華裔市長張錫宏博士率團參觀本校 
        美國加州Cupertino City 的華裔市長張錫宏博士,於十一月十一日率領一行三十餘人參觀本校。該團成員有相當多的華裔人士,對雙語部注重中文及中社科的教學深感興趣與肯定。未來如有機會希望能和本校相互交流。

Cupertino Mayor Tours School

     Michael S. Chang, the American-Chinese mayor of Cupertino City, California, visited NEHS on November 21 with thirty other guests.  Among these were many Americans of Chinese descent interested in our Bilingual Department's Chinese and Chinese Social Studies programs, which they recognized as outstanding.  They expressed high hopes of creating further exchange opportunities in the near future.

優良課程革新作品出爐 
陳麗春與陳梅嬌老師雙雙獲獎

        為增進教學內容,提升教學品質,本校商請家長會特為設置獎勵優良課程革新作品的辦法,以鼓勵各部教師研發相關課程之補充教材及課程設計。經由審查委員會慎重評選後,由中學部陳麗春老師以國小英語閱讀教學自製補充教材及國小部陳梅嬌老師以客家鄉土教學設計與示範,榮獲甲等獎,各頒發獎金兩萬元,以資鼓勵。本屆獎金由家長會邱前會長文賢提供,特此致謝。
Award-winning Curricula

    To improve teaching quality, the NEHS PTA recently sponsored awards for innovative curricula.  Teachers were encouraged to develop special teaching materials and course designs.  After judging, two teachers were honored for their excellent curricula.  Middle-school teacher Ms. Chen Li-chun developed an outstanding elementary English reading comprehension course, and elementary teacher Ms.Chen Mei-chiao created an excellent Hakka tradition unit.  Each teacher received $20,000 NT in award money.  We thank former PTA president Chiu for providing the prize money.

社會科學論文寫作班登場
馬祖瑞主任開班授徒

        為培養學生撰寫正式小論文與發表口頭報告之正確方法,同時加強學生運用各種應用軟體以加速報告撰寫的速度與準確性之能力,教務處與圖書館聯合主辦社會科學論文寫作班,提供高中部文組班暨對社會科學有興趣的同學一個嶄新的學習機會。第一階段有關論文寫作之簡介與寫作格式方面的課程,邀請圖書館馬祖瑞主任主講,定於本學期十一月至一月份舉行,此次活動共有二十餘名同學報名參加,目前於每星期二第八節課假高二一班教室研習一小時。
Social Science Thesis Paper Writing Class in Action

    In order to provide an opportunity for humanities students to learn how to write a thesis paper, deliver an oral presentation, and use various software programs to aid in research, the Academic Affairs Office and school library are opening a social science thesis paper writing class.  The first phase of this class will be a brief introduction to the proper format for a thesis paper.  Classes will be held in the first eleventh-grade classroom in the Experimental Department every Tuesday during eighth period from November to January.  Over twenty students have signed up, and Dean Ma of the library will be the main instructor. 

本校戴禮明校長榮獲UCLA博士學位
        本校戴校長禮明在日理萬機,戮力從公之餘,不忘研究進修,多年的努力,終於開花結果,在論文通過後,榮獲美國加州大學洛杉磯分校(UCLA)教育博士學位(Ph.D.),特此慶賀!
Principal Tai Receives UCLA Ph.D.

    You probably did not know, but after a long day at school, back home Principal Tai has continued to burn the midnight oil, studying for her doctoral degree.  After years of hard work and continuous study, she recently received her Ph.D. in education from UCLA.  Congratulations!


SAT測驗於十二月五日在本校舉行
        為減輕學生參加SAT測驗,往返台北舟車勞頓之苦,本校和學術交流基金會幾經協商後,雙方同意每年擇若干次假本校舉行,最近的一次已於十二月五日在本校舉行,供此次報名的六十多名本校學生就近參加。
SAT Held at NEHS on December 5

     To eliminate the need for our students to travel to Taipei to take the SAT, NEHS has negotiated this matter with the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange; both sides have agreed to allow our students to take the SAT on our campus several times a year.  The most recent administration of the test was held on December 5.  This time, more than sixty students participated. 

用行動關懷校園 為校園的樹掛名牌
        實中校園大樹林立,其中有多少樹你可以說出它的名稱和特點呢?國小部三四年級資源班學生,透過教學活動,發起「為校園植物掛名牌」活動,它們製作了精美的植物解說牌,懸掛在大樹上,並發起「認識校園植物有獎徵答活動」以喚起更多人響應此愛校活動。活動進行以來,參加有獎徵答活動人數近乎六百人,堪稱空前熱烈。
Tag-the-Tree Program Arouses Interest Among Elementary Students

      How much attention do you pay to our campus trees?  Can you randomly pick one and give its name and characteristics?  Gifted-program third and fourth graders from the Elementary Department initiated a "Tag-the-Tree"program.  They have made beautiful explanatory plates for our campus trees.  In order to heighten students� awareness of our school, a series of campus botany activities have also been held.  Their efforts seem to be paying off; around six hundred people have participated since the activities started. 

