Newsletter - March 15, 2009

Principal: Andrew Shih

• The school calendar incorrectly lists March 22 as Easter Sunday.  It is actually a regular school day for us; we will have class on March 22.
   
• TCLS Book Exchange Survey:  It was suggested that our school hold a Book Exchange event to share book resources among families.  Interested parents can contact Ms. Su-Ju Chen (jshiau1@msn.com).  The school will support the event if there are enough interested families.

Vice Principal: Cho-Li Teng 

Parent Duty Assignment

The following parents are scheduled to work on 3/8/2009 and 3/15/2009  

Lee, Wai & Ton
Lee, Dennis & Celia     李德勝朱文玉
Li, Wen-I & Ching-Fen    李文益蕭靜芬
Liang,  & Sandia

The school will send parents/guardians a reminder email a week before their assigned duty, but it is the parents’/guardians’ responsibility to check the email and newsletter.  If you cannot make it on your assigned week(s), please make arrangements with another family and notify the school.

One parent from each family should report to the office (Room 243) at 1:45 pm on each assigned day.  If you cannot attend, please contact Vice-Principal Cho-Li Teng at 781-862-8712 (choli_teng@hotmail.com) or Kai Chuang at 781-863-8213 (kaiyao_chuang@yahoo.com.) 

There is a $50 fine for absence without prior notice to the vice-principal. 

After fulfilling your parent duty on the second week, please remember to pick up your deposit check in the office at 4:00pm. 

Curriculum Director: Tung-Mei Pan

• The 2008 SAT Chinese National Preparation Test will start at 2:00pm on March 15.  Students who have registered for the exam should report to the teacher in Room 125 or 127. (The room number is specified in the Test Certificate.) Please remember to bring the Test Certificate, a 2B pencil and an eraser. 9th grade students who have not registered for the exam will have no school on that day.
   
• The New England Chinese School Association is sponsoring a Chinese school speech contest, a Chinese cultural knowledge contest, and a Chinese typing contest on April 11.  The contests will be held in Newton's Chinese Cultural Center.  Students age 8-16 may register.  The deadline for registration is March 30.  All contestants will receive a prize from the sponsor.  If you are interested in entering any of the contests, please contact Tung-Mei Pan.

Bakery: Susan Bottan

Ensure that your favorite baked goods will be available to enjoy at school or at home by placing a pre-order each week. Order forms are found on the table in the back of the cafeteria. All sales proceeds are used to fund school events and activities. Payment is expected at the time your order is placed.  (Please see Susan Bottan for more information.)