亚利桑那州现代中文学校简讯

Contemporary Chinese School of Arizona Newsletter

CCSA Website: http://ccsarizona.org

2008-2009 学年 第 4 期 Issue 4 March 2009 总第 4 期

General
Can it possibly be March already? Spring is “springing”, the kids are anxiously awaiting spring break, which
is looming just around the corner, and it is time for another edition of the Newsletter.

本期简要
- 校务副校长何春晓关于学校活动的最新报告
- 学校护士李桂红强调早餐的重要性
- 学校活动日程安排
- Adopt-a-School 活动汇报: 来自四川的祝福
- 董事会将如期进行改选
- 感谢所有老师、学生、家长和志愿者们的无私奉献
- 中文老师常务会议：讨论中文知识比赛相关事项
- 迎新春活动摘要

From Activity Principal Connie He

Chinese Week Activity: In the afternoon of February 7th, numbers of CCSA families participated in Children
Pavilion activities during the Chinese Week at the Chinese Culture Center in Phoenix. Many CCSA
volunteers helped do calligraphy demonstrations on Chinese names by translating from visitors’ names.
They encouraged children to involve in lots of handwork activities reflecting theme of the Year of the Ox,
such as folding bags, cutting papers, making little Chinese - English mini books for the basic Chinese
language, folding fortune paper bag, and creating dough arts, etc. This is a great opportunity to provide
cultural awareness for the younger generation and also for teenagers to experience arts and crafts, cultural
entertainment, Chinese history, as well as volunteering experience. In addition, Cynthia Yu played flute solo -
茉莉花 on the performance stage. Volunteering families are Jimmy, Judy and their daughters-Rachel and
Sandra Yu; Zach, Yujing, and their daughters-Terisa and Cythia; Hua Hao and her two children-Angeline and
Shaun Xiong; Larry and his daughter-Julie Song; Ping Lu; Steve and his daughter-Susan Tu; Hai Zhao's two
sons-Daniel and Henry Zhao; Jing Jing Smith; Qian Zhou; Ying Liu and her daughter-Jenny Jiang; Cynthia
and Betty Li; Feona Dong; Yang Wang, Megy and their daughter-Angelia.

Annual Picnic Event: CCSA just successfully held an annual spring picnic at the Dissert Breeze Park in
Chandler on February 28th. This year’s picnic attracted lots of parents, students, and friends to join.
Everyone enjoyed the warm weather. The sun was glistening on the vibrant green grass that had freshly
mown smell. The ducks waded in the lake, content with their surroundings. The ‘green’ tennis courts are
busy with players rallying in the game. The sand volleyball court was filled with parents and students’
laughing. Little kids were climbing up and jumping on the big Bouncer. Some students were playing water
balloon. Young kids were lining up to wait for their turns for the face painting…what a great picnic event! As
always, nothing could be done without our volunteers. Many thanks to those volunteers who contributed
extra hours to prepare for this event. They are Qi He and her family, Hua Hao, Yujing Wu, Qian Zhou,
Shicheng Tao, Jie Yang, Jimmy Yu, Judy Chan, Zach Yu, Larry Song, Gary Li, Yang Wang, Steve Tu, Hai
Zhao, Yulan Wang, Tony & Fannie Tam, Bo Guo, Ping Lu, Ying Liu, Nan Li, Zeev Lipks, Kathy’s family,
Guihong Li, Yi Wei and his family, Jack Ren, Irene Wei and her family, Chiu-Men Juang, and Jian Fei. In
addition, several teenagers also volunteered at this event.

Connie He 贺春晓
CCSA VP-Activity
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From School Nurse Guihong Li

If you’ve heard it once, you must have heard it 999 times: BREAKFAST IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL
OF THE DAY! Why? You spend eight hours or more in sleep at night with no food or drink, you’re sort of
dehydrated. Your blood sugar is relatively low and you have less energy, and now it’s time to hurry the kids
up and head to school in the morning. More so than any other points in the day, you and your kids need
nourishment in the morning, especially your youngsters. According to research, children who eat a healthy
breakfast are more likely to have better concentration, problem-solving skills, and eye-hand coordination.
They may also be more alert, creative, and most likely to pay attention in class.

So parents, please remember to provide your kids a healthy breakfast that consists of protein, fat, and
carbohydrates. This will make sure that their blood sugar is up for several hours. As you may know, a drop in
blood sugar can cause a decline in energy level, and your child may start to feel hungry and develop
stomachaches or headaches. Hungry children can be apathetic and irritable when confronted with difficult
tasks.

