Photos by John Tsou, bostonese.com photographer
Feb. 5, 2019, Waltham, Mass., — Cambridge Center for Chinese Culture (CCCC) held its annual Chinese New Year Gala at Our Lady’s Academy in Waltham on Feb. 3. Hundreds of teachers, students and guests enjoyed wonderful performances by students and parents in celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year.
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2019年1月31日发布
过去两天，来自美国和中国的高级别官员就我们两国的经济关系进行了密集和富有成效的谈判。美国感谢整个会议期间刘鹤副总理和他的团队所做的准备、展现出的勤奋和专业精神。
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Boston, Feb. 4, 2019, — The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl last night and that meant a parade would be coming to Magic Kingdom! Late after the game, it was announced that quarterback Tom Brady and wide receiver Julian Edelman would represent the Patriots in a victory parade.
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By Dr. Tom Chung
I am a Patriots fan, starting from the 1980s when they were a door mat in the NFL! I watched the recent AFC Championship game admiring the strategy especially in the second half! Whereas keeping the Kansas Chiefs scoreless in the first half was a master piece, the Patriots’ confidence in sticking with the offensive plan in the second half was even more impressive. The overall plan designed by Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick must have taken into account of the lethal offense power of the Chiefs. Even though the defense scheme may stun them in the beginning, one can be sure that the brilliant offensive mind of the Chiefs’ Head Coach Andy Reid would make adjustments in the second half. As guessed, the Chiefs’ offense indeed responded with 31 point. Would sticking with the same offensive enough to withstand the onslaught? Should Quarterback Brady compete with his young counterpart by throwing more and longer? No!
Dr. Chung (5th from right in the front row) gave a talk on Art of War at Kwong Kow Chinese School (photo provided by Peter Chan).
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Jan. 22, 2019, — As the Spring semester starts for local colleges this week, UMass Boston has closed its Confucius Institute, which boasts of a history of 12 years. The news resonated strongly on campus and in the community. Professors, staff, students and members of the community expressed deep regret over the university’s action and some called that the closure of the Confucius Institutes was a sign of “political correctness”.
Picture from 2018 Mid-Autumn Festival celebration at UMass Boson.
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Cambridge, Mass., January 19, 2019, New England Association of Chinese Professionals (NEACP) invited Ching-Cheng (James) Hou to deliver a speech “Bio-Pharm Companies’ Winning Strategy in China from the Perspective of Intellectual Property” at Cambridge Innovation Center today. This is a full-house event, attracted about thirty people in 18 seating conference room; and the event attracted different backgrounds, MD, entrepreneurs, Phd. Students, professors and government officials, etc. Yafen Kang, VP and Professor Chung Hwa, Board members, of NEACP attended the event. Dr. Yu-Feng Wei is the moderator of the event.
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Jan. 18, 2019, — In less then two years after arriving in the United States in 2017, Chinese dancer and choreographer Yaqi Wu has gained more and more recognition from dance critics and audiences in Boston and New York. Her original dance work “Fountainhead” has won three important awards, including Judge’s Choice, Outstanding Choreography Award and Platinum Award, at the 2018 Taoli World Dance Competition Final, the largest Chinese dance competition in the world.
Yaqi Wu won several awards for her work “Fountainhead”.
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Jan. 16, 2019, –Boston, Jan. 9, 2019, — After hosting great talk by Emma Jones last Friday, American Weston Academy invites Robert and Gay Wilde to share their thoughts on science and religion on Jan. 18 at 6:30 PM. The address of American Weston Academy is 99 Westcliff Rd, Weston, MA 02493.
American Weston Academy is located at the Henderson House in Weston, Mass. (photo by Benjamin Cheung).
