NEws and Events

We’re excited to offer a special day camp during Spring Break, from Monday 4/14 to Friday 4/18! In the mornings, students will meet at CREC Prospect for Bible lessons, crafts, games, and songs. In the afternoons, they’ll be dropped off at their respective campuses for regular after school classes.

The cost is $45 per day for drop-off between 8:30-11:00AM, and $25 per day for drop-off between 11:00AM-2:00PM. There’s no charge for drop-off after 2:00PM.  Please register using the link below.

Monday, April 14, 2025 - Friday, April 18, 2025

Prospect: 8:30AM - 6:05PM 

Campbell: 2:00PM - 6:10PM (W 1:00PM - 6:10PM)

Union: 3:30PM - 6:10PM

• Campbell and Union students who need morning day care should be dropped off at Prospect (19888 Prospect Rd, Saratoga), CREC will provide a shuttle to transport students from Prospect to Campbell and Union

April 14-18, 2025 Spring Break Registration

The CREC Campbell After School program will be moving to a new location starting Monday, March 17th, at Taiwanese American Presbyterian Church, 3675 Payne Ave, San Jose, CA 95117. This move offers a more spacious environment for students to grow in faith and learning. Detailed drop-off and pick-up instructions will be sent to Campbell families.  We look forward to welcoming everyone to the new location!

We’re excited to offer a special day camp during Ski Week, from Tuesday to Friday! In the mornings, students will meet at CREC Prospect for Bible lessons, crafts, games, and songs. In the afternoons, they’ll be dropped off at their respective campuses for a tutorial session to review and catch up on any missing work (Campbell campus will feature special Chinese activities).

The cost is $45 per day for drop-off between 8:30-11:00AM, and $25 per day for drop-off between 11:00AM-2:00PM. There’s no charge for drop-off after 2:00PM.  Please register using the link below.

Monday, February 17, 2025

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - Friday, February 21, 2025

Prospect: 8:30AM - 6:05PM 

Campbell: 3:00PM - 6:10PM

Union: 3:30PM - 6:10PM

• Campbell and Union students who need morning day care should be dropped off at Prospect (19888 Prospect Rd, Saratoga), CREC will provide a shuttle to transport students from Prospect to Campbell and Union

February 18-21, 2025 Ski Week Registration

This is the fourth year that CREC is participating in the ANCCS Academic Contest, which will be held in person on Sunday, March 30 at 1:30PM at Lynbrook High School.  There is a $45 registration fee per student.  Deadline to register is Monday, February 10.

Students can choose one of 16 different events to compete.  Ms. Stephanie Tien competed in Mandarin Speech, Mandarin Read Aloud, and Zhuyin Phonetics as a youth, and it was one of the most memorable events that marked her childhood Chinese learning!

ANCCS 2025 Academic Contest Information and Registration

In November 2024, CREC Math 5 and 6 students participated in a math problem-solving contest, along with 576 other schools across the nation.  Out of 31,281 participants in this year's fall contest, 12,537 students earned the Honorable Mention title (the top 50% of students).  Several of our students also received recognition:

• Vivienne Cheng, Nicole Chow, Ashleigh Sheng, and Nika Safavi earned Honorable Mention for Grade 4

• Vivienne Cheng and Nicole Chow earned Team Winner for Grade 4

• Andrew Yen, Jet Chuang, Sophia Han, Kian Iskandar, and Serena Shen earned Honorable Mention for Grade 5

• Andrew Yen earned Team Winner for Grade 5

Congratulations to all of our students who participated!  You can also view detailed statistics and the full list of winners (select Afterschool Institution) published on the official Noetic Learning website.

As Halloween approaches, we’re excited to invite you and your family to join us in celebrating the season with some wonderful community events.  While traditional trick-or-treating is always fun, there are other great ways to enjoy the festivities together.

We are thrilled to announce two special events.  The first will take place near CREC Union, and the second will be held close to CREC Prospect and CREC Campbell.

