Back-to-School: Are You Ready?

开学在即：你准备好了吗？

Dear AXIS Families,

We trust you are enjoying your summer holiday.

As we eagerly anticipate the start of another exciting and rewarding School Year 23-24, we extend warm greetings to you.

Today is Friday, August 11th. Just four days remain until our AXIS dragons return to campus! Our dedicated teachers and staff are eagerly looking forward to their return.

亲爱的AXIS社区成员们：

相信大家都度过了一个愉快的暑假。

我们非常期待另一个令人激动和硕果累累的学年（23-24学年），我们向您致以热情的问候。

今天是周五，8月11日。只剩4天，我们的长菁学子们就能回归校园啦！我们的老师和员工们都非常期待孩子们返校。

Throughout this week, our faculty gathered on campus to diligently prepare their new classrooms and teaching materials. They engaged in focused professional development and strategic planning for the upcoming semester. Teachers across different grades and departments collaborated, fostering connections, and sharing ideas in preparation for the challenges and successes that await.

在过去的这一整周里，我们的教学团队聚集在校园，一起努力地准备新教室和课堂材料。他们专注于参加专业发展培训和课程计划，为新学期做准备。来自不同年级和学部的老师们一起协作，建立联系，分享各自的想法，为即将到来的挑战和成功做足准备。

Here's an overview of our teachers' activities this week:

August 7th – 8th:

• Welcoming New Faculty

• Ice Breaker Activities + Campus Tours + Exploring Life in Xiamen

• Learning Partner Training

August 9th - 11th:

• Welcoming Returning Faculty

• Engaging in Reader's and Writer's Workshops (both as a whole group and by grade levels)

• Training in Responsive Classrooms & CASEL Principles

• Toddle & MAP Training

• Reviewing Timetables & Setting Up Classrooms

以下是老师们这一周的活动回顾：

8月7 - 8日：

• 新教师欢迎会

• 破冰活动+校园参观+厦门生活指南

• 助教老师培训

8月9 – 10日：

• 返校教师欢迎会

• 读者和作家工作坊（全校以及分年级培训）

• 响应式教室 & 学术、社会与情绪学习协同作用组织（CASEL）的培训

• Toddle & MAP培训

• 讨论、调整时间表 & 教室布置

We are fully prepared to welcome both our new and returning students!

Let us join hands and embark on a journey of growth and achievement in this forthcoming academic year.

See you on Tuesday!