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Great to see faces after zooming a year & a half!
Our first four weeks of classes went by very fast.

In the first two weeks, we had on-site registration which brought our student count to over a hundred, which is actually higher than last year. It is especially encouraging that we are able to open up two kindergarten classes. At this point, we are still accepting enrollment of returning students to 3rd grade and above.

On the third week, we had our annual All Parents Meeting where we introduced our volunteer school board members, and presented information on our finance, parent participation, planned activities and some important dates. Due to COVID concerns, we were not able to provide refreshments for the parents and school board members to mingle and chat for the rest of the hour. We will see if we can make it up in the Chinese New Year party next year.

​Next week 9/24 we will have a fire evacuation drill. Upon hearing a rapid alarm bell ringing, teachers will lead their classes to assemble in the open quad area. 9/24 is also our first adult badminton class. Anyone who is interested please join us in the large gym at 7pm.

Stay safe and keep healthy!

First day of school on Friday 8/27/2021 at 7pm
Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome back to our 2021-2022 school year. We hope everyone is safe and healthy during this pandemic time.

Following Homestead High School (HHS) re-opening policy, we will be conducting our school fully in-person this school year with safety protocols and guidelines in place.  All items below are subject to change per the Santa Clara's country Covid-19 policy.

1. Everyone is required to wear a mask while one is inside the classrooms or office per the county's policy at this point.
2. Everyone 12 years and older are highly encouraged to be vaccinated and should be fully vaccinated. If one (12 years and older) is not fully vaccinated, one is encouraged to provide a negative covid-19 test result (within 72 hours) upon entering the classroom buildings.  The school lacks the resources to fully enforce or track the vaccination or testing results of each person.  Self compliance is a critical component and the county's policy will drive changes as needed. The school may ask for documentation in case of potential county's violations.
3. We will maintain social distancing as required by the county's policy.
4. HHS had upgraded classroom venting and AC units with the highest grade Merv-13 filters.
5. To pick up their child at the end of class, parents should wait outside Building B and not inside the hallways to minimize indoor contacts.  Self compliance is a critical component to minimize unpleasant conversations during a violation.

For those students who had pre-registered during our early registration period, please check out the classroom assignment posted in front of Building B before going to their assigned classrooms.
For others who have not pre-registered, we will conduct our usual onsite registration on Aug 27 and Sept 3 at the Student Center in Building H. Registration will start promptly at 7pm so that your newly registered child can go to the classroom asap. Please bring a checkbook to make the tuition payment.

We will offer the badminton class again to our parents this school year. It will be 16 two-hours classes taught by our volunteer coach Ken who was an instructor at Mission College. All participants are required to be fully vaccinated. The signup fee is $160/year or $12/drop-in to cover the court rental and feather birdies. Parents are welcomed to bring their own rackets or use the school rackets provided. Any questions please email Ken at ken.ng5@gmail.com. To sign up please email Ivy at chanivys@yahoo.com or show up to the first class on 9/24/2021 7pm at the school's large gym.

See you all on Friday Aug 27 at 7pm!

[4/9/2021]

Early registration for the 2021-22 school year is now OPEN!  New and returning students can either register online or mail-in a paper application. See the Registration page for more details!

​2021-22學年的提前註冊期現正式開始！ 新生或現正就讀西谷的學生可經網上註冊或於郵寄申請表格。 詳情請參考本校的註冊網頁。

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Welcome to our school!

​​Welcome to West Valley Chinese Language School! 
​Our school provides an engaging, experiential Cantonese and Mandarin learning environment that excels a student's understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture and heritage. 

Classes are held every Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. during a school year. 
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Please browse around our website to learn more about programs offered, enrichment activities, and curriculum highlights.

歡迎來訪西谷中文學校！
​本校提供著重學生參與和體驗廣東話及國語的學習環境，從而提升學生對中國文化和傳統的理解和欣賞。

​本校上課時間為逢星期五傍晚七至九時。
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想要多了解我們提供的課程及課外活動, 請瀏覽我們的網站。

A reminder to parents

For the safety of your child(ren), please use extra caution in and around the parking lot. 

The horseshoe area on Homestead Road is a loading zone.  Never leave your vehicle unattended and never double park. 
Unattended vehicles may be cited by the Sheriff's Department and/or towed away at car owner's expense. 

​To enforce this parking rule, the school will begin placing notices on unattended vehicles this school year.  

Thank you for your cooperation.

為確保學生安全， 家長們於接送學生時請留心道路安全。
切勿在Homestead Road的上落區停泊車輛或雙線停車。違例者可能被票控。 無人值守的車輛如若被拖走，車主將需負責有關費用。

為提醒家長，本校將於本學年開始向無人值守車輛貼上告示。

​多謝各位家長合作。

The horseshoe area (red) is a loading zone.  Please park in the blue zones.
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​紅色區域為上落區。 如需要停泊車輛，請利用學校兩旁停車場圃藍色區域)。