NCLS Weekly Newsletter 5/9/2012-Fall registration, Visa Service

Dear NCLS Parents:

We are going to start registration for Fall 2012. Below please find the details:

1. Registration Procedure for Fall 2012

NCLS Registration Procedure, Tuition and Book fees for 2012 Fall Term

Registration for Fall, 2012 will start on Saturday, May 12. There will be three stages for registration:

1. “Moving Up” Period: 12:00 AM, May 12, 2012 ― 11:59 PM, May 19, 2012, Registration only open to current in-school students.

(1) Leveled Classes (Chinese and Math)
All current in-school students can only register into the “moving up” classes for all of the Chinese classes and Math classes. For example, if you are currently in 1st grade class A, you can only register 2nd grade class A (neither other grade nor 2nd grade class B or C or D). If you are currently in Math 4, you can only register Math 5 (not other Math classes).

(2) Non Leveled Classes (all other classes except Chinese and Math)
The current students can register non-leveled classes during the “moving up” period, but only to the current classes they are taking this semester.
Our registration system will not allow you to register for classes other than the moving up one for the leveled classes or your current class for non-leveled classes and the school will guarantee your seat in the class for you during this period. All new classes, such as K-grade classes will be closed for the registration during this period.

Here are moving-up details:
All Chinese classes will move up accordingly;
All math classes will move up accordingly;
Wang Laoshi K-grade: 学前班 甲班-2 Language (K Grade -A2) moves up to 学前班 甲班 Language, K Grade – A
All other classes only open to current in-class students.

2. “Change Class” Period: 12:00 AM of May 20, 2012 ― 11:59 PM of May 27, 2012. Registration only opens to current in-school students.

All classes will open for registration and no seat will be held in any class. All new classes will also open for registration on “first come first serve” bases. All students can change their classes as long as the class you want to change to has vacancies. For example, if you are currently in 1st grade class A and you can change to 1st grade class B or C or D, you can do so during this period. All new classes will open to in-school students only.

This year, math classes from grade 4 to grade 7 will adopt new textbook system and there will be no overlaps between different levels. We are encouraging parents to consult with the current math class teacher to discuss which level you kid does better fit into. Please read the detail information for all level Math classes, before you decide which level you kid will take in the new semester. Please read “NCLS Math Program Syllabus” by click here.

New class list:
All K-grade Chinese Classes
1st Grade Maliping Class

Happy Chinese for Beginners, 2nd period class (《快乐汉语》 for students from non-Chinese-speaking background to learn at the beginners’ level)

SATII Physics, 2nd period class

 3. “Open Registration” Period: Start 12:00AM of May 28, 2012, registration opens to all students

During this period, the registration will open to anyone if there are vacancies in the classes.
All class schedules subject to change according to the availability of teachers and class rooms and the number of students registered in the class.
The teacher assignments are subject to change according to their availabilities and the school’s needs.

Tuition for the 2012-2013 School Year

Considering the current economical condition, the board has decided to keep the tuition of the 2012-2013 school year the same level as last school year.
Cost per semester: first class only: $150; second class only: $130; both classes: $250. This price applies to both children and adult classes.

Cost for senior classes per semester: $50.
The cost for textbooks is NOT included in the tuition.

Book Order:
The textbook for Chinese classes will not be covered in the tuition. Same as previous years, book fee will no longer to be optional and needed to be paid at the same time with tuition.
Following are the prices for textbooks for different class:

《中文》: $10 (including text book and homework books)
Maliping Chinese: $60
Kindergarten: $30
Math Grade 4-5: $24
Math Grade 6-7: $12

We encourage you to pay the tuition before the first day of school to guarantee the textbook for your children. For people decide to pay on site, your child will not get his/her book in the classroom. Instead, you will be issued a receipt upon making the payment and using that, you can get the textbook from cafeteria.

NCLS does allow you to return the textbook and following are the procedures:

1. Before the first day of school, one can change/cancel class with full refund (including both tuition and book fee).
2. At and after first day of school, we will only refund the tuition. No book fee is refunded in the registration system. To return the book, you need to bring the book to school administration. If the book is deemed to be in a good condition for resale (no damage, including not written, no wrinkle, smear…), you will receive refund on the book.
3. No book return will be allowed two weeks after the school is open; even the book is purchased at second week of the school

NCLS admin.

1. 签证服务

暑期即将来临,又到了大家计划回国,办理签证的旺季了。由于往年来波士顿为中文学校提供签证服务的华美签证服务公司今年因故不能来波士顿为大家办理签证服务,应本校广大家长的迫切要求,一个旨在方便家长,为剑桥中文学校社区服务的“剑桥签证服务社”临时组织起来了。从5月11日起开始代理签证业务,竭诚为大家服务。

签证服务办理时间:

5/11/2012:星期五晚上 7:30pm-9:00pm
5/12/2012: 星期六下午:1:00pm – 4:00 pm,
5/13/2012:星期天全天:10:00am – 4:00 pm,

签证服务办理地点:

剑桥中国文化中心 (Cambridge Center for Chinese Culture)
411 Waverley Oaks Road, Building #2, Suite 214, Waltham, MA 02452

收费标准:
剑桥中文学校教职员工学生及家长:$162.00 ($140 签证费+$22/服务费/人);
校外:$166.00 ($140 签证费+$26/服务费/人);
如申请一年以上多次往返,不另外增收费用;
如需要帮忙电脑填写表格,另加 $5.00电脑填写表格及打印费。
支票请开给:Cambridge Center for Chinese Culture,或:CCCC

取件时间:
暂定为交件三周以后即可取件。如果“剑桥签证服务社”运转速度加快,会及时通知申请人。

取件地点:
剑桥中国文化中心 (Cambridge Center for Chinese Culture)
411 Waverley Oaks Road, Building #2, Suite 214, Waltham, MA 02452

需要“剑桥签证服务社”代理签证服务的家长,请按照中华人民共和国驻纽约领事馆网页上“申请签证指南”(http://www.nyconsulate.prchina.org/chn/lsyw/lszjxx/sbqz/sqqzzn/),填写签证申请表,并准备好所有所需申请签证材料。尤其请注意纽约领馆官方网页上关于“2011版《中华人民共和国签证申请表》填写注意事项”(http://www.nyconsulate.prchina.org/chn/lsyw/lszjxx/sbqz/bgxz/t893277.htm

2011版《中华人民共和国签证申请表》填写注意事项

1. 中华人民共和国驻纽约总领馆仅接受从本馆网站下载并标明“驻纽约总领馆2011年6月制”的《中华人民共和国签证申请表》(Form V.2011A)。
2. 请参照《中华人民共和国签证申请表填写说明》各栏目说明,如实、逐项在电脑上填写。所有栏目均须填写,不能空白。如栏目内容不适用,请填写“无”。
3. 签证申请表填妥后,请用Letter纸清晰、完整打印。可双面打印。
4. 签证申请表(无论是本人填写还是他人代填)均须申请人本人签名。未满18周岁申请人,可由其父母/监护人代签。
5. 笔填申请表、填写不完整申请表、经涂改的申请表及其他版本申请表不予受理。
6. 如申请工作签证或学习签证,或非美国公民申请签证,或与护照偕行人同行,你还需要填写签证附表(Form V.2011B)。
 

This entry was posted in 教学通报. Bookmark the permalink.