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中文学校的各位家长、老师，你们好，

新年过后的第一次课很顺利。虽然过了一个长假期，但是我们的好习惯没有丢掉。学校教室总体情况很好，谢谢大家的合作和努力。我注意到有一个班级为了保持教室原样，在黑板上标记了各个桌椅的位置，是个很好的想法。另外，我要提醒大家，学校内外都是禁烟区。吸烟会被罚款。请大家遵守规定。

本学期第一次董事会按计划将于本周末第三节课期间在C206教室召开，主要是讨论本学年的财政预算执行情况以及校务简报。如果你有问题，请会前或会后到C206教室找校务人员。

谭医生在2014年底给学校捐助了1000美元。我代表学校向谭医生及其家人致以最诚挚的谢意，感谢他们多年来对学校一贯无私的支持和赞助。正是像谭医生这样的公益捐款，代表了大家对学校教职工的信任和希望，让我们对学校的公益事业更加有信心和动力。

谢谢你的关注，周日见。

陈峰
中文学校校长2014-2015

Dear Chinese School Families,

The first day of Chinese School went quickly. It was good to see many of you after the holidays and hope you felt the same way. A few things I’d like to share with you about school. The classrooms generally are kept in good shape and I have observed a few good practices how to minimize the disruption. One of the classrooms had its room layout captured on the white board so the third class users can put the tables and chairs back in place. We all appreciate your effort in keeping the rooms tidy and neat. Another thing I want to remind you is that smoking is prohibited within the school premise, including the parking lot. Please make sure you respect and follow the rules. If found smoking on-site (even outdoor), you will receive a ticket and fine.

This coming Sunday we will hold first council meeting this semester around 3PM in room C206. The primary agenda is to report school operation and budget execution to the council. But if you have any questions or concerns, please write to me or stop by before the council meeting.

Lastly, I want to express our sincere appreciation to Dr. Karen Tan and her family for their continuous support and generous donation of $1000 to Chinese School. Their generosity is an encouragement to all of us to remain committed for a better Chinese School and will help us achieve the mission of continuing the tradition of excellence in Chinese language education.

Look forward to seeing you on Sunday.

Feng Chen
Principal
CCC Chinese School 2014-2015

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中文学校的各位家长、老师，你们好，

这个学期先于2014年划上了一个句号。期末演出虽受场地限制，但小演员们个个精神抖擞，在家长们的眼皮底下露了一手。各个节目可以看出来都是精心准备排演过的（除了最后校方友情演出的压轴戏），中间时不时穿插主持人的即兴表演，希望大家都看得兴趣盎然。特别要感谢孙懿、范树海两位家长全程负责表演伴奏的播放，还有我们的摄影师，肖玲和方彪，摄下了很多值得回忆的镜头。我已经看到方彪把他的得意之作贴到微信上了。大家不妨作一作他的微粉，可以欣赏到首府地区的各种湖光山色，或是寻常角落、不为人注意的精彩瞬间。

倘若在学校丢失个人物品，请与孙旭峰副校长（xufeng.sun@gmail.com）联系。

再次提醒大家青少年义工团策划于12月23日在Shaker Pointe（离中文学校非常近）举行一次圣诞慰老音乐会。具体时间地点如下：
活动内容：Senior Concert, Christmas theme
时间: 12月23日晚7点
地点: Shaker Pointe, One Bell Tower Drive, Watervliet, NY 12189

春学期将于2015年1月4日开始。大家可别错过。在这两个星期的寒假里，希望家长们能陪孩子多读一些中文书籍。

祝大家圣诞快乐，新年好上加好。

陈峰
中文学校校长2014-2015

Dear Chinese School Families,

This semester concluded with at least a feast of Chinese food as I walked around the café during the lunch gathering time on the last day of school. What came to my mind at that moment was that maybe next year the parents can host a thank-you lunch for the school staff, in place of a pizza lunch. The student performance was just as successful as that of previous years, in spite of the space constraints. I hope you enjoyed the show being closer the audience. I also want to thank all the parents and youth team members who have help decorate the floor and clean the room afterwards. A special thanks to Yi Sun and Shuhai Fan who oversaw the audio system during the entire performance. Our photographers, Ling Xiao and Biao Fang, captured a lot of inspirational moments during the show that can be viewed on the following link soon (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ccc_albany/sets/). Thanks to our anchors from ninth and tenth grades. Their rehearsal was disrupted by the changes of programs but
 they handled it well. I was very proud of them being able to adjust quickly and figure out a solution to unexpected problems.