1. CCIC-Cupertino Trunk or Treat: Join us for a safe and fun evening for the whole family! Enjoy beautifully decorated trunks, engaging games, a variety of treats (not just candy), face painting, balloon art, and more. It's a great chance for kids to celebrate and connect with our church community.

2. CCIC-SJ Fun Fest: Celebrate the fall season with a fantastic celebration of games, delicious desserts, and family-friendly activities. Enjoy a night of laughter and excitement while creating lasting memories with loved ones.

Both events offer wonderful opportunities to celebrate while emphasizing community and family. We encourage everyone to participate and invite friends to join in the fun!

Happy (Early) Holy Evening!  Please note our modified operating hours in November.  

• CREC Prospect, Union, and Campbell will hold regular classes on November 1, November 11, November 25, and November 26. There is no extra fee for drop-off at Prospect and Campbell after 2 PM, or at Union after 3 PM.

• CREC Prospect does not provide lunch for day care and early arrival students.

• Please register at least 24 hours in advance for full day care.

SPECIAL HOURS FOR NOVEMBER

Staff Learning Day/Teacher Work Day/Professional Development Day

Friday, November 1, 2024

Prospect: 8:30AM - 6:05PM ($35/day, lunch not provided)

Union: 3:00PM - 6:10PM

Campbell: 2:00PM - 6:10PM

Union and Campbell students who need morning day care should be dropped off at 19888 Prospect Rd.  CREC will provide a shuttle to transport students from Prospect to Campbell and Prospect to Union between 2:00-3:00PM.

Veteran's Day

Monday, November 11, 2024

Prospect: 8:30AM - 6:05PM ($35/day, lunch not provided)

Union: 3:00PM - 6:10PM

Campbell: 2:00PM - 6:10PM

Union and Campbell students who need morning day care should be dropped off at 19888 Prospect Rd.  CREC will provide a shuttle to transport students from Prospect to Campbell and Prospect to Union between 2:00-3:00PM.

Thanksgiving Week

Monday, November 25, 2024 - Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Prospect: 8:30AM - 6:05PM ($35/day, lunch not provided)

Union: 3:00PM - 6:10PM

Campbell: 2:00PM - 6:10PM

Union and Campbell students who need morning day care should be dropped off at 19888 Prospect Rd.  CREC will provide a shuttle to transport students from Prospect to Campbell and Prospect to Union between 2:00-3:00PM.

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 - Friday, November 29, 2024

NO SCHOOL

November 2024 Day Care Registration

If you are new to Math Kangaroo, please read the Math Kangaroo History or try the FREE Sample Questions. At our center, students will take the competition in person using school devices.  The registration fee is $18 per student (Sep 15 – Dec 31). The late registration fee is $35 per student (Jan 1 – Feb 1).

The steps to register: 

1. Go to: MATH KANGAROO REGISTRATION PAGE

2. Log in with your login and password or establish your user account if you are new.

3. Click on the tab By Invitation.

4. Copy and paste this code in the field Invitation Code: CASARAT0007001@2025MK

5. Do not share the code with anyone.

6. You are ready to register. Screenshot tutorial here: How to register for Math Kangaroo Competition.

Once your child is registered, you can enjoy free Math Kangaroo video solutions and access full questions and solutions sets with 50% off. Instructions on how to find the discount code HERE. 

Important: After you receive the registration confirmation email from Math Kangaroo, review the email to make sure all information is accurate. If something needs correction, update the registration or email in...@mathkangaroo.org. 

The Math Kangaroo Competition takes place on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Congratulations to all of the students who participated in Math Kangaroo, MathCON, and Noetic Learning Math Contest!  All of these competitions were extremely challenging, and we are so proud of everyone who chose to participate.  We also want to acknowledge our students who received special recognition:

2024 Math Kangaroo

There were 44,070 participants who competed in Math Kangaroo this year.  Two of our students earned top 20 rank.

• Avery Wei (2nd) received National Rank 4 with National Percentile of 98.6 and State Percentile of 98.4.

• Theodore Chua (2nd) received National Rank 11 with National Percentile of 93.1 and State Percentile of 92.6.

