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The 2020-2021 Parent Teacher Interviews for Kindergarten to Grade 6 classes will be held on Saturday, January 16th, 2021. These interviews will be conducted on Zoom. There are no Chinese classes on that day for students from Kindergarten to grade 6. Students are encouraged to participate in the interview but attendance is not mandatory. Grade 7-12 students will attend their regularly scheduled classes. There are no scheduled interviews for these grades. If you wish to contact your child’s teacher, you may do so through their TCA email address. Based on the class size, each parent(s) will have either 7 or 10 minutes to talk to the teacher. To enter the meeting, please use your regular Zoom classroom link. It would be appreciated if you enter the waiting room 2 minutes in advance of your scheduled time slot. Please note the following: If you are unsure about your booked time slot, or you would like to change your interview, please contact The Chinese Academy office via email before Thursday, January 14th. Thank you for your cooperation. The Chinese Academy 亞省中文學校 The Chinese Academy (TCA) will continue to offer our Kindergarten – Grade 12 Chinese Language Programs through on-line, live ZOOM classes for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. Therefore, all option classes are cancelled until September 2021. This is due to the official announcement from The Calgary Board of Education that public rentals (classrooms), including TCA, have been cancelled until August 31st, 2021. We have Superstore Gift Cards available for purchase at our Madison Office. In addition to personal use, you can purchase Superstore gift cards as stocking stuffers, birthday gifts and for many other occasions. TCA receives 5% of the revenue from all cards purchased. We use these funds to provide our teachers and students with supplemental enrichment learning materials and resources. We accept debit cards only for payment. If you are visiting our Madison office, please respect all COVID-19 health and safety protocol. 亚省中文学校诚聘各级国、粤语语文老师，请电邮至学校，合则约见。 The Chinese Academy is looking for teachers to teach Chinese online. 重点： 各位家长/监护人： 亚省中文学校校务处正在积极为即将到来的2020-2021学年做准备。我们鼓励家长们利用延长的早注册优惠在7月底之前为贵子弟注册。以下是有关今年暑期的一些重要信息。 The Chinese Academy Unit 191, 1518 Centre Street NE Calgary, Alberta T2E 2R9 祝大家享受一个健康愉快的夏天！ 亚省中文学校 Highlights: Dear Parents/Guardians, Preparation for starting of the new 2020-2021 school year is on the way at The Chinese Academy office. We are encouraging parents to take the opportunity of the extended Early Bird Registration offer and register your students before the end of July. Please find the following important information for this summer. The Chinese Academy Wish everyone a healthy and enjoyable summer! 重点： 1. 网上报名将于2020年7月1日（星期三）恢复 各位家长/监护人： 亚省中文学校校务处正在积极为即将到来的2020- 1. 早注册优惠已延长至2020年7月31日（星期五） a. 支票写给：The Chinese Academy Foundation The Chinese Academy Unit 191, 1518 Centre Street NE Calgary, Alberta T2E 2R9 4. 亲临校务处注册： a. 需要提前发送电子邮件给校务处进行预约 请大家在7月31日之前注册以享受早注册优惠， 祝大家享受一个健康愉快的夏天！ 亚省中文学校 Highlights: 1. Online registration resumes on Wednesday July 1, 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians, Preparation for starting of the new 2020-2021 school year is on the way at 1. Early Bird registration has been extended until Friday July 31, 2020 a. Cheque written to: The Chinese Academy Foundation The Chinese Academy 4. In Person: a. Email the office ahead to make an appointment Register in July to take advantage of the Early Bird discount, and enable Wish everyone a healthy and enjoyable summer! Dear Parents / Guardians, Students and Staff, We have just been informed by the Calgary Board of Education Rental Department that The Chinese Academy will be closed from March 14 to June 30, 2020. The John G. Diefenbaker High School and Sir John A. Macdonald School buildings will be locked on Saturday. School is closed but learning will go on. For Mandarin and Cantonese language classes only, online learning will continue. All other option classes will be discontinued until further notice. We appreciate that this is a disruption for you and your family. We will keep you posted regarding any changes. Thank you for your