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SCCS 2014 - 2015 Announcements

SCCS Fall 2015 First Day of School

中文

Dear SCCS Students, Teachers and Parents,

Welcome back! We trusted that you and your family had a wonderful summer and are ready for another exciting academic year at the Southern Connecticut Chinese School! This is a friendly reminder that our school will start this Sunday, September 13, 2015. We will have Chinese Language lessons this week, but enrichment lessons will start next week on September 20. In order to make things run smoothly on the first day of school, we would like to go through a brief “to-do” list:

  1. Class Registration

    As last year, our registration table is located cross hallway from the cafeteria in B Wing. For those of you who are new to our school, please ask our staff at the front entrance of Engleman Hall A Wing for direction. - If you have already mailed payment voucher and check, you can simply skip this step. Almost 200 families have registered and paid during the summer, we would like to express our deep gratitude for your generous support! - If you have registered classes online but haven’t made the payment, please print out the payment voucher and bring it with the check to the registration table; If you have an account but haven’t registered classes, please make sure to get your Family ID and Student ID numbers. It will make the registration process much easier; - If you are new to our school and haven’t set up an account, don’t worry, our staff will help you get registered.

  2. Finding Classroom

    A school-wide class list will be posted at the front entrance of Engleman Hall A Wing, and at the registration table in B Wing as well. Outside each classroom, there will be a name list of the students who are taking classes in that room. In order to save time and avoid chaos, we suggest you to look up classroom on our website before come to school.

  3. Textbook Purchase

    This year we will not be selling textbooks at the cafeteria; instead, the teacher of each Chinese class will bring the textbooks to his/her classroom. So please come to the classroom a little earlier and hand in the cash or check to the teacher to get the textbook. We would greatly appreciate if parent volunteers can help the teachers deliver the textbooks and collect payments.

  4. Information Session in Cafeteria

    Information tables will be set up in the cafeteria in B Wing to introduce our school and programs to new families. Our staff and volunteers can help to answer questions regarding school curriculum, PTA activities, and special programs, etc. Please stop by if you would like to know more about our school.

In addition, we would also like to draw your attention on the parking situation. The main parking lot in front of the Engleman Hall now has 30 more spaces available after the completion of the construction during the summer. But please be advised that DO NOT park in the reserved spaces for the President/Vice Presidents of the University and any other designated spaces with blue signs. If you park in those spaces, not only your car will be ticketed or towed, but also it will cause unnecessary trouble to our school. In addition to the main lot, Lots 5, 12, 12A, and 12B off Crescent Street near the Lyman Center, and the garage on Fitch Street are also available. Please see the attached map for the location of the parking lots and garage. Again, please keep in mind: no matter where you park, don’t park in the reserved spaces.

Meanwhile, we also want to update you on a new policy implemented by SCSU this summer. Starting August 25, 2015, SCSU is a TOBACCO-FREE CAMPUS, which means that ANY tobacco products on campus (including outdoor spaces and inside of personal vehicles) are prohibited. As the visitors of Southern, our members should respect and follow the University’s policy. For more information please visit: SouthernCT.edu/tobaccofree.

Thank you, and we really look forward to seeing you all this Sunday!

Best Regards,
Henan Cheng, Ed.D.

南康中文2015秋季开学通知

English

亲爱的南康中文学校全体同学和家长们,

您们好!

首先代表南康中文学校全体教师和工作人员，热烈欢迎家长和同学们！我们期待与您们共同度过一个成功的新学年！在此想提醒大家这个星期天（9月13日）是中文学校2015-2016新学年的第一天.所有的中文课都将会在这一天开始上课, 其他各类文化课将在9月20日开始.为了保证开学第一天的各项工作能够顺利有效地进行,我想在此向大家简要介绍一下相关的重要事宜:

  1. 注册

    和去年一样,我们将在ENGLEMAN HALL的小餐厅(cafeteria)对面设立注册处.如果您是新成员不熟悉情况,请让问讯处的工作人员帮助您.
    • 如果您已经将付款清单(Payment Voucher)及支票寄给了我们，您可以跳过这一步。暑假期间有近两百个家庭已提前注册并付款，我们对大家的信任和支持表示衷心的感谢；
    • 如果您已经完成网上注册但还未付学费,请将付款清单(Payment Voucher)事先打印出来,连同支票一起交给负责注册的工作人员;
    • 如果您开设了中文学校帐户但是还未进行网上注册, 请记下您的Family ID 和Student ID, 我们可以为您现场注册;
    • 如果您是新成员还没有开设了中文学校帐户,不必担心, 我们的工作人员将会现场帮助您完成课程的注册.

  2. 查看教室

    我们在正门及注册处附近的墙上都会张贴全校范围的教室和学生名单。各个教室的门口也会张贴教师和学生名单。尽管如此,考虑到第一天会比较拥挤嘈杂,我们强烈建议您事先在学校的网站上查好教室的编号以避免不必要的麻烦。

  3. 购买教科书

    与前两年不同的是，今年将不在B Wing的小餐厅(cafeteria)出售教科书。各班的中文任课老师将会把本班使用的教科书带到教室里直接发给同学们。请家长们上课前务必准备好现金或支票交给老师。

  4. 信息咨询台

    为了欢迎新同学和家长，我们今年特意在B Wing的小餐厅(cafeteria)设置信息咨询台，届时将会有学校工作人员，教师和志愿者向家长和同学们介绍学校的课程设置，教学安排和社区活动等信息。欢迎感兴趣了解中文学校的家长和朋友们光临。

除此之外，还想要提醒大家注意停车的问题。主停车场旁边的施工已经结束，所以今年将有更多的车位可供我们学校成员使用。但是需要反复提醒大家的是：一定不能停在预留给SCSU大学校长、副校长、以及其它人员的有蓝色标志的车位上。如果占用了这些车位,您不仅仅会被罚款或被拖车，也会给中文学校带来很多不必要的麻烦。我们希望大家能够严格遵守这一规定。除主停车场之外，还可以停在Crescent Street 上的Lots 5，12, 12A, 12B; 或免费使用Fitch Street上的车库（在南康体育馆旁）。详细位置请参见附件中的停车示意图。但是不论您选择哪一个停车场，我们需要强调的是:严禁停在已经预留的车位上。

另外，从8月25日起南康州立大学正式成为无烟校园。任何烟草制品都禁止在校园范围内使用（包括户外场所或私人的车辆中）。详细规定请见： SouthernCT.edu/tobaccofree 希望大家能遵守这一新规定。

最后,感谢广大同学，老师和家长对南康中文学校长期以来的关注与支持。我们期待着在新学年里继续为大家服务!将我们的学校越办越好！

致
礼！

SCCS Online Registration Available Aug 1st.

中文版

Dear Members of the SCCS Community,

I hope you and your family are having an exciting, safe and relaxing summer. After a lot of hard work from our staff during the summer, the online registration for the fall 2015 semester will be available to our members tomorrow Saturday, August 1st. Please log in using this link: http://www.ynhchineseschool.org/prod_v08/MemberAccount/MemberLoginForm.php

If you forget your log-in ID and/or password, you can either click on the retrieve link on the log-in page or send an email to support@ynhchineseschool.org. If your family does not have an online account, please click "register" on the log-in page to register a parent to the school, then add in other family members once the parent's account is approved. Once you complete online registration, please remember to mail your payment (check only) with the printed payment voucher to the following address:

Southern Connecticut Chinese School
P.O. Box 2097
74 Washington Ave
North Haven, CT 06473

We highly encourage you to register as soon as possible since spaces are very limited for some of the classes. You will also enjoy a registration fee waiver if you register AND make payment by Saturday, August 15 (postmarked).

We are currently still working with Southern to finalize the fall calendar. Most likely, the school will start on September 6. I will inform you once I receive the confirmation from Southern staff. Please note that we have made some minor adjustments to the class schedule. The main classes will start at 1:30 P.M. instead of 1:20 P.M. (i.e. 10 min later than the previous schedule). Meanwhile, we will extend the recess time between the 2nd and 3rd period from 10 min to 20 min to provide enough time for students and teachers to make transitions between classes. Below is the new class schedule:
#1) 1:30 – 2: 15; #2) 2:25 – 3:10; #3) 3:30 – 4:15; #4) 4:25 – 5:10

In order to meet different needs of our students and parents, this semester we also will be offering some new courses. Please see the brief descriptions of two new courses:

Chinese Calligraphy and Traditional Painting Class (Age 7 and up)

Course Description: This course is designed for students who are interested in Chinese art and culture. Lots of traditional materials involved, including brush, ink stick, ink stone and xuan (shuen) paper. This class not only introduces Chinese painting and calligraphy skills but also covers Chinese art history, famous Chinese artist and their art works and so on. Customized teaching materials will help each student understand, appreciate and practice the Chinese traditional arts.
Instructor: Ms. Xiaoxing Cao
Time: 3:30-5:00 P.M.
Tuition: $180/semester

Art of Living Class (Adults and upper grades students)

Course Description: Based on the successful experience teaching Baking class last year, Mrs. Zhu expands the course by incorporating Western culinary arts, fashion, photography, and traditional Chinese arts such as tea ceremony and embroidery into her class. The goal of this course is to enrich our life through appreciating and creating various forms of arts.
Instructor: Mrs. Yunli Zhu
Time: 1:30-3:00 P.M.
Tuition: $100/6 session (class meets every other week)

Last but not least, a friendly reminder that our school summer camp will start in a week on August 10 at Southern’s Engleman Hall. If you are still interested in signing up, please download and fill in the camp application form from our school homepage. http://www.ynhchineseschool.org/

Thank you for your continuous support to our school. My colleagues and I are excited to spend another fun and rewarding year together with you and your child.

