HXGNY 23rd Week 03/23/2014

HXGNY Principal Search Process Starts

The board has recently established a search committee to start the 2014 Principal search process. The committee members include Dapeng Hu, Li Lin, Jun Lin, Michael Wu, Mark Yin and Ching Zhou. The search committee is to identify and nominate potential candidates, confirm candidates’ acceptance of the nomination, review candidates’ materials, conduct interview and check references as necessary, and recommend qualified candidates to the Board. The board will review candidates and vote to select the Principal.

The Principal is a volunteer position. Below are the eligibility requirements and desired qualification:
Must have integrity and be willing to voluntarily serve the school with passion and enthusiasm
Must be committed to the long-term growth and development of HXGNY
People with at least one year working experience with HXGNY admin team and with proven leadership skills are strongly preferred.
To apply, please email your name, qualification and a statement of plans and ideas on how to run the school  to the board hxgnyboard@googlegroups.com, before March 29th.We also welcome any applications and nominations for other positions in the school’s admin team.

HXGNY Principal Search Committee

Education Seminar 

Session 1 

Time:        Sunday 03/23 9:40AM – 10:30AM
Presenter: Principal Lin Jun
Title: Sustainable Strategy of Oversea Chinese Schools: Professionalism & Volunteerism

海外中文学校的可持续战略：专业精神与志愿精神视角分析

Abstract: As a follow-up of Principal Lin’s previous presentation on the creation of an Assessment System as a Backbone, this talk will focus on the operating model of oversea Chinese schools. As most oversea Chinese schools are volunteers-run, non-for-profit organizations, sustainability becomes a major challenge pertaining to leadership and management team, managerial policy and procedures, program quality and student enrollment. He argues that volunteerism is asset rather than liability, but it should be transformed by mingling with professionalism along the dimensions of motivation, norms, process, system, and aspired outcomes. A theoretical model is proposed by relating team dynamics, competency, and succession to sustainable advantage. Implications on experiential learning, knowledge transfer, socialization, team building, structure of informal organization, and the sustainability of Chinese schools are discussed.

摘要: 延续建立教学评估体系、改善教学的基础设施建设角度探索海外中文学校的办学战略，本报告着重于如何有机结合志愿精神与专业精神，使海外中文学校在领导团队、管理制度、教学质量和招生等方面实现长期持续发展。志愿精神与专业精神体现在动力、规范、行为方式、管理系统和期待效果等方面的不同。 海外中文学校应克服志愿者运行、非营利性带来的不足，从团队建设、知识与竞争力培养、领导传承等几方面促成可持续发展。应根据海外办学的特点，发挥能动性，创建规范性，从组织过程的各个方面着手，探索海外中文学校的可持续战略。

Session 2
Time:         Sunday 03/23 10:30AM – 11:30AM

Presenter: HXGNY Math Teachers – Xu Min, Grace Pan, Mark Yin, Cheng Tao, Leland Wei
Title: Math Seminar

HXGNY Math Teachers will host a math seminar on Sunday 03/23.  The main topic is to educate parents on the math curriculum HXGNY is offering and how our courses are related to popular math tests.  It will be covering the  following topics:
–          Math Club: Mathcounts and AMC
–          Math Club: Math Kangeroo 2-3, 3-4
–          SAT Math: SAT Math and AP Math
–          Announcement of school-wide math competition on 5/18

Previous Education Seminar – 教育升学讲座 Recap

3月9日星期天，家庭教育专著《哈佛两姐妹—素质教育与智力开发家庭教育全记录》的作者汪小武博士和胡琳夫妇来到我校和大家分享家庭敎育和大学升学的经验。 汪小武、胡琳夫妇在中国长大，在美国有近30年的生活经历，亲身体会了中美两国敎育体制、方法和理念的差异。在以中美文化的精华培养孩子的理念下，他们充分发挥自己的优势，利用两种文化的特点，汲取两种文化的精华，开发出了一套切实可行的家庭敎育措施。讲座同时还剖析了美国大学录取学生的现状，从而理出针对孩子特点的高中规划的目标和要点，包涵高中选课的学问和如何为孩子创造出学习和活动中的亮点。

以下是讲座的录音。请点击欣赏。
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B33OataeO97zWC1iQmljdmF1dkE/edit?usp=sharing

Recap – HSK Test Last Sunday

（华夏副总校长 李盛京 供稿）

华夏总校北区2014年毕业考试于三月十六日在华夏大纽约中文学校举行。这是华夏系统第三年采用国家汉办HSK标准化新四级作为华夏的毕业考试。有来自博根分校，康州分校，纽约中心分校，大纽约分校的毕业生参加了考试。大家认真细致的准备工作使今年的毕业考试取得了完满的成功。感谢组委会成员和所有主监考老师的辛勤努力。感谢林骏校长，徐俊教务长和曹作军副校长的全力支持和热情接待。同时感谢总校王坚总校长对毕业考试的重视，并亲临北区考点。另外，今年七年级马立平班的同学也参加了HSK四级和五级的考试。考试的结果可能帮助我们探索是否采用标准化考试作为教学质量评估系统的一部分。感谢黄岳老师和家长积极配合和支持学生参加考试。

请点击这里查看考试当天的照片。

Important Note and Notice

1. No soliciting is allowed on the White Plains High School campus as per school policy.  For security reasons, please inform the Admin immediately if you see any violation or unauthorized personnel on campus.  Please use the designated rest areas during school hours.

