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張伯蓉等六位雙語部學生 獲美國著名大學提前入學許可
六位雙語部十二年級學生，以其優異的學業成績和各項傑出表現，分別於十二月下旬，獲得美國著名大學提前入學許可通知
。 六位同學中，張伯蓉、
梁景潔、周惇敏、陳盼妤、潘巧巧等
五位分別獲得Harvard College、Purdue University、Pennsylvania State University、Knox
University 及University of Washington 錄取；虞積凡則獲Pennsylvania State University及Rutgers University錄取。恭喜她們以多年持續不斷的努力，獲致現今的榮耀與優異的學習機會，也預祝她們的未來美好而充實!
國小部葉珊以「福爾摩沙二號」獲衛星徵名比賽第一名
國家實驗研究院國家太空計畫室於九十二年十一月舉辦「華衛二號徵名徵圖徵文徵計畫活動」。國小部四年一班學生葉珊脫穎而出，榮獲不分齡徵名組第一名殊榮，以「福爾摩沙二號」為第二枚由國人參與設計、自行組裝測試的衛星命名。葉珊獲頒獎金十萬元，與一月底親自到美國加州范登堡發射場觀看發射實況的來回機票，恭喜葉珊! (葉珊「得獎感言」請見第5頁)
第一屆「陽光青少年運動營」球類競賽 掀起旋風
本校「第一屆陽光青少年運動營球類競賽」於九十二年十二月二十七日星期六上午八時至十二時在活動中心及籃球場舉行。此次競賽是由雙語部家長會主辦，國小部及雙語部協辦，以提供正當課餘活動
、提昇體適能、增強運動技能、發展體育特色等為宗旨。吳校長及雙語部黃芳芷主任首先感謝雙語部家長會主辦此次活動，雙語部家長會前會長向學勤及現任會長吳淑楣兩位女士亦先後致詞為選手們加油打氣，為選手熱身。各部學生參加非常踴躍，共有三百多位學生參加籃球、羽球、桌球、網球、足球共五項球類競賽，每位選手皆全力以赴、各展身手，不但玩得認真、盡興，還獲主辦單位致贈球衣，度過難忘的精采週末。
國小部舉辦系列「歲末感恩活動」 深刻溫馨
國小部部務會議決議，訂定十二月為「感恩月」。兒輔中心負責籌畫聯繫，於九十二年十二月首度舉辦系列「歲末感恩活動」，以師生交流、感恩親愛為主要精神。整個十二月師生都沉浸在一系列精心設計的活動裏：在集會時間以說故事及帶動唱方式，引導大家思考「感恩」的意義；三至六年級英語教師教授英文聖誕歌曲；大聲說出感恩的話；設計感恩樹；製作感恩卡等。整個活動的最高潮，是二十五日的感恩會，由姜佳妤、溫玉綺兩位實習老師主持，並以全場帶動唱“給我換顆心”揭開序幕，愛心小天使送感恩卡，田炳民老師扮聖誕老公公，笑呵呵的分送糖果，以及全部師生高唱感恩歌曲，最後，曾良惠主任代表全體師長向小朋友致謝詞，感謝同學們所帶給教師的收穫和溫馨，為師生互動交流劃上完美的驚嘆號！而這項活動也在全體師生的心中，點上了一盞不滅的燈。
瞽者同心國樂團蒞校演奏「打開心眼聽妙音」
省立台中啟明學校「瞽者同心國樂團」在該校校長兼團長張自強先生的領導下，應新竹教育社會館及本校國小部之邀請，於十二月十二日上午八時蒞臨本校，在活動中心為全校師生演奏「四海昇平」、「站在高崗上」等共九首不同風味的曲目。該團成立於民國八十年，宗旨在團結具有民族音樂演奏或演唱能力之視覺障礙同胞組織樂團，定期練習並舉辦音樂演奏會，以期對民族音樂之推廣與社會教育盡一份心力。目前有二十九位團員，其中全盲團員十四人，弱視團員十二人，明眼團員三人。妙音清心，聽者無不動容，八首預定曲目演奏完畢，聽眾還覺不足，頻頻要求「安可」，最後加奏一首，才在上千學生的熱烈鼓掌聲中結束這一場讓人既享受又感動的「打開心眼聽妙音」音樂會。
雙語部「聖誕晚會」 豐富熱鬧
雙語部於十二月二十日晚間六時三十分至九時三十分在活動中心舉辦「聖誕晚會」，家長、學生、教師齊聚一堂，歡欣慶祝聖誕節。兩組主持人黃詠文、盧卓民及藍金華、鄭同四位學生，穿插主持，風度口才俱佳，帶動全場共約六百五十位觀眾歡樂的聖誕氣氛；上台表演的教師和一至十二年級的學生們
，更以最精湛的才藝以及勤奮的合作練習，呈現出豐富精采的表演：合唱、演奏、舞蹈、戲劇、跆拳道等共十二齣節目。表演節目結束後是舞會上場，黃芳芷主任與吳校長以優雅的舞姿開舞，帶起晚會的另一波高潮，學生、家長、教師們也隨之翩翩起舞，自在隨興，共度了一個熱鬧開心的夜晚。
高中部「歲末舞會」紳士淑女活潑亮麗 共舞迎新歲
高中部學聯會於十二月三十一日晚上六點至十點，在活動中心舉辦「歲末舞會」。 學聯會主席楊承諭、活動組彭海容、孫萬 等多位高中部學生以童話故事為主軸，將活動中心佈置得美輪美奐。六點整
，兩百多位平日活潑、不脫稚氣的高中生，搖身一變為紳士淑女，在
Beauty and the Beast 的樂聲與吳校長的超群舞藝帶領下，融入童話故事的場景，或優雅輕盈的慢舞、或活潑自在的快舞，悅耳的樂曲、溫馨友好的同窗情誼，都在這些高中學生心裡，留下難忘的美好回憶。
(採訪記者：郭又慈)
DEBBIE CHANG AND OTHER BILINGUAL STUDENTS RECEIVE EARLY ACCEPTANCES TO THE TOP COLLEGES IN AMERICA
Six seniors from the Bilingual Department have received the much-sought honor of early acceptances to some of the leading colleges in America. These honorable recipients are Debbie Chang with her early acceptance to Harvard, Emily Yu with both Pennsylvania State University and Rutgers, Angela Liang with Purdue, Mindy Chou with Pennsylvania State University, Pan-Yu Chen with Knox University, and Chaussie Pan with the University of Washington. The school applauds these students for their achievements and wishes them a bright future.
ELEMENTARY DEPARTMENT STUDENT YEI SHAN WINS SATELLITE-NAMING COMPETITION WITH “FORMOSA II”
In the national satellite-naming competition sponsored by the National Space Program Office, elementary student Ye Shan's submission "Formosa II" successfully won the hearts of the judges and received the honor of becoming the name of the second Taiwanese satellite. Along with this great honor Ye Shan received 100,000 NTD and a trip to America in January to witness the launch.
FIRST ANNUAL SUNSHINE SPORTS COMPETITION KICKS OFF
