October 7, 2015   校長的話 / Principal's Notes, 每週通訊 / Weekly Messages

NWCS Weekly Newsletter – 10/10

Dear NWCS families,
 
I wish to remind everyone that there is NO SCHOOL this Saturday, Oct 10. Some classes may have a midterm upon returning on the 17th or the 24th. Please encourage your children to review the Chinese material briefly every day, like reading out loud a couple of pages with the CD. Practicing every day goes a long way. 
 
Chat with principal
I will hold a telecon this Friday evening at 9 pm, inviting all NWCS families who would like to discuss school issues to join. If you are not available, please ask your class parents to relay your message. We are one-third way into the semester and if there is anything we can collectively address, let us do it now. 
 
Essays from our sophomores
I just posted essays from two sophomores Diane Yang, 楊得安同學 and Alan Chang, 張逸文同學. I highly recommend all students 7th grade and above to try reading those essays. Their extensive use of 成語 (Chinese idioms) throughout the writing makes the stories succinct and witty. See http://www.nwcsny.org/?p=1096, http://www.nwcsny.org/?p=1098
 
Thanksgiving Pot Luck
Share with us with one of your favorite dish(es) for Thanksgiving. November 21, 2015. Bring a tray in. If we have enough trays, The Breakfast Club will not charge for breakfast but will take donation in the morning. Please think about all the yummy food we can share. We will begin sign up on Oct 17. Please contact Kay and Vivian for details. 

Your principal, 

Yuan-Chi Chang 張元極