The International Department of Tsinghua High School held the opening ceremony of the new school year

On August 22, the opening ceremony of the International Department of Tsinghua High School was held in the auditorium of Tsinghua High School。More than 600 people from the International Department of Tsinghua High School, teachers, students and parents attended the conference。Ms. Li Wenping, Vice President of the International Department, presided over the opening ceremony。

In his speech, Mr. Shi Ping, Executive Principal of the International Department, thanked all parents for their support to the teaching and management of the school and the hard work of the teachers in the past school year, and also congratulated the students on their achievements。He stresses，New school year，The school will highlight the characteristics of the combination of Chinese and Western schools，Strengthen the cultivation of students' scientific literacy，Build a STEAM course system，Make full use of the advantages of integrated international schools，Sharing the facilities of an integrated international school，Create better conditions for students' sports activities and various extracurricular activities。

Next, Bradford Barnhardt, Director of the International Division's Middle School Division, and Alicia Jones, Director of the International Division's Primary School Division, spoke respectively。Mr. Barnhardt gave a brief introduction to his experience in international education and said that it was a great honor to work in the Department of International Affairs, a family full of love and care。Ms. Jones shared her own experience in international education and parenting, emphasizing the importance of questioning, experimenting and exploring in learning, and encouraging students to be brave and innovative。

之后，Student representative Rickey Guo spoke，He gave a brief but profound summary of what he had learned in the past seven years in the International Department，And I shared with you the story of "fish head soup" told by teacher David Rathbun，It highlights the importance of understanding the differences between Chinese and Western cultures，All students are also encouraged to take advantage of opportunities in school，In the excellent education and teaching environment of the International Department，Study hard, try bravely and be willing to challenge，Constantly improve oneself。

Finally, Ms. Maxine Klimasara, Vice President of International Teaching, spoke about the school's upcoming STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) curriculum and the Makerspace.。After that, the teaching and research groups and administrative teams of the International Department of various disciplines made a collective appearance on the stage, combining the characteristics of their own disciplines to show their talents, especially the teachers of the science group who finally appeared, using the principles of chemistry to light their banners, which drew cheers from the whole audience。The opening ceremony finally came to an end in the wonderful display of the teachers!

After the opening ceremony, the teachers and students of each class entered the classroom and held "ice-breaking activities" to spend the first day of the new semester together from strangers to acquaintances!