親愛的家長、老師與同學們 Dear Parents, Teachers, and Students:
母親節和浴佛節即將來臨。在此謹祝所有母親與同修佳節愉快，慈濟和學校將於五月十六日在學校舉行簡單慶祝儀式，歡迎大家一同參與。也請大家記得向母親們問安喔。
Mother’s day and Budda’s birthday will be here soon. We wish all the Mothers and Buddhists a happy holiday. Tzu Chi and school will sponsor a simple ceremony to commend the holiday on 5/16. Remember to tell your mom how much you love her wherever she is.
校園花絮 – 五月份行事曆 May Highlights:
• 5/2 - 正常上課日。查字典/識字比賽(二年級以上)。第三堂課課外活動。
May 2nd will be a regular school day with dictionary contest for 2nd grade and above. Extracurricular activities will take place after class.
• 5/9 – 母親節快樂。本週不上課。
May 9th is Mother’s day and no school.
• 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。
We are asking for volunteers for end of school year ceremony (6/20) from students and parents. Interested parties please contact Jeff or school staff ASAP.
o 兩名大愛小記者 (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。
Two 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.
o 兩名節目主持人 (12 歲以上)。 他/她們將在臺上簡單介紹所有的節目。我們會給學生開設專門的訓練班。
Two program hosts/hostesses (greater than 12 years old) are also wanted. They will introduce all performance and control program flow. A training workshop will also be offered for students volunteers.
o 人文學校年鑑光盤封面設計一名 （成年人）。
One adult volunteer is needed to design CD cover of our 2010 yearbook CD. You have chance to show off your skill and creativity on our yearbook CD cover.
家長園地 Parents Activities:
• 本周日五月二日“生活教室”將於10:00am-11:00am在學校餐廳舉行。
There will be Life Classroom this Sunday (5/2) from 10 – 11am at school cafeteria.
• 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。詳情請參考附件。
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. Details please see attached.
Open House
• 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.
• 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.
• 中華民國二零一零年，北美地區台灣傳統週訪問團，將於五月九日(星期日)在波士頓地區，舉行一天的工作坊，時間及地點如下:
地點 : Belmont High School ，221 Concord Avenue , Belmont , MA 02478
時間 : 五月九日(星期日), 上午11:00 至 下午5:00
上午11:00 至 下午2:00:開放給所有人士
下午2:00以後:僅提供給僑校文化教學用
The folk art group of the Senior Jaycees Club, sponsored by The Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission (OCAC) of the Republic of China, will be visiting the Boston area on 5/9 to celebrate Taiwanese American Heritage Week. There will be eight artists giving demonstrations and workshops for Chinese and Taiwanese traditional arts and crafts. Please see the attached introduction for details.
WHERE: Belmont High School, 221 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA 02478
TIME: Sunday 5/9, 11 AM to 5 PM
11 AM – 2 PM: Open to public
2 PM – 5 PM: For Heritage Chinese Schools Only
證嚴上人的叮嚀與靜思語 Master Cheng Yen’s Teaching and Jing-Si Aphorisms:
• 再荒蕪的土地，只要有人肯撒種、耕耘，很快就會綠油油地，充滿豐收的生機。
As long as one is willing to do the hard work, even the most barren land can be transformed into fertile ground that produces plenty harvest.
• 如果每個人都有「惜福」觀念，懂得疼惜生命，甚至連一切的物質也能愛惜，社會上就不會有過多的「消費」與「垃圾」問題了
If everyone learns to be prudent and cherishes every life and resources, the crisis of overconsumption, waste accumulation, acute pollution, etc. will all be alleviated.
• 若肯用心於日常生活中，則語默動靜無一不是教化。
If you really pay attention and effort in daily life, you will find enlightenments in all the things happened around you.
• 若能用心，道理就在眼前；若不用心，真理就與我們無關。
If you observe your surrounding carefully, you will realize the truths actually everywhere. Otherwise, you will just be blinded by your own ignorance.
• 若心思太複雜，凡事顧慮多、煩惱多，本能就無由發揮。
Making everything overly complicated and worrying about the trivial details will render anyone paralyzed and apprehensive.
• 做人圓融，事情才能圓滿，人事圓滿，就表示自己真懂道理。
Success can only be achieved only if you know how to manage every members of your team. After you understand the virtue of keeping both people and things in harmony, you have indeed reached enlightenment.
