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Fanyi · Joined: 05 Jun 2009 Posts: 19

Dear parents and students,

Please see the attachments for the handout for the introduction of Chinese input method.

The first one is "The tutorial installation of Chinese input system". It is the intruction for installing Chinese input methods on your computers that has either Windows XP, Vista or Mac.

The second one is the only instruction part of Week 8 homework. The hard copy of the exercise part will be given to students in the class meeting tomorrow. Please use Microsoft Word to do Week 8 homework, and email it to me at sbcsm70910@hotmail.com. Week 8 homework is due next Friday (10/30), 5:00pm.

Please feel free to contact me at sbcsm70910@hotmail.com.
Thank you.

Fanyi · Joined: 05 Jun 2009 Posts: 19

Dear parents and students,

Please see the attachment for Week 9 Communication sheet.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

Happy Halloween!

Fanyi · Joined: 05 Jun 2009 Posts: 19

Dear parents,

I would like to ask for your permission to post on Youtube any video of your child’s activities that I filmed in class on Youtube. The video clips will showcase classroom activities. Parents will get a chance to see how class activities enhance students’ Chinese, through oral presentations and plays. My purposes for posting the video clips on Youtube are to give students long lasting memories of their activities in Chinese school and to provide convenient access for parents to see their children’s progress in Chinese class. If you agree to allow me to post your child’s class activities on Youtube, please complete the form and have your child bring it back in the next class meeting. This media release form will serve as a permission to post video in public and it will remain on school file.

The hard copy of the media release form from South Bay Chinese School had been given to your children last class meeting. Please sign it and have your children bring it back to me if you agree with it.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you very much and have a nice day.

Sincerely,

Fanyi Yang

nancyshen · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 182

南加州中文學校聯合會
Southern California Council of Chinese Schools
16416 Stowers Ave., Cerritos, CA. 90703
www.scccs.net

南加州中文學校聯合會公文淼字第010 號

朱宗慶樂團與麥當勞親子徵圖短文比賽

活動主旨：洛杉磯世界日報與麥當勞為鼓勵並促進親子互動，邀請南加州中文學校聯合
會共同舉辦複合式的親子活動。活動結合徵圖短文比賽、親子活動、親子為
主題的演講，旨在促進家庭和諧，子女與父母間親密互動關係。
複合式的親子活動：
A.親子徵圖短文比賽(一張最溫馨且感人的照片及短文)。
B.朱宗慶打擊樂團帶領親子活動。
C.頒獎儀式、專家親子講座及作品展出。

活動辦法：
A. 親子徵圖短文比賽
歡迎4至12歲兒童將與親子女互動最感人的照片，加上100字以內短文，郵寄或電郵至本報洛杉磯社參加徵圖文比賽，照片以彩色照片為主，請註明參賽者姓名、地址、電話和參賽作品說明。
獎金：第一名(一個名額)獎金$400，
第二名(一個名額)獎金$250，
第三名(一個名額)獎金$100，
佳作(十個名額)每名獎金$50
B.朱宗慶打擊樂示範親子互動活動有兩大主題，也是圖文的最佳題材，活動免費進場，
前250名進場兒童免費獲贈麥當勞精美購物袋，內附麥當勞折價券，世界日報電話
預付卡。
活動內容 :
a.宗慶打擊樂示範親子互動
b.學習音樂對親子溝通的益處與重要性，朱宗慶打擊樂團講師主講
c.世界日報將宣傳並鼓勵參加者自備隨興器材同樂，例如(鍋、蓋、汽水瓶等)
地點：Pasadena City College Sexson Auditorium (需付停車費)
1570 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91106
時間：11月7日(六) 下午3：30時至5時

會長姜良淼
2009年11月10日
cc: 理事、各執行委員會委員

nancyshen · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 182

Dear Parents,

Can not believe it is November already.

We have done the poster drawing contest, penmanship contest, PA meeting, mid-autumn festival potluck, fire drill, fund project for levels K-3. One more fun project - Chinese knotting -snowman for levels 4-9 before the winter break.

So far, the school has sent our teachers to four different workshops and seminars.

Seven teachers went to the AP Chinese workshop hosted by the California Chinese Teacher Association;

Two teachers went to high-tech digital teaching Chinese workshop hosted by the California State University at Long Beach;

Fifteen attended the two Professors from China hosted by the South Bay Chinese School;

Sixteen teachers attended SBCS teacher development meeting and shared the topics with each other of the Summer three days SCCCS teacher conference.