2. HXGNY Admin team would like to remind all parents, students and teachers to follow White Plains High School classroom rules. It’s imperative to leave the classroom the way it was.  Parents please inform your child/children:

• Placing stickers on Smartboards, monitors, or any other place in a classroom is NOT permitted.
• No writing on Smartboards at all!
• No one is allowed to be in a teacher’s desk area or filing cabinet..Teachers, please pay special attention to teachers’ corner to be sure you left everything the way they were.

3. Lost and Found box is in the H-Room besides the information desk. Please drop by if you have lost items to claim.

Donation of Used MLP and MZHY Textbooks Needed

We are in need of used MLP and MZHY textbooks for display purpose at the information desk. If you have used MLP and MZHY textbooks that you no longer need, please bring them to the information desk.
Thank you for your generosity.

《小枇杷》杂志领取通知

请参加＜小枇杷＞杂志2014年集体订阅的家长于本周日3月23日9：30–12：30am到H-room的咨询台领取2014年第二期杂志。

The parents who subscribed to the 2014 <XiaoPiPa> magazine: please come to H-room Information Desk to pick up the second issue between 9:30–12:30am on Sunday Mar 23rd.

 Best Regards,

大纽约华夏中文学校校委会
hxgnyadmin@googlegroups.com

2013-2014

Student Corner 18th Issue (小语世界第十八期)

编者的话

大家好！小语世界第十八期和大家见面了！本期编辑陈恩璐。小语世界刊登了韩晓英老师马立平三年级二班的作文。林亦勤介绍了这周的菜谱。肖明俊对常秀老师作人物专访。

小语世界第十八期请点击这里。

希望大家积极投稿。请老师们鼓励学生积极投稿。稿件请寄：hxgnystudentcorner@gmail.com。谢谢大家的支持！

Community News

OCA 7th Rising Stars Concert

OCA is organizing its 7th Rising Star concert.

Concert Date and Location
Saturday April 26th, 2:00 – 4:00PM
CHAPPAQUA LIBRARY 195 South Greeley Ave, Chappaqua, NY 10514 Phone:(914) 238-4779

Audition Date and Location
Wednesday April 2nd, 6:00 – 8:30 PM
216 Central Avenue, Room 218, White Plains, NY 10606

Please click here for concert details and click here for application form.

2014年“中国寻根之旅”海外华裔青少年夏令营

上海夏令营

主办单位：国务院侨务办公室 上海市政府侨务办公室
活动时间：2014年7月01日—15日（7月01日报到，7月15日离开）
营员要求：2002年12月31日前出生，身体健康，有一定中文基础且有较强生活自理能力的海外华裔青少年。

中华舞魂主题营：喜爱舞蹈，有一定的舞蹈基础，将参加专业舞蹈训练，跳舞鞋自备。
中华武魂主题营：喜爱中华武术，有较强的运动细胞，将参加专业武术训练，运动鞋自备。

关于费用：
1、每位营员需缴纳1500元人民币，含住宿、用餐、交通、门票、学习、交流、旅游意外保险等，不足部份由主办方承担。
2、领队免交以上费用。
3、营员的国际旅费、医疗费、个人费用自理。
4、费用以人民币结算。

活动须知：
1、为保障安全，夏令营期间营员及领队的食宿、交通、参观、游览等活动均由主办方统一安排（2-3人一间，有空调、卫生、热水洗浴等设施，24小时卫生保健老师值班）。
2、主办方将免费提供统一制作的营服、营旗等，活动期间营员应自觉按要求着装和佩带胸牌。
3、上海侨办提供每团一次接送机安排。
4、所有参加夏令营的营员及其监护人、领队都须签订“家长同意书”、“营员须知”、“领队须知”，报到时由领队统一交主办方留存。
5、家长不参加夏令营活动，但欢迎观摩上海的闭营式活动。

今年上海夏令营的名额十分有限。有意参加者，请点击这里下载报名表。

报名:
hxgnyadmin@googlegroups.com
2014HXsummercamp@gmail.com

早来早报，报满为止。以下是有关本次夏令营的介绍。如有疑问， 请电子邮件ye.y.tao@gmail.com.

2014年“中国寻根之旅”海外华裔青少年夏令营

汉唐文化行-陕西夏令营

为进一步增进海外华裔青少年对中国的了解，促进海内外青少年的沟通交流，弘扬中华文化，陕西省人民政府侨务办公室将于2014年7月组织集文化性、知识性、趣味性于一体的夏令营活动，邀请世界各地的华裔青少年寻根中国，相约西安。陕西营依托陕西历史悠久、文化底蕴深厚的特点，突出周秦汉唐文化、寻根文化、绿色山水文化、陕西民俗文化，以及高新科技产业密集的特色，通过讲座、参观、体验、观摩、交流等多种形式，游教结合，寓教于乐，使海外华裔青少年对中华文化有较为系统的认识，对陕西有较为全面立体的感受，以此促进海外华裔青少年更好地学习汉语，传承中华文化。

主办单位：国务院侨务办公室 陕西省政府侨务办公室务院侨务办公室 上海市政府侨务办公室

感兴趣的家长可直接跟主办方联系，详情见这里。