NCLS Weekly Newsletter 7-May-2015

Dear Parents:

This coming Sunday 5/10 is Mother’s Day.  We give our best wishes to all mothers for a beautiful and happy Mother’s Day!

-Fall registration starts this Sunday May 10th

Registration for Fall 2015 semester will start on Sunday, May 10. Starting Fall 2015,  our class schedule will be:  1st class, 12:30 pm – 1:50 pm; 2nd class, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm;  3rd class, 3:40 pm – 5:00 pm.

For all current NCLS students, we encourage you log in your family account and update your status based on the following time frame.  Please note that after 5/20, your spot in the current class may be taken by other student if you do not register by then.

There will be three stages for registration:

1. “Moving Up” Period: 00:01 AM, 5/10/2015 ― 11:59 PM, 5/20/2015, Registration open only to current in-school students.

2. “Change Class” Period: 00:01 AM 5/21/2015 ― 11:59 PM of 5/30/2015. Registration only opens to current in-school students.

3. “Open Registration” Period: Start 00:01 AM 5/31/2015 – 11:59 PM of 9/12/2015, registration opens to all students

Please read the detailed registration procedure (link below) carefully.  If you still have questions after you read it, please email  registration@newtonchineseschool.org  or come to the library.

http://blog.newtonchineseschool.org/registration-procedure-for-fall-2015-2/

-Book Distribution

This year, we will distribute books to students in their classroom on Sunday 6/7 if the tuition is paid in full by 6/4. We encourage all families register as early as possible and pay your tuition on time, and we can order enough  textbooks. Otherwise, you will need to come to the library to pick up on the first school day, 9/13/2015.

If you pay your tuition by 6/4, the $10 registration fee will be waived.

If you have any questions, please send an email to : registration@newtonchineseschool.org

– NewtonServe Day

Last Sunday, there were quite a few NCLS parents, teachers and students participated NewtonServe Day at Day Middle School, working with Day School parents on cleaning, painting and a lot of other work.  Their hard work and contribution has been recognized by Day School principal.  NCLS appreciate everyone’s contribution very much and hope this community spirit will continue.

– Information Session on Ma Liping Curriculum vs. JiNan Zhongwen

NCLS staff will host an information session for parents this Sunday 3:40pm at room 227, to discuss the current two Chinese curriculum that the school is using –  Ma Liping Chinese  and JiNan Zhongwen.  As the Fall registration is coming, some parents are having questions on which Chinese curriculum they should choose for their kids.  Also some parents are interested in switching one curriculum to the other.   We will try to help the parents with these questions.  If you want to know more about these two curriculum, please stop by room 227 on Sunday 5/10, the forum starts from 3:40 pm.

– New School Year Calendar

Please see this link for 2015-2016 school year calendar:

http://www.newtonchineseschool.org/calendar.php

-Art Show

This coming Sunday, the following two art classes will exhibit their work at school library

绘画八(国画, 8-10岁) Art 8: Chinese Brush Painting 汪庆
成人书画研习班 Adult calligraphy and painting  方正厚, 沈亚虹

See you on Sunday.

Ling and Li

community news

-Seminar: there is no seminar this Sunday in School

-Boston Latin School Elite College seminar on May 16 in Newton

Organized by Boston Latin School Friends of Chinese Culture,

a panel of Boston Latin School college-bound seniors

will share their experiences in college preparation and application.

When:  Saturday May 16, 2015,  5:00-7:30 pm

Where:  Hyde Community Center

90 Lincoln Street, Newton MA

Speakers: Celina Qi, BLS 2015, Harvard 2019

Edward Wang, BLS 2015, Harvard 2019

Sarah Wang, BLS 2015, Harvard 2019

Alex Hsia, BLS 2015, Princeton 2019

Jasmin Liu, BLS 2015, Harvard 2019

$5/pp; $10/Family

Followed by FCC Dance Party

 

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