Welcome to AGWCS

亲爱的家长和同学们：
      奥斯汀长城中文学校2010年春季学期将于2010年1月10日开学。新学期将继续开设中文课（学前班至十年级），双语班（中英文授课，1-4 年级），IChinese (1-3班)，数学（三至七年级），中文写作，绘画，武术，太极，和瑜伽等课程。此外，本学期继续开设AP中文, SAT中文，羽毛球课程, 成人摄影班。其中中文9年级1班，10年级1班讲授《中文听说读写》教材，和 Westwood High School使用统一教材。目的是提供一个校外学习，提高中文的机会。有利于初中生，高中生在校考试，入学考试取得优异的中文成绩。
      所有有关课程的详细情况及注册登记信息请查询本校网页：http://www.agwcs.org。
为了方便学校订购课本及顺利开课，学校接受网上注册。凡在一月四日以前在网上注册者享受优惠学费。学费付款仅限支票（付给AGWCS ）。请遵循网上说明，将填好的表格及支票寄至以下地址:
                 AGWCS
                 P.O. BOX 180935
                 AUSTIN, TX 78718-0935
      若您在开学前一周内未能寄出支票，请您凭网上打印出并填写好的表格(Billing Statement)，在开学日到校缴费，您仍可享受优惠学费。
      以下是2010年春季学费表及上课时间:

      如有关于课程及注册细节的疑问，请查询学校网页http://www.agwcs.org， 也可e-mail校理事会 board09.agwcs@gmail.com。奥斯汀长城中文学校理事会并全体老师衷心感谢您的合作，并祝愿所有学生在新的学期中取得更大的进步！谢谢！

                                                奥斯汀长城中文学校理事会
                                                2009年12月

The first day of school for the Spring semester is 01/10/2010. AGWCS is currently open to register for two adult bilingual classes and 3 children bilingual classes. You can register online by following the "Registration and Enrollment" on the left panel or come to the school on the first day.

If you have questions, please go to FAQ which is on the top right corner of this page.

Dear AGWCS Families and Friends:

The first day of classes at Austin Great Wall Chinese School (AGWCS), for 2010 Spring semester, is on Sunday, January 10th, 2010. The registration starts on December 10th.

Following are some policies regarding to the registrations and payment:

1. Early registration discount: Register before January 4th 2010 to get an early discount. Register after Jan. 4th 2010 or on-school-site registration will not get the early registration discount.

2. Refund Policy: Within two weeks from first day of school: Full refund. Within seven weeks from first day of school: One half of refund. After seven weeks from the first day of school: No refunds.

BOOK RETURN POLICY
For Cancel Class within two weeks:
If the CD has original seal, then full refund. Otherwise (half refund)
If the exercise book not be used and text book condition is good: full refund.
If the exercise book is used, No refund should apply.

For Cancel Class between three and seven weeks:
If the CD has original seal, then full refund. Otherwise the same rule apply as class (half refund )
If the exercise book not be used and text book is used: half refund.
If the exercise book is used, No refund should apply

No book refund should apply after seven weeks

For Class change within three weeks:
We should allow the book exchange only if the exercise book not be used.

For Class change after three weeks:
The class cancellation rule should apply to return books in this case.
New class book should be purchased separately.

3. Late Payment Policy: The student families must make full payment for the tuitions and fees within two weeks after the first day of school (on or before Jan 24th 2010).
A late fee of 10% of the semester's tuition fee will be applied after two weeks of school starts. After the 4th week, the board has discretion to hold the non-paying student from class attendance, or expel the student from the school.

We would like to thank you for your continuous support to our school, and we are looking forward to another successful semester. As a team of volunteers, the board will do its best to maintain our school as one of the best Chinese schools in town. Our mission is to provide a facility to teach Chinese language and culture to its students and to promote Chinese language, culture and friendship between Chinese and other ethnic groups. With your involvement, we are confident that we can fulfill our mission.

Please feel free to contact any of board members if you have any suggestions and comments on our work and school. Should you be available to volunteer your time, or make a monetarily contribution to our school, please let us know.

AGWCS Board
December, 2009