Noetic Math Contest Spring 2024

16 students from CREC Union participated in the Noetic Learning Math Contest held this April.  The goal of the competition is to encourage students' interest in math, to develop their problem-solving skills, and to inspire them to excel in the STEM fields. This spring, the competition was fierce with more than 39,078 students from 803 schools across the country. Our students showcased not only their outstanding math talents but also their determination and perseverance in working through challenging problems.  We are proud to highlight the following students’ achievements:

Team Winners (The top scorer of each team):

• Evan Garriss and Sophia Han - Grade 4

• Kevin Fang - Grade 5

National Honor Roll (the top 10% of all participating students):

• Kevin Fang - Grade 5

National Honorable Mention (the top 50% of all participating students):

• Evan Garriss, Jet Chuang, Kian Iskandar, Ray Hsu, and Sophia Han - Grade 4

• Alex Tran, Diane Teng, Jonathan Wei, Joyce, Li, and Matthew Yip - Grade 5

Once again, congratulations to all of the participants for their hard work and effort!  We plan to host more competitions in the future to spark interest in math and encourage students to practice perseverance in solving challenging problems.

We invite you to join us in celebrating the Lunar New Year with all of our CREC Preschool and After School families on Friday, March 1, 2024 (new date).  The night of festivities will commence with student performances from 4:00-5:30PM, followed by a potluck dinner at 6:00PM.  Please mark the date in your calendars, and we hope to see you there!

Monday, February 19, 2024

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Prospect: 8:30AM - 6:05PM 

• $35/day, lunch not provided, no additional charge if dropped off after 2:00PM

Union: 2:00PM - 6:10PM

• 4th-8th grade students who need morning day care should be dropped off at Prospect, CREC will provide a shuttle to transport students from Prospect to Union at 2:00PM

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - Friday, February 23, 2024

Prospect: 12:00PM - 6:05PM

• $10/day, lunch not provided, no additional charge if dropped off after 2:00PM

Union: 2:00PM - 6:10PM

• 4th-8th grade students who need morning day care should be dropped off at Prospect, CREC will provide a shuttle to transport students from Prospect to Union at 2:00PM

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Prospect: 8:30AM - 6:05PM ($35/day, lunch not provided)

Union: 2:00PM - 6:10PM

4th-8th grade students who need morning day care should be dropped off at Prospect.  CREC will provide a shuttle to transport students from Prospect to Union at 1:30PM.

Friday, December 22, 2023 - Friday, January 5, 2024

NO SCHOOL

CREC is currently enrolled in the Benevity Causes program, which many corporations such as Microsoft use to make charitable contributions.  You may need to ask your company's HR representative to clarify the process of donation matching.  Please find our Benevity Causes page and Tax ID number below. 

• Benevity Causes Page: https://causes.benevity.org/causes/840-770532179 

• Unique Identifier: 770532179

This is the third year that CREC is participating in the ANCCS Academic Contest, which will be held in person on Sunday, March 24 at 1:30PM at Lynbrook High School (1280 Johnson Ave, San Jose, CA 95129).  Please read the brief descriptions of each event below.  There is a $45 registration fee per student.  Deadline to register is Friday, February 9. 

ANCCS 2024 Academic Contest Information and Registration

Students can choose one of 16 different events to compete.

MANDARIN AND CANTONESE SPEECH

• Students prepare and deliver a speech between 2.5 to 3 minutes based on a given topic.

• Speech Topic: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ONE-FeKZzrlJ_jX0UefMZXZSusCqMXjw/view 

MANDARIN IMPROMPTU SPEECH

• Students are given the topic at the contest and will have limited time to prepare the speech.

MANDARIN, CANTONESE, AND CFL/CSL READ ALOUD

• Students memorize and deliver two pre-written scripts.  They are evaluated on vocal as well as non-verbal expression.

