Week 8 第八週

Speech Contest Builds Confidence

給您孩子一個上台的機會吧!

(issued on 2013/10/31)

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***** Important Dates 重要活動日期 ***** 
11/03/2013 Speech Contest Sign-up Starts

                  演講比賽報名開始

                   Picture Day

                  拍攝班級師生照

       Parents Ninja Workout Club (NWC), Continue

      健人就是腳勤俱樂部

      Children’s Cultural Activities and Snack Store, Continue (2nd Recess 3:30pm)

      兒童民俗體育活動與點心時間

11/10/2013 Parents Seminar: SDCA Clinic - Family Health and Wellness

      講座: 中華學苑保健室 - 家庭健康與養生之道

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***** School and Administration Office 校務、教務與註冊 *****

1. Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 AM on 11/3/13. Please remember to set your clock back one hour. 日光節約在11/3/13凌晨2:00結束, 請大家記得把時鐘轉回一小時。
2. Class Picture Day is scheduled for this week (11/3). Please try not to be absent. Schedule posted here. 本週(11/3)要拍攝班級師生照,請家長盡量不要讓學生缺席, 時間表請看這裡.
   
3. Thanks to everyone's cooperation, we finished our fire drill smoothly.  Here are more fire safety information from the city of San Diego to share with everyone: 謝謝大家的配合讓我們順利的完成了防火演習。這裡有更多聖地亞哥市提供的消防安全信息與大家分享。
4. The rest of this week's announcement- [English]. 其他本週家庭聯絡事項 [中文版]。
5. We are currently working on the school directory. Just a friendly reminder to all parents to please keep your family contact information current. You can sign in to the portal to update your information at any time! Use the same username and password that you use for online registration. Click here for portal sign in link. Or sign in instructions. Also if you need assistance entering Chinese names please contact us .我們即將要準備學校通訊錄資料，在此提醒家長們請更新您的聯絡方式。 如需更正，請用網上註冊時設定的使用者名稱與密碼登入到 portal (按此到 portal 的連結) 或是登入說明。如需中文輸入協助請聯繫我們 。
6. Idioms and Frequently Used Phrases (成語及常用詞語) - see what they mean and share with your students.

   Beginners Level	Intermediate Level	Advanced Level
   家家戶戶 jiā jiā hù hù	寒風刺骨 hán fēng cì gǔ	福如東海 fú rú dōng hǎi
   火上加油    huǒ shàng jiā yóu	風和日麗 fēng hé rì lì	壽比南山 shòu bǐ nán shān
   草草了事 cǎo cǎo liǎo shì	汗流浹背 hàn liú jiā bèi	綠樹成蔭 lǜ shù chéng yīn
   有說有笑 yǒu shuō yǒu xiào	自以為是 zì yǐ wéi shì	長話短說 cháng huà duǎn shuō

   7. Speech Contest Sign-up Begins: Please encourage your kids to sign up for the annual speech contest. It’s a great opportunity to help your children build up confidence and polish their Chinese. The contest is fun and everyone who joins the contest is a winner!! 演講比賽報名開始囉! 中文演講不但有趣, 也可以增加孩子的自信心。請給您的孩子一個上台磨練中文的機會吧! 
      

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   ***** Special Announcement  特別通知 *****
   SDCA teamed up with SDR. The school is teaming up with San Diego School of Rhythmic Gymnastics (SDR) to bring an enrichment program for young girls who are interested in gymnastics.  This new program is offered at JCC La Jolla (the building south of us) on Sundays: 10:45 -11:45 for 6-9yrs olds  and  11:45 -12:45 for 4-6 yrs olds (11/10-12/15)
   SDR will be at school with presentation at 3:20!!  Please come and check it out! SDR is a 12 years old Rhythmic Gymnastics and Ballet program where every child is a star. It offers Beginners Classes and Competitive team training for 4-18 year old girls. Many of our gymnasts are National, Regional and State Champions and medalists. Rhythmic Gymnastics is the most beautiful Olympic sport combining gymnastics, ballet, and modern dance. Routines are choreographed to music and performed with colorful ribbons, balls, hoops, ropes and clubs. Please visit SDR website for more detailed information.
   中華學苑與聖地牙哥韻律體操學院（SDR）合作，將於每週日在JCC La Jolla提供新的韻律體操課程：10:45-11:45am 給六至九歲的女孩，11:45-12:45am 給四到六歲的女孩。本週日下午3:20pm SDR將於本校舉辦說明會，有興趣的家長千萬別錯過了！關於韻律術體操學院的詳細介紹請看SDR網站 。韻律體操結合體操、芭蕾、與現代舞蹈，是奧林匹克運動中最美麗的運動項目。SDR不僅提供初學者課程，也有體操隊伍的訓練。課程內容運用彩帶、球、圈、繩、棒，配合音樂律動。

