December 7, 2016   校長的話 / Principal's Notes, 每週通訊 / Weekly Messages

NWCS Weekly Newsletter – 11/30

Dear NWCS families, 
 
Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family. Many thanks to your contribution and participation to the potluck organized by Kay and Breakfast Club parents. It is part of the Chinese culture to bond through food! Photos from this year’s event are posted here http://www.nwcsny.org/?p=1522.
 
General meeting on Dec 10
We will hold the General Meeting in the Middle School theater on the 10th. Please do attend and share your ideas how to make our school better. Our board members conducted family survey earlier this semester and then visited classes to observe students’ learning. We will share the survey results and discuss findings. Dean and I also expect to hear from your feedback on the implementation of the CSL curriculum. 
 
New York Life Foundation’s Volunteers for Good – Individual Grant to Chairman Emeritus Benson Louie
For the fourth year in a row, our Chairman Emeritus Benson Louie applied and is recognized with a $1000 volunteer service grant by New York Life. This grant program encourages and supports the volunteer involvement of New York Life employees, agents and retirees with community-based nonprofit organizations. The grant will help our school to pay for equipments, award trophies and teacher training. If you are aware of other community service grants sponsored by your companies, please help us apply for them.
 
Terry’s children’s book signing
Some of you may know our Arts and Crafts teacher Ms. Terry Taylor is a prolific writer and illustrator. On Dec 10, she will bring several books she authored including ‘Clay Play’, ‘Clay Play Jewelry’ and ‘Marshmallow Clouds’ to our school for book signing and sale. Part of proceeds will be donated to NWCS. Her books make a wonderful holiday gift. 
 
Your principal,
Yuan-Chi Chang 張元極