親愛的家長、老師與同學們:
近來天氣逐漸轉涼，日照時間也逐漸減短，除提醒大家注意行車走路的安全，也請大家要注意身體保健及準時上課的重要。日光節約時間到本周日截止，請大家不要忘記把時間撥回一個小時哦。
十月三十日學校因風雪停課一次，行事曆因此受到影響，學校會在確定變動後通知大家。
重點提醒:
• 十一月十九日本校部份家長、老師與同學們將代表波士頓慈濟人文學校參與慈濟基金會中國城養老院探訪活動。這是今年學校為加強人文道德教育，以身教代言教的一系列社區服務活動。我們非常感恩家長、老師與同學們在百忙之中的熱心配合，也期許同學們能體會到「老吾老以及人之老」的意義。有興趣的家長和老師請與林毓雅師兄聯繫(tatabox2@gmail.com)。感恩您!
• 學校校舍租用時間僅到中午十二時三十分為止，非必要下課後請大家按時離開以利校工清理環境。感恩您們的合作。
校園花絮十一月份行事曆
• 11/06 - 正常上課日。第三堂課課外活動。日光節約時間終止。
• 11/13 - 正常上課日。第三堂課課外活動。期中考。
• 11/20 - 正常上課日。第三堂課課外活動。懇親會。
• 11/27 – 感恩節停課一次。
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。
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!
• 主講人: Pierre Ming-Tsan Lu 兼任助理教授 Teachers College, Columbia University
議題: 在美國的中文教學、中文教學的議題與挑戰、學習中文字方法比較(創新與傳統)、如何鼓勵子女學中文、學習中文的基本方式
時間: 11月 13日(星期日) 2:30-3:30PM 及 4:10-5:00PM (小小劇場 123教室 )
地點: 勒星頓中文學校 221 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA 02478 (www.lcs-chinese.org)
活動公開免費,勿需報名,歡迎教師家長們出席聆聽!
證嚴上人的叮嚀與靜思語:
• 如果人人能將自己的愛心奉獻出來，眾志成城、聚沙成塔，就變成很大的力量，還怕什麼事情做不到呢？
• 要將凡夫心轉向聖人心，最重要是要「慈悲喜捨」。
• 能為人群付出，就是智慧，也是發揮生命良能。
• 修行要先堅固信心，才能穩定精進。
• 人生三寶：腳走好路，手做好事，口說好話。
Communications – November 6, 2010
Tzu-Chi Academy, Boston
Dear Parents, Teachers, and Students:
As the temperature is falling and daylight period is shrinking, we urge all of you to be mindful about the safety of driving and walking. We also want to remind you of the importance of healthy habits and punctuality for classes. Daylight saving time ends this Sunday. Please remember to wind your clock back an hour.
The school was cancelled on 10/30 due to snowstorm. Any changes to the school calendar will be announced one decisions are reached.
Reminders and Highlights:
• On 11/19, some of TCAB parents, teachers, and students will join Tzu Chi Foundation’s visit to a Chinatown nursing home. This is one of the activities planned this year in the school’s humanity education initiatives. We appreciate the efforts made by our parents, teachers and students. If anyone is interested in the nursing home visit on 11/19, please contact Jeff Lin at tatabox2@gmail.com. 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.
Campus–November Highlights:
• 11/06 – November 6th is a regular school day and extracurricular activities take place after class. Daylight saving end.
• 11/13 – November 13th is a regular school day and extracurricular activities take place after class. Midterm today.
• 11/20 – November 20th is a regular school day and extracurricular activities take place after class. Parent-teacher conference today.
• 11/27 – No class in observance of Thanksgiving holiday.
Teacher & 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.
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:
• If individuals can devote their love and passion together, such accumulated efforts can amount to enormous power that can accomplish any things.
• Compassion and giving are what makes an ordinary person to become a saint.
• Contributing to the humankind leads growth of wisdom and development of full potential.
• Strong confidence enables us to be steadfast on the way to enlightenment.
• Three principles of life: follow the right path, do good deeds, and speak kind words.
