Newsletter

Dear GNCA members & friends,

welcome to read this month’s newsletter.

大家好！欢迎阅读本期快讯！

1. The 2017-2018 school budget last meeting: Monday, May 8, 7:30 p.m., North High, 35 Polo Rd. (budget discussion only).

The following links are information related to school budget

http://greatneck.k12.ny.us/GNPS/Pages/budget/PrelimWorkBudget2017-18.pdf

http://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/GNPS/pages/budget.html

http://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/GNPS/pages/budgetevents.html

2. The Allenwood Park Civic Association will hold a forum with all four candidates for the Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education. This event is open to the entire Great Neck community and will take place promptly at 8:30 pm on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Great Neck House.

3. The GNPS Budget Vote and Bond Vote and vote for Board of Education Trustees will take place on Tuesday, May 16th from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm at E. M. Baker School and South High School. For BOE candidates' bios please visit: http://www.gnca.org/index.php/events/76-bios-for-boe-candidates-2017-5-16

If you might be away or unable to vote on that day, you can vote by absentee ballot. To obtain an absentee ballot, you must complete the “absentee ballot application”(https://storage.googleapis.com/pt02/messages/attachments/8acd53897ff15049de2a762bf64a9c153bdb8b74/AbsenteeBallotApplication.pdf), and mail or deliver it to the Office of the District Clerk, Great Neck Public Schools, Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Road, school days, from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm no later than Tuesday, May 9th. You will receive an absentee ballot by mail, which then must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the budget vote.

4. The 8^th Annual Asian-American Festival, celebrating the growing diversity in North Hempstead’s population, will be held at North Hempstead Beach Park on 5/20/2017. The celebration is in honor of Asian Heritage Month and includes an array of stage performances highlighted by live music from bands from around the world, as well as various cultural activities. There will be a lively market full of delicious ethnic cuisine from China, India, Japan, Pakistan, and Korea.

1.学区预算的最后一次会议5月8日星期一 7:30pm在North High School（35 Polo Rd GN），讨论2017-2018学年的学区预算，请大家尽量出席。地点在北高中. 以下链接是一些学区预算的相关消息:

初步经费预算 2017-18

2017-2018 预算细节

2017-2018 预算会议日历

2.The Allenwood Park Civic Association 将于2017年5月9日举行4位学区委员候选人见面会,此见面会欢迎所有大颈公立学区的居民参加。时间 5月9日晚上8：30，地点： Great Neck House

3. 5月16日是大颈学区学区预算，发行债券，学区委员改选三项的投票日，此次投票非常重要，关乎大颈学区未来，大家一定要充分行使自己的权利，请及早注册，如果5/16当天不能投票，可以用Absentee ballot提前投票。了解这次参加竞选的学区候选人，请查看 http://www.gnca.org/index.php/events/76-bios-for-boe-candidates-2017-5-16

Absentee ballot投票方法：
1). 填写“absentee ballot application” （https://storage.googleapis.com/pt02/messages/attachments/8acd53897ff15049de2a762bf64a9c153bdb8b74/AbsenteeBallotApplication.pdf）
2). 将填好的申请表邮寄到或者送到the Office of the District Clerk, Great Neck Public Schools, Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Road, school days。（工作时间9:00 am - 4:00 pm，截至日期Tuesday, May 9th）
3). 您会通过邮件收到absentee ballot，请填好并在投票当日下午五点以前寄到或者送到the Office of the District Clerk（地址同上）。

4 第8届North Hempstead Asian-American Festival（亚洲文化庆祝日）将于5/20日在North Hempstead Beach Park举行。亚洲文化庆祝日是一个庆祝/弘扬亚洲文化的活动，活动的内容包括来自中国，印度，日本，韩国及巴基斯坦5个国家的精彩表演，特色小吃，趣味手工和文化展览。每年都有将近上万名来自皇后区和纳苏郡的游客参加这个活动。今年是GNCA第二次参加这个活动，我们将为各位游客献上精彩的中国鼓表演和传统舞蹈茉莉花。还会提供颇受小朋友喜爱的面部彩绘。

Reminder:

GNCA end of year annual BBQ party will be held on 6/11/2017，detail information, please refer to GNCA’s email later.

大颈华人协会一年一度的BBQ活动将于6月11日举行，详情请关注GNCA微信和电子邮件。

大家好！欢迎阅读本期快讯！

1. 为了选出节目参加大颈公园区Sunday@2的文艺表演以及给广大会员/大颈华人提供一个展现才艺的舞台，大颈才艺演出将在4月23日下午2点在Great Neck House举办。参加方法及活动细节请参考http://www.gnca.org/index.php/events/74-4-23

2. 5月16日是大颈学区学区预算，发行债券，学区委员改选三项的投票日，此次投票非常重要，关乎大颈学区未来，大家一定要充分行使自己的权利，请及早注册，如果5/16当天不能投票，可以用Absentee ballot提前投票。为了帮助大家更好的了解这次参加竞选的学区候选人，GNCA与SHAI将于4月24日在大颈图书馆合作举办BOE候选人和公投讲座，详情请参考http://www.gnca.org/index.php/events/73-shai-boe

3.GNCA第二届“王张莉莉社区服务奖”提名开始，欢迎大家积极提名今年在社区活动中的积极志愿者。提名方法请参看：http://www.gnca.org/index.php/newsletter

1.GNCA and Great Neck Park District Talent show is on 4/23 2pm in Great Neck House. Detail and registration: http://www.gnca.org/index.php/events/74-4-23
2.GNCA and SHAI co-sponsor BOE Presentation of Budget and Bond and BOE Candidates Panel Discussion .Date: 4/24 7pm. Location: Great Neck Library(159 Bayview Ave. Great Neck, 11023)
3. Nomination for “Great Neck Community Service Award " open now. Please refer to http://www.gnca.org/index.php/newsletter/72-gnca-community-service-award-nomination for the detail.

