MLCCC Newsletter (2012-01-20)
Dear Parents,
This past and coming week was and is FULL OF EXCITEMENT!!
First, our legal seminar was a great success. (And no, not because food was provided,
though we sincerely thank Mr. McCann and his practice for their generosity.) People
asked good questions, the conversation went into details, and the other topic of
workers' compensation didn't even have time to be brought up. At the end, parents
asked Mr. McCann to return at a later date to present about other types of insurances.
Second, what GORGEOUS posters our kids made!!! The judges were so torn. Thank you
so much for everyone's participation and enthusiasm!! What a great way to welcome
the Year of the Mighty Dragon!!
Last but not least, the air is filled with energy and anticipation!!! This Sunday,
we will be celebrating at our Chinese New Year Gala right at Great Valley High School.
CLASSES WILL NOT BE TAUGHT this
coming Sunday 2/22 as we party. Our Gala is looking to be fabulous. See below for
details.
Synopsis:
- MLCCC in January 19th issue
of The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper
- Our New Year Gala Details
- Poster Contest Results –
each class is a winner!
- Yoga Class – Let us know
of your available time slots
- Chess Class for the second
half of school year - open for registration
- Parent on duty still need
volunteers
Details:
- MLCCC in January 19th issue
of The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper
It's a small article on page F6, but it advertises our
Gala just in time. There are also a couple of websites (including Philly.com) that
have published our Gala, please see the following links:
http://www.philly.com/philly/calendar/137121838.html
http://www.uwishunu.com/2012/01/roundup-celebrate-the-chinese-new-year-with-a-variety-of-events-throughout-the-philadelphia-region/
- Our New Year Gala Details
Bakery/Drink Donations
PTO got pretty active responses on food donation and volunteering. We need fairly
big amount food and drink supply for the biggest event for school, as well as lots
of manpower to make the gala show and culture fair success. Please sign up with
Xia Li (xli@mlccc.org) and/or
Sherry Wang (sherry.3.wang@gsk.com)
if you can contribute to either of them. Thank you!
And don't forget to bring back your container and leftover at the end of the gala.
1pm-3pm: Show
We have a full line up of performances! We are waiting with bated breath to see
our delightful children, teachers, and parents exhibit their talents and for the
wonderful guest artists. We aim to start promptly so please arrive on time.
3pm-5pm: Culture Fair
After the show, we will have 12 game stations in the cafeteria for kids to play
at, get stamps, and claim prizes with stamps. Thank you to Qunbin Xiong's creativity,
he made the traditional Chinese toy "Pushing Iron Hoops". Just looking at it will
certainly bring some parents back to their childhood days. This year, we add a picture
display to our Chinese Culture Exhibits to showcase the landscape and cultural of
both traditional and modern China.
Raffle
A Chinese New Year party is not complete with a raffle. We have some great prizes
this year. Why not buy some tickets and try your luck. It's a way of supporting
the school as well.
The raffle tickets will be sold through out the Gala starting 12:30pm. The actually
drawing will be at 4pm.
- Nikon Coolpix S4100 Digital Camera (Red), a $170 value
- NFL Authentic Helmet autographed by Eagles Player #10 Desean Jackson
- A 6x10 Eagles player #46 Jon Dorenbos (Long Snapper) autographed photo
- 3 Ski Tickets to Blue Mountain
- $50 gift card from Dick's Sporting Goods
- 2 tickets for the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Center
- 2 tickets for the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Center
- Academy of Natural Sciences Tickets
- 10-piece Ceramic Bowl Set (Blue and White)
- 5-piece Delicate Tea Set (Brown)
- Queen Anne Collection 6-piece 14 oz Gold Rim Glass Set
- Mikasa 4-piece 19 oz Glass Set
Thank you to the following donors: the Philadelphia Eagles, Mrs. Xia Li & Mr. Jun
Huangpu, Mr. Joe Petrucci and family, Association of Chinese Professionals, Dick's
Sporting Goods, Academy of Natural Sciences.
Riddles
Another Chinese New Year fun tradition! This year, in addition to the Chinese riddles,
we will also have English riddles (Which Christmas Carol does this picture represent?
Kids love them.)
Ice Cream
You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream!!! Another must-have for any celebration,
we will have party flavor ice cream bars.
Chinese Food for Sale
The restaurant Asian Café, situated right in Malvern, will be having Chinese takeout
food for sale. Sesame chicken, chicken broccoli, and their most popular spring rolls
that our summer camp students just devour, and other choices will be on sale from
about 3:30pm.
Saturday Gala Decoration
We have reserved 1:30pm to 5:30pm on Saturday afternoon to decorate the auditorium
and cafeteria. Please come to help if you have time.
- Poster Contest Results –
each class is a winner!
Poster contest was a huge success, kudos to every student,
all the parents and teachers for your tremendous efforts to make it happen and way
beyond imaginable expectations! All the posters will be displayed at this Sunday's
New Year Gala. (room parents/teachers – don't forget to bring them in!)
The honor list is: (each poster wins a certificate with a prize, bolded ones win
additional monetary reward sponsored by PTO fund)
CSL group:
CSL Yuan – Best layout
CSL Li – Best overall
CSL Cai – Best topic
CSL Zhang – Best participation
Grade 1-3 group:
1st – Best effect
2A – Best overall
2B – Best details
3A&B1 – Best contents
3A&B2 EXTRA – Best additions
Grade 4-7 group:
4th – Best artistic
5th – Best design
6th – Best overall
7th – Best color
- Yoga Class – Let us know
of your available time slots
In response to parents' request, we have found a Yoga
teacher. She has her own yoga studio and has been teaching yoga throughout our area.
For those people interested in this class, please let the Admin know which of the
4 time slots (1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm) is good for you.
- Chess Class for the second
half of school year - open for registration
Time: 3pm, starting on 1/29/2012
Tuition: $150 for 15 classes (all discounts such as Multi-Class still apply)
Teacher: Steve Cheng, our current Weiqi (game of Go) teacher
Please note that we are offering this as a
class, not a club. The Chess Club offered last school year was a more
casual gathering. If you are interested, please register as soon as possible. Registration
forms are available at the Admin Desk.
- Parent on duty still need
volunteers
Thanks to the parents who signed up last week. We need
more to fill in the blank slots. Please consider sparing 10-20 minutes during class
recess time to help out if you can.
Looking forward to seeing you this Sunday!
Best Regards,
Li, Xia - Principal
Julia Chou - Communications Coordinator
MLCCC Chinese Weekend School