雙語部與口湖國中進行藝術與人文交流

雙語部中文班五丙19位同學，在校長、陳玲慧秘書以及李秀芬老師陪同之下於5月18日遠赴雲林縣參訪口湖國中，配合高中職均質化計畫進行藝術與人文交流。口湖國中位於地理環境與資源受限的偏鄉，但口中教師與學生的逆境奮鬥勇氣與改變世界熱情卻遠超於有限資源之上，成為五丙中文班的學習教材，並建立城鄉情誼。5月18日參訪當天，口中吳雁門校長與教務洪肇斌主任親率口中二年一班活潑熱情的同學在校門口列隊歡迎，嘹喨的歌聲與掌聲讓初見面的陌生消失於無形。交流活動的最高潮，在吳校長、黃校長以及兩校師生共同在聯繫起兩校因緣的口湖天主堂前種下兩棵南洋櫻花，象徵兩校永續情誼的開始。感謝口中吳雁門校長與教務洪肇斌主任的支持與協助，以及實中黃校長以及參與師生的共同努力，而促成實中與口中的美好情誼。希望此一情誼能如天主堂前的兩棵友誼之樹一樣，日漸茁壯、成長而永續長存。

實中美育課程成果於辛志平校長故居藝文館展出

實中美育課程多元成果發表，於5月5日至7月4日間在辛志平校長故居藝文館主題展區展出。本次展出依時程分為三個階段：「彩色人生」系列是國三同學經由以色鉛筆描繪自然生態而「發現有情世界」的旅程紀錄，由許佩玫老師指導，展期為5月5日至5月23日；「驚艷藍染」系列則是國小部六年級同學在美勞課程中探索藍染、享受驚艷的成果，由黃珍汝老師指導，展期為5月26日至6月13日；「知覺群」系列，是雙語部12年級同學混用傳統技法、拼貼、造型、數位影像將自我投射在物象形體中的感知呈現，由蔡淑英老師指導，展期為6月17日至7月4日。展出期間，新竹市文化局並於5月21日邀請新竹地區媒體先進至展場與展出師生互動。此次美育成果展所運用的媒材、技巧及理念各有千秋，為實中五部共存之多元多樣又兼容並蓄的精神，下了最好的註腳。在此誠摯邀請師、生、家長與各界朋友們前往觀賞，期待能在蟬聲初奏的六月帶給您一個不一樣的美之饗宴。

國中部與國小部雙獲新竹市科展團體組冠軍

新竹市第二十八屆國民中小學科學展覽於5月21日假育賢國中舉行。今年國中、國小組共計有一百五十八件作品參賽。本校國小部參展成績斐然，榮獲團體獎甲組第一名，感謝劉如加、朱建豪、郭原甫老師熱心指導；國中部同學亦勇奪國中團體乙組第一名，感謝曾郁方、陳惠珠、徐俊男老師用心指導；另高中部由葉佐欽老師指導的數學科作品亦獲優勝。科展舉辦之目的旨在激發學生探究科學興趣，提昇科學研究風氣；今年國小與國中同學再雙獲團體組冠軍，充分展現本校科學教育之豐碩成果，特此恭賀。（國小部新聞由黃珍汝老師報導）

高國中部「又見彩虹」行動計畫成果豐碩

高國中部品格教育本學期實施「又見彩虹」美好品格發展行動計畫，希望同學們透過活動過程的體驗式學習，將好品格內化成生命的一部分。高國中部於95學年度曾試行「友善彩虹計畫」，頗見成效；因此本學期延續其精神再進一步推行「又見彩虹」計畫，期望同學們更能有所思考、有所學習，而養成好品格。「又見彩虹」計畫由國一、二和高一、二各班參加，提出全班共同參與的美好品格行動計畫，必須有創意且具體可行，由科任老師組成評審小組審核，通過後於3月22日至5月14日間各班執行完畢並繳交成果報告，評審再依國中部、高中部成果分別票選出最佳團隊合作獎、最佳創意獎、最佳友善彩虹能力獎，除頒獎鼓勵之外並將優秀成果於結業典禮時播放以及解說，以公開肯定同學們的努力與成果。我們期待看見美好品格的成長絢爛如彩虹!

