校務團隊感恩家長 林明輝、廖素圓與Wendy Ong願意擔任本學年度家長代表，家長代表為一年一任，他們將代表家長們參與本校二零一三學年度的校務運作，歡迎家長們 有意見隨時與他們或任何校務人員聯繫。感恩大家!
重點提醒:
• 請大家使用靠餐廳與體育館旁的 大門進出。學生必須在家長或老師陪同下方能離開校區。
• 榮總林韋丞醫師將於九月三十日十時至人文學校為家長老師及志工們舉行醫療講座。講題是：睡眠醫學-失眠與憂鬱。
• 慈濟波士頓連絡處與人文學校為感恩老師們的辛勞並慶祝教師節， 將於九月二十八日上午十時起在紐頓會所製作可口的"綠豆凸" 作為教師節禮品。歡迎家長與志工們一起來共襄盛舉。
校園花絮九、十月份行事曆
• 9/30 - 正常上課日。第三堂課課外活動。孔子誕辰及教師節。醫療講座。
• 10/7 –哥倫布紀念日。停課一次。
• 10/14 -正常上課日。第三堂課課外活動。
• 10/21 -正常上課日。靜思語教學。課外活動暫停一次。
• 10/28 -正常上課日。萬聖節親子活動。
教師與學生園地:
• 為了維護學生安全，學生與老師志工應穿著制服。若發現可疑人員或物品， 請立刻通知校方人員處理。
• 生活剪影: 書法與兒童真善美
• 老師們請家長將學生的作業妥善保存，以便將來成果展及呈現學生學習的成長過程。
慈濟園地:
• 慈濟波士頓連絡處與人文學校為感恩老師們的辛勞並慶祝教師節， 將於九月二十八日上午十時在紐頓會所製作可口的"綠豆凸" 作為教師節禮品，歡迎家長志工們一起來共襄盛舉。還能學得一項好手藝喔!
• 慈濟基金會波士頓聯絡處將於十月十三日早上十一時三十分舉辦社區素烤聯誼 + potluck活動，地點:慈濟基金會波士頓聯絡處 (15 Summer Street, Newton, MA 02464 617-762-0569)。素烤食材由基金會準備，potluck則歡迎個人攜帶喜愛的食物或甜點 (素)，學校聯絡窗口: 何淑蓉 603-380-3715 或 jying332003@yahoo.com。
家長園地:
• 感恩家長們踴躍參加家長會。由於部分家長因陪伴孩子上課，無法參加開會，教務處謹此附上當天的文件 (請看所附PDF檔)，讓無法參加開會的家長們也能同步瞭解。
o 在家長會中，有人提出: 何時教學生中文打字?
學校和教務處暫訂:
a) 七年級以上的學生，其他年級教務處將視學生們使用漢語拼音的情況，決定教授時間。
b) 將以漢語拼音/繁體字為主
c) 如果確定教授時間，學生最好有筆記型電腦隨堂學習 (應該是一堂課即可) 。
d) 以下的網頁可供您參考:
http://www.pinyinjoe.com/faq/u-with-umlaut-pinyin-word-windows-linux-hmtl.htm (如何在keyboard加入拼音+繁體字的功能)
http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/zhuyin.php
(ㄅㄆㄇ和拼音的對照表)
• 由於打擊樂器課參與學生人數不足，打擊樂器課已決定取消。陳老師將另組波士頓慈濟人文學校青少年樂團，歡迎有興趣的同學於九月三十日十一時三十分在A214參加面試。詳情請參閱以下網頁: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IMGxd8tcIIuMsHdR8KATvrvhdw69Gapp6pYbN0OnvvY/edit
• 為了讓課外活動老師能專心授課，懇請上課學生家長們提供協助與維持秩序，請使用以下網頁填寫您的時段， 感恩您的合作。
舞蹈: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuQJ4T5uPj3sdFJmVmYyVmp2RFlrMlBPUzJZS3h1bXc
書法: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuQJ4T5uPj3sdERpdVRmTjlHaUUySk43TG44NnNQZ0E
• 歡迎林韋丞醫師將於九月三十日十時至人文學校為家長老師及志工們舉行醫療講座。
講題是：睡眠醫學-失眠與憂鬱。
林醫師學經歷豐富，台北醫學大學醫學系畢業，現任台北榮民總醫院 精神部主治醫師及國立陽明大學醫學院臨床教師，目前在麻州Brigham and Women's 醫院睡眠醫學部擔任訪問學者。
• 請家長們鼓勵同學繳交暑假作業給老師。在九月三十日前繳交暑假作業的同學將有小禮物獎賞 (禮物和往年不一樣喔!)