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2018–2019 Statewide Testing Schedule and Administration Deadlines
MCAS Tests, Retests, and Field Tests, MCAS Alternate Assessment,
MCAS/EPP Mathematics Test, and ACCESS for ELLs
| Date/Time | ||
| November 2018 MCAS ELA and Mathematics Retests Paper-based administration | ||
| Before Testing | Complete the pre-administration Student Registration/Personal Needs Profile (SR/PNP) process[1] | September 24–October 5 |
| Receive test materials | November 1 | |
| Complete Principal’s Certification of Proper Test Administration (PCPA; Before Testing section) | November 1–6 | |
| Report packing discrepancies, if necessary | ||
| Order additional materials, if necessary | ||
| Test Administration | ELA Composition Sessions A and B | November 8 |
| ELA Reading Comprehension Sessions 1 and 2 | November 9 | |
| ELA Reading Comprehension Session 3 | November 13 | |
| Mathematics Session 1 | November14 | |
| Mathematics Session 2 | November 15 | |
| Last date for regular make-up testing | November 16[2] | |
| After Testing | Deadline for updating SR/PNP information, if necessary | November 19, 3:00 p.m. |
| Deadline to complete the PCPA | ||
| Pre-scheduled UPS pickup/pickup deadline | November 20, 5:00 p.m.[3] | |
| 2019 ACCESS for ELLS Test (Grades K–12) | ||
| Before Testing | Order test materials | October 22–November 9 |
| Receive test materials | January 2 | |
| Report packing discrepancies, if necessary | January 2–31 | |
| Order additional materials, if necessary | ||
| Test Administration[4] | ACCESS for ELLs test sessions | January 3–February 8 |
| After Testing | Deadline to schedule UPS pickup | February 7 |
| Deadline for UPS pickup | February 8 | |
| February 2019 High School MCAS Biology Test Paper-based administration | ||
| Before Testing | Complete the pre-administrationSR/PNP process1 | December 3–14 |
| Receive test materials | January 30 | |
| Complete PCPA (Before Testing section) | January 30–February 4 | |
| Report packing discrepancies, if necessary | ||
| Order additional materials, if necessary | ||
| Test Administration | Biology Session 1 | February 6 |
| Biology Session 2 | February 7 | |
| Last date for regular make-up testing | February 112 | |
| After Testing | Deadline for updating SR/PNP information, if necessary | February 12, 3:00 p.m. |
| Deadline to complete the PCPA | ||
| Pre-scheduled UPS pickup/pickup deadline | February 13, 5:00 p.m.3 | |
2018–2019 Statewide Testing Schedule and Administration Deadlines continued
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| March 2019 MCAS ELA and Mathematics Retests Paper-based administration | |||
| Before Testing | Complete the pre-administrationSR/PNP process[5] | January 7–18 | |
| Receive test materials | February 25 | ||
| Complete PCPA (Before Testing section) | February 25–28 | ||
| Report packing discrepancies, if necessary | |||
| Order additional materials, if necessary | |||
| Test Administration | ELA Composition Sessions A and B | March 4 | |
| ELA Reading Comprehension Sessions 1 and 2 | March 5 | ||
| ELA Reading Comprehension Session 3 | March 6 | ||
| Mathematics Session 1 | March 7 | ||
| Mathematics Session 2 | March 8 | ||
| Last date for regular make-up testing | March 11[6] | ||
| After Testing | Deadline for updating SR/PNP information, if necessary | March 12, 3:00 p.m. | |
| Deadline to complete the PCPA | |||
| Pre-scheduled UPS pickup/pickup deadline | March 13, 5:00 p.m.[7] | ||
| Spring 2019 Grade 10 MCAS ELA Test
The grade 10 ELA test will be a next-generation, computer-based test, and schools are expected to administer it online. (Exceptions are made for students who require a PBT edition as an accommodation.) See the test design for details, and note there will be two test sessions. |
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| Before Testing | Complete the pre-administrationSR/PNP process5, [8] | January 30–February 12 | |
| Extended pre-administrationSR/PNP window for CBT | February 13–March 11 | ||
| Conduct an Infrastructure Trial and download ProctorCache software (strongly recommended) | Available beginning February 11
Recommended completion date: March 11 |
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| Receive test administration manuals and PBT materials for accommodations | March 12 | ||
| Precache operational test content for spring 2019 testing | March 12–25 | ||
| Order additional manuals and PBT materials for accommodations, if necessary Report packing discrepancies for PBT shipments, if necessary |
March 12–22 | ||
| Test Administration | Prescribed administration dates[9]
Test the maximum number of students who can participate concurrently. |
ELA Session 1 | March 26 |
| ELA Session 2 | March 27 | ||
| Administration dates if needed
Test remaining students who did not participate in the first set of dates due to technology/device limitations. |
ELA Session 1 | March 28 | |
| ELA Session 2 | March 29 | ||
| Last date for regular make-up testing | April 46 | ||
| After Testing | Deadline for updating SR/PNP information, if necessary | April 5, 3:00 p.m. | |
| Deadline to complete the PCPA | |||
| Mark students’ tests complete, if necessary | |||
| For PBT accommodations: Pre-scheduled UPS pickup/pickup deadline | April 8, 5:00 p.m.7 | ||
2018–2019 Statewide Testing Schedule and Administration Deadlines continued
| Date/Time | |||
| 2019 MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt) (Grades 3–8 and high school) | |||
| BeforeSubmission | Order MCAS-Alt submission materials | January 7–18 | |
| Receive submission materials (binders, etc.) | Week of February 25 | ||
| Complete PCPA (part 1) | March 4–22
Schools should complete these tasks as soon as materials are received, |
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| Order additional materials, if necessary | |||
| Submission | Deadline to complete the PCPA | March 18–28, 3:00 p.m. | |
| Deadline to schedule UPS pickup | March 28, 3:00 p.m. | ||
| Deadline for UPS pickup | March 29, 5:00 p.m. | ||
| Spring 2019 MCAS Tests for Elementary and Middle Schools
Grades 3–8 ELA and Mathematics, and grades 5 and 8 Science and Technology/Engineering Tests Schools are expected to administer all the grade 3–8 tests online. (Exceptions are made for students who require a PBT edition as an accommodation.)
