That Day The End of Summer Was Worth Celebrating 那一天，暑假終于結束了

Sometimes, it takes serious preparation to host a fun event.

有時候，舉辦有趣的活動需要認真準備。

This week at Shanghai American School is orientation week. It’s the time of year when we welcome new families to the school, with some children moving from Elementary to Middle School, or from Middle to High School. Sure, there’s laughter and icebreakers that foster new friendships. But behind it all is months of preparation, to ensure our students are well-supported from day one.

本周是上海美國學校的迎新周。是我們每年歡迎新成員加入學校的時候，也有些孩子從小學升入了初中，有些則是從初中進入了高中。當然，營造歡樂融洽的氛圍有助于他們建立新的友誼。不過這一切都是我們精心準備了數月的成果，來確保學生在入學第一天就能得到各方面支持。

In High School, SAS participates in Link Crew, a US-based leadership and orientation program which trains juniors and seniors to guide and aid incoming freshmen students. To become a Link Leader, students on our Pudong campus were selected from a pool of 75 applicants and each received extensive training over spring. The training helps ensure our Link Leaders can provide positive, calming, and supportive guidance to our freshman class.

上海美國學校的高中部從美國引進了一個領導力培養與入學適應計劃，即Link Crew計劃，旨在訓練中高年級的學生引導和協助剛入學的新生。我們已經從浦東校區的75名申請學生中選出了該計劃的領隊，而且所有的領隊都在春季期間接受了全方位的培訓，旨在確保他們能夠沉著冷靜地為新生班級提供積極有效的指導。

At its core, orientation is meant to welcome new students and help them settle in but here at SAS it’s about so much more. There are coffee chats, cultural liaison groups, a parent-led fair and community BBQ.

其實，迎新的根本目的就是歡迎新生入學，幫助他們在學校安頓下來，不過上海美國學校做得遠不止這些。我們的學生可以悠享咖啡閑聊，可以加入文化交流小組，還能參加家長組織的有趣活動，甚至是社區舉辦的燒烤活動。

As much preparation as orientation takes, we don’t see it as hard work. We see it as a first step in an inspiring journey.We do it for the students and families so that they can have the most amazing start to their new school year and hit the ground running.

雖然迎新需要做很多準備，但我們并不覺得很累，因為這是幫助學生踏上心動旅程的第一步。我們做的這一切都是為了學生和他們的家庭，希望大家在新學年有一個難忘的開端，日后可以積極投入學習生活當中。

BEGINNINGS. EVERY DAY AT SAS.

開始。就在上海美國學校的每一天。

About Us 關于我們

Founded in 1912, Shanghai American School (SAS) is the largest and most established international school in China. In short, it's the kind of school you wish you would've attended when you were a kid.

創建于1912年，上海美國學校是中國最大的也是歷史最悠久的國際學校。簡而言之，如果你能回到小的時候，這會是一所你想要去的學校。