Westwood Chinese School

There will be no classes on Sundays, December 22nd, and December 29th.

Wishing you all a joyful holiday season! Thank you for your help and support over the past year. We look forward to a successful and prosperous 2025 together!

Westwood Chinese School 2025 Year of the Snake Spring Festival Celebration Announcement 📣

Dear Teachers and PTO Parents,

The festive season is fast approaching! While we celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas, the teachers and PTO committee of Westwood Chinese School are diligently preparing for the 2025 Year of the Snake Spring Festival Celebration. This year, we will celebrate the Lunar New Year with a tea party and talent show, aiming to enhance teacher-student interactions and strengthen connections between the school and families.

Event Highlights and Reminders:

• No lunch will be provided this year. However, Chinese snacks and beverages will be available for everyone.
• Riddle Contest: We invite each class’s teacher to prepare riddles related to their course content. The riddles should match the Chinese language level of the class. For bilingual classes, please provide a version in both Chinese and English.
• Talent Show Recruitment:
  • No restrictions on performance types or languages. Students, parents, teachers, as well as community neighbors and friends, are welcome to participate.
  • Performances can be solo or group acts, showcasing your talents and creativity!

Event Information:

• Date & Time: Sunday, February 2, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
• Venue: Westwood High School Cafeteria
• Registration Deadline: January 10, 2025
• Registration Link: Click here to fill out the form

For more details, please refer to the Westwood Chinese School website (updates coming soon).

Let’s Look Forward Together:

We look forward to a joyful and warm Spring Festival celebration! Everyone is encouraged to participate and create wonderful memories together.

威斯伍中文学校2025蛇年春节庆祝活动通知📣

亲爱的老师和PTO家长们：

一年一度的节日季即将到来！在庆祝感恩节和圣诞节的同时，威斯伍中文学校的老师们和家委会正在紧锣密鼓地筹备2025蛇年春节庆祝活动。今年，我们将通过茶话会和才艺表演的形式，共同迎接农历新年，同时增进师生间的交流，并加强学校与家庭的联系。

活动亮点与注意事项：

• 今年活动将不提供午餐，但学校会为大家准备中式零食和饮品。
• 灯谜征集：我们诚邀各班老师准备与课程相关的灯谜。灯谜需符合班级中文水平，双语班的灯谜请提供中英文对照版。
• 才艺表演征集：
  • 形式不限，语言不限，欢迎学生、家长、任课老师，以及社区邻居或朋友参与表演。
  • 节目可以是个人或集体形式，充分展示您的才华与创意！

活动信息：

• 时间：2025年2月2日（星期日）上午10:00-11:30
• 地点：威斯伍高中餐厅
• 报名截止日期：2025年1月10日
• 报名链接：点击这里填写报名表

更多详情，请访问威斯伍中文学校网站（网站将稍后更新）。

让我们共同期待：

一个充满欢乐与温馨的春节庆祝活动！期待大家踊跃参与，共同创造美好的回忆。

祝节日愉快！🎉🎊

在这美丽的金秋季节， 让我们热烈欢迎两位优秀的成员，权英卓博士和林江丹硕士，加入中文学校管理层。下面是她们的介绍。

In this beautiful autumn season, let us warmly welcome two outstanding members， Dr. Yingzhuo Quan and Ms. Jiangdan Lin， to the management team of the Chinese school. Below are their introductions.

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我们中文学校非常荣幸地邀请权英卓博士担任我们的副校长。权博士在波士顿大学从事课程设计工作 (Learning Designer)。她拥有印第安纳州立大学课程设计与教学方法（Curriculum and Instruction) 博士学位，以及中国传媒大学的电影学硕士和学士学位。权老师教授过从小学到大学不同级别的中文课程，并愿意帮助西木中文学校的同学们学习、提升，传承中文及中国文化。权博士在搬家来麻州不到2个月的时间，她就欣然接受了中文学校副校长和教授二年级和三年级双语班的任务。同时，她11岁的女儿也在威斯伍中文学校就读。

Our Chinese school is honored to welcome Dr. Yingzhuo Quan as our new Vice Principal.
Dr. Quan is a Learning Designer at Boston University, with a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana State University and an M.A. and B.A. in Film Studies from the Communication University of China. With extensive experience teaching Chinese at all levels, from elementary to college, Dr. Quan is passionate about supporting students at Westwood Chinese School in learning, enhancing, and preserving the Chinese language while exploring its rich cultural heritage. Less than two months after moving to Massachusetts, Dr. Quan graciously accepted the role of Vice Principal and the position of teaching bilingual classes for grades two and three at the Chinese school. Her 11-year-old daughter also attends Westwood Chinese School.

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我们中文学校非常荣幸地邀请林江丹硕士担任我们的中文学校的第一个教务主任。林江丹老师研究生毕业于马萨诸塞大学，持有管理学硕士学位。她本科毕业于中国政法大学，拥有法学学士学位。林老师从2022年开始应学校邀请开始教马力平一年级。她是三个孩子的妈妈，大哥哥今年14岁，两个双胞胎弟弟7岁。她和她的先生非常重视三个孩子的中文学习和中华文化的传承。她曾在蒙台梭学校任教多年。从2022年在西木中文学校担任马立平一年级教师。她热爱中华文化与汉字，而且对此不断地学习、探索、和研究。她把所学运用到教学工作中去，提炼教学内容，丰富教学活动，帮助学生们在快乐中学习中文，学好中文，并具备良好的中文知识和中华文化素养，为实现学生将来的跨文化交流打下扎实基础。

Our Chinese school is honored to welcome Ms. Jiangdan Lin as our first Director of Educational Affairs. Ms. Jiangdan Lin (林江丹) holds an MSM (Master of Science in Management) degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a bachelor’s degree in law from the China University of Political Science and Law. She taught at a Montessori school for several years and has taught Chinese MLP Level 1 at Westwood Chinese School since 2022. She has a deep passion for Chinese culture and language and brings that enthusiasm into her teaching. In her joyful and engaging classroom, students appreciate the beauty of the Chinese language and culture, building a solid foundation for their future cross-cultural communication.

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感恩所有参与中文学校管理和教学的家长们！让我们与新成员携手并进，继续努力，把中文学校这一平台不断发展壮大，共同弘扬中华文化。

We are deeply grateful to all the parents who contribute to the management and teaching at our Chinese school! Together with our new members, let’s continue our efforts to develop this platform and promote Chinese culture.

大家好！ 本周日10月27日，10:00-10:30AM Halloween Parade

1. 希望家长提前把小朋友的装束准备好，请不要带武器或兵器等尖锐的东西以免发生意外。

2 学生们在教室准备好后排队出教室，每个班都按顺时针方向到前台楼梯照相。

3 Goody bags：请各班TA从前台领取，带回各班发放。 非常感谢大家的支持和参与。 期盼一年一度的 Halloween Parade!

Hello everyone! This Sunday, October 27, from 10:00-10:30 AM, we’ll be having our Halloween Parade.

1. Parents, please help your child prepare their costumes in advance. Kindly avoid bringing any weapons or sharp objects to prevent accidents.
2. After students are ready in their classrooms, they will line up and exit the classroom, with each class moving clockwise to the front desk staircase for a photo.

3. Thank you very much for your support and participation. We’re looking forward to the annual Halloween Parade!

Goody Bags: TAs for each class, please pick up the goody bags from the front desk to distribute in the classrooms.

The parade order is listed in the table below.