SCCS Online Registration Available Aug 1st.--南康中文学校网上注册8月1日开始

Time: 2015-07-25 12:00:00 -- Number: 226

Dear Members of the SCCS Community,

I hope you and your family are having an exciting, safe and relaxing summer. After a lot of hard work from our staff during the summer, the online registration for the fall 2015 semester will be available to our members tomorrow Saturday, August 1st. Please log in using this link:http://www.ynhchineseschool.org/prod_v08/MemberAccount/MemberLoginForm.php

If you forget your log-in ID and/or password, you can either click on the retrieve link on the log-in page or send an email to support@ynhchineseschool.org. If your family does not have an online account, please click "register" on the log-in page to register a parent to the school, then add in other family members once the parent's account is approved. Once you complete online registration, please remember to mail your payment (check only) with the printed payment voucher to the following address:

We highly encourage you to register as soon as possible since spaces are very limited for some of the classes. You will also enjoy a registration fee waiver if you register AND make payment by Saturday, August 15 (postmarked).

We are currently still working with Southern to finalize the fall calendar. Most likely, the school will start on September 6. I will inform you once I receive the confirmation from Southern staff. Please note that we have made some minor adjustments to the class schedule. The main classes will start at 1:30 P.M. instead of 1:20 P.M. (i.e. 10 min later than the previous schedule). Meanwhile, we will extend the recess time between the 2nd and 3rd period from 10 min to 20 min to provide enough time for students and teachers to make transitions between classes. Below is the new class schedule:
#1) 1:30 – 2: 15; #2) 2:25 – 3:10; #3) 3:30 – 4:15; #4) 4:25 – 5:10

In order to meet different needs of our students and parents, this semester we also will be offering some new courses. Please see the brief descriptions of two new courses:

Chinese Calligraphy and Traditional Painting Class (Age 7 and up)

Course Description: This course is designed for students who are interested in Chinese art and culture. Lots of traditional materials involved, including brush, ink stick, ink stone and xuan (shuen) paper. This class not only introduces Chinese painting and calligraphy skills but also covers Chinese art history, famous Chinese artist and their art works and so on. Customized teaching materials will help each student understand, appreciate and practice the Chinese traditional arts. 
Instructor: Ms. Xiaoxing Cao
Time: 3:30-5:00 P.M.
Tuition: $180/semester

Art of Living Class (Adults and upper grades students)

Course Description: Based on the successful experience teaching Baking class last year, Mrs. Zhu expands the course by incorporating Western culinary arts, fashion, photography, and traditional Chinese arts such as tea ceremony and embroidery into her class. The goal of this course is to enrich our life through appreciating and creating various forms of arts.
Instructor: Mrs. Yunli Zhu
Time: 1:30-3:00 P.M.
Tuition: $100/6 session (class meets every other week)

Last but not least, a friendly reminder that our school summer camp will start in a week on August 10 at Southern’s Engleman Hall. If you are still interested in signing up, please download and fill in the camp application form from our school homepage. http://www.ynhchineseschool.org/

Thank you for your continuous support to our school. My colleagues and I are excited to spend another fun and rewarding year together with you and your child.

Look forward to seeing you all in September!

Warm Regards,

Henan Cheng

亲爱的南康中文学校家长，老师，和同学们，

您们好！

希望大家正在渡过一个轻松愉快，安全健康的暑假。今天是七月的最后一天，不知不觉假期已经过去了一大半，转眼又到了准备新学期的时候了。经过办公室工作人员在暑假期间的积极努力，我校网上注册将于明天八月一号正式开始， 请点击以下链接进行注册：http://www.ynhchineseschool.org/prod_v08/MemberAccount/MemberLoginForm.php

如果您是新会员，请先在网上开设帐户，然后再按照提示的步骤完成课程的注册。若您在注册过程中遇到了麻烦，请及时与我们的IT工作人员联系，他们的电子邮箱是：support@ynhchineseschool.org 您完成网上注册之后，请将支票连同注册清单(payment voucher)一起寄到如下地址：

由于有些课程人数有严格的限制，请您抓紧时间尽快注册。对于在八月十五日及之前注册并付费（以邮戳的日期为准）的家庭，我校将给予免注册费的优惠。

根据南康州大学的时间安排，现初步定于9月6日开学。新学期的校历将在八月中旬由南康的工作人员最后确定之后由学校IT工作人员及时登到学校的网站上， 敬请大家关注。 另外，还需要提醒老师，同学和家长们注意的是，新学期的上课时间进行了细微的调整。主要课程的开始时间将从1：20分推迟到1：30分。同时，第二节课和第三节课之间的课间也将从10分钟延长到20分钟以方便同学和老师们安排接下来的课程。以下是新的上/下课时间表，请大家留意并相互提醒： 
#1）1：30-2：15 / #2）2：25-3：10 / #3）3：30-4：15 / #4）4：25-5：10

这个学期，我们还将开设一些新的文化课程来更好地满足同学和家长们的需要。下面是两门新课的简要介绍，欢迎大家踊跃报名：

中国书法和传统绘画课 （7岁以上）

课程简介：中国书法和传统绘画课专为喜爱中国文化和艺术的学生而设。经验丰富的老师现场演示并根据学生的水平和自身特点进行专业指导。文房四宝，笔墨纸砚等传统书画材料的接触和运用，在传授技法的同时加入中国书画历史的介绍，历史上著名书画家的作品欣赏等。针对性的教材设计能让不同年纪，不同程度的学生都能够学习欣赏和领略中国传统艺术的美。
教师：曹小星女士
时间：3：30-5：00 
学费：$180/学期

“食色生香”生活艺术课（成人及高年级学生）

课程简介：集西式烘培，烹饪，时尚，摄影，中国传统文化艺术欣赏的一门综合课程。课程宗旨：提高生活品味和艺术修养，让生活变得更丰富，更精美。
教师：朱赟丽女士
时间：1：30-3：00
学费：$100/6个课时（每两周一次课）

最后，还要提醒同学和家长们的是中文学校的夏令营将于八月十日到二十一日在南康的Engleman Hall举行。感兴趣的家长现在仍可以报名。夏令营的报名表和详细介绍请见中文学校主页：http://www.ynhchineseschool.org

再一次感谢各位成员长期以来对南康中文学校的大力支持。中文学校的全体教职员工期待与您及您的孩子共同渡过一个充实愉快的新学期！

祝夏安！

Henan Cheng, Ed.D.
Deputy Principal
Southern Connecticut Chinese School (SCCS)
http://www.ynhchineseschool.org/