學測放榜 本校應屆畢業生成績斐然

今年大學學測成績於2月13日出爐，本校共有142位高三應屆畢業生參與學測，其中有九位同學獲得滿級分（七十五級分）的優異成績，同時達七十級分以上的同學共達九十人，佔總人數比例由去年的四十四%大幅成長為六十三％，升學表現非常亮眼！學測成績達七十五級分的同學分佈在普通班、數資班及科學班各三位，首屆科學班參加學測即有三人勇奪滿級分。他們分別是林佑軒、葉佳倫、張瓊予，數資班的黃咸誌、熊浚佑、徐翊祥及科學班王嫄、陳彥維、傅昶榮等9人。感謝教師們的用心、關愛與指導，並恭喜表現優異的高三同學們。預祝今年全體應屆畢業生都能順利進入心目中的理想學府！

高中部同學參加1001115「小論文競賽」成績優異

本校高中部二年級同學參加小論文第1001115梯次競賽成果豐碩!其中高二3班羅芳晨、鄭育如、高二2班蔡佩璇以「水果的抗氧化性研究」及高二4班陳妤箴、李貞儀、杜俊達以「良藥苦口，菌菌逃走--探討中藥之抑菌效果」分別榮獲化學類特優；高二4班張育翔、蕭世熙、吳雨葳則以「上上下下－流體振盪之探討」榮獲物理類特優。此外,高二2班鄧昕孟以「 沼之道-沒浣沒了!」、高二2班林佳蓉與彭聖之以「泡泡公主的秘密!」及高二4班侯均頤、柯重光及劉瑀以「紅茶菇變尿布─細菌纖維素吸水性的探討」分別榮獲化學類甲等；高二4班駱為庭、黃千芸、林奕廷以「滴水成圈－探討水中的煙圈」及高三2班曹芷庭、施楷文以「誰吃了小林煎餅?!— 淺談青少年零食文化」分別榮獲物理類及健康/護理類甲等。感謝高中部周鈺禎老師、林秋月老師、游彥辰老師、謝道任老師及林安英老師的用心指導。

知名作家王文華蒞校專題演講

高中部申請「2011年教育部未來想像與創意人才培育計畫」並舉辦「青年夢想家」講座系列活動。2月8日(星期三)舉行首次講座，邀請聯合勸募秘書長周文珍蒞校為活動揭開序曲，講題為「青春棒棒堂」；接下來由知名作家王文華專題演講「王文華的青春記事與樂齡服務」。講座活動共進行2個小時，演講者以幽默風趣的口吻談論銀髮族活到老學到老的毅力與實現夢想的勇氣，並請同學思考從家中長輩學習的人生智慧與聽眾分享心得。全場座無虛席、絕無冷場，講者精闢言論發人深省。

新加坡立化中學蒞臨本校參訪

新加坡立化中學(River Valley High School)師生一行共43人於3月6日(星期二)蒞臨本校參訪，首先由雙語部李秀芬主任及教學組長王鳳真歡迎他們並將學生分成8組參加雙語部不同中文程度的中文課程。老師們分別以戲劇、分組報告、詩詞賞析等不同方式呈現中文課程，創意活潑的課程引人入勝。隨後立化高中師生參加高中部生物課程，首先由黃芳芷校長致歡迎詞歡迎並致贈紀念品，接著由揭維邦老師做本次課程說明，兩校學生在揭老師帶領下進行分組觀察校園鳥類觀察活動，生動有趣的課程介紹及實際觀察，讓學生驚訝學校周遭鳥類生態的豐富，也讓立化中學師生對此行印象深刻。

高中部輔導室推出家長及志工成長團體系列活動

輔導室本學期推出精彩的家長及志工成長團體系列課程及活動。「來自底層生活的音樂」系列課程邀請IC之音廣播電台節目主持人陳韻琳老師，以書籍研討、欣賞影片、分組討論、大團體互動等方式進行讀書會，目的在強化並提昇社區家長「性別平等」及「生命教育」的概念，促進心靈成長，建構及增進和諧的親子關係。「活出美好」父母成長團體則邀請到本校退修的輔導教師駱月絹帶領，駱老師以她在台大心理所博士班主修正向心理學﹙positive psychology﹚，結合目前最新的東、西方正向心理學，及多年的諮商輔導實務經驗，幫助家長發現及利用自己的內在資源，進而提昇生活的品質。(課程及活動時間見14頁)

國小部舉辦自然科電動船競速比賽

國小部自然老師們為讓孩子學習「電路」基本原理、操作及認識「奇妙的電磁世界」加深孩子們對電磁效應的印象，於上學期末分別舉辦了四年級的「通電玩具比賽」及六年級的「電動機改造船競速比賽」。比賽當天各班的高手拿著費心製作的快艇，摩拳擦掌爭取榮譽，比賽場地是在裝修後的壓克力水道進行，採計時賽，每位選手有兩次機會。在各式各樣的通電玩具及電動船中，充分展現孩子的創意與能力。彭主任及老師們也於百忙中抽空到場指導並評選，志青老師還親自採訪報導，宏彥老師更帶領三年級孩子來參觀投票，讓整個過程在熱絡的氣氛下孩子們達到了彼此切磋、觀摩學習的目的。

