Newsletter - March 29, 2009

Principal: Andrew Shih

• TCLS extends its deepest gratitude to Ellen Chao’s family for their donation to the school in memory of Ellen, one of the school founders, who passed away on March 18.  Her dedication to the school will always be remembered.
   
• April 5 is our spring Parent and Staff Conference day.  Please plan to attend this “Town meeting”-style conference to share your experience and suggestions for the school and to learn the school’s future direction for next year.
   
• The school plans to host an Open House event on May 17, 2:30 – 4:30 PM, for potential new students. If you have friends or children who are interested in visiting the school, please let them and the school staff know so that we can provide adequate resources for guided tours.
   
• 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 4/5/2009  

Chong, Linh Le & Linh Le
Eng, Christopher & Nicola
Lee, Wai & Ton
Lee, Bock Joe & Sally   李伯照 李惠燕
Michna, Edward & Keira
Cannon,  David & Ling-Yu Chu

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

• We have high school volunteers providing Chinese tutoring services for our students from 4:00 to 5:00 PM.  There is no extra fee.  If you think that your child needs any additional help in learning Chinese, please contact either Ho Chen or Tung-Mei Pan.
   
• 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.)