3.8丨瑞得福國際學校校長致家長們的一封信

致家長們的一封信

Dear Families and Teachers,

親愛的各位家長和老師們，

I’m excited by the wonderful children you are raising. They are becoming more and more mature, day by day. I see their growth continually in the classroom, in the hallways, and in the dorms.Maturity grows word by word, little by little, choice by choice, and principle by principle.

您的孩子讓我感到無比的驚喜。他們正在日益走向成熟，我時刻看到他們在教室，走廊和宿舍里的不斷地成長的身影。他們積跬步以至千里，積小流以成江海，守規(guī)矩以成方圓。

Individuals and families can benefit from principles of maturity such as these

無論是個人或是家庭都可以從這些成熟的原則中受益，例如:

Learning and living by true concepts and principles leads to happiness and prosperity.

通過真實的概念和原則來引導學習和生活可以為我們的生活帶來快樂，增添繁榮的元素。

Giving up something for the benefit of others creates love for them.

為了他人的利益而放棄一些自我的東西，可以創(chuàng)造出對他人的愛。

Strong relationships are built on principles of honesty, service, love, respect, gratitude, moderation, fairness,integrity, loyalty, responsibility, discipline, etc.

牢固的關系往往建立在誠實，付出，愛，尊重，感恩，溫柔，公平，正直，忠誠，責任，紀律等等的原則之上。

Loyalty within marriage and family relationships is a key to happiness.

忠誠是婚姻和家庭幸福的關鍵。

Dedicating one’s efforts and talents to service is a source of great meaning and fulfillment! It is a joyful to do good in the world.

通過個人的努力和才能去奉獻和服務是一件具有偉大意義的事情，和自我實現(xiàn)的源泉!無論在世界的哪個角落，做善事都是一種快樂。

School-wide announcements and reminders this week include

本周全校范圍內(nèi)的公告和提醒包括以下：

* Student Assembly. We enjoyed a student assembly on Monday, and students sang the Chinese National Anthem! We encouraged students to speak English everywhere and reminded them of basic rules and expectations, such as be kind, be grateful, wear the uniform as directed, smile, and avoid harmful substance and habits.

*學生集會。星期一我們組織了學生集會，學生們演唱了國歌!我們鼓勵學生使用英語，并提醒他們基本的規(guī)則和我們所賦予的期望，比如善良，心存感激，穿著校服，保持微笑，遠離有害的事物和壞習慣。

* Spring Athletics are up and running for RDF as HS soccer had a busy week. Boys and girls both traveled to ISNS for their first match and then hosted SCIE in a wet and wild home fixture. Both teams are working hard and developing fast! Congratulations to the MS girls volleyball team for qualifying for the playoffs! They faced the top seeded GOS on Thursday and proved that they belonged in the top four of the league. Next week HS soccer is back in action on Monday at QSI and then again at BASIS. The HS badminton team is also competing next Saturday for the SISAC league tournament.We look forward to these upcoming events and the continuing support of RDF Eagles!

* 運動戰(zhàn)報。高中足球隊度過了一個忙碌的一周，春季賽事已經(jīng)開啟。男隊和女隊都前往ISNS參加他們的第一場比賽，隨后在自己的主場，一個潮濕和大雨的下午對戰(zhàn)來訪的SCIE。兩支隊伍都在努力付出并在讓我們看到了他們巨大的進步和成長!同時，也恭喜我們初中女子排球隊晉級了季后賽!周四她們將會對陣頂級強隊GOS并證明自己聯(lián)盟前四的地位。下周，高中足球隊將于周一在QSI重新賽季的征程，而后移師BASIS。高中羽毛球隊也將參加下周六參加SISAC體育聯(lián)盟的比賽。我們期待這些即將到來的比賽以及RDF Eagles的持續(xù)精彩表現(xiàn)!

* World Scholars Cup Registration is ongoing and is due by April 20. Students enjoyed a wonderful presentation last night from the WSC founder, Daniel Berdichevky. The competition is on May 11–12 in Green Oasis School. Four components of WSC include team debate, collaborative writing, scholar’s bowl, and “The Challenge.” The competition study guide is forwarded with this newsletter. More information is available here:

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/KhRe27njzPjDBkeauajOvw

*世界學者杯報名正在進行中，并將于4月20日截止。學生們昨晚從世界學者杯創(chuàng)始人Daniel Berdichevky的精彩演講中收獲良多。比賽將于5月11日至12日在城市綠洲學校舉行。世界學者杯的四個組成部分包括團隊辯論，寫作，學者杯和“大挑戰(zhàn)”。關于本競賽的學習指南隨本校長信一同轉(zhuǎn)發(fā)。更多信息請點擊這里：

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/KhRe27njzPjDBkeauajOvw

* RDF Superstar Dance Competition. The RDF Superstar Dance Competition will be on March 21 from 7–9 PM.

