GHCS Weekly Newsletter - June 4th, 2017

1. This the final week for the 2016-2017 school year. All the classes are open except the classes after 3:00pm. All the students should attend the 2017 Graduation and Award Ceremony at 3:00pm at Atrium, Parkhouse.

2. At the Ceremony, school will announce the result of the field game and will ask the classes that won Champion, Second and third place come to the front and take photos:

Teachers and parent representatives of these classes should get your students ready before the announcement:

a. Group Champion: CES1,CES2 &CES4

b. Group Second Place: G3A / G7B

c. Group Third Place:, G2A/ G1A

The classes that won the Bakery sale will receive a gift card as our appreciation. If your class hasn’t come to the office to pick up your gift card, please don’t miss this Sunday.

a. First place: Mousse Cake G2A ($30)

b. Second place: 肉松面包 G5A ($20) & 芝麻酱糖火烧 G3A ($20)

c. Third place: 豆沙酥饼 G4A ($15)

d. 鼓励奖:芋泥蛋糕卷 G2A 蛋挞 KGA ($10)

3. In order to thank all our TAs for their hard work and contribution to our school, all the TAs will receive volunteer certificates and gift cards from School this Sunday from 1:30-3:00 at the school office. All the TAs should bring your class teacher’s note to proof the hours you have worked for the 2016-2017 school year.

4. No School Day and After School Program at GPCCC: If your child needs after school care and no school day care in the fall, you may register now. Application is attached and will be posted on the website.

1) No School Day Open Date (8:30am – 6:00pm)

September 21, November 7, Winter Break: December 27, 28, 29; January 12, January 15, February 16, February 19, Spring Break: March 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, May 15

The following early dismissal day opens (from 1:00pm – 6:00pm)

November 20, 21, 22; March 21, 22, 23; June 8; June 11

2) After School Open Daily (3:30pm – 6:00pm)

Aug 28, 2017 – June 8, 2018 (except Holidays and No School Days)

3) Fee:

a. Registration Fee per School Year: $15/each student

b. Tuition:

a) $60/ each full day service

b) Winter Break: $150/3 days

c) Spring Break: $235/5 days

d) Early Dismissal Day: $40/per day

e) After School Program

$80/week or $295/month w/ GPCC member discount and Sibling Discount

(For No School Day, Winter Break, Spring Break month, the tuition will be adjusted.)

c. Transportation Fee: $5/one way from school to GPCCC

4) Classes and Activities

a) No School Day, Spring Break, Winter Break

Chinese Language, Chinese Cultural introduction, Sports, Field Trips

b) After School Program

Chinese Language, Homework Time, Sports

5) Transportation

New!!!

In order to convince students to join our after school program, our cultural center provides transportation with a little additional charge for the following elementary school students:

Blue Bell Elementary School

Shady Grove Elementary School

Oak Lane Day School

6) Contact

Xianghong (Shauna) Zhang, Tel: 215-908-3619, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

7) GPCCC Address

905 Lenmar Drive, Blue Bell, PA 19422

5. Tution for the Summer Session: Please pay your full tuition by June 16 if you register the summer session. Otherwise, a late fee of $10 will be charged to your account.

Summer Session Classes, Jun 18-Aug 20, Here are the classes for the summer session

1) Zumba class every Wednesday nights @ 5:45-6:35pm

2) Table Tennis, every Sunday by Lu, Ying@12:00 - 14:00, Cultural Center

3) Table Tennis Adult every Sunday by Lu, Ying@14:00 - 16:00 ,Cultural Center

4) Table Tennis Club by Wei, Luogang/Zhang, Zhongqi @16:00 - 18:00, Cultural Center

5) Chinese Folk Dance adult the other Saturday by Zhou, Lynne@15:00 - 17:00

6) Yoga Every Friday by He, Fen @18:00 - 19:00 Cultural Center

6. Summer Program Updates:

1) Table Tennis Camp is canceled due to the low enrollment.

2) Computer Coding Program, both Week of June 26 and Week of Aug 14 will run

3) Imovie Making Program only runs from July 17 -July 28.

4) We still accept applications. All the registration forms can be downloaded from our website at http://www.guanghuachinese.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=421&Itemid=252

7. New classes

a. Debate Fundamentals by Jasmine Zhang

Course Description: This course seeks to teach students the fundamental aspects of debate. Whether students want to join their school debate team, learn how to argue in class, or just improve their overall refutation ability, this class will help students develop the skills needed to succeed. The course will cover how to construct an argument, how to refute, how to respond to rebuttals, and how to most effectively deliver a case. Students will also have the opportunity to practice debate drills to strengthen specific skills, and then put their skills to the test by participating in debates in class. This class is open to all students ages 10 and up. No prior experience is necessary.