For more information about the tests, refer to the test designs for ELA,Mathematics, and STE. Also, note that the prescribed administration sequence for the grades 3–8 tests is as follows: ELA followed by Mathematics, followed by STE (for grades 5 and 8). |
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| Before Testing | Complete the pre-administration SR/PNP process[10] | January 28–February 8 | |
| Extended SR/PNP window for CBT | February 11–March 15 | ||
| Conduct an Infrastructure Trial and download ProctorCache software (strongly recommended) | February 11–March 15
Available beginning February 11 Recommended completion date: March 15 |
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| Receive test administration manuals and PBT materials for accommodations | March 18 | ||
| Precache operational test content for spring 2019 testing | Operational test content will be available for precaching on or around March 18, but schools should not precache until two weeks prior to the start of their testing window. | ||
| Order additional manuals and PBT materials for accommodations, if necessary Report packing discrepancies for PBT shipments, if necessary |
March 18–28[11] | ||
| Test Administration
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ELA test sessions | April 1–May 3[12]
(Note: ELA testing ends earlier than Mathematics/STE.) |
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| Mathematics test sessions | April 2–May 2412 | ||
| STE test sessions (grades 5 and 8) | April 3–May 2412 | ||
| After Testing | Deadline for updating SR/PNP information, if necessary | ELA: May 6, 3:00 p.m.
Math/STE: May 28, 3:00 p.m. |
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| Deadline to complete the PCPA | |||
| Mark students’ tests complete, if necessary | |||
| For PBT accommodations: Pre-scheduled UPS pickup/pickup deadline | ELA: May 7, 5:00 p.m.[13]
Math/STE: May 29, 5:00 p.m.13 |
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2018–2019 Statewide Testing Schedule and Administration Deadlines continued
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| 2019 MCAS/EPP Mathematics Test
The MCAS/EPP Mathematics test is an option for students to successfully complete the mathematics assessment portion of their Education Proficiency Plan (EPP) in order to meet their Competency Determination graduation requirement. The MCAS/EPP Mathematics test has two separate sessions. Individual test sessions are designed to be completed in 60 minutes. |
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| Before Testing | Download test materials from the Department’s Security Portal | April 8–May 3 | ||
| Test Administration | MCAS/EPP Mathematics test sessions | April 22–May 3 | ||
| Last day for make-up testing | May 3 | |||
| After Testing | Score students’ answer sheets | May 6–15 | ||
| Deadline to destroy test booklets | May 15 | |||
| Securely transport materials to the superintendent’s office for storage | May 7–24 | |||
| Spring 2019 Grade 10 MCAS Mathematics Test
The grade 10 Mathematics test will be a next-generation, computer-based test, and schools are expected to administer it online. (Exceptions are made for students who require a PBT edition as an accommodation.) See the test design for details. |
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| Before Testing | Complete the pre-administrationSR/PNP process[14], [15] | January 30–February 12 | ||
| Extended pre-administrationSR/PNP window for CBT | February 13–May 3 | |||
| Receive test administration manuals and PBT materials for accommodations | May 7 | |||
| Precache operational test content for spring 2019 testing | May 7–20 | |||
| Order additional manuals and PBT materials for accommodations, if necessary Report packing discrepancies for PBT shipments, if necessary |
May 7–17 | |||
| Test Administration | Prescribed administration dates[16]
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