NWCS PTA weekly announcements 10/31/2012

本周提要

1. 春节晚会预告 Chinese New Year Celebration Performance

2. PTA Book fair is on this Saturday!

3. 本周财经讲座 Sponsored financial seminars

4. 家长值勤安排

5. 活动日程  Upcoming events

       要春晚节目光彩夺目，定开始挖掘新人新艺 Shine your class talents at the NWCS Chinese New Year show

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日举行。庆祝新年的同时，也是我们中文学校全体成员展示我们的才艺和教学成果的一个窗口。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 to celebrate our culture.  This year's Spring Festival celebration performance will be held on Feb. 3, 2013.  The celebration performance is also a window for everyone 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.

         PTA book fair
   

NWCS PTA will hold Used Books and DVD fair this Saturdays Nov. 3 from 10am to 1pm and Saturday Nov. 17 from 9:30am to 1pm, near the admin and PTA desk area.

There will be used books, DVD movies and TV series, including children's materials, at the fair. 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.

       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.      诚爱，助您美梦成真  如何为孩子积攒学费，如何买房更划算，如何合理免税，如何不为退休担忧，如何让您的钱再生钱？诚爱投资理财顾问团，愿用我们的真诚和爱心为您选择最适合您的财务计划。我们拥有（CA，OR，WA）西海岸最佳专业人士组合.

负责人：JianWei（Stephen）Zhou
时间： Nov 3^rd  from 11-12pm
教室：1201 (steps further from the Admin desk)

2.      如何获得有保障的终身退休金 是社会安全福利？还是公司的PENSION？还有其他选择么？本讲座让您了解获取有保障的终身退休金的几种选择。

主讲： Jamie Gu  (MBA) Registered Investment Representative

时间： Nov 3^rd from 12 - 1pm

教室： 1103 

        本周家长值勤安排

            Nov    3    AM - 4A;  PM - 2C
            Nov. 17    AM - 6A;   PM - 6C

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.

活动日程  Upcoming events 

11/03 财经讲座

11/03 乐高班LEGO classes for kids, room# 1113

11/03 and 11/17 Used Books and DVD fair

11/10 No school (NHS ski swap)

11/24 No school (Thanksgiving)

2/3/2013 春节晚会  Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) Celebration

Here is the link to log volunteer hours if your company pays for your volunteer hours.

Link to volunteer log.

For previous PTA weekly announcements, please visit <http://nwcspta.blogspot.com>

PTA weekly announcements 10/25/2012

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 27^th 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：JianWei（Stephen）Zhou
时间：Oct 27^th 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，也是我们中文学校全体成员展示我们的才艺和教学成果的一个窗口。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

For previous PTA weekly announcements, please visit <http://nwcspta.blogspot.com>

PTA weekly announcements 10/18/2012

本周提要

1.  一举两得Earn money for our school while you shop!
2.  Microsoft company matching
3.  本周财经讲座 Sponsored financial seminars
4.  家长值勤安排
5.  活动日程  Upcoming events

         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 at this time by leveraging the company 100% matching. Microsoft also pays $17 per hour for your volunteered hours at NWCS. Go to http://give start to contribute. You can click GIVE MONEY and/or GIVE TIME from the site 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 failure or errors in presenter’s materials.

1.      『黄金节税计划~~赠与税与遗产税解析』分析未来赠与税与遗产税的趋势。与大家分享如何用信托及保险以最少的成本达到最大的合法节税成果。内容精彩丰富，我们同时提供点心饮料。

主讲：Albert Chang

时间：Oct 20^th from 11am – 12pm

教室： 1201 (steps further from Admin desk)

2.    ５２９大学教育金计划的税收优惠 大学学费年年升高，怎样为孩子准备教育基金？政府又给予哪些税收优惠？市面上有哪些选择？欢迎来听专业人士的介绍。
主讲： Jamie Gu  (MBA) Registered Investment Representative

