03/09/2014
International Women's Day
March 8th is the International Women’s Day (IWD). Though it is an official holiday for women in China, the IWD was originated from US, related to the 1912 Lawrence Textile Strike in Massachusetts , often known as the "Bread and Roses strike". “Bread for all, and Roses, too” -- a slogan of the women in the West." In this issue, we will first introduce the “Bread and Roses”, a poem by James Oppenheim, published in 1911, right before the Strike. Then, a romantic procedure of making and eating “葱油饼”, a popular Chinese bread. Enjoy!
Bread and Roses – By James Oppenheim
As we come marching, marching in the beauty of the day,
A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill lofts gray,
Are touched with all the radiance that a sudden sun discloses,
For the people hear us singing: "Bread and roses! Bread and roses!"
As we come marching, marching, we battle too for men,
For they are women's children, and we mother them again.
Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes;
Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us bread, but give us roses!
As we come marching, marching, unnumbered women dead
Go crying through our singing their ancient cry for bread.
Small art and love and beauty their drudging spirits knew.
Yes, it is bread we fight for -- but we fight for roses, too!
As we come marching, marching, we bring the greater days.
The rising of the women means the rising of the race.
No more the drudge and idler -- ten that toil where one reposes,
But a sharing of life's glories: Bread and roses! Bread and roses!
一款大街小巷都会有的葱油饼,随意的撕着吃,切着吃,或是沾着辣酱吃。再家常不过的一道面食,没有地域的限制,不用精湛的技巧。只用几样简单的食材,几步简单的制作,就能 创造出平淡而幸福的美味。葱油饼,制作的关键是做出层次丰富,外酥里软的饼皮,今天就介绍一下制作方法 (菁)。Click Herehttp://www.givebackoffers.com/wp-content/uploads/Breadmaking.pdf for the recipe.
02/07/2014
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02/07/2014
二.宝贝的笑脸如花朵般绽放 -- 记现代中文学儿童春节游艺联欢会
1月18日晚, 现代中文学校旗下的艺星学校特地为孩子们举办了一个热热闹闹的春节游艺联欢会, 要让孩子们在玩得开心的同时了解中国的传统节日春节。
艺星学校各种各样的活动多, PARTY开得也多而且五花八门, 不过绝大部分的活动都是成年人和大孩子参与, 小小孩能参与的PARTY还真不多, 所以艺星学校的校长高丽群去年就专为小孩子们准备了春节游艺联欢会, 反响特别好,今年更是孩子们的游乐场了, 晚会上一下来了300多人,大概是各式联欢会来的人最多的一次哦。 很多人是拖家带口, 全家出动, 爷爷奶奶爸爸妈妈加上孩子们, 整个晚会给人一个巨大的大家庭的感觉, 那种感觉很温暖, 一种中国式的温暖。
都说要传承中化民族的文化精髓, 春节的各类庆祝活动就是最好的机会。 第一代移民还可以有回忆, 小时候过年给长辈磕头拜年拿押岁钱, 看长辈们买年货做年菜,年三十一大家子吃年夜饭, 孩子们大年初一穿新衣新鞋, 有几粒糖还要藏着慢慢吃, 还有年三十整晚放鞭炮的那份吵闹。我们的下一代在这里长大, 没有了对押岁钱的渴望, 也没有了穿新衣带新帽的那份喜悦, 不过我们还得教他们呀, 教他们什么是过年, 什么是尊老爱幼, 这不, 春节游艺联欢会就是这样来了, 许许多多的孩子来了, 他们有的穿上了中国传统服装, 有的穿上了他们最漂亮的衣裙, 带着
一样的笑容来了, 有些孩子才二,三岁, 可爱得真想抱起来亲一口, 很多爷爷奶奶爸爸妈妈也穿上了唐装来了, 来帮忙的家长也是极多, 尤其是很多年轻家长将他们年幼的孩子带来, 自己自然也为晚会帮起了忙。
承蒙京园餐厅和百利超市的大力捐助, 晚会给所有的孩子免费供应了一份有饺子有汤圆, 还有PIZZA和水果的晚餐, 晚会上有抽奖, 才艺表演, 还有游艺活动和各色奖品。
晚餐后第一个节目就是副校长顾宇谨教孩子们给爸爸妈妈爷爷奶奶拜年,拜年后爸爸妈妈给孩子红包,顾宇谨台上先让孩子们去找爸爸妈妈, 许多孩子玩得高兴, 年龄又很小, 一下子找不到爸爸妈妈, 那边妈妈们也在满世界找孩子, 就为了能让孩子们懂得什么是拜年, 红包里尽管只有1块钱, 可象征意义可不小, 那些小孩子们给爸妈作揖拜年拿红包的温馨场面真让人感动。
联欢会上的才艺表演表演都是艺星学校的歌唱小班, 舞蹈小班和武术小班的小朋友们表演的, 他们绝大多数年龄5到8岁, 学歌学舞和武术的时间都很短, 不过表演起来还是有板有眼, 在爸爸妈妈的眼里, 这些小宝贝都是一号明星, 摄影机, 照相机齐上阵, 别说舞台很小, 观众着实不少, 300多人将小小的表演的区域围得真是水泄不通,当初BRITNEY SPEARS 和 WHITNEY HOUSTON 年幼时的第一次表演也是在他们的教堂举行的呀。自然不是每个人都会成为明星, 家长们更看重的是对孩子的这一份锻炼和给孩子们留下这一份回忆。
才艺表演之后的游艺活动则是每个孩子都能参与的活动, 小朋友们转呼啦圈, 跳绳, 投篮, 摸福字, 玩台式冰球,套圈, 猜谜语,挟弹子, 钻竹竿, 等等, 这些游艺活动大多很有中国民族特色, 孩子们 只要参与, 都有奖励.
