Hand in Hand

Summer Culture Camp 2012 Registration Now Open!

board — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:59:34 +0000

It’s the time of year again for Hand in Hand’s annual Chinese Culture Camp! This year’s theme is Dynasty Travelers: Racing through Time. Each day will be spent learning about the important facts of China’s many dynasties, from the Qin dynasty, the official start of China, to the Qing dynasty, China’s last dynasty before present day.

Summer Camp:
Tuesday, May 29 – Friday, June 1
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Johns Creek United Methodist Church
11180 Medlock Bridge Road
Duluth, GA 30097

End of Camp Celebration:
Saturday, June 2
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location TBA

Sample Camp Schedule:
9:30 Arrival/Lesson about the Dynasty
10:00 Chinese Folk Dance
10:45 Snack & Cultural Activity
11:30 Team Activity
12:00 Game
12:30 Leave

Cost:
$95 per child
Includes camp t-shirt, camp tote bag, snacks, and more! Additional t-shirts are $10 each.

>>Learn more and register!

The registration deadline is May 15th, and any registrations after this date will have to pay a $15 late fee.
Please email handinhand@handinhandchinese.org if you have any questions or concerns regarding the camp. Can’t wait to see everyone this summer!

No Language Class on Easter Sunday, 4/8

board — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:43:12 +0000

Hey everyone, enjoy your break next Sunday! It will be Easter Sunday and during Spring Break, so many families will be out of town.

Please check the Language Class website for any homework that you’ve missed.

Have fun!

HIH Spring Newletter

board — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:25:24 +0000

Hello everyone! Here is our Spring Newletter, with information about our 2012 events, summer camp, and how our graduated Big Sisters are doing!

Click link to download:

Hand in Hand Spring Newsletter

Spring Forward

board — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:17:29 +0000

Hello everyone! Happy Spring Forward, but make sure not to show up one hour late to class.

Jan. 22nd Sunday Classes start!

board — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:30:53 +0000

Hello everyone!

The Chinese and Dance classes are starting this upcoming Sunday. January 22nd is also Chinese New Year’s Eve! We’re excited to start our new semester on such a lucky day, and we look forward to seeing you there!

If you haven’t registered for the classes yet, don’t worry! You can still register online or during the first class, which is free.

Thank you all so much for your support!

Language and Dance Class Spring 2012 Registration

board — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:25:14 +0000

Hello everyone, I hope you’ve all had an awesome winter break!

The spring semester for Language and Dance Classes will be starting on Sunday, January 22. Our language class, taught by Ms. Li Ye, is based on conversational Chinese, so the emphasis is on speaking and understanding. We enforce vocabulary and concepts learned in class through Chinese songs and games. The classes have culture based themes that change every month and class activities are centered around them. Also, we are planning to create a short play for the students based on phrases and vocabulary learned in class over the year, and it will be performed at our End of the Year Banquet, tentatively set for May 19. Our dance class teaches both traditional Chinese dances as well as children’s hip hop dances taught by Ms. Yu Xiaojie, and all dances will be performed at the End of the Year Banquet as well. Please click the following link for registration. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&pli=1&formkey=dGZIbTEzc0REa2lhcUhpX0V6ZG9RRUE6MQ#gid=0

Also, for children who aren’t sure whether or not they want to take classes, we will be offering our first class of the spring semester for free (January 22), so children can have a “trial class” before they decide whether or not they’d like to attend regularly. Everyone is welcome to attend this first class and hopefully will stay with us for the rest of the school year as well!

Time

Sunday afternoons, 3:15-5:15 pm

One hour Chinese dance

One hour language and culture

Location

10750 Medlock Bridge Rd. 100

Johns Creek, GA 30097

Students may choose to register in either the language or dance or both. Payment can be made online through PayPal or by checks made payable to Hand in Hand Chinese. Tuition for one class (either language or dance) is $140. Tuition for both classes is $220. There is a new student registration fee of $15. If you choose to pay through PayPal, send the correct payment amount to handinhand@handinhandchinese.org. We will email you an invoice once you have completed the registration. Checks made out to “Hand in Hand Chinese” can be mailed to Hand in Hand Chinese at 10750 Medlock Bridge Rd. 100 Johns Creek, GA 30097. Registrations after January 29 will have to pay an additional $15 late fee. So please register early! We hope to see you this spring in our language and dance classes!

December Holiday Event Moved To January!

board — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:17:31 +0000

Hey everyone! Unfortunately, our December event will have to be moved to January 7. We’ve figured that since many people have such crowded schedules with holiday celebrations and gatherings left and right, this would be the best decision. So, be on the look out for our Evite, which will have more information about our January Holiday Party! It’ll be filled with lots of hot cocoa, crafts and games, and hopefully –cross your fingers– snow!!!

REMINDER: No Class Tomorrow!

vickyshao — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 03:46:37 +0000

November 20th Field Trip

vickyshao — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:14:11 +0000

Dear Parents,

The Morning Star Dance Academy is performing at the Gwinnett Center on Sunday, November 20th, featuring a variety of Chinese dance and classical ballet performances. This is an amazing cultural experience and a great opportunity for kids to be a part of the Chinese community.

For children enrolled in the Language and Dance classes, this field trip is free. For others, tickets are at a discount price of $10, available upon request. Parents are welcome to join us! This field trip will be a part of the Language and Dance curriculum. There will be no formal class on that date.

The address is 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. Parking directions are here: http://www.gwinnettcenter.com/Directions-Parking.29.0.html. The performance will take place from 3:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. Parents, if you are dropping off your child, please arrive at the Performance Arts Center no later than 3:15 P.M. There will be Hand in Hand volunteers waiting at the front entrance of the Performance Art’s Center. Volunteers will stay with kids throughout the performance. We will release the kids around 5:45 P.M at the front entrance.

If you have any questions, please contact us at handinhandboard@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Ashley Wang

Hand in Hand Language and Dance Class Coordinator

Halloween Party 2011

board — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:06:06 +0000

Last Saturday, we had our annual Halloween Party! Although there was some crazy winds going on, the experiments went well –the goop and lava lamps were especially cool– and we ate lots of food! But of course, the best part was the costumes! The Best Little Sister/Brother Costume Award went to Katherine Perello, our Princess Jasmine from Aladdin, the Best Big Sister/Brother Costume Award went to Ryan Bhuiyan, a.k.a. Waldo. The Most Creative Costume Award went to Ellie Youman, and the Most Realistic Costume Award went to our astronaut Jordan Korich!