The Nashville Chinese School

Two of our teachers, 周文妍 Wenyan Zhou and 董鎵樘 Tom Dong, were in a serious car accident on their way home from school last weekend. Luckily, they suffered only minor injuries though their car was completely wrecked. NCS is doing what we can to help Wenyan and Tom. Please keep them in your hearts and prayers.

We will begin registration starting this Saturday for our Dance Class, taught by Jen Jen Lin of CAAN. The class begins October 25 and meets from 9:00-9:50 am on Saturday. Students will perform for the school on December 13.

This coming Saturday (Sep 20), 劉喆 John Liu will hold an informal 麻將 mahjong seminar from 10:30-11:30 am for people interested in learning how to play the game.

NCS wishes to thank and recognize 應書美 Shumei Chang for her $100 donation to the school for the Moon Festival and Ryan Cunningham and Elizabeth Yang for their $50 donations to the school for the Dragonboat Festival. Thank you for supporting us!

NCS thanks 嚴秋燕 Irene Moser, 黃雲美 Salina Ho, 許雅苓 Yaling Jih and 何秋薇 Mandy Wu for organizing the Moon Festival and Competition last week. NCS also thanks the following:

Wang's Enterprises for donating 3 boxes of mooncakes
Alpha Bakery for donating bread and pastries
楊月娥 Linda Yang for donating mochi cakes
黃若婷 Sharon Won for the curry pastries
吳政勳 Kevin Wu for the salman fried rice and Tea
林星 Ling Xing Ni's Mom for the eggrolls and chicken-on-a-stick
劉喆 John Liu for the brownies and chocolate chip cookies
Li-Wei Chen for picking up the fried rice and noodle

Adrian and Kimberly Nuta for hosting the ping-pong challenge
王曉蕾 Sherry Wang, 蔣璧齡 Beeling Chang, 謝碧華 Bihhwa Shieh, 敏慧 Catherine Lu, 碧琦 Christine Lai, 秋蘭 Chiu-Lan Chen, 政勳 Kevin Wu, 孫教授 Dr. Sun, and Ryan Cunningham for their help!

Mark your calendar! Next Saturday, September 13th, NCS will be celebrating The Mid-Autumn "Mooncake" Festival from 10:30 - 12:30 pm

太極 Tai Chi improves stress reduction, balance, flexibility, strength and agility for the young and old. We have waived registration fees for our Tai Chi class, taught by 紀文章 Dr. "Kenny" Jih.

林 媜媜 Jen-Jen Lin is coming back to NCS! She will be teaching the traditional Chinese Dance Class, which begins on October 25th. The class is open for 5 to 10 yr old students. Registration information will be available beginning this Saturday.

NCS congratulates Jen-Jen and the Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville (CAAN) team for placing 3rd at the Nashville Dragonboat Festival!

Congratulations to Team Nashville Chinese School for placing 34th out of 37 at the Nashville Dragonboat Races this past weekend! More photos can be found in the gallery.

Everyone is invited to come to Riverfront Park this Saturday and watch the dragonboat races and cheer for Team Nashville Chinese School!

This Saturday, August 23rd, there will be no class due to the Nashville Dragonboat Festival. Classes restart on Saturday, September 6.

Welcome New Students! The 2008-2009 學生指南 Parent/Teacher Guide can be downloaded Here.

The Fall 2008-Spring 2009 semester is fast approaching. Registration and the first day of class is on Saturday, August 16th. See the Calendar for more info.

Please mark your calendar: the Nashville Dragonboat Festival will be held on Saturday, August 23rd at Riverfront Park.

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Candlelight Vigil: As we all know, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck central China on May 12. The death toll is forecast to exceed 50,000 people, many of them children, with countless injured and homeless. The Chinese communities in the Greater Nashville area are organizing a candlelight vigil this Saturday, May 17 (7:00 pm) at Centennial Park to pray for the safety and health of those in the quake-hit regions and to show support for the rescue and relief efforts in China. Let us all offer our hearts and prayers in remembrance of the innocent lives lost and to those who are still struggling in the aftermath. flyer

Summer Camp: NCS is co-sponsoring a "Summer Blast" program with the Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville, to be held at Eakin Elementary School. The one-week program is a combination of Chinese language and culture classes. Attached are the flyer, program description, and registration form. The classes are open to both NCS and Eakin students. Everyone interested is encouraged to register as soon as possible, as classes are filling up fast. For more information, please contact Jen-Jen Lin at ChineseArtsAlliance@gmail.com (615) 292-6204 or NCS at summer@nashvillechineseschool.org .

Thanks to everyone for a great closing ceremony to the 2007-2008 school year. NCS could not have been so successful without the support of the students, parents, volunteers, teachers, coordinators, administration, and board members! May we look forward to an even better 2008-2009 school year!

