Dear Teachers，
Hope you had a nice spring break! Our school will resume this coming Sunday 5/4. Welcome back!
1. Double check your class student list
Our spring semester has passed half way now. Please double check your class student list in your teaching system to make sure that the list matches the attendance. If you have trouble get the list from the system, please let us know.
2. 新英格兰中文学校协会(NEACS) Speech Contest 4/26
This year, our school gave strong support to NEACS in organizing the annual speech contest. From selecting the judges to volunteering work in the contest, our school has played a major role in this event. Our student contestants have demonstrated superior skills in the contest and earned many awards (please see this week’s newsletter for contest details). In the upcoming May ACS conference (5/24 and 5/25), our school will continue to be the host to the speech contest in the conference. If you plan to join the conference and are willing to do some volunteer work in the speech contest, please let us know.
3. How to read the stipend code on the payment check: S－工资，A－教师会补贴（包括培训），B－其它补助（包括代课、稿费等）
4. New England Chinese Language Teacher Conference
The 25th New England Chinese Language Teacher Conference is Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the University of Massachusetts Boston CAPS Facilities, 150 Mount Vernon Street (near the Doubltree Hotel). Registration is open: http://www.umb.edu/academics/caps/centers/cpc/teachers-network
The focus of the 25th NECLTN Conference is instructional resources and lesson unit models that support teaching and learning in 21st Century Chinese Language classrooms: Designing Thematic Units. And, similar to Fall, we will limit the number of participants to 50 to enable the instructors to work with everyone during the hands-on portion of the day. Registration is a first-come-first serve basis and will close when we reach 50 participants.
There are 2 steps to complete your registration. First, fill out and submit the online form and you will receive an email confirmation with explanation of how to process the $20 payment. Since the payment needs to arrive to complete your registration, online registration (step 1) will close May 9th by 2pm. Please mail your $20 checks immediately after receiving your confirmation. Renee will send an agenda to the fully registered group on May 17th with a receipt of payment.
Thank you for your cooperation,
New England Chinese Language Teachers Network Conference
尊敬的汉语教师：
我们将于5月17日在麻州大学波士顿校区举办第25届新英格兰地区中文教师教学研讨会。此次会议的中心议题是专题课程设计的理论与实践（Designing Thematic Units）。全美中小学教师协会的负责人林游岚老师与其他三位麻州大学波士顿分校富布莱特-海斯项目的教师们为与会听众讲解主题设计的理论与要领，并分享他们设计的以不同文化专题为内容的教案。之后，听众们将分成小组研讨如何开展主题设计，并且在大会上分享每个小组的设计方案。
除了这个中心议题之外，麻州大学波士顿分校孔子学院中方教师，《快乐汉语》课本的作者王淑红老师向大家介绍汉语教学资源。与会期间，富布莱特-海斯项目的汉语教师还要向大家介绍他们在中国学习、旅游期间所收集到的各种原始教学资料 （authentic teaching materials）。
为了让每位听众有足够的时间开展主题课程设计，这次大会的听众名额限制在50名以内。对此次教学研讨会有兴趣的老师们，望及早报名，报名费为20美 元。 这次报名分为两个步骤：
第一步，先通过以下网页注册： http://www.umb.edu/academics/caps/centers/cpc/teachers-network
第二步，大会秘书处的Renee Cavolucci会立即同您联系，并且告知您如何交纳费用的程序。
报名截止时间：5月9日下午2点。Renee 在5月17日将会发给您大会日程表以及交费收据。
大会将提供免费的早餐与午餐。
大会地点：150 Mount Vernon Street， Dorchester , MA 02125 (Double Tree 宾馆侧面Corcoran Jennison大楼内)。
到达该地点的路线：
当导航仪将您指引到150 Mount Vernon Street后，开车者可以将您的车辆停放在大楼前面免费的停车场里，然后从该大楼的右侧进入楼内。
乘坐地铁者到 JFK/UMass (Red Line) 地铁站下车，向左穿过地铁站旁边的 Bank of America自动取款机与红绿灯之后就到达了 Mt. Vernon Street, 继续向前步行300米，就可以看到左侧的Corcoran Jennison大楼。请从大楼的右侧进入该大楼。 欢迎各位老师的积极参与！
新英格兰地区中文教师教学研讨会筹备小组
This week’s newsletter covers the following topic:
1. Fall Semester Registration will start soon
2. 5/4 NewtonServes at Day School – Need volunteers
3. 4/26 NEACS speech contest result
4. NCLS speech contest digital report
5. All-American Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Competition Winners List
6. NCLS 2nd Math Competition Winners List
7. 5/4 Seminar Money Talks: 退休計劃
8. Community News – 劍橋合唱團2014年春季音樂會
9. Community News -Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration
Please see the newsletter link here: http://blog.newtonchineseschool.org/?p=2186
See you this Sunday.
Guangsong and Ling