1. 2013蛇年新春联欢会网上购票已经开始 Chinese New Year online ticket sale is now open
2. 本周六家庭教育真谛座谈 Parenting seminar
3. 财经讲座 Sponsored financial seminars
4. 其它伙伴单位活动预告
5.
家长值勤安排 Parent-on-duty
6. 日程表 For your calendar  
 
2013蛇年新春联欢会网上购票已经开始 Chinese New Year online ticket sale is now open
春节就要到了,西北中文学校的蛇年春节联欢会《我们就是未来》也在向我们走来。我们的网上售票站上周已开通。西北中文学校的联欢会每年座无虚席,为了保证能买到票,又节省你的时间和金钱(现场售票价每张另加$2),请尽快到我们的网上售票站预定!凭你打印的收据在下两周六(119 & 26)PTA办公区领票。Spring is around the corner, and so is the Year of the Snake Chinese New Year show by NWCS.  Our online ticket sale started last week. As usual, our NWCS new year show has been always sold out quickly. To guarantee your seats, save you time and money ($2 will be added for onsite ticket purchase), please visit our on-line ticket sale site to reserve your tickets now! After you have purchased your tickets, print the receipt and bring it to PTA desk on Saturdays (Jan19th & 26th)to pick up your tickets.
 
别忘了本周六的家庭教育真谛座谈The parenting seminar is on this Sat.
“Growing courageous and ethical leaders for a complex world” (in English)

    Room: 1113
    Time: 11am – 1pm
Fees: $10 (Registration still available at PTA desk)

    
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.
巴菲特投资法则大揭密 - 退休计划解析(401K, IRARoth IRA) 我们首先将与大家探讨量化宽松及日圆贬值对以中国为首的亚洲市场会造成甚么影响?同时与大家分析,如何向股神巴菲特学习,用怎么样的策略保护我们401KIRA等退休账户中的资产?提供退休所需要的现金流。内容精彩丰富,我们同时提供点心饮料。
主讲:Albert Chang
时间:Jan 12th from 11-12pm
教室:1201 (steps further from PTA desk)
 
大学助学金及税务规划的讲座 - 出最少的钱, 上最好的大学,子女成龙成凤,父母轻轻松松
您想避免多数家长申请大学助学金及报税时的错误吗? 您想了解助学金及税务规划的最新动态和最新政策吗? 529大学储蓄计划及VUL有什么不好的一面? 请务必参加大学助学金申请截止日期228日之前的最后讲座.

时间:112,  12-1:30pm
地点:Room 1201 (steps away from the PTA desk)
 

以下是两个其它西北友好伙伴的活动预告:
 
微软2013春节庆会 Microsoft 2013 Spring Festival Celebration
The evening grand show will present you with a large variety of diverse programs including singing, traditional and modern dances, band performances, musical instruments, etc.; Afternoon Activity features: Winter wonderland for kids (Magicians, Balloon girl, Bouncing Beds), your small ones will have a fabulous time!  
Show time: Feb. 2nd, 2013
Afternoon Activities: 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Evening Show: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: Overlake Christian Church 9900 Willows Road Northeast, Redmond, WA 98052
Ticket Price: $10 each (internal ticket price vs. online booking open to public $15 plus tax each)
Ticket purchase at PTA desk, ask for Frank or Minna Wu.
 
Seattle kids Chorus news
西雅图儿童合唱团又要开始活动啦!我们今年主要的演出是参加四月六日与华夏合唱团在West Minster Chapel的联合演出《万紫千红歌满园》音乐会和参加今年五月在Seattle Center的中国节演出。 我们这一期活动共10次,已经参加过活动和演出的孩子不用再次audition;没有参加过演出或audition的孩子可以在参加完第一次排练j后(Jan.13)留下来参加 audition. 未被录取的小朋友不用交付第一次排练的费用。Audition 曲目为‘两只老虎’ - 或其英文版: Brother John.
 
活动时间:- Sunday 5:30-6:30 pm
活动日期如下:
1 13 20 27
2 17 24
3 3 10 17 24, 31
活动地点: Mercer Island Covenant Church (底楼排练教室)
本期10次收费:$100 - 演出前的所有加排不再另外收费。
我们3/30一定会有彩排,4/6演出。(其它加排另行通知).由于鼓励每次出勤,每期收费不按出席次数prorate.
 
 
家长值勤安排
The next classes for parent-on-duty are as follows:
            Jan 12             AM - K-E;  PM - 3C
coming up:
            Jan 19
            AM - K-B;  PM - 1C

Each class will need 2 parents for safety patrol, and 2 parents for the gift certificate sales.  AM refers to classes starting at 9am, and PM refers to classes starting at 12noon.  Please inform the parents of the specific duties and procedures.

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.

Please take a look at the overall class duty calendar to know your class' scheduled date, and prepare to organize the parent duties about 2 weeks ahead of time. If you have any questions or your role has been transferred to other parents, please contact Minggang Li at: ming.li@nwchinese.org
 
 
日程表  For your calendar 
January
12 Parenting seminar
19, 26 CNY tickets pick-up
26 Last school day of Fall Semester
February
03 “我们就是未来”蛇年春节联欢会演出 “We are the future!” show time
09 First school day of Spring Semester
 
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