!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Onward to the next Fun Day!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">PTA Update<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you completed parent duties this year, you are eligible for a full refund of your parent duty deposit.\u00a0 Refund checks can be picked up on 6\/7.\u00a0 More details will be announced in next week\u2019s newsletter.<\/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\">Vendor Update<\/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\">EXTERNAL EVENT<\/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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taanj.org\/upcoming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Bridging Generations \u4e16\u4ee3\u5c0d\u8a71<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ever felt a little different, worked twice as hard, or quietly balanced the heavy demands of family and career? Have you wondered why different generations of Taiwanese Americans view identity, success, and culture so differently\u2014and how we can bridge that gap?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">You are not alone.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This year, we are launching &#8220;Bridging Generations&#8221;\u2014a four-part series designed to bring Taiwanese Americans of all ages together through conversation, storytelling, food, and music. Our goal is to deepen mutual understanding, learn from one another, and build a stronger, more connected community for the future.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u60a8\u662f\u5426\u66fe\u89ba\u5f97\u81ea\u5df1\u8207\u773e\u4e0d\u540c\uff1f\u7e3d\u662f\u9ed8\u9ed8\u625b\u8d77\u5bb6\u5ead\u8207\u4e8b\u696d\u7684\u91cd\u64d4\u3001\u52a0\u500d\u52aa\u529b\uff1f\u60a8\u662f\u5426\u4e5f\u5f88\u597d\u5947\uff0c\u70ba\u4ec0\u9ebc\u4e0d\u540c\u4e16\u4ee3\u7684\u53f0\u88d4\u7f8e\u570b\u4eba\u5c0d\u8eab\u5206\u8a8d\u540c\u3001\u6210\u529f\u8207\u6587\u5316\u7684\u770b\u6cd5\u5982\u6b64\u4e0d\u540c\uff1f\u6211\u5011\u53c8\u8a72\u5982\u4f55\u6253\u7834\u9694\u95a1\uff1f<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u60a8\u4e26\u4e0d\u5b64\u55ae\u3002<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u4eca\u5e74\uff0c\u6211\u5011\u6b63\u5f0f\u63a8\u51fa \u300c\u4e16\u4ee3\u5c0d\u8a71\u300d\uff08Bridging Generations\uff09 \u8a08\u756b\u3002\u9019\u662f\u4e00\u500b\u5171\u56db\u500b\u68af\u6b21\u7684\u7cfb\u5217\u6d3b\u52d5\uff0c\u65e8\u5728\u900f\u904e\u5c0d\u8a71\u3001\u6545\u4e8b\u5206\u4eab\u3001\u7f8e\u98df\u8207\u97f3\u6a02\uff0c\u5c07\u6240\u6709\u5e74\u9f61\u5c64\u7684\u53f0\u88d4\u7f8e\u570b\u4eba\u51dd\u805a\u5728\u4e00\u8d77\u3002\u6211\u5011\u7684\u76ee\u6a19\u662f\u52a0\u6df1\u5f7c\u6b64\u7684\u7406\u89e3\u3001\u4fc3\u9032\u8de8\u4e16\u4ee3\u7684\u4e92\u76f8\u5b78\u7fd2\uff0c\u4e26\u70ba\u672a\u4f86\u6253\u9020\u4e00\u500b\u66f4\u7dca\u5bc6\u3001\u66f4\u5177\u51dd\u805a\u529b\u7684\u53f0\u88d4\u793e\u5340\u3002<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The first workshop is on June 20, as we celebrate Father\u2019s Day together with food and intergenerational conversation. \u9019\u4e00\u7cfb\u5217\u56db\u5834\u6d3b\u52d5\u7684\u9996\u5834\u805a\u6703\u5c07\u65bc\u516d\u6708\u767b\u5834\u3002\u6211\u5011\u5c07\u5728\u6176\u795d\u7236\u89aa\u7bc0\u7684\u540c\u6642\uff0c\u4ee5\u7f8e\u98df\u8207\u8f15\u9b06\u4ea4\u6d41\uff0c\u4e32\u8d77\u4e0d\u540c\u4e16\u4ee3\u4e4b\u9593\u7684\u9023\u7d50\u3002<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registration Link\uff5c\u5831\u540d\u9023\u7d50\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/wKB8RwiyWXB7nnnt5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/wKB8RwiyWXB7nnnt5<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Before registration, please complete the anonymous pre-workshop survey \uff5c<br \/>\n\u8a3b\u518a\u524d\u8acb\u5148\u5b8c\u6210 workshop \u524d\u4e0d\u8a18\u540d\u554f\u5377\uff1a <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/QxJAsBzYKcBfZVMt6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/QxJAsBzYKcBfZVMt6<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Can\u2019t wait? Want a sneak peek of our &#8220;Bridging Generations&#8221; program? Join us for an afternoon of fun and singing on May 30. Come connect, share some laughs, and see what the series is all about. We can&#8217;t wait to see you there!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u7b49\u4e0d\u53ca\u4e86\u55ce\uff1f \u60f3\u6436\u5148\u9ad4\u9a57\u300c\u4e16\u4ee3\u5c0d\u8a71\u300d\uff08Bridging Generations\uff09\u7cfb\u5217\u6d3b\u52d5\u55ce\uff1f<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">5 \u6708 30 \u65e5 \u4f86\u52a0\u5165\u6211\u5011\uff0c\u5171\u5ea6\u4e00\u500b\u5145\u6eff\u6b61\u7b11\u8207\u6b4c\u8072\u7684\u5348\u5f8c\u5427\uff01\u6b61\u8fce\u4e00\u8d77\u4f86\u4eab\u53d7\u9435\u677f\u71d2\u3001\u7f8e\u98df\u3001\u5361\u62c9 OK\u3001\u6b61\u7b11\uff0c\u4ee5\u53ca\u8de8\u4e16\u4ee3\u7684\u4ea4\u6d41\u8207\u53cb\u8abc\uff01<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"yiv8474877097gmail-docs-internal-guid-70f1c031-7fff-1357-812e-f8bf8caf3593\">Registration: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/iSV391PXr661GLQo8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/iSV391PXr661GLQo8<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"yiv8474877097gmail_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\/24 No School &#8211; Memorial Day Recess 5\/31 Last Day for Culture Classes and Adult Activities 6\/7 Coupon Day 2:45 &#8211; 4:30 PM 10th Grade Commencement 2:45 &#8211; 4:00 PM Parent duty deposit refund 6\/14 Recognition\/Award Ceremony Last day of School Message from Principal Registration for the 2026-2027 school year is Now Open! **Early Bird Discount \u2014 Save $50!** Register and pay in full by June 14, 2026 to lock in the discounted rate. To get started: 1. <a href=\"http:\/\/pcls.org\/?p=2262\" 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-2262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2262","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=2262"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2264,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2262\/revisions\/2264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pcls.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}