2012 Meeting with Parents

WelcomeMandarin Language and

Cultural CenterPrincipal Jane Chen

8:00~8:30

Benefit from learning Chinese

• Use both parts of the brain (Sophie Scott)• Learn to think in a new way• Memory will go up

The Organization:• Non-Profit organization• 5 board members• 8 administrators• 54 teachers• 1039 students• Two campuses: Milpitas High, Saratoga

High• Office at 1630 Oakland Rd. A-207, San

Jose

The Mission

• To provide high quality language & cultural programs with affordable tuition

• To enhance multi-culture understanding and diversity in the communities.

55 Chinese classes in two campuses

• 26 Chinese classes in Milpitas• Total 445 students in Milpitas

School Administrative Personnel

• Principal: Jane Chen• Curriculum Design:

Chihmei Wang, May Hsiao, Chenhui Wu, Peiyun Lin, Yuchin Ho

• School Events Coordinator:May Hsiao, Reuyling Chang

• Treasure: Celia Wu

Mobile Office in MHS

F1

Important date

• Chinese class 9/7 – 5/17/13

Days off (total 5 days)

• 11/23 Thanksgiving• 12/21 ， 12/28 Christmas • 2/22 Presidents’ Week• 4/11 Spring Break

Registration and refund policy

• Date of registration for next school year3/1/13 for current students and siblings3/22/13 for new students

• Refund policy before 8/1/13, $40 will be charged ， before the third week of school, $100 will

be reduced after the third week of school no refund

E-newsletter

• If you don’t receive school’s newsletter via email by 10/5

Please call ： (408)441-9114

or email: mlcc@mandarinschool.org• The newsletter will be posted on MLCC

website www.mandarinschool.org• Resource for parents

www.mandarinschooldigitalcenter.org

www.mandarinschool.org

www.mandarinschooldigitalcenter.org

http://goo.gl/oez4h

Seminars for Parents

The following seminars are held in the office.• 9/14 @ 8:20 Introduction of Acculive, the

online virtual classroom• 9/21 @ 9:30; Talk with parents of G1

students, 10:30 with parents of PK students

• 9/28 Hanyu Pinyin and Chinese input class for parents

Activities

• 10/26 Halloween trick or treat• 2/08Chinese New Year• 3/15 CFL Open House• 4/19 Book Sale,

Annual Fundraising

The curriculum

Textbook: Chinese Wonderland

CFL 1: Chinese Wonderland 1

CFL 2: Chinese Wonderland 2

CFL 3: Chinese Wonderland 3

CFL 4: Chinese Wonderland 4

CFL 5: Chinese Wonderland 5 (piloting)

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MLCC + TKB in Taiwan

Paper Textbook, workbook,

Audio CD

CD Rom for

Teachers

Website e-

learning

APPS

CFL Program

• Six levels of CFL courses

• 2 hours/week on site class, 32 weeks in a school year

• 15 min/week online class, 28 weeks in a school year

CFL Program Goal

• Develop students’ interest in learning Chinese.

• Develop students’ language ability* for daily life applications.

* Students can think and speak in Mandarin even with limited vocabulary.

CFL Program Highlights• Focus on conversational Mandarin

related to daily life.o Build up oral skillo Recognize Chinese characterso Read in contained materialo Write Chinese characters from

Level IIo Practice Hanyu Pinyin from L IVo Learn Chinese input from L V

CFL Program Highlights

• Mainly use Mandarin in classroom; use English only when necessary.

• Use real objects or pictures to help students to comprehend.

• Many conversational activities in classroom to build up oral skills.

• Learning is reinforced by well designed homework.

Topics for CFL 1

Family Pets

Hobbies Colors

Clothes Food

Toys School Supplies

Functions for CFL 1

• Greeting• Introduce him/herself• Get and give information• Express likes and dislikes• Make request• Express needs• About 20 sentences structure

Basic Phrase Evaluation

• Fall semester: 11/30, 12/7, 12/14• Spring semester: 4/19, 4/26, 5/03

• Recognize 100 phrases in Level I

117 phrases in Level II

116 phrases in Level III

118 phrases in Level IV

131 phrases in Level V

Play with the Flash cards http://quizlet.com/mlccschool

The Online Synchronized Virtual Classroom

• Once a week, 15 min/ week• 4-5 students a group• Introduction: 9/14 8:20-8:50 #F1• Select the time slot: 9/12 on google doc• Get the info (schedule, account name &

password by 9/17• Online testing: the week of 9/18• First class: the week of 9/25

On-line Moodle or Edmodo Classroom

• On-line audio assignment• Additional listening comprehension

and speaking exercise• Instruction of using Edmodo and

Audacity will be given by Ms. Ho

of CFL 1 class today

Parents on Campus Duties

• Six parents each week• This year turns to K-G7• Report to the office 15 min before

class starts• Ensure students' safety during arrival,

recess, and departure time• Patrol campus during class time• Assist with school office work

Safety Notes

• Parents must accompany your child in and out of school campus

• Do not let children wander around in parking lot

• In case of medical emergency, parents have the responsibility to pay for the ambulance and medical expenses

Fire Drill

• 9/14• 8:03 to 8:12

No Cellular Phones, or other Electronic Devices (iPods, etc)

• Students are prohibited by school policy to use any type of unauthorized electronic or mechanical device during regular school hours.

Parking

• Please park at big lot for students.• The parking lots along to Escuela

Parkway is reserved for teachers and parents who are in charge of library books.

SCRIP on Sale Every Week at office

• Starbucks 、 Peet’s 、 Jamba Juice• Sweet Tomato 、 The Porridge• 99 Ranch 、 Marina 、 Whole Food

Volunteers needed• Library in the office• SCRIP Sale

Meeting with your child’s teacher at 8:30~9:00

The meeting agenda and the calendar will be

delivered to your child

Thank you