End-of-Term Party & Announcements 期末聚会及公告

Student performances, potluck, and book exchange; Summer camp updates; Planning for the Fall; SBCS 40th Anniversary! 学生表演、聚餐和图书交换；夏令营新闻；秋季私课计划；中文学校40周年纪念！

Dear SBCS Families,

I’m not sure where the time went, but our term is about to end soon! So, I wanted to drop a few updates on programs we have in the works, in chronological order:

May 18, 5-7pm: End of Term Student Performances, Potluck, and Book Exchange

If you are a regular weekend session attendee, these potlucks may already be a part of your routine pre- and post-term events. Allow me to clarify: These potlucks are open to all Chinese Club families who attend during the week, TAs, private session families, and prospective SBCS students. So please RSVP via Zeffy, and we look forward to seeing you!

July 28 - August 15: Chinese Language Immersion Summer Camp

Some parents have asked for a shorter day option during summer break, and so we are offering a Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:00pm, option at $350 per week. Registration links remain the same for the Notre Dame School, Santa Barbara Harbor, and Ice in Paradise locations. Simply choose the early release option. That said, there are still a few more Early Bird discounts left for the full-day sessions! Siblings get 8% off.

Given how important food and health is to our community, we will gradually be sprinkling more topics around eating, cooking, and nutrition into our curriculum. We will partner with Rooted Santa Barbara County to pilot similar programs in Mandarin as we tend to the garden this summer at Notre Dame School. If you’re interested in reinforcing some of the lessons we will introduce, please do join their free Nutrition Jumpstart cooking program coming up in June.

Late August: Chinese Club Reconvenes at Various Elementary Schools Around Town. Private Sessions on Campus?

Isla Vista Elementary School, Santa Barbara Charter School, La Patera Elementary School, Kellogg Elementary School, Mountain View Elementary School, and Ellewood Elementary School: If your children currently attend any of these schools, we are already either on site, or are planning to be. As long as you can arrange for at least 4 students to sign up for our after-school enrichment classes, we can bring our teachers to you!

Chinese Club is NOT just for zero beginners! Since we tailor our Chinese Clubs to cater to the specific students at each location, this is an opportunity for families at the same school to start up their own private Chinese language sessions together. Over the last year, we have had families express their needs for Chinese language learning, but are unable to make it to our weekend sessions. Once you have a group of at least 4 students, please get in touch with Principal Jenny to see how we can bring the private tutoring to you, without the private session costs. The earlier the notice, the more time we have to work something out with your home school.

California State Seal of Biliteracy

Did you know you could add an extra acknowledgement of being biliterate to high school graduate diplomas? We have begun partnering with some of our local Asian language conglomerates to ensure we properly prepare our Chinese language students to obtain this State-sponsored badge of honor when they reach high school.

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SBCS 40th Anniversary!

…in the works. Can you believe that Santa Barbara Chinese School has been around for 40 years already?? If you are interested in helping us put this celebration together by the end of 2025, please email info@sbchineseschool.org with your interest and ideas!

Please don’t be shy to reach out! We look forward to seeing you soon, and welcoming a more vibrant stage of SBCS with you and your family.

Sincerely,

Principal Jenny and the SBCS Team

亲爱的中文学校大家庭，

不知不觉的，我们这个学期马上就要完美结束了！在学期期末前，我想跟大家按时间顺序分享一些接下来的活动安排：

5月18日，下午5点到7点：学期末学生表演、百乐餐聚会和图书交换活动

如果您平时有参加我们的周末课程，那您可能已经熟悉这些在学期开始和结束时举办的百乐餐活动了。需要特别说明的是：咱们的期末活动欢迎所有参加过我们工作日和周末课程的家庭、助教、私人课程家庭，以及对 SBCS 感兴趣的新生和家庭参加！请记得通过 Zeffy 报名。我们非常期待在活动中见到大家！

7月28日 - 8月15日：中文沉浸式夏令营

有些家长提出，希望在暑假期间有短一点的课程安排。因此，我们特别推出了周一至周五每天早上8:30到下午3:00的短日程选项，每周学费为350美元，但可惜有可能会错过一些下午的娱乐活动和咱么的表演。报名链接与之前相同，您可以根据需要选择圣母学校、圣塔芭芭拉港口，或溜冰场这几个地点。目前，全日课程仍有少量“早鸟优惠”名额，兄弟姐妹一起报名还可享受8% 的折扣！

考虑到我们社区对饮食和健康的重视，我们也会逐步把更多关于饮食、烹饪和营养的内容加入我们的课程中。例如这个夏天，我们将在圣母学校的花园里，与 Rooted Santa Barbara County 合作试点中文营养课程。如果您有兴趣在家里同步配合我们教学，请参加他们即将在6月推出的免费“营养启动烹饪课程”（Nutrition Jumpstart Program）！

8月下旬：中文俱乐部将在各地小学重新开课，校园内开设私人课程？

Isla Vista 小学、Santa Barbara 特许学校、La Patera 小学、Kellogg 小学、Mountain View 小学、Ellewood 小学——如果您的孩子目前就读于这些学校，我们已经在那里授课，或者正在筹备开课中。只要有至少4名学生报名参加课后中文拓展课程，我们就可以把老师带到您孩子的学校啦！

中文俱乐部不只是为零基础学生准备的哦！我们可以根据不同学校学生的水平和需求，量身定制课程。这是一个让同一所学校的家庭可以一起组织自己的中文课程的好机会。过去一年中，不少家庭表达了学习中文的意愿，但无法参加周末课程。只要您能组织至少4名学生，就请联系 Jenny 校长，让我们为您安排团体授课的同时也不需要支付私人课程的高费用。越早联系我们，越容易协调学校资源为您服务！

加州双语能力认证徽章（State Seal of Biliteracy）

您知道吗？加州高中毕业生可以在毕业证书上加注一项官方的“双语能力认证”！我们已经开始与本地的亚洲语言机构合作，为我们的中文学生做好充分准备，争取在他们上高中时获得这一荣誉认证。

SBCS 四十周年庆！

我们正在筹备中……您能相信圣巴巴拉中文学校已经成立40年了吗？！如果您愿意协助我们在2025年底前筹备庆祝活动，请发邮件到 info@sbchineseschool.org，告诉我们您的兴趣和点子！

欢迎您随时联系我们，期待与您和家人共同迎接一个充满活力的新阶段！

祝好，

余捷校长及SB中文学校团队 敬上