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   ***** Secretary/Ground Supervision 秘書組/校園巡邏 *****
   1. Please help us keep the campus running smoothly. All students must follow the student handbook: do not eat in the classroom, do not playing on the stairs, do not use the elevator, do not touch the clock or bells, do not play in the bushes, do not go to unsupervised areas. Starting this week, ground supervisors will send students caught breaking the rules to the principal’s office. Please see the student handbook here. 請家長與各位同學們幫忙愛護校園的一草一木，並請遵守學生守則: 不在教室內吃東西、不在樓梯上玩耍、不使用電梯、不亂觸摸校園擺設、不到矮木叢裡捉迷藏、不在有玻璃附近的地方打球、不到沒有大人的地方。本週起，若經口頭警告仍不守規矩的學生，巡邏義工將會把不守規矩的學生送到辦公室由校長通知家長處理。學生守則請看這裡。
      
   2. Starting this week, we will be giving a warning to cars parked in the pick up/drop off zone and keep record of the license plate number. If your car is seen a second time in the no parking area, it will be towed away. Please be responsible and keep our parking lot safe. 本週起，我們將對違規在接送區停車的車輛給予警告並記錄車牌號碼，若有兩次以上記錄，我們會請拖吊車來拖吊，請大家幫忙維持停車場的秩序與安全。

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   **** PTA & Activities 家長會與活動 *****
   1. Parents Ninja Workout Club (NWC) In addition to the existing teams (hiking, yoga, baseball, badminton), we officially started a new tennis team this week. There are already 5 parents in this new team. Please contact Jerry if you are interested. 除了既有的各個TEAMS, 這週我們正式成立網球隊，目前已經有五位家長參與，有興趣的家長請與Jerry 聯絡。
      
   2. Children’s Cultural Activities and Snack Store during 2nd recess. Your choice of snack plus a juice box for only $1. Please encourage your students to stop by and get some treats. Also come and play Jianzi with your friends and kids. 點心時間與兒童民俗體育活動持續展開! 第二節下課時，我們將有好玩的踢毽子與小點心販賣的活動，自選一樣點心加果汁只要一美元，歡迎您與您的孩子前來參與及購買。
   3. Fundraising and Group Purchase. This week, several volunteer parents will be doing a fundraising and group purchase activity during school time.  Location is to be determined. Visit the office for info. Please come and enjoy the food and product demonstrations.  You may also download the order form here. We thank our event sponsor, Heartland Society for making this possible.  團購募款活動: 這週開始, 為了幫學校募款,將有熱心家長義工們不定時不定點展示食品與推廣團購,有興趣家長們歡迎來辦公室看看。您也可以在這裡下載訂購表格. 我們感謝悅意心田贊祝此活動。
   4. Parents Seminar: SDCA Clinic - Family Health and Wellness SDCA will hold a parents seminar next Sunday (11/10). There will be 8 SDCA parents/doctors from different professions to help parents better understand and manage you and your family’s health. They will guide you on health wellness and discuss health facts and myths.  You can ask them any health related questions during the seminar or privately. The seminar is free for SDCA parents. 11/10 學校將舉辦講座, 講題是: 中華學苑保健室 - 家庭健康與養生之道。學校邀請了八位各科的專業醫師家長,共同為您與家人的健康把關 教您養生之道並破除健康迷思,現場可以公開或私下向各醫師請益各種健康問題,SDCA家長免費參加,請大家告訴大家。
      

