NEHS Hosts 30th Hsinchu City Wide Middle School Science Fair

The 30th Hsinchu City Wide Middle School Science Fair will be held at our school gym from May 14th to 18th with a total of 80 elementary school items and 94 middle school items. The Science Fair aims to motivate student to develop their interest in science, critical thinking, and creativity, and at the same time explore their potential in scientific research. Thanks to the Administration Office and Elementary Department for organizing this Fair and the best of luck in running this event smoothly!

IBSH Hosted WASC Taiwan Regional Workshop

IBSH hosted WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) Taiwan Regional Workshop “Focus on Learning?on April 21 in Hsinchu Royal Hotel. Principal Christine Huang gave the opening introduction and there were 57 administrators from 8 different local or international schools which included Mr. Tai, the Principal of National Taichung Girls Senior High School and Mr. Wong, the Principal of Taichung Mingdao High School. The speaker, Dr. Marilyn George who’s the WASC Associate Executive Director, discussed the “Big Picture?of WASC Accreditation, ESLRs (Expected School-wide Learning Results) and curricular standards, the five parameters of the self-study, with a view to helping all the teachers and administrators understand the WASC process more thoroughly.

Professor Hong Lan of Central University makes Keynote Speech

The Experimental High School Department invited the ?011 Ministry of Education’s Futuristic Imagination and Creative Talent Cultivation Plan?on April 17 (Tuesday) to host the schools 2nd “Celebrity Lecture.?The well known neurologist Professor Hong Lan made a speech on “The Brain and Learning,?while at the same time, the library hosted a book fair on the her works. Hong Lan, a professor of Central University’s Institute of Neuroscience as well as the person in charge of the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, discussed the links between the brain and its cognitive functions. She showed the effects of different experiences on the brain, the different strengths of each individual’s brain, and the fact everybody is a genius in their own way. She also pointed out that learning is not an instantaneous process, one must work for it. Our every experience changes the links inside our brains. She showed us the workings of our brains in relation with our behavior and also how we can protect our brains so that they work well throughout our lives. Her lecture was inspiring and informative..

The Successful 27th Senior Replica Oil Painting Exhibition

From March 21st till April 9th, the 27th senior Replica Oil Painting Exhibition was held in Hsinchu County Cultural Center. Our school's high school students not only have high academic performances and outstanding nation competition results, they are also very skilled in the art of "Replica Oil Painting". Starting from their sophomore year, the students followed a program of study which included sketching, watercolors and landscape art. Moving on, they started to learn how to replicate oil paintings in the style of Lin Mo, which took them a whole year to complete. The students chose the colors as well and techniques according to the works of Lin Mo, allowing them to create numerous amazing drawings. The pictures not only illustrate the high school students¡¦ creativity, patience and perseverance, the finished drawings also reflect the seniors confidence. Thanks to the Hsinchu County Cultural Center and the PTA¡¦s help, this year¡¦s senior replica oil painting exhibit was extremely successful. (For more information on the exhibit, please turn to page 3).

Orienteering Contest and Parent Walkathon Both Successes

NEHS held the 2012 "Orienteering Contest" at Eighteen Peak Mountain on April 18. There were about 600 total students from NEHS high school department, IBSH High School Department, and NEHS at Taichung. To win the contest, Students had to use the knowledge learned from the classes, compasses, and maps. The Third Parent Cup of Walkathon was held on March 28 and IBSH was held on April 10. The purposes of this contest are to encourage students to use maps in sports and to establish the good habit of regular exercise. Thanks to the Student Affairs Office and PE teachers for organizing this activity.