本周提要

1. PTA Book fair
2. 一举两得Earn money for our school while you shop!
3.  Microsoft company matching
4. 
本周财经讲座 Sponsored financial seminars
5. 
家长值勤安排
6.  春节晚会预告 Chinese New Year Celebration Performance
7.  活动日程  Upcoming events


     PTA book fair
   
NWCS PTA will hold Used Books and DVD fair on both Saturdays Nov. 3 and Nov. 17 from 9:30am to 1pm. Used items include books, DVD movies and TV series, many are children's materials. Each used item will be priced for $1 to $2 only. We will also have the popular 英汉双解中文字典 for sale (new, at $11 each). All proceeds go to NWCS PTA.

         一举两得!Earn money for our school while you shop  
NWCS will receive 10% of your purchases made at Everything Party! All you have to do is mention Northwest Chinese School (NWCS) to the cashier BEFORE they start the check-out transaction. EASY!  
Everything Party has two stores on the east side: Redmond and Renton. They have a great supply of Halloween costumes and party supplies. Check it out: http://www.everythingparty.com If you have further questions about this cash-back program for our School, please contact Winnie.wong@nwchinese.org
 
Microsoft company matching
October is a big Giving month at Microsoft. If you are a Microsoft employee, please don’t forget to double your class fund donation by leveraging the company 100% matching. Microsoft also pays $17 per hour for their employee volunteered hours at NWCS. Go to http://give start to contribute. You can click GIVE MONEY and/or GIVE TIME from the homepage and select Northwest Chinese School under organization. If you don’t have time to do it online, please come to the PTA desk with your donation in cash or check, we will do all the paper work for you. Any questions, please contact Li Xu at pta@nwchinese.org
 
本周财经讲座 Sponsored financial seminars
免责声明: 所有参与投资理财演讲的家长,应考虑投资本身的风险性,斟酌决定自己投资的可能性。西北中文学校提供演讲的场地,核实主讲人公司和其公众演讲许可证明,对家长个人投资错误或演讲内容误差一概不负任何责任。Parents who participated financial planning seminars should evaluate his or her own risk tolerance level and possibility before doing any investments.  NWCS provides classrooms for presenters, review and confirm each presenter’s company and their approved public appearance. NWCS is not responsible for any individual investment loss or errors in presenter’s materials.
1.  处理前雇主退休金的几个选择及利弊 您是否曾经换过工作?是否为如何处理前雇主的401(K)退休金帐号而迷惑?本讲座为您介绍您有几种选择,各有何利弊。欢迎听讲。
主讲:
Jamie Gu  (MBA) Registered Investment Representative
时间: Oct 27th from 11 - 12pm
教室: 1201 (steps further from Admin desk) 

2.  诚爱投资理财顾问团投资理财讲座 上街买菜您还货比三家,更何况您家的财政大事?不再为退休发愁,孩子的学费担忧,如何买房,如何免税,如何获得高回报零风险的投资?诚爱投资理财顾问团,愿用我们的真诚和爱心为您提供和选择最适合您的财务计划,帮您用最少的投资收取最大的回报,这是我们的服务宗旨,我们拥有西海岸最佳专业人士组合。
负责人:JianWeiStephenZhou
时间:Oct 27th from 12 - 1pm
教室:1106
本周家长值勤安排

           
Oct. 27    AM - 3E;  PM - 9C
            Nov.  3    AM -
4A;  PM - 2C
Safety patrol  Safety patrol parents must arrive before 8:45 for morning classes and before 11:45 for afternoon classes, and stay until about 30 minutes after classes begin.   The parents should get the safety patrol jackets from the principal's desk.  The duties include directing traffic outside of the school building, and ensuring that students walk safely in the school premises.

Gift certificate sales  Gift certificate sales parents can get the gift certificates from the accountant, Ms. Xu Min at the admin desk.  Please remember to record the classes for which the certificates are purchases, because
5% of the proceeds go to the respective class funds.  Morning parents should stay until 10:50, and afternoon parents should stay until 1:30.

春节晚会  Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) Celebration

春节是华夏儿女最重要的节日,是我们弘扬中华文化,承先启后的季节。我们的春节晚会将于2013年2月3日在Issaquah High School剧场举行。庆祝新年的同时,也是们中文学校全体成员展示我们的才艺和教学成果一个窗口。我们邀请所有有兴趣参加演出的老师,同学,家长们把自己最好的节目准备好,请有意参与晚会服务的义工们把时间安排好,还有请我们中文学校大家庭的所有成员把2月3日在日历上标好,共襄我们的晚会盛举。

请大家留意晚会各项准备活动的后续通知。

The Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) is the most important holiday in our Chinese heritage, a season tocelebrate our culture.  This year's Spring Festival celebration performance will be held on Feb. 3, 2013, in the Issaquah High School theater.  The celebration performance is also a window for every one in Northwest Chinese School to showcase our talents and cultural learning.  We invite all interested teachers, students, and parents to have their performance prepared, volunteers to reserve the time, and everyone in our NWCS family to mark the calendar for Feb. 3.  We look forward to having everyone in making this performance a success.

Please watch for announcements for the preparation and other issues regarding the performance.


活动日程  Upcoming events 
10/27 财经讲座
10/27 乐高班LEGO classes for kids, room# 1113
11/03 乐高班LEGO classes for kids, room# 1113
11/03 and 11/07 used books and DVD fair (date to be announced)
11/10 No school
11/24 No school
2/3/2013 春节晚会  Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) Celebration

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