1) School Activities
1. No Chinese class on the following dates for spring break:
Monday heritage online class: 4/21
Friday heritage online class: 4/18
Friday in-person class at Rancho/Sinnott: 4/18
2. Hundred Phrase Evaluation for the spring term : 4/11, 4/25, 5/2
The test date for your child will be announced by the teacher in the 3/7 cover page. Please help your
child review his or her phrases as early as possible. The test dates are 4/11, 4/25 and 5/2.
3. CFL 1(Chinese as a Foreign Language) Open House on 3/14 at Rancho Middle School room #27
The CFL program is specialized for students ages 6 and up whose families do not speak Mandarin
at home. Please join us for our Open House on 3/14 at 7:00pm in Rancho Middle room #27, and
pass the information to family and friends who may be interested. For the families near the South
Bay, you may attend the CFL information session on 3/15 at 9:30am at Saratoga High School in
room #503.
2) 2025-2026 Student Registration
1. On 3/7 each class will receive a specific link via email to register for the 2025-2026 school year.
Continuing students are encouraged to submit their registration by 3/16. Tuition payment can be
made either by check or PayPal. Siblings of continuing students are also welcome to register by
3/16. To register a sibling for the first time, please email us at mlccnews@mandarinschool.org
Please note that no space will be reserved for continuing students or their siblings after 3/16.
2. Registration for new or transfer students will begin on 4/5. Registration forms will be available
online after 4/5. Please visit our school website at https://mandarinschool.org
3). Campus Safety
To ensure campus safety on Friday nights and prevent unauthorized visitors, all gates will be locked
about ten minutes after class begins. A parent patrol volunteer will be stationed at the central
parking lot entrance. Anyone arriving after 7:00 pm will need to check in with the parent on duty
and provide their child’s name and class. We have also arranged two security guards to patrol the
campus from 6:45 to 9:15pm. Please make sure to leave the campus and parking lot promptly after
class ends at 9:00 pm and to clear the area by 9:15pm. Thank you for your cooperation.
4). ANCCS Academic Contest on 3/30
School preliminary was held in February, and 17 MLCC students will participate in the 2025
ANCCS Academic Contest at Lynbrook High School in San Jose on 3/30. Good luck to them in
their upcoming competition!
5). Community News:
Chinese Health Initiative at El Camino Health is offering a free webinar “Building Adaptability and
Resilience with Insights from “I Ching” on Mar.22, 2025 at 6pm. The webinar will be conducted in
Mandarin via Zoom. For more information and to sign up, please go to
6). Next Newsletter to Come 4/4
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