Look forward to seeing you all in September!

Warm Regards,

Henan Cheng

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南康中文学校网上注册8月1日开始

英文版

亲爱的南康中文学校家长，老师，和同学们，

您们好！

希望大家正在渡过一个轻松愉快，安全健康的暑假。今天是七月的最后一天，不知不觉假期已经过去了一大半，转眼又到了准备新学期的时候了。经过办公室工作人员在暑假期间的积极努力，我校网上注册将于明天八月一号正式开始， 请点击以下链接进行注册： http://www.ynhchineseschool.org/prod_v08/MemberAccount/MemberLoginForm.php

如果您是新会员，请先在网上开设帐户，然后再按照提示的步骤完成课程的注册。若您在注册过程中遇到了麻烦，请及时与我们的IT工作人员联系，他们的电子邮箱是：support@ynhchineseschool.org 您完成网上注册之后，请将支票连同注册清单(payment voucher)一起寄到如下地址：

Southern Connecticut Chinese School
P.O. Box 2097
74 Washington Ave
North Haven, CT 06473

由于有些课程人数有严格的限制，请您抓紧时间尽快注册。对于在八月十五日及之前注册并付费（以邮戳的日期为准）的家庭，我校将给予免注册费的优惠。

根据南康州大学的时间安排，现初步定于9月6日开学。新学期的校历将在八月中旬由南康的工作人员最后确定之后由学校IT工作人员及时登到学校的网站上， 敬请大家关注。 另外，还需要提醒老师，同学和家长们注意的是，新学期的上课时间进行了细微的调整。主要课程的开始时间将从1：20分推迟到1：30分。同时，第二节课和第三节课之间的课间也将从10分钟延长到20分钟以方便同学和老师们安排接下来的课程。以下是新的上/下课时间表，请大家留意并相互提醒：
#1）1：30-2：15 / #2）2：25-3：10 / #3）3：30-4：15 / #4）4：25-5：10

这个学期，我们还将开设一些新的文化课程来更好地满足同学和家长们的需要。下面是两门新课的简要介绍，欢迎大家踊跃报名：

中国书法和传统绘画课 （7岁以上）

课程简介：中国书法和传统绘画课专为喜爱中国文化和艺术的学生而设。经验丰富的老师现场演示并根据学生的水平和自身特点进行专业指导。文房四宝，笔墨纸砚等传统书画材料的接触和运用，在传授技法的同时加入中国书画历史的介绍，历史上著名书画家的作品欣赏等。针对性的教材设计能让不同年纪，不同程度的学生都能够学习欣赏和领略中国传统艺术的美。
教师：曹小星女士
时间：3：30-5：00
学费：$180/学期

“食色生香”生活艺术课（成人及高年级学生）

课程简介：集西式烘培，烹饪，时尚，摄影，中国传统文化艺术欣赏的一门综合课程。课程宗旨：提高生活品味和艺术修养，让生活变得更丰富，更精美。
教师：朱赟丽女士
时间：1：30-3：00
学费：$100/6个课时（每两周一次课）

最后，还要提醒同学和家长们的是中文学校的夏令营将于八月十日到二十一日在南康的Engleman Hall举行。感兴趣的家长现在仍可以报名。夏令营的报名表和详细介绍请见中文学校主页：http://www.ynhchineseschool.org

再一次感谢各位成员长期以来对南康中文学校的大力支持。中文学校的全体教职员工期待与您及您的孩子共同渡过一个充实愉快的新学期！

祝夏安！

Henan Cheng, Ed.D.
Deputy Principal
Southern Connecticut Chinese School (SCCS)
http://www.ynhchineseschool.org/

SCCS End of Semester Reminder/中文学校期末重要通知

Dear SCCS Parents, Students, and Teachers,

Another exciting semester has flown by. The spring semester will end in just one week. Next Sunday, May 17th, will be the last day of school at the Southern Connecticut Chinese School. We hope that you and your child have had a wonderful experience at our school this year. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve your child.

To ensure everything running smoothly this and next Sundays, I would like to draw you attention on a few important things:

§ First, the Graduation and End-of-Year Awards Ceremony will be held tomorrow, May 10th, in Room C112 from 1:30 to 3:00 P.M. We will celebrate amazing achievements of our graduates. We will also award prizes for teachers, upper grades students, winners of Math Olympiad Competitions, and volunteers. Please come and join us for this exciting event.

§ Second, you will receive teaching evaluation form this Sunday. We would greatly appreciate if you can take a few minutes to complete the form and return to the school office located in Room A105 by next Sunday. We value your feedback as it can greatly help us improve teaching quality. We thank you in advance for your time.

§ Third, we will have an information session this Sunday to answer questions on our summer program and help parents register (May 17th is the last day to register without registration fee). We will set up a “Summer Camp Info Table” at the Cafeteria this Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 P.M. Please stop by if you would like to know more details about the program.

§ Last but not least, May 17th is the last day of the semester. Classes run on regular schedule. Students will receive a report card at the end of their Chinese class next Sunday. The Annual General Member Council Meeting will be held from 2:30 to 4:00 P.M. at Room C112 on May 17th. The school leadership team will present annual reports, and we will also elect Principal and Board Directors. On the same day, we will have the end-of-semester talent show from 12:15 - 1:30 P.M. at C112. Mr. Changjiu Dang, the Board Chair, and Mr. Peter Ho, the PTA Chair will send more details shortly.

Thank you for your attention. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Happy Mother’s Day to SCCS moms!

Cordially,

Henan Cheng

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Henan Cheng, Ed.D.
Deputy Principal
Southern Connecticut Chinese School (SCCS)
chengsccs@yahoo.com
www.ynhchineseschool.org

SCCS 2015 Chinese New Year Gala to Kick off this Saturday

Chinese Version

Dear Members of the SCCS Community,

The 2015 Chinese New Year Gala, the most important cultural event at our school, will kick off this Saturday, February 14 at SCSU’s John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts http://calendar.southernct.edu/?eID=1611. We cordially invite you and your family/friends to join us for the celebration. We will enjoy wonderful performances of our students, parents, teachers and other community members. This event is open to public. It is free for school members. Small donations ($2/person or $5/family) are suggested for non-members.

Since this year is the first time that we hold the celebration on a Saturday, I would like to remind you on a few very important things:

  1. This Saturday is only for dress rehearsal and performance. There is no class or other school activities. Engleman Hall will NOT be available for us to use on Saturday.
  2. There will be a raffle drawing during the show, please check the attached flyer for more details. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the front lobby of Lyman Center.
  3. Please check the attached campus map for parking information. Lots 12 and 12B are closest to Lyman Center. You can also park on the Main Lot, but please DO NOT park on any reserved spaces; otherwise your car will be ticketed or towed.
  4. We will have normal class schedule on Sunday, Feb. 15. The School Store will be open this Sunday. We have prepared some Chinese New Year-themed prizes for students to redeem. Please remind them to stop by the Cafeteria.
  5. There will be No school next Sunday, Feb. 22 due to some special events at the University. Please mark your calendar.

Thank you for your attention, and we hope to see you all on Saturday!