The First Annual Sunshine Sports Competition was held in the morning of December 27 at the school gym. It was primarily sponsored by the Bilingual Department PTA and supported by the Bilingual Department and Elementary Department in order to provide proper athletic activities. Principal Wu and Bilingual Department Dean, Ms. Christine Huang, expressed their gratitude to the Bilingual Department PTA for sponsoring this event. All participants were very enthusiastic, with over three hundred students competing in basketball, badminton, table tennis, tennis, and soccer games. All participating students had a wonderful weekend and received a free T-shirt.
ELEMENTARY DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS A SERIES OF "THANKSGIVING" EVENTS
The Elementary Department decided to make December the "Month of Thanksgiving." For the whole month, teachers and students participated in a series of carefully planned "Thanksgiving Events" including telling stories and singing songs that reminded everyone to think about the true meaning of giving thanks, creating a "thanksgiving tree," and writing thank you cards. To wrap up the celebration, a Thanksgiving Party was held on December 25. During the party, many students expressed their gratitude to their teachers and Dean Tzeng Liang-huei thanked students for the warmth and happiness they brought to their teachers. This month of thanksgiving has truly made a difference in each of the students' and teachers' hearts.
THE CHINESE ORCHESTRA CLUB OF "THE NATIONAL TAICHUNG SCHOOL FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED" PERFORMS AT NEHS
On December 12, the Chinese Orchestra Club of the National Taichung School for the Visually Impaired, led by their principal Mr. Chang Tsi-chang, performed nine songs at our school gym. The club was established in 1991 in order to support musically talented but visually impaired people. After the prepared program of eight purifying and touching songs, the audience demanded an encore and the concert ended with the ringing applause of those in attendance.
BILINGUAL DEPARTMENT CHRISTMAS CONCERT：A MEMORABLE EVENT
The Bilingual Department's annual Christmas Concert was held on the evening of December 20. Parents, students, and teachers gathered in the school gym and celebrated Christmas. Emcees Linda Huang, Christopher Lo, Gloria Lan, and Thomas Jeng spread the Christmas spirit to the six hundred and fifty people sitting in the audience. After hard work and practice, the performers, including teachers and first through twelfth graders, gave twelve outstanding performances including singing, dancing, acting, and tae kwon do. After the performances, everyone had a great time during the dance. The Christmas Concert was truly a memorable event.
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ENDS THE YEAR WITH A DANCY PARTY
On New Year's Eve, the Experimental Department Student Council held the End-of-the-Year Dance Party. Head of the student council Yang Cheng-yu, activity council head Peng Hai-rong, Sun Wan-shuan, and many other High School Department students transformed the gymnasium into a fairytale-themed dance area. At six o'clock, two hundred excited students filled the dance floor. Under the spell of "Beauty and the Beast" songs and the guidance of Principal Wu's outstanding dancing skills, the students had an unforgettable time.
(English News Editors: Debbie Chang, Linda Huang, John Tsuei, & Issac Yang)
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