Biography: Jasmine Zhang will be a sophomore at Council Rock High School North. She is an active member in her school’s debate team, participating in Lincoln-Douglas and Big Questions Debate. As a freshman this past year competing against others grades 9-12, she has been highly successful in numerous tournaments, debating approximately 40 rounds. At the Pennsbury Falcon Invitational, a national circuit tournament attended by top schools along the eastern coast, Jasmine was 1st place in the JV Lincoln Douglas division. At both the Southeastern Pennsylvania Debate League Finals and the Valley Forge Districts NSDA Qualifier, she was a quarterfinalist in the open Lincoln Douglas division. Finally, at the Bucks County Big Questions Invitational, she and her partner placed 1st in the varsity division, and won the entire tournament in the final Showdown round. Jasmine is a part of the NSDA Honor Society, recently receiving the Degree of Excellence. She has had experience teaching middle school students about debate, and is looking forward to teaching this class!

b. Guanghua Computer Club is to enrich and facilitate students project based learning on computer coding and graphic design and to serve as an innovative tech hub for the community.

Membership: Students who have taken Jennifer Yuan’s Computer Coding Class qualify to join. Other requests would go through case-by-case review process.

Membership fees: $20/year

Members meet 5-6 PM first Sunday of each Month at Greater Philadelphia Chinese Cultural Center (905 Lenmar Dr. Blue Bell, PA).Services offered to members include: AP Computer test reviews, Computer fair/Computer Olympiads coaching, Project Sourcing, Guest speaker lectures, Student presentations, Gallery, Newsletter, etc.

c. Keyboard for beginners by Yuan Liu

刘远老师刚刚搬来费城,2011年毕业于夏威夷大学并获得EE硕士学位。自幼学习钢琴,并通过中国音乐学院钢琴九级考试。在大学毕业后以声乐(美声和歌剧)作为辅修专业增强自己的音乐素养。虽然就读于工程学院,但是对音乐的热爱和训练从未间断过。搬来费城之前,担任儿童趣味钢琴启蒙教师,少儿声乐教师。她相信:每个孩子都有一把音乐钥匙,我只为孩子寻找那扇音乐之门。

Keyboard课程介绍:

你能分清左右手了吗,知道每只手有五个手指吗,能数十个以上的数吗?如果你能做到上述三点,那么就来刘老师的课堂感受音乐的奥秘吧!本期课程以启蒙内容为主,主线钢琴教材融合趣味钢琴曲教学,科学高效。通过对节拍和五线谱的学习,可以弹唱简单中外儿歌,视奏简单旋律。一个学期结束以后,手指的独立性和灵活性得以提高,听辩音高和节奏的能力得以加强,为以后的钢琴学习打下坚实基础。

d. Writing Class: by Aiden Guo:

From Aiden: I am capable for this position for many reasons. Not only do I constantly update a blog, I’ve published a book as well as written many stories. I am one of the top writers in my grade, and likely the most frequent writer. Since a young age, I have always read an abundance of books, which influenced my writing today greatly. I hope to pass on my skill set to others as well.

Teaching Points:

• Figurative Language

• Effective Introductions and Conclusions

• Editing

• Simple and Complex Transitions

Requirements: Fourth Grade and Up

8. 乒乓球比赛:光华中文学校首届乒乓球巡回赛隆重登场!举办日期:2017年6月11日(周日)下午1点开始,至打完所有比赛结束。举办地点:文化中心三楼。各比赛项目的前三名获得奖杯。比赛结束后提供简单的晚餐(Pizza, Hoagie, cookie, 水及饮料等),算是本学年结束的一个小聚。每人收取少许费用,用于购买奖杯,食物和饮品等,剩余的钱交给文化中心做场租。此外,如果正常比赛结束后时间还允许的话,我们会邀请光华乒乓球队的队员和卢莹老师的TA们组成两个队,打一个团体表演赛。光华大家庭的任何人,包括老师,学生和家长都有资格参赛,诚至欢迎大家踊跃报名参加! 报名链接:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvEevVpNVEjSs_126E9HT9a1JmZ00wURv7BRsX2OYK6hBWjw/viewform?usp=sf_link

GHCS Management Team