1)  The Principal’s word for the CLSC fall picnic
What a great success for our Fall picnic! Even the weather is perfect for picnic. Kids really enjoyed the games, parade, Yo-Yo, kites and running around. Adults were busy talking to friends old and new. Of course, the endless food just keeps coming. Everyone really enjoyed lots of food and fun. But the picnic ends with prizes drawing. There are many parents and students spent time talking to families and getting acquaintance with each other. among them, there were 10 lucky winners. Thank you for your participation!

There are few prize winners need to come to cafeteria next Sunday to claim your prizes. Family ID: LEE4090 , Chun1216, Young5853, Huan2732

One entry without family ID. The surveyor spoke to Pierson, Hwang, Joyce Chien, Anne Chang, Chen, Nathan, Wray, Mark Chaleck, Wah Cheng, Sophie Tsai, Justin Chung and Quintin Lam. (You know who you are. Please come to claim your prize.)

2)  CLSC Yo-Yo class starts this Sunday. We will offer 2 sessions of Yo-Yo class this fall.
Time is 3:50 – 4 :50 PM at the atrium area ( Tai-Chi class area)
Session 1 : for beginner / intermediate - 11/1, 11/8,11/15
Session 2: for intermediate/advanced - 12/06,12/13, 12/20
Fee : $10 per session ( 3 days of class) for CLSC language student, $20 per session (3 days of class) for non-CLSC student.

You have to bring your own Yo-Yo, or purchase one from school, the new, durable and easy for beginner’s Yo-Yo is $20 a set.

We need to make instructor arrangement, so please pre-register the class and pre-order the yo-yo by reply email to me and cc teacher Leigh Hong at solidfem@comcast.net, Questions? Call 410-465-2412 Leigh Hong.

3)  Dr. Chein-Chi Chang wants to share some highlights in Water Resources Element (WRE) issue with CLSC community. He will start at 1:45 pm to 2:15 pm this Sunday 11/01 at the cafeteria.Any comments are welcome.

In 2006, State of Maryland passed a legislation which requires local jurisdictions adopt Water Resources Element (WRE) as a amendment to their General Plan. The WRE must address adequate water resource capacity for future growth, including drinking water supply and providing adequate treatment of wastewater and stormwater. In this presentation, CLSC parent, 張建祺, Dr. Chein-Chi Chang, Howard County Environmental Advisory Board member will review key issues and recommend Policies and Actions to address WRE issues in Howard County.

4)  Drawing contest
We will distribute prizes to all drawing contest participants in class this Sunday.

5)  Topic:The Prevention and Diagnosis of Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis
Speaker:Dr. Gwo Jaw Wang, the Distinguished Orthopaedic Surgery Doctor, Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia, and Honorary Professor, National Cheng Kung University
Host:Science and Technology Division, TECRO
Time:Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at 10:30AM
Place:TECRO Culture Center located at 901 Wind River Lane, Gaithersburg
Tel: 301-869-8585
The speech will be focused on protecting and maintaining healthy joints in order to have a healthy life.

時間：2009年11月7日 (星期六) 上午10時30分
地點：華府華僑文教中心 (901 Wind River Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20878)

隨著老年人口的增加，骨質疏鬆症成為最常見的骨骼疾病。關節炎，也是另一個隨年齡增長和社會人口老化的重要話題。如何保護骨骼及關節以免病變、早期晚期病變的治療，都與維持骨骼和關節的健康有直接相關。

王國照教授曾任美國維吉尼亞大學醫學院骨科醫師及骨科教授兼主任，台灣高雄醫學大學校長，現任國立成功大學榮譽教授及維吉尼亞大學名譽教授。在維吉尼亞大學從事教學研究將近40年，透過嚴格的訓練，讓他成為維吉尼亞大學第一位外國醫學院畢業的華人外科住院醫師及主任。他致力於骨壞死、骨血流，以及生物力學上對脊椎的生理及力學的研究，並成為該大學數一數二的骨科專家。王教授曾發表多篇具突破開創性之學術論文，並多次受邀在國際骨科醫學會發表演講，亦曾先後獲得美國骨科醫學會頒發三項骨科醫學界最高榮譽的獎項，及特殊卓越貢獻者之最高學術獎項。

王教授對骨質疏鬆及退化性關節炎均有深入之研究，其演講內容包括：骨質疏鬆的成因、早期診斷及正確的預防和治療，如何保護關節和關節炎之病變治療。當天也將介紹現有的骨質疏鬆檢驗方法，會後並開放回答問題並做義診，提供大家對自己的身體做適當正確之保養。如有相關問題，請致電主辦單位駐美代表處科技組 202-895-1930 或 20 或電郵 dc@tecrosd.org，演講地點為華府華僑文教中心，地址 901 Wind River Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, Tel: 301-869-8585。

CLSC Principal, Bianca Chang 校長 郭純岑
CLSC Assistant Principal, Emily Lee 副校長 張郁梅