附: Absentee ballot投票方法：

1. 填写“absentee ballot application” （https://storage.googleapis.com/pt02/messages/attachments/8acd53897ff15049de2a762bf64a9c153bdb8b74/AbsenteeBallotApplication.pdf）
2. 将填好的申请表邮寄到或者送到the Office of the District Clerk, Great Neck Public Schools, Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Road, school days。（工作时间9:00 am - 4:00 pm，截至日期Tuesday, May 9th）
3. 您会通过邮件收到absentee ballot，请填好并在投票当日下午五点以前寄到或者送到the Office of the District Clerk（地址同上）。

Reminder:
The GNPS Budget Vote and Bond Vote will take place on Tuesday, May 16th from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm at E. M. Baker School and South High School. If you might be away or unable to vote on that day, you can vote by absentee ballot. To obtain an absentee ballot, you must complete the “absentee ballot application”(https://storage.googleapis.com/pt02/messages/attachments/8acd53897ff15049de2a762bf64a9c153bdb8b74/AbsenteeBallotApplication.pdf), and mail or deliver it to the Office of the District Clerk, Great Neck Public Schools, Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Road, school days, from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm no later than Tuesday, May 9th. You will receive an absentee ballot by mail, which then must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the budget vote.

为了纪念大颈华人协会前董事会成员王张莉莉女士，继续发扬莉莉热心社区活动，积极促进大颈华人社区和其他社区的融合的精神，第二届“王张莉莉社区服务奖”提名开始。

此奖项是为了表彰和鼓励在自己本职工作外，付出大量时间心血，对社区建设做出显著贡献的人。希望这个奖项能促进我们大颈社区成员对社区志愿活动，互帮互助的热情，将大颈建设成为一个更美好的家园。

参选资格

所有居住在大颈校区（Great Neck Public School District）范围内年满21岁的居民。（GNCA董事会成员除外。）

评选标准

提名的候选人需要在最近一年内有持续为社区服务的热情和志愿行为。这些活动可以是在一个社团或者组织中的，也可以是在多种类型的活动和社团中的。作为评选考量的志愿者活动或者社区服务不能是候选人本职工作的一部分。

提名流程

请在5月3日前将您的提名提交在以下网址：

https://goo.gl/forms/yl2GJkI5dUXx2n9g1

最终获奖者将在6月GNCA的年末BBQ活动上公布。

GNCA LIly Wang Community Service Award

The “Great Neck Community Service Award " was developed to honor persons who are making significant contributions to their community through their time, actions, talents and dedication (outside any volunteer work done for their employer). The honoree selected should serve as a role model for compassion, and service and be striving to make Great Neck a better place. He/ she should have a passion for helping others in his/ her community.

Eligibility

Any resident of the Great Neck Public School District and over the age of 21 may be nominated with the exception of members on the Great Neck Chinese Association Board.

Criteria

Persons being nominated for this award will have consistently demonstrated qualities of compassion, and service to either one organization or a variety of volunteer activities in one year. The charitable activities / events or service listed on the application cannot be part of the nominee’s job description or duties and the individual cannot receive any monetary or personal benefits from their involvement.

Please submit your nomination forms at https://goo.gl/forms/yl2GJkI5dUXx2n9g1 no later than May 3, 2016. Award Winner will be announced at the GNCA Annual BBQ Event.

大家好, 欢迎阅读本期快讯。

1. 由OCA长岛分部和大颈华人协会联合主办的新一期中学生领导力培训现在开始接受报名，欢迎初中8年级生和高中学生踊跃参加。注册截止日期：3/14/2017 详情请参考这个网页。

2. 2016-2017年度已经过去大半，GNCA在这一年中做了很多工作，也有很多需要总结提高的地方。为此我们发起一个调查问卷，请大家花几分钟时间填写一下，对我们的工作提出宝贵意见，促进我们的进步，谢谢大家！

3. 大颈学区2017-2018学年的预算讨论已经提上BOE议程了。以下是一些相关消息。有关会议请大家尽量出席。

初步经费预算 2017-18

2017-2018 预算细节

2017-2018 预算会议日历

The OCA Long Island Chapter and GNCA will jointly host an Asian Pacific American Youth Leadership Training Program on Saturday March 18. This event will be free and is specifically designed for high school students and 8th graders. The registration deadline is 3/14. For more information, please click here.
We are soliciting feedbacks and suggestions on the events organized by GNCA during the past year. You are invited to spend a few minutes to complete a survey. We appreciate your help!
The 2017-2018 School Budget for the Great Neck Public Schools District is on the agenda of the BOE now. Please find below some useful information about the proposed budget. If possible, please attend some of the meetings listed on the Budge Events Calendar.