February 20, 2018

2018新年活動回顧

2/3的新年活動在2/10的為台灣祈禱與感恩茶會中圓滿了,感恩75位家長的熱心付出,為全校的孩子及家庭提供了17個遊戲攤位,讓大家提早過新年。

全校師生也在2/10一早,以全校祈禱的方式為台灣花蓮震災的災民祈禱,讓我們一起心想好意,口說好話,身行好事,為社會淨化做好自己的本分事。


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSVGg4B69fE




西雅圖慈濟人文學校為花蓮災區民眾祈禱 (慈濟大愛電視台報導)

https://youtu.be/6AwJYiBkjGg

February 6, 2018

西雅圖慈濟人文學校 感恩二十 狗年迎新春

西雅圖慈濟人文學校 感恩二十 狗年迎新春
大愛共伴有情天 寸步鋪路護大地
口說好話 心想好意 身行好事 從自己做起 我會 我愛 我知道

大愛共伴有情天 寸步鋪路護大地
今年慈濟五十二週年, 西雅圖慈濟人文學校也邁入第二十年, 從1998年二班注音班,三十五位學生,至今由幼幼班至十年級,二十位專任教師, 三百六十一位學生,二百二十五個家庭。由志工及家長們共同成就的人文學校除了語言教育外,更希望每人都能學習到的慈濟精神。透過二十週年靜態展的畫面,在不同年度中, 綠色萬盛節的環保服裝大遊行、酵素愛地球、勸素大動員,福田用心耕,用大愛教育孩子,依年紀不同,一步步帶孩子們行善愛地球的足跡,相信不只是照片留下了紀錄,更啟發孩子們心中愛護大地的那一念心。


我會、我愛、我知道
上人說:「世上有二件事不能不做,那就即時的行善和行孝。」歡慶二十週年的全年度慶祝活動,學校從九月開始進行 「我會、我愛、我知道」的校園活動,讓孩子透過手語及口語表達感恩、尊重、愛,及行善的概念,期望帶著全校師生們一同讓「口說好話、心想好意、身行好事」成為一個生活習慣,敬天愛地,從自己做起。
今日與會貴賓致詞時,姚處長肯定慈濟人文學校在海外弟子文化傳承上的使命, 而華僑文教處陳敏勇主任進一步期許人文學校孩子在完成十年級人文學校課程後能加入海外華裔返台英語服務營,利用暑假期間到台灣偏遠地區進行短期英語教學,行善之餘也能更深入了解台灣風俗民情。

 
 

舞獅傳承 大地和風 狗來迎春賽法船
新年活動熱鬧非凡,在貴賓致詞後緊接著學校的傳統節目, 九年級的舞獅表演以及由五年級十年級共同展現的大地和風拳。一動一靜中,天地與人共生息,學生及家長們看得目不轉睛,表演的孩子們那份用心與專注,充份展現人文學校孩子們的外在活力與內在人文。 在祥和中,由學校可愛的注音班表演手語唱遊:快樂小天地。 這些孩子們年紀雖小, 認真程度及歌聲完全不落人後,唱唱跳跳配上手語,讓人看見下一代的動力與希望。
表演後緊接著就是全校性的新春大觀園活動了,由家長們創意發想設計出的十五個活動中有動有靜,有傳統也有創新。 運用現有環境, 兩個遊戲區,一個故事屋,從十年級為學弟妹們服務的畫臉,到結合文化的狗年道古今、漢服體驗、春聯及小燈籠、餅乾彩繪,還有結合體適能的創意活動拉弓、射箭、丟飛盤等應有盡有,其中有一站,家長在設計小朋友肺活量的賽船活動時, 將手工製作的帆船上,放上小狗引航,還在風帆貼上了慈濟的logo。看著這些慈濟小法船在小朋友的用力吹動下快速前進,讓人想到在慈濟法船上的我們要時時用心,慈濟路上,狗年要精進再精進。







