New Student Registration for 2019-2020

This is an exciting time for our incoming Kindergarten class.  We are already preparing for the 2019-2020 school year.  Please take a moment to complete this informational form.  We will use these responses to help us have accurate enrollment numbers.

We will be sending out information soon regarding our kindergarten orientation, which will most likely be held the beginning of April.  Enrollment forms wil be collected prior to orientation or you may bring them to the event.  Early enrollment will be important, since it will also include pre-assessment for our incoming students.

Please enroll your child by Friday, April 12th.  The items you need for registration are:

• Enrollment Packet
• Original Birth Certificate
• Deed or Lease (proof of residency)

Additional items needed before the student can start on the first day of school:

• Physical (done within one year of 8/26/19) with Immunizations - if this is already completed please feel free to bring it at the time of registration.

_{2019 Chinese New Year in Washington, DC and VA}

In Washington, DC  

February 10, 2018, 2-5 p.m. Chinatown - on H Street, NW, between 6th and 7th Streets. Each year a parade is held in Chinatown to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The event features the traditional Chinese Dragon Dance, Kung Fu demonstrations and live musical entertainment. The firecracker will be lit at 3:45 p.m. A good place to view the parade is along 7th St. The closest Metro station is Gallery Place/Chinatown. See photos of the Chinese New Year Parade.

Celebrate from 12-5 p.m. at the Chinatown Lunar New Year Festival, Chinatown Community Cultural Center, 616 H Street, NW Washington, DC. Programs and activities will include: live music and dance performances, traditional Chinese calligraphy, children’s crafts, face painting, tai chi and kung fu demonstrations, lion dancing, poetry readings, film screenings, art and photo exhibits, raffle prizes, New Year souvenirs, free giveaways, and much more.

Kennedy Center Family Day: Lunar New Year Celebration February 9, 2018, 10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. Roof Terrace, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F. St. NW, Washington, DC. Free, No tickets required. The event features activities and entertainment for all ages. Enjoy performances by Beijing acrobats and Chinese musicians. And much more! Learn the arts of paper cutting, Beijing-style applique, calligraphy, sugar and bottle painting, "bristle dolls," and Chinese makeup. Play dress up and more.

In Northern Virginia

Chinese New Year Festival - Falls Church

February 2, 2019, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA. The event, hosted by the Asian Community Service Center, offers performances from China, Korea, India, Thailand, Vietnam, among others including the beautiful Chinese sword dance; Dragon Parade, fashion show, Asian plant art, Asian foods, Chinese cooking demo, teaching of Chinese characters, crafts, kids activities and more. FREE Admission.

***Check out the website below for more information about Washington, DC, Maryland & Northern Virginia Chinese New Year events with a Chinese New Year Parade, Chinese Dragon Dances, live musical performances, and more. https://www.tripsavvy.com/chinese-new-year-dc-1040052

This year the Chinese New Year falls on February 5^th and it is the Year of Pig. (猪年) We talk about cultural topics on the Chinese New Year traditions, singing several songs, including the Good New Year, Gong-Xi Ge (Congratulations to You Song), and create some New Year crafts. Please check out the blackboard and let's learn and have fun together!

Happy Chinese New Year!

新年快乐!

  (xin     nian     kuai     le!)

Pik Kei (Peggy) Leung (1^st, 4^th, 5^th & 6^th grades)

Yina Chang ( 2^nd & 3^rd grades)