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Dear Parents, Teachers and Students, Welcome Back Everyone! We hope you've had a wonderful summer and are excited for the start of a new school year! Please be reminded again that MERC Chinese School will be operating at the Hayward Adult School (HAS) campus for the new school year 2015-2016. HAS campus is wide spread and composed of several buildings. For your convenience and better security, MERC’s activities will center around Building B. There are doors at both ends of the Building. The HAS Saturday supervisor is housed in Building B and easily accessible. We wish to keep you updated on the following as well.
1. An enrollment confirmation packet was mailed to the families who have completed the registration. If your child has registered but did not receive the confirmation packet, please contact us as soon as possible by calling (510) 881-9995 or by replying to this email. We will follow up on it accordingly. 2. The confirmation packet includes the class placement assignment, school calendar, classroom location, and agenda for Parent Orientation. If you have any questions regarding the information, please feel free to contact us. We are happy to assist. 3. Please be aware that only fully enrolled students are allowed in their classrooms on the opening day. At this time, if you have not registered your child, please do so as quickly as possible, in order for your child to have an uninterrupted first day of school. 4. We want to extend our warmest welcome to two new teachers, Ms. Julia Lin and Mr. Robert Kho. C1A – Ms. Betty Chou C1B – Ms. Diana Kuo/Mr. Robert Kho C2 – Ms. Sally Chou C3 – Ms. Janis Wu C4 – Ms. Sophie Yang C5 – Ms. Julia Lin C6/7/8 Middle School – Ms. Peggy Chiu 5. We also want to bring an urgent need to your attention. The post of PTA president is still pending. The PTA president holds a leading role in facilitating many school activities and works closely with the administrative team. We invite you to step forward to direct or co-direct the PTA this year. Please let us know if you are interested in taking this most rewarding post. We will greatly appreciate your timely support. We look forward to seeing all of you at MERC Chinese School next Saturday, September 12th, at 8:30 am. Sincerely, Dear Parents, Teachers and Students,
It was wonderful to see ALL of you at the 20th Anniversary Celebration last Saturday! Your presence made this event extra special. We want to take the opportunity to recognize the parents who had helped in the planning process for this event. Joy Wu, our PTA president for two terms, played a key role in the planning of the 20th anniversary event and led the 2015 yearbook team. She also coordinated the school activities throughout the 2014-2015 school year. Betty Lin & David Siopack, a wonderful couple, were in charge of the editorial work of the yearbook. Rachil Tam, our PTA fundraising coordinator, was in charge of the design of the 20th anniversary Logo, event flyer and the anniversary souvenir backpack. She also contributed to the yearbook editorial work. We want to give a round of applause to the entire photography and yearbook team - William Chu, May Fung, Stephen Kwok, Betty Lin, Henry Luk, Connie Ma, David Siopack, Rachil Tam, and Joy Wu. Thank you for your tireless and meticulous work throughout the year, and especially in presenting to us the special memory of the 20th year landmark. Thank you, thank you, thank you… to all MERC parents, teachers, and students for working together to make this event a success. Enjoy your summer! See you in September! Sincerely, Diana Kuo and Jane Wu Dear Parents, Teachers and Students,
The year 2014 has been a busy and very rewarding one. In 2014, MERC Chinese School has reached the goal of digitalizing our classroom teaching. The technological tools are used in all levels, from Kindergarten through 8th grade. MERC teachers are utilizing various computer-based programs and web-based platforms to present their teaching content and interact with their students both in and outside of the classrooms. In 2014, MERC has designed five training workshops, and three online training courses to promote the digital teaching skills for Chinese language teachers. Our online teaching has not only benefited the teachers in the broader Bay Area but also worldwide. In 2014, MERC has spent a great deal of time and efforts in outreaching the community. MERC attended the annual Confucius Day Celebration, participated in the two-day Castro Valley Fall Festival, sponsored the Chinese Culture Day in the Castro Valley Library, and conducted the Beauty of Chinese Written Characters Workshop at Jensen Ranch Elementary School. I wish to express my deep appreciation to Principal Wu, all of our dedicated teachers, and our outstanding PTA for making the above mentioned activities and events possible. Photos of all of the events have been posted on our school website by our dedicated webmaster and the photography team. Please take time to enjoy these wonderful pictures by our “tech experts”. As we end 2014 with a thankful heart, together, we begin the new 2015 with the hope of new opportunities and accomplishments. Have a happy and prosperous NEW YEAR! Warmly, Diana Kuo, Ph.D. Founder & CEO Occasionally, unexpected inconvenience does happen. This past class day, we got locked out by the school district, but we treated it well and students were all attended in an orderly matter. Dear Parents, Teachers and Students, What: 2014 Castro Valley Fall Festival When: Saturday, 9/13 - Sunday, 9/14; 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Where: Castro Valley Blvd. & Redwood Road |