用感恩心團圓家家好味道
曾經是學校傳統,但因換校區,環境變小, 家庭人數增加,擔心無法讓六百人同時用餐而停辦了三年的團圓飯,在今年慶祝二十週年時,再度邀請全校二百多個家庭一起到學校用食物共享的方式吃團圓飯, 家長們個個用心準備。在全校一同大聲齊唱感恩歌,感謝天地父母後,開始享用團圓飯。還記得曾有家長在學校推行食素愛地球時說,想吃素,但是素食料理用想的就很難。靜思語中有一句:「心不難,事就不難。」在今日的團圓飯中,看見學校團隊克服難,不被難克服的精神,口裡吃得到的是滿滿的愛,放眼望去數百道的蔬食料理,手工素菜包、茶葉蛋、炒飯、炒麵、涼拌菜、泰式椰汁湯、水果、甜點等,大人小孩都很滿足,相信也開啟許多家長對食素的可行性。
學校也提供了廚餘回收筒,用餐後教大家垃圾如何正確分類,時時愛地球。家長們在用餐後除了主動清理擦拭桌椅外,也幫忙將大餐桌從用餐的運動場推回學校餐廳。就在人潮逐漸散去時,有家長詢問是不是需要協助打掃,因為他們看到慈濟人每次用了場地會整理到非常整齊才歸還,並且主動請其他家長一同留下協助善後,慈濟人的行儀,無一不是慈濟整體的表現。






合和互協 成就回家團圓的心
活動是否能辦得歡天喜地,讓辦理的人和參與的人都滿心歡喜,除了領導的能力,更是日日累積的善緣。成就今日新年活動的是行政團隊們二個月的策劃,無數次的會議,但受過慈濟志工培訓的志工在人文學校並不多,如何引領家長們達成任務,在活動當天展現出慈濟用心計劃與執行的能力,依靠的智慧,更是週週陪伴累積出的愛的存款。家長們看見志工們的無私付出,全力支持學校活動,主動規劃協助,運用私人時間準備工具,在活動前一天下班後到學校佈置場地,早上八點開始做活動前確認。早晨家長志工領背心的長桌上,近百件的志工背心,整裝待發。








在有限的場地中,一個運動場扮演了活動表演舞台、九個遊戲攤位,同時也是團圓飯用餐的地點,前一刻還是熱鬧的活動遊戲場,下一刻變成了明亮整潔的餐廳,這其中考的是志工團隊的轉換力,當集合鈴一搖,學生在集合時,由學校爸爸們組織而成的安全團隊高效率有組織的將長桌整齊送入場中,每個桌子放上了班級牌讓家長們放上食物。同一個時間,同一個空間,二個轉換,在合和互協中完美呈現。 有位家長說:「怎麼都沒注意到,一轉身遊戲區已經變餐廳了。」慈濟人由自己做起,由內而外, 合和互協,讓參與的師生家長們六百多人在同一個環境中,一同歡樂,一同學習成長,開啟展新的一年。


活動日期: 2018年二月三日 9:00AM-1:00PM
活動地點: 西雅圖慈濟人文學校
活動人數: 約650人
撰稿: 鄭采恩
攝影:人文學校三合一團隊

February 2, 2018

New Year event is finally here!

各位家長好 (English version follows)

          經過了兩個多月的籌備,2018年的一個大活動終於來臨了!今年的新年活動由超過六十位熱心的家長主持17個遊戲攤位,我們的孩子真的好有福氣。
          明天的活動親師生會有超過600人參加,為了使活動順利並確保全校學生的安全,有幾件事情先跟大家叮嚀一下:
1.    所有學生務必穿制服到校並攜帶環保餐具
2.    到校後先進教室,後與同班共進室內球場就座
3.    請愛心服務的爸媽們早上先到餐廳報到,領取志工背心
4.    新年活動9:40開始,請大家到球場欣賞孩子們的表演
5.    聚餐的食物先放在各自的教室裡,待11:40園遊會結束後再拿到球場內設有班級標示的餐桌上,聚餐隨後開動
6.    如果學生在12:00以前離校,必請先告知老師登記早退

期待明天有個乾爽的好天氣,大家有個開心的早晨!明天見!

