親愛的家長、老師與同學們 Dear Parents, Teachers, and Students:
慈濟和學校將於五月十六日在學校舉行簡單儀式慶祝母親節、浴佛節和全球慈濟日，同學們將會向父母親獻花奉茶以示感恩，歡迎大家一同參與。同學們請儘量穿著制服，也請大家時時刻刻記得母親對我們的愛與叮嚀喔。
We wish all the Mothers and Buddhists a happy holiday. Tzu Chi and school will hold a brief ceremony to commend Mother’s day, Budda’s birthday, as well as global Tzu-Chi Day on 5/16. Our students will deliver flowers and tea to their parents to show their appreciation in this once-a-year event. We also encourage all students and teachers to wear their uniforms. Always remember the selfless love and dedication our mommy bestows to us.
校園花絮 – 五月份行事曆 May Highlights:
• 5/16 –正常上課日。第三堂課靜思語教學。課外活動暫停。慶祝浴佛節和母親節。
May 16 is a regular school day. No extracurricular and Jing-Si Aphorisms lessons will be held after class instead. There will also be Mother’s day and Bath Buddha Ceremony.
• 5/23 - 正常上課日。第三堂課課外活動。
May 23rd will be a regular school day. Extracurricular activities will take place after class.
• 5/30 – 終戰紀念日。停課一次。
May 30th is Memorial Day and will be no school.
教師與學生園地 Teacher & Student Activities:
• 結業典禮將於六月二十日舉行，會場需要志工協助，希望學生和家長儘快踴躍報名。
End of school year ceremony will be held on 6/20. We would like to thanks for parents and students’ enthusiasm. The positions have been filled up quickly. We are still looking for one student volunteer (7-12 years old) for TV news anchors at the end of year ceremony. If you are interested, please contact Jeff Lin at tatabox2@gmail.com
o 一名大愛小記者 (7 – 12 歲)。 他/她們將像電視上的新聞主播一樣報導簡短新聞。我們會給學生開設專門的訓練班。
One young student volunteers (7 – 12 yrs old) are wanted. They will play TV news anchors and report several brief news pieces during the ceremony. We will provide a training workshop for student volunteers.
• 學校將於五月十六日及二十三日拍攝紀念冊照片，希望同學們儘量穿著制服。
Yearbook photo will be taken in the weeks of 5/16 and 5/23. We encourage all students and teacher to wear their uniforms.
家長園地 Parents Activities:
• 學校將於五月十六日開放給校外人士參觀，歡迎家長邀請親朋好友來訪。學校將開始提供下學年度的報名表，歡迎家長索取。 學期末(六月二十日)前報名並繳費者可享有二十元折扣。
The school open house will take place on 5/16 from 10:30 to 12:30AM. We encourage parents to invite relatives, friends, and acquaintance come to visit our school. The registration form for the 2010-2011 school year will also be available. There will be a $20 discount available for whoever completes the registration and payment by 6/20/10.
• 5/23 - 家長懇親會將於11:30am在各班教室舉行。
Teacher-Parent conference will be held on 5/23 at 11:30am in your child’s classroom.
• 慈濟基金會波士頓聯絡處訂於五月二十二日(星期六)下午一時至三時，舉辦「心靈講座: 父母在教育中的職責」。當天的講師李家祺先生畢業於台灣國立師範大學，有多年的教育經驗，個人著作亦非常豐富。李先生將從幼教談起，和大家探討如何與各年齡層的小孩進行良性互動，讓親子之間的關係更融洽，孩子更有教養。 敬請大家邀約親朋好友蒞臨參加。慈濟基金會波士頓聯絡處地址:15 Summer Street, Newton, MA 02464 電話:617-762-0569
Tzu Chi Boston Chapter will host a lecture on Saturday 5/22 1:00-3:00 PM at its Newton office. The subject is “Parent’s responsibility on children’s education”. The speaker, Chia-Chi Li graduated from National Taiwan Normal University and has significant education experience and many publications. Mr Li will discuss early childhood experience and interactions with children of all ages. He will also explore ways to build a more harmonious and constructive relationship between parent and children. We sincerely encourage parents as well as their family and friends to participate the event.
• 惜福站: 冬去夏至, 本週歡迎各位家長將小孩已穿不下的冬季用的雪衣, 雪褲, 雪靴捐至惜福站義賣. 也歡迎有需要的家長至惜福站選購, 大家一起發揮惜福愛物的精神.
Any outgrown children’s winter clothes or equipments are welcome donation to the school SiFu station. Parents are also encouraged to purchase items from the station and excise their conservation spirit. All proceeds will be used to fund school needs.
• 慈濟預計於七月十一日及八月十五日在中國城舉辦義賣活動。歡迎大家踴躍參加。
Chinatown charity fair is scheduled on 7/11 and 8/15 this year. Please mark that day on your calendar.
證嚴上人的叮嚀與靜思語 Master Cheng Yen’s Teaching and Jing-Si Aphorisms:
• 要看開、放下對身體的執著，才能得到自在。
Only if we relieve ourselves from the restriction of our body and desires, we can achieve comfort and enlightenment.
• 不用害怕力量小，就怕不肯發心做。只要有心，沒有什麼事做不成！
Be not afraid of powerless because you are just a single individual. Keep in mind; anything is possible as long as you have strong determination.
• 要成就團體的「和」，人人要自我認知「少不了一個我」——每一個人都要主動跟大家「和」；人人彼此相和，團體才會美。
To accomplish peace and harmony within a group, each individual has to swallow own ego and makes contribution selflessly. If everyone is willing to do so, the whole group could then achieve harmony and joy.
• 期望社會祥和、天下無災難，要從淨化人心開始。你自我淨化、我自我淨化、他也自我淨化，人人自我淨化且發自真心，投入善的行動、展現美的生態，社會 就能真善美。請大家時時用心！
To keep the society peaceful and reduce manmade catastrophes, we have to start from our own mind. Each individual commits himself/herself entirely to making the good deeds.
• 自愛愛人，就是幸福的人生。
Love others like you love yourself, you will gain eternal happiness.
• 人生最美的，就是相互感恩真善美的境界，都在一念感恩中。
The moment we feel grateful is most wonderful and enlightening time of our life. All it takes is our commitment to appreciation of others.
• 其實人的本性原是清淨、良善的，只因後天的染上各種習氣，若無法改掉不好的習氣，就常會造成身心的痛苦；如果能時常保持清淨心，則不論遇到何種境遇，都會守人生的本分。
Human nature is originally innocent and kind. It gradually acquires all kinds of bad habits that often lead to physical and spiritual suffering. If we keep our mind fresh, we can always maintain our posture regardless the circumstances.
• 有感恩心的人，就是知足、善良的人；為人若無感恩心，就會視別人的給予是理所當然，而不知珍惜。
A person who always feels thankful and cherish will be content and kind. Those who do not will take everything for granted and regret their losses.
