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October 30, 2026

A Note from the Principal

Dear FCS Families,

Thank you to everyone who joined last Saturday's All Parent Assembly! Since the meeting was in Chinese, we've put together a recap of the key takeaways in both English and Chinese below, along with the slides and photos.

Academic Contest sign-up is open through Saturday, 11/7, so please sign up soon (details below). We're sorry the sign-up site was down for a day this week; it's back up now. Thank you for your patience!

Please also join me in welcoming Katie Tseng, our newest parent board member. And don't forget: our Halloween event is tomorrow, 10/31. We still need a few volunteers!

Warmly, Angela Principal, Fremont Chinese School

Week 10 Recap: All Parent Assembly

Parents raising their hands to vote for the new parent board member at the All Parent Assembly.

Here are the key takeaways from the 10/24 All Parent Assembly. View the slides · See the photos

  1. New leadership: Angela Ha is principal; Chih Han Goh (吳志漢) is vice principal.
  2. About FCS: a volunteer-run non-profit since 1972, with WASC-accredited credit classes.
  3. Volunteers needed: Safety, Registration, Academic, Social Media, and Contest teams.
  4. Enrollment: 254 students this year, up from 233.
  5. Technology: our new website is live; the Parent Portal (online registration and payment) is coming.
  6. Budget: about $290K and aiming to break even; tuition alone doesn't cover our costs.
  7. Spread the word: 38 new students came from family referrals. Tell friends and share our posts!
  8. Giving: donations are tax-deductible, and many employers match gifts or volunteer hours.
  9. Academic Contest: 33 of 54 surveyed families plan to enter; we discussed timing.
  10. 55th anniversary: commemorative T-shirts come with registration, expected by year's end.

The slides have a lot more detail, including the budget breakdown, enrollment by class, and which employers match gifts. For more details, check out the slides!

Welcome Our New Parent Board Member

Portraits of FCS's two parent board members: Katie Tseng on the left and Alan Yang on the right.
Katie Tseng (left) and Alan Yang (right), our two parent board members.

At the All Parent Assembly, parents elected Katie Tseng (曾毓心) to the School Board, where she joins Alan Yang (楊展其) as one of our two parent representatives. Welcome, Katie, and thank you to all of our past parent board members!

The School Board is FCS's highest policy-making body. It sets the school's long-term direction, reviews the administrative team's work, approves the appointment of the principal and vice principal, and reports to parents on school operations and finances each semester.

Halloween Is Tomorrow!

FCS Halloween flyer with a jack-o'-lantern, candy, and bats, inviting students to come in costume.
Saturday, 10/31, 9:50 AM–12:15 PM at Irvington High School. Come to school in your favorite costume for an outdoor costume parade and treats! Candy and a photo booth.

🎃 Our Halloween event is tomorrow, Saturday, October 31, in the courtyard (the fire drill assembly area). It's one of the events our kids look forward to all year, and we still need a few more parents to help hand out candy and make it a fun, memorable day!

Sign up to help here, and let's make it a spooktacular day!

Donate & Double Your Contribution

FCS is a non-profit 501(c) organization. Donations are tax-deductible (IRS tax ID: 94-2978949) and help Fremont Chinese School continue to operate, teach Chinese courses, and pass on Chinese culture.

Double your contribution: thank you for volunteering at school! Your employer may offer volunteer cash rewards, so please consider donating those rewards to Fremont Chinese School. Instructions and an example.

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