/行政團隊恭敬合十

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dear Parents of Tzu Chi Academy,

After a couple months of preparation, the first event of 2018 - New Year celebration finally comes!

This year we call for 18 booth hosted by parents, teachers and volunteers. All for our kids in Tzu Chi Academy.

We expect there will be more than 600 people come to school tomorrow. In order to make the event successful and keep our school at top safety, a few things to remind all to follow, 

·       All students must wear uniform to school. Remember to bring own utensils for lunch.
·       Morning drop-off remains the same, your students should report to their classroom teachers in own classroom.
·       All volunteering parents must check in at cafeteria first and wear volunteer vest throughout the event.
·       Program begins at 9:40 am in the gym.
·       Leave food in your student’s classroom before 11:30 AM
·       Carnival ends at 11:40 AM, please transfer all food to class dining table (will have class signs on the tables) after 11:40 AM.
·       Potluck follows immediately after all students reassemble after carnival.
·       If your students need to leave early before 12:00 PM, you must report to teachers to mark early withdrawal.

Look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Gratefully,

/Admin team

January 25, 2018

1/25/2018 School updates

(English follows)

小朋友最愛的新年活動即將在下周六二月三日上午舉行,敬邀您闔府光臨,和您的孩子同樂。

除了每年必有的舞獅表演外,還有其他的班級表演以及園遊會,今年正逢建校20周年,學校將準備校史靜態展覽,並且再次號召舉辦已經停辦了兩年的全校大團圓飯,聚餐的形式是各班Potluck,老師和家長都準備一些食物和學生一起用餐 (素食, 無肉喔!) ,志工們也有一桌,我們一起吃迎春團圓飯。請家長提供餐點,和同班同學一起分享,人文學校就是個大家庭,過新年吃團圓飯,請人人自備環保餐具,讓我們做到大活動零垃圾,全校師生開開心心過新年,地球母親更沒有負擔。

2/3當天,請先帶您的學生到自己的教室報到點名,老師會帶著全班一起到室內球場入座,您帶來的菜餚則先放置到球場內專屬各班級的桌子上就可以了。當天的園遊會大約會在11:40結束,緊接著就是團圓飯,大約吃到12:30左右,大家一起幫忙收拾場地以後,希望整個新年活動在1:00便能正式落幕。凡是學生在12:00以前離校的, 必須要報備老師, 登記早退。

請家長在活動當天早上先把食物送到孩子的教室,然後先到學校gym欣賞孩子為新年活動準備的表演,之後是迎春園遊會,接近11:40的時候再把您帶來的食物拿到gym裡面,聚餐的形式是各班Potluck,每個班級的餐桌上會有班級牌,請老師和家長都準備一些食物和學生一起用餐 (素食, 無肉喔!) ,志工們也有一桌,我們一起吃迎春團圓飯。

今年是狗年, 是象徵忠實, 誠懇, 貼心付出的一年, 先祝福大家有個旺旺福慧年!

