Kudos to our Stratford Mandarin language program students who have taken home multiple achievements in recent competitions! In the first year of adding our Mandarin specialty language programs, our Stratford Prep Blackford and Stratford Palo Alto students have demonstrated their passion and dedication to the Chinese language and culture as they put in hard work and extra effort to compete in national Chinese competitions.
In total, nine award-winning projects were submitted by individuals or teams for the Chinese Expo Student Works competition, five winning projects were submitted for the annual CLASS Inaugural National Chinese Talent Contest, and three winning entries were submitted to the 2023 Picture Book Reading Contest. A student’s work from the 47th Chinese Mandarin Speech Contest was also featured in the prestigious CLTAC (The Chinese Language Teachers Association of California) newsletter!
We are incredibly proud of what our Stratford Mandarin language program students have accomplished and are honored to be able to recognize such high achievements from our students!
About Chinese Expo Student Works
The Chinese Expo Student Works is an exciting annual online competition held this year from October 2023 to the beginning of January 2024, with the theme of The Joy of Chinese Language and Culture Learning. From Kindergarten to College, Chinese language learners throughout the United States participated in demonstrating their understanding of Chinese language and culture with creative projects using the artistic vehicle of their choice.
On January 3, the first round of selected student works was exhibited on the EXPO website for public viewing. Our Stratford Palo Alto Campus had three first-round winners, and our Stratford Prep Blackford campus had six first-round winners!
The second and final round of the Chinese Expo Student Works featured winners in an online exhibition and celebration on January 27th and 28th. Stratford Palo Alto student Alvin Yiming Zhai (1G) made it to the final round for his Chinese Calligraphy: The Courageous Dragon and Energetic Tiger submission. From our Stratford Prep Blackford campus, we had two group projects that were also featured in the online exhibition and celebration—the Gathering Lotus-Chinese Painting, submitted by the eighth-grade Mandarin language students and the Chinese Cultural Club, and the Music Video: Learning Chinese, submitted by all High School Mandarin language students from the 22-23 school year.
Chinese Expo Student Works Awards: Team/ Individual and School
Stratford Palo Alto:
- Lydia Hou, KG, Lucky Puppy of the Zodiac – First-Round Winner
- Francis Xia,1G, 3D Craft of Traditional Chinese Building – First Round Winner
- Alvin Yiming Zhai 1G Chinese Calligraphy: The Courageous Dragon and Energetic Tiger – Second/ Final Round Winner
Stratford Prep Blackford:
- Yushi Chen, 6G, Reciting Last Year’s Tree – First-Round Winner
- Anna Wang, 6G, Crosstalk – First-Round Winner
- All 8G Stratford Mandarin Language Students and Chinese Cultural Club, Gathering Lotus-Chinese Painting – Second/ Final Round Winner
- Jody Liu, 10G, Storybook – First-Round Winner
- Eric Wang, 9G, Composition – First-Round Winner
- All High School Stratford Mandarin Language Students from 22-23, Music Video: Learning Chinese – Second/ Final Round Winner
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Lydia Hou, Kindergarten, Lucky Puppy of the Zodiac
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Alvin Yiming Zhai, 1st Grade, Chinese Calligraphy: The Courageous Dragon and Energetic Tiger
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Francis Xia,1st Grade, 3D Craft of Traditional Chinese Building
Please visit the 2023 NCESW Chinese EXPO Website to see Student Works.
About CLASS Inaugural National Chinese Talent Contest
The annual CLASS Inaugural National Chinese Talent Contest is a magnificent opportunity for K-12 students to showcase their talent and spotlight their Chinese culture program. All contestants were required to create a video under 5 minutes in length, displaying their Chinese talent within the six featured categories: singing, dancing, instruments, arts, sports, and language. Winners were recently showcased on the CLASS YouTube Channel on February 10, 2024, just in time to celebrate the Chinese New Year with Mandarin language students, parents, and educators.
Stratford was pleased to celebrate five CLASS Inaugural National Chinese Talent Contest winners! Stratford Prep Blackford student Kevin Fang(10G) took first place in the Singing category. Additionally, we had one third-place winner in the Instrument category, two second-place winners in the Speech category, and another second-place winner in the arts category.
CLASS (Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools) Talent Show Awards: Individual and School
Stratford Palo Alto:
- Sherry Du, 7G, Second place in Arts
Stratford Prep Blackford:
- Kevin Fang, 10G, First Place in Singing
- Anthony Wang, 9G, Second Place in Speech
- Rufan Yin, 9G, Second Place in Speech
- Vicky Liu, 9G, Third Place in Instrument
Please visit the CLASS 2024 Talent Show website to see the top winners displayed.