Last Day of School and Closing Ceremony: This Saturday, May 10th will be the last day of school. All language students are asked to report to their classrooms by 10:00 am. Parents are asked to assemble in the school cafeteria by 10:15 am in order for us to start our closing ceremony promptly. The ceremony will include performances by all of our classes and should finish by 12:00 pm. Everyone is encouraged to attend and show support for our students!

Tshirts: Those who were not able to pick up their shirts last week can do so at the closing ceremony. We ordered a few extra and these will be made available for purchase ($10) at the closing ceremony.

Summer Program: Many people have expressed their desire for a summer NCS program for our students. We have been recently approached by CAAN to potentially co-sponsor a summer Chinese language and culture program. Principal Sherry is actively working together with Jen-Jen Lin of CAAN to put together a summer program in late June or July. Information will be made available at the closing ceremony and will be emailed out early next week, so stay tuned!

Next Saturday, May 10th, is the last day of the Spring 2008 semester. Our school will be holding the closing ceremony beginning at 10:15 am in the H.G. Hill cafeteria. Language students are requested to report to their classroom at 10 am. There will be a performance by students of every class, and we will be honoring several people. Thank you 黃雲美 Yunmei Salina Ho for organizing the closing ceremony.

A student is missing a small light-blue backpack with a cartoon dog figure on the front. If someone found this last week, please contact salinaho@bellsouth.net. Someone found a gray/black snack/lunch bag at NCS two weeks ago. If this belongs to you, please contact jliu@comcast.net.

T-shirts will be ready for pick-up this Saturday, May 3rd, at NCS beginning 10 am. For those who haven't paid yet, please remember to bring a check or cash. We have ordered a few extra t-shirts, but they are expected to sell out fast. Thank you Audrey Prebus for organizing the t-shirt purchase.

The NCS board of directors will be meeting this Saturday at NCS. Also, the CSL program will be holding parent-teacher conferences this Saturday. Thank you 嚴秋燕 Irene Moser for organizing the CSL parent-teacher conferences.

NCS thanks 楊月娥 Linda Yang for bringing 蘿蔔糕 snacks for the school this past Saturday.

NCS wishes to remind everyone that there will be class this weekend, April 26th, to make up for the snow day on March 8th.

T-shirts should be available for pickup on May 3rd. Those who have not paid yet can make payment by cash or check at pickup.

NCS recognizes and thanks 黃力平 Celia Lee for her $350 donation to the school. Celia is a NCS board member and she and her son Ernie are long-time active supporters of our school. We look forward to their participation on the NCS team for the Nashville Dragon Boat Race Festival this Aug 23!

NCS recognizes and thanks 熊興國 Emory Shyong for donating a ping-pong table to the school. Emory is a NCS board member and long-time active supporter of our school. We will be moving the table to NCS this or next Saturday (weather permitting). Everyone is invited to participate - BYOP (bring your own paddle). NCS will provide balls.

On April 19th, 趙元玲 Dr. Chao Yuan-ling will be presenting her Chinese history lecture from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm in Room 407. The topic will be Emperor Tang Tai Zong 昄怮跁. Thanks to 程琦 Chie Yao for organizing the lecture series!

As you know, NCS has entered a team into the Nashville Dragon Boat Race Festival this Aug 23. (Information on the event can be found at: http://www.nashvilledragonboat.com ). To offset the event registration costs to NCS, participants are asked to contribute $50 to our school. NCS teachers and volunteers will have some or all of their registration costs sponsored by Celia Lee and others on the NCS board. We already have 10 people sign up for the team of 25, and the spaces are GOING FAST! If you are interested, please email info@nashvillechineseschool.org or speak with any board member.

NCS wants to congratulate our student Thomas Bessent for scoring exceptionally well in this year's Duke University 7th Grade Talent Search program. Of the 70,000 academically gifted 7th graders who took the SAT exam, Thomas scored in the top group and will be honored in our state award ceremony. He has also qualified to attend Duke University's TIP Academy for Summer Studies. We are proud of you Thomas!

On April 19th, 趙元玲 Dr. Chao Yuan-ling will be presenting her Chinese history lecture from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm in Room 407. The topic will be Emperor Tang Tai Zong 昄怮跁. 

Classes restart this Saturday, March 29th. Welcome back everyone from Spring Break!

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*  Due to the forecast snowstorm, all NCS classes are cancelled

*  for March 8, 2008. Classes will be made up on April 26th. The
*  history lecture will be postponed to a later date.
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History Lecture: This Saturday (Mar 8), 趙元玲 Dr. Chao Yuan-ling will be continuing her Chinese history lecture series from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm in Room 407. The topic will be Emperor Tang Tai Zong 昄怮跁. Much thanks to 程琦 Chie Yao for organizing the lecture series!

