親愛的家長、老師與同學們:
感謝家長與老師們參加上週的人文講座，為了保護地球的環境和資源，降低人類的能源消費，並促進健康的飲食習慣，慈濟鼓勵大家飲食上增加攝取蔬果，減少食用肉類。蔬果不但含有比肉類更豐富的營養價值與成份，又沒有肉類所含有的不良成份。如果您有興趣嘗試或對素食調理有疑慮，慈濟師兄姐歡迎您隨時來一同切磋討論。
重點提醒:
• 十月三十日第三堂學校將在體育館舉辦萬聖節親子同樂會(請參考附件)，歡迎家長們協助提供部份文具做為獎品(像一般鉛筆，有色鉛筆，臘筆，馬克筆，橡皮擦，安全剪刀，筆記本，黏膠等等)，有意捐贈者請與林毓雅師兄聯繫。感恩您!
• 提醒大家學校校舍租用時間僅到中午十二時三十分為止，非必要下課後請按時離開以利校工清理環境。感恩您們的合作。
• 慈濟基金會波士頓聯絡處邀請您於十月二十二日星期六再度參與牛頓市Hemlock峽谷之友會所舉辦的Hemlock峽谷保留區年度秋季大清掃 (離會所大約0.2英里)。感恩主辦單位會準備工具和簡便午餐。有興趣的家長、老師與同學們請於早上九時三十分在慈濟會所集合，然後走路到Hamilton Place。有志工服者，請務必穿志工服；沒有志工服者，請注意天候穿著適合的‘工作服’到會所套上志工背心後再出發，人文學校學生請穿學校制服參加。意者請洽君明師兄617-494-7419 (O) or 781-559-3190 (H) or cmc5418@gmail.com
清掃時間：上午十時至十二時
校園花絮 十月份行事曆
• 10/23 - 正常上課日。第三堂課課外活動。
• 10/30 - 正常上課日。課外活動暫停一次。萬聖節親子活動。
教師與學生園地:
• 基於維護學生安全，所有教師、校務人員與學生請務必穿著制服，若需要制服者請盡快到學校餐廳向淑蓉師姐或淑敏師姐洽詢。
• 家長或學生如在學生課業上有任何疑問，請到網路上老師的布落格＂查看資料＂！
• 為慶祝中華民國建國百年，新英格蘭中文學校協會特別於十一月五日星期六下午一時至五時在牛頓市僑教中心舉行舉辦漢字文化節學藝競賽活動，詳情請參考附件，有興趣報名的家長、老師與同學們請與校務人員洽詢。
慈濟園地:
• 慈濟基金會波士頓聯絡處邀請您於十月二十二日星期六再度參與牛頓市Hemlock峽谷之友會所舉辦的Hemlock峽谷保留區年度秋季大清掃 (離會所大約0.2英里)。感恩主辦單位會準備工具和簡便午餐。有興趣的家長、老師與同學們請於早上九時三十分在慈濟會所集合，然後走路到Hamilton Place。有志工服者，請務必穿志工服；沒有志工服者，請注意天候穿著適合的‘工作服’到會所套上志工背心後再出發，人文學校學生請穿學校制服參加。意者請向君明師兄報名781-559-3190 (cmc5418@gmail.com)
清掃時間：上午十時至十二時
家長園地:
• 請尚未完成報名註冊手續的家長們儘速向註冊組淑蓉師姐辦理。另外根據去年規定，學校會提供學生一件免費制服。因此，今年的新生或從未領過制服的舊生，請向註冊組領取制服；如果是舊生，且已在去年領過制服但需更新者，每件請購價為$10.
• 由於與JGM的活動撞期，十二月十八日學校將無法使用餐廳和體育館，明年一月二十二日必須於十一時四十五分前騰出餐廳。學校對所造成不便向您說聲抱歉。感恩您的合作!
• 由於天氣漸冷，最近有些麻州的公立學校開始在流行頭蝨，請家長和老師們提醒同學們良好衛生習慣的重要，並注意同學們有無類似頭蝨的症狀。謝謝您!
證嚴上人的叮嚀與靜思語:
• 感恩可以打開我們的心結，並且啟發我們的悲心。
• 天災來自人禍，人禍的源頭，在於心——惡心、惡言、惡行，傷害家庭、危害社會、禍及天下。
• 戒慎心念，自我要求——為造福人群而活，莫為自我享受而活。
• 為眾生來人間是菩薩，為自己來人間是凡夫。
• 一個人要先點亮自己的心光，才能引發別人
Communications – October 23, 2010
Tzu-Chi Academy, Boston
Dear Parents, Teachers, and Students:
We appreciate the participation of parents and teachers in the first lecture of the humanity lecture series last week. By substituting part or all of meat with vegetable and fruit in our daily diet, we can reduce pollution to environment and our carbon footprint. Since vegetables and fruit contain all the essential nutrients but the harmful components in some of the meat, we can also improve our health by eating more of them. If you are interesting in know more about vegetarian diet and cooking, any Tzu Chi Brother or Sister would be happy to assist you.
