06.21丨RDFIS Principal's Letter 深圳瑞得福國際學(xué)校校長信

你們當(dāng)中有些人覺得很難受；我想我們每個人都或多或少地遭受了這樣一種精神上和社交層面上的損失：那些我們一起在學(xué)校失去的時光，也不能再倒退回去了。遠離彼此，遠離校園的生活，對我們每個人來說都不容易。

Dear Students and Employees,

親愛的同學(xué)們和各教職工同事：

We have come to the conclusion of the 2019­–2020 school year. As we begin our summer vacations or studies, I would like to (1) share a few reflections on the past year, (2) give a brief account of our closing ceremonies, (3) impart a short message for our newly graduated seniors, and (4) share a few thoughts about how to grow during summer vacation.

我們的2019—2020學(xué)年已經(jīng)完滿結(jié)束。在我們開始暑假或新的學(xué)習(xí)旅程時，我想(1)對過去的一年進行總結(jié)回顧，(2)簡要介紹我們的結(jié)課典禮，(3)給今年剛畢業(yè)的高年級同學(xué)們寫一篇寄語， (4)分享一些關(guān)于暑假期間如何成長的想法。

Reflections about 2019–2020

關(guān)于2019 – 2020學(xué)年的思考和回顧

The 2019–2020 school year was wonderful. As I look back on the school year, it gives me joy to think about all that was accomplished.

我們2019-2020的學(xué)年是精彩的一年。當(dāng)回首這一學(xué)年，想到我們?nèi)〉玫乃谐删蜁r，我感到非常的高興。

We enjoyed daily conversations about essential questions, principle-based reasoning, and our tutorial approach of working with students one-by-one to help them grow and achieve their academic goals.

當(dāng)我們?nèi)粘Ｔ谶M行關(guān)于基本問題、基于原則的推理以及我們的輔導(dǎo)方法——與學(xué)生一對一地合作，以幫助他們成長和實現(xiàn)學(xué)業(yè)目標的探討對話時，我們樂在其中。

Moreover, the school accomplished important achievements in various areas.

此外，學(xué)校還在很多方面取得了重要的成就。

For example, we were recognized by the College Board and received a “CEEB code”: 694111, which is given to schools who establish official AP courses. All 16 our AP courses were officially recognized through a “course audit” process by the College Board. Great thanks to our AP coordinators and teachers for their diligent work!

例如，我們獲得了美國大學(xué)理事會的認可，并擁有了“ CEEB Code”代碼：694111，這個代碼僅授予建立了正式AP課程的學(xué)校。美國大學(xué)理事會在嚴格對學(xué)校進行“課程審核”程序后，給予了我們所有16門AP課程的正式認可。非常感謝我們的AP考試協(xié)調(diào)員和所有老師們的辛勤工作!

Impressively, hundreds of students received honor roll and high honor roll distinctions or earned classroom awards for diligence, performance, or improvement, and the average STAR standardized reading score improved 23%! This is impressive growth!

更令人印象深刻的是，上百名同學(xué)獲得了榮譽獎和杰出榮譽獎的表彰，或因勤奮、課業(yè)表現(xiàn)優(yōu)秀和進步而獲得班級獎勵，而且同學(xué)們的STAR標準化閱讀測試平均分提高了23%!這是十分顯著的進步!

Moreover, our Holiday traditions continued, including Orientation Activities, Halloween, Field Day, and a Christmas Performing Arts Concert and Dance! We enjoyed our academic and artistic performance traditions, including an English Storytelling Competition and Spelling Bee. I also enjoyed RDF’s clubs and ECA’s this year.

此外，我們的活動傳統(tǒng)在繼續(xù)進行，包括比如迎新拓展活動、萬圣節(jié)活動、趣味運動會以及圣誕節(jié)藝術(shù)音樂會和舞蹈表演等等!我們繼續(xù)享受并傳承著學(xué)術(shù)和藝術(shù)融合的傳統(tǒng)，舉行了包括英語故事比賽和單詞拼寫大賽。還有學(xué)校今年的社團活動以及ECA也讓人樂在其中。

You all have had an unforgettable experience after finishing 12 weeks of online schooling! Online classes were the result of a force that was greater than you, than me, than the school: it was bigger than us all.