College Exam Scores Released. NEHS Seniors Score Remarkably.
This year's college exam's scores were released on the 13th of February. Among the hundred forty two seniors taking the college exam, nine students achieved a perfect score (seventy-five points), and ninety students achieved seventy points. Students achieving full scores include: Yo-Tsuan Lin, Jia-Luen Yeh, Qiong-Yu Chang from the regular class, Tsian-Zhi Huang, Yo-Jun Hisung, Yi-Cian Hsu from the Math Based Class, and Yuan Wang and Yen-Wei Chen, and Chang-Roan Fu from the Science Based Class. Other students also performed extremely well. As a result, the college application acceptance rate rose from last year's 44% to 63% this year! Special thanks to teachers for their efforts in caring and guiding the students, also, congratulations this year's seniors for performing outstandingly. We all wish that the graduating students succeed in applying to their dream schools.

High School Department Students Received High Honors in 1001115 “Short Essay Contest”
The High School Department Juniors had received great results from the 1001115 Short Essay Contest! “Research on Anti-oxidation of Fruits” and “Bitter Medicine Chases Bacterium Away--Exploring the Antibacterial Effects of Chinese Medicine” both received High Honors in the Chemistry Category. Another essay received High Honors in the Physics Category with “Up and Down- Investigation of Fluid Oscillations.” Furthermore, “Marshes will be gone without proper treatment (Something punny)”, “The Secret of Princess Bubbles!” , and “Black Tea Mushrooms as Diapers-Exploring the Water Absorbtion of Cellulose” each received Grade “A”s in the Chemistry Category. “Circular Water Droplets-Investigating Smoke Rings in Water” and “Who ate the Kobayashi Pancake?!-Discussion on Teenage Snacking Culture” received Grade “A”s in the categories Physics and Healthcare respectively. Special thanks to the following teachers for their help: Mr. Zhou, Ms. Lin, Mr. Yo, Mr. Hsieh, and Ms. Lin.

Famous Author Tom Wang Visits Our School for a Keynote Speech
NEHS high school department registered for “the 2011 Ministry of Education Future Imagination and Creative Talent Cultivation Plan” and hosted the “Young Dreamers” speeches. On Wednesday, February 8th, the talk was held with United Way of Taiwan's Secretary-General Chou Wen Zhen as the opening speaker on “Young at Heart” and reputable author Tom Wang as the keynote speaker on “Tom Wang's Youth and Elderly Services.” The activity lasted for two hours, and the speakers humorously discussed the elderly and their courageous and determined desire to pursue their dreams, asking the students to learn from their elders at home about life. From beginning to end, the speakers captivated their audience's attention and inspired reflection afterwards.

Singapore River Valley High School Visit NEHS
On March 6th, a total of 43 teachers and students from Singapore River Valley High School visited NEHS. IBSH teachers Ms. Helen Chou and Ms. Nancy Wang welcomed them and split them into 8 groups to participate in different levels of Chinese class. Chinese teachers used drama, group projects, poetry appreciation, and more to present their courses. Soon after, the visitors joined the Biology class at the NEHS department. Principal Huang welcomed and presented souvenirs to them, then Teacher Xie Wei Ban explained the curriculum and divided all the students into groups to observe the birds on campus. The students from Singapore were very impressed by our interesting courses and outdoor activities.

The High School Department's Guidance Office Unleashes a Series of Events for Parent and Volunteer Student Development Groups
This semester, the High School Department's Guidance Office held a series of classes and events for parents and volunteer student development groups. The “Music from the Bottom Layer” series welcomed the radio personality Ms. Chen from the IC Broadcasting Company to hold a reading club for the parents of the school. The “Live Beautifully” Parent Group, on the other hand, welcomed our school's retired guidance teacher Ms. Luoh. Using her insights from her PhD studies in the field of positive psychology at National Taiwan University, her many years of counseling experience, as well as knowledge of cutting edge developments in eastern and western positive psychology, she helped parents realize their inner potential and to utilize their inner resources to create a better quality of life for themselves.

The Elementary Department Holds Electrical Boat Speed Race
In order to let the Elementary Department students learn the basics of the electric circuit, to operate as well as to recognize the "wonderful electromagnetic world" and to encourage the students to have a deeper insight on electro magnetism, the science teachers had a "electrical toys competition" for the fourth graders and an "electrically modified boat speed race" for the sixth graders at the end of the last semester. During the day of the competition, the students of each class held in their hands a submarine produced from their hard work, hoping to win the race. The stadium for the match was a remodeled acrylic water track, and it was a timed race with each student having two chances to compete. The different electrical toys and boats, demonstrated the students' creativity and ability.