Reminders and Highlights:
• A Halloween celebration party will be held in the Gym on the third period on October 30 (see attachment). Parents are welcome to donate school supplies (like pencils, markers, color pencils, small notepads, erasers, crayons, safe scissors and glue sticks) as rewards for the event as candy supplies is plenty. Please contact Brother Jeff Lin for details. Thank you
• The school is officially close at 12:30 PM. Please do not stay after school to interfere with the custodian’s preparation for Monday regular classes. Thank you for your cooperation.
• As a commitment to our community and environment, Tzu Chi Boston Service Center, Tzu Ching+, and Tzu Shao will participate again in the Annual Fall Cleanup of Hemlock Gorge Reservation sponsored by Friends of Hemlock Gorge's in City of Newton/Needham (approximately 0.2 mile from service center) on Saturday 10/22 10AM-12PM. Hemlock Gorge Reservation is a beautiful community park situated along the Charles River bank. Materials and tools will be supplied for all volunteers. Refreshments are also provided after the clean up. Please dress appropriately for the work and the weather (rain or shine). Interested volunteers please report to Service Center by 9:30 AM.
Time：10am- 12noon
Contact: Brother Chung-Ming 617-494-7419 (O) 781-559-3190(H) cmc5418@gmail.com
Campus–September/October Highlights:
• 10/23 - October 23rd is a regular school day and extracurricular activities take place after class.
• 10/30 - October 30th is a regular school day but no extracurricular activities today. A Halloween celebration and parent children activities will take place instead.
Teacher and Student Activities:
• All teachers, staff, and students should wear their uniforms. Whoever needs uniform please check with Sister Jennifer at school cafeteria ASAP.
• To celebrate the centennial of the Republic of China, the New England Association of Chinese School (NEACS) will sponsor competition events in Chinese Culture and Arts on November 5, Saturday from 1 PM to 5 PM at the Chinese Culture Center in Newton. Please check the attachment for details. If you are interested in participating in the competition, please contact our school staff.
• Parents or students please check the teacher’s blog on school web site for information if you have questions.
Tzu Chi Activities:
• As a commitment to our community and environment, Tzu Chi Boston Service Center, Tzu Ching+, and Tzu Shao will participate again in the Annual Fall Cleanup of Hemlock Gorge Reservation sponsored by Friends of Hemlock Gorge's in City of Newton/Needham (approximately 0.2 mile from service center) on Saturday 10/22 10AM-12PM. Hemlock Gorge Reservation is a beautiful community park situated along the Charles River bank. Materials and tools will be supplied for all volunteers. Refreshments are also provided after the clean up. Please dress appropriately for the work and the weather (rain or shine). Interested volunteers please report to Service Center by 9:30 AM.
Time：10am- 12noon
Contact: Brother Chung-Ming 617-494-7419 (O) 781-559-3190 (H) cmc5418@gmail.com
Parents Activities:
• For those who have not registered, please complete the registration with Jennifer Ying. Last year, we gave away a uniform per student. This year, we will still give away uniforms to new students or returning students who did not receive a uniform last year. Please ask for one from Jennifer Ying. If a returning student who received the uniform last year, but needs a new one this year, please purchase at $10 per uniform.
• Due to scheduled events at JGM, we will have no access to the cafeteria and gym on 12/18/11 while have to vacate from the cafeteria by 11:45 PM on 1/22/12. We still have access to all the regular classrooms. We apology for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.
• Temperature is falling and head lice are coming. Students in some Massachusetts public schools have recently been found to infect with head lice. Parents and teachers please remind students of the importance of personal hygiene and check the students for head lice periodically. Thank you
Master Cheng Yen’s Teaching and Jing-Si Aphorisms:
• Appreciation and thankfulness open our mind and instigate our compassion.
• Natural disaster comes as results of human vices. The origin of human vices is our desire and greed. Evil desire, evil words, and evil behavior cause harm to our family, danger to the society, catastrophe to the world. Vice.
• Guard your mind and heart carefully and demand yourself to live for the benefits of all humankind instead of your own enjoyment.
• Buddha comes to our world to enlighten others while ordinary people only care for themselves.
• One needs to enlighten one’s own mind before lead others.
