Dear Parents:
亲爱的家长：
Welcome you to the 2018-2019 school year! We want this year to be a positive experience for both you and your child. With that goal in mind, we will be working to strengthen our caring community where your child can experience success and develop a love for learning. We recognize the important role that you, as parents, play in the education of your child and we believe that your support and input is essential to help us achieve that goal. Included with this letter is a list of important information, updates, highlights and expectations for the upcoming school year.
欢迎您一同迎接2018~2019学年！我们希望新的学年，让您和孩子都能有积极的体验。怀着这个目标，我们将努力加强对社区的关怀，让您的孩子可以在这里体验到成功感受，激发对学习的喜爱。我们深知在教育孩子过程中，家长扮演着重要的角色，我们相信你们的支持和投入，对于我们实现这个目标至关重要。这封信中包含了对于即将到来的学年，我们需要传递给大家的重要信息、新的变化、亮点和期望。
NEW CAMPUS
新校区
We have had a very productive summer! As most of you know, we have moved to our new campus. Our buildings received a host of facilities upgrades, and features and new preschool, new canteen, new basketball court, new library and computer lab, which we call the IRC (Information & Resource Center).
我们度过了一个颇有收获的夏天！大家都知道，我们已经顺利搬迁到新校区。我们对原有的建筑进行了一系列设施升级，开设了具有特色的新幼儿园，还有新食堂、新篮球场、新图书馆，还有我们称之为“IRC（信息资源中心）”的计算机实验室。
DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
数字化学习环境
The 21st century is the core period of the “Information Age”, and students need to be able to locate, assess, and represent new information quickly. Our school requires each student to have a 7-8in Android-based Tablet to access our digital libraries, use academic apps, and utilize other forms of education technologies. Students are using digital technologies to connect with other students, not only in their country but across the globe, to engage in self-directed learning in areas of personal expertise and interest. We have also added a computer lab to add ICT to our curriculum.
21世纪是“信息时代”的核心时期，学生需要能够快速定位、评估和表达新的信息。我们学校要求每个学生都拥有一个7-8英寸的笔记本电脑，用于访问我们的数字图书馆，使用学术应用程序，并利用其他形式的教育技术。学生正在使用数字技术与其他学生进行交流，不仅是他们所在的国家，而且是与全世界沟通，是在个人专长和兴趣领域进行自我导向性学习。我们还增加了一个计算机实验室，用于我们的ICT课程。
EDUCATION & RECREATION ELECTIVES
教育与娱乐选修课
We offer after school workshops that lets students to choose their hobbies and passions as well as for parents to decide the direction of your child’s development. The courses are meant to be fun, intensive and give students and edge academically. These 5-week workshops are reoccurring and run throughout the school year. They are open for children throughout Guiyang but are half price for all QianJin students and family members. Please look for the sign-up letters and wechat posting when they are offered.
我们提供课后活动课，让学生根据自己的爱好和热情，以及家长对孩子未来发展方向的规划，选择参加各种课后活动课。这些课程不仅有趣，而且具有加强授课内容的效果，帮助学生提升学术上的优势。每5周一期的活动课，将在整个学年中持续开办和运作。所有活动课面向全贵阳市招收学生，但就读于前进学校的学生和学生家长，将享受半价活动课程费。请关注课后活动课的相关微信通知，及宣传手册内容。
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
家长志愿者
If any parent is available to volunteer at our school please contact Sunny at 18984100841. There are many areas parents can help us, such as, the library as a reading mom/dad, canteen during lunch, help decorate for special events and celebrations.
如果有家长愿意为我们学校提供志愿服务，请拨打电话18984100841联系张沥亢老师。家长朋友们可以在很多方面给予我们帮助，比如：在图书馆为学生们讲故事，午餐时维持食堂秩序，为特殊的活动和庆祝会做装饰准备。
STAFF
教职员工
Numerous teachers participated in a variety of professional learning opportunities. Throughout the spring and summer we worked to hire a number of highly qualified teachers and staff members each of whom will positively impact, enhance, and invigorate the teaching and learning program for your children.
我们的很多教师参与了各种专业的学习培训。在整个春季和夏季，我们聘请了一批高素质的教师和工作人员，他们每一个人都将以积极地影响、促进和激励的方式，为您的孩子提供优质教学和学习计划。
SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS
学校办公时间
Office hours are 8:10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 8:10 am to 1:00 p.m. Friday (closed during lunch). All parents/guardians/persons authorized by a parent to pick up a child, MUST SHOW PROPER IDENTIFICATION (A PICTURE ID).
办公时间为：周一至周四，上午8:10至下午4:00；周五，上午8:10至下午1:00（至午餐结束）。所有父母/监护人/经父母授权接孩子的人，必须出示身份证明（身份证）。
SCHOOL HOURS
上课时间
Students are expected to arrive at school by 8:15 a.m. Monday to Friday. Students will be dismissed at 4:00 p.m Monday to Thursday unless your child stays for afterschool activities and 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
我们希望学生周一到周五，上午8:15到学校。学生将在周一至周四下午4点放学，如果您的孩子留下来参加课外活动课，时间将有所不同。另外，周五下午1点放学。
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
家长参与
We hope you will be an active participant in your child’s education and our school community. Please keep track of your child’s assignments and teach them to be responsible. Talk to your child about keeping his or her school desk orderly so papers that need to come home don’t get lost. Teach your child how to use a calendar or personal planner to help stay organized. We also need volunteers to help decorate for school shows, celebrations and for Reading Moms.
我们希望您能积极参与您孩子的教育，投入于我们的学校社区。请关注孩子的作业情况，并教育他们对自己的学习负责。告诉您的孩子应该自己把学校的书桌收拾得井井有条，以免自己的资料遗失。请教会您的孩子如何使用日历或个人时间计划来帮助孩子有效地进行自我管理。我们还需要志愿者，在学校举行庆祝活动时，帮助布置学校活动场地，以及和孩子进行共读活动。
DISCIPLINARY POLICIES
惩罚原则
Please review school rules and school code of conduct with your child. The rules cover expectations for things like student behavior, dress codes, use of electronic devices, and acceptable language. It’s important for your child to know what’s expected at school and that you’ll support the school’s consequences when expectations aren’t met. It’s easiest for students when school expectations match the ones at home, so kids see both environments as safe and caring places that work together as a team.
请和孩子一起回顾学校的规章制度，以及学校的行为准则。这些规则涵盖了对学生行为、着装规范、电子设备的使用，以及可接受的语言等方面的期望。对于您的孩子来说，了解学校对他们的期望很重要。因为当期望没有达到时，您需要支持学校的处理方式，接受学校的处理结果。对学生来说，当学校的期望值与家庭的期望值相符时，学生会更容易实现期望。因此，孩子们会把两个环境都看成是安全的、充满爱心的地方，这两个环境也将共同为孩子成长而努力。
We thank you and hope to have a wonderful year!
我们衷心感谢您，希望您有个美好的一年！
All the Best
此致
敬礼
幸福学堂教育团队
2018年9月1日