In 2003, NCLS began preparing for support education program (SEP). The first team went to China for a one-week school visiting in 2007. In the past 20 years, 23 teachers and 138 team students have visited many schools and sponsored nearly 300 students in completing their high school education. In 2022, the SEP launched a scholarship program to help families in need at the school. SEP activities not only build a bridge for cultural exchanges between China and the United States but also provide a platform for children in the U.S. to appreciate the blessings of the community and pass on the kindness. In 2015, the school obtained the PVSA Certifying Organization, to give out the “Presidential Volunteer Service Award”, encouraging students to serve the community.

Good news! The Newton Chinese School SEP Talent Show is back! Welcome all students and friends to sign up and participate enthusiastically.

Please click the link  https://forms.gle/u7StdfSkBTsFdJQR8 to sing up the performance registration form before 11/30/2022, this link will be disabled after the deadline.

1. Please click the PVSA Guideline for details.
2. Submit your application materials to nclspvsa@newtonchineseschool.org  by October 15th, 2021
3. Put applicant name in the email subject when you send us the application.

Application materials:

1. Application statement (Cover Letter)
2. All the supporting documents 
3. Fill up the following form(s)

• Write down your name and email address clearly
• All the hours should have supporting documents
• The name and contact info of the person who proofs your service hours
• On the Form 2: Do Nothing with “Tax ID”

Form 1: PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS FORM B– Applicant
Form 2: PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS FORM B – Updated Service Records

The NCLS Support Education Program (SEP) 2022-2023 Team Recruitment Starts Now!
Please click the link to sign up: https://goo.gl/forms/6pXh9nZKVWb0ucd83

SEP Working Group had an annual meeting on August 7, 2022, at Newton Auburndale Park. Attendee: Helen Cao, Shirley Chen, Faith Hu, Nan Liang, Ling Zheng, Qionglin Zhou, Naizhong Qiu

• Reviewed all activities that SEP has organized and participated in the past year
• Discussed two new programs, tutoring and financial aid. The Tutoring program has been running for two years and it’s a success. We will start the financial aid program in Fall 2022. The program needs more broadcasting.
• Explored channels communicating with students in China to increase the understanding of both sides.
• Would resume the trip to Sichuang Daqiao School if permitted.
• All working group members will keep contacting with different schools to explore the possibility of corporation

2021-2022 will be the 16^th year for Support Education Program (SEP) in NCLS. The program runs an annual talent show to raise funds to support underprivileged students around the world, mainly in China. Under the current Covid-19 environment, this year’s Talent show will be ON-LINE and expanded to include the traditional on-stage performances; art exhibits such as drawing, photographing, and calligraphy; and cooking, baking, and other artful work products. Performances or art exhibits can be submitted via prerecorded video, picture or PPT.  The submissions will be presented together with the live performances during the talent show. The entire talent show proceeds will be designated to SEP. Please join us to show your talents, artful hobbies, adventures during Covid-19, and support a great cause!

Please submit the performance registration form before 11/30/2021. This link will be disabled after the deadline.

今年我们除了才艺表演，还欢迎各种才艺作品展览。利用网络这个平台，充分展现个人或家庭在绘画，摄影，书法，时装，厨艺，糕点制作及手工艺术等各个方面的才华，共同分享生活中的点点滴滴，乐观面对当前的疫情。作品可以用视频，照片或者PPT文件的方式递交。感谢您对支教活动的支持和爱心奉献！

请在2021年11月30日前注册您或您所在团体的节目，2021 NCLS Talent Show Registration form (google.com) 逾期此链接将不生效。

牛顿中文学校第八届网球锦标赛

We are excited to bring back our annual charity fund raising tennis event after a brief pause last year due to COVID.  Tennis players of all levels are welcome to participate.  All proceeds will go toward the Newton Chinese School 2021 – 2022 Support Education program (16^th Year) supporting the education needs of underprivileged students in rural China and greater Boston area.  To find out more about the Support Education Program at NCLS, go to http://blog.newtonchineseschool.org/supportchinaeducation/

