📢 Dear Parents and Students,

Please find below the schedule for October and November 2024 at the Chinese School:

**October:**
🟢 October 6: Regular classes
🔴October 13: No classes
🟢 October 20: Regular classes & Lockdown Drill
🎃 October 27: Regular classes. All students and staff are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes, and the school will distribute candy to students.

**November:**
🟢 November 3: Regular classes
🔴 November 10**: No classes; 🎤 however, the Chinese Storytelling Contest will take place in the auditorium
🟢 November 17: Regular classes
🟢 November 24: Regular classes

Chinese School Administration Team

【2024-2025 中文学校故事会比赛报名通知】

一年一度的中文学校故事会比赛即将拉开序幕,你准备好了吗?

⏰时间:2024 年11 月10 日星期天 1:00PM – 4:00PM

📍地点: Auditorium, Shaker Middle School, 475 Watervliet Shaker Rd, Latham, NY 12110

宗旨:培养和激发广大学生学习汉语和中国文化的兴趣, 提高中文口语表达能力。

参赛资格: 中文学校在校学生。

🙋如何报名：参赛者请向所在班老师报名。

将分为以下三组展开比赛：

中文学前幼儿班至二年级及CSL
中文三年级至五年级
中文六年级及以上

故事题材:故事必须与中国文化以及Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage有关, 包括成语故事,历史故事,谜语故事,古代诗歌故事,以及童谣故事，人物故事等。也可以挑选课堂上学到的故事。

ℹ️每班推选 4 个故事参赛,可以按个人, 小组, 或者集体(班级)报名。每个故事时间限制在4分钟以内。

⚠️报名截止时间为:2024 年10 月27 日 11:59PM

📪如有问题， 请联系活动副校长雷奕 school.events@cccalbany.org

《2024-2025 Chinese School Storytelling Contest》

Purpose: The goal of this Chinese Storytelling Contest is to stimulate
students’ interests in learning the Chinese language and culture, to improve
their abilities to give oral presentations in Chinese, and to express themselves in
Chinese fluently and accurately.

Participants: Students in Chinese School

🙋‍♀️How to register: let your Chinese teacher know if you want to participate

The contest will be divided into the following three groups:

Chinese Preschool through 2rd Grade classes
Chinese 3th Grade through 5th Grade classes
Chinese 6th Grade & Above classes

⏰Competition date: November 10, 2024 (Sunday)
Time: 1:00PM – 4:00PM

📍Location: Auditorium, Shaker Middle School, 475 Watervliet Shaker Rd, Latham, NY 12110

Suggested topics: Short Chinese culture-related stories, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage, such as Chinese idiom story, short Chinese history story, Chinese riddle story, Chinese ancient poem or children's folk song (for young students), or something you learn from the class.

Each class is recommended to select up to 4 stories for participation. Please limit the presentation time for each story to 4 minutes.

⚠️Participation registration deadline: October 29, 11:50 PM, 2023
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📪For more details please contact Yi Lei, Vice Principal Email: school.events@cccalbany.org

Chinese School Administration Team

按照校历，本周日9/29将会进行消防演习，fire drill。演习将于1:30开始，预计持续20-25分钟。各班学生将以班级为单位，由老师带领，按演习预案，有序从教学楼撤出。在cafeteria逗留和在gym活动的家长，请听从和配合学校工作人员安排，从指定的出口撤出。第一二节课之间的课间休息取消，演习结束后将继续第二节课。

The school will be conducting a fire drill this coming Sunday, September 29th. The fire drill will kick off at 1:30pm and last 20-25 minutes. Students will be evacuated under the guidance of the teachers. The parents staying in the cafeteria and gym should follow the guidance of the school staff for evacuation. No break between the first and second classes. The class will carry on after the fire drill.

Chinese School Administration Team

中文学校现诚聘Python课程助教。我们欢迎9-12年级在校学生申请此志愿者职位。若你对该机会感兴趣，请将个人简历发送至 school.events@cccalbany.org。

The Chinese School is currently seeking a Teaching Assistant for its Python course. We invite applications from students in grades 9-12 who are interested in this volunteer role. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience and contribute to our educational community. To apply, please submit your resume to school.events@cccalbany.org.

CCC 中文学校 PTA 和青年志愿者团队 (Chinese School Youth Volunteer) 联合举办

*万圣节服装交换义卖活动*

欢迎捐赠您使用过的万圣节服装（婴儿、儿童或成人的尺寸），并以超值折扣购买二手万圣节服装！这是一个既能更新万圣节服装又能支持社区的好机会！

时间：下午 1:00 - 3:40
2024 年 9 月 22 日、9 月 29 日、10 月 6 日、10 月 20 日

地点：CCC 中文学校 475 Watervliet Shaker Rd, Latham, NY 12110

所有收益将直接用于中文学校的活动。

期待您的加入和支持！

*CCC Chinese School Halloween Costume SWAP Fundraise*

Donate, Shop, and Make a Difference!

Looking for a new Halloween look without breaking the bank? Or have old costumes gathering dust? Join us for CCC Chinese School Costume SWAP fundraising!

When: 1:00 PM - 3:40 PM,9/22/24, 9/29/24, 10/6/24, 10/20/24

Where: CCC Chinese School,475 Watervliet Shaker Rd, Latham, NY 12110

Donate your gently used costumes (Baby, Kid, and Adult sizes) and shop for new-to-you costumes at amazing discounts!

This is the perfect opportunity to refresh your Halloween wardrobe while giving back to our community!

All proceeds will directly support Chinese School events.

*Event sponsored by the Chinese School PTA and Youth Volunteer Team