SWAN October 2018 Newsletter

SWAN October Newsletter

展望十月通訊

Dear SWAN Parents and Guardians:

I hope everyone had a great start of the school year!

Happy belated August Moon Festival. In the past week, both Pre-School and After-School students had a wonderful time participating in August Moon activities. Great job to our teachers for continuing to create a cultural and linguistic experience for everyone. Visit SWAN's Facebook page to check out pictures and videos from the past weeks.

On another front, if you have missed Dr. Nancy Eng's talk this past Saturday on Bilingualism, Nancy's slides and information can be downloaded HERE . The next two workshops are definitely not to be missed! Please see below for more information.

Last but not the least, I am pleased to announce SWAN's Communications and Development Director, Ming-Yi Smith. You will receive communication from Ming-Yi on upcoming parents workshop and family events. Ming-Yi, a proud SWAN parent, is also a professional project manager with experience from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. She will be a great asset to the SWAN team. If you have suggestions or ideas on future family or parents events, please feel free to email Ming-Yi .

敬祝大家一切開學一切順利

希望大家有個愉快的中秋節。在這過去的一週裡，幼兒園和課後班學生都參加了中秋節活動。感謝我們的老師致力於為學生創造文化和語言的體驗。請瀏覽展望的臉書，可看到過去幾週班級活動的圖片和視頻。

另一方面，如果您在上週六錯過了伍寶寶博士的雙語教育研討會，可以從我們的臉書下載伍寶寶博士的演講大綱和信息。請不要錯過接下來的兩個研討會, 請參閱下面的更多信息。

最後，我很高興跟大家宣布展望的通訊和發展總監莊明宜女士。明宜會將即將舉行的家長研討會和家庭活動的信息發給大家。明宜也是展望的家長。她不僅會從家長的觀點協助展望規劃學校的各項活動，而且她過去在紐約聯邦準備銀行的專業方案管理經驗更將成爲展望的寶貴資產。我相信明宜的加入將幫助學校提升到一個更高的水平。如果您對未來的家庭活動有任何建議或想法，請隨時發送電子郵件給明宜 .

Sincerely,

Fu Mei Cheung 張富美

Executive Director 行政總監

After School News

課後班訊息

Starting this year, all midterms and finals will be replaced with grade-level checklist. The checklist will consist of a verbal and written evaluation of Bopomefo (kindergarten and up), inclusion of characters and phrases(1st grade and up), and inclusion of sentence constructions (2nd grade and up). We believe the improved method will better evaluate the students' understanding and fluency in Chinese.

從這學年開始，所有段考和期末考將被各年級檢核表所取代。各年級檢核表包括口頭和書面評估，評估項目將包括注音符號（幼稚班），國字和造詞（一年級以上）和造句（二年級以上）。我們相信這種測試方法可以更好評估學生對中文的理解和流利程度。

Ms. Helene's Preschool Corner:

The school year has begun at SWAN and the children are in full swing! Since I have been at SWAN, I can honestly report that the level of care and concern is second to none here, as is the content of the Chinese and English Language Arts Curriculum.

Our focus this year is: more in-class visual learning activities, enhanced communication between the school and parents, and the utilization of centers.

I look forward to learning all about you and your son/daughter. Please do not hesitate to contact me via email or phone.

Sincerely,

Helene Barsky

Preschool Director

UPCOMING WORKSHOP INFORMATION

教育研討會訊息

DATE - 11/3 (Saturday) - Interested in applying to the Gifted & Talented Programs and Hunter Elementary School? 有興趣申請資優學校和亨特小學嗎? Join our panelists of SWAN parents from the various G&T schools/programs and Hunter Elementary school to learn more about the Dos and Don'ts in considering these schools 參加來自各個G＆T學校和亨特小學的展望家長的小組研討會，了解更多關於申請這些學校該考慮的注意事項。

DATE - 11/29 (Thursday Evening) - How to raise confident and self-sufficient children? 如何栽培有信心又獨立的孩子?
Dr. Stephanie Lee , clinical psychologist in the ADHD and Behavior Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute in will provide parents with frameworks building social and emotional resilience, mindfulness, and pro-social behaviors in their children and themselves. 兒童心理研究所的心理學家Stephanie Lee分享瞭如何在兒童中建立自我價值的指導，Dr. Stephanie Lee是一位臨床心理學家，任職於兒童心智機構的過動症和行爲失調中心，她將和家長分享如何幫助孩子建立自我價值，並幫助他們建立正向的自我概念。

Pre-Registration Price 預售價 :

SWAN Parents 展望家長 $12

NON-SWAN Parents 非展望家長 $22

Childcare 兒童看護$17

Door Price 當日價 :

SWAN Parents 展望家長 $20

NON-SWAN Parents 非展望家長 $30

Childcare兒童看護 $17

No-refunds please 一恕不退款

Calendar of Events

SWAN AND COMMUNITY EVENTS

10/7 - FREE: Brooklyn 25th Annual Bus Festival
11/3 - Parent Workshop: SWAN G&T parents
11/29 - Parent Workshop: raising confident children

SWAN PRE-SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT -

10/8 Columbus Day (Pre-school CLOSURE)
10/9 - Exclusive Chatham Square Librarian Visit. Halloween Storytime for SWAN preschoolers only.
10/31 - Halloween Family Event, 3:45pm - 5:30pm. Halloween Parade & Trick-or-Treating. More information to come.
11/12 Veterans Day (Pre- School CLOSURE)

SWAN AFTER-SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT -

10/8 Columbus Day (After School CLOSURE)
10/9 - Recreational Classes begin. Last chance to register by 10/12.
10/12 - Winners Announcement of the August Moon Festival drawing contest.
11/6 - Election Day (After School CLOSURE)
11/12 Veterans Day (After School CLOSURE)

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