Best Regards,

Henan Cheng, Ed.D.
Deputy Principal
Southern Connecticut Chinese School

南康中文学校本周六下午举办2015春节联欢会

English Version

亲爱的南康中文学校全体成员,

大家好! 一年一度的南康中文学校春节联欢会将于本周六下午在南康州立大学Lyman艺术表演中心举行。联欢会的详细安排请见Lyman中心网页上的信息：http://calendar.southernct.edu/?eID=1611

我们诚邀各位会员以及您的家人和朋友参加这场盛大的庆祝活动。我们将会欣赏到中文学校同学，家长，老师们以及其他社区成员们的精彩表演。本次活动对公众开放：会员免费；非会员建议少量捐款（2元/个人或5元/家庭）。

鉴于今年是我校第一次在周六举办春节庆祝活动，在此想要特意提醒大家一些重要的注意事项：

  1. 周六我们仅使用Lyman中心进行彩排和表演，当日没有其他的活动。中文学校平时上课的Engleman教学楼将不开放使用。
  2. 为了让活动更加精彩，我们特意安排了抽奖活动。特等奖奖金$100。详情请见附件。感兴趣的同学和家长可以在正门大厅处购买奖券。
  3. 演出当日会比较拥挤，请事先查看好附件中的停车场示意图。12和12B两个停车场距离Lyman中心最近。您也可以停在主停车场。但请大家注意一定不要停在预留的停车位上，否则的话您的车会被罚款或拖走。
  4. 本周日（二月十五号）照常上课。学校小卖部当日开门。我们特意为同学们准备了与春节相关的小奖品。 请提醒孩子们前来兑换。
  5. 下周日（二月二十二日）因为南康州大学当日有活动中文学校不上课。请在您的日历上注明。

感谢大家的关注！非常希望周六和您们一起欢度新春佳节!

程贺南,教育学博士
南康中文学校执行校长

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Henan Cheng, Ed.D.
Deputy Principal
Southern Connecticut Chinese School (SCCS)
chengsccs@yahoo.com
www.ynhchineseschool.org

SCCS Spring Semester Starts This Sunday, January 18

English Version    Chinese Version

Dear SCCS Students, Parents and Teachers,

Happy New Year!

We hope you and your family had a happy and restful holiday vacation, and are ready for a new semester at the SCCS. The first day of the spring semester is this Sunday, January 18. Chinese language classes start this week, while all enrichment classes start one week later on January 25. Please check the school calendar on our website for all the dates in this semester.

We are pleased to announce that the school will offer three new enrichment classes during the spring semester:

  • Baking Class (Adults) Instructor: Ms. Yunli Zhu
    • Course Description:
      This class includes three sections: First, you will get to know baking fundamentals including ingredients, tools, measurements, mixing techniques and other skills. Second, you will learn how to make and bake small desserts (good for afternoon tea), big cakes (good for a party), and a couple of savory dishes (good for your dinner table) from scratch. Third, we will learn how to decorate and build a cake in simple ways with quality ingredients to turn a simple cake into a work of art. Please check the fantastic bakery works by the instructor at: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/articlelist_1618193354_4_1.html We learn, we bake, we create, we enjoy, and we shine!
    • Time: 1:20-3:00 P.M. (class meets every other week starting on Jan. 25, total 6 sessions)
    • Location: Room B206
    • Tuition: $100/semester

  • Adobe Photoshop Class (Upper Grades Students/Adults) Instructor: Ms. Bu Lei Tu
    • Course Description:
      The main objective of this course is to introduce and understand one of the most crucial programs to create digital images. The course will mostly concentrate on Photoshop and digital image manipulation. Topics covered in the course include: Toolbar, Color Theory, Perfect Image Adjustment, Wrapping and Layering, Object Size and Physical Adjustment.
    • Time/Location: 2:15-3:00 P.M./Room B119
    • Tuition: $80/semester (required equipment & materials: A PC or Mac Laptop with Adobe Photoshop)

  • Tai Chi Class Section 2 (Adults) Instructor: Master Aiping Cheng
    • In response to requests of our parents, Master Aiping Cheng will be offering another section of Tai Chi class in the spring.
    • Time/Location: 3:15-4:15 P.M./Lower Lever Hallway between B/C Wings
    • Tuition: $110/semester

If you are interested in these classes, please email our IT support staff support@ynhchineseschool.org and they will register the class for you. You can also come to the main office this Sunday for on-site registration. Please note that we will have to cancel the new class if it doesn’t reach the minimum enrollment of 8 students.

Also, please check your school account and make sure that you have registered and paid for the spring classes. All unpaid balances are due on January 25, 2015. You will be charged a late fee if you couldn’t pay the tuition on time.

Again, welcome back! We look forward to another exciting and rewarding semester with you and your children at SCCS.

Warmest regards,

Henan Cheng

南康中文学校本周日春季开学

亲爱的南康中文学校全体学生, 家长和老师,

首先, 祝大家新年快乐! 希望大家在2015年健康如意! 阖家幸福！

1月18日(本周日)是春季开学的第一天。 中文课将在这一天开课, 文化课将在下周日(1月25日) 开始上课。本学期所有上课的日期都已经列在中文学校的网站。

应一些家长和同学们的要求, 我们春季又新开设了如下三门文化课程:

  • 西式烘焙课 (成人) 教师: 朱赟丽女士
    • 课程介绍：
      我们的目的，自己动手，创造出更加美味，更加精致，更加适合我们自己口味的甜点和美食。课程内容包括三方面：1．介绍西式烘焙的基本原材料，各种工具；以及它们各自的特性，操作手法，操作要领。2．讲解几种点心，蛋糕和一两种西式焗烤菜式的做法。3．蛋糕装饰基础，包括蛋糕装饰的工具，材料，方法。
    • 时间: 1:20-3:00 P.M. （自1月25日起，每隔一周上一次课。 一共6次课）
    • 地点: B206
    • 学费: $100/学期

  • Photoshop 课 (高年级学生/成人)
    • 教师: 屠步蕾女士
    • 时间/地点: 2:15-3:00 P.M./B119
    • 学费: $80/学期

  • 太极课II (成人)
    • 教师: 程爱萍大师
    • 时间/地点: 3:15-4:15 P.M./地下B/C 翼之间的走廊
    • 学费: $110/学期

如果您或您的孩子对这几门新课感兴趣, 请和我们的IT人员联系support@ynhchineseschool.org, 他们会帮助你注册. 您也可以在开学的第一天到学校办公室来注册. 需要提醒大家的是, 新开课程如果低于8名学生，我们将不得不取消。另外，请查看您的网上注册记录，确保所有春季课程都已经注册并交缴费。春季的学费须在1月25日之前缴清，逾期者将需交纳延迟费。

感谢全体成员对中文学校的大力支持, 我们期待在新的一年里与大家度过一个愉快的学期!

Upcoming Special Events at SCCS in February

English Version  Chinese Version

Dear Members of the SCCS Community,

Although the classes haven’t started yet, our teachers, administrative team, the Board and PTA have worked hard during the winter break to ensure that the School has a good beginning of the new semester. Here I would like to share with you some information on two exciting events for our members in February:

  • Feb. 1 (Sunday): Talk and Book Signing by Amy Chua
    • Title: The Triple Package: How to Promote Creativity, Leadership Skills, and Happiness in Children while Maintaining Confucius Values
    • Time: 1: 30-3:00 P.M.
    • Location: Engleman Hall Room C112

      • We are thrilled to invite Prof. Amy Chua, the bestselling author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, to share her personal experiences and perspectives on how to draw the best practices from the Western and Eastern traditions in order to raise a successful and well-rounded child. Please view the flyer for more information.

  • Feb.14 (Saturday): Chinese New Year Gala
    • Time: 3:00-5:30 P.M.
    • Location:SCSU Lyman Center

The Chinese New Year Gala is the most important cultural event at the SCCS. This year we will celebrate the Year of the Goat/Sheep together at the Lyman Center on February 14. We will enjoy the wonderful performance of our students, parents and other community members. Currently, the school PTA, teachers, and parent volunteers are actively preparing for this exciting event. More information will be sent out by the PTA soon. Please stay tuned. If you would like to be a volunteer for the Chinese New Year Gala, please contact our PTA Chair Peter Ho at: peterho2004@gmail.com; or Vice Principal Han Zhou at:zhousccs@gmail.com.

Thank you for your support to SCCS!

Best regards,

Henan Cheng, Ed.D.