感恩您, 無限感恩!
/行政團隊 恭敬合十


Dear Families of Tzu Chi Academy,
Our most exciting annual school event loved and favorited by the students is approaching - The Chinese New Year celebration event that will be held on February 3rd followed by THE all-school potluck. You and your family are cordially invited to celebrate 2018 Year of Dog with your children and the rest of the school community. Please see the attachment for the event flyer.
In addition to the annual lion dance performance there will also be classroom performances, and school carnivals. What made this year special is that it coincides with the 20th anniversary of our school establishment, which is a huge milestone for our academy! We will be displaying static exhibitions about the history, establishment, and milestones of our school.
It has been two years since we last held a school-wide potluck. For a potluck at this scale, it involves massive and strenuous task and planning, so we truly need your help and support to make it the most enjoyable experience possible for our students.
For those of you that have not experienced an all-school potluck in the past, please allow me to address it in more detail:
This is a time to share food, laughter, and love. Having a meal together as a whole big family is an important tradition in Chinese culture. We hope that our kids can have the opportunity to be exposed to this authentic culture full of beauty and warmth through personal experience. For this was our main motivator to bring back the potluck once again after two years. Let’s all get together and enjoy such rare opportunity to bond with our children and the rest of the school community. In order for us to accomplish this goal, your support is highly needed and plays the most vital role of the event preparation.
  1. Please reply to your class coordinator or teacher about what dish(s) you would like to bring.
  2. Please first leave the food in the classroom in the morning and transfer the food to gym at 11:40. You are invited to join all school in the gym to enjoy the performance and game booth from 9:40 to 11:40. 
  3. For years, we have been working diligently to demonstrate how to tender our Mother Earth. Our other goal set forth for this event is to minimize garbage/waste and maximize “reduce, reuse, recycle.” Please share a vegetarian-only dish, use non-disposable utensils/plates/bowls, and do not waste food. After all, parents are the role models and reflection of their children. They are constantly watching us and counting on us.
2018 is The Year of Dog, in which resembles loyalty, honesty, sincerity and unconditional love. We wish you all a prosperous year to harvest and enjoy.

Gratefully,
Admin team


January 23, 2018

2018 新年活動即將登場

新年活動一向是學校每年的大活動之一, 今年正逢建校二十周年, 除了歡樂的舞獅及班級表演, 還有年節園遊會之外, 停辦兩年的全校團圓大聚餐也將再次登場.

幫忙園遊會的家長們從十二月份開始就已經聚在一起開會, 忙著籌備好玩的遊戲攤位, 要給全校的孩子們一個不一樣的新年體驗.

今年的迎春活動是二月三日, 園遊會後的聚餐請大家準備素食餐飲, 自備環保碗筷, 環保並且惜福, 響應廚餘回收, 讓我們活動雖大, 垃圾不大, 人畜平安, 地球沒負擔.


January 8, 2018

2017年 12月9 日西北區華文學校聯誼會學藝競賽, 本校學生成績亮麗

中級組 看圖寫作 第三名 INTERMEDIATE ESSAY WRITING 3rd PLACE 蔡易憲
初級組 看圖寫作 第二名 BEGINNER ESSAY WRITING 2nd PLACE 陳沐恩
初級組 看圖寫作 第三名 BEGINNER ESSAY WRITING 3rd PLACE 林彥儒
初級組 看圖寫作 優勝獎 BEGINNER ESSAY WRITING HONORABLE 賴維可
初級組 書法 - 鉛筆 第一名 BEGINNER CALLIGRAPHY 1st PLACE 薛育媛
初級組 書法 - 鉛筆 第二名 BEGINNER CALLIGRAPHY 2nd PLACE 陳培慧
初級組 書法 - 鉛筆 優勝獎 BEGINNER CALLIGRAPHY HONORABLE Maria Knauss
初小組 書法 - 鉛筆 第三名 NOVICE CALLIGRAPHY 3rd PLACE 蘇卓威
初小組 書法 - 鉛筆 優勝獎 NOVICE CALLIGRAPHY HONORABLE 趙詩琦
中級組 識字 第二名 INTERMEDIATE WORD RECOGNITION 2nd PLACE 薛育凱
中級組 識字 第三名 INTERMEDIATE WORD RECOGNITION 3rd PLACE 蔡易憲
初級組 識字 第一名 BEGINNER WORD RECOGNITION 1st PLACE 賴維可
初級組 識字 第三名 BEGINNER WORD RECOGNITION 3rd PLACE 陳沐恩
初級組 識字 優勝獎 BEGINNER WORD RECOGNITION HONORABLE 林彥儒
初小組 識字 第一名 NOVICE WORD RECOGNITION 1st PLACE 蘇卓威

January 4, 2018

進入2018年, 一月將是忙碌又有趣的月份

Dear Tzu Chi Academy Seattle families-

Happy New Year! I hope that you all celebrated wonderful holidays with family and friends and found some time to relax and take a deep breath.
During Winter break, admin team worked to test online report card project and upcoming event planning. Please mark your calendar for the following events and you will see how January is fully loaded. We look forward to seeing you at school and enjoying these special events with your students.

