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PTA
President :
David Colton
coltonva@verizon.net
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PTA
Vice President: Ling Wan
(703)626-3122
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Dear
Parents/Guardians
As the
president of the NVCS PTA for school year 2013-2014, I welcome you and your
families. I'm really pleased that you have chosen our school for your
children to learn the Chinese language and culture. As you may already knew
that learning Chinese language and culture requires long term commitments in
practicing and training, the NVCS offers more than ten classes, from Pre-K
to more advanced classes, to accommodate each student's level. School is
like a big family for everyone: school staff, students and parents, and we
hope that we will all grow together as we continue the journey of Chinese
learning.
Below
lists events that PTA organized for the school year:
1.
Room D-121 is the
PTA break room (weekly):
When there's no planned
events for the week, PTA will host parents information sharing sessions at
this room D-121 to discuss any upcoming events and issues. Everyone is
welcome to attend. For monthly activity schedule,
please check with your Room Parent(s).
For any general PTA information in English, please contact Mr. David Colton ,
and Ms. Ling Wan
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Information of PTA
in other languages are also available:
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For Taiwanese,
please contact Mrs. Fu-Wei Yang and Mrs. Su-Hui Ya
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For Cantonese, please
contact Mrs. Connie Khor and Mrs. Kafe Chong
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For Shanghai Dialect,
please contact Mrs.
Ying Wang
2.
Mid-Autumn
Festival Celebration and families gathering:
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This year's Mid-Autumn
Festival falls on Sunday, 9/22. To celebrate this wonderful Chinese
tradition, PTA will provide cakes and beverages to share with the NVCS
families on September 22th at 4:30 pm. and will be held at
George Mason High School Cafeteria, Falls Church, VA 22042.
3.
Chinese Lunar New Year
Celebration
This is one of the
biggest events during the school year and is always an exciting and
extraordinary day for all. There will be Talent Show/Chinese
Cultural Performance, Raffles, and more. Please bring your family
and friends to celebrate this special holiday with us. This coming
celebration is scheduled on February 23, 2014.
4.
Graduation
Party/Picnic:
In mid-June, NVCS will
present awards to outstanding students in the graduation ceremony, followed
by a pot-luck party. All NVCS families are invited. More information will
be provided later.
In
addition, PTA offers the following services throughout the year:
1.
Adult Classes:
We offer many different
classes for parents, such as Tai Chi, Dancing, Community help-out charity
activities by weekly. Also providing the following class: how to cook
Chinese foods, Investment
management, Seniors care,
Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE, and community resources sharing classes and so
on. Please refer to the
information packet that was sent home or come to the PTA desk for details.
2.
Snack Bar
(accept cash only):
In the PTA break room (D-121), our Snack Bar sales cookies, chips, candies,
juice boxes, & water for a small fee. We also provide free
hot Chinese tea for everyone. Please come and enjoy.
3.
Gift Shop
(accept Point Coupons only):
PTA created a "Point
System" as an incentive to encourage our students to come to Chinese
school. Teachers mark points on the Point Record Sheets for students who
attend their classes each week. Teachers also give out extra Point Coupons
to students who participated in activities. PTA operates the gift shop for
students to exchange goods with the points that they have accumulated.
Students have a big selection of items to choose from: stationeries, toys,
daily use items, and more.
With all the
events and services that the school PTA is providing to the NVCS families
all year around, we need your support and contributions. We also need
volunteers (the more is better) to carry out such events and services. If
you think you can lend a hand, please contact us!
Lastly, I hope
your child(ren) have a happy and positive environment to grow and learn.
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