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   ***** Community and Parents Corner 社區大小事與家長園地  *****
   This year the Community Corner and Parent Corner here also serves as a bulletin board which is open to all parents and staff at SDCA. If you have anything you want to share with others in this big family, please send your brief posting (such as sharing a good Chinese Children’s Book, Chinese movie/drama, class or personnel intro, baby announcement, party information, none business sales item, funny story and homework, etc.) to here.
   今年本社區園地及家長與班級園地專欄也開放給學校所有師生及家長, 如果您有好消息想跟大家分享(如好的中文童書分享、中文電影戲劇介紹、班級或個人介紹、新生兒、趴替、個人拍賣物品、 或是有趣故事或孩子作業等), 請寄簡短信件至此信箱。

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Week 7 第七週

School Safety Awareness Week!

快快樂樂的上學  平平安安的回家!

(issued on 2013/10/24)

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***** Important Dates 重要活動日期 *****

10/27/2013  Parents Ninja Workout Club (NWC), Continue

      健人就是腳勤俱樂部

      Children’s Cultural Activities and Snack Store Continue (2nd Recess 3:30pm)

      兒童民俗體育活動與點心時間

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***** School and Administration Office 校務、教務與註冊 *****

1. Please ask your child(ren) not to play with the school elevator and the bells.  The school elevator is only for teachers carrying heavy items.  The bells are not toys. Let’s respect the school’s property.  Thank you. 請父母告訴孩子們，不要使用校園內的電梯，這些電梯僅供老師搬運較重的物品。也請不要敲打校園擺設，特別是掛在牆上的風鈴和鐘，這些都不是玩具，請大家一起愛惜校園物品，謝謝。
2. Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 AM on 11/3/13, please remember to set your clock back one hour. 日光節約在11/3/13凌晨2:00結束, 請大家記得把時鐘轉回一小時。
3. This week we’ll have midterm exams in most of the classes. Please make sure your kids have prepared for the test. Also some classes will hold a Halloween Party after the test, please stay safe during recess times and during the party. 本週大部份的班級有期中考, 請家長督促孩子們準備。另外,有不少班級會在考試後舉行萬聖節派對,請特別注意歡樂時的安全。
   
4. The rest of this week's announcement- [English]. 其他本週家庭聯絡事項 [中文版]。
5. We are currently working on the school directory. Just a friendly reminder to all parents to please keep your family contact information current. You can sign in to the portal to update your information at any time! Use the same username and password that you use for online registration. Click here for portal sign in link. Or sign in instructions. Also if you need assistance entering Chinese names please contact us .我們即將要準備學校通訊錄資料，在此提醒家長們請更新您的聯絡方式。 如需更正，請用網上註冊時設定的使用者名稱與密碼登入到 portal (按此到 portal 的連結) 或是登入說明。如需中文輸入協助請聯繫我們 。

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***** Secretary/Ground Supervision 秘書組/校園巡邏 *****

1. Please remind your children to only play by the grassy area during recess time.  Do not go to places where there is no adult supervision. Although there are four parents doing ground supervision every week, we still need all your kids’ cooperation to ensure our campus safety.  Thank you. 請各位家長告知家中子女，下課時間請小朋友盡量留在草地上玩耍，請勿跑到建築後面或是人少的地方，以維護自身安全。雖然校園內有義工家長巡邏，但還需要大家配合，才能確保校園安全，謝謝。
   
2. Once again, we want to remind everyone to not park by the curb. We are receiving complaints from many parties. We hope this will not result in anyone’s car being towed.  再次提醒大家不要在學校停車場的路邊停車。我們已經收到很多人的投訴. 我們希望這不會導致任何人的車被拖走。

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**** PTA & Activities 家長會與活動 *****