  • 1/6         Assemble Fu-Hui envelops福慧紅包 for students from Dharma Master ChengYen each year
  • 1/13       Principal’s coffee & New Year event planning meeting 2, 9:40 am at cafeteria; the first meeting Powerpoint can be found here.
    • Assemble Fu-Hui envelops.
    • Food sale fundraising 食品義賣
  • 1/20       New Year event planning meeting 3, 9:40 am at cafeteria;
    • distribute 1st trimester report cards;
    • 冰雪奇緣 & 我的三次方2 頒獎;
    • Food sale fundraising 食品義賣
    • Teachers meeting, 12:30 pm.
  • 1/27       New Year event planning meeting 4, 9:40 am at cafeteria
    • Distribute Fu-Hui envelops.
  • 2/3         New Year event!!!
    • School wide pot-luck. 全校團圓飯

December 4, 2017

留給我們的孩子一個乾淨的地球,您也可以!!!!



111 Ethical Eating Day – Due 1/11/2018



Ethical Eating means choosing a vegetarian diet and locally produced food because such personal choices prevent global warming and combat climate change. 

Why Vegetarian? Nearly 1/5 of all greenhouse gases are attributed to livestock production – more than what is generated by transportation. 70% of crops grown are fed to livestock, which produce large amounts of waste and methane -a heat- trapping gas more than 25 times than carbon dioxide. 30% of the land on Earth is in some way used to raise the animals we eat, which results in land degradation, loss of biodiversity, air and water pollution, and water shortages. 

Why Local?  The food on one’s plate travels, on average, a distance of 1,500 miles. Locally grown food tastes better than food grown at a distance, as it is generally safer and fresher. Knowing the producers enables us to assess the quality of food and having multiple small food producers limits extent of harmful substances that may make it into the food system. Industrial livestock farms create very few jobs; and, in fact, drastically reduce jobs when they replace family farms, causing individual farmers in the US to suffer.

~ Change starts with us and it can start one day at a time. ~
請響應 「111世界蔬醒日」 - 111 Ethical Eating Day

撰稿: 李慧雯老師 (十年慈悲班)

November 30, 2017

12/2 新春活動籌備會開跑!

親愛的家長您好,

休息了兩週,也安全度過了黑色星期五&網路星期一的誘惑,讓我們開始籌劃一年一度孩子們最愛的迎新春囉!
這週六是我們第一次開會,活動組跟您報告一下想做的/能做的,聽聽大家的想法,徵求大家的協助一起來完成今年度最令人期待的大活動。

時間: 本週六(12/2) 早上11:00 - 11:55
地點: 餐廳

請您務必出席,共同為全校的孩子再次打造一個美麗的回憶。


/活動組  誠摯邀請

October 2, 2017

第四周 9/30/2017 親師座談會及玩具環保回收日圓滿完成

今年的親師座談分三週, 三個梯次進行, 以減少家長停車上的壓力及對學校鄰居交通上的影響。感恩這三週來所有參與的家長與各班老師有良性互動, 感恩家長對我們的老師愛護有加, 盼望這一年又是一個親師與志工團隊合心為孩子的教育開心付出的一年!

今年的玩具回收成果很不錯, 感恩所有響應此次活動的孩子們, 如果您上週沒趕上, 下周還是可以把家中約八成新, 孩子不再玩的玩具捐到榮譽商店喔!

最新版的行事曆已經加上跟校長喝咖啡的日期了, 您可以在本頁的右邊「

行政訊息 Families & Students」下的連結下載。



下周開始進行我的三次方班級競賽囉!! 敬請期待並詢問您的孩子他學了那些手語喔!!!
每周輪值家長在輪值的空檔一起幫忙製作紙蓮花, 可以跟大家結好緣, 笑容也更加美麗!