• Zhuyin Script: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cEKqdZnhJbx7OTuAZJ6Uh_XUyZo-_Gwg/view 

• Pinyin Script: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mA7wxM1bQDf2REnj9VKRfAG-NibJ0nZ6/view 

• CSL Script: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sXouvg8djbOVJydIQLYBuYOjkLVYmp_a/view 

CHINESE BRUSH AND PENCIL CALLIGRAPHY

• Students bring their own utensils and write a given script using brush or pencil calligraphy.

CHINESE PAINTING AND WESTERN DRAWING

• Students bring their own stationery and drawing mediums and have 1 to 1.5 hours to produce a painting or drawing based on a given topic/criteria.

ZHUYIN AND PINYIN PHONETICS

• Students listen to phrases played from a recording and write down the zhuyin or pinyin.  There are two-word, three-word, four-word phrases, sentences, and short paragraphs.

READING COMPREHENSION

• Students read 6-9 essays, with or without phonetics, and respond to multiple-choice and short response questions.

BILINGUAL TRANSLATION

• Students translate one essay Chinese to English and one essay English to Chinese.

CHINESE WRITING COMPOSITION

• Students are given a topic (or a series of pictures) and write an essay in Chinese.

CHINESE TYPING

• Students bring their own laptops and type a given script within the time limit.

For more information, please review the contest details online: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l04ttBi7g_s_JAwWMn4S_U9UVer06lU3/view 

Check out samples of each event: https://drive.google.com/file/d/199MOEcDT9FToFJk-BiLU5JtUWBLoi6pc/view 

Veteran's Day

Friday, November 10, 2023

Prospect: 8:30AM - 6:05PM ($35/day, lunch not provided)

Union: 2:00PM - 6:10PM

4th-8th grade students who need morning day care should be dropped off at Prospect.  CREC will provide a shuttle to transport students from Prospect to Union at 1:30PM.

Thanksgiving Week

Monday, November 20, 2023 - Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Prospect: 8:30AM - 6:05PM ($35/day, lunch not provided)

Union: 2:00PM - 6:10PM

4th-8th grade students who need morning day care should be dropped off at Prospect.  CREC will provide a shuttle to transport students from Prospect to Union at 1:30PM.

Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - Friday, November 24, 2023

NO SCHOOL

If you are new to Math Kangaroo, please read the Math Kangaroo History or try the FREE Sample Questions. At our center, students will take the competition in person using school devices.  The registration fee is $21 per student (Sep 15 – Dec 15). The late registration fee is $35 per student (Dec 16 – 31).

The steps to register: 

1. Go to: MATH KANGAROO REGISTRATION PAGE

2. Log in with your login and password or establish your user account if you are new.

3. Click on the tab By Invitation.

4. Copy and paste this code in the field Invitation Code: CASARAT0007001@2024MK

5. Do not share the code with anyone.

6. You are ready to register. Screenshot tutorial here: Registration for Private Center.

Once your child is registered, you can enjoy free Math Kangaroo video solutions and access full questions and solutions sets with 50% off. Instructions on how to find the discount code HERE. 

Important: After you receive the registration confirmation email from Math Kangaroo, review the email to make sure all information is accurate. If something needs correction, update the registration or email info@mathkangaroo.org. 

The Math Kangaroo Competition takes place on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Please note our modified operating hours in October.  CREC does not provide lunch for day care and early arrival students.

Fees

Day Care: $35/day

8:30AM-2:00PM

Early Arrival: $10/day

Arrival between 12:00-2:00PM

Operating Hours

CUSD Parent Teacher Conferences

SESD Teacher Learning Day

Thursday, October 5 - Friday, October 13

Prospect: 1:00PM - 6:05PM ($10/day, lunch not provided)

Union: 2:00PM - 6:10PM

SESD Staff Development Day

Monday, October 16, 2023

Prospect: 1:00PM - 6:05PM ($10/day, lunch not provided)

CUSD Staff Learning Day

SUSD Teacher Work Day

Friday, October 20, 2023

Prospect: 8:30AM - 6:05PM ($35/day, lunch not provided)

Union: 2:00PM - 6:10PM

4th-8th grade students who need morning day care should be dropped off at Prospect.  CREC will provide a shuttle to transport students from Prospect to Union at 1:30PM.