1. Parents Ninja Workout Club (NWC) We are seeing more and more parents carrying different sports gear on campus - baseball gloves, tennis rackets, yoga mats, bicycles, etc. We also heard from several parents commenting that they haven’t exercised for a while and can finally have a workout routine. So don’t just sit there and “exercise” your fingers on your phone ^_^. Come and join us! Please contact Jerry. 這幾週我們在校園裡看到越來越多家長，帶著不同的運動裝備-棒球手套、網球拍、羽球拍、瑜珈墊、自行車等來學校運動。也聽到一些家長提及他們已經很久沒有運動了，現在終於可以有一個規律的時間活動筋骨。所以如果你還是只坐在那裡運動你的"手指頭" (滑手機)，趕快加入我們吧!請與Jerry 聯絡。

2. Children’s Cultural Activities and Snack Store during 2nd recess. Your choice of snack plus a juice box for only $1. Please encourage your students to stop by and get some treats. Also come and play Jianzi with your friends and kids. 點心時間與兒童民俗體育活動持續展開! 第二節下課時，我們將有好玩的踢毽子與小點心販賣的活動，自選一樣點心加果汁只要一美元，歡迎您與您的孩子前來參與及購買。
3. Final Version Volunteer List is ready. Please have a look and take note of your volunteer service positions and dates. If you do not find your name on the lists but would like to volunteer to receive your service refund, please contact the PTA and we might be able to arrange one for you.[Ground Supervision][Office Volunteer][Event Volunteer][Scrips Sale][Room Parents] 最終版的義工名單在這裡。請大家看一下確認您的服務項目和時間,如果上面都沒看到您的大名, 但您還是想要做義工以申請退費,請和PTA聯絡 我們會儘量安排。
   
4. Fundraising and Group Purchase. This week, several volunteer parents will be doing a fundraising and group purchase activity during school time.  Location is to be determined. Visit the office for info. Please come and enjoy the food and product demonstrations. We thank our event sponsor, Heartland Society for making this possible.  團購募款活動: 這週開始, 為了幫學校募款,將有熱心家長義工們不定時不定點展示食品與推廣團購,有興趣家長們歡迎來辦公室看看。我們感謝悅意心田贊祝此活動。
5. Parents Share and Learn Club (SLC) SLC's first event, “Chinese Learning App, Software, Info Sharing, and Experience Exchange” was a great success last week.  We had more than 30 parents participating with 5 invited TAs. We strongly encourage you to join us for the next free event sponsored by the PTA.  大朋友俱樂部第一個活動「中文學習apps, 軟體、中文學習資源經驗分享交流會」舉辦成功，大約有三十多位父母親與5位助教參與交流會,大家一起學習和分享彼此的經驗。我們鼓勵您下次一起加入我們的討論會。

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***** Community and Parents Corner 社區大小事與家長園地  *****

1. The House of China, in cooperation with Alliant Univ. and the U.N. Assoc. of San Diego, will be open this Saturday (10/26/13).  AU and UNASD plan a parade of nations, entertainment and refreshments, in Balboa Park.  Junqiao Xiao will be presenting hulushi music during the entertainment program and several Alliant students will be hosts/hostess at the House of China cottage. For more info, please see the flyer. 本週六Alliant大學與UNASD將在Balboa公園舉辦萬國遊行、各項娛樂活動以及小點心。中國館亦參與此次活動，將有肖俊俏的葫蘆絲音樂表演，中國館內也有Alliant大學的學生所主辦的活動。詳情請見活動海報。
2. To encourage students to learn Chinese and showcase their Chinese skills, Cheng Chung Bookstore will hold a “I’m good at Chinese” contest this year. Registration deadline is 2013/12/25. Please see flyer in English for more details. 為了提高外籍生學習華語的興趣，讓老師們能分享教學的創意，正中集團從去年開始舉辦【華語我最行!】的語文競賽活動，獲得海外老師的好評。今年我們擴大舉辦【第二屆華語我最行】，讓全世界的老師皆能參加這場語文活動。報名時間從即日起至2013/12/25止，詳細的活動資料，請參照中文版連結。

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