亲爱的家长们、老师们，亲爱的同学们：
Dear NWCS Fellow Members;
Dear All Parents, Teachers and Students;
一、新年新气象，恭祝大家新年快乐！本周六（01/06/2018）是西北中文学校本学期开学的第十四周，大部分班级将进入期末复习考试阶段。请督促孩子们做好复习，为迎接下周的期末考试做好准备。
Happy New Year to you all！We hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday! This Saturday, Jan 6th, 2018 will be our 14th week for this semester and our classes will enter final review and exam time. Please help your children to get ready for next week's final exams.
二、2017-2018春季学期网上注册已经开通，我们鼓励大家选择方便快捷的网上注册付费。您也可以选择周六上课时前来行政办公桌办理报名手续：
NHS主校区网上注册地址: https://www2.nwchinese.org/reg/logon/Logon.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2freg
New spring semester online registration link has been opened today. All students are encouraged to register online, and you are welcome to do registration at admin desk on Saturday between 9:00am to 2:00pm.
Main Campus Registration: https://www2.nwchinese.org/reg/logon/Logon.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2freg
Seattle Branch Registration:https://www2.nwchinese.org/registration/seattle/sis/logon/Logon.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fregistration%2fseattle%2fsis
三、网上注册注意事项：
1）如果您只是在网上注册了课程但还没有付费，请您务必记得打印出报名单，然后将支票和报告单钉在一起交到admin desk。
2）这学期大部分的班级将不需要新的教科书，只有中文Pre-A、Pre-B、Pre-C（《幼儿汉语》第二册）、KA、KB、KC、KE（《幼儿汉语》第四册）和2A、2E、2D、5A、5D、5E需要购买新的教材（《马立平中文》第二册、第四册）。如果您在网上注册，教材费将自动添加到您的费用里面。当你完成注册付费，请别忘记打印出付费凭据前来admin desk领取新书。
3）如果您在网上完成了注册程序（注册课程并付完学费），并且无需购买新的教材，您将无需前往admin desk办理任何手续，可以直接继续下学期的学习。
Here are some things we want to emphasize about on-line registration:
1. If you have only registered the classes but have not paid tuition online yet, please remember to print out your registered class list and drop it off with your paycheck at admin desk.
2. Most classes don't need new textbook for the new semester except Chinese Pre-A, Pre-B, Pre-C, KA, KB, KC, KE and 2A, 2E, 2D, and 5A,5D, 5E. For you to pick up your paid textbook, please remember to print out your payment receipt and bring it to the admin desk.
3. If you have registered classes and paid tuition online, and don't need new textbooks, then you are all set for the new semester!
四、“计算机课程”春季学期又将开始接受新生报名。我校的这三门计算机课程都是以学期为单位，完成了一个学期的课程学生就将进入下一阶段的学习。“计算机初级编程班”的招生对象是刚开始接触计算机编程的学生，“计算机中级编程班”的招生对象是已经进修初级编程班或者同等课程的学生。“计算机高级编程班”的招生对象是已经进修中级编程班或者同等课程的学生。关于这三门课程的详细介绍可以参见以下链接：
http://www.nwchinese.org/newsite/Media/Default/classroom_assignment/MainCampus_ClassRoomInfo_Form.pdfhttp://www.nwchinese.org/newSite/Media/Default/files/math_class_description.pdf
Our NWCS computer programming courses are semester-based. All three classes are open to accept new enrollments for the spring semester. In early February 2018, students from the current programming classes will be given an opportunity to move up to a new level.
"Basic" class （11:00am-12:00pm) students are expected to move up to the "Intermediate" class (12:00pm-1:00pm); "Intermediate" class students are expected to move up to the "Advanced" class (11:00am -12:00pm). "Advanced" class is currently the highest level of programming class we are offering.
You may find details of the class description for the three classes from this online document (near the end): http://www.nwchinese.org/newSite/Media/Default/files/math_class_description.pdf
五、“公共演讲课”自九月开课以来受到广大师生的欢迎，春季学期主校课程将继续上学期的内容，同学们将会学习更多的公共演讲和交流的技巧。为了满足更多学生的需求，我们春季学期将在DB Bellevue办公室开设新的公共演讲课，接受新学生报名（主校春季课程将不接受新生报名，参加学生必须已经完成秋季课程内容）。
课程简介：公众演讲课由具有17年职场经验的Emily Hu女士授课，她通过组织一个友好互动的课堂，帮助学生克服对于公众演讲的恐惧感，掌握一定的演讲技巧，快速提高孩子的演讲能力和自信心，力求把今后社交与职场需要的技能和心态融入到课程中去。
上课时间：每周五下午4：30-6:30 (02/09/2018开始)
上课地址：学校办公室616 120th Ave NE Suite C-204, Bellevue WA 98005
Our Public Speaking Course at main campus has been a great success and it will only accept previous students (no new enrollments at main campus) for the spring semester. To accommodate our students' need, we decide that Public Speaking Course will also be offered at our Downtown Bellevue branch starting in this February for those who are interested in joining. The course instructor, Emily Hu has 17 years of industry professional experience and she will help students overcome fear of public speaking; improve public speaking skills and gain confidence to become a good speaker and a thought leader. Class Time: Every Friday 4：30-6:30 (1st class will be on 02/09/2018).
六、Bellevue分校课后班招募高中生志愿者。志愿者可以根据自己的时间表选择2018年1月到6月期间每周一（或五）下午4:00pm-4:50pm的时间，帮助组织课后班学生的英语阅读和科学兴趣小组的活动等。如果有高中生热心于帮助小学生，耐心而富有激情，自信又善于表达，请速与我们联系。邮箱：bellevue.manager@nwchinese.org电话：206-422-8476
The after-school program of our school's Downtown Bellevue branch is now searching for High schooler volunteers to help to organize English reading club and science club for elementary students. For details please contact 206-422-8476 (or emailbellevue.manager@nwchinese.org).
谢谢大家！
Thank you all!
西北中文学校行政管理团队
NWCS Admin Team
616 120th Avenue NE, Suite C-204
Bellevue WA 98005