• Benefits and pitfalls of popular college savings vehicles
• What you should know about financial aid calculations
• How to appropriately and legally shield your assets so your child gets the biggest slice of the financial aid pie they are entitled to
• What you need to consider to set up your retirement accounts
• How to balance your retirement funding

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
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Lego Robotics Jr. Class Starts This Sunday

Lego Robotics Jr. Class is going to start this Sunday. The class will build more complex models than the fall semester. Full description is attached below. The class will have 12 lessons, at $20 each lesson, or $240 total. Interested students should send an email to registration@hxgny.org to register before Sunday or drop by the information deck in the h-room between 9:30-10:00 this Sunday to completed on-site registration.

WeDo Robots – Machines

Junior Technology Class – 11:30am to 12:30am Ages 6 to 8/Grade 1 to 3
(This class consists of more complex build than the pervious Robotic Jr class)

Our activities provide the opportunity for students to work together to build more complex models with working motors and sensors. These models include boats, airplanes, ferris wheel, race car, merry-go-round, crane etc. This class takes the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematics) concept to the next level, extending the possibilities for creative problem-solving challenges and literacy connections.

*Students will not take the robots home. The robots can be purchased from Lego.

 

Important Note and Notice

1. Classroom Rules 

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.

2. Adult Culture Class Onsite Registration Open
We will offer onsite registration for adult culture class this Sunday in the H-Room by the information desk between 9:30-10:00 am. If you want more information about classes we offer, or plan to take a class, please drop by the Information Desk and we will assist you in completing the registration process.

Please note this Sunday is the last day for adult class registration. After that there will be $20 late fee. If there are less than 7 registered students by Sunday, it will be subject to cancellation per Admin’s discretion.

Recap Education Seminar – Raising a Self-Motivated Child

Last Sunday we had a great turn out for Dr. Caffrey’s education seminar – Raise a self motivated child. Here are some highlights from the seminar:

• Increasing Risks and Encouraging Accomplishment to Build Confidence
• Decreasing Comfort and Scheduling to Build Flexibility and Resiliency
• Delaying Gratification and Decreasing Rewards to Build Patience and Work Ethic
• Using Positive Peer Pressure to Build Motivation

There were a lot discussion and interaction during the seminar. A lot of parents stayed after the seminar to ask questions. Dr. Caffrey is very kind to offer our parents her email here:
janinecaffrey@gmail.com

If you have more questions regarding motivating your child, you can send her an email directly.

The seminar was recorded in case some of you missed the seminar and want to listen to it ( There was background noise but overall clear):

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wy9rfqpe1l9nstd/RaiseSelfMotivatedChild20140223.m4a

Here is Dr. Caffrey’s presentation for your reference:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ltxeomdzvewah4/motivated%20child.ppt

Please click here for seminar photos.

Lost and Found

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

A parent lost a girl’s coat in rose red color. It was put on a chair in the second row on the left facing the stage during the New Year Gala performance. Another parent left a white paper bag with some kids’ costumes and 4 Rainbow belts in the front row during the New Year Gala. If you found it, please turn it to the information desk at the H-room.

 Best Regards,

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

2013-2014

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Important Note and Notice

Education Seminar – Raising a Self-Motivated Child

3. Adult Culture Class Onsite Registration Open
We will offer onsite registration for adult culture class this Sunday in the H-Room by the information desk.  If you want more information about classes we offer, or plan to take a class, please drop by the Information Desk and we will assist you in completing the registration process.

As a physician, Dr. Xu Jun had been in Africa between 5/18 to 6/2/2013. He spent 2 days in the leprosy village, and he saw total about 2420 patients during the two weeks.

Dr. Xu Jun graduated from Chinese medical school, and he came to US in 1988. He received training in Albert Einstein College and New York Medical College. He is currently practicing Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Greenwich, CT. He is an attending physician at Stamford hospital, CT and an assistant professor at New York Medical College. He would like to introduce our students and parents about the situation in Africa, especially the education and life of Africa youth, and our social responsibilities as a person living in US.  He believes the meaning of life is to live in a purposeful life and have a driven to help somebody else.

Please find the website of his practice, you will find more about his background, and a report in world journal published in Chinese.

We encourage 7th grade and above students to attend this education seminar.