Please note our modified operating hours in September.  CREC does not provide lunch for day care and early arrival students.

Fees

Day Care: $35/day

8:30AM-2:00PM

Early Arrival: $10/day

Arrival between 12:00-2:00PM

Operating Hours

SESD Early Dismissal

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Prospect: 1:00PM - 6:05PM ($10/day, lunch not provided)

Union: 2:00PM - 6:10PM

CUSD Minimum Day

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Prospect: 12:00PM - 6:05PM ($10/day, lunch not provided)

Union: 2:00PM - 6:10PM

CUSD Staff Learning Day

Friday, September 22, 2023

Prospect: 8:30AM - 6:05PM ($35/day, lunch not provided)

Union: 2:00PM - 6:10PM

4th-8th grade students who need morning day care should be dropped off at Prospect.  CREC will provide a shuttle to transport students from Prospect to Union at 1:30PM.

SESD Conference Week

Monday, September 25 - Friday, September 29

Prospect: 12:00PM - 6:05PM ($10/day, lunch not provided)

Congratulations to all of the students who participated in Math Kangaroo, MathCON, and Noetic Learning Math Contest!  All of these competitions were extremely challenging, and we are so proud of everyone who chose to participate.  We also want to acknowledge our students who received special recognition:

2023 Math Kangaroo

There were 36,421 participants who competed in Math Kangaroo this year.  Three of our students earned top 20 rank, which means they scored in the top 20% of all participants across the nation.

• Ethan Fan (2nd) received National Rank 16 with National Percentile of 84.6 and State Percentile of 83.4.

• Andrew Yen (3rd) received National Rank 12 with National Percentile of 93.1 and State Percentile of 92.6.

• Winston Fan (2nd) received National Rank 9 with National Percentile of 93.5 and State Percentile of 92.2.

2023 MathCON

After the First Round Online Test, 628 top-scoring students in 4th-12th grade qualified for the MathCON Finals Competition, which will be held on May 13, 2023.  

• Kevin Fang (4th) and Esther Lee (5th) were chosen as Alternate Finalists.  

• Josiah Lim (6th) was elected as a Finalist and will be representing CREC in the final round in Chicago.

Out of more than 50,000 students that competed nationwide this year, they are in the top 7%!

Noetic Math Contest Spring 2023

CREC Union competed among 35,384 students across 754 schools this semester.  The top 50% of all participants in the nation received National Honorable Mention, and the top 10% of all participants in the nation received National Honor Roll.

• Alex Tran, Audrey Xu, Charlie Sung, Jonathan Wei, Lucas Shi, Matthew Yip, and Samantha Yuan earned Honorable Mention for Grade 4.

• Francis Lee, Hannah Chow, Kevin Fang, and Sophie Chang earned Honorable Mention for Grade 5.

• Enoch Zhou earned Honor Roll for Grade 5.

Once again, congratulations to all of the participants for their hard work and effort!  We plan to host more competitions in the future to spark interest in math and encourage students to practice perseverance in solving challenging problems.

On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, CREC Math students (Grades 4-7) participated in MathCON, a national competition that gives students across the United States the opportunity to compete against other students to enhance and excel their mathematics interest and education as well as earn scholarship opportunities.  Several of our students were invited to attend the MathCON 2023 Finals in Chicago, IL on May 13, 2023.

• Kevin Fang earned Alternate Finalist for Grade 4

• Esther Lee earned Alternate Finalist for Grade 5

• Josiah Lim earned Alternate Finalist for Grade 6

Congratulations to all of our students who participated!  You can also learn more about the contest at https://www.mathcon.org/.

ANCCS will be holding their annual Academic Contest in person on Sunday, March 26 at 1:30PM at Sierramont Middle School.  There is a $40 registration fee per student.  Deadline to register is Friday, February 3. 

ANCCS 2023 Academic Contest Information and Registration

Students can choose one of 16 different events to compete:

MANDARIN AND CANTONESE SPEECH

• Students prepare and deliver a speech between 2.5 to 3 minutes based on a given topic.

