美国威力塔斯学校北京校区新闻特刊 |News special issue

　　10月中旬，美国威力塔斯学校北京校区召开学期期中家长会，各年级根据孩子们的特点分成不同的培养侧重点，低年级强调习惯养成的重要性，高年级向家长强调了标化考试的紧迫感，毕业年级介绍了美国大学申请的新政策。家长们作为大家庭的一员，坦诚发言，表达了与学校合力的意愿，对学校的发展提出了殷切的期望！家长会的召开，提升了家校凝聚力，逐渐形成家校联动力，为孩子们的成长发展提供有力的保障！

　　In mid-october, our school held a mid-term parents' meeting that each grade has the different training focus according to the different characteristics of the children, as the lower grades emphasized the importance of habit formation, and the senior grades stressed the urgency of the standardized examinations to the parents, while the graduating class introduced new college application policies in the United States. Parents, as members of Veritas family, spoke frankly, expressing the willingness to join forces with the school, and put forward ardent expectations for the development of the school! Parents meeting has enhanced the family-- school cohesion, gradually formming the power of the family-- school association, and provide a strong guarantee for the children's growth and development!

　　家长会以班级为单位组织召开，各年级班主任首先介绍自开学以来班级学科教师队伍、学生学习生活、班级特色及日常管理等细节。接下来各班学科外教详细展示了各学科的课程大纲、教授方式及培养目标，耐心解答家长关心的问题。在互动环节，班主任及外教就学生学习生活中取得的进步及出现的问题与家长们进行了细致的沟通，认真分析，提出建议，同时与家长共同探讨解决问题的方法。

　　The parents' meeting was organized for each class as the unit, and the Chinese homeroom teachers of each grade first introduced the details of the class subject teachers, students' study life, class characteristics and daily management. Next, the foreign teachers in each class presented the curriculum outline, teaching methods and training objectives of each discipline in detail, patiently answering the questions concerned by parents. In the interactive session, the Chinese homeroom teachers and the foreign teachers communicated with the parents carefully about the progress and problems in the students' study life, analyzing them carefully, putting forward suggestions, and discussed with the parents the ways to solve those problems.

　　10月中旬，美国高中部校长Keating先生来京，在集会上Keating先生与同学们亲切会面并做了主题为如何培养贵族气质的演讲，教导同学们应时刻注重个人言行，在合适的场合做合适的事情；脚踏实地从点滴做起；微笑面对生活中的挫折；善于捕捉生活中的真善美；注重合作意识和自律精神。

　　In the middle of October,Mr.Keating,Veritas high school principal,came to our school, and he gave a speech on cultivatation noble temperament, teaching students pay attention to personal words and deeds, behave well in the appropriate occasion;Start from scratch step by step; Smile at life's setbacks; Be good at capturing the truth, goodness and beauty of life; Pay attention to the consciousness of cooperation and self-discipline.

　　10月15日晚，曹疏野先生（蔚蓝国际创始人之一，毕业于北京大学国际关系专业，于2016年被联合国邀请出席世界青年大会，2019年被邀请参加美国纽约联合国大会。参加模拟联合国活动及活动组织，已有15年左右经历）为我校模联社团的同学们进行了宣讲和培训，讲解了模拟联合国活动的流程及注意事项，并分享了个人参赛经历及活动经验。同学们纷纷表示在此次培训中受益匪浅，对模联有了更深入的认识，觉得并不是那么遥不可及， “期待模联，期待相遇”！

　　On the evening of October 15th, Mr Cao Shuye(One of the founders of WEMUN EXPO, the organizer of MUN activities, both undergraduate and graduate students graduated from Peking University majoring in international relations, invited by the United Nations to attend the world youth assembly in 2016 and United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2019,with 15 years’ working experience in Model United Nations activities and activities organization. Mr Cao gave lectures and trainings to students of Model United Nations clubs, explaining the procedures and matters of model United Nations activities, and shared his personal experience of participating in the activities. Students said that they had benefited a lot from the training and had a deeper understanding of MUN. They felt that MUN was not so far away. “looking forward to MUN, looking forward to meeting”!