NCS wishes to recognize and thank 姚鍾玲 Jolyn Yao for her very generous $100 donation to the school! NCS also recognizes and thanks Li-Zung Lin for her generous $20 donation to the school!

NCS also recognizes and thanks 楊月娥 Linda Yang for bringing 蘿蔔糕 fried turnip cake snacks for the school last Saturday.

NCS wishes to thank Frank Wu and family for their help and participation in our Chinese New Year Celebration on February 9th.

Dragon Boat Festival: NCS is looking for people interested in forming a team to compete in Nashville's Dragon Boat Festival! On August 23, 2008, the Cumberland River Compact and Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association will host "Roaring on the River," Nashville's second annual Dragon Boat and River Festival.  This year is sure to be even bigger and better with more teams racing along the 250-meter stretch of the Cumberland River, which means even more competition. Please contact anyone in NCS school administration if you are interested!

This Saturday, February 9th, the NCS Chinese New Year Celebration will be held in the gym from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm.  The event is open to the public and is free to everyone.  We will have many games and activities, including a lion dance performance, mahjong, and fishing for real goldfish!  Food and gifts will be offered for a small nominal charge.  Children can collect 10 stamps and claim their 領紅包 lucky money!

NCS T-shirts: We are still taking pre-orders for NCS t-shirts. Please return the form to NCS by February 9th, at the entrance table. Thank you Audrey for organizing the t-shirts!

Note the date change: On March 8th and April 19th, 趙元玲 Dr. Chao Yuan-ling will be continuing her Chinese history lecture series from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm in Room 407. The topic for March 8th will be Emperor Tang Tai Zong 昄怮跁. Thank you 程琦 Chie Yao for organizing the lecture series.

NCS extends a warm welcome our new teachers & volunteers this semester:

朱美燕 Mei Yen Cracraft
Kathyrn Tierney Moreadith
祖迪 "Judy" Di Zu

NCS thanks 蔣璧齡 Bee-Ling Chang again for helping with registration this past Saturday.

A reminder to all that we will have class this Saturday, January 19, 2008. Late registration will begin at 9:30 am.

NCS thanks 錢玉苓 Charlotte Lew and 蔣璧齡 Bee-Ling Chang for volunteering to help with registration this past Saturday!

Welcome Back Students! The Spring 2008 semester will begin on Saturday, January 12, 2008. Registration begins at 9:10 am.

Please mark your calendar for the NCS Chinese New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 9, 2008.

NCS's Fall 2007 semester has ended, and our school wishes to thank everyone for their time, effort, and support this past semester. NCS wishes everyone a Wonderful Holiday Season and Joyous New Year!

NCS wishes to recognize and thank 賴碧琦 Pik Ki Lai for her generous $200 donation to the school!

This Saturday (Dec 8) is the last day of the Fall semester. The Nashville Chinese School will be presenting our End-of-Semester Ceremony at 10:45 am in the H.G. Hill Middle School Cafeteria. Come early and you'll be guaranteed a seat! Each class will make a presentation. Everyone is welcome to come and show support for the Nashville Chinese School students!

The Nashville Chinese School wishes to recognize and thank 黃力平 Celia Lee for her generous donation of $500 to our school. Celia is a long-term supporter of our school and we are fortunate to have her!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Halloween festivities last Saturday (Oct 27). The students had lots of fun! We want to especially recognize Yaling Jih for her hard work (and costume). We will have pictures posted on the website shortly.

 

     We also want to thank 楊月娥 Linda Yang for bringing 蘿蔔糕 Fried Turnip Cake for all the kids the Saturday before (Oct 20). The turnip cake was delicious and many kids (and adults) had more than one serving.

 

     NCS congratulates our student 楊小龍 Shalom Rottman-Yang for being one of 17 national award winners in the Discovery Channel Science Competition! He was the only one out of 40 National Semi-Finalists from Tennessee (out of 79,000 contestants).

 

     NCS welcomes Annibelle Lin, who has joined us as a volunteer helper in 楊靜文Elizabeth Yang’s CSL1 class.

 

     As we enter November, NCS classes will begin planning for their participation in the semester-end ceremony on Dec 8.

 

     This Saturday (Nov 3), the Founding Family Charitable Foundation and the Our Chinese Daughters Foundation will be hosting a seminar from 10 am – 12 pm at the Nashville Chinese School (Media Room). The topics of discussion are “Returning to China with Your Adopted Child”, “When Families Meet Birthparents”, and “the Status of Orphanages in China”. Everyone is welcome!