We all have expectation on our children to achieve a high-bar in their academic and also their wellbeing. As
parents, the least we can do is to make sure that our kids do not go hungry in class. Please feed your kids on
a breakfast—a healthy breakfast!

Guihong Li, RN, CMSRN 李桂红

CCSA School Nurse

Important Upcoming Dates

03/14/09 No School - Spring Break
03/21/09 Student Award
04/04/09 Chinese Knowledge Competition
04/19/09 Student Award (Classes are on Sunday!!!)
04/25/09 Final Exam
05/02/09 Graduation Ceremony

Adopt-a-School Program Update

From Chinese Teacher Haojin Shen:

三年级（III）是我校在这学年新开设的班，我班主要采用“马立平”教材进行教学，目前共有22名学生。
七位男生，十五位女生。学生的年龄参差不齐，最大的12岁，最小的8岁。

这些学生都是非常活泼可爱、认真好学的孩子。最
难能可贵的是，他们都有一颗善良的心。有一个叫林丽君的
小朋友，虽然她的父母都不是中国人，但仍然对这次活动表
现出了最大的热情，第一个将自己用爱心画的图片交给了老
师，令人非常感动。在美国长大的孩子，习惯了英语写作，
他们对用中文书写文章是望而却步，尽量避而远之。但是这
次他们却都能从繁忙的学业中抽出时间，给四川的小朋友写
了一封封热情洋溢的信。虽然是以填空的形式，但是却也体
现了孩子们最大的热忱。除了写信、画画，同学们将自己喜
爱的书籍也都捐赠了出来，希望这些书能够有助于提高四川
小朋友的英语阅读能力。

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虽然我们与四川远隔千里，但是我们的心仍然牵挂着祖国的同胞。我们对灾后的四川无法进行近距离
的帮助，只能以这种方式尽自己绵薄之力。

Haojin Shen 沈颢瑾

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3 Grade Chinese Teacher (Ma Liping)

From Chinese Teacher Ping Lu:

We received a total of 46 letters and 20 pieces of artwork from Sichuan students on January 31st. Teacher
Jingning Zhang delivered it to us after back to the town from visiting Sichuan last December. I attached a
poster with part of their greetings and artwork here to share with all of you. Let’s wish them the best!

Ping Lu 陆平
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2 Grade Chinese Teacher (Ma Liping)

Board Election - Every Vote Counts!

Voting is the bare minimum participation in a self-governed society like our school with volunteers aboard.
However, it is the most valuable right we could ask for. We will have a school Board election per CCSA
Bylaws. All parents, teachers and staff are encouraged to participate in the upcoming Board election. Let
your voice be heard! Let's vote, vote our conscience, and get others to vote too. More information will be
forthcoming with details thru emails, so keep this in mind!

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Special Thanks to Some Special People

Back to the beginning of this semester, our first day of school was a great success. Thank you to all of our
outstanding teachers and staff for their extra-hard work in getting ready for a fantastic first day back. Thank
you to our wonderful families as well, your support is always so appreciated. A very special thank you to our
incredible volunteers who helped families and students find their way to classrooms, register classes online
and purchase textbooks on the first day of school. They are: Registration Desk-Gary Li, Sherry Li, Steve Tu
and Zach Yu; Payment Collection-Judy Chan, Fannie Tam, Susan Tu, Tony Tam, Yang Wang (former CCSA
treasurer) and Lisong Zhang; Textbook-Yang Wang, Jian Fei, Yujing Wu, Feixiao Dai and Hua Hao; Library
Corner-Qian Zhou and Connie He; Classroom-Yi Wei and Ke Fang; in addition, Accounting-Jin Wu, Xinxin
coupon-Yulan Wang, Activity-Wei Gao; and many more volunteers behind the scene.

Thank you Qi He and Rena Li for your time on organizing the summer camp seminar at our school on
February 28, 2009. For more information, please directly contact Qi He thru her e-mail qhe493@yahoo.com.
Thanks also goes to Connie He and her dedicated team for great efforts on leading this year’s spring picnic
to another huge success!

Chinese Teacher Meeting

What a busy time of year! While school being in a full swing, Chinese teachers got together for a quarterly
meeting, which was hosted by Teaching Principal Yi Wei and coordinated by Chinese Teaching Committee
Chair Sherry Li at CCSA on February 7th. The meeting agenda focused on the importance of keeping grade
record in files for the future reference of rewarding students in accordance with the criteria outlined in the
student reward program. Meanwhile, Chinese teachers Jie Zhu, Tong Fu, Ping Lu and others raised voices
and made valuable suggestions on how to make the upcoming Chinese Knowledge Competition (April 4th) be
more interesting and meaningful for our lovely kids. More details are on the way. Stay tuned.