时间： Oct 20^th from 12 - 1pm

教室： 1103 

3.    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：JianWei（Stephen）Zhou
时间：Oct 20th from 12 - 1pm
教室：1106

 

本周值勤班级：

Oct 20:  AM - 2E;  PM - 7C

Oct 27:  AM - 3E;  PM - 9C

Safety patrol parents can get the orange safety patrol jackets from the Admin desk, and stay about 30 minutes after classes begin.  Gift certificate sales parents can get the gift certificates from the accountant, Ms. Xu, Min, and stay through 11am for morning classes, and 1:30 for afternoon classes.  Please remember to record the classes for which the certificates are purchased, because 5% of the purchase goes to that respective class fund.

If you have any questions or your role has been transferred to other parents, please contact Minggang Li at ming.li@nwchinese.org

活动日程  Upcoming events

10/20 三个财经讲座

10/20 乐高班LEGO classes for kids, room# 1113

10/27 乐高班LEGO classes for kids, room# 1113

11/03 乐高班LEGO classes for kids, room# 1113

early Nov used books and DVD fair (date to be announced)

11/10 No school

11/24 No school

For previous PTA weekly announcements, please visit <http://nwcspta.blogspot.com>

PTA weekly email communications 10/11/2012

本周提要

1.  学动脑，玩乐高 LEGO classes for kids

2.  2012 annual CIE/USA-Seattle Math Comp and Science Fun Program
3.  本周金融知识赞助讲座

4. 《梦江南》晚会票Impressions of JiangNan Tickets

5.  家长值勤安排

6.  诚征IT义工

学动脑，玩乐高 LEGO classes for kids are full!

If your kids names were on the waiting list, please come and pay your class fee at the PTA desk this Saturday. We will take in the order as we received. Please note, the class fee of $30 dollars is non refundable if your kids at the end can’t attend or miss any of the classes. More details of room numbers will be informed in our next weekly communication. If you have any questions, please contact Li Xu: pta@nwchinese.org

2012 CIE/USA-Seattle Math Comp and Science Fun Program

    This year Chinese Institute of Engineers - Seattle chapter will host the 2012 annual CIE/USA-Seattle Math Comp and Science Fun Program again at Sammamish High School, Bellevue. The program details is in the attachment.  Interested students please complete the online Registration Form by 10/24/2012. No registration fee required. For more information about CIE Seattle Chapter and our annual MathComp/ScienceFun program, please visit <http://www.cie-sea.org> or send email to: ciemail@cie-sea.org.

本周金融知识赞助讲座 Sponsored financial investment seminars

1.    2012~2013美国金融及房地产大解析

我们会分析美国经济趋势及大家最关心的房地产走势，美国于九月份推出QE3以及政府在明年面临财务悬崖状况下将如何牵动美股的表现？我们投资朋友该如何因应这样的变局？我们会与大家分享如何利用各种金融工具打造自己专属的策略以应变未来的变局，内容精彩丰富，欢迎参加，我们同时提供饮料及点心。

主讲：Albert Chang

时间：Oct 13^th from 11am – 12:00pm
教室： 1201 (steps further from Admin desk)

2.     家庭理财入门
你不理财，财不理你。 家庭理财是一门学问，理财得当，就可以早早安排孩子教育费用，退休金，家庭抗击风险能力，高枕无忧。理财不当，即使收入不错，也难免捉襟见肘。现美国注册理财师给您讲解家庭理财的基本知识。欢迎参加。

主讲： Jamie Gu  (MBA) Registered Investment Representative
时间： Oct 13^th from 11am – 12:00pm
教室： 1113 

3. 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：JianWei（Stephen）Zhou
时间：Oct 13th from 12:00pm-13:00pm
教室：1106

《梦江南》晚会票 Impression of JiangNan Tickets

SESD and PTA thank the support of NWCS parents and teachers. All donations generated from ticket selling will go to each designated class by the end of October. If you are still interested in ordering Impressions of Jingnan tickets (10/20/2012), please contact rongrong.bian@nwchinese.org

本周值勤班级：

Oct 13:  AM - 1E; PM - 6D

Oct 20:  AM - 2E; PM - 7C

Safety patrol parents can get the orange safety patrol jackets from the Admin desk, and stay about 30 minutes after classes begin.  Gift certificate sales parents can get the gift certificates from the accountant, Ms. Xu, Min, and stay through 11am for morning classes, and 1:30 for afternoon classes.  Please remember to record the classes for which the certificates are purchased, because 5% of the purchase goes to that respective class fund.