南康中文学校二月份重要活动通知

亲爱的南康中文学校全体成员,

尽管春季课程尚未开始，中文学校的老师们，工作人员，理事会及PTA负责人在寒假期间已经开始了许多准备工作，以确保我们在新年里有一个良好的开端。在此我想简要预告一下中文学校在二月份的一些特别活动：

  • 2月1日 (星期天): 蔡美儿讲座及签名售书
    • 讲座题目: 如何在保存弘扬儒家价值观的同时提高孩子的创新能力，领导力和幸福感
    • 时间: 1: 30-3:00 P.M.
    • 地点: Engleman Hall C112

      • 我们很荣幸地邀请到耶鲁大学法学院教授蔡美儿，畅销书《虎妈的战歌》作者，和中文学校的家长们分享她是如何对东西方文化兼收并蓄，取长补短，从而培养出成功的，全面发展的孩子。讲座之后，蔡教授还将为她的新书《The Triple Package》进行签名售书活动。附件是本次活动的宣传单。

  • 2月14日 (星期六): 南康中文学校新春联欢会
    • 时间: 3:00-5:30 P.M.
    • 地点: 南康州立大学 Lyman 艺术中心

一年一度的新春联欢会是我校最重要，最精彩的活动。目前老师们，PTA及学校负责人，家长志愿者们正在积极为联欢会的成功举办做地准备。稍后PTA会将更详细的信息发给大家。如果您愿意为这一有意义的活动贡献您的时间和才智，请尽快与PTA主席何颂文先生 peterho2004@gmail.com或副校长周菡女士 zhousccs@gmail.com联系。

衷心感谢大家对中文学校的支持！

SCCS Online Registration Available Aug 3rd

Dear SCCS Members,

I hope you and your family are having an enjoyable, safe and productive summer. As we’re wrapping up the month of July and getting ready for an exciting new school year, I’d like to share with you some recent development of our school:

First of all, the 2014-2015 academic year calendar has been posted on our website (under “School Calendar”). Our school will start on Sunday, September 7th, 2014. The enrichment program (i.e. non-Chinese Language classes) will begin a week later on September 14th, 2014 . The school door will be open at 12:30 P.M. for on-site registration and the first class will start at 1:20 P.M . You will find the dates for school meetings throughout the entire school year on our website. So please mark your calendar accordingly.

After a lot of hard work from our staff during the summer, the online registration for the fall semester will be available to our members this Sunday, August 3rd. Please log in using this link: Member Log In. If you forget your log-in ID and/or password, you can either click on the retrieve link on the log-in page or send an email to support@ynhchineseschool.org . If your family does not have an online account, please click register on the log-in page to register a parent to the school, then add in other family members once the parent’s account is approved. Once you complete online registration, please remember to mail your payment (check only) with the payment voucher to the following address:

Southern Connecticut Chinese School
P.O. Box 2097
74 Washington Ave
North Haven, CT 06473

I highly encourage you to register as soon as possible since spaces are very limited for some of our classes. You will also enjoy a 50% off registration fee discount if you register AND make payment by September 1st.

Please note that we have made an important change to the registration process for the heritage students. In order to give parents and students more flexibility and greater choice, we no longer assign the returning heritage student to a particular Chinese Language class as we did in previous years; instead, we offer the parents and students a chance to sign up a Chinese class that best suits their needs. For the 1st to 6th Grade heritage students, we offer two types of Chinese class: regular and intensive classes. The intensive class uses the same textbook as the regular class, but it would have more homework and requires more parental involvement and support; and, as a result, might be more effective in improving the student’s Chinese proficiency. Depending on your child’s current Chinese level, motivation, expectation, and other factors, you may choose either regular or intensive Chinese class for your child. Once again, I’d like to point out that the purpose for this new policy is to offer our parents a greater freedom in choosing a suitable class for their children. We hope that greater family choice will lead to more effective and productive learning experience.

Secondly, we are very pleased to announce that our school has hired a campus police officer to be in charge of school safety during the 2014-2015 academic year. This new development is the result of efforts made by the school Board and administrative team, in collaboration with the Southern Connecticut State University Police Department. Our school is committed to providing a safe and healthy learning environment for our students and teachers. Throughout the fall semester, we will also set up fire drill, public safety presentations, and other safety related events. We hope that the on-site police officer, with the assistance of a group of devoted parent volunteers, will make our school a safer and more enjoyable place for our children. Since the patrol deposit is no longer mandatory, a $40 patrol fee will be credited back to your account if you have successfully fulfilled your patrol duty last year.

Last but not least, a friendly reminder that our school summer camp will be held from August 11 to 22. If you are still interested in signing up, please download and fill in the camp application form from our school homepage: http://www.ynhchineseschool.org/

Thank you for your continued support to our school. My colleagues and I are excited to work with you and spend another happy and successful school year together.

Look forward to seeing you all in September!

Warm Regards,
Henan Cheng

亲爱的南康中文学校家长，老师，和同学们，

您们好！

希望大家正在渡过一个轻松愉快，安全健康的暑假。今天是七月的最后一天，不知不觉假期已经过去了一大半，转眼又到了准备新学期的时候了。我想要在此向大家简要报告一下南康中文学校关于新学期的一些最新的进展。

首先，我们想要通知大家2014-2015学年的日历已经在学校的网站上登出。学校将于九月七号开学（中文课开课）， 文化课将于之后一周的九月十四号开课。经过办公室工作人员在暑假期间的积极努力，我校网上注册将于本周日八月三号正式开始， 请点击以下链接进行注册： Member Log In

如果您是新会员，请先在网上开设帐户，然后再按照提示的步骤完成课程的注册。若您在注册过程中遇到了麻烦，请及时与我们的IT工作人员联系，他们的电子邮箱是: support@ynhchineseschool.org. 您完成网上注册之后，请将支票连同注册清单一起寄到如下地址：

Southern Connecticut Chinese School
P.O. Box 2097
74 Washington Ave
North Haven, CT 06473

由于有些课程人数有严格的限制，请您抓紧时间尽快注册。对于在九月一日之前注册并付费的家庭，我校将给予注册费减半的优惠。

对于华裔班中文课的注册，学校进行了一些与往年不同的调整。 为了更好地让家长和同学们掌握主动性，我们今年不再提前指派班级，而是让家长和同学们自愿选择班级。
对于一年级到六年级的华裔班同学，考虑到不同的需求，我们设置了两种类型的班级供大家选择：普通班和强化班。
这两类班级采用同样的教材，不同之处在于：强化班作业量稍大，也需要家长更多参与和督促，当然孩子的中文也会进步更快。您可以根据孩子的具体情况加以选择。
我们希望新的做法能够给予家长和孩子更多的主动性和灵活性，以便更有效地调动孩子学习的积极性，提高学习效果。

其次，我们很高兴地通知大家，我校从今年秋季开始将雇佣南康州立大学的校警在我校教学楼内值班巡逻。确保为全体师生提供一个安全的学习环境一直是我们工作的重点。在过去的一年中，学校理事会和办公室人员积极与南康联系协商。在大家的共同努力之下，我们终于可以在新的学年里将这个长期以来的想法变成现实。对于在上一学年已经按规定履行了安全巡逻职责的家长，我们将会返还$40押金到您的帐户上。在新的学年里，我们将不再要求缴纳押金，但是我们仍然需要热心的家长们积极参与学校的安全工作，协助校警将我们的学校变得更有序，更安全。

最后，还要提醒大家的是中文学校的夏令营将于八月十一日到二十二日在New Haven举办。感兴趣的家长现在仍可以报名。
夏令营的报名表和详细介绍请见中文学校主页： http://www.ynhchineseschool.org/prod_v08/public/main.php

再一次感谢各位成员对南康中文学校的大力支持。中文学校的全体教职员工期待与您及您的孩子共同渡过一个充实愉快的新学期！

祝夏安！

程贺南，教育学博士
南康中文学校执行校长
Henan Cheng, Ed.D.
Deputy Principal
Southern Connecticut Chinese School (SCCS)
www.ynhchineseschool.org

Early Registration Discount and New Teachers

Dear Southern Connecticut Chinese School Parents,

Hope the last week of August is going well. Just a friendly reminder that the early registration discount will end in a couple of days. If you would like to take advantage of this special opportunity, please register AND make the payment by Sunday, August 31. We would like to say a big thank-you to those parents who have already registered and paid for the tuition. Your cooperation and support has meant a lot to us. We are confident that our school will be better and stronger during the new school year.

This year we have recruited a number of caring, enthusiastic and experienced teachers to join our team. We feel very fortunate to have the privilege to work with these excellent teachers. Below is a brief introduction on some of the new teachers:

Mrs. Jianhua Shen: Mrs. Shen is a faculty member at the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale University, where she has taught Chinese since 2003. Previously, she also taught Chinese at Harvard University. Mrs. Shen brings to our school her love of children, passion for teaching and rich experiences. Mrs. Shen holds a B.A. and a M.A. in Chinese Literatures. She will teach Grade 4 heritage Chinese class at the SCCS this year.

Mrs. Marilyn Guerrera: Mrs. Guerrera is currently a doctoral candidate in Teaching Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language at Xiamen University. Prior to her doctoral studies, Mrs. Guerrera had been a Chinese teacher at high schools and community college in Connecticut for over five years. She is also a College Board/ETS AP reader. Mrs. Guerrera has extensive experiences in teaching both heritage and non-heritage students. At the SCCS, she will teach AP Chinese, Adult Chinese, and upper grades non-heritage Chinese classes.

