Teachers for Shu Ren Summer Camp

We are excited to have Ms. Ping Xue from Chinese American International School to teach our Pre-K summer camp. Ms. Xue has been teaching at CAIS for 14 years and is currently the Head Chinese Teacher in their Pre-K program. Our students will have a great opportunity to benefit from her years of experience teaching Mandarin in an immersion environment.

We are also pleased to have Ms. Yazhi He to teach the first two sessions of the summer camp for students in kindergarten and up. She currently teaches our after-school Chinese class and weekend classes in New Sprouts Chinese School in Oakland. The last two sessions of the summer camp will be taught by Ms. Joyce Chang, who will be our incoming 1st/2nd grade teacher in the fall. Ms. Chang currently teaches Mandarin at Garfield Elementary School in San Francisco.

If you have not yet signed up for the summer camp, this may be the last opportunity to do so. More information and registration forms can be found on the Shu Ren website. Please contact Jie Moore at jie.moore@shureninternationalschool.com if you have any questions. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you this summer.

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Adult Chinese Classes Offered

Shu Ren is pleased to announce that we will be offering beginning adult Chinese language classes at our campus in Berkeley. The classes will run from April 21-June 11 and will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:00. The class will be geared toward both parents with young Mandarin learners at home and adults seeking business communication skills. Please download a course description and registration form here:

Spring 2009 Adult Class

Depending on the number of parents signing up for the class and their need for child care, it is possible that the School could provide on-site child care during the class for a minimal fee. If you need child care, please indicate it on the Registration Form. Thank you.

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Mandarin Immersion Summer Camp: Register Now and Get Early Bird Discount!

Register by March 31 for our Mandarin Immersion Summer Camp, and receive an early bird discount! The camp is open to students ages 3-10, and will run in two-week sessions between June 22 – August 14. For more information and registration forms, please see this link. We hope to see you there!

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Spring Afterschool Program

Shu Ren is now registering students for our Spring After School Program, which will run between April 6 – June 12. Students may choose from a variety of classes including Mandarin language, martial arts, Chinese dance, and brush painting as well as homework supervision and tutoring in Mandarin, English and math. We will be able to provide transportation from nearby schools to Shu Ren. Please indicate your interest on the Registration Form. Due to space limitation, we may not be able to accommodate all requests.

Please download registration information here. And please spread the word to other area families that may be interested! Thank you.

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Chinese New Year at Shu Ren

Shu Ren was very busy over the Chinese New Year, with an open house that featured performances by our young students, activities and crafts in class, and a parade down Solano with fellow students from other area Chinese schools. A great time was had by all as we welcomed the Year of the Ox! Please see some photos from our celebrations below.

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Shu Ren Mandarin Immersion Summer Camp

Shu Ren is excited to announce our first Mandarin immersion camp this summer. Please see the flyer and Registration Form below. You may register for it now and if you pay before March 31, you will receive an Early Bird Discount ($25 – $100). Please contact Jie Moore (jie.moore@shureninternationalschool.com) if you have any questions. If you have friends who might be interested in Mandarin immersion Summer Camps for their children, please pass this information on to them.

Thank you!

Download camp information (as PDF files):
Summer Camp flyer
Summer Camp Registration Form

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Chinese New Year Celebration

Please join us to welcome the Year of the Ox. The celebration will be held at Shu Ren International School on Saturday, January 31, from 3:00 – 5:30. Below is the schedule of events:
- 3:00pm – 3:30pm: Arrival
- 3:30pm – 4:15pm: Performance by Shu Ren students (pre-K, K/first grade classes and after-school program)
- 4:15pm – 5:30pm: Arts and Crafts (making lanterns etc…), food, and tours of the school

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

Happy New Year to you all! 新年快乐!

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Visit Shu Ren on Facebook

Shu Ren International School is now on Facebook! Please visit our page, become a fan, and pass on the word to other Facebook friends. You can now invite your friends to the New Year Celebration and other Shu Ren events through our Facebook page. Thank you!

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Upcoming Shu Ren events

Happy New Year! Shu Ren is beginning 2009 with a number of events to give interested families an opportunity to learn more about our school and programs.

First, we will hold our final open house next Saturday, January 10, from 4-6 pm. During the first hour, head of school Jie Moore will discuss the International Baccalaureate Organization, its philosophy, and how we teach Mandarin within the framework of the IB curriculum. For families who are not familiar with this internationally-recognized curriculum framework, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about why Shu Ren chose to use it for our students.

On Saturday, January 24, from 10 am – 1 pm, Shu Ren will participate in the East Bay Moms’ Preschool & Childhood Resource Fair at the Scottish Rite Center at Lake Merritt, Oakland. Please join us there to learn more about our programs as well as those of other area schools. For more information, please see the East Bay Moms website. Directions to the Scottish Rite Center are here.

Finally, Save the Date for Shu Ren’s Chinese New Year Celebration to welcome the Year of the Ox! It will be held at our campus on the afternoon of Saturday, January 31. The exact time and schedule will be announced later. Please join us for a Shu Ren student performance, and to learn more about our Mandarin immersion program for Pre-K to 2nd grade and our after-school programs. We will post more information closer to the date.

[We originally wrote the wrong date for the Chinese New Year Celebration. It will actually be held January 31, not 24th. We apologize for the error.]

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you in January!

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Open House This Week

Shu Ren will hold another open house for interested families this coming Wednesday, December 17, from 6:30-8:30 pm. Children are welcome to attend. Please see more information here.

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