休学典礼在庄严的国歌声中缓缓拉开序幕，那一刻，空气中仿佛弥漫着一种期待与不舍的交织情绪。在休学典礼上，CBFS校领导发表了激情洋溢的讲话。在校长的话语中，既有对过去一学期的回顾与总结，也有对未来的期许与憧憬。校长肯定了大家一个学期以来的辛勤付出和努力，同时也对即将到来的寒假生活寄予了厚望。

The closing ceremony began slowly with the national anthem. At that moment, the atmosphere was charged with a palpable mix of anticipation for the exciting activities they can do during the vacation and a reluctance to leave the school for the holiday. At the closing ceremony, principal delivered a passionate speech. In her speech, principal not only reviewed and summarized the past semester, but also expressed her expectations and hopes for the future. principal affirmed everyone's hard work and efforts throughout the past semester and also expressed high hopes for the upcoming winter vacation.

CBFS校长深情地对同学们说：“读万卷书，行万里路。”这八个字，仿佛是一把钥匙，打开了同学们对寒假生活的无限期待。她希望小米粒们在寒假中，能够好好吃饭，好好睡觉，好好锻炼，好好读书，好好学习，过一个有家国情怀、有书香陪伴、拥抱自然的寒假。同时，也要过一个勤劳自律、文明有礼、身强体健、安全绿色的寒假，让寒假生活更加有趣有味。

CBFS Principal said to the students with deep feeling,"Reading thousands of books is like traveling thousands of miles. "The sentence seems to be a key that opens the students' infinite expectations for the winter vacation. She hopes that the students can sleep well, exercise well, study well. At the same time, they should also have a diligent and self-disciplined, and civilized winter vacation, making the winter vacation more interesting.

为了让同学们更加深入地理解安全的重要性，学校还特别邀请了长沙市岳麓区银盆岭派出所的民警来为同学们进行安全教育。民警结合具体的案例，从消防、户外活动、交通、人身安全四个方面为孩子们进行了深入浅出的讲解。他们的话语中，既有对安全的严肃提醒，也有对孩子们的温暖关怀。希望同学们都能将安全牢记心中，度过一个平安、祥和、健康的寒假。

In order to help students understand the importance of safety, the school also specially invited the police from Yinpenling Police Station in Yuelu District to conduct safety education for the students. The police officers explained in detail about fire prevention, outdoor activities, traffic and personal safety from four aspects, using specific cases. In their words, there were serious reminders about safety as well as warm care for the children. It is hoped that all the students can keep safety in mind and have a safe, peaceful and healthy winter vacation.

时光镌刻成长，岁月见证荣耀。接着，最让孩子们期待的颁奖仪式到来了，CCA协调员黄老师宣布了CCA课程结业颁奖的名单，一同见证这份荣誉的归属。

Time has engraved growth, and years have witnessed glory. Then, the award ceremony that the children were most looking forward to came. Mr. Paul, the coordinator of CCA, announced the list of CCA course awards, and witnessed the attribution of the honor.

今天，这些在学习道路上勇往直前、在各个培养目标中取得优异表现的IB学习者们得到了应有的荣誉和认可。每一位获奖的同学都像是一颗璀璨的星星，在IB学习者的世界里闪耀着独特的光芒。

Today, these IB learners who have made progress in their studies and achieved excellent performance have received their honor and recognition. Each of the students is like a shining star, glowing with a unique light in the world of IB learners.

每一张奖状都见证了同学们的勤奋努力与蜕变成长。这些奖状不仅仅是对同学们过去一学期成绩的肯定，更是对他们未来成长的鼓励和期许。

Each certificate shows us the hard working and transformation of our students. These certificates are not only a recognition of their past semester's achievements, but also an encouragement and expectation for their future growth.

孩子们的脸上洋溢着喜悦和自豪，仿佛是对自己过去一学期努力的最好回应。

The children's faces were filled with joy and pride, as if it was the best response to their efforts in the past semester.

撰文 Author: 贾文强 Andy Jiao

翻译 Translator: 蔡晶晶 Ella / Lee Mcgill

一审 First Reviewer: 张天易 Olivia Zhang

二审 Second Reviewer: 周敏 Min Zhou

终审 Final Reviewer: 熊伟红 Whitney Xiong