Meanwhile, I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to one of our current teachers: Mr. Michael Patrick. Last year, Mr. Patrick taught English Reading and Creative Writing, which among the most popular courses at the SCCS. This year, Mr. Patrick will teach a new course – SSAT Preparation, while continues to teach Creative Writing class. Mr. Patrick is certified in high school English. He has many years of teaching experience at both high school and college levels. Mr. Patrick is a recipient of numerous awards in writing and journalism. He is also a frequent contributor to a number of national and local media outlets, including New York Times. Mr. Patrick holds a B.S. in Media Studies and a M.S. in Journalism.

We are very proud of our caring, hardworking and dedicated teachers. They are important members of our community; they are the heart and soul of our school! Throughout the year, we will provide administrative support to our teachers; meanwhile, we will also offer professional development opportunities to the teachers so that they can better serve our students.

Please join me in welcoming our new teachers and in showing appreciation to our current teachers! We look forward to another exciting and rewarding year at the SCCS!

Best Regards,
Henan Cheng, Ed.D.
Deputy Principal
Southern Connecticut Chinese School (SCCS)
chengsccs@yahoo.com http://www.ynhchineseschool.org/

南康中文学校报名优惠即将截止

尊敬的南康中文学校会员: 您们好！

首先祝各位家长和同学们新学期开学之际一切顺利，有一个良好的开端。

友情提醒大家南康中文学校的报名优惠期即将截止。如果您在8月31号之前报名并将支票寄出，您就可以享受10美元的报名费减免的优惠。目前，已有相当一部份家长报名并支付了学费，我们在此对您的支持表示感谢。我们相信全体会员的集体智慧和大力支持，一定会让我们的学校在新学年里更上一层楼。

今年，我校有幸招募到数名有爱心，积极认真，富有经验的教师加入到我们的队伍中来。我们非常期待与这些教师们合作。下面是部分新教师的简介：

  • 沈建华老师. 沈老师是耶鲁大学东亚系资深中文教师。她自2003年到现在在耶鲁大学中文部教授中文。之前，沈老师也曾在哈佛大学和北京语言大学教授中文。沈老师本科和研究生均毕业于首都师范大学中文系。沈老师今年将在我校教授4年级华裔办中文。沈老师热爱教育，有爱心，经验丰富。我们相信她一定能够在中文学校受到同学和家长们的欢迎。
  • 林怡玲老师. 林老师目前在厦门大学的对外汉语教学专业攻读博士学位。她此前在康州的中学和社区大学从事超过五年的中文教学工作。林老师还是美国大学理事会AP 中文考试的阅卷人。林老师有丰富的教学经验，她的学生既包括华裔也包括非华裔的学生。今年, 林老师将在我校讲教授AP 中文，成人中文，以及高年级非华裔中文班。

除了介绍以上两位新老师，我还希望借此机会现任老师：Michael Patrick老师表示衷心的感谢。Patrick老师去年教的英文阅读班和写作班受到了同学和家长的热烈欢迎和好评。今年，除了继续教授写作课之外，Patrick老师还将教一门新课：SSAT辅导班。Patrick老师持有康州高中英文教师资格证，他还在高中和大学里任教多年。Patrick老师还经常给全国性和地方的媒体撰稿，他的文章曾发表在纽约时报等有影响力的媒体上。他还获得过许多新闻界的奖项。Patrick老师拥有新闻传媒专业学士和硕士学位。

做为一名中文学校的工作人员，我深深为我们的老师感到骄傲与自豪。他们来自于我们的社区，富有爱心，无私奉献，辛勤工作，不计回报。他们是我们学校的灵魂。在今后的新学年里，我们将努力为老师们服务，为他们提供更多专业培训的机会，提高教学水平从而更好地为我们的学生们传授知识。

请大家和我一起来欢迎我们的新老师，并对我们现任的老师们致以谢意！我们期待在新的学年里和大家渡过又一个愉快，充实的一年！

再次感谢您们的支持！

程贺南， 教育学博士
南康中文学校执行校长

Welcome Back to SCCS - 南康中文学校2014秋季开学第一天通知

Dear Members of the SCCS Community,

On behalf of the school administrative team, I welcome you back to Southern Connecticut Chinese School for another exciting and rewarding year! This is a friendly reminder that our school will start this Sunday, September 7, 2014. We will have Chinese Language classes this week, but enrichment classes will start next week on September 14. In order to make things run smoothly on the first day of school, I would like to go through a brief “to-do” list:

  1. Class Registration

    As last year, our registration table is located cross hallway from the cafeteria in B Wing. For those of you who are new to our school, please ask our staff at the front entrance of Engleman Hall for direction.

    --If you have already mailed payment voucher and check, you can simply skip this step. Almost 200 families have registered and paid during the summer, we would like to express our deep gratitude for your generous support!
    --If you have registered classes online but haven’t made the payment, please print out the payment voucher and bring it with the check to the registration table;
    --If you have an account but haven’t registered classes, please make sure to get your Family ID and Student ID numbers. It will make the registration process much easier;
    --If you are new to our school and haven’t set up an account, don’t worry, our staff will help you get registered.

  2. Textbook Purchase
    Once you complete registration, please come to the cafeteria located in Engleman Hall B Wing to purchase required textbooks. The cafeteria will be open at 12:30 P.M. Please come early to avoid long lines. Please note, we don’t accept credit card so please remember to bring cash or check.
  3. Finding Classroom
    A school-wide class list will be posted at the front entrance of Engleman Hall A Wing, and at the registration table as well. Outside each classroom, there will be a name list of the students who are taking classes in that room. In order to save time and avoid chaos, we suggest you to look up classroom on our website before come to school.

In addition, I would also like to draw your attention on the parking situation. The main parking lot in front of the Engleman Hall now has extremely limited spaces due to construction and other factors. Given that your chance of finding a spot in the main lot is very low, I highly recommend you to park either in Lots 12, 12A, and 12B off Crescent Street near the Lyman Center, or in the free garage on Fitch Street, which is past Pelz Gymnasium on the right. Please see the attached map for the location of the parking lots and garage. It is very important to keep in mind that no matter where you park, DO NOT park in the reserved spaces for the President of the University and any other designated spaces with blue signs. If you park in those spaces, your car will not only be ticketed or towed, but also it will cause unnecessary trouble to our school.

Thank you, and I and my colleagues really look forward to seeing you all this Sunday!

Best Regards,
Henan Cheng, Ed.D.
Deputy Principal
Southern Connecticut Chinese School (SCCS)
chengsccs@yahoo.com http://www.ynhchineseschool.org/

亲爱的南康中文学校全体成员,

您们好!

首先代表中文学校全体教师和工作人员，热烈欢迎家长和同学们！我们期待与您们共同渡过一个成功的新学年！在此想提醒大家9月7日，星期天是南康中文学校2014-2015新学年的第一天.所有的中文课都将会在这一天开始上课, 其他各类文化课程将在9月14日开始.为了保证开学第一天的各项工作能够顺利有效地进行,我想在此向大家简要介绍一下相关的重要事宜:

  1. 注册

    和去年一样,我们将在ENGLEMAN HALL的小餐厅(cafeteria)对面设立注册处.如果您是新成员不熟悉情况,请让正门问讯处的工作人员和志愿者帮助您.

    --如果您已经将付款清单(Payment Voucher)及支票寄给了我们，您可以跳过这一步。暑假期间有近两百个家庭已提前注册并付款，我们对大家的信任和支持表示衷心的感谢;
    --如果您已经完成网上注册但还未付学费,请将付款清单(Payment Voucher)事先打印出来,连同支票一起交给负责注册的工作人员;
    --如果您开设了中文学校帐户但是还未进行网上注册, 请记下您的Family ID 和Student ID, 我们可以为您现场注册;
    --如果您是新成员还没有开设了中文学校帐户,不必担心, 我们的工作人员将会现场帮助您完成课程的注册.

  2. 购买教科书
    注册完成之后,请移步位于B Wing的小餐厅(cafeteria)购买教科书.我们将于下午12:30 开始售书,请尽量提前以免排队拥挤.由于我们不收信用卡，烦请大家带上现金或支票购书。
  3. 查看教室
    我们在正门及注册处附近的墙上都会张贴全校范围的教室和学生名单.各个教室的门口也会张贴教师和学生名单.尽管如此,考虑到第一天会比较拥挤嘈杂,我们强烈建议您事先在学校的网站上查好教室的编号以避免不必要的麻烦.

除此之外，还想要提醒大家注意停车的问题。由于施工及其它的外界因素,原来的主停车场只有极少的一部分车位可供我们学校成员使用.因此强烈建议您尽可能地停在Crescent Street 上的Lots 12, 12A, 12B; 或免费使用Fitch Street上的车库（在南康体育馆旁）.详细位置请参见附件中的停车示意图。但是不论您选择哪一个停车场，我们需要反复强调的是:严禁停在已经规划给SCSU大学校长、副校长、以及其它人员的有蓝色标志的车位上.如果占用了这些车位,您不仅仅会被罚款或被拖车，也会给中文学校带来很多不必要的麻烦．我们希望大家能够严格遵守这一规定.