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Anthony Wang and Rufan Yin, 9th Grade, Second Place in Speech
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Sherry Du, 7th Grade, Second place in Arts
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Vicky Liu, 9G, Third Place in Instrument
About The America Elementary and Middle School Picture Book Reading Contest
The CLTAC was thrilled to collaborate with the FLTRP (Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press) to implement the Picture Book Reading Contest! This competition was open to all kindergarten through eighth-grade students and welcomed beginners to expert Chinese language speakers. Participants chose a Chinese language picture book published by the FLTRP and expressed their creativity through storytelling.
This week, Stratford School enthusiastically received the news that Stratford Prep Blackford’s eighth-grade Mandarin language program student, Roy Zhou, earned first place in the 9-13 Years Heritage Group. Stratford Prep Blackford sixth grade students, Loa Xu and Yushi Chen, also won awards in the 9-13 Years Heritage Group. We are delighted with the hard work and creativity that our Mandarin Language Program Middle-School students brought to the competition!
The America Elementary and Middle School Picture Book Reading Contest Award: Individual and School
Stratford Prep Blackford:
- Rhoy Xu, 8G, First Place Award in the 9-13 Years Heritage Group
- Lola Xu, 6G, Honorable Mention Award, 9-13 Years Heritage Group
- Yushi Chen, 6G,Certificate of Appreciation, 9-13 Years Heritage Group
Please visit the Picture Book Reading Contest page to learn more.
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Rhoy Xu, 8G, First Place Award in the 9-13 Years Heritage Group
About CLTAC (The Chinese Language Teachers Association of California)
The Chinese Language Teachers Association of California (CLTAC) is a nonpolitical, nonprofit educational and professional organization. The CLTAC was founded in 1964 and holds a prestigious reputation as being one of the most influential Chinese teaching organizations in the United States as it provides a platform for Chinese instructors to exchange ideas, support each other, promote awareness of the Chinese language and culture, professional development, and more.
Last year, the CLTAC held the 47th Chinese Mandarin Speech Contest, and we are proud to have had our very own Stratford Prep student, Edric Zhang (10G), win the second-place award! Not only did Edric receive recognition for his hard work and dedication at the 2023 Award Ceremony of the Annual Mandarin Chinese Speech Contest, but he was also featured on CLTAC’s most recent newsletter, No. 42 Fall 2023, on page 14. We are so proud of Edric’s work and are thrilled about his recognition in the CLTAC newsletter!
Please visit the CLTAC website to learn more.
About Stratford’s Mandarin Programs
Stratford’s Mandarin language programs are continuing to expand within our Stratford Schools! Starting as early as preschool and continuing through high school, our Mandarin language program options include Mandarin bilingual preschool/pre-k at select campuses and Mandarin bilingual elementary programs at our San Francisco 14th Avenue campus. Our Mandarin Specialty Language programs and after-school clubs are also offered at select elementary, middle, and high school campuses. Our joyful, rigorous, and personalized approach to Mandarin instruction ensures that students progress, whether new or experienced with the language.
Learn more about all of our various programs and the campuses that offer them by visiting our website.
Stratford Mandarin Language Students Win Multiple National Chinese Culture Competitions!
Kudos to our Stratford Mandarin language program students who have taken home multiple achievements in recent competitions! In the first year of adding our Mandarin specialty language programs, our Stratford Prep Blackford and Stratford Palo Alto students have demonstrated their passion and dedication to the Chinese language and culture as they put in hard work and extra effort to compete in national Chinese competitions.
In total, nine award-winning projects were submitted by individuals or teams for the Chinese Expo Student Works competition, five winning projects were submitted for the annual CLASS Inaugural National Chinese Talent Contest, and three winning entries were submitted to the 2023 Picture Book Reading Contest. A student’s work from the 47th Chinese Mandarin Speech Contest was also featured in the prestigious CLTAC (The Chinese Language Teachers Association of California) newsletter!
We are incredibly proud of what our Stratford Mandarin language program students have accomplished and are honored to be able to recognize such high achievements from our students!
About Chinese Expo Student Works
The Chinese Expo Student Works is an exciting annual online competition held this year from October 2023 to the beginning of January 2024, with the theme of The Joy of Chinese Language and Culture Learning. From Kindergarten to College, Chinese language learners throughout the United States participated in demonstrating their understanding of Chinese language and culture with creative projects using the artistic vehicle of their choice.
