Outstanding achivement in IMSO
5 IBSH students, led by Ms. Christina Hsiao, participated in the 16th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) held in November in Hanoi, Vietnam. The competition has several categories, including elementary mathematics and life science, and is entirely conducted in English. The math section is comprised of short answer questions as well as reasoning questions; the life science exam tests students’ abilities to reason and experiment analysis. The Taiwan representative team received a total of 4 silver and 7 bronze medals, with IBSH student Michelle Du winning a silver medal and Yu-Li He, Jacqueline Lu, Jo-Yu Huang, and Kai-Er Yang winning bronze medals. Congratulations to IBSH students, and thank you Ms. Christina Hsiao!

Write for Rights Writing Marathon
The first “Write for Rights” writing marathon, held by Amnesty International, took place in Poland numerous years ago. Since then, people have continued to write and give support to those whose rights have been violated. This year’s event, focused on helping those who have spoken out at a young age, began on December 10th, Human Rights day. It gathered millions of people to participate through writing postcards addressed to politicians and governments calling for justice and letters of encouragement to the victims. Students’ Affairs office placed an international human rights book fair outside the academic office in the hopes of enlightening students on these issues and encouraging them to help out.

Student Exchange Programs Building International Relationships
NEHS organized an international education exchange program and invited students from all around the world to build friendships with students from Taiwan. On December 16th, IBSH’s National Honors Society gave a warm welcome to students who came from Kochi Ozu High School, Japan. On December 17th and 18th, teachers and students from Wakimachi High School, Tokushima Prefecture were welcomed by the juniors of class 3 who planned a few science-related courses. They discussed with each other in English and made a placopter. Finally, on the 26th of December, Funabashi High School students in Chiba Prefecture visited the junior Math and Science Gifted program students as part of an exchange program that has been happening annually for seven years. We would like to thank all the high school and the bilingual department administrative officers and teachers for partaking and contributing to the success of these student exchange programs.

“Changing the World: Galileo” English Drama for the Elementary Students
Caves Bookstore’s 2019 “Learning English while watching Drama” event invited ArtSpot, an international English educational group, to perform. ArtSport was established in 1997, with the aim of using elements of theatre and the English language to let nonnative English speaking countries understand the power of drama. The NEHS elementary department participated in this event and invited ArtSpot to perform at the school. English and homeroom teachers introduced the characters and the summary of the drama, allowing for a better understanding of the story. “Changing the World: Galileo” tells of the story of Galileo’s courage to embark on a journey of scientific truth. Although the entire performance was performed in English, students were still focused on understanding the plot. After the play ended, students enthusiastically asked performers questions in English. Overall, the event was full of excitement, marking a perfect ending for this play!

Hsinchu City Team Relay Competition Recurrent Success
Once again, teams of elite athletes were sent to represent NEHS and IBSH in the annual Hsinchu City Team Relay Competition in the 108 school year. Representatives from Class 3 in 7th grade and Class 3 in 9th grade participating in the 2000 meters relay both obtained 2nd place. In the 2000 meters relay high school division, participants from both NEHS and IBSH won 2nd place in the girls’ division and 3rd place in the boys’ division. The elementary department was represented by last year’s 5th-grade champions, who are currently in Class 3 of 6th grade, and came in 3rd place in the 1600 meters team relay this year. 8th graders of Class 4 participated in the 2000 meters relay and earned 6th place. With all the glory our contestants have brought to our school, we would like to thank the guidance and support of teachers Ms. Wen-Yi Chang, Mr. Wei-Chen Chang, Ms. Yu-Fang Huang, Mr. Chi-Chieh Chen, Ms. Yu-Hsuan Hsiao, Mr. Ming-Hsien Tsai, Ms. Han-Yun Chiang, Mr. Cheng-Yen Lee, Mr. Chia-Ming Chang, Ms. Yi-Feng Chen, Ms. Hsin-Ni Tsai and Ms. Chen-Lan Liu.

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