If you have any questions or your role has been transferred to other parents, please contact Minggang Li at ming.li@nwchinese.org

诚征IT义工

西北中文学校的很多功能都是通过我们家长义工的参与而完成。目前我们邀请有IT经验，特别是有MS Exchange经验的家长参与我们的团队，主要的工作是帮助我们管理email 系统。如有兴趣，请联系hailin.jiang@nwchinese.org.

Used Books and DVD Fair

PTA will host Used books and DVD fair in early November. More detailed information will follow. Any questions, please contact rongrong.bian@nwchinese.org

活动日程  Upcoming events

10/13  2012~2013美国金融及房地产大解析

10/13  家庭理财入门

10/13  诚爱投资理财顾问团投资理财讲座

10/20  乐高班LEGO classes for kids

10/27  乐高班LEGO classes for kids

11/03  乐高班LEGO classes for kids

early Nov used books and DVD fair (date to be announced)

11/10  No school

 

PTA weekly email communications 10/4/2012

本周通讯内容

• 学动脑，玩乐高LEGO classes for kids
  
• 赞助PTA 的知识讲座Sponsored PTA business seminars
• 《梦江南》晚会继续售票 - 至少25%售票收入将捐赠到购票家长/学生班级
• 超市礼卷从本周开始出售 - 5% of the gift certificate sales goes to the class fund
• 请尚未完成PTA lead选举的班选出代表 Please finish PTA lead election
• 10月6日 PTA 值勤班级  Classes on PTA duty, Oct. 6
• 活动日程 Upcoming events
• 
  

学动脑，玩乐高 LEGO classes for kids

PTA今年提出的最新课外活动 - 学动脑，玩乐高！以下是PTA部分赞助的两个不同年级的乐高班。为了达到最好效果，每班每堂课只收最多20名学生。这星期六开始到PTA处报名。最先报名和交费的20位学生优先录取。每学生每堂课交费 $15美金。若一次报名三堂课，只需交费 $30美金。交费方式:cash or check。两个课程详情如下。有问题请联系许励Li Xu: pta@nwchinese.org

1.      LEGO Jr Engineer class from LEAP4Kidz™ offers an integrated STEM curriculum including science, technology, engineering, math, as well as history, language arts, and team decision making to children using LEGO® bricks and motors.  This is a hands-on class where students will build and design with Legos and receive an introduction to levers, gears, pulleys and more using batteries and motors to bring their creations to life!
学生年级要求 2nd - 4th grade;

三周课程日期 3 weeks dates: 10/20, 10/27, 11/3.

时间和教室12pm - 1pm, Room#1113

 

2.      LEGO Jr Builder class from LEAP4Kidz™  offers an integrated STEM curriculum including science, technology, engineering, math, as well as history, language arts, and team decision making to children using LEGO® bricks.  This is a hands-on class where students will build and design with Lego bricks creating things from the world around them!

学生年级要求 K – 1st grade
三周课程日期 3 weeks dates: 10/20, 10/27, 11/3.