The spring semester will start on Jan. 4th, the first Sunday of 2015. We have two weeks of winter break, which is a perfect opportunity to spend more time with your family. For these of you who like to read, my suggestion is to read an interesting Chinese story with your kids every day.

If you have lost any personal items in school, please contact Vice Principal Xufeng Sun (xufeng.sun@gmail.com).

I also want to remind you of the youth team volunteer activity, which is scheduled on Dec. 23rd 7PM at Shaker Pointe. It is a senior concert to be conducted and performed by our volunteers. The place is just a few minutes away from Chinese School. Please sign up and bring your music and love to share with the senior residents.
What: Senior Concert, Christmas theme
When: Dec. 23rd 7PM
Where: Shaker Pointe, One Bell Tower Drive, Watervliet, NY 12189

Lastly, I want to say Thank each one of you for your continuous support this year. Wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Feng Chen
Principal
CCC Chinese School 2014-2015

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中文学校的各位家长、老师，你们好，

感恩节才过，家家户户门口的彩灯就纷纷闪烁起来。立刻感觉到圣诞节、新年就要到了。希望大家忙忙碌碌准备过节的时候，别忘了给我们敬爱的老师们问候一声。再坚持两周，我们秋学期也要结束了，期末的一些安排再重申以下。

1．    期末安排

12月14日最后一次课按惯例是早上10点开课到11:30左右结束。中午是各个班级的聚餐。准备聚餐的班级，请将实到人数报给家长会主席徐健(jxuonline@gmail.com)，以便预留足够的桌子。

请一到五年级尚未提交表演节目的班级尽快通知张晓清副校长(qingagency@yahoo.com)，以便这个周末可以将节目单定稿。

2.    青少年义工团活动

青少年义工团员们上个周六的“冬令救济”活动非常成功。共有十七人参加，加起来分类、归放了超过1000磅的食物，够四口之家吃半年。他们的无私奉献和努力出色的代表了华人社区，为此我们要感谢他们以及他们的父母。12月23日还安排有一次活动，慰老音乐会。如果你错过了前面几次义工机会，千万不要错过这次。只要你“闪亮登场”，独奏或合演，都可以享受一下掌声四起的感觉。具体时间地点请等下次通知。

3.    董事会

本学年第二次董事会按计划将于本周末第三节课期间在C206教室召开，主要是讨论本学年的财政预算执行情况以及校务简报。如果你有问题，请会前或会后到C206教室找校务人员。

谢谢大家关注，周末见！

陈峰
中文学校校长2014-2015

Dear Chinese School Families,

Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season of the year. Over the long weekend, Christmas lights have been up suddenly all over the places in the neighborhood. The flickering light gives one a warm and home feeling in spite of the chilly darkness. Winter sure is here so is holiday spirit. We will also celebrate the holiday in our own way in the last day of school in two weeks. To make that happen successfully, I will need your attention for a few things followed.

1.    Last Day of School and Year End Celebration Party
For classes having lunch on Dec. 14th in cafe, teachers or home parents should report head counts of your classes to PTA Chair Jian Xu (jxuonline@gmail.com) so enough tables can be reserved for use.
For student performance, only half of classes have submitted their programs. Please report to Vice Principal Xiaoqing Zhang (qingagency@yahoo.com) before this Sunday of your plan, so we can have the agenda finalized over this weekend.

2.    Youth Team Volunteer Activity
The Youth Team had a great run on Nov. 29th at the Regional Food Bank. Altogether they packed more than 1000 pound of food, which is about the average food consumption of a family of four for half a year. Activity report is attached. We are grateful to their effort in helping out the needed families in the local region.  There is one more volunteer event, senior concert, planned on Dec. 23rd. The details will be announced soon. If you want to join the Youth Team volunteer activity, do not miss this one. It will be fun.

3.    Council meeting
The school will conduct its second council meeting this Sunday primarily to review the school operation and budget execution. The meeting is planned to be held at C206 during the third class. If you have any questions, please stop by before or afterwards.

See you on Sunday.

Feng Chen
Principal
CCC Chinese School 2014-2015

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