understanding. Best regards, The Chinese Academy Dear Parents/Guardians, Students and Staff, The Chinese Academy is implementing a special learning program for our students while our school is closed. This closure was made by the Calgary Board of Education on Friday, March 13th, 2020. Your child’s teacher will email you a weekly lesson on Fridays until our school reopens. These lessons will replace the classes cancelled on March 14th and March 21st. The teacher will also communicate with you on a regular basis regarding homework assignments and projects if required. If you do not receive email from your teacher by Saturday March 21, please do not hesitate to email our office. Dear Parents / Guardians, Students and Staff, We have just been informed by the Calgary Board of Education Rental Department that The Chinese Academy will be closed from March 14 to March 28, 2020. The John G. Diefenbaker High School and Sir John A. Macdonald School buildings will be locked on Saturday. School is closed but learning will go on. For Mandarin and Cantonese language classes only, online learning will continue. Details will be emailed to you as soon as possible. All other option classes will be discontinued until further notice. Please refer to the email sent below from the Calgary Board of Education. We appreciate that this is a disruption for you and your family. Our Madison office will be open this Saturday March 14, 2020 from 9am to 4pm to answer any questions that you may have. We will keep you posted regarding any changes. Thank you for your understanding. Best regards, The Chinese Academy ————————————- Dear SAHLA Schools Principals and Administrators, With a changing provincial and local response to COVID-19, all public rentals within CBE schools, including SAHLA schools, have been cancelled from March 14 up to and including March 28. Further guidance regarding public rentals will be provided prior to the end of March as we gain clarity from Alberta Health Services (AHS) on this evolving situation. We are committed to sending you timely updates as decisions are made that affect public rentals in CBE Schools. Sincerely, Calgary Board of Education | www.cbe.ab.ca ————————————- 2019-2020 Class/School photos have been delivered, anyone who has ordered the photos can bring their receipt to pick up the photos. Parents are required to show their ID card when picking up the photos. Last day for photo pick up: April 25, 2020 The Chinese Academy is offering a new Chinese Grade 10 Mandarin Beginner Class. Contact us to learn more. The Chinese Academy has decided to postpone our Cultural Fun Day and Open House event that was scheduled for February 8, 2020. Our school is closely monitoring the Novel Coronavirus situation and is in communication with Alberta Health Services and Alberta Education daily. We will be holding regular classes on Saturday February 8th. We will let you know as soon as we determine the new date for our Cultural Fun Day. We are hoping to hold this special event as soon as possible. The Chinese Academy apologizes for any inconvenience this postponement has caused. We thank you for your continuous support of our school community. Regards, The Chinese Academy Madison Office is closed from December 22, 2019 to January 6, 2020 亚省中文学校决定推迟原定于2020年2月8日举行的“趣味文化日暨开放日”活动。“趣味文化日”的新日期确定后我们会立即通知您。 The Chinese Academy has decided to postpone our Cultural Fun Day and Open House event that was scheduled for February 8, 2020. We will let you know as soon as we determine the new date for our Cultural Fun Day. 亞省中文學校決定推遲原定於2020年2月8日舉行的「趣味文化日暨開放日」活動。「趣味文化日」的新日期確定後我們會立即通知您。 精彩节目 欢迎来临 共庆春节 Date 日期： Some exciting events we have planned are: For more information please contact our school office at: 403-777-7663 or email us at thechineseacademy@gmail.com Please order class & school photos at the school office. For graduating class personal portraits, please order at https://weborder.mountainwest.ca/ using your 8-character webcode. 1st order deadline is December 21st, 2019 Photo order deadline is March 7th, 2020 Our school Photo Day will be held on October 19. Put on your Sunday best and get ready for pictures with your classmates. 毕业生及全班拍摄日将会在10月19日举行。 请各班(包括兴趣班)组织好学生于当天拍照服装。 畢業生及全班拍攝日將會在10月19日舉行。 