Hi Everyone,

I hope that everyone survived the tornado watch! The gusty wind almost blew me away on my way home … one can’t help but respect the power of nature! Well, if we can survive that, we can conquer anything, like learning Chinese! Welcome to Week 3!

We had a productive information exchange for the New Family Orientation meeting last Saturday. Thanks to those attended. We covered many topics from school curriculum, number of weeks for school (just in case you don’t know, 14 weeks in the Fall and 14 weeks in the Spring plus one Saturday for the Chinese New Year Celebration and graduation in January), to absences policy (allowed up to 6 absences in each semester). We stressed the fact that our school is going into our 44th year, is totally run on volunteers’ help and we need everyone to pitch in. Many parents face the same challenges and that is how we continue to motivate our children to want to learn Chinese. Basically it is going to be a long journey and our parent community is our support group for us to share experiences. Tips and ideas are welcome! There are two General Meetings in the Fall and Spring. The meeting in the Spring is for electing the next school year’s administation and board members. We encourage everyone to step up and participate and be part of this wonderful organization.

This Saturday is our first Board meeting which starts at 10:10am in the Admin Office.

Some parents are having their kids try out different classes. We only ask that you notify the Dean in advance so that the teachers can be informed and prepared to minimize disruptions to the classes. If you have not yet registered for the classes, you will need to see the registrar as this is already week 3 and the trial period is over! Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

As mentioned, the school allows up to 6 absences each semester. For example, one parent notified the school that his child has been accepted to a college program that runs for 8 Saturdays and would like to work something out so that she can achieve and accomplish both the program and complete the Chinese School. We will work with you and the teacher to arrive at a solution that is best for the student. However, you need to contact the school so that the Dean, Teacher, and Vice Principal are aware.

Last but not least, our web master, Dr. Charles Perng, has come through for us once again. You will be able to order lunch tomorrow in the cafeteria and have it delivered!!!

See you tomorrow! Classes start at 9am sharp. Please be on time.