最后,感谢大家对南康中文学校长期以来的关注与支持。我和我的同事们期待着在新学年里继续为大家服务!将我们的学校越办越好！

致
  礼！

程贺南，教育学博士
南康中文学校执行校长

SCCS Offers Additional Enrichment Classes - 秋季新增文化课

Dear SCCS Members,

I am pleased to announce that the Southern Connecticut Chinese School (南康中文学校) will offer four additional enrichment classes during the fall semester in order to meet the diverse needs of our students:

  1. SSAT Preparation (Grades 6-7)
    Instructor: Mike Patrick
    Course Description:
    The SSAT class will familiarize students with the structure and content of the entrance exam most commonly used by private elementary and secondary schools. Students will complete practice exercises and mock tests. We will discuss strategies, study habits, and test-preparation skills. This class is designed for students in Grades 6 and 7. Time/Location: 1:20-2:05 P.M. /Room B211
    Tuition: $100/semester

  2. ACT Preparation (Middle/High School)
    Instructor: Mike Newcomer
    Course Description:
    The ACT is a standardized test that may be taken in place or in conjunction with the SAT for college admission. This course will cover material that is tested on the ACT and will teach students useful test-taking techniques in order to give them an edge on the test. Students will study from real ACT materials and will be given assignments to bolster the information learned in class. Time/Location: 1:00-2:00 P.M. /Room: C009
    Tuition: $130/semester

  3. Eli Whitney Science Workshop I & II (Grade 2 and up)

    Eli Workshop Sample



    Instructor: Sally Hill
    Course Description:
    The Eli Whitney Workshop is an experimental learning workshop for students between 7-14. We collect, interpret, and teach experiments that are the roots of design and invention. Please see the attached file for some sample projects.
    Time/Location: 3:10-3:55 P.M.; 4:05-4:50 P.M./Room: C140
    Tuition: $120/6 weeks, including material costs.

  4. Chinese pinyin (Grade 2 and up)
    Instructor: Ruhua Yang
    Course Description:

    Pinyin plays a very important role in Chinese language learning. It helps students pronounce correctly, and memorize the characters. The Chinese pinyin class is designed for students who are interested in improving their pinyin. We strongly encourage students Grade 2 and up who are struggling with pinyin to sign up the class.

    为什么要学好拼音?
    学好拼音是为了学会正确的发音,而正确的发音是中文学习的重要组成部分,对理解、记忆中文有很大的帮助. 同时, 在电子时代, 学好拼音,才能把中文变成电子文本, 快速地交流传递. 为了帮助低年级同学加强、巩固学过的拼音,中文学校计划在 2014年秋季增开拼音强化班, 欢迎 1年级以上的同学报名参加,课程将以强化拼音的听说读写练习为主.

    Time/Location: 4:05-4:50 P.M. /Room: B125
    Tuition: $50/6 weeks

Please note that the final list of the enrichment programs is subject to change. We will have to cancel the class if the number of registered students is less than 8. Please let us know if you have any questions on these courses.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Warm Regards,
Henan Cheng, Ed.D., Deputy Principal
Southern Connecticut Chinese School (SCCS)
http://www.ynhchineseschool.org/

SCCS Offering New Enrichment Classes II - 最新增文化课及教师简介

Dear SCCS Members,

We are thrilled to announce that our school will offer a few more high quality enrichment classes this year, thanks to the enthusiastic support and participation of our parents:

  1. Youth Public Speaking Class 1&2 (Grade 4-8)

    • Course Description:
      This class is designed to prepare young students to become a good communicator and leader. It will teach the basic principles of public speaking, using vocal techniques, theater exercises, and games to help students overcome nervousness and build physical as well as vocal confidence. Through interactive class practice, students will learn how to organize and present ideas logically and convincingly.
    • Instructor: Dr. Heather Wainwright
      Dr. Wainwright is a new member of the SCCS community. She has many years of experiences teaching subjects on philosophy, critical thinking, research and expository writing at both college and k-12 level. She holds a B.A. in English and Philosophy from Boston College, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from University of Minnesota.
    • Time/Location: 1:20-2:05 P.M. (Class 1)/2:15-3:00 (Class 2) /Room: B218
    • Tuition: $100/semester

  2. AP Calculus Preparation

    • Course Description:
      The AP Calculus Prep class will cover the materials in AP Calculus BC test, which includes all topics covered in AP Calculus AB plus additional topics. The class will also familiarize students with the structure of the exam, and test-taking techniques. This class is designed for junior or senior students in high school. 美国多数大学接受AP考试成绩作为大学学分。AP Calculus 包括AB和BC两种程度的考试。其中的BC考试范围更广。AP Calculus 备考课程将涵盖所有AP Calculus BC 的考试内容。授课重点将放在模拟练习和疑难解答上。欢迎上过pre-cal的同学来报名。
    • Instructor: Dr. George He/何见春博士
      Dr. He is a dedicated SCCS parent. He is currently a research scientist at Yale University. Before coming to the U.S. to pursue his Ph.D., Dr. He was a faculty member at the elite University of Science and Technology of China （中国科学技术大学）. Dr. He has tutored high school and college students on AP Calculus, AP Physics, and SAT Mathematics. Dr. He is passionate about teaching and serving the community. He holds a B.S. and a M.S. in ECE from the University of Science and Technology of China; a Ph.D. in ECE from the University of Iowa.
    • Time/Location: 1:20-2:05 P.M. /Room C020
    • Tuition: $100/semester

  3. Chinese Recitation and Speech (Grade 2 and up) / 中文朗诵与演讲班

    • Course Description:
      This class will teach student to use professional Chinese language performance training methods. Through learning basic Mandarin pronunciation theories, the students will gradually grasp pronunciation skills, such as tone, intonation, stress change speed, etc. Moreover, it will guide students in reading, speech practice (e.g. analysis of the text content, cosplay, physical training, expression, gesture, etc.).
      中文朗诵与演讲班尝试采用部分专业语言表演训练的方法，使学生初步学习语言发音理论，逐步学习发音技巧（用气，吐字发声），字、句、短文分析（语气，语速，语调，重音变位等）。指导学生朗诵、演讲实践（分析文字内容，角色扮演，形体训练，表情、手势表演等).
    • Instructor: Mr. Xiaoan Zhang/张小安先生
      Mr. Zhang is a SCCS parent and current teacher. While teaching Art classes at our school over the past ten years, Mr. Zhang, a former professional broadcaster and actor, would also like to share his passion and expertise on Chinese recitation and speech.
    • Time/Location: 4:05-4:50 P.M./Room: C115
    • Tuition: $80/semester

  4. Intermediate/Advanced Drawing Class

    • Course Description:
      Intermediate/Advanced Drawing is designed for anyone who wishes to become a seasoned sketch-artist. Students will be required to improve their understanding of shapes and shadows through technically challenging assignments. While working with tools as simple and fundamental as a pencil, students will be challenged with three-dimensional concepts, as well as projects concerning shading and texture.
    • Instructor: Ms. Anna Tu (webpage: http://buleitu.tumblr.com/)
    • Time/Location: 1:20-2:05 P.M./Room: B210
    • Tuition: $80/semester

      (Meanwhile, Ms. Tu will be also teaching Art I Section 2 from 3:10-3:55 P.M. at C132.)

In addition to the above new courses, this year our school is also able to recruit a number of highly qualified teachers, including:

  • Grandmaster Aiping Cheng/程爱萍大师, Instructor of Tai Chi class

    Grandmaster Cheng is a world renowned Tai Chi and Kung Fu master. Throughout her long and prominent career, she has earned numerous awards including national championships in Tai Chi and Wu Shu. As a member of Chinese National Martial Arts Delegation, she was awarded the Presidential Gold Medal by President Richard Nixon at the White House in 1974. Since she came to the United States in 1997, Grandmaster Cheng has devoted to teaching martial arts among youth and adults, her martial arts school has trained over one thousand students during the past ten years. She was listed in “World Top 100 Martial Arts Masters” in 2008. More details on her background and accomplishments can be found on her website: www.aiping-taichi.com

  • Dr. Bernd Kaiser, Instructor of Chess I & II classes

    Dr. Kaiser currently works at a biotechnology company in Connecticut. He obtained his Ph.D. at the Westfaelische Wilhelms Universitaet in Muenster, Germany. After coming to the U.S. for a post-doctoral appointment at MIT, he has been working in the pharmaceutical industry field since. Dr. Kaiser was a chess teacher at CCSU Chinese School in West Hartford for 2 years before joining here at SCCS Chinese School. He will be teaching chess I/II this year.