中文學校 將於十月份最後一個星期六（10/27）下課期間在各班教室分發糖果，我們鼓勵所有小朋友們做最可愛的裝扮（請勿做恐怖、可怕及邪惡的裝扮，謝謝。）來要 糖並請家長們踴躍提供各式糖果給您孩子的老師（若有剩餘將留做為日後下課點心）。謝謝大家的支持。

On the last Saturday of October (10/27) during break (11 am), every classroom in the Nashville Chinese School will be handing out candy. We encourage all children to dress up in costumes (but not too scary, please!) and go “trick-or-treating”. Parents, please bring candy that day for your child’s teacher to hand out (if we have extras, they will serve as snacks during future breaks).

Oct 20 is the last day to register for the Hanyu Shuiping Kaosh Chinese Proficiency Test: http://www.kennesaw.edu/hsk/test-r-online.htm

We want to thank Bihhwa Shieh for donating a First-Aid kit to the school!

As a reminder, school is in session this coming Saturday (Oct 6) but
there is no school the following Saturday (Oct 13).

We want to thank Chie Yao for organizing the history lecture with Dr.
Chao Yuanling this past Saturday. It was very well attended, and we'll plan on having a larger room next time.

This Saturday (Sep 29), Dr. Chao Yuan-Ling will give a history lecture on the Emperors of China. The lecture is from 11-12 pm in room 407 and will be about 秦始皇. See the 特別活動 Special Events section. Thanks to Chie Yao for organizing this lecture series.

"Mandy" ChiuWei Wu has been appointed General Operations Coordinator and "Tom" JiaTang Dong has been appointed Technology Coordinator for NCS. Congratulations!

Thanks to everyone who helped with the Mid Autumn Festival (Sep 22)! We especially recognize and thank 許雅苓 Yaling Jih for her dedication and effort in organizing the festival and in making such beautiful posters and mooncakes!

NCS thanks 白嘉禾 Jennifer Bai for volunteering to give a Chinese calligraphy seminar to the pre-AP class today (Sep 22). Her generosity is truly appreciated by NCS!

Chinese Moon Festival (Mid-Autumn Festival) is coming on Sep. 25th! The Vanderbilt University Chinese Students and Scholars Association (VUCSSA) will host a Chinese Moon Festival party on Sept. 23rd. See the 特別活動 Special Events section.

每年农历八月十五日，是传统的中秋佳节. 今年，范德堡大学将于9月 23号举办一年一度的中秋晚会。請看特別活動 Special Events.

The Nashville Taiwanese Association Autumn Moon Festival is 6 pm at Ouyang House on September 22nd! See the 特別活動 Special Events section.

許雅苓 Yaling Jih has graciously volunteered to organize our Mid-Autumn Festival Tea party this Saturday (Sep 22) at 11 am in the Gym. She asks every family to sponsor or bring moon cakes, desserts, or fruit to share for this event.

We want to recognize and thank Jeff Rottman and 楊靜文 Elizabeth Yang for their in-kind donation of laptops to our school's e-learning initiative!

Several parents brought xiang-qi, wei-qi, and mahjong sets to play last week while class was in session. We encourage everyone to join the games or bring their own to share.

We wish to express our deepest sympathies to the Allan family for the loss of Joni Ramsey. Joni passed away on August 29th after her fight with breast cancer and is survived by her husband  Kim Wyatt Allan and daughter 艾囯倩 Elizabeth Ramsey Allan. Joni and her family have been a long-standing Nashville Chinese School family and we will all feel the loss. An informal celebration of life will take place at Gilda's Club Nashville, 1707 Division Street, Nashville, on Friday, September 7th, between 4-7 p.m.

As a reminder, there is no class this Saturday (Sep 1) Labor Day weekend. Classes resume on Sep. 8. Culture classes start at 9 am, language classes start at 10 am.

謝謝 Thank you 賴碧琦 Christine Lai for bringing cookies and 呂敏慧 Catherine Lu for bringing brownies to share at school this past Saturday (Aug 25)!

The Nashville Dragon Boat Race Festival is Aug 25 at Riverfront Park! For more info, see the 特別活動 Special Events section.

The 提供課程 Classes section has been updated! We are offering a new 中文 AP prep class this year. For more info, see the 中文AP課 AP Prep Class section.

Welcome New Teachers 王迪 Deede Wang, 謝碧華 Bihhwa Shieh, 周黎 Julie Li Zhou, 紀文章 Wen-jang Jih, 董鎵樘 Jia Tang Tom and 周文妍 Wenyan Zhou!

Congratulations to 姚鍾玲 Jolyn Yao for scoring a "5" on her Chinese AP exam!

Thank you 程琦 Chie Yao for the $500 grant from St. Thomas Hospital!
Thank you Kimberly Nuta for the $240 grant from Nissan-USA!

8月18日開學，語文班正式開始上課。
要註冊，請印出註 冊表和健 康表，填入各項資料。

The Fall 2007 Semester will begin on August 18th. To enroll, please download and fill out the registration and health release forms.

歡迎大 家來到大納城中文學校全新的網站！
Welcome to the new Nashville Chinese School website!