* RDF Superstar舞蹈比賽。 RDF Superstar舞蹈比賽將于3月21日晚7點至9點舉行。

* Pubei Middle School Service, Friday,March 15–17. Students will share stories of their life at RDF International School and learn about the students in Pubei. The students will also visit local families in their homes to share groceries with them. There will also be evening seminars at the middle school. Many thanks to Erin Li, Summer Luo, Agatha Wu, and Chalyce Stevens for guiding this valuable service learning trip. This service partnership occurs multiple times per year, so if you are interested in having your child participate in the future, please contact your homeroom teacher.

*浦北中學助學活動，3月15日至17日。學生將在RDF國際學校分享他們的有趣故事，并了解浦北中學的學生。學生還將在交流中訪問當?shù)氐膶W生家庭，與他們分享不同的想法。在浦北中學還會舉行晚間集會歡迎大家。非常感謝Erin Li李老師，Summer Luo羅老師，Agatha Wu吳老師和Chalyce Stevens老師帶領學生參加這次寶貴的助學之旅。我們每年會舉行多次此類的活動，如果您有興趣讓您的孩子參與，請聯(lián)系您的班主任老師。

* RDFIS is organizing a string orchestra/ensemble to play with a visiting orchestra in April and at RDFIS’s inaugural graduation this June. If your child wishes to participate, please contact your homeroom teacher.

* RDFIS正在組織一個學生管弦樂團，將于今年4月與到訪RDFIS的外國樂團一起演奏，并有機會在畢業(yè)典禮上為大家演奏。如果您的孩子想?yún)⒓?，請?lián)系您的班主任老師。

* We want to hear from you! Your input is always welcome by email (leland.a@rdfis.com)or by appointment or call.

* 我們希望收到您的來信。我們歡迎您通過電子郵件(leland.a@rdfis.com)或致電我們來表達意見。

* University of Pittsburgh is sending Miss Qianyi Chen to give a lunchtime presentation to all interested students on Tuesday, March 12, 12:10–12:30 p.m. in the A-Library. Come, learn and ask questions!

*匹茲堡大學將于3月12日星期二12：10-12：30的午餐時間向所有感興趣的學生做一場講座。感興趣的同學請屆時來到 A棟的圖書館吧!

* Visiting Universities. Five university representatives will host a mini-Education Fair and one-on-one college interviews on RDFIS Campus on March 26, from 4:10–5:40 in B-F7. Interested parents are welcome to join us. The following universities will be represented.

來自五所美國大學的代表團將于3月26日4：10-5：40在B棟教學樓7樓舉辦小型的教育展和校園一對一的大學訪談。有興趣的家長歡迎加入我們。這五所大學包括:

- VirginiaTech弗吉尼亞理工學院

- Universityof Delaware特拉華大學

- UniversityOf Cincinnati辛辛那提大學

- AmericanUniversity 美利堅大學

- MarquetteUniversity 馬凱特大學

* RDFIS’s Chinese Culture club is sponsoring a charitable cultural event and fundraiser to benefit needy children here in China. Many thanks to the club leaders, including Mary Su, Gongran(G11) for their vision, service, and organization. Please take a moment to learn more here:

* RDFIS的中國文化社正在舉辦慈善文化活動和籌款活動，以幫助許多的貧困兒童。非常感謝以下的社團領導，包括蘇恭冉(G11)的美好愿景，辛勤付出和組織領導。請花一點時間在此鏈接了解更多的相關信息：

* National High School Model United Nations(NHSMUN) takes place on July 15–18, 2019 in Guangzhou. The simulation-rich learning and competition event allows students to participate in political committees focused on economy, security, society, agriculture, and more! Students represent various countries with individual, bilateral, and group proposals. Students who want to learn more may participate in an information session this coming Wednesday,March 13, 7:10-7:50 p.m. @B-706 Assembly Hall.

*全國高中生模擬聯(lián)合國大賽(NHSMUN)將于2019年7月15日至18日在廣州舉行。模擬聯(lián)合國比賽活動激發(fā)學生的興趣和熱情，引導他們關注經(jīng)濟，世界安全，社會，農(nóng)業(yè)等的政治性問題!學生代表著各個國家提出個人或是雙邊小組的提案。希望了解到更多信息的同學可以在3月13日星期二，7：10-7：50參加在B-706大會堂舉行的相關宣講會。

Finally, this week a small miracle occurred as many parents donated over 30,000 RMB to sponsor our FRC team who will be competing this month in Sydney, Australia! Thank you, parents. We love you and appreciate your sponsorship and generosity!

最后，在文末與大家分享一個小奇跡，我們眾多富有愛心的家長捐贈了超過3萬元人民幣，資助我們的FRC團隊!他們將于本月在澳大利亞悉尼參加機器人比賽!謝謝你們，可愛的家長們。我們愛你，感謝你的資助和慷慨之心!

With gratitude and appreciation,

心懷感激與贊賞地，

—Leland Anderson

Principal, RDF International School

瑞得福國際學校校長