• Speech Topic: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mtfBRwBJxqcZ6nseUNrKumEC-LetaPQB/view

MANDARIN IMPROMPTU SPEECH

• Students are given the topic at the contest and will have limited time to prepare the speech.

MANDARIN, CANTONESE, AND CFL/CSL READ ALOUD

• Students memorize and deliver two pre-written scripts.  They are evaluated on vocal as well as non-verbal expression.

• Zhuyin Script: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HDn56qohHKVWC8znxWIwcWY--M9NjNH_/view

• Pinyin Script: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yWgp7hdT9-iHJ2VquWXuHmvffZrGmeTu/view

• CSL Script: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O0Z9WJIiU6RgQR0wjbiASOJGtqsE_9l9/view 

CHINESE BRUSH AND PENCIL CALLIGRAPHY

• Students bring their own utensils and write a given script using brush or pencil calligraphy.

CHINESE PAINTING AND WESTERN DRAWING

• Students bring their own stationery and drawing mediums and have 1 to 1.5 hours to produce a painting or drawing based on a given topic or criteria.

ZHUYIN AND PINYIN PHONETICS

• Students listen to phrases played from a recording and write down the zhuyin or pinyin.  There are two-word, three-word, four-word phrases, sentences and short paragraphs.

READING COMPREHENSION

• Students read 6-9 essays, with or without phonetics, and respond to multiple-choice and short response questions.

BILINGUAL TRANSLATION

• Students translate one essay Chinese to English and one essay English to Chinese.

CHINESE WRITING COMPOSITION

• Students are given a topic (or a series of pictures) and write an essay in Chinese.

CHINESE TYPING

• Students bring their own laptops and type a given script within the time limit.

For more information, please review the contest details online: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E6xafNfLDB7bQY9HqL2SaJreu9IW0SDx/view 

Check out samples of each event: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZCjFJxPXZWjLq9pw3LWYFo25O8gZdwub/view

CREC is a registered test center for Math Kangaroo, an international math competition, and we wanted to formally invite all of our grades 1-8 students to participate this year!  The contest will be taken on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 3:30-4:45PM. 

REGISTRATION 

Fee: $21/student 

Regular Deadline: Thursday, December 15, 2022 

Late Deadline: Saturday, December 31, 2022

Please email stephanie.tien@crecschool.org if you would like to register your child for the Math Kangaroo competition.  Include your child's name as well as your preferred email address.  We will then send you an invitation link that you can use to register online. 

The test will be administered online, so due to limited devices, we can only accept 16 students at our Prospect campus and 16 students at our Union campus.  Registration is first come, first served. 

PRACTICE MATERIAL 

The Math Kangaroo website offers free question samples, as well as paid PDF exams, paid online practice, and paid video solutions from previous exams.  Registered students will have access to discounts and even free materials.  Check out the Practice Materials here: https://mathkangaroo.org/mks/practice/ 

You can also buy Math Kangaroo practice tests on Amazon.  Please note that the level is equivalent to grade level (Level 1 = 1st grade, Level 2 = 2nd grade, etc). 

We hope that students will continue to grow their math brains and practice perseverance in solving challenging problems!

Session 2 will begin on Friday 2/4 and continue for a total of 18 weeks.  Please note that there will be no Fridays off until the end of the school year.  

We will continue to offer Lego Hangout and Music for Level 1 students and Art for Level 2, 3, 4, 5 students.  In addition, we are adding a new class this semester, Competition Math for Elementary, that will only be available to Level 2, 3, 6, 7 students.  Please use the link below to register your child today!

CREC Enrichment Session 2 Registration Form

This is the first year that CREC is participating in the ANCCS Academic Contest, which will be held in person on Sunday, March 27 at 1:30PM at Lynbrook High School.  There is a $40 registration fee per student.  Deadline to register is Friday, February 11. 

ANCCS 2022 Academic Contest Information and Registration

Students can choose one of 16 different events to compete:

MANDARIN AND CANTONESE SPEECH

• Students prepare and deliver a speech between 2.5 to 3 minutes based on a given topic.