請各班(包括興趣班)組織好學生於當天拍照服裝。 The graduation ceremonies for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on: Reminder that recipients of the four main academic awards (Honour Roll, Exceptional Progress Award, Good Conduct Award, and Citizenship Award) as well as students receiving First Place at the various School Competitions will receive their awards at the graduation ceremony. Please arrange to show up on time. The Chinese Academy Centre Street Office (The Madison) will be open from Monday – Friday from June 3rd to June 28th. The office will be closed for summer break from July 1st to August 9, regular hours will resume on August 12th, 2019 Ordered Class & School Photos Available for Pick Up Now From The Office 2018-2019 photo order deadline : April 13th, 2019 2018-2019 photo pickup deadline: May 11th, 2019 all photos remaining after the pickup deadline will be disposed. What kind of person do you wish your child to grow up to be? Instructor: Dr. John Wu Dr. Wu graduated from the University of Ottawa Medical school in 1972. He is a Specialist in Pediatrics and Hematology, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Calgary, and School Doctor of St. Joseph ’s Diocesan School. Besides teaching medical students and doctors, he has given over a hundred lectures and workshops for Date: February 2, 2019 – May 4, 2019 (10 classes) MLA for a Day Experience By Jesse Lee (10W) Over the weekend, I spent my time talking with MLAs, exploring the legislature, and engaging in debates about the issues of our province. On the first day I was there, I was introduced to the Alberta Legislative Assembly, namely the MLAs. We sat through an exciting, heated debate and it was most interesting. The atmosphere was cheerful, with MLAs cracking jokes every once in a while. The day was packed from morning to night, filled with tours around the gorgeous legislature building, and question periods with former MLAs. On the last day, I was given the opportunity to spend the day with MLA Jamie Kleinsteuber, the MLA of my area. We discussed issues concerning our province. As our day together came to a close, he left me with a souvenir: a gold pin with the Alberta legislature building minted on it. In the end, MLA for a Day was not only a fun trip, but an educational one as well. I would like to thank MLA Karen McPherson for encouraging The Chinese Academy students to apply. Also a thank you to MLA Kleinsteuber for the experience and The Chinese Academy for sending me on this awesome and educational journey! 这个周末，我与立法机构的MLA议员了解立法会的结构、探讨关于立法机关的问题，并就我省的议题进行辩论。 在我到那里的第一天，我了解了艾尔伯塔立法议会及成员，简称MLA。 我们经历了一场激烈的辩论，非常有趣。议员们间中开玩笑，令议会的气氛轻松有趣。议员们从早到晚都很多事情要处理，华丽的大楼里充满了来参观的游客，以及有多位前议员来议会提问问题。在最后的一天，我很荣幸可以和我区域的省议员Jamie Kleinsteuber会面，我们有机会谈谈天，讨论我省的问题。在这天结束的时候，省议员 Jamie Kleinsteuber 送给我一个很有意义的纪念品：一个带有亚省立法大楼的金针。 在省都和省议会度过的四天不仅是一次有趣的旅程，而且也是一次具有教育意义的经验。我想感谢省议员Karen McPherson多次鼓励我校学生参加这个有意义活动、省议员Jamie Kleinsteuber 和我的母校亚省中文学校 The Chinese Academy提供这次宝贵的学习机会。 Why I chose to study Chinese by Joel Leavitt, Assistant Principal, John G. Diefenbaker High School 大家好，我的名字是李仁哲。我在Diefenbaker高中當老師．我很高興能夠談一談為什麼我覺得學習中文很重要，並且寫出我對中文的感覺。我是在19歲的時候開始接觸中文。在大學的時候我們需要選擇學習一種語言，當時看見中文的文字覺得很美，很吸引我，所以我就選擇了學習中文。兩年後我去了台灣，在那裡一邊學習中文一邊教小朋友學習英文。大約住了三年，之後我就回到加拿大在加拿大大學繼續讀書並且學習中文。我學的課程裡包括中國文化和中國歷史。雖然學習中文不容易，有時覺得很難，但是我覺得對我很有幫助。因為我可以和其他剛移民來的中國人聊天，也可以幫助到不太會說英文的中國人。雖然我的中文還是不夠好，但是只要我每天練習，並且不要害怕說錯話，我的中文就可以進步。希望大家都能夠來試一試，一起學習中文！謝謝大家！ Hi everyone, my name is Joel Leavitt and I’m a teacher at John G Diefenbaker High School. I’m really happy that I have a chance to chat about why I chose to study Chinese, why it’s important to study Chinese and my feelings about Chinese in general. When I was 19 years old, I began to study Chinese. In university in the States, I was required to choose a second language to study. I chose Chinese because I really liked the beautiful characters. A couple years later, I went to Taiwan to continue studying Chinese and to teach English to some kindergarten kids. After 3 years in Taiwan, I moved to Canada where I enrolled at the University of Calgary to study Chinese language, Chinese culture and Chinese history. Even though it was not easy to study Chinese and was difficult at times, I believe that the studies have really helped me