  • Mr Markus Boesl, Instructor of SAT Preparation

    Mr. Markus Boesl graduated from Yale University with a degree in Philosophy. He plans to attend medical school next year in order to pursue his dream of being a doctor. In addition to his interests in science and philosophy, Markus is also an avid musician, piano teacher, runner and ultimate frisbee player.

  • Ms. Nicole Wooten, Instructor of Creative Writing 2/Reading and Writing

    Ms. Wooten is a graduate student at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She is originally from North Carolina, but became familiar with many other homes while serving as an Environmental Education volunteer in the Peace Corps in El Salvador and working with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy from Maine to Georgia. She holds B.A.s in both English and Environmental Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any question regarding the new courses.

We feel very fortunate to have the privilege to work with these brilliant and dedicated teachers in our school. We are confident that our school will become better and stronger with the generous support from our teachers, parents and general community members.

Thank you for your time and attention.

Best regards,

程贺南，教育学博士
南康中文学校执行校长

Upcoming Events at SCCS - 初秋活动预告

Dear SCCS Members,

Happy first day of autumn! Hope you enjoy this gorgeous autumn weather.

    As our school has been back in session for three weeks now, different activities are in full swing. Here I would like to give you a heads up on some upcoming events and activities at the SCCS in the next couple of weeks:

  • Deadline for dropping class passed. Just a friendly reminder that the class shopping period has passed; therefore, no refund will be issued if you drop a class.
  • School store open this Sunday. Our school store will be open for the first time this semester on Sunday, September 28. Please share this exciting news with your child so that they can redeem their hard-earned tokens for some nice prizes.
  • “My Summer Footprints” poster session on October 5. Thanks to the wonderful ideas of our parents (especially Ms. Yanbin Liu, the Vice Chair of the Board), we plan to organize a student poster session with the theme of family summer travels. During this past summer, our children's footprints have been left all over the world. Whether it is an adventure to distant lands, or a fun trip to local attractions, we would like to encourage our students to share their stories with their friends at the SCCS. The students who are interested in participating in this event should inform their teachers by this Sunday, September 28. The participants are expected to prepare a poster presentation in Chinese (or at least a hybrid of Chinese and English), and have a discussion and Q/A with their peers and families.
    • The poster session will take place in the Cafeteria in B Wing from 12:45 to 5:00 P.M. on October 5. On the day of event, the presenters should set up their posters before class at 12:45pm. They can present when they are not taking class. The recess time of that day will be rearranged to accommodate the event: the recess between the 2nd and 3rd periods will be extended to 20 minutes (from 3: 00-3: 20 P.M.). This event is the first of a series of educational events we plan to host during the new school year. As an educator, I firmly believe that these informal, hands-on and fun activities will greatly increase students’ interests in learning Chinese and improve their practical language skills. In addition to providing high quality Chinese language education, the SCCS seeks to provide all-around education to our student as well. This effort is not only reflected in the new courses such as reading, writing, and public speaking, but also in educational activities outside of the classroom.
  • Updates on school website. We recently update our school website by posting two touching essays by Linda Zhang, a SCCS alumna, who taught as “Teach for China” fellow in a rural school in Yunnan Province last year. Please check the following link for more details: http://www.ynhchineseschool.org/prod_v14/Alumini.php If you have any inspiring stories to share, please contact us. We also would like to encourage parents and teachers to contribute articles, photos, and useful resources to the Community page of our website.

Finally, we can’t stress enough that the SCCS belongs to every student, parent and teacher, not only in ideas, but also by the law. Our school has been benefited tremendously from the collective wisdom and talents of our members. In order to give our children a better education and a more promising future, we call for active participation of our parents in school activities. Please consider to make your contribution by serving on different school Committees or simply by signing up as a volunteer! Please take action now!

Thank you for your support!

Warm Regards,
Henan Cheng, Ed.D.

亲爱的南康中文学校全体成员,

值此金秋的第一天，先祝大家秋安！

中文学校已经开学三周了，我们希望您和您的孩子已经适应了新学期。在这里我想简要预告一下中文学校近期内的一些活动:

  • 首先，想要提醒大家的是本学期取消课程注册的最后期限已过。如果你取消课程，学校将不再会退还学费.
  • 学校小卖部开业 (时间：9月28日，地点: B Wing一楼小餐厅) 请老师和家长告知同学们本周日前来小餐厅用他们辛勤学习积攒的点数来换取小奖品。

    • 学生展示活动: “我的夏日足迹”

    • 为了提高我们学生的中文学习兴趣和综合能力，中文学校计划在本学年展开一系列的课堂外活动。感谢家长们的建议，尤其是理事会副理事长刘岩斌女士的热心支持，我们即将开展的一个活动是“我的夏日足迹”。相信在刚刚过去的这个暑期，孩子们的足迹留在了这个世界的很多地方。无论是远方的故国，还是现在的家园，我们希望孩子们能和他们在中文学校的朋友们分享那些新鲜的感受和欢颜笑语。
    • 活动的内容形式如下: 感兴趣参加的同学们请于本周日（09/28）向各班老师报名，然后准备一个可以摆放的展示板（poster），并且准备在展示时的介绍，讨论和回答问题。学校将从10/05号开始在Cafeteria按年级安排展示。展示日12：45可以开始布置展示。展示日课间休息时间将有所调整，由3：00-3：10延长到3：00-3：20，届时展示学生需要守在自己展板前用中文进行交流。
    • 相信很多家长和高年级学生对这个活动模式（poster session）不陌生。中文学校在提供高质量的中文教育之外，力图提供孩子们需要的素质教育。这个努力体现在了课表里新增的阅读写作演讲课程里，也将体现在这些生动有趣的课堂外的活动里。

  • 学校网页更新: 我们最近在学校网站的“校友”栏内增加了两篇中文学校校友张停云的近作。文章请详见以下链接： SCCS Alumini 停云去年作为国际公益教育组织“美丽中国”的教师在云南的乡村学校支教一年。我们相信她的感人故事会给许多中文学校的同学们带来很多思考和启示。如果您愿意分享类似的有教育意义的校友事迹，请随时同我们联系。

最后，我们想再一次强调中文学校属于每一位同学，老师和家长，不仅仅在理念上，也在法律上。为了孩子们更好的教育和成长，中文学校欢迎和期待每一位会员的热心参与和支持。您可以选择参加学校的各种事务委员会或者以一名志愿者的方式来参与。我们真诚的希望大家能够从我做起！从今天开始！

再次感谢大家对中文学校的信任与支持!

祝好!
程贺南,教育学博士
南康中文学校执行校长

IMPORTANT CLARIFICATIONS from SCCS - 2014 南康中文学校理事会郑重声明

Dear SCCS Community,

Recently, a lot of current SCCS members have kept on receiving unsolicited marketing emails, which have caused many inquiries and confusions. In the effort to clarify those confusions, we, on behalf of our school, would like to make the following important clarifications based on the consensus reached by the school leadership team:

  • Southern Connecticut Chinese School has not changed its name recently.
  • Southern Connecticut Chinese School has not changed school time (Sunday 1:20-5:00 PM).
  • Southern Connecticut Chinese School has not changed its location. It is still in the Engleman Hall at SCSU.
  • Southern Connecticut Chinese School has never established any affiliated campus. Neither has it dispatched any branch offices somewhere else.
  • Southern Connecticut Chinese School does not belong to any individual, or a group of individuals, or any other organizations.
  • Southern Connecticut Chinese School is an officially 501(c)(3) registered non-profit organization.
  • Southern Connecticut Chinese School serves our local community with a special emphasis on Chinese language and culture education.
  • Southern Connecticut Chinese School is member-owned. Parents automatically become the school members and owners after registering their children into the school and paying the membership fee (see registration website at: www.ynhchineseschool.org).
  • In Southern Connecticut Chinese School, every member has the rights to participate in the school activities, including:
    • Voting for the Board Directors
    • Being voted as Board directors
    • Attending the Board meetings
    • Auditing school finance
    • Organizing various school activities
    • Supervising school management etc.

If you have further inquiries, concerns or suggestions, please feel free to contact the Board of Directors or the school administrative team.

Thank you for your continuous support!