Chinese New Year Celebration Activities

马立平<<中文>>二年级一班欢度中国新年:

一月二十四日星期六, 马立平<<中文>>二年级一班全体师生在教师里度过了一个喜庆快乐的中国年。

这一天,同学们穿着传统的民族服装,坐在由老师和家长布置一新的教室里,先听赵老师介绍中国人过年
的习俗,然后表演了合唱<<新年好>>。接着由副校长魏艺和校董事长俞志毅给每位同学发了装有中美两国钱币
“压岁钱”的红包。陆平,赵安和张娆英
三位老师为大家准备了可口的煮饺子,
蒸年糕和烤年糕,每位同学还领到一包
精美的糖果。一时间,我们的教室里歌
声悦耳,美味飘香。墙上挂着的同学们
亲手做的五彩缤纷的纸爆竹和老师精心
挑选的精美年画,同学们的欢声笑语和
家长们的热烈交谈,让我们的教室里充
满了浓郁的“年”味。

邱千千同学的爸爸为我们拍了
两百多张照片,为我们集体过中国年留
下了美好的记忆。

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中文十一年级班欢度中国新年:

1/24/2009是中国农历腊月二十九,也是"小除夕",很多中国人都兴高采烈地准备迎接新春佳节。CCSA象
往日的星期六一样迎来了热爱学习中文的学生们。此时在中文十一年级的教室里,八位同学和朱岩老师正在举
行一个充满欢快气息的<<中国春节习俗座谈会>>。只见教室里挂着一对写有"万事如意,大吉大利"的红灯笼,贴
着一对写着"招财进宝,迎春接福,出入平安,新春大吉"的春联,挂着"福"到的挂饰和写有"恭喜发财,富贵吉祥"的年
画,桌子上还摆着象征着年年高的"年糕"和代表着"吉祥如意"的桔子。这些生活在美国的中国孩子们除了热衷于
学习中国语言还对中国文化和习俗表现出浓厚的兴趣。他们兴致勃勃地读着春联上的祝词,并向老师请教不认
识的字和意思,然后又一起来分享自己对"春节"这个中国最传统最热闹节日的了解。

张芷晗同学带来了一串红纸鞭炮
并告诉大家中国人过了大年三十进入新年
时要放鞭炮以示驱邪和除旧迎新。张安琦
同学写了一篇专门记述春节习俗的文章提
到了过年前要打扫卫生,送灶王爷上天。过
大年时要吃鱼以示年年有余等等。申秋同
学告诉大家她的父母亲给她准备了金牛项
坠以保平安和走好运。唐天毓和沈钰斌同
学都说过年要给老人磕头和迎取压岁钱。
王泽畋和宋佳明同学也告诉了大家过年时
禁忌做的事和该做的风俗习惯。活泼健谈
的刘莉莉同学问朱岩老师:"那您春节计划
怎么过呀?"朱岩老师笑着说她要和另外七
家中国朋友一起观看当晚在ASUGAMMAGE举办的著名歌舞剧"狮子王",大年三十晚上再和家人朋友吃年夜饭,
当然还要给孩子们发红包。是呀,生活在美国虽然不能亲临中国电视台观赏那用浓墨重彩的笔触打造出的一台
台绚丽多彩的春节庆典活动,但是在这里与象征着勇敢和正义的"狮子王"一同欢庆佳节也别有一番情趣。接着,
老师给同学们发了红包,及花生,瓜子,糖这些传统的节日食品.随后,老师又给同学们播放了迎春歌舞,顿时,那一阵
阵欢快的旋律伴随着喜庆的歌词萦绕在大家的耳边:"每条大街小巷,每个人的嘴里,见面第一句话,就是恭喜恭喜
恭喜你呀…….."被这快乐的气氛感染着,同学们的脸上也浮现出开心的笑容。生动的座谈会带给了学生们不同层
次和形式的中文学习。相信同学们有一天能够在中国亲身体验"春节"这个中华民族的传统节日和它带来的快乐
时光!更期待今年的‘’牛”能为全世界带来好运!

Quote
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” ~
Maria Robinson

Contemporary Chinese School of Arizona

Newsletter Team

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