in life. I am able to help newcomers to Canada, especially new arrivals from China that may not have strong English skills. Even though my Chinese is still not great, I still try to practice everyday. I am not afraid to make mistake which helps me to improve. I hope all of you can come and try to practice with me so we can study Chinese together. Thanks everyone! The Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (Overseas Affairs Office) plans to host a training session for overseas Chinese language teachers in some Canadian cities in May 2018. “Chinese Language Teacher Certification” Exam Registration Form Results for the 2017-18 Singing Competition can be found below: Mandarin Classes: Individual Group Cantonese Classes: Individual Group The Overseas Chinese Affairs Office will be holding the 2017 Overseas Chinese Youth Heritage Camp in Beijing from December 2017 to January 2018. This winter camp aims to expose students to the rich and diverse culture of China, and to introduce students to the long history and traditions of China. The Chinese Academy will be recommending 10 students from our school to take part in this wonderful opportunity. Participation will be on a first-come first-serve basis. Time: The camp will be running from December 26th to January 6th Place: Beijing, The People’s Republic of China Age: This activity will be limited to students in G10-G12 from The Chinese Academy (including CSL-C10-12 and CSL-MB10-12) Fees: The fees for the Winter Camp at Beijing will be free. However, travel costs from Calgary to Beijing, insurance costs, and personal expenses such as laundry, souvenirs, telephones, etc will not be covered. For further details, please contact The Chinese Academy Office or see attachments below: Simplified Chinese: Winter Camp Schedule Application Forms Madison Office is closed from July 1, 2017 to August 20, 2017. John G. Diefenbaker and Sir John A. Macdonald campus: First day of school for 2017-2018 is September 9, 2017. St. Mary’s High School campus: First day of school for 2017-2018 is September 8, 2017. Our 2016-2017 Graduation Ceremony for Junior and Senior High students will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Gymnasium at John G. Diefenbaker High School. All graduates of Grade 9, 12, CSL-C9, C12, MB9 and MB12/MB12IB students should please report directly to the following classrooms at 12:00pm to pick up the graduation gowns. 9A – Room 117 9M / 9P- Room 135 12A /12D – Room 128 CSL MB12 – Room 129 12IS – Room 136 CSL C9/ CSL C12- Room 116 CSL MB9 – Room 119 12M / 12 IB – Room 132 CSLMB12IB- Room 130 Picture-taking etiquette: Please do not congregate at the front of the stage while waiting for your child to walk across. The Masters of Ceremonies will announce when to expect your child’s special moment. There will also be seats near the stage reserved for the parents whose children are walking across the stage. Please refer to the Program on Graduation Day. We appreciate your staying in the Gymnasium until the end of the ceremony. Thank you for your cooperation. Our 2016-2017 Graduation Ceremony for elementary will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Gymnasium at John G. Diefenbaker High School. All Grade 6 graduating students should please dress neatly and report directly to the following classrooms at 9:00am : 6A – Room 133 6J – Room 119 6M – Room 117 6P – Room 135 CSL C6 / MB6 – Room 129 Picture-taking etiquette: Please do not congregate at the front of the stage while waiting for your child to walk across. The Masters of Ceremonies will announce when to expect your child’s special moment. There will also be seats near the stage reserved for the parents whose children are walking across the stage. Please refer to the Program on Graduation Day. We appreciate your staying in the Gymnasium until the end of the ceremony. Thank you for your cooperation. Our 2016-2017 Graduation Ceremony for Kindergarten will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2017 from 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. in the Cafeteria at John G. Diefenbaker High School. All graduating Kindergarten students should be dressed neatly at 9:00 am and report directly to the Cafeteria at John G. Diefenbaker