Clearwater Chinese Language School
Pinellas Park , Florida 33781-2427
(727) 643-6418
Our School
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About The
- History
Our
school was started in 1990 (in
- Hai(2)-zi
(children's) Classes
We
currently have four class levels. Each class is small, usually 10 to 15
students each. Our teachers have been with their students a long time, often
moving with them to the next higher level. New classes are added as the students progress. Having stable teachers as well as
committed students and parents is part of the success of our school. There are
two semesters per year, Fall and Winter, which follow the regular school
schedule except that they meet only once a week on Sunday afternoons for three
hours.
- Da(4)-ren
(big person) Classes
We
currently have two daren
classes. The beginning level focuses on conversation and pinyin pronunciation
and is taught by Miss Anna. The second level is taught by Mary Ann and uses
Chinese characters as well as phonics. This class is suitable for the
continuing study of Chinese. Students receive individual attention based on
their own level of proficiency. A lot of our students have taken Chinese
elsewhere before, such as a college course. This Many of the daren students
are professionals and self-educated people who like the challenge of learning a
second language, or a third.
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- Activities
Last year
we had our first Grand Opening celebration in our new premises. We had
excellent home cooked Chinese food and a talent show, including music and dance
groups. We have a children’s dance group as well as a ladies dance group, to
which men are also invited to join. Sunny has pledged to give $50 to the school
for every pound a dance group member loses and keeps off. What better way to
diet and exercise.
We also
have Chinese Chess and Brush Painting as activities for the students taught by
Li Si-Tang (Tom Lacey) during the activity period.
During break periods, the children also enjoy shooting hoops outside or playing
air hockey, chess, and other games.
We have
a hall and stage where the students often practice ribbon dance or other
performances.
Part of
the success of our
The
school also provides a meeting place for parents while students are in class.
The annual Chinese New Year festival at USF is an event on which the students
and parents work very hard, making costumes and practicing dances for the
annual performance. The dance group also performs at the SPIFFS folk festival
in
Benefits of
Most of
the older children now also attend the International Baccalaureate program.
Getting the students to do this was the result of positive peer influence as
well as networking among parents. If parents find out how think their children
can achieve excellence, they will usually find it important to help their
children achieve more.
Our
With
the world becoming smaller and smaller, it pays to be fluent in another
language and learn another culture, particularly one so different from us in
Not Just for Chinese Americans
We have
had many students who have no Chinese connection, such as having a friend in
school or American parents who are interested in having their children learn a
foreign language and culture.
Reaching Out: Helping Other Chinese Schools
Chinese
Schools in
Donations Welcome
If you
would like to donate to the
4600 78 Ave.,
Pinellas Park
You will receive a prompt thank you letter with tax deductible information.
Website: http://mychinese.org
Phone Contacts
Enga
Gilday
(Principal) Phone 328-1625 Cell (727) 643-6418
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