三年級親師座談

September 29, 2017

玩具環保回收日 -- 9/30/2017

親愛的家長們

下一週(10/7)榮譽商店將正式開幕,所以我們邀請您一起將家中八成新的玩具/小文具,於9/30/2017帶來學校捐贈給榮譽商店,我們不接受玩具刀槍劍等等。

另外,六年級以上的家長,也請您記得出席明天的親師座談。

9/30  第三節 10:30 - 11:10 六年級、七年級
9/30  第四節 11:20 - 12:00 八年級、九年級、十年級

 
Dear Parents,
Our “Awarding Station” will be officially running on next week Oct 7, so we invite everyone to kindly donate unwanted toys/stationaries from home that are in ”good” condition tomorrow (Sep 30th).
Also, parents of grade 6 and up, please remember to join the parent-teacher conference tomorrow.

9/30 Third Period 10:30 - 11:10 – Sixth & Seventh Grade
9/30 Fourth Period 11:20 - 12:00 – Eighth, Ninth, & Tenth Grade

September 27, 2017

9/16/2017 行政與家長座談會

2017 年西雅圖慈濟人文學校


西雅圖慈濟人文學校於九月九日熱熱鬧鬧的開學了,第一週上課,學校行政團隊們火力全開的服務學生,緊接著在第二週九月十六日立即舉行了行政團隊與家長的座談會。 今年的行政及家長座談會舉辦的時間比往年早,希望透過改變能在一開學就與家長們建立感情,打開交流的平台。

在校方及老師的熱情邀約下,九月十六日的座談會中,家長出席率創新高,共有超過一百二十位家長參加。 行政團隊除了例行的介紹學校的創校緣由、組織架構、學分認證、如何早退請假等一般行政事務外,也邀請了安全團隊爸爸 Dennis Su 跟大家說明校方在安全維護上的調整,讓學生及家長們在上下學時都能井然有序,在安全至上時有效率的進出校園。

今年適逢西雅圖慈濟人文學校創校二十週年,運用座談的時間,活動組說明早已著手規劃各項慶祝活動,讓發心護持學校的家長們都能一起動員,讓全校三百六十多位學生、老師及家長除了有開心平順的學年,更能一起分享創校二十週年的喜悅。

證嚴法師常云:「施比受更有福。」輔導組也為了讓家長們也能有機會付出,在今年進行了一項大改變,每週有二十六位家長參與學校教育志工的工作,一同惜福再造福,體會慈濟人在付出無所求中所得到喜悅。但這看似簡單的工作,背後是輔導組縝密的規劃,讓家長們都能開心付出。

座談會的尾聲, 輔導組銘銘師姊分享了自己的小故事,提醒家長們快樂的家庭中,要先有和諧的夫妻關係,孩子才會更快樂健康地成長。 銘銘師姊接著帶領全體家長們透過手指小活動,引導出縮小自我就能是讓自己與配偶的關係更緊密的小秘訣,與會家長在這樣的活動中圓滿第一次行政與家長座談會。

別忘了第一次與校長有約 - Principal's Coffee是十月14日早上9:40喔!



活動地點: 人文學校餐廳
活動日期與時間:9/16/2017, 9:40 ~ 10:20 AM
活動人數:家長120 + 人,  志工16人
活動報導:鄭采恩
活動攝影:Anita, 林佩華




September 14, 2017

行政通知 - 第一週

(English Version Follows)
親愛的家長們:
上週六很開心地看到非常多的家長和孩子一起參加開學典禮,能夠和大家一起為自己祝福,為身邊的人祝福,及為需要的人祝福,真的是個很美好的開始。
學校有幾件事情需要家長們的協助,所以需要請您耐心看一下這封信。
校區安全,一直是學校團隊相當重視的一環,更因為這個校區非常開放,教室位置相當分散,所以我們非常需要各位家長們來學校共同維護您孩子(們)在校期間的安全。
因此,我們根據您註冊時點選的志工服務時間,會事先用心的安排每位家長的工作,如果您不能出席,需請您自行找人替換或補位。
我們也會根據您提供的電子信箱,寄給您溫馨小提醒。我們非常了解家長需要事先安排週六的時間,所以我們也將所有家長的服務時間放在以下連結,供您事先查詢安排。
我們真的很需要您準時出席志工服務,一同為孩子們的校園安全努力。 

