Dear Parents, Teachers and Students, We are delighted to announce that the 5-week Chinese Language Enrichment Program (CLEP) offered by MERC will begin on Saturday, 9/29. An Info Session will be held to introduce the CLEP program at Stonebrae Elementaty School this coming Saturday, 9/22, at 9:15 am. All are welcome to attend. CLEP is an exciting 5-week short-term program that will introduce Chinese culture and will provide the opportunity for your child to develop basic Chinese language skills. Please let us know via email (mercchineseschool@gmail.com) if you are interested in attending. Course Details Course Title: Beginning Chinese (no prerequisites) Class Code: CLEP-B Section: B01 Dates: Saturdays: 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 Time: 10:40 am - 12:10 pm Target Age: 5-7 years old Early registration is encouraged. Space is limited and the enrollment is on a "first come, first served" basis. Registration will be available at the Info Session or on site for interested attendees. Additional Questions? If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at (510) 881-9995, or by email mercchineseschool@gmail.com or visit our website at www.haywardchineseschool.org Best, MERC Chinese School We knew itt was a successful "MERC Info Night" that we brought to Stonebrae Elementary School the other night. The event was something new in a sense that we' rarely did at a public school. To show our appreciation, we sent out a formal thank-you letter to most attendees.
All attended parents deserve a round of applause for the thoughts they have considered to bring Chinese culture to their children. We truly thank them for being there at the meeting. Dear Colleagues,
I wish to extend my appreciation to all of you for your participation in the "MERC Info Night". It was a great opportunity to meet with Stonebrae parents and students before the start of our school year. The informative materials you prepared and the way you used them to showcase your courses were impressive. There were a few families this evening who completed an application for their children, and many requested to sit in on classes this Saturday. We are excited about this opportunity to reach a wider audience in the community. Again, thank you for all the ways that you have supported MERC Chinese School. See you this Saturday. Thanks, Diana Dear Stonebrae Parents,
On behalf of the Multicultural Education Research Center (MERC), we are delighted to announce that a Chinese language and culture enrichment program will be taking place at Stonebrae Elementary School on Saturdays, beginning September 8, 2012. MERC was established as a nonprofit organization in 1995. For the past 17 years, MERC has dedicated to: • Teach Mandarin Chinese to school-aged students from 5 to 18 years old. The long and short-term enrichment programs are offered on Saturday mornings. The curriculum is designed to be engaging for students to develop Chinese language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. • Cultivate children’s appreciation of different cultures. A variety of classes are designed to help students to learn Chinese culture and gain exposure to other culture groups as well. The current culture classes include Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting, Abacus, Chinese Yo Yo, Drawing, Beginning Animation, Performing Arts, and Conversational Mandarin. • Provide adults life-long learning opportunities. MERC parents from the Adult Art Class have showcased their artwork in many community art events and won high remarks. A new 5-week Adult Conversational Mandarin Class will be offered this year. • Support community events with presentations of Chinese culture and customs to increase understanding and appreciation of diversity in the community. We are excited to be hosted by Stonebrae Elementary School in the new school year. Stonebrae offers a unique “Mandarin Dual Language Immersion Program” from Monday through Friday. Attending the above mentioned MERC enrichment program on Saturdays, the students and parents will enjoy a comprehensive learning experience in Chinese language and culture. Multicultural Education Research Center (MERC) Mailing: P.O. Box 483, Hayward, CA 94543 TEL: (510) 881-9995 mercchineseschool@gmail.com www.merc1995.org
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