親愛的家長，
感恩華州疫情漸緩，居家令也將逐步放鬆，務請大家仍然要做好保護，飲食起居保持正常增加免疫力。
校方有三項公告，還請您耐心讀完。
一、有關註冊手續，包括兩個步驟，完成以下兩個步驟才算註冊完成。
第二步：將註冊費支票郵寄到註冊組。
Pay to “Tzu Chi”, mail to “P.O. BOX 801, Mercer Island,
WA 98040”
二、美國慈濟佛教基金會體察人文學校有少許家庭的經濟受到新冠疫情的衝擊，影響為家中學生註冊，因此特別提出人文學校COVID-19助學金申請辦法如下：
1.
助學金設立十個家庭名額，最後名額將依需要及本校財務狀況調整。
2.
助學金申請的對象限於舊生，也就是目前的在校生才有資格申請。
3.
提供疫情期間，3/23 至今，符合领取聯邦政府失業救濟的家庭或相關的文件證明。
4.
依據家長領取失業救濟金額多寡及家中未成年孩子的人數，取前十個最需要的家庭，每名學生給予學雜費減免，只需繳交$220的學雜費。
5.
學生家長需主動提出申請，由校長及慈濟北加州分會執行長批准後執行。
7.
申請截止日期為6/6。
三、台灣慈濟基金會本會及西雅圖支會關心此次疫情對美國慈濟家人的健康，特地寄來布口罩與人文學校結緣，目前只收到成人尺寸，每個家庭可以收到兩個布口罩，如果您需要請填寫調查表https://bit.ly/2Lk7ZWV, 輔導組在收到您在調查表上的回覆後將儘速與您聯繫。
大家都要勤洗手，外出戴口罩，手不觸摸眼耳鼻口。
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Dear Parents of Tzu Chi Academy,
We are appreciative for the slowing down of this pandemic
situation and preparing for reopening. It is essential to maintain good
personal hygiene, eat healthy and rest well for best immunity.
This week, there are three announcements to make,
First, make sure you complete your registration by
completing the following two steps:
1.
Complete
the online registration form https://www.tzuchiacademyseattle.org/register2020/
2.
Mail payment check to “Tzu Chi” at P.O. Box 801, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Second, for families which are impacted badly by the
pandemic and have difficulties to complete registration, it has brought the
attention to US Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation. Therefore, we are offering a
special COVID-19 scholarship for families in need. The details of this
scholarship are,
1.
A total of ten
families will be offered for the scholarship, the final number of qualified
families will be determined by the financial capacity of our school.
2.
Applicants have
to be our students of current school year (2019-2020) .
3.
Parents of
applicants provide proof of unemployment income (UI) or expanded unemployment
income(EUI) by state and/or federal since 3/23/2020.
4.
The scholarship
receivers will be determined by the family income from UI/EUI and number of
students in such family. Each receiver will be authorized a lower rate of
tuition at $220.
5.
Parents initiate
the application on behalf of their students. The final decision will be given
by principal and the director of Northwest region of Tzu Chi Foundation.
6.
Email tcseattleschool@gmail.com,
attention to Sister Min-Min to initiate the application.
7.
Application due
date is 6/6/2020.
Last, we have received some cloth facial masks in adult size
to distribute to families who need masks. If you need a couple cloth masks,
feel free to fill out the survey form https://bit.ly/2Lk7ZWV.
Sister Min-Min will follow up as soon as she receives
your request via the form.
Again,
remind you to wash hands, wearing masks in public area, avoid touching your
face when your hands may be contaminated.
祝福大家，blessings to all.
西雅圖慈濟人文學校
