Newsletter: November 26, 2005

本週停課

No Classes This Week

本週 (11/26/2005) 為感恩節， 學校停課一週。

There will be no classes this week, 11/26/2005, in observance of Thanksgiving. Enjoy your holiday!

北威背誦比賽

NWCS Speech (Recitation) Contest

本學期背誦比賽將於二○○五年十二月十七日上午九點三十至十一點三十分在二二○教室舉行。 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(八到十一年級。 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 12/17/05 at 9:30 - 11:30 in Room 220. Students will be grouped into three levels: Level I (Grades 1-4), Level II (Grades 5-7) and Level III (Grades 8-11). 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. Articles, which will vary in subject and content by grade level, will be distributed by 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 urged to take part!

校慶及新年晚會

School Anniversary / New Year Party

請家長們與老師們開始準備校慶及新年晚會 (01/21/06) 的表演節目， 這是一個讓小朋友， 大朋友用中文展現才藝及同樂的機會， 董事會將選出最優團體， 代表北威在美東中文學校年會表演。

Parents, please start working with your teachers on the performance for the show at the School Anniversary Celebration. This is a fun event for all - kids, young and old, will get a chance to show off their talent at using Chinese. The Board of Directors will choose the best group to represent NWCS and perform at the annual meeting of the Association of Chinese Schools Eastern Region. Please mark your calendar for this special day, 01/21/06.

上學期成績優良學生名單

Spring 2005 Academic Awards

上學期各班成績在前30%的同學名單如下﹐將頒獎狀一張﹐以資鼓勵。

As an encouragement to our children, each semester the school recognizes the top 30th percentile from each class with certificates of accomplishment. For last semester, the recipients (listed first in Chinese, then English, as available) are: