![]() |

| Here is a Summary of Upcoming Dates & Events January 19th - Regularly scheduled classes January 26th - Regularly scheduled classes February 2nd - Regularly scheduled classes Feb 2 & 3 - Lunar New Year Flower Market - Chinatown (FYI Only - we are not attending as a group) February 7th - Chinese New Year "The Year of the Rat" February 9th - Flushing Lunar New Year Parade - NO CLASSES (see below) We are marching in the parade as a group. Parade begins at 11:00 AM, we will meet to line up at 9:30 AM Performances will follow at the Flushing Mall beginning at 1:00 PM ************* More Details to Come ******************* February 10th - Chinatown Chinese New Year Parade - Manhattan 1:00 PM (FYI Only - we are NOT attending as a group) February 16th - No classes scheduled - enjoy your vacations February 23rd - FCC-LI CHINESE SCHOOL CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR (see below) NO REGULAR CLASSES - Time To Be Announced First United Methodist Church in Amityville 25 Broadway Amityville (for directions & more details see below) March 1st - Regularly scheduled classes March 8th - Regularly scheduled classes March 9th - FCC-Long Island Chapter CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR (see below) Charles B. Wang Center, SUNY Stony Brook ** We are scheduled to perform at this event - More to Come ** March 15th - Regularly scheduled classes March 22nd - NO CLASSES SCHEDULED March 29th - Regularly scheduled classes April 5th - Regularly scheduled classes April 12th - Regularly scheduled classes April 19th - Regularly scheduled classes April 26th - SPRING FIELD TRIP to FLUSHING - no regular classes May 3rd - Regularly scheduled classes May 10th - Regular Classes - (possible date for Open House for new 2008-2009 students) May 17th - Last Scheduled Day of Classes June 7th - Annual Summer Picnic (raindate June 8th) February 9th - Flushing Lunar New Year Parade - Man-Li will provide additional details as they become available. We expect to be meeting to line up at about 9:30 am. Plan on getting to Flushing to park, and allow time to walk to our meeting place by 9:30 am. The parade is scheduled to start at 11:00 am. After the parade, festivities will continue indoors at the Flushing Mall, where we will be performing. (Time & Place to be announced.) February 23rd - Wear Your RED!!! FCC-LI CHINESE SCHOOL CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR - NO REGULAR CLASSES Time: To be announced (probably late afternoon into the evening) Place: First United Methodist Church, Amityville (Directions Below) RSVP: No later than February 16th please Cost: $5 per adult, preferably paid in advance, Children N/C Please set aside time to join us for this very special occasion. You are welcome to invite family and friends to join you. We will collect $5 per adult to cover food supplies, and ask everyone to bring something to help out. (A sign up list will be posted in class on January 26th and on Feb 2nd). Traditionally we make dumplings together, share in a Chinese Fire Pot and other symbolic foods. There will be crafts for the kids, music and dancing, games and lots of fun for everyone. Families are also asked to bring Red Envelopes to be given to each of the children - (2 quarters in each.) If you need to purchase red envelopes from us please let us know in advance so we have enough. Also remember to bring your ribbons, fans etc. Photos of last years celebration can be viewed at the following link: http://fccli.phanfare.com/album/218190 March 9th - FCC-Long Island Chapter CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR Charles B. Wang Center, SUNY Stony Brook Our school will be performing at this event (tentatively from 2:00 - 2:30). We will also be setting up a booth in the marketplace where we will sell "Lucky Bamboo". Please help our fundraising efforts and volunteer a 1/2 hour of your time staffing the booth. (We will CLOSE the booth during our performance). We will also need a few volunteers to help set up and break everything down at the end of the day. A sign up sheet will be available at our Chinese New Year celebration on February 23rd. |