第二週(9/16),學校將於9:40在餐廳和家長們一起行政座談。座談中,將會說明今年的活動及學校的近況。同時,請您支持慈濟Hurricane Harvey 的募款活動。 
第四週(9/30),邀請大家將家中八成新的玩具帶來學校,捐贈給榮譽商店。榮譽商店將於第五週正式開幕。
今年的親師座談分成三週舉行,請您仔細看一下您孩子(們)各個班級時間,以便了解老師們今年為孩子準備的課程。
9/16  第三節 10:30 - 11:10 一年級
9/16  第四節 11:20 - 12:00 幼幼班、注音班
9/23  第三節 10:30 - 11:10 二年級、三年級
9/23  第四節 11:20 - 12:00 四年級、五年級      
9/30  第三節 10:30 - 11:10 六年級、七年級
9/30  第四節 11:20 - 12:00 八年級、九年級、十年級

感謝您耐心看完這封信,有你們每一位家長的認真負責的愛心參與,我們將更有信心帶給孩子一個安全而且充滿愛的學習環境。如果您有任何問題,歡迎您用EMAIL和學校聯絡,或是在上課時間到餐廳來。
                                                                                                                                                校長  王慧婷  感恩合十


Dear parents,

It was a great seeing that many parents participated the school opening ceremony with the children last Saturday. Witnessing the beauty of the recited blessings aloud to ourselves, the people around us, and those in need was the perfect start into our school year.

The school is in great need for parents’ assistance and support of the following matters, we ask you to patiently finish reading the letter on the following issues we would like to address.

School campus security and safety have always been an imperative part of the school function. Due to the openness of the campus itself along with the scattered classroom locations, your child(ren)’s safety is one of our primary concerns. We are in great need of help and kindly ask for your active participation in the effort of providing a continual safe learning environment for our children for their duration at school.

For that reason, we have carefully assigned each parent’s volunteer role and duty based off your chosen volunteer slot at the time of registration. If you are no able to attend your assigned service time, we ask you to find replacement to fill your duty.

As a curtesy, we will send out an e-mail reminder ahead of time. We are aware of the need and effort for parents to make prior arrangements on Saturdays in advance, so we have place all the service times on the link below for your reference:

ParentHelperDate


Again, we cannot emphasize enough how much we need for the parents to actively participate in volunteer service in the effort of keeping our school campus safe, together.

The second week (9/16), at 9:40 a.m., there will be an administrative panel discussion with the parents inside the school cafeteria. During the panel discussion, we will further explain this school year’s activities as well as providing important updates of our school. Meanwhile, please generously
continue your support to the Tzu Chi Hurricane Harvey fundraising activities.

The fourth week (9/30), we invite everyone to kindly donate unwanted toys from home that are in “good” condition to the school to our “Awarding Station.” The Awarding Station will be officially running on the fifth week.

This year's parent-teacher conference is divided into three different weeks. Please pay attention to your child's corresponding class and time to further learn what the teachers have prepared for the children this year:

9/16 Third Period 10:30 - 11:10 – First Grade
9/16 Fourth Period 11:20 - 12:00 – Preschool/Phonetic Classes
9/23 Third Period 10:30 - 11:10 – Second & Third Grade
9/23 Fourth Period 11:20 - 12:00 – Fourth & Fifth Grade
9/30 Third Period 10:30 - 11:10 – Sixth & Seventh Grade
9/30 Fourth Period 11:20 - 12:00 – Eighth, Ninth, & Tenth Grade

Thank you for your time and patience. It is with each parent’s earnest enthusiasm, passion, and involvement –  we are confident that, together, we can provide a continual loving and safe learning environment for our children.
If there is any question, you are welcome to contact school via email or visit us at the school cafeteria during school hours.

Hui Ting Wang

Principal, Tzu Chi Academy