High School. Picture-taking etiquette: Please do not congregate at the front of the stage while waiting for your child to walk across. The Masters of Ceremonies will announce when to expect your child’s special moment. There will also be seats near the stage reserved for the parents whose children are walking across the stage. Please refer to the Program on Graduation Day. We appreciate your staying in the Cafeteria until the end of the ceremony. * Parents may pick up your children from the Cafeteria after the Ceremony. If you have any questions, please contact our office. Thank you for your cooperation. No School on April 15, 2017 (Easter Holiday) There are no classes during Spring Break from March 25, 2017 to April 1, 2017. You may pick up your ordered photo at our office from Feb 24, 2017 Dear Parents / Guardians, The Parent-Teacher interviews for Kindergarten to Grade 9 will be held on January 14, 2017. There will be no classes for K1 to Grade 9 students. If you are not available on this day, please arrange a time with the class teacher to pick up the report card. Details as following: Date: Saturday, January 14, 2017 Time: Morning Classes – 9am to 12 noon ; Afternoon Classes – 1pm to 4pm Location: Students’ Home Classroom Students’ work Exhibition will be displayed at John G. Diefenbaker High School in the Mall and at Sir John A. Macdonald School in the foyer. There are no Parent-Teacher interviews for high school students. Students in Grade 10 to Grade 12 should attend classes as usual. The reports cards and registration forms for 2017-2018 will be distributed in class. All extracurricular classes will be held as scheduled. Please support our school’s fundraising– Our school gets 5% of the amount of Superstore gift cards sold. The gift cards may be used for Christmas / New year presents or for your personal use. Please come to our school office to purchase them on or before January 21, 2017. Details Order Graduates photo/class photo deadline is January 14, 2017 – New Adult Cantonese conversation class – Details – New Extracurricular Classes – Details – Please do not bring nuts to school. – To be environmentally friendly, all notice and announcements will be posted on this website Good News: Many universities recognize Mandarin ab initio, Mandarin B and Cantonese B for university credits Singing Competition will be held on 2016-12-17 – Details
Please email resume to The Chinese Academy directly.
Unit 191, 1518 Centre Street NE
Calgary, Alberta T2E 2R9
2. 亚省中文学校校务处将于2020年7月13日（星期一）
3. 请在7月31日（星期五）之前注册以享受早注册优惠
些重要信息。
2. 在线注册将于2020年7月1日（星期三）恢复（
3. 通过邮寄注册：表格和支票可以邮寄到亚省中文学校校务处
b. 邮寄地址：
b. 必须遵守亚省卫生服务厅的健康和安全指南
c. 校务处接受支票、借记卡(Interac)、
d. 校务处暑期办公将于2020年7月13日（星期一）开始
e. 校务处开放时间：周一至周五，上午9点至下午4点
2. The Chinese Academy office opens to public on Monday July 13, 2020
for summer
3. Early Bird Registration extended until Friday July 31, 2020
the TCA office. We are encouraging parents to take the opportunity of the
extended Early Bird Registration offer and register your students before the
end of July. Please find the following important information for this
summer.
2. Online Registration will resume on Wednesday July 1, 2020 (VISA and
Mastercard accepted)
3. Register by Mail: forms and cheques can be mailed to the TCA Office
b. Mailing address:
Unit 191, 1518 Centre Street NE
Calgary, Alberta T2E 2R9
b. Alberta Health Services’ health and safety procedures must be
followed
c. Cheque, debit card, VISA or Mastercard payment accepted at the
office
d. Office opens to public on Monday, July 13, 2020
e. Office opens 9 AM – 4 PM, Monday to Friday
us to make sure all resources are ready for you in the fall with either
online or in-classroom sessions.
Date: March 13, 2020 at 10:42:08 AM MDT
Subject: TIME SENSITIVE | SAHLA SCHOOLS – cancelled from March 14 – March 28 | CBE Rentals Office
Classes will resume on January 4, 2020
Come join us and celebrate Chinese New Year with us on February 8, 2020.February 8th, 2020 | 2020年2月8日
Time 时间：9:00am- 4:00pm
Location 地点：John G. Diefenbaker High School (6620 – 4 Street NW Calgary)
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Time: : 9:00am – 11:55am (Cantonese); 1:00pm – 3:55pm (English)
Room: 115, John G. Diefenbaker High School
Fee: $80