CITY-COUNTRY CULTURAL INTERCHANGE BONDS IBSH AND KOUHU JUNIOR HIGH

Nineteen IBSH High School students from Chinese Level 5 Class visited Kouhu Junior High School in Yun-Lin County on May 18^th, lead by Principal Huang and teachers Ms. Tiffany Chen and Ms. Helen Jou. Located in a remote, seaside area, the Kouhu residents have to survive the resource-depleted status quo on a daily basis and fight the seasonal unforgiving floods that often leave the area as wetlands. Such severe challenges in turn nourished their unyielding spirit and inspired their positive outlook on life. The IBSH students learned about their tenacity and courage, wrote to express their admiration and thus started a lovely friendship. On May 18^th the IBSH students and teachers were welcomed by Kouhu’s Principal Wu, Director Hong and the lined-up singing students at front gate. The highlight of the day was when the two principles lead the students to plant two cherry blossom trees in front of the old church, symbolizing the beginning of a perpetual friendship. Great appreciation to all for making this meaningful event happen. May this beautiful friendship continue to grow and last forever.

NEHS ART PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON DISPLAY

Accomplishments of NEHS Art classes are exhibited from May 5^th to July 4^th at the Hsin Jih-Ping Pricipal’s Art Gallery. The “Colorful Life” exhibit, from May 5^th to 23^rd, displayed Junior High 9^th graders’ colored-pencil work; the “Amazing Blue Dye” series, from May 26^th to June 13^th, shows the 6^th graders’ explorations and creativity in the world of blue dye; the “Group Consciousness”, from June 17^th to July 4^th, exhibits the IBSH seniors’ mixed touch of traditional techniques, collage, 3-D modeling and digital media in exploring and projecting human consciousness. These exhibitions showcase a collage of NEHS’s art program accomplishments. Hsinchu area’s major media and press also visited the exhibitions on May 21^st and interacted with students and teachers to learn more. We sincerely invite teachers, students, parents and friends to come enjoy the artwork, and experience the marvelous creativity from different ages and diverse backgrounds.

JUNIOR HIGH AND ELEMENTARY DEPARTMENTS SHINE AT HSINCHU SCIENCE FAIR

The 28^th Hsinchu City Science Fair took place at Yu-hsien Junior High School on May 21^st. A total of 158 projects entered the competition. NEHS Elementary Department and Junior High Department both won first place in the group category, and the Senior High Department’s Math project also received an outstanding award. Such glory proved our science curriculum a program of rigor and excellence. Many thanks to the efforts of the participating students whose names you may find on p.16, and to Ms. Liu Ru-jia, Mr. Chu Jien-hao and Mr. Kuo Yuan-fu of the Elementary Department, Ms. Tzeng Yu-fang, Ms. Chen Hui-chu and Ms. Hsu Jun-nan of the Junior High Department and Mr. Yeh Tzuo-chin of the Senior High Department for their guidance. Congratulations to all.! (Reported by Ms. Huang Jen-ru /Elementary Department) 

HIGH SCHOOL CHARACTER EDUCATION BLOSSOMS

High school department’s character education project for this semester aimed for students to learn to internalize good character. The project scope included 7^th, 8^th, 10^th, and 11^th graders. Each class designed creatively a feasible proposal to cultivate good character. After the proposal being approved, the class then put it into action and accomplished it by May 21^st with a final report. This project was done once in 2006 with a tremendous success. This year teachers hope to further encourage students to integrate good character building into daily life. Three classes from each Senior and Junior department will be awarded for “best team work”, “most friendliness” and “best creativity”. They will receive an award and an opportunity at the closing ceremony to share with all students their fabulous work. We look forward to seeing the marvelous results of this fantastic project. (See p.12-13)