Dear MCS Families,

Thank you very much for attending our 1st Parent Assembly meeting of the school year last Saturday.  It’s great to be able to share the school operation status update and welcome our new MCS families! Many thanks to our staff members to make this event a success!

The following items are the events and announcements for this week:

Parent on Duty:

Family: Brian Ng/Bridget Chang

Tasks:

• Keeping the school hours by ringing the bell at the beginning and the end of each class
• Keeping students in order and safe during recess (e.g., no student running/chasing allowed inside the Ward church)

Chinese Reading Month (Oct 1 – Nov 5, 2022)
Reading Month is about to begin. In addition to classroom lessons, the school encourages students to read and watch Chinese books and videos outside of class time. Parents are encouraged to accompany and assist their children in reading Chinese books and videos. Detailed instructions and forms will be provided and explained by each classroom teacher.
Parents are encouraged to add additional activities for the event, such as poster making. For classes that wish to participate, a poster session will be held after the event.  Photos of the event will be posted on the official Facebook page.

2022-2023 MCS Directory Editing/Production and Advertising Fundraising (Now – Oct 22, 2022)

It will be greatly appreciated if parents can sign up to contact the pre-populated sponsors and/or to develop new sponsors for our school.  Please go to the sign-up link (here) to learn more about the process and past sponsors.  

As a small token of gratitude, a reward of $20 (for each full-page advertisement) or $15 (for each half-page advertisement) will be awarded to each parent who successfully secures the sponsorship to our school.   Feel free to download the flyer with detailed advertising package options to facilitate your engagement with your sponsor(s).

Free Chinese Reading Book Exchange (outside of the classroom area)

• Program guideline:
  • Honor system based so no reservation needed or rental record tracking
  • Exchange/Borrowing is for one class week (i.e., pick up on Saturday class and return on the next Saturday class)
  • Donation of Chinese reading books are greatly appreciated
  • If you have not returned the book(s) you borrowed last year, please return them.

Student Perfect Attendance Award

• The school provides classroom-based online student attendance forms, and parents can confirm attendance online.
• Attendance awards are given once a year.
• Perfect Attendance Award Standard
  • Attendance in every class, including speech contests, New Year Celebration, and graduation ceremonies is required.
  • No tardiness or leaving early (Be no more than 15 minutes late or leave early)
  • If it is snowing on a school day, students must arrive within 15 minutes of the start of class or be recorded as tardy.
  • In the event of weather or other factors that seriously affect traffic on a school day and delay the arrival of most teachers and students, the principal will announce the tardiness criteria on the day.
  • In the event of a snowstorm that closes the church on a school day, perfect attendance will not be counted.
  • Attendance at school competitions on behalf of the school will also be counted as perfect attendance.

Michigan Lion Dance Asian Cultural Performance
Michigan Lion Dance Asian Cultural PerformanceSaturday, Oct. 01, 2022, 11:00am-12:30pmNovi Public Library, 45255 Ten Mile Rd, Novi MI 48375Join the Michigan Lion Dance Team as they perform and represent Asian culture that brings health, joy, prosperity, and auspiciousness to everyone watching. Visit the Lion Dance educational stations: Origami, drawing, drumming, and photo booth. Enjoy TRADITIONAL LION DANCE EYE-DOTTING BLESSING CEREMONY with stations set up in the Whole Meeting Room. Register for eventhttps://www.novilibrary.org/…/cultural-international-esl
雙十國慶慶祝酒會/Double Tenth Celebration

一年一度的密西根中華民國 111年國慶慶祝酒會, 將於十月九日 (星期日) 上午 11 時至下午2點半，在密西根州位於Bloomfield Hills 的 Wabeek Country Club 舉行, 歡迎各界僑民共襄盛舉。

餐會內容包括了美麗的台灣冰雕，舞獅表演，美味西餐及甜點，台灣民歌及民謠等等。現場還有特别的 Event Wall Stand 供大家照相留念! 午餐成本每人原價45元, 感謝僑界各界人士的贊助，每人只需繳費20元。

另外，為方便僑民辦理領務， 芝加哥辦事處如同往年的將會在活動前1小時 (1 0am) 在餐會場地接受領務申請，歡迎有需要辦理領務的僑民前往申請辦理。請到芝加哥辦事處官網查詢並預約 (HTTPS://bit.ly/3cXQA7R)。

餐會活動詳情:

時間: 10月9日周日 上午11 時至下午2時半

地址:  Wabeek Country Club

            4000 Clubgate Dr, Bloomfield Twp, MI 48302

費用: $20/人 (FASCA 以及舞獅隊表演學生免費)

報名連結: https://forms.gle/5PbiudWn9oeh87FHA

*請於 9/30前完成報名及繳費。 現場恕不收費。

請參考附件上的更多資訊。

The Greater Michigan Taiwanese Americans Inc. invites you to join us at the annual Double Tenth Celebration luncheon on Sunday, October 9th at 11am.  The event will be held at the Wabeek Country Club in Bloomfield Hills.

The event costs $20 per person (original cost is $45) after the donation from many sponsors. In addition to the delicious lunch, coffee, tea and desserts, there will be a beautiful wall stand and unforgettable Taiwanese ice sculpture on display for photos, as well as amazing Taiwanese folk song singing and lion dance performance. 

In addition, TECO in Chicago will arrive at 10am to accept Passport/Visa related applications for those who have a need for the same. Please visit the TECO website for detailed information.

Additional details:

Time: Sunday, October 9th at 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Location:  Wabeek Country Club    4000 Clubgate Dr, Bloomfield Twp, MI 48302

Cost: $20 per person (FASCA students and Lion Dance performers free)

RSVP and payment information: https://forms.gle/5PbiudWn9oeh87FHA

*Please be sure to sign up and pay before 9/30. We will not accept payment at the event.

Please refer to the attached flyer for more information.

Covid-19 Guideline

• TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
  • Must isolate for 5 FULL days.
  • You may return to school on day 6 or later, as long as your symptoms have significantly improved, and you mask-to-stay days 6-10.

• SYMPTOMS SUGGESTIVE OF COVID-19
  • Stay at home until one of the following conditions is met：
    • (At any time) Provide proof of a negative provider administered COVID-19 test
    • (At Day 6 – 10) Provide proof of a negative home COVID-19 test, symptoms have significantly improved, and you mask-to-stay days 6-10.
    • Complete a 5 full day quarantine and then must mask-to-stay for days 6-10.
  • Symptomatic student or staff with pending COVID-19 test cannot come to school.
• IDENTIFIED AS A CLOSE CONTACT
  • Household contacts may continue to attend school as long as they monitor for symptoms AND wear a well fitted mask for 10 days.
    • (Symptom suggestive) If exposed household contacts develop symptoms
    • If without symptoms AND the positive COVID-19 household contact is isolated, please test on day 5 post exposure.
    • If without symptoms AND the positive COVID-19 household contact cannot be isolated, please test on day 5 and day 10 post exposure.
    • Notify school staff of ALL positive test results

Amazon Smile Link 

An easy move to benefit MCS.  Please use the following link when you shop on Amazon. This will not cost you a penny but will help the school to get some funding from Amazon.  http://smile.amazon.com/ch/38-3424696