Dear Parents,
BCS will open 3 new cultural courses to enhance our students Mandarin in multiple different aspects. The courses are:
Morrill: 說學逗唱 I Say It in Chinese ( L14 )
Sieramont: 國語會話班 Mandarin Conversation ( MC )
Piedmont: 說學逗唱 II The Art of Chinese Speech ( P14 )
PA1 Yoga & Dance – Adult 舞動瑜伽 open house at Piedmont ( 05/04 ) & Sierramont MPR ( 05/11 ). All parents and BCS friends are welcome.
BCS Chinese Instrumental will be performing in San Jose Art and Wine Festival on 5/11 at 1:30 pm. Please refer to this link for the details about the event. https://berryessaawf.
BCS election for 2019-2020 school board of directors is on this Saturday, everyone is encouraged to stop by BCS office to cast your vote.
BCS new parent orientation will be held at Morrill library at 9:30am.
Next year 2020 is BCS 40th anniversary. As part of the celebration preparation, BCS is sponsoring a 40th anniversary logo contest. Contest is open to all 2018-19 Language students. Deadline for submission is 5/18/19 at 1pm. Please see attached rules and logo file.
**Campus Patrol**
Language Classes Culture Classes
Morrill MK [3] C1B [3] L13 (Shaolin Wushu 少林武術) [2]
Sierramont M4 [3] CFL4A [3] S9 (Chinese Go 圍棋) [2]
Piedmont HSIC2/3 [2] CFL7A [2] HSIC2/3 [2]
Note: [number] = number of parent patrol for each campus.
Campus patrols must be at least 18 years old
Duty time: 8:45AM – 11:45AM (Language classes) / 11:30AM-12:45PM(Culture classes)
**Campus Announcement**
Morrill/Sierramont/Piedmont campus:
Room Parents, not the class representative, need to turn in the classroom checklist when the class is over, not during the class session.
Morrill/Sierramont/Piedmont campus:
Room Parents, not the class representative, need to turn in the classroom checklist when the class is over, not during the class session.
It is imperative that Room Parents should arrive at the classroom early to assist teachers in maintaining classroom order and ensuring student safety.
No eating is allowed in the classroom at any time.
Restore classroom condition after class. No mix and match on chairs and tables.
Avoid using apparatus within the classroom. Handle with care if need to.
Restore classroom condition after class. No mix and match on chairs and tables.
Avoid using apparatus within the classroom. Handle with care if need to.
Traffic around three campuses are congested during drop off (8:45am to 9:00am) and pick up time (after 11:30am). Please give yourself plenty of time to drop off and pick up your child(ren).
Please DO NOT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF CITY STREET to drop off/pick up students. All standard traffic rules apply in the streets around each campus. San Jose police will be contacted if there are repeated violations.
Please DO NOT PARK in RED ZONE or Waiting/Loading Zone marked on the campus map. Illegally parked vehicle will be towed at owner’s expense. Traffic Patrol will be issuing citations and recording license plate, repeated offender will be towed.
Morrill Campus:
Additional parking spaces are available at the Church parking lot across Cropley Ave. South Lot exit is a RIGHT TURN ONLY. Entry to South Lot is via Cropley Ave next to BYC (Berryessa Youth Center), this is not an exit.
Sierramont Campus:
Lot A and Lot B are reserved parking for Staff and Teachers only. This is not a drop off zone. Lot C is for general parking and there is a drop off zone in front of the portable classrooms. DO NOT USE KIMLEE DRIVE to drop off/pick up students without parking first, use drop off area in LOT C.
Piedmont Campus:
Main lot is accessible via Flander Drive, there is a designated drop off/pick up zone. Exit is a RIGHT TURN ONLY, do not turn left to Piedmont road. The smaller parking lot is reserved for Staff and Teachers only.
Please help to maintain the classroom condition to help BCS remain in good connection with day school teachers and administration staffs. Below are some small tips for routine practice:
a. restore chairs and tables arrangement after use
b. STAY AWAY from day school teacher’s area
c. NO food and drinks in the classroom and refrain from throwing wrappers and etc into trash bin inside the classroom.
**BCS News**
BCS Panera Bread Program
如果您是住在Coleman Ave的Panera bread附近，而又可以於星期五晚上九時前幫忙去拿取麵包， 又或是可以在星期六早上九時到十時在Morrill或Sierr amont 辦公室幫忙分發麵包，請到任何一個辦公室與我們聯絡或電郵到bc s_board@yahoo.com。 您將會和其他的家長輪流去拿取麵包。謝謝！
** Community Events **
2019年祭孔佾生、禮生、讀經和志工家長報名中
Ahead of us >>
1. 05/18 – Graduation Ceremony
2. 05/19 – Teacher Banquet
3. 06/01 – Last Day of School
With Kind Regards,
Berryessa Chinese School
voice mail: (408)5200-BCS(408-520-0227)