2016 ~ 2017 School Year – February Newsletter

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!

新春佳节,黑堡中文学校恭祝您身体健康!合家欢乐!鸡年大吉!

You are cordially invited to attend
Blacksburg Chinese School 
2017 Lantern Festival Party

Chinese Language Classes

  • Heritage Chinese Level 1/2/3/4/6 中文母语班
    • H1/H2/H3/H4/H6 @BCS Classroom at1:30pm-3:00pm
  • Non Heritage-Happy Chinese (For 5+)
    • Saturday @BCS Classroom at 10:00am
    • Thursday @Kipps Elementary at 4:00-5:00pm
  • Non Heritage-Chinese Play Group (For 3-6)
    • Saturday @BCS Classroom at 11:45am

Chinese Cultural Classes

  • Chinese YoYo Class @Public Library
    • 1/8  4pm-5pm;   1/22  3pm-5pm;   1/29  3pm-5pm
    • 2/5  3pm-4pm;   2/26  3pm-4pm
    • 3/5  3pm-4pm;   3/19  3pm-4pm;   3/26  3pm-4pm
    • 4/9  4pm-5pm;   4/30  4:30pm-5:30pm
    • 5/7  3pm-4pm;   5/21  3pm-4pm;   5/28  3pm-4pm
  • INTRODUCE NEW CHINESE DANCE CLASS: Perform at International Street Fari on April 23, 2017 (Please click HERE for more information.)
    • Performance: 《采蘑菇的小姑娘》
    • Instructors:  Yali FAN and Sofia Midkiff
    • Dancers needed: Age 6-11 Girls
    • Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tweyfdnkRGc
    • Class Dates: from Feb 17 to April 21, 2017
    • Class Schedule: 1.5 hr/class; 10 classes;Friday 5:30-7pm @ Blacksburg Library
    • Class Fee: (15 hours) $120 for BCS members and $150 for non-members
    • Costume/Accessories fee: around $20 (including clothes and accessories)
    • *See attached for sample costumes: 
    • The First MANDATORY meeting (FREE TRIAL) for this class is Feb17th FRI 5pm-7:30pm at Blacksburg Library. We would like to get the measurement for all the performers on Feb 24th and start ordering the costumes. If you are interested but cannot make it to the first class, please let us know. PLEASE REGISTER HERE: Registration Form

School Calendar

♥ Language Classes

02/02 Thur: Happy Chinese-Kipps #3 @3:45pm

02/04 Sat: Happy Chinese-Sat #2 @10:00am; Chinese Play Group #2 @11:45am

02/05 Sun: H1/H2/H3/H4/H6 #20 @1:30pm

02/09 Thur: Happy Chinese-Kipps #4 @3:45pm

02/11 Sat: Happy Chinese-Sat #3 @10:00am; Chinese Play Group #3 @11:45am

02/12 Sun: H1/H2/H3/H4/H6 #21 @1:30pm

02/16 Thur: Happy Chinese-Kipps #5 @3:45pm

02/18 Sat: Happy Chinese-Sat #4 @10:00am; Chinese Play Group #4 @11:45am

02/19 Sun: No classes

02/23 Thur: Happy Chinese-Kipps #6 @3:45pm

02/25 Sat: Happy Chinese-Sat #5 @10:00am; Chinese Play Group #5 @11:45am

02/26 Sun: H1/H2/H3/H4/H6 #22 @1:30pm

♥ Cultural Classes

02/05 Sun: YoYo Class @3:00pm

02/26 Sun: YoYo Class @3:00pm

♥ School Events

02/04 Sat: Virginia Tech 2017 Chinese New Year Show  @7:00pm Burruss Hall

02/12 Sun: BCS Lantern Festival Party @3:30pm-5:30pmBlacksburg Community Center Multipurpose Room

Please Re-Enroll!

PLEASE SUPPORT BLACKSBURG CHINESE SCHOOL BY (RE)ENROLLING KROGER’S COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM.  BLACKSBURG CHINESE SCHOOL WILL RECEIVE 5% REBATE FOR ALL THE MONEY YOU SPEND AT KROGER STORES.

HERE IS HOW:

1. Go to Kroger Community Rewards

2. Create/set up your account. If you have already had an account, log in directly.

3. Enter the BCS number, 83378, or search for BCS name to Enroll.

Congratulations to our Teen dance group and YoYo team for their successful performances at RU! Thank you, all the teachers and parents for your hard work and the big support to BCS!

Come join us to continue celebrating 2017 CNY at Virginia Tech at 7:00pmon Feb. 4th in Burruss Hall. The celebration is hosted by VT-ACSS.