Dear Teachers:
Happy Chinese New Year!
Due to winter break, NCLS won’t have school on 2/14 and 2/21. Hope everybody have a safe and relax break. The school will resume on 2/28.
-On Campus Chinese New Year Gala
On 1/31, the on-campus Chinese New Year Gala was successfully ended with the host by NCLS event committee and PCC. Thanks a lot for all classes which did the fantastic performance, for all teachers who spent tremendous effort to make your students performed like professional little stars, for all MCs, admin staff and volunteers who have been working tirelessly and tried their best to support this event, make this Gala an unforgettable event in 2016.
-Speech Contest
Our annual Speech Competition is around the corner. Please read the following competition description carefully, there are some minor changes for this year’s competition format.
今年校内的比赛仍分为演讲比赛和朗诵比赛两部分。根据美东中文学会（ACS）和新英格兰中文学会（NEACS）的规定，演讲比赛的题目可以自定，但不得抄袭书报杂志或网路文章。 朗诵比赛可选用他人的作品，不限制题目内容。所有比赛必须在规定的两分三十秒到三分钟之内完成。低于或超过这个时间都将被扣除一定的分数。校内比赛报名截止日为3月6日。比赛日期目前定于3月20，27两日。如果报名人数较多4月3日宜可作为比赛日。学校将选出7名具有丰富教学经验的中文课老师组成比赛裁判组。有关比赛的具体事宜学校会在报名截止后通知参赛学生的家长。参赛学生将根据年龄分为三个组：低年级组（六至八岁）；中年级组（九至十二岁）；高年级组（十三至十八岁）
Please pass this information to your class and schedule a preliminary screen speech contest in your class. The selected candidates will participate the school speech contest. The outstanding finalists will attend this speech contest on behalf of Newton Chinese Language School.
http://www.newtonchineseschool.org/principal/2016牛顿中文学校演讲朗诵比赛报名表.pdf
-Recruiting Temp School Journal Assistant
Newton Chinese School Journal has been an very important archive to reflect all kinds of school events and teaching activities, and has become very popular and an important information resources.
Right now, we are seeking a temp staff for 2016 Spring semester, who is willing to and capable of covering school activities and events by taking photos (or videos), and writing reports for the school journal, as well as working as team player with other members of the Department of Communications. If you have interest or have any questions regarding to this position, please send email to the Director of Department of Communications, Ding, Liang: liang.ding.ld@gmail.com
Here is the link for this week’s parent newsletter: http://blog.newtonchineseschool.org/
Thanks
Li and Ming