Next Sunday (11/15), there is an interesting workshop of how to teach students to memorize the Chinese characters.

On the 11/21 weekend, there is a three days world language convention hosted by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language. Two of our teachers will stay there four days to learn.

There will be more workshops, seminars, talks, and conference in the future. Teacher Zhang and I will present a talk/workshop at the SCCCS Spring Teacher Conference in February.

Should you have any questions regarding the curriculum, please feel free to contact me or the curricular directors Mrs. Roswaty Lim and Mr. Mark Jen.

Thank you.

Nancy
310-387-9887
Nancyshen888@yahoo.com

Fanyi · Joined: 05 Jun 2009 Posts: 19

Dear parents and students,

1. Please see the attachment for Week 10 communication sheet.

2. Please bring the media release form back to me on Saturday. If parents don't agree, please make a note on it and sign the form for me.

3. Please make up your homework if you miss any of it.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you.

nancyshen · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 182

Dear Parents,

I am proud that SBCS is one of the partners of this five years 1.5 million Federal funded Chinese Program.

Three of SBCS teachers Mandy Chou, Alice Ong, and Lucy Pei Pei Yang got hired by the school district under this program (maybe more and will update it).

Please read the following message from the Superintendent's Office.

Nancy
310-387-9887
nancyshen888@yahoo.com

Palos VerdesPeninsula Unified School District
Superintendent’s Office
October 29, 2009

The U.S. Department of Education has announced the award of more than $12.4 million in Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) grants to local and state school systems in 24 states and the District of Columbia. The grants are aimed at promoting the instruction of foreign languages critical to national security. These languages include Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian and languages in the Indic, Iranian and Turkic language families. "Communicating with our international neighbors not only promotes peaceful relations but also equips students for employment and to compete in the global marketplace," said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. "These grants will help strengthen both our national and economic security."

Of the $12.4 million awarded over, $3.1 million went to local education agencies working in partnership with higher education institutions. As one of the 12 agencies funded for this prestigious award, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD) will receive approximately $300,000 for each of five years, a total of 1.5 million dollars over five years. Partnerships with UCLA, USC’s U.S. China Institute, and Cal State Long Beach as well as Palos Verdes and South Bay Chinese Schools and other influential business groups and organizations will offer strong support for the PVPUSD’s program.

The PVPUSD proposal, PV Mandarin Acquisition Project (PVMAP), provides Mandarin Chinese instruction to students as they progress through elementary and secondary school with college links and opportunities for intense and advanced language study. With full participation it is expected that students will approach superior levels of proficiency upon completion of high school. Internships, career exploration, and advisement for the continued study of Chinese language and culture provide the necessary information and experiences to equip students to compete in the 21st Century global marketplace. The four elementary schools in which all students participate in Mandarin language learning include Lunada Bay, Montemalaga, Point Vicente, and Cornerstone. Currently, Palos Verdes High, Palos Verdes Peninsula High, and Palos Verdes Intermediate schools offer Mandarin Chinese with classes soon to be added at Miraleste and Ridgecrest Intermediate schools.

District leaders are proud of the world language programs and how they prepare students to be competent global citizens equipped with skills and knowledge to succeed in the 21st Century.

Fanyi · Joined: 05 Jun 2009 Posts: 19

Dear parents and students,

1. Please see the attachment for Week 11 communication sheet.
2. The typing homework for birthday party proposal is due at 10pm, 11/21 (Saturday).

Please Please feel free to contact me at sbcsm70910@hotmail.com.
Thank you.

nancyshen · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 182

Dear Parents,

Mrs. Cecilia Yu reserved one hour spot for our talented students/parents/grandparents to perform at the Holiday Music at the Palos Verdes Main Library on Wednesday December 9th from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

If you know someone who’d like to perform, would you please let me know as soon as possible? My email address is nancyshen888@yahoo.com.

Thank you.

Nancy
310-387-9887

Fanyi · Joined: 05 Jun 2009 Posts: 19

Dear parents and students,

Please see the attachment for Week 12 communication sheet.

1. We will not have school on 11/28 because of Thanksgiving holiday, but we will have class on 12/5.
2. Please remember to email me your typing birthday plan. It is due at 10pm, 11/21 (Saturday).
3. One of the homework for this coming week, Story-telling, is due at 10pm, 11/29. Please use word file to type it out, and email it to my by due date.
4. One of the homework, Lesson 14 translation exercise, is due on 12/5. Please write it, no typing, and bring it back to me on the class.
5. Please make up your homework if you missed any.