孩子们真是逗极了, 一个个跑到领奖台前先看好自己喜欢的奖品需要多少奖券, 然后排着队去玩一个个的游戏, 一个个玩得小脸红彤彤的,挣够了奖券 开心地拉着妈妈去领奖品。孩子们 一个个心满意足, 因为他们拿到的奖品不是爸妈给的,都是自己花劳动挣来的呀,尽管这些孩子们可能都有很多玩具, 不过自己挣来的感觉就是不一样啊, 一个个捧着小奖品象捧个大宝贝式的。
孩子们们玩游戏的积极性真高, 把艺星学校准备的几大箱小奖品领得干干净净,奖品领玩了, 晚会自然也该结束了, 很多小朋友还意犹未尽, 一个劲儿地问什么时候还有拿奖品的晚会, 还要来。
看到孩子们开心的笑脸, 志愿服务的家长们很欣慰, 校长高丽群也很欣慰, 辛苦有了结果, 努力得到了认同, 更重要的是让孩子们了解了中华民族过春节的习俗, 让孩子们在欢乐的玩耍中学习, 今天我们做的每一点也许就在他们幼小的心灵里埋下那颗种子, 也许多少年后他们还记得春节拜年那红包的景象, 记得自己表演唱歌跳舞的那个小舞台, 记得那个热热闹闹的春节游艺联欢会。(圣路易现代中文学校小红供稿, 叶威, 书摄影)
02/07/2014
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02/07/2014
一.祝贺圣路易斯华人马年春晚圆满成功!
春节是华夏民族最古老而隆重的传统节日,作为华夏子孙,无论离开故国多远多久,一定在所居地举办各种活动迎接农历新年的到来。圣路易斯华人春节晚会作为社区的重要庆祝活动之一,已颇有传统和口碑。2014 年新春佳节又新逢圣路易斯大学高中庆祝汉语教学五十周年。在这双喜临门,全球劲吹中国风的马年,圣路易斯文化中心,圣路易斯中国人协会,圣路易斯大学高中联合筹办马年春晚。五十年前古老东方的方块字初次被引入圣路易斯高中讲堂,五十年后现代西方的年轻学子携手华夏传人共登圣路易斯大学高中的舞台,诠释东方与西方的神奇邂逅,见证华夏文明的薪火相传 (2014 马年春节晚会筹委会
02/07/2014
Happy Chinese New Year!
Warm hearted congratulations to the great success of the 2014 Great St. Louis Spring Festival Gala! The Show provided an enriched cultural feast to Chinese Americans and people who love Chinese culture. The SLMCS has played a vigorous role in this memorable celebration. The SLMCS Talent School also hosted the 2014 Lunar New Year Party, the SLMCS youngsters and their families experienced the rich cultural flavor of the Chinese tradition, kids holding their red pockets smiled like flowers. Please enjoy the vivid reports and snapshots from the two festive events!
