Newsletter: November 27, 2004

北威通訊錄

NWCS Directories

請各位家長檢查在通訊錄上您的姓名，住址，電話號碼及 e-mail 都是否正確。假如您需任何更正，請與註冊組施小萍女士聯絡。

Please verify that your name, mailing and e-mail addresses, and phone number are correct in the NWCS Directory. If there are any corrections, please contact the Registrar, Ms Shiauping Shih.

消防演習

Fire Drill

我們將於十二月四日上午九點三十分舉行消防演習。疏散路線圖已張貼於各教室內，請教師們參閱，並於演習時，按指定的出入口疏散。

We will hold a fire drill around 9:30 on 12/4/2004. Teachers, please check the fire escape route posted in your classroom, and have your class follow that route during the drill.

本週停課

No Classes This Week

本週 (11/27/04) 為感恩節，學校停課一週。

There will be no classes this week, 11/27/2004, in observance of Thanksgiving. Enjoy your holiday!

北威背誦比賽

Speech Contest

本學期學藝競賽將於十二月十一日舉行。比賽及評分標準共分三組﹕低年級組(一到四年級)，中年級組(五到七年級)，高年級組(八到十二年級)。題目及背頌內容﹕按年級程度的不同，老師會將題材通知各班。評分標準﹕ 發音 (40%)，表達能力 (40%)，背誦能力 (20%) 比賽成績前三名者將發給獎狀及獎座﹐ 其他則發給參加獎。歡迎全班參加比賽。

Our school-wide academic contest will be held on 12/11/04. Students are grouped into three levels: Level I (Grades 1-4), Level II (Grades 5-7) and Level III (Grades 8-12). Students will be provided a small selection of articles from which to choose, to memorize and orally present to a live audience, including judges composed of faculty and docent members. The articles, which will vary in subject and content by grade level, will be distributed by the classroom teachers. The criteria include Pronunciation (40%), Intonation/Expression (40%), and Memorization/Accuracy (20%). There will be three winners in each level. Placement Certificates and prizes will be awarded at a later date. All students are welcome and encouraged to take part.