• 新英格蘭中文學校協會敬邀師生、家長們於九月二十九日星期六，10AM-4PM 至僑教中心( 地址：90 Lincoln St., Newton Highlands, MA 02461) 參加
o 波士頓地區第二屆祭孔典禮 (10-11AM);
o 數位華語教學觀摩 (老師:陳美樺、高嘉玲、林秀娟、范欽君、韓菲，Blog & Moodle 教室，11-12AM);
o 表揚資深教師及教師節餐會 (12-2PM);
o 星談計畫申請程序及該計畫教學成果，主講人:黃美珠 (2-4PM)
證嚴上人的叮嚀與靜思語:
• 理直要氣和，得理要饒人。
• 心迷就會苦，心悟就自在。
• 陪伴父母要歡喜，而不是應付責任。
• 人的心地就像一畝田，若沒有播下好的種子，也長不出好的果實來。
Communications –September 30, 2012
Tzu-Chi Academy, Boston
Dear Parents, Teachers, and Students:
We are delighted that Mr. Simon Lin, Ms. Su-Yuan Liao, and Ms. Wendy Ong to join the academy as 2013 parent representatives effective immediately. They will participate in school operation and serve as additional channel for our parents. The term of the parent representative will be one year. Thank you!
Reminders and Highlights:
• We are pleased to announce that Wei-Chen Lin M.D. will come to the school on 9/30 10 AM to host a lecture/forum about “Geriatric Insomnia and Depression”.
• Please only enter the school building through the doors close the Cafeteria and the Gym.
• Student is not allowed to venture out of the school building without supervision of teachers or parents.
Campus–September/October Highlights:
• 9/30 - September 30th is a regular school day. Extracurricular activities will take place after regular class. September 28th is Confucius’ birthday as well as Teacher’s day in Taiwan. Medical lecture.
• 10/7 – Columbus Day. No school.
• 10/14 – October 14th is a regular school day. Extracurricular activities will take place after regular class.
• 10/21 – October 21st is a regular school day with Jing Si Aphorism class. No extracurricular activities.
• 10/28 – October 28th is a regular school day. Halloween Parent child activity.
Teacher & Student Activities:
• Students, teachers, and volunteers should wear their uniforms to ensure security. Please contact school staff if you find anything or anyone suspicious.
• Teachers please keep student works for future exhibition and as milestone of progress.
Tzu Chi Activities:
• To celebrate Teacher’s Day (Confucius Birthday) , Tzu Chi Boston and academy plan to make the delicious “mung bean convex” as our appreciation gift to our teachers at Newton office (15 Summer St). The process will begin on 9/28 10:00 AM. We encourage parents and volunteers to come help. It is also a wonderful opportunity to learn the recipe. Thank you!
• Tzu Chi Boston will host a vegetarian BBQ/potluck on 10/13 11:30 AM at its office at Newton (15 Summer Street, Newton, MA 02464 617-762-0569). Tzu Chi Boston will prepare the material for the BBQ. All participants are also welcome to bring their favor dishes or desserts. Please contact Jennifer Ying at 603-380-3715 or jying332003@yahoo.com for details.
Parents Activities:
• Thank you for participating in the parent school conference on 9/23. Since some of you could not attend the conference, school posted a summary of Q&A and presentation on school website for your information.
Q: when will the students be taught Chinese typing?
A: a) Students of 7th grade and higher. Other grades will depend on their progress in handling Hanyu pinyin.
b) Teaching primarily Hanyu pinyin and tranditional Chinese characters
c) Students bring their own notebook preferably for the typing class (one hour)。
d) Some helpful reference can be found on the web:
http://www.pinyinjoe.com/faq/u-with-umlaut-pinyin-word-windows-linux-hmtl.htm
(Methods to add pinyin function to your keyboard)
http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/zhuyin.php
(Comparison between ㄅㄆㄇ and pinyin)
• We regretfully announce that the percussion class has been cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. There will be no more Percussion class. However, we will have Boston Tzu Chi Academy Youth Ensemble led by Dr. Chi-Sun Chan. The audition is scheduled on 9/30 at room A214 from 11:30am. Please see details from the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IMGxd8tcIIuMsHdR8KATvrvhdw69Gapp6pYbN0OnvvY/edit
• To enable our extracurricular teachers to concentrate on teaching their students, school request assistance from the parents of those students in the class. The parent will assist the teachers to prepare the material and maintain order. Please sign up for your session using the following links. Thank you for your cooperation.
Dance class: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuQJ4T5uPj3sdFJmVmYyVmp2RFlrMlBPUzJZS3h1bXc
Chinese Calligraphy: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuQJ4T5uPj3sdERpdVRmTjlHaUUySk43TG44NnNQZ0E
• We are pleased to announce that Wei-Chen Lin M.D. will come to the school on 9/30 10 AM to hold a lecture/forum about “Geriatric Insomnia and Depression”. Dr. Lin graduated from Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan and practices at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan as staff physician in Department of Psychiatry. He is also a faculty member at National Yang-Ming University School of medicine, Taipei, Taiwan. He is currently at Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Sleep Medicine as a visiting scientist.
• Returning students who turn over their summer homework to their teachers by 9/30 will be rewarded with a gift.
Master Cheng Yen’s Teaching and Jing-Si Aphorisms:
• Remain soft-spoken and forgiving, even when reason is on your side.
• A confused mind suffers agony; an enlightened mind feels at ease.
• Giving time to our parents is about spending time with them, with joy, not merely out of, a sense of duty.
• Our mind is like a garden; if no good seeds are sown, nothing good will grow from it.