Tournament Detail is as follows:

1. Registration begins immediately.  You can sign up via the web registration form:  https://forms.gle/hcp84xo7E7Xx7Gwg9
2.  or call/email/text/WeChat Jianqing Luo (罗剑青) at 617.957.6354, jianqing.luo@gmail.com or Jackie Zhou (周津平) at 617-538-4318, jackiejpzhou@yahoo.com.   If this is the first year you are participating in this tournament, let us know your level (USTA NTRP rating or UTR if available), your email address and phone number when you register.  
3. Entry fee – a donation of $25 for Singles, $50 per pair for Doubles.  You can sign up for multiple flights. Please make your check payable to “NCLS” and write “Support Education” in the memo section.  Or send your donation to Jianqing Luo via PayPal/Zelle/BOA transfer at: 617.957.6354 jianqing.luo@gmail.com and write the player’s name(s) and NCLS Tennis Donation in the Note section. 
4. Tournament Flights:
   1. Men’s Doubles A Group – USTA 8.0 Combined
   2. Men’s Doubles B Group – USTA 7.0 Combined
   3. Mixed Doubles – all levels
   4. Men’s Singles A Group – USTA 4.0/4.5 level
   5. Men’s Singles B Group – USTA 3.0/3.5 level
   6. Women’s Singles – all levels
   7. Girls’ Singles – all levels
   8. Boys’ Singles – all levels
   9. Junior Doubles – all levels
5. Match Format:  Matches could be round robin or single elimination depending on number of entries. Final detail will be published on 10/9 with the draw.
6. All matches will be self scheduled.  Players in the same flight will arrange a time and court to play with opponents and report the results back to organizing committee. Organizing committee can facilitate the scheduling if needed.  All rounds are expected to be completed by end of October.
7.  Registration deadline is Friday, 10/8/2021.  Draws will be announced via email and WeChat and accessible via Google Doc on Saturday, 10/9/2021. Please contact Jackie Zhou (周津平) at 617-538-4318 if you have any questions.

牛顿中文学校支教领导小组于2021 八月十九日晚召开了线上年会。郑凌、梁楠、陈卉、周琼琳，周津平，丁一红，高红参加了会议。

会议日程：

1. 8:30-8:45 2020-2021 支教活动总结
2. 8:45-9:30 SEP 章程扩展
3. 9:30-10:00 2021-2022 支教活动展望

会议概要：

1. 支教活动总结:
   1. 2019-2021虽然因为疫情支教中国之旅未成，支教小组在环境允许的情况下继续坚持烘培义卖，举办了线下和线上才艺表演，参与了牛顿中文学校春晚庆祝，开设了线上义务辅导，庆祝了支教15周年，和庭院义卖。在大家的慷慨捐助和大力支持下，支教小组筹集资金约两万美金。其中五千美金捐助给了四川省大桥中学，奖励和资助优秀学生和教师。

2. SEP 章程扩展：
   1. 领到小组在此次会议前经讨论提出了支教章程扩展版的初稿，与会同仁就初稿提出了建议和修改。大家通过了最新版本。在此征询修改意见后会定稿。
   2. 扩展版以资助中国贫困地区有需要的学生为基础，把奖/助学金扩展到在中国贫困地区坚持教学的老师和在牛顿及周边地区、美国其它地区、以及其它国家有需要的学生。

3. 2021-2022 年 SEP 展望：
   1. 继续保持与四川大桥学校的联系
   2. 继续义务辅导项目 – 分享经验并吸引更多志愿者，帮助真正有需要的学生。
   3. 联系沈安平老师，了解那些学校和学生能从支教义务辅导中受益
   4. 当学校实体课开学时，有需要的学生可以在周末前往 NCLS 接受辅导
   5. SEP 奖学金 – 免费注册牛顿中文学校课程或课班，SEP 志愿学生在需要时提供额外帮助。