雙語部生涯規劃活動隆重登場
        雙語部學聯會分別於十一月二十一日及十二月十九日舉辦數場「生涯規劃」活動, 邀請八名各行各業的專家,來分享職場生涯的酸甜苦辣,希望能幫助同學們在面對未來時能做更明智的決定。這次邀請的貴賓有香港銀行副總裁鄭大榮先生,清大資訊系陳良弼先生、ICRT 主播Mr. Mike Woodward、新竹警局外事組洪東正先生、新竹地方法院檢察官羅雪梅女士、藝術表演者辛幸純女士、蘇孟龍醫師及涂秀瑋建築師,這些來賓個個學有專精,閱歷豐富,同學們透過演講及發問,相信一定受益匪淺。
Career Day Helps Students Plan Ahead

    How do we decide our careers when there are so many choices?  Bilingual Department Student Council hosted Career Day to help students come to an answer. On November 21 and December 19, speakers from various professions were invited to share their experiences with Bilingual Department students.  We hope students will be able to plan ahead for a promising future by talking with these outstanding career representatives.

國中音樂會精彩演出 
        繼高中部於十月十七日舉辦了一場精彩的音樂會後,國中部的同學在張玉燕老師的指導下,不讓老大哥老大姐專美於前,緊接著在十一月二十一日演出一場屬於他們的音樂會,節目內容中西兼具,曲式多變,除了鋼琴、小提琴獨奏外,還安排有四手連彈、胡琴獨奏、樂器合奏等各具風格的演出,十分精彩。節目最後在「牽手」這首勁歌聲中快樂閉幕。
Junior High Concert

    On November 21, Experimental junior high students hosted a concert, rivaling  the one held on October 17 by Experimental high school students.  The junior high concert was an example of East-meets-West.  Piano, violins, and traditional Chinese instruments combined to perform a spectacular variety of music.  The concert ended on a high note with A-Mei's popular song, "Going Hand in Hand."�

歡歡喜喜齊反毒
本校獲邀參加清華大學於十二月一日晚上七點在該校大禮堂舉辦的春暉專案反毒宣導活動。國小部蔡瑞鴻老師指導約四十名二年級學生表演「回娘家」民族舞蹈,另外,雙語部師生三十餘人,在宋英子及江彩君老師指導下,亦在該晚會上獻唱三首歌曲。大家唱唱跳跳,歡歡喜喜齊為反毒活動盡一份心力。

Songs and Dance Say No to Drugs

Teachers and students from NEHS were invited to participate in National Tsing-Hwa University掇 浿ay No to Drugs� concert at the university auditorium on the evening of December 1. Elementary teacher Ms. Tsai taught 40 second graders to perform a traditional Chinese dance. Bilingual students and teachers, under choir teacher Ms. Sung掇 and Ms. Chiang掇 direction, performed three songs. With song and dance, all did their part to say no to drugs.

Covenant Players到校演出
雙語部於十月三十一日邀請巡迴世界各地演出的Covenant Players到校演出,透過生動活潑,寓教於樂的戲劇表演,以三個不同的故事,帶出小心陌生人的主題,提醒小朋友種種防範陌生人的概念與方法,效果良好。

Covenant Players Perform at NEHS

The Bilingual Department invited the globe-touring drama group Covenant Players to perform at our school on October 31. Through three enjoyable and educational skits, the Covenant Players reminded our young students to be careful around strangers.

樊敖宣同學舉行首次個人畫展
目前就讀於國一四班的樊敖宣同學,喜歡山,喜歡水,更熱愛繪畫,不久前於11月23日至25日,假科學園區管理局大禮堂,舉行首次個人畫展,無論是花蓮的溪流抑或湖中爭食的錦鯉,畫中處處可見穩健的筆觸與構圖的巧思,很難相信他才只有十二歲。

Drawing Exhibition Held by a Seventh Grader

Fan Au-shuan, a seventh grader from the Experimental middle school, held his first drawing exhibition from November 23-25 at the Science Park Administration Building. His drawings of Hualien rivers and carp feeding convey his love for nature. The firmness of his brush strokes and the cleverness of his drawings make it hard to believe that he is just twelve.

(English Editors:Kevin Duh, Charlin Lu, Chuan-Mei Lee, Lillian Wang, Peter Fan, Henry Chen, Jane Shen)