On January 3, the first round of selected student works was exhibited on the EXPO website for public viewing. Our Stratford Palo Alto Campus had three first-round winners, and our Stratford Prep Blackford campus had six first-round winners!
The second and final round of the Chinese Expo Student Works featured winners in an online exhibition and celebration on January 27th and 28th. Stratford Palo Alto student Alvin Yiming Zhai (1G) made it to the final round for his Chinese Calligraphy: The Courageous Dragon and Energetic Tiger submission. From our Stratford Prep Blackford campus, we had two group projects that were also featured in the online exhibition and celebration—the Gathering Lotus-Chinese Painting, submitted by the eighth-grade Mandarin language students and the Chinese Cultural Club, and the Music Video: Learning Chinese, submitted by all High School Mandarin language students from the 22-23 school year.
Chinese Expo Student Works Awards: Team/ Individual and School
Stratford Palo Alto:
Stratford Prep Blackford:
Please visit the 2023 NCESW Chinese EXPO Website to see Student Works.
About CLASS Inaugural National Chinese Talent Contest
The annual CLASS Inaugural National Chinese Talent Contest is a magnificent opportunity for K-12 students to showcase their talent and spotlight their Chinese culture program. All contestants were required to create a video under 5 minutes in length, displaying their Chinese talent within the six featured categories: singing, dancing, instruments, arts, sports, and language. Winners were recently showcased on the CLASS YouTube Channel on February 10, 2024, just in time to celebrate the Chinese New Year with Mandarin language students, parents, and educators.
Stratford was pleased to celebrate five CLASS Inaugural National Chinese Talent Contest winners! Stratford Prep Blackford student Kevin Fang(10G) took first place in the Singing category. Additionally, we had one third-place winner in the Instrument category, two second-place winners in the Speech category, and another second-place winner in the arts category.
CLASS (Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools) Talent Show Awards: Individual and School
Stratford Palo Alto:
Stratford Prep Blackford:
Please visit the CLASS 2024 Talent Show website to see the top winners displayed.
About The America Elementary and Middle School Picture Book Reading Contest
The CLTAC was thrilled to collaborate with the FLTRP (Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press) to implement the Picture Book Reading Contest! This competition was open to all kindergarten through eighth-grade students and welcomed beginners to expert Chinese language speakers. Participants chose a Chinese language picture book published by the FLTRP and expressed their creativity through storytelling.
This week, Stratford School enthusiastically received the news that Stratford Prep Blackford’s eighth-grade Mandarin language program student, Roy Zhou, earned first place in the 9-13 Years Heritage Group. Stratford Prep Blackford sixth grade students, Loa Xu and Yushi Chen, also won awards in the 9-13 Years Heritage Group. We are delighted with the hard work and creativity that our Mandarin Language Program Middle-School students brought to the competition!
The America Elementary and Middle School Picture Book Reading Contest Award: Individual and School
Stratford Prep Blackford:
Please visit the Picture Book Reading Contest page to learn more.
About CLTAC (The Chinese Language Teachers Association of California)
The Chinese Language Teachers Association of California (CLTAC) is a nonpolitical, nonprofit educational and professional organization. The CLTAC was founded in 1964 and holds a prestigious reputation as being one of the most influential Chinese teaching organizations in the United States as it provides a platform for Chinese instructors to exchange ideas, support each other, promote awareness of the Chinese language and culture, professional development, and more.
Last year, the CLTAC held the 47th Chinese Mandarin Speech Contest, and we are proud to have had our very own Stratford Prep student, Edric Zhang (10G), win the second-place award! Not only did Edric receive recognition for his hard work and dedication at the 2023 Award Ceremony of the Annual Mandarin Chinese Speech Contest, but he was also featured on CLTAC’s most recent newsletter, No. 42 Fall 2023, on page 14. We are so proud of Edric’s work and are thrilled about his recognition in the CLTAC newsletter!
Please visit the CLTAC website to learn more.
About Stratford’s Mandarin Programs
Stratford’s Mandarin language programs are continuing to expand within our Stratford Schools! Starting as early as preschool and continuing through high school, our Mandarin language program options include Mandarin bilingual preschool/pre-k at select campuses and Mandarin bilingual elementary programs at our San Francisco 14th Avenue campus. Our Mandarin Specialty Language programs and after-school clubs are also offered at select elementary, middle, and high school campuses. Our joyful, rigorous, and personalized approach to Mandarin instruction ensures that students progress, whether new or experienced with the language.
Learn more about all of our various programs and the campuses that offer them by visiting our website.