Best regards,

The Board of Directors
Southern Connecticut Chinese School

亲爱的中文学校会员们：

鉴于部分家长近期持续收到一些不速电邮并带来很多询问，根据我校管理部门的意见，本校理事会特作出如下郑重声明：

  • 南康中文学校未改校名。
  • 南康中文学校未改上课时间（依然是星期日下午1:20–5:00pm）。
  • 南康中文学校上课地点依然在南康州立大学的Engleman 教学楼。
  • 南康中文学校没有分校或分支机构。
  • 南康中文学校不隶属于任何个人或几个人或其他任何组织。
  • 南康中文学校是501（C）(3) 正式注册的非盈利教育机构。
  • 南康中文学校在中文和文化教育方面面向社区服务。
  • 南康中文学校是会员制，家长注册孩子（注册网址在 www.ynhchineseschool.org)入学并缴纳会员费后自动成为本校会员和拥有者。
  • 南康中文学校的每一位会员都享有权利参加学校的任何活动，包括：
    • 选举理事
    • 被选为理事
    • 参加理事会议
    • 学校财务审计
    • 组织各种活动
    • 监督学校管理等.

如果您还有什么疑问和困惑，或者对学校发展有何建议，请和校理事会或学校办公室联系。

谢谢您的关注与大力支持！


SCCS理事会

SCCS 2014 End-of-Semester Talent Show - 南康中文2014“欢歌诗语”才艺表演通知

Dear SCCS Members,

As we are preparing for the end of the fall semester, we would like to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for your strong support to our school this year. We are really grateful for the great efforts made by our dedicated teachers and parents to improve our school.

As we all know, many factors have played important roles in contributing to a successful Chinese learning experience. At the SCCS, one of our top priorities is to boost student interest in learning AND applying Chinese. In addition to traditional approach of teaching and learning, we have also successfully organized many events and activities outside of the classroom, such as Chinese New Year Celebration Performance, My Summer Footprint Poster Session, Excellent Student Work Exhibition,and Summer Camp. These events and activities have provided wonderful opportunities for our students to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese language and culture.

Currently, we are planning to organize a student talent show on the last day of school to celebrate the achievement of our students during this semester. Below are the details of this exciting event:
Time: Dec. 14, 12:30-1:40 P.M. (All classes will start 20 min later than regular class hours to ensure that all students have a chance to participate)
Location: Engleman Hall C112 (the Auditorium)
Format: Singing a Chinese song; or reciting a Chinese poem (no more than 3 min)
Participant: All SCCS current students are eligible to participate
Registration Deadline: Dec. 7
Contact:
♦   Ms. Han Zhou (zhousccs@gmail.com)
♦   Mr. Peter Ho (peterho2004@gmail.com)

Note: in your sign up email, please make sure to include: the name of the song/poem; name of student and SCCS class number; parent contact info(name, email and phone number).

The top 2 performers in the singing and reciting groups respectively will be automatically qualified to perform at the 2015 SCCS Chinese New Year Celebration on Feb. 14 at the Lyman Center. Other participants will also have a chance to receive prizes. We believe that this event will motivate our students and engage the community. Please feel free to let us know if you have any question.

Thank you very much for your support and participation!

Cordially,

SCCS Office and PTA

尊敬的南康中文学校全体会员：

大家好！

谢谢大家一直以来对中文学校的支持与关怀，也非常钦佩大家为弘扬中国文化所做出的努力和贡献。尤其对那些为如何办好我们的学校和如何提高教学献计献策的有智之士，更加感激。再次衷心谢谢大家！

学习和吸取知识是通过广角，多媒体，多渠道，多形式等等的综合体。在我们中文学校，如何激发学生学习中文的兴趣是我们教学的主要宗旨之一。目前我们除了传统的课堂授学，也曾经成功地举办过 “南康夏令营”，“我的夏日足迹”，“学生优秀作文/作业展览” ，以及 “南康春晚” 等活动以引导和激发学生学习中文的兴趣。今后我们也希望创造条件举办一些更直观，更趣味，更娱乐的活动以挖掘学生学习中文的潜能。比如“南康好声音”，“南康好诗词”等等。这些活动还正在酝酿中，计划下学期开始逐步实施。

目前我们正在积极准备在本学期的最后一天举办一个名为 “欢歌诗语” 的学生才艺表演活动，主要内容包括：

  • 演唱中文歌曲
  • 朗诵中文诗词

形式：南康中文学校在校学生以个人或小组的方式自由报名参加，由评委当场评选出优胜者各两名（歌曲组2名；诗词组2名），被评选出的四位优胜者可直接在今年的“南康春节联欢会”上表演。另外，我们还将为参加活动的同学设立鼓励奖。
举办时间：12月14日下午12：30- 1：40 （当天的所有课程顺延20分钟）
举办地点：Engleman Hall C112 (小礼堂)
报名联系人：
♦   周菡女士(zhousccs@gmail.com)
♦   何颂文先生(peterho2004@gmai.com)

报名截止日期：12月7日

注意：请在报名的邮件中提供以下信息：演出曲目（不超过3分钟，自备伴奏或伴乐），学生姓名，中文学校班级，家长联系方式（姓名，邮箱和联系电话）。

再次感谢大家对南康中文学校的大力支持！谢谢您的参与！

致

礼！


南康中文学校办公室及PTA

Fall 2014 End-of-Semester Announcement - 南康中文学校2014秋季期末通知

Dear SCCS Students, Teachers, and Parents,

Another exciting semester has flown by. This Sunday, December 14, is the last day of school for the fall 2014 semester. We hope that you and your child have had a wonderful experience at our school. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve your child.

To ensure everything running smoothly on the last day of school, I would like to draw you attention on a few important things:

§ First, the School is organizing an end-of-semester talent show from 12:30 to 1:40 P.M. in Room C112 to celebrate the achievement of our students. In order to accommodate this event, all classes will start 20 min later than the regular class schedule. As a result, the whole class period will run from 1:40 to 5:10 P.M. instead of 1:20 to 4:50 P.M. this Sunday. More details about the talent show will be sent out shortly by the PTA.

§ Second, please remember to return the teaching evaluation forms to the school office located in Room A105. If, for some reason, you haven’t received the evaluation form, please download the attached electronic copy. Your feedback and suggestions are crucial to improve our teaching quality. We would greatly appreciate if you can take a couple of minutes to complete the form.

§ The school store will be open this Sunday. Please remind your child to come to the cafeteria to redeem prizes. Please note that there is an important change of policy: gift cards are no longer available at the store. Students must come to the office to redeem gift cards. Students can get gift cards throughout the semester whenever the office is open. Please inform your child about this important change.

§ Last but not least, a quick reminder that the spring 2015 semester will start on Sunday, January 18 (Chinese classes start on that day and enrichment classes start one week later). All school dates can be found in “School Calendar” on our website. If you haven’t registered for the spring semester, please contact our IT managers at: support@ynhchineseschool.org They will help you register classes or make adjustment.

Once again, thank you very much for such a wonderful semester at the SCCS. My colleagues and I really enjoyed working with you all. It is truly rewarding.

Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a New Year filled with Peace and Happiness!

Cordially,

Henan Cheng, Ed.D.

尊敬的南康中文学校学生，家长和老师：

你们好！

时光飞逝，转眼之间难忘的2014年就要结束了。我谨代表中文学校全体老师和工作人员感谢大家在过去的一年里对中文学校的大力支持。我希望您和您的孩子在中文学校渡过了愉快，有意义的一年。

这个周日（12月14日）是中文学校在2014年的最后一天，在此有几件重要的事情需要提醒大家：

§ 首先，中文学校将于下午12点半至1点40分在C112小礼堂举办名为“欢歌诗语”的学生才艺表演。为了鼓励各年级的同学们的积极参与，学校特意将这个星期的所有课程顺延20分钟。第一节课将于1点40分开始上课，最后一节课将于5点10分下课。学校PTA稍后将会发出关于才艺表演的详细信息。

§ 其次，请各位家长将上周发给您的孩子的教学评估表于本周日交到A105 房间学校办公室。如果您尚未收到评估表，请下载附件中的表格。您的反馈和建议将会极大地帮助我们提高教学质量。

§ 此外，本周学校小卖部开门，请老师和家长提醒同学们兑换奖品。近期学校关于兑换礼品券(gift cards)的规定作出重要调整。从本周开始，小卖部将不再兑换礼品券，所有需要兑换礼品券的同学们请到学校办公室办理。今后，同学们可以每个星期来办公室兑换礼品券，而不必像从前那样必须等到小卖部开门。请家长和老师及时告知同学们这一重要的变化。

§ 最后还需要提醒大家的是，下学期将于1月18号开学（中文课当日上课，文化课一周后上课）。春季的所有上课时间均已列在学校网站的“校历”上，请留意察看。对于需要注册或调整春季课程的家长，请于寒假期间与学校的IT 人员联系：support@ynhchineseschool.org

最后，再一次感谢您的信任与支持！祝您和家人新年快乐，健康幸福！

程贺南，教育学博士
南康中文学校执行校长
Deputy Principal
Southern Connecticut Chinese School (SCCS)

http://www.ynhchineseschool.org/