时间和教室11am - 12pm, Room#1113

赞助PTA 的知识讲座Sponsored PTA business seminars

Supporting our PTA fundraising mission this year, we have brought in qualified sponsorships from our local business partners. With their generous sponsorships, PTA can provide a series of meaningful seminars to our parents free of charge, support our local business growth and fund (partially) creative extra-curricular programs for our kids at NWCS. This week's seminars are:

·         『黄金退休计划与节税策略』我们会分析未来所得税的趋势并与大家分享如何利用各种金融工具，合法的节税甚至避税同时为自己打造一个专属的退休划增加退休收入，进而创造稳定的现金流，内容精彩丰富，我们同时提供点心饮料

主讲人: Albert Chang from菁英投资理财团队

时间: Oct 6 from 11:00am~12pm

地点: Room # 1201 (steps further from the Admin desk)

·         家庭个人投资理财规划讲座Family investment planning

普通家庭个人怎样学会投资才能做到早投资早受。许多人开始考虑投资到金融市场，怎样才是正确的做法。是否需要给孩子存教育基金，哪一种最适合您的家庭。买房贷款应怎样搭配首付跟选择多少年还清。怎样去准备自己的退休金。

主讲人: Jay Xujie Zhang (PhD), Financial Advisor from Transamerica

时间: Oct 6 from 11:00am~12:30pm

地点: Room # 1113

·         怎样让金钱为您工作 How money works

主讲人：Jamie Gu, Transamerica Financial Advisor
时间: Oct 6 from 12:00pm~1pm

地点: Room # 1106

请购买《梦江南》晚会票!—至少25%售票收入将捐赠到购票家长/学生班级！Please Order Impressions of JiangNan Tickets and Support Your Kids' Class!  

西雅图歌舞团将以中国江南为主题于10月20日星期六推出大型民俗歌舞晚会-《梦江南》(晚会详情请看附件)。应NWCS老师和家长的要求，西歌将再一次于本星期六在NWCS为大家提供团体优惠票。NWCW教师, 家长及学生将享受团体价/每张票$20（原每张$25）。对每一张售出票，西歌将会捐赠$5给购票的老师/家长/学生的所在班级作为经费（如节日/年终给学生们买礼物等）。另外，我们还有少部分VIP票每张售$30 (原价$50)，对此西歌将会每张捐赠$10给指定班级。欢迎大家踊跃购票！售票时间/地点为星期六9:30am至12:45pm在NWCS Admin附近。请别忘了登记您的学生姓名及班级。Any questions please contact 卞荣荣Rongrong Bian: rongrong.bian@nwchinese.org

超市礼卷从本周开始销售 Start of gift certificates at the PTA desk
PTA代售的超市礼卷是我们班级活动经费的一个重要来源，每张礼卷销售额的5％会转化为班级活动经费。销售活动从本周开始，请在9:30-1:30到PTA办公桌(靠近学校行政办公桌)购买。

请尚未选出PTA lead的各班老师和家长完成选举.

每个班的PTA是老师，家长，和孩子们之间重要桥粱，是我们办学成功的重要成份。请家长们积极参与PTA活动，配合各班老师本周完成PTA lead选举，好让我们尽快开展活动。我们特别需要下午班的家长们完成这项选举。PTA is an important bridge between teachers, parents, and students, is an important component in the school's operations.  We invite all parents to participate in PTA activities, especially finishing the election for the PTA lead this week so that we can carry our activities forward.  We especially need the afternoon class parents to participate in this election.

10月6日值勤的班级 1A & 1D

早上由1A班，下午由1D班值勤。请该两班PTA lead和家长们把值勤人员安排好。On Oct 6., class 1A will take the morning PTA duties, and 1D will take the afternoon duties.  PTA leads and parents from those classes please make the appropriate arrangements. If you have any questions, please contact 李明刚Mingang Li at ming.li@nwchinese.org.

Next Sat Oct 13^th Class on duty: AM – 1E; PM – 6D

活动日程  Upcoming events
10/06 超市礼卷销售Gift certificate sales
10/06 家庭个人投资理财规划讲座Family investment plan

10/06怎样让金钱为您工作 How money works

10/06, 13, 20 如何启动您专属的财富列车 Financial investment management

10/20, 27, 11/03 乐高班LEGO classes for kids