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！