同學(xué)們今年都擁有一段持續(xù)12個星期、在家進行網(wǎng)絡(luò)學(xué)習(xí)的難忘經(jīng)歷!這個經(jīng)歷之所以會發(fā)生，是由于一種強大的不可抗力影響的結(jié)果。

You demonstrated perseverance and diligence as you continued learning through the COVID-19 pandemic. RDF students and teachers experienced new ways to learn and teach that will help us learn and teach better in the future because we practiced responsibility, discipline, and fortitude at home and online.

在COVID-19新冠疫情肆虐的時候，同學(xué)們紛紛在家里學(xué)習(xí)，在這個過程中你們表現(xiàn)出了毅力和勤奮。我們?nèi)鸬酶５耐瑢W(xué)們和老師們一起體驗了新的學(xué)習(xí)和教學(xué)方式，這將幫助我們未來更好地提升教與學(xué)的效果，因為我們在家里和線上真正實踐了學(xué)校的校訓(xùn)——責(zé)任，自律和勇氣。

Graduation was wonderful for our Grade 12 Senior students, and we have 43 students going abroad to colleges and universities this Fall! They will go to wonderful universities to further their education and prepare for a joyful family life. We wish them the sweetest joys and successes that life has for them and their families.

對于我們12年級的高年級同學(xué)來說，畢業(yè)季美妙而精彩。我們有43名學(xué)生將在今年秋天出國入讀大學(xué)!他們即將前往一流的大學(xué)深造，并開始為幸福的家庭生活做準備。我們祝愿他們和他們的家庭收獲生命中最大的快樂和最完滿的成功。

All of these happy memories, and many more, make me proud of you and of our school—and especially how we have collectively practiced Responsibility, Discipline, and Fortitude during the 2019–2020 school year.

所有這些以及其他更多美好快樂的回憶，使我為你們每一個人以及我們學(xué)校感到驕傲，尤其是我們在2019-2020學(xué)年期間，我們克服了重重困難，一起實踐了責(zé)任，自律和勇氣的品格。

Regarding Closing Ceremonies

結(jié)課典禮

This year’s closing ceremonies were a success.

今年的結(jié)課典禮成功舉行。

Students attended one of two ceremonies to facilitate physical distancing in our Auditorium. The groups were G7–8 and G9–11.

典禮分為兩場進行，以使大家在禮堂內(nèi)能保持安全的相隔距離。場次按照高低年級區(qū)分，7-8年級的同學(xué)為一場，9-11年級的同學(xué)分為另外一場。

Both ceremonies included a principal’s speech, highlighting accomplishments from the school year, and a speech from outstanding graduate Emily Qiu (G12), offering encouragement to all students as they prepare for college applications and graduation.

這兩場典禮都包括校長演講——總結(jié)強調(diào)了過去一學(xué)年取得的成就，和十二年級優(yōu)秀畢業(yè)生Emily Qiu的演講——給正在為申請大學(xué)和畢業(yè)努力做準備的所有師弟師妹們加油鼓勁。

Another highlight of the ceremonies were heartfelt expressions of appreciation for our outgoing Student Government President Cindy Bao and Vice President Maggie Xu, followed by The introduction and inauguration of the incoming Student Government President Rain Wu and Vice President Kelly Jie.

典禮的另一個重點是衷心感謝我們即將離任的學(xué)生會主席鮑思逸和副主席徐曼琪，隨后介紹了新任學(xué)生會主席伍睿和副主席揭雅雯以及進行新舊主席的執(zhí)旗交接儀式。

We also celebrated 162 students for earning high honors, 39 students for earning honors, and 26 students for earning honorable mention.

我們還給162名同學(xué)頒發(fā)了杰出榮譽獎，給39名同學(xué)頒發(fā)了榮譽獎以及給26名同學(xué)頒發(fā)榮譽提名獎。

We also awarded academic merit-based scholarships for 2020­–2021 as follows:

同時，我們還頒發(fā)了基于學(xué)術(shù)成就的2020–2021學(xué)年獎學(xué)金，具體名單如下：

Incoming G12 (準十二年級)

1st Place 一等獎—— 董金坤 Terry Dong

2nd Place二等獎 —— 鮑思逸 Cindy Bao

3rd Place 三等獎——李至開 Zach Li

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Incoming G11(準十一年級)

1st Place 一等獎—— 丘海榮 Jack Qiu

2nd Place 二等獎—— 陳泓佑 Michelle Chen

3rd Place 三等獎——徐曼琪 Maggie Xu

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Incoming G10(準十年級)

