MLCCC Newsletter (2012-02-17)

Dear Parents,

Happy long President's Day weekend to our kids. Wishing them lots of rest and relaxation as they are one of the hardest working kids we know!

It has been a productive week on the Admin's part, as summer camp pre-work is in full swing. Our Wayne and West Chester camp info for this summer are now available. Wayne is already uploaded onto our website. West Chester will be uploaded soon. Haverford and Center City camp info will be out shortly. Our cute summer camp flyer is finalized as well and will be at the Admin Desk. Please help us spread the news about our camps.

Synopsis:

1. West Chester Summer Camp Info Available!
2. Wayne Summer Camp Info Available (similar to last summer)!
3. Haverford and Center City Summer Camp Info Coming Soon (Haverford location just posted)
4. Yoga Classes Continue this Sunday: 2pm and 3pm
5. Chess Class Continues this Sunday at 3pm in Room 160
6. 24 Game round 2 competition continues this week
7. The Chinese Musical Instrument Class and Band Introduction Series (II)
8. 'One Month One Talk' series #8 from Bob McCann is back on 2/26 (next Sun). Registration needed for lunch headcount
9. Parent on duty this week: Lan Zhang
10. MLCCC Website Update – Stories in the Press
11. Chinese Visa Service Update – service still on hold, Embassy busy hosting Xi Jinping

Appendix:

Interpreter Needed – Paid Position

Details:

1. West Chester Summer Camp Info Available!
   We have been getting inquiries from the West Chester area on our camp there. Below are the details. Registration information will be at the Admin Desk.
   
   Weeks: 4 weeks 7/9/2012 – 8/3/2012
   Location: West Chester Friends School, 415 N. High Street, West Chester, PA 19380
   Structure and Tuition (different from Wayne):
   9am-3pm Full Day: $250/week (10% discount if enrolling for 2 or 3 weeks; 15% discount if enrolling for all 4 weeks)
   9am-noon Half Day: $165/week (Same Multi-Week Discounts Apply)
   optional Before Care (8am-9am): $15/week
   optional After Care (3pm-4:30pm): $30/week
   optional After Care (3pm-6:00pm): $60/week
   
   Other Discounts (only 1 of these 3 discounts can be applied, but can be combined with Multi-Week Discount above):
   - 10% discount for MLCCC Weekend School students; or
   - 10% discount for additional siblings; or
   - 5% for return campers (return camper = attended last summer for at least 2 weeks)
   - 5% discount for children of ACP members.
   
   Registration Fee:
   $50/family and will be waived if deposit is submitted or postmarked by 4/16/2012.
   
   Referral Bonus:
   $25 will be given for each new camper referred who registers for at least 2 weeks (new = have not attended any of our camps before). There is no limit on the number of referrals.
   
   
2. Wayne Summer Camp Info Available (similar to last summer)!
   Already uploaded onto our website at http://www.mlccc.org/Forms/V2/Programs/Camp/Wayne.aspx. Registration information will also be at the Admin Desk.
   
   
3. Haverford and Center City Summer Camp Info Coming Soon (Haverford location just posted)
   Just posted on our website for Haverford location at
   http://www.mlccc.org/Forms/V2/Programs/Camp/Haverford.aspx.
   
   
4. Yoga Classes Continue this Sunday: 2pm and 3pm
   The 2nd floor hallway worked very well last time. We will continue there again this Sunday. Interested people are still welcome to join in, cost will be prorated. $120 for 12 classes and multi-class discount is applicable.
   
   
5. Chess Class Continues this Sunday at 3pm in Room 160
   Teacher: Steve Cheng, our current Weiqi (game of Go) teacher. We still have interested students trying the class. All are welcome.
   
   
6. 24 Game round 2 competition continues this week
   Round 1 games attracted 17 players and dozens of observers from both students and parents. Round 2 games continue this week at recess time. Schedule has been sent out to players.
   
   Thanks to Cheryl Wang, Fenghua Wang, Haiming Liu, Qi Jin, Sherry Wang, Shihong Sheng for being the game judges!
   
   
7. The Chinese Musical Instrument Class and Band Introduction Series (II)
   As many of you aware, we are planning to open a Chinese Musical Instrument Class and Band this coming fall. The instruments we are planning to have in our band are: Yang Qin (Chinese Dulcimer), ErHu (Chinese Violin), Ruan (Chinese Lute), DiZi (Chinese Bamboo Flute), and Sheng (Chinese Reed Instrument). Students learning DiZi can also learn HuLuSi and Xiao at a later time.
   
   To help you understand the musical instruments, our class teacher and band director Steve Cheng would like to introduce one instrument each week. This week, we continue the introduction with Sheng.
   
   Sheng, a Chinese reed instrument, is one of the oldest Chinese musical instruments with over 3000 years of history dating back to 1100 BC.
   
   As a multi-reed mouth organ, Sheng was an important instrument in ancient Chinese music, popular in the imperial palace and in court processions. Today, Sheng has evolved into a rich expressive solo and orchestra instrument, not only plays powerful tunes, but also beautiful and lyrical melodies.
   
   In a Chinese orchestra, sheng plays as an ideal fusion of all other instruments, enriching the sound of the orchestra. It is also a good accompaniment instrument for other instruments, especially for DiZi, the Chinese Flute.
   
   We need at least one Sheng player for the band.
   
   
8. 'One Month One Talk' series #8 from Bob McCann is back on 2/26 (next Sun). Registration needed for lunch headcount
   Lawyer Bob McCann Esq is back to give us the presentation on 'Medical Malpractice' at 3pm on 2/26 (next Sun). He is kindly offering the lunch to us again. So the pre-registration is needed for food ordering purpose. Please contact sherry.3.wang@gsk.com for your attendance.
   
   
9. Parent on Duty this week: Lan Zhang
   Thank you!
   
   
10. MLCCC Website Update – Stories in the Press
    We added a new webpage to our site showing all the major stories in print or on TV that have been done about MLCCC. Check out our media exposure at http://www.mlccc.org/Forms/V2/News/Press.aspx.
    
    
11. Chinese Visa Service Update – service still on hold, Embassy busy hosting Xi Jinping
    The DC Embassy has been and is still very busy hosting Xi Jinping. Several Embassy personnel are sympathetic to our request. The head Embassy visa service director hasn't had time to decide. Will keep you posted.
    
    

Looking forward to seeing you this Sunday!

Best Regards,

Li, Xia - Principal
Julia Chou - Communications Coordinator
MLCCC Chinese Weekend School
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Appendix:

Interpreter Needed – Paid Position
We are looking for interpreters to help us administer educational tests to children whose primary language is Chinese. We provide services to children who attend nonpublic schools in the Philadelphia area. The position would require travel to center city.

Contact:
Dolores Mihalich, Ph.D.
Supervisor of Counseling and Psychological Services
Catapult Learning
444 N. 4th Street, Suite 112
Phila Pa 19123
(o) 267-507-1111
(c) 215-292-1666
(f) 215-925-2734
dolores.mihalich@catapultlearning.com
www.catapultlearning.com