Thanksgiving Pot Luck Lunch Fundraiser
The ticket will be $5 per person. Please consider cooking and donating an entree or side dish to the lunch. Contact Kay to tell her what dish you will be making. If you make or donate a dish you get one ticket for the lunch.  Everyone else has to pay $5 for a ticket.  Currently we anticipate having enough food, without buying outside food, for everyone but if we run out, we run out.

Photos from Calligraphy award ceremony
Yes we are still operating a Chinese school, not just culinary art. Congratulations again to our high schoolers 林詠雯, Rebecca Lim, 文天娜, Valentina Capshaw, 陳運華, Derek Tan, and 陳美麗, Meilee Kry. Last Saturday at Stamford, CT, an award ceremony was held with Meilee and Derek attending with their proud families. I ​am posting the photos here http://www.nwcsny.org/?p=1504​. Let’s keep winning!!

Support NWCS and enjoy holiday shopping at AmazonSmile program
Please remember to use Amazon.com through www.nwcsny.org website so we can get 0.5% of the sale proceeds from eligible purchases. The 0.5% would have been pure profit to Amazon if you do not go through our school’s link.

Dear NWCS families,

Thanks all for practicing the fire drill last Saturday. The evacuation process was orderly and smooth. Our registrar Mr. Tony Wu timed us to take less than four minutes. Let’s always keep school safety in mind, should we encounter such emergency.

Tutor at the 3rd hour
Most classes have just conducted midterm and students should expect to receive their scored sheets if not already. If you find your children needing help with homework or review of class material, please do take advantage of our tutoring session at 11 in Room 111. Our wonderful high schoolers are there to help. This year, the CSL curriculum is stepping up the focus on listening and speaking. If your kid is on the shy side and does not speak up during regular class, he/she can definitely benefit spending time with our high school volunteers to practice the conversations.

Dumpling (jiao zi) making photos posted
For the second year in a row, our Breakfast Club and talented chefs made dumplings from dough, flattened and wrapped with tasty filling. I believe our kids now get picky about only eating fresh made dumplings, not the frozen ones. Photos are posted here http://www.nwcsny.org/?p=1490

Holiday shopping using AmazonSmile program to support NWCS 
Please remember to use Amazon.com through www.nwcsny.org website so we can get 0.5% of the sale proceeds from eligible purchases. The 0.5% would have been pure profit to Amazon if you do not go through our school’s link.
Your princpal,
Yuan-Chi Chang 張元極

Dear NWCS families,

This Saturday Nov 5 is our class photo day. Please ask your kids to dress nice and give a big smile.

NWCS students won 1st place and honorable mentions at regional Chinese Calligraphy competition
Congratulations to our high schoolers 林詠雯, Rebecca Lim, for winning the 1st  place award in Chinese Calligraphy competition organized by ACS Region 2 schools. Three other entries from 文天娜, Valentina Capshaw, 陳運華, Derek Tan, and 陳美麗, Meilee Key received honorable mentions. The award ceremony will be held in Stamford, CT on November 12. The winning streak in recent years reflects not only the academic excellence of our students, but also the dedication of our Calligraphy teacher, 沈道茜老師, Ms. Daisy Rose. Thank you, 沈老師.

Dumpling (jiao zi) making and tasting this Saturday
Our Breakfast Club and talented chefs are bringing back the popular dumpling making and tasting event for its next fund raiser this Saturday. Come learn how to make dough, wrap and fold, and cook Chinese dumplings. The plan is to offer mild and spicy fillings. Yummy!! We have photos from last year’s dumpling event here http://www.nwcsny.org/?p=1208.

Bake sale and Halloween at NWCS
Thanks to all the witches, Batman and Joker, storm trooper from Star Wars, Eevee from Pokemon Go, healthy bananas and Athena from Percy Jackson for stopping by NWCS while our talented parents did a wonderful bake sale!! We posted some photos on our school web site. http://www.nwcsny.org/?p=1461

Your principal,
Yuan-Chi Chang 張元極

Dear NWCS families, 

If you haven’t responded to our family survey, please take a few minutes to answer it so we can hear your voice and act on it. Please note some classes are having their midterms this week while others will hold midterms on the Nov 5th.