1st Place一等獎 —— 杜靜靈 Lilian Du

2nd Place 二等獎——朱天響 Anthony Zhu

3rd Place三等獎 —— 宇衫喬亮 Joseph Yushan

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Incoming G9(準九年級)

1st Place一等獎—— 張愍一 Jack Zhang

2nd Place二等獎—— 李長樂 Leo Li

3rd Place三等獎—— 李至柔 Litchi Li

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Incoming G8(準八年級)

1st Place一等獎—— 吳卓怡 Zoe Wu

2nd Place 二等獎—— 暢如心 Cindy Chang

3rd Place 三等獎—— 羅書浩 Kevin Luo

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To Graduating Seniors:

各位畢業(yè)班的同學(xué)們：

Congratulations on your success! You are graduating high school! You made it!

祝賀你們!你們通過自己努力，完成了高中的學(xué)業(yè)?，F(xiàn)在你們畢業(yè)了!

You have studied and you have learned. Your accomplishments are the result of years of effort and hard work.

成功來源于不懈的努力。通過勤奮的學(xué)習(xí)，你們?nèi)〉昧艘粋€又一個輝煌成就。

As you leave RDFIS, you are like young Eagles leaving the nest, spreading your wings to soar across the ocean to experience new worlds and to reach new heights.

當(dāng)同學(xué)們離開我們?nèi)鸬酶H學(xué)校時，就像羽翼已豐的年輕雄鷹離開巢穴，振翅高飛，翱翔于海洋之上，你們將能看見新的事物，體驗新的世界。你們將到達新的人生高度，擁有更廣闊的視野。

Regardless of where you go, you will always have a home here. We look forward to seeing you again someday. You are always welcome here. We love you.

無論同學(xué)們?nèi)サ侥睦?，我們希望大家始終都能記住，母校會一直歡迎你們回來，一起看望老師同學(xué)，一起聊家常逛校園。我們愛你們。

One of my many favorite rooms on campus is the biology lab. I have marveled at the fascinating experiments that students have performed here. There is something invigorating about this room where we learn about plants and animals. It is full of life.

我在校園里最喜歡的教室之一是生物實驗室。同學(xué)們在這里進行著很吸引人的實驗，也常常使我感到驚奇。我們這個可以學(xué)習(xí)了解動植物課室里，彌漫著令人振奮的東西。因為這其中充滿了生命的氣息。

Many of you have been involved in experiments like the one we see below, in which plants are grown in different conditions. They are given different nutrients, or different amounts of light. The plant’s growth is measured and the data is recorded.

很多同學(xué)都參與過類似這樣的實驗，植物在不同的條件下生長，它們被給予不同的營養(yǎng)，控制光的照射。同學(xué)們則觀察植物的生長情況，并指出它們之間的生長差異。

It is clear from many experiments like this—here and in schools and universities all around the world—that plants thrive under optimum conditions. Environment and nutrition have a major impact on the growth of plants.

從許多這樣的實驗中——無論是我們學(xué)校，還是世界各地的學(xué)校以及大學(xué)的實驗，都可以明顯看出：植物在最佳條件下才能茁壯成長。環(huán)境和營養(yǎng)對植物的生長具有極大影響。

In many ways, people are similar to plants. Various factors affect our growth. Unlike plants, however, humans have free will. We can choose how we respond to the world and we can choose how we act. Nothing proves this better than the choices we make when responding to life’s difficulties.

在很多方面，人與植物相似。很多因素影響著我們的成長，但與植物不同，人類擁有自由的意志和選擇的權(quán)利。我們可以選擇如何對世界做出回應(yīng)，也可以選擇如何行動處事。沒有什么比我們在應(yīng)對生活的困境時，所做的選擇更能證明這一點。

Of course, we can’t choose everything. Some things just happen to us, like earthquakes and … pandemics.

當(dāng)然，我們不能選擇所有的東西。諸如地震和全球性的傳染病之類的災(zāi)難，有時候無可避免地就發(fā)生了。

Some forces in life are devastating, but, as powerful as they are, ultimately, we choose how we will face them.

生活中有一些力量是具有毀滅性的，盡管它們很強大，但是最終，我們還是能應(yīng)對它們、戰(zhàn)勝它們。

You know this already. You all have had an unforgettable experience after finishing 12 weeks of online schooling! Online classes were the result of a force that was greater than you, than me, than the school: it was bigger than us all.