01/10/2014
圣路易现代中文学校荣誉当选中国海外华文教育示范学校
2013年11月26日, 中华人民共和国国务院侨务办公室公布2013年海外华文教育示范学校名单,圣路易现代中文学校是荣选学校之一,全美的四百多所中文学校中,只有十五所中文学校获得此殊荣, 这是对我们学校中文和中国文化教育的极大肯定和支持,老师,学生和家长们应感到自豪和骄傲。
现代中文学校从1998年8月成立至今, 我们走过了十六个春秋。
十六年前,有感于当时的两所中文学校不提供简化字和汉语拼音教学,由北师大和华东师大毕业的两位博士牵头,五个志同道合的大陆留学生家庭创办了圣路易现代中文学校。建校当年学校只有四十名学生,自称“简化字中文班”。
十六年来,凭着对中华文化传承和传播的坚持与热爱,圣路易现代中文学校白手起家,克服了无数的困难和障碍,终于从当年四十名学生发展成今天的规模: 660个注册学生;开设38门中文课程(包括双语班和中文SAT,AP课);87门选修课(包括成人课);65位教师,礼拜六, 礼拜天上课。目前学校的成员有来美的大陆留学生家庭和移民家庭,还有领养中国孩子的美国人家庭和美国成年人。
学校拥有自己的五千多平米的教学大楼。内设有29间标准课室,3间声乐室,3间舞蹈房,乒乓球室,图书馆,卡拉OK室,会议中心,娱乐休闲区等。教学大楼不但承担着学校的教学需求,还成为社区华人活动和中华文化传播的中心,举办春节晚会,中秋美食节,西藏文化图片展,等等。
学校拥有强壮雄厚的师资,团结专业、努力奋发的董事会、理事会,多才多艺无私奉献的家长和自愿者团队。
在2014新年和新春佳节到来之即,我们感谢过去的和现在的每一位教师, 每一位学生, 每一位家长, 每一位自愿者,和每一位董事会和理事会成员, 我们取得的成就是大家共同努力的结果,因为只有大家的参与,支持和奉献,才有我们的学校今天的成功和规模。
我们感谢许许多多的华人社团, 包括圣路易中文学校和圣路易中华语文学校, 你们的支持我们永远铭记在心。
我们感谢圣路易时报和圣路易新闻, 你们的报纸是我们学校和华人社区的桥梁。
我们感谢许许多多的专业人士, 你们为我们无偿提供了许多方面的服务,从法律, 财会, 到校舍维护, 举不胜举。
我们感谢每一位给我们捐助的人士。
感谢你们的参与和关爱, 请分享我们的喜悦, 让我们一起共建华人社区未来.
(圣路易现代中文学校小红供稿)
01/10/2014
The St. Louis Modern Chinese School (SLMCS) was selected as the "Chinese Education Model School" by the Office of the Overseas Chinese Affairs of the State Council, PRC. Among 400 Chinese language schools in the USA, only 15 Schools were honored in this third round selection.
Founded in 1997, the SLMCS is a volunteer based non-profit organization. The primary mission of SLMCS is to provide a nurturing avenue for students of all ages and all ethnic backgrounds to learn Chinese language, arts, and culture. Currently, the SLMCS is located in its 45,000 square feet facility and financially supported solely by tuitions and donations from individuals, private businesses, and institutions. The SLMCS consists of Chinese Language School, Talent School, and Chinese Culture Center. The School offers more than 30 Chinese Language classes and over 80 extracurricular as well as various club activities. The School is open from 1:30pm-5:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays as well as selected evenings. The SLMCS is the largest Chinese School in the State of Missouri.
For detailed model school list, Click Here.
09/25/2012
Dear all:
Happy mid-autumn festival! You can win one box of moon cakes by making an online donation at http://slmcs.org/donation.htm. Here is how you can win:
• Make a donation of any amount using your credit card, bank account through the secure paypal service at http://slmcs.org/donation.htm before 1:00pm CDT 09/30/2012.
• Your name will be entered into a drawing for one box of moon cakes
• Two winners will be announced at 2:00pm CDT 09/30/2012
• We will contact the winners about the delivery of the moon cakes
09/23/2012
Dear Parents,
We are pleased to announce that the Playroom located at the first floor is now ready for use, and it is open to all children. Thanks to the Sunshine Soccer team, who made a donation toward decorating the playroom for all children! A big thanks to the coordinator, Gong Jian as well!
SLMCS
http://www.slmcs.org/
St. Louis Modern Chinese School
The primary mission of the St. Louis Modern Chinese School is to provide a nurturing avenue for students of all ages and ethnic backgrounds to learn Chinese language and share Chinese culture
09/19/2012
Dear Teachers, Parents and Students,
On behalf of school Board Directors, I would like to invite all of you to come and celebrate Mid-Autumn festival on 9/29/2012 (Saturday) at 7:00 pm, and to thank all volunteers who have helped our school with purchasing, remodeling and moving into our new home.
Date / Time: September 29, 2012 (Saturday) at 7:00 – 11:30pm
Location: 6710 Clayton Road, Richmond Heights MO 63117 (School)
Program: Welcome Remarks by Chair of Board Directors and Recognize Volunteers
广场集体健身舞,民歌联唱 Group Aerobics, Folk Songs
Ballroom Dance Party by Dance Club
Karaoke Party by our newly formed Karaoke Club (YES, we just bought a new Karaoke equipment with the support of designated donation!!!)
Moon cake, finger food and tea are provided (cost shared by the Board)
And more….(of course, welcome you bring your favorite dishes…)
We look forward to seeing you all on 9/29/2012 at 7:00pm!
Sincerely,
Jing Liu 柳静,MBA, CPA
Chair of Board Directors
St Louis Modern Chinese School