• Speech Topic: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ji_Hbj8XDfABoTgfRZ-PW48kqGDnSCyT/view

MANDARIN IMPROMPTU SPEECH

• Students are given the topic at the contest and will have limited time to prepare the speech.

MANDARIN, CANTONESE, AND CFL/CSL READ ALOUD

• Students memorize and deliver two pre-written scripts.  They are evaluated on vocal as well as non-verbal expression.

• Zhuyin Script: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m6Y9GMpbUIh39VlP6yAuhi8JXCiqlqpe/view?usp=sharing

• Pinyin Script: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UihKCB-yFkwI6WiGRFJWCnvKsk11fecR/view?usp=sharing

• CSL Script: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16rlPC4DbFIwdr9hqw-eXnfYxWx6O0-XE/view?usp=sharing

• Script Corrections: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1By5jTpjrGqztGN1Y99nwE-PT1E7xTHRa/view

CHINESE BRUSH AND PENCIL CALLIGRAPHY

• Students bring their own utensils and write a given script using brush or pencil calligraphy.

CHINESE PAINTING AND WESTERN DRAWING

• Students bring their own stationery and drawing mediums and have 1 to 1.5 hours to produce a painting or drawing based on a given topic or criteria.

ZHUYIN AND PINYIN PHONETICS

• Students listen to phrases played from a recording and write down the zhuyin or pinyin.  There are two-word, three-word, four-word phrases, sentences and short paragraphs.

READING COMPREHENSION

• Students read 6-9 essays, with or without phonetics, and respond to multiple-choice and short response questions.

BILINGUAL TRANSLATION

• Students translate one essay Chinese to English and one essay English to Chinese.

CHINESE WRITING COMPOSITION

• Students are given a topic (or a series of pictures) and write an essay in Chinese.

CHINESE TYPING

• Students bring their own laptops and type a given script within the time limit.

January 3 - February 28

For All Ages

CREC invites all readers to participate in our Winter Reading Challenge, kicking off on Monday, January 3.  Reading helps reduce stress, and we could all use a little bit of that, right?

Challenge Overview

1. Participants will be grouped by grade level: K-2nd, 3rd-5th, and 6th-8th. 

2. The youngest group (K-2nd) will earn a raffle entry for every five books.  Books may be in any format.  They will complete the challenge by reading 50 books. 

3. The remaining two grade level groups will earn a raffle entry for every hour read.  Books should be grade level appropriate.  They will complete the challenge by reading 10 hours. 

4. All readers will receive a small participation prize.  In addition, raffle winners will be randomly selected and receive a prize.  One prize will be awarded per group, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, and 6th-8th.  You don’t need to “complete” the program or reach the goal to be eligible to win.

5. Winners will be drawn randomly, but the more books/minutes you read and complete, the greater your chances!  Winners will be drawn and notified by March 7, 2022.

How to Participate 

Getting Started

1. Visit our Google Classroom page: tinyurl.com/wrc2022.  A passcode will be sent to you within 24 hours.

2. Use the Bookroo login page to sign in and manage your account.

Logging Your Reading

Contact Us

If you have trouble setting up or accessing your account, or have any other questions, please contact Ms. Tien at stephanie.tien@crecschool.org

On Thursday, November 18, 2021, CREC Math 6 and 7 students participated in a problem-solving contest, along with 500 other schools across the nation.  Several of our students received National Honor Roll (top 10%) and National Honorable Mention (top 50%) achievements.

• Josiah Lim earned National Honor Roll and Team Winner for Grade 5

• Aaron Lung, Elizabeth Yip, and Kyle Fong earned Honorable Mention for Grade 5

• Rachael Shi earned Honorable Mention and Team Winner for Grade 7

Congratulations to all of our students who participated!  You can also view detailed statistics and the full list of winners published on the official Noetic Learning website.

Earlier this year, we invited CREC families to help vote for us in the Bay Area Parent 2021 Best of the Best event.  Thanks to your support, CREC earned Bronze Medal for Best Day Camp in our region!  Read the full list of winners here.