相信你們已經(jīng)體會到了這種情況。同學(xué)們今年都擁有一段持續(xù)12個星期，在家進行網(wǎng)絡(luò)學(xué)習(xí)的難忘經(jīng)歷!這個經(jīng)歷之所以會發(fā)生，就是由于一種強大的不可抗力影響的結(jié)果。

Some of you have suffered; I think we can all say that we suffered in our loss of each other: our time together in the school, which, sadly, we can never get back. It is truly a hardship to be separated from your friends, your teachers, and your lives at RDF.

你們當(dāng)中有些人覺得很難受;我想我們每個人都或多或少地遭受了這樣一種精神上和社交層面上的損失：那些我們一起在學(xué)校失去的時光，也不能再倒退回去了。遠離彼此，遠離校園的生活，對我們每個人來說都不容易。

Yet, in spite of this difficult situation, you chose to have a good attitude. You prepared yourself for a challenge and did your best. I know that it is difficult to be away from your teachers and friends. I have experienced that myself several times. As wonderful as Zoom and WeChat are, they cannot recreate the human and spiritual dimensions of actually being together: that feeling you get when someone is with you, someone who knows you, someone who cares about you. You feel a sense of familiarity being around another human being, a sense that here is someone like me; in a school you feel more than familiarity; you feel comfort.

然而，盡管遭受了這樣的困境，同學(xué)們還是選擇了一個良好的態(tài)度來面對這種現(xiàn)實，并全力以赴做好自己，盡管很多時候，這很困難。我懂得大家這種遠離自己老師朋友的艱難。我自己曾經(jīng)歷了幾次這種情況。雖然現(xiàn)在直播授課軟件Zoom和微信的功能都很強大，但它們并沒有完全重現(xiàn)與其他人一起面對面溝通交流時，精神層面達到的那些狀態(tài)：當(dāng)有人和你在一起，有人認識你、關(guān)心你，你才會擁有這種感覺狀態(tài)。當(dāng)你和另一個人在一起時，你會覺察到這樣一種熟悉感，覺察到這里有一個像自己一樣的人;在一所學(xué)校里，你所能感受到的不僅僅是熟悉;你更能感受到的是寬慰。

As the American scholar and educator Neal Maxwell once said, overcoming suffering requires that we “endure bitterness without becoming bitter.” In other words, we need to endure and still be kind to others; we need to face our challenges with dignity and grace; and we should never stop seeking that human and spiritual connection even when—especially when—we are separated from others. Some of the greatest men and women the world has ever known have shown this kind of endurance.

如尼爾·麥克斯韋所說的那樣，戰(zhàn)勝痛苦和困境需要我們“承受痛苦而不變得怨天尤人憤憤不平”。換言之，我們需要承受這種痛苦，并且不忘善待他人;我們需要以尊嚴和優(yōu)雅的態(tài)度去面對這種挑戰(zhàn);我們永遠不應(yīng)該停止尋求這種人與人之間、精神上特有的聯(lián)系，尤其是當(dāng)我們與他人處于分離的狀態(tài)時更應(yīng)如此。人類歷史上不少偉大的名人都曾表現(xiàn)出了這種高貴的忍耐力。

Some people call this “grit.” Some call it “pluck.” I call it “joyful endurance.”

有人將這稱為“勇氣”;也有人稱它為“ 意志”;我稱之為“快樂的忍耐力”。

Joyful endurance is when we face difficulty without shutting down our emotions. Instead, we accept our feelings—good and bad—and we find meaning in how we feel, drawing strength from our past and trust that each day we will have the strength to deal with whatever comes our way.

快樂的忍耐力是指勇于面對困難，不是麻木地失去感覺，而是要接受這種感覺——無論是好的還是糟糕的感覺，然后努力去尋找意義，從過往汲取力量，并相信每天我們都有能力去應(yīng)對生活中的困難。

Our challenges can make us stronger, purer; we can be refined through joyful endurance. Think of it this way: raw gold has to be heated to burn away the impurities. Our trials are like a fire that leaves us knowing ourselves better than we did before. The knowledge we gain is more valuable than gold.

困難可以磨練人、升華人;我們也可以通過快樂的忍耐力來提升自己。正如黃金礦石必須加熱火燒才能除去雜質(zhì)，成為純金。我們遇到的艱難困苦就像這煉金之火一樣，能讓我們比以前更好認識自己。我們從中所能獲得的這種知識/認知，比金子更加珍貴。

So—while your future will include some difficulties, please remember that you can let those difficulties, and that suffering, refine you. You can be a great person by enduring difficulty and suffering.