　　10 月下旬，全体师生举行了“爱国教育、科技强国”主题社会实践活动，在专业老师带领下参观了北京新机场及北斗产业园。通过老师的耐心讲解，师生们了解到北京新机场大兴国际机场在施工难度及高新技术应用上堪称世界之最。在北斗产业园区，师生参观了卫星导航博物馆及卫星导航应用体验馆。现场了解了北斗高精度芯片技术及多行业智能化应用技术，在精准农业、机械控制、测量测绘、北斗智能终端、通导一体化等领域的应用。亲身体验了梦幻、神奇、惊险、刺激的太空之旅，通过VR技术以航天员们的视角进行地球观测、模拟操控等多项功能体验！

　　In late October, we held a social practice activity including all the teachers and students with the  theme of “patriotic education, strong science and technology” and visited Beijing New Airport  International Airport and Beidou Industrial Park under the guidance of professional teachers. Through the teacher's patient explanation, the teachers and students learned that Beijing New Airport Daxing International Airport is the world's best in construction with high-tech application. In the Beidou Industrial Park, teachers and students visited the satellite navigation museum and the satellite navigation application museum. On site, they have learnt the application of Beidou High-precision Chip Technology and Multi-industry Intelligent Application Technology in precision agriculture, mechanical control, surveying and mapping, Beidou Intelligent Terminal and Integrated Communication and Navigation. All the teachers and students have experienced the dream, magic, thrilling, exciting space journey, through VR technology from the perspective of the astronauts for earth observation, simulation control and other functions !

　　10月22日晚本学期第一期文化下午茶活动成功举办。金铁路先生(中国徕卡专家，徕卡相机收藏家，成立亚洲第一个徕卡专卖店，国内第一所徕卡博物馆，独立摄影师。1971年任部队专职摄影干事。1979年转业回京到中国新闻社摄影部任记者，1987年任中国新闻社图片社经理）作为本期特邀嘉宾莅，与全校师生分享了《摄影的时间与空间》的主题内容。金老师讲解了全面新颖的摄影知识内容，对一些国内外优秀摄影家的作品进行了细致点评。摄影是一种视觉艺术，是记录影像，刻画光线的过程，是手拿起相机的你我对世界的看法和对美的认识，让同学们真正体验到摄影的乐趣，帮助他们打开“摄影之窗”是此次活动的主旨之一。

　　The first cultural salon activity of this semester was successfully held on the evening of October 22nd . Mr. Jin Tielu (Chinese leica expert, leica camera collector, founded Asia's first leica store, the first leica museum in China, independent photographer. In 1971, he became a full-time photography officer of the army. In 1979, he transferred to Beijing and worked as a reporter in the photography department of China News Service. In 1987, he was the manager of the photography department of China News Service.Mr. Jin explained the comprehensive content of photography knowledge and made detailed comments on the works of some excellent photographers at home and abroad. Photography is a kind of visual art, which is the process of recording images and depicting light. It is the view of the world and beauty that you hold the cameras in hands. Let the students truly experience the fun of photography and help them open the “photography window” is one of the main themes of this activity.

　　10月31日，一年一度万圣节，同学们通过各种游戏活动了解了万圣节的由来和习俗，了解不同的文化。对孩子们来说，过节一定是开心快乐的。下午体育课后，孩子们就开始化妆、换装，一会儿，大家就将自己装扮成了吸血鬼、女巫、僵尸等各种鬼怪列队在文化艺术中心门前集合。盛装巡游开始了，扮演鬼怪的同学在前带路，一群小鬼尾紧随其后，做出各种吓人的动作，中外教老师也加入其中，和孩子们一起扮相，游戏。最终，同学们从巡游队伍中选出了最佳创意装扮学生。孩子们玩得其乐无穷！

　　On October 31, the annual Halloween, students understood the origin and customs of Halloween with different cultures through a variety of games and activities. For children, the holidays shall be happy. After P.E class in the afternoon, the children began to make up and change their clothes. After a while, they dressed themselves as vampires, witches, zombies or some other ghosts and gathered in front of the Culture and Art Center. The parade started with the students playing the ghost leading the way, followed by a group of IMP, making all kinds of frightening movements. Chinese and foreign teachers also joined, dressing up and playing games with the children. Finally, students selected the best creative costume from the parade team. The children were having fun!