Dumpling (jiao zi) making and tasting on Nov 5
Not stopping at bake sale, our Breakfast Club and talented chefs are bringing back the popular dumpling making and tasting event for its next fund raiser on Nov 5th (after some of us finish the midterm). Come learn how to make dough, wrap and fold, and cook Chinese dumplings. The plan is to offer mild and spicy fillings. Yummy!! We have photos from last year’s dumpling event here http://www.nwcsny.org/?p=1208.

Dear NWCS families, 

We have parent teacher meeting coming up this Saturday and midterm the week after. Given the curriculum change in the CSL track this year, please do speak to your teacher, Dean or myself to give us feedback. We would like to hear what we can jointly work on to make sure our students’ time is well spent. As principal, there is no bigger reward for me than seeing our students listen, speak, read and write Chinese better, since that means my volunteering time is very worthwhile. 

NWCS family survey, need to hear your voice
Please take a moment to answer the family survey sent by board member, Mr. David Quinn. We hope to hear from you by Oct 29. For 3 hours at school and some more hours at home every week, we want to make sure all students are learning the Chinese language, culture and social principles of this 3000 year old civilization. The school was founded by parents and run by parents. We need to hear your voice and get your participation. Thanks!​

Chinese folk art demonstration photos posted
Many thanks to board, teachers and volunteering parents’ help to host the visit of the traveling folk art group from Taiwan last Saturday. One noticeable benefit was that almost every student placed their sugar animal orders in Mandarin, from turtles, pandas, giraffes, fish to pug. If there is enough interest, we will try to invite the group back next year, pending their touring availability. Photos of the event have been posted here http://www.nwcsny.org/?p=1436. Please send me your photos for our web site if you’d like to share with NWCS community.

Dear NWCS families:

Chinese folk art demonstration this Saturday​
The traveling artists from Taiwan will visit our school this Saturday to demonstrate sugar painting, lion head painting and lion dance in the cafeteria and middle school theater. Board members have been working hard to sort out the logistics to welcome our guests. I would encourage you and your kids to take advantage of this rare opportunity to enjoy and participate in these traditional Chinese arts. 

We would be altering the class routine slightly. At the discretion of teachers, we are dividing the classes into two visiting slots: from 9:15 to 10, below Heritage IV and CSL Intermediate I, and from 10:15 to 11, all other upper classes. Our teachers will decide how long their classes can stay. Please try to visit all three stations and ask lots of questions. Our board members will act as translators at those stations. 

Before 11, our students can get sugar painting for free, limit one per person. After 11, the demonstration is open to friends and family as well as the Briarcliff school students and teachers. Sugar painting and other art work will be for sale. Let us be a great host to visitors from our host school. 

Learning survey and feedback
Communication specialist on our board, Mr. David Quinn, will be sending out a survey this week to solicit your input and feedback on the learning environment, curriculum and any ideas to improve the school. Please take a moment to take the survey and participate in the change for the better. We need your help. 

Quiet in the hallway due to PSAT
While I am sure there will be lots of excitement and lots of sticky little fingers, please be aware that the PSAT is being administered in the Briarcliff High School gym. So we need to be mindful of hallway noise and bell ringing.

Dear NWCS families, 

Chinese folk art demonstration on 10/15
I have most exciting news to share with you. On Oct 15, three folk art teachers/performers from Taiwan will be visiting our school to demonstrate sugar painting (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl5jwE_F5Ms), lion head painting and lion dance. Our school is a stop of their East Coast tours. Their leaflet is attached to this email. 

We will be altering the 10/15 class slightly so our students can take advantage of this very rare opportunity to watch and participate in these traditional arts. Sugar koi fish, I was told, is most popular among our younger kids. I’d imagine lots of sticky little fingers after visiting the sugar painting station. 

I am working with board members and teachers to host and welcome our guests. They will need transportation from Flushing on the Friday before to Westchester, from hotel to our school on Saturday morning, and from school to bus station shortly after lunch to travel to Boston. There are enough suitcases and containers that I am asking if you drive a mini van or full size van to help. In addition, we will need parents to meet, greet and maintain order at the three stations. You are very welcome to invite your friends and families to come after 11 am as the demonstration will go on till close to noon. Then they need to pack and travel again. 

Personally, I am very excited that our school is chosen as one of their stops. Hopefully, you would feel the same after seeing their demonstration. If you could help, please feel free to contact me or Chairperson Mr. Calvin Chin.