所以——當(dāng)你在未來遇到了困難，請記住，你能夠讓這些困難、讓這些不得不承受的痛苦來磨練你，從而升華你。通過承受這些磨難和痛苦，你可以成為一個偉大的人。

I hope we never forget the amazing ability we have to make choices, for who we become is not so much determined by what happens to us, as by how we choose to respond to life’s difficulties.

我希望大家永遠不要忘記我們擁有做選擇的能力——這是一種可以創(chuàng)造奇跡的能力;因為我們能成為怎樣的人，并不僅取決于發(fā)生在我們身上的事情，更重要的是取決于我們?nèi)绾芜x擇、應(yīng)對生活困境的態(tài)度和方法。

Regarding Summer Family Education

暑期家庭教育

Summer vacation is a time to accelerate our personal development by structuring our time to achieve goals.

暑假是一段可以通過精心安排時間實現(xiàn)目標，從而加速我們個人發(fā)展的時期。

We encourage students and families to reflect on their desires, hold family meetings to counsel together about their desires, write down goals, and proactively work together to bring about positive outcomes.

我們鼓勵學(xué)生和各個家庭一起思考自己所想要達成的愿望，通過召開家庭會議，為實現(xiàn)這些目標愿望共同出謀劃策，同時把目標寫下來，并積極合作以取得良好的成果。

For all of us, improving our family relationships deserves our best efforts this summer.

對于我們所有人來說，改善家庭關(guān)系是值得我們在這個夏天用心而為的事。

Our children feel our love when we share our time with them and enjoy conversation and activities together.

當(dāng)我們主動花時間陪伴孩子，一起進行談話和參加活動時，他們能感受到我們的愛。

We encourage families to establish routines to talk together, exercise together, share meals, travel together, and engage in wholesome recreational activities that create good feelings and meaningful memories.

我們鼓勵家庭成員間建立規(guī)律的日常生活儀式：一起進行家庭茶話會，一起鍛煉身體，一起分享美食，一起出去旅行，一起參加有益身心健康的娛樂活動，從而讓家人相互之間培養(yǎng)良好的感情，創(chuàng)造美好的具有紀念價值的回憶。

Parents and children should set goals, both individually and as a family, and discipline themselves to achieve those goals.

爸爸媽媽們和孩子應(yīng)該為各自和作為整體的家庭一起設(shè)定目標，同時相互監(jiān)督、共同自律完成目標。

We encourage reading good books , recording family histories, writing news/WeChat articles, capturing journal entries, penning letters of gratitude, or sending well written email suggestions to people in positions of influence.

我們鼓勵家人間一起閱讀一本好書、記錄家庭歷史、撰寫時事/微信文章、記錄家庭日記、撰寫一封感謝信或向有影響力的人發(fā)送有好想法/問候的郵件。

We encourage planning and engaging in service projects , which can help you develop vision, planning, and leadership skills. Moreover, students can record service hours when they participate in meaningful service projects, such as Lambo’s litter removal project.

我們還鼓勵大家規(guī)劃和參與服務(wù)項目，這可以幫助你們開拓視野、提升規(guī)劃和領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的能力。此外，學(xué)生可以在參與有意義的服務(wù)項目時記錄累積的公益服務(wù)時間，正如Lambo同學(xué)的垃圾清理項目一樣。

To ensure your growth is focused and efficient, we encourage parents and students to set specific limits on the time they spend on electronic devices, especially for video games, social media, and movies.

為了確保大家的成長能專注且高效，我們鼓勵各位爸爸媽媽和孩子們一樣對自己在電子設(shè)備的使用上設(shè)立一定的限制時間，特別是在視頻游戲、社交媒體和電影上更應(yīng)如此。

Instead of spending much time in digital media, engaging in personal conversations, reading books, and vacationing together can help us all educate our hearts and minds and create a beautiful culture in our family, community, provincial, and nation.

與其把大量的時間花在數(shù)字媒體上，不如一起進行一次良好的個人對話、讀一本好書或者放松地去度假，這樣可以幫助我們豐富心靈、提升認知，創(chuàng)造一種更美麗更和諧的融合在家庭、社區(qū)、省和國家層面上的文化。

Sincerely,

誠